Page 174 of Puck Me Secretly

“She went to check on your dad.” Brian handed me a pen. “Sign here, sign here, sign here.”

When I finished, he handed Max some papers to sign.

“Congratulations, you’ve been reinstated as a member of the Wolves hockey team.”

Max shook his hand. “Thanks, man. For everything.”

“My pleasure.”

I handed the papers back to Brian. “Thanks for all your help.”

“Congratulations, you’re the new temporary GM of an NHL hockey team.”

Oh boy. “What happens with Baxter? Do I have to fire him tomorrow?”

“Your mom already took care of that.”

“She did?”

“She called him and gave him a rather feisty piece of her mind.”

“Way to go, mom.”

“We’ve suspended his contract as a coach and have terminated his access to the building. You can sort out the rest tomorrow.”

I must have had a stunned expression on my face because Max put his arm around me and squeezed. “You got this.”

“Take care, guys,” Brian put the papers in his portfolio. “I’m going home for a hot shower and the biggest drink imaginable.”

I pulled Brian into a quick hug. “I won’t ever forget what you did for my family.”

He grinned. “It might have been the most exciting legal week of my life.”

“Thanks, Brian,” Max shook his head. “I owe you.”

Brian laughed. “Can you both stay out of trouble at least until I get home and change my clothes?”

“No more trouble,” I promised. This promise I was certain I could keep.

“I’ll see you at work tomorrow,” he winked at me, before he walked out of the room.

Max studied me. “You okay?”

“I’ve never been in charge of anything in my life.”

He smirked. “You’ve been running circles around all of us since day one.”

“Now what?”

He shoved his hands in his pockets. “Would you think less of me if I suggested we head back to my place for some cuddles?”

I laughed. My chest felt so light and free. “You don’t do cuddles.”

“I don’t mind them.”

“Are you saying that we cuddle just for my benefit?”

“Pretty much.”

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