“We will show the world that the Blizzards is a kind and great organization.”
“With the best hockey in the country,” Finn says.
Tanaka’s eyes gleam. “Yes. But even if you don’t play great hockey, everyone will know this is a good team to support. We will expand our tickets from hockey players to—”
“Readers of gossip magazines?” Finn suggests.
Tanaka frowns. “This is a good opportunity for you both. Not every team owner would be as kind as I have been.”
Finn appears chastised. “You’re right, sir. Thank you.”
Tanaka gives a bright beam, as if he hadn’t appeared stern and solemn, like a teacher of a particularly challenging subject at school.
Finn and I exit the room.
“That was unexpected,” Finn says.
“Is there a problem?” I ask carefully.
He shrugs. “More exposure for us. It’s good, it just comes with...”
Risk.
He doesn’t say the word, but it still thunders through me.
Finn and I are together now because we want to convince the world that we did not marry by accident. But do we want the world to scrutinize us more? Because what if they discover the truth?
An uneasiness I wasn’t experiencing slithers through me, and my movements are more uncertain as I follow Finn toward the PR department.
It will be fine. How high profile do they want us to be? We’ve already given interviews to major sports and LGBTQ magazines.
We stand in front of the PR department door, then I knock.
“Come in.” Daniela’s voice sails toward us, and when we enter, she gives us a big smile. “I see Tanaka talked with you.”
“Yes.”
“Are you ready to go on TV?”
Finn’s eyes round, and he turns to look at me.
“TV?” I ask.
Daniela beams. “You two are going national. You’re going on the Belinda Show,” Daniela says.
“Seriously?”
“No one jokes about the Belinda Show.”
“My mother watches that!”
“As does mine.”
Finn puts his hand over mine. “Then we’ll make sure to do a great job for them.”
My mind whirls as Daniela explains the next steps, then we head back to the exercise room.
“This is a big deal,” I tell Finn.
