The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 9

Evie

I sit there dumbfounded as Timothy Hayes laid down the facts. He told me how he had all but been sidelined for the longest time. He had been wanting to break the contract for the longest time until one of the team members was out with a

dislocated shoulder. And then another got sick from some exotic stomach flu in his off–season trip to Bali.

That’s when things got worse.

“To be fair,” I spoke thoughtfully, “lots of professional athletes don’t really get their big break for a while.”

“That’s not the issue, Evie,” he says grimly.

“Okay,” I reply. “Then what’s the issue? Is it because you’re dating the manager’s daughter?”

He lets out a bitter laugh. “God no. Stella is basically a sister to me.”

“You might want to tell her that,” I mumble.

“I did,” he says firmly. “Several times. But I’m running out of ideas. And my position on the Thunderbolts is jeopardized because of it. He told me that I would lose my starting position if I continued turning her down.”

I look at him. There is desperation in his eyes. Worry filling his posture.

“It’s going to be alright, Mister Hayes,” I say, trying not to sound awkward as I comfort him.

“It will now,” he says, a tired laugh escaping. “I’ve got the city’s best lawyer on the

case.”

I laugh, giving him that slight victory. “I’ll do my best to get you out.”

“I’m sorry about how Stella acted the other night,” he says apologetically. “Like I said, I keep telling her it will never happen between us and still, she thinks a fancy dinner will win me over.”

“It’s not the first glass of wine that’s been poured over me, Timothy,” I shrug. “I

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wrong way, but I’m actually glad that night happened too. If it weren’t for that terrible behavior, I wouldn’t have

skin tingles at his

though,” I say

“What?”

didn’t you just accept it to begin

school. I don’t want some shallow fan who just wants me for my fame or

“I understand. I didn’t mean to make

be better appreciated. somewhere else,” he says.

so intense before. There was so

it,” I

right, you know,”

“About what?”

have been so quick

their career. dreams, Timothy,” I

reason I was out with Stella was because I know the kind of sway she has on her dad. Not to mention

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my entire career is sitting on a

the vivid description,”

abilities. They would rather use me

idea of

up from his chair, stepping around the table and behind me. He placed his hands

“I’m not the same high school brat. I used to be. You still seem to think of me the

Not guilt. I would never feel guilty for Timothy

about other me and

this wolfish smile on his face. Smug Bastard.

nervously. “This is highly

not jealous are you, Evie?