Page 32 of Skating Towards Danger

According to Rocco, he and Tyra tried to keep her skating until she was sixteen, and she nearly crashed his car to escape the arena.

Paige gently climbs off the ice, and I instinctively hold my arm out for her. She looks at it for a moment before grabbing it and using me as a ledge as she puts her skate guards on her blades, then looks at me, and as soon as our eyes connect, I know I’m going to struggle to keep things just sexual between us.

Fuck maybe this isn’t a good idea, and I should just call Rocco and tell him I’m out because right now, being locked in her stare, I want to grab her and keep hold of her.

How in the fuck can I fuck her out of my system?

“Hey Dante, you got a minute?” I hear Caz call from behind, but I don’t turn around.

She was one big fucking mistake, the bitch shows up everywhere I am hockey-related, case in point right now.

It’s like she’s got a fucking alarm every time I come into the arena.

“No, I haven’t, and last I checked, Caz, you’re not supposed to be here today, so go home,” I grunt back, not breaking eye contact with Paige, who furrows her brows.

I hear Caz scoff before the door slams, and I say, “I’ve got a proposition for you, little fairy.”

I can't keep my words from flowing, and her mouth parts a little as a realization hits me hard.

Fuck me, I’m not going to let her go in a few weeks, I want to get to know her, I want to fucking save her.

God dammit!

“And what proposition is that, player?” she replies with attitude, and I smirk because she has to be a brat for me.

I eye her raised brow, her ‘I’m not falling for your shit’ look, and I can’t help my actions. “Fuck it,” I mumble, then slam my lips against hers. She gasps in shock, giving me the perfect opportunity to shove my tongue into her mouth, and she melts into me, and instantly, I know.

Yeah, I’m going to make her mine…

Fuck.

Chapter 12

Paige – One Month Later

“Thank you,” the cute little girl with brown curls says as I place her strawberry milkshake in front of her, and I smile gently.

“You’re most welcome, sweetheart,” I reply before handing her momma a chocolate shake, who grins at me.

Marie originally had their table but of course she snapped at the little girl when she couldn’t decide which shake she wanted so I took over the table.

I smile back and say, “If you need anything else, just call out."

The woman nods before giving her daughter her whole attention, looking at her like she’s her entire world and I swallow hard as a funny feeling fills me. I had that once upon a time, and honestly, I had it with Aunt Tyra, even though I was broken but I rebelled against it, thinking only my momma should giveme that kind of attention and seeing this woman dote on her daughter makes me regret not holding onto my aunt tightly.

She became the mother I lost and I took her for granted.

I sigh as I walk over to the counter and grab the cloth. Marie eyes me, and I eye her back, making her jump because clearly, she didn’t expect me to notice or maybe she expected me to walk away with my head down like I did something wrong but seriously, she’s the one who screwed my kind of boyfriend and I tell her so.

“So, you screw the man I’m dating several times not being quiet while doing it, and yet you look at me like I’m trash? I mean, girl, I was still in the diner when you blew him,” I say as I grab the spray bottle, and her face reddens before shouting echoes from the back making us both jump and look that way.

“What do you mean I’m fired? I’m your fucking best employee!” I hear, and I snort.

Andrew, the best employee.

“What on earth, why would Diane fire Andrew?” Marie gasps, and I look at her and raise a brow when she snaps at me, “You snitched, didn’t you?”

“Or hear me out,” I point the spray bottle at the camera in the corner, “she could have seen all the times that you two have screwed in her office on her camera feed or the several times he screwed some other woman in there knocking her up?” Marie’s mouth parts in shock, and I shake my head, “Seriously, you think Diane’s stupid enough not to put up cameras especially being in this part of town? Or are you shocked because you realized you weren’t the only girl he was screwing in there?”

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