Mine.
"Okay."
His eyebrows lifted. "Yeah?"
I laughed. "Yeah."
The smile that spread across his face was worth every ounce of nerves that immediately followed.
He rolled onto his side so he could look at me properly. "I'll introduce you to everybody."
"Oh, good."
His grin widened. "That didn't sound terrified at all."
"I'm choosing not to panic until at least Friday."
"Very mature."
"I thought so."
He laughed and leaned forward to steal another kiss.
By the time we finally dragged ourselves out of bed, we'd spent more time kissing than talking. Not that I was complaining.
As Thane pulled on his shirt and pants, he glanced back at me.
"You know you're getting an Orcas jersey."
I narrowed my eyes. "That wasn't a question."
"Nope."
"What if I don't want one?"
His expression suggested he found that possibility deeply amusing. "You're getting one."
I pointed at him. "Bossy."
His grin only widened. "Wait until you see whose name is on the back."
I groaned.
A few minutes later, I stood by the window and watched him cross the parking lot toward his SUV.
Halfway there, he looked back. When he spotted me watching, he smiled and lifted a hand. Then he climbed inside and drove away.
The apartment felt quiet after that. I sat down on the couch and let the reality of Saturday settle over me.
An NHL arena.
Thousands of people.
Cameras.
Teammates.
The whole world Thane had spent years building. The thought still made me nervous. But beneath the nerves was something new.
