Page 28 of Broken Hearts
“Hey.” Hands in pockets, he approaches me at the front of the room.
“You found me.” I’m a little impressed he a) remembered I said I was teaching this morning and b) is awake this early.
“I looked at the group fitness schedule before I went to bed last night and set an alarm.”
“Impressive.”
He grins. “A first for everything. I didn’t ruin your dress last night, did I?”
“No, it’s fine. Your shirt is at my dorm. I’ll bring it to the rink.”
“Or you could bring it to my place later?”
I laugh. “Presumptuous much?”
“Not like that. To hang, watch TV, play Xbox or... whatever. I’d suggest something more exciting, but we have curfew at nine.”
“Ouch.”
“Yeah, Coach is pulling out all the stops to keep us distraction-free.”
“And you thought inviting a girl over was the answer?”
“I’ll be distracted by you either way.”
My stomach flips. This freaking guy.
“What time?” I ask. I was prepared to say yes as soon as he asked—actually, as soon as I woke up this morning and wished I’d stayed at the party longer—but sober and charming Rhett is almost as impossible to resist as half-naked Rhett.
“Six.” He hands me a piece of paper with the address and backs away. “And for the record, I don’t usually do that type of thing either.”
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Rhett
Igive Sienna a quick tour of the apartment, grab a beer, and offer her one. “I promise I won’t spill it on you.”
She smiles, but shakes her head. “No thanks.”
“Right. You said you weren’t much of a drinker. We also have water, orange juice, and a variety of energy drinks.”
“I’m good, really. And I drink, sometimes, like last night. Just not very much or very often.”
I grab a water and lead her to the couch. It’s quiet for a change. Adam’s at Reagan and Dakota’s apartment across the breezeway, Ginny and Heath are in his room with the door shut, and Maverick is at his place. When I asked them not to bombard Sienna, I didn’t think they’d listen. I’m pleasantly surprised.
“Because of your heart condition or just not your thing?”
She nods. “Mostly because of my heart.”
“If you don’t mind my asking, what kind of heart condition do you have?”
“It’s called long QT syndrome. Basically, my heartbeat gets out of whack.”
“But it’s treatable?”
“I take medication, and I have an implant that monitors my heart, but no, not really. I just have to be careful and listen to my body.”
“Skating isn’t dangerous?”
