Page 49 of Broken Hearts
Oh my god.
“But she is my favorite person in the entire world, so please don’t be offended when I tell you that if you hurt her, I will break you.”
I stifle a laugh as Rhett nods slowly. Elias is right around six feet and I know he has to be strong for the lifts he does with Taylor, but Rhett probably has twenty pounds on him. Up close, though, I doubt Rhett can tell that.
“Got it,” Rhett says. “I’ll have Sienna text you my number and address.”
“Great. Thanks a lot, Ron.”
Rhett hands me the phone with a huge smirk on his face.
“Are you serious?” I ask Elias.
“Absolutely, sugar bottom. Now go have some fun and don’t die on me.” He makes an X over his heart, winks, and then disappears as he hangs up.
“Seems nice,” Rhett says with a laugh.
“He isn’t, but I love him anyway.”
“Does he go to Valley?”
“No.” I text Elias Rhett’s address because I know he’ll follow up if I don’t. I leave off his phone number. He can call me. I don’t need him having Rhett’s number. God, I can’t even imagine. “He lives in Toronto right now training. He’s a skater too, pairs. I’ve actually never met him in person, but he’s my best friend.”
“Really you’ve never met him in person?”
I shake my head.
“So you just know him through skating stuff online?”
“Yeah. I’ve known him going on five years now, I think?” It isn’t the whole truth, but I don’t want to get into another conversation about my heart condition. “He’s really talented and a total pain in my ass.” I hold up my phone. “And now he has your address. Sorry, but he really would have kept calling.”
“It’s cool. I’ve got backup.” He motions toward the wall where on the other side an entire team of hockey players is laughing and shouting. They are awfully loud for being sober.
His phone rings and we both laugh at another interruption. He doesn’t make any move to get it.
“You can answer it, if you need to.”
“Nah, everyone I need to talk to is here. What did he mean by sick and twisted?”
I chuckle. “I like to watch true crime documentaries. Elias is a big ole scaredy-cat.”
One side of Rhett’s mouth pulls up into a smile.
“I have a question.” I cross my legs in front of me.
“Shoot.”
“How is it possible that you’ve only slept with one girl?”
“Still not convinced?”
“No. I believe you, but, come on. You’re hot and I see the way girls are around you.” And the way he kisses… goose bumps dot my arm just thinking about it.
“I was in a relationship. Plus hockey and school take up a lot of time. What about you? Boyfriends?”
“Two.” I hold up the coordinating number of fingers on my right hand. “Both lasted only a few months and like you, skating and school is where I focused.”
“Look at us, we have something in common.” He grins and straightens out his legs in front of him. “My foot is asleep.”
