AllFreeNovel
Share Us
His friend helps usher us through the crowd while people with cell phones snap our picture and probably video as well. They lead me out through the side of the arena and then we double back around to the entrance of the team’s locker room.
“Xander, will you go and get Doc.”
“Yeah, sure.” He goes off and my legs finally stop holding me up.
“I need to sit, Kasey. Now.”
His eyes widen, but he quickly helps me to the floor while I cradle my wrist against my chest. “I’m okay, really.” I grab his hand and hold it tightly. “I think I’m just in shock. I’ve never been attacked like that before. He kept calling me a whore.” Tears trickle down my face and then I start laughing when I realize he still has his hockey boots on.
Glancing down, Kasey offers me a wry smile. “I wanted to get to you as soon as I realized something was wrong. I didn’t stop to think. I wouldn’t have taken them off anyway.” I glance at the locker room door as a man comes rushing out.
“What’s going on? Xander said a bruised wrist.” He drops down beside Kasey, who points at me.
“Some asshole wouldn’t let her go. Her wrist needs checking out…Please, Doc.” Kasey holds the man’s gaze and sags when he turns toward me.
“So do you have a name?” he asks, taking care with my wrist.
“Felicity.”
“My girlfriend,” Kasey adds.
The man smirks. “Tell me something I don’t know.”
“She’s Blake Kelly’s sister.”
The doctor pauses and stares at me before back to Kasey. “Well, shit!” He laughs.
After a bit of poking and prodding at my wrist, which makes me wince, he declares, “I don’t think it’s broken, but I’m going to strap it up to ease it a bit.” He smiles, and adds, “I’m sorry to hear about your brother. How’s he doing?”
“Thank you. He’s bored and driving the nursing staff crazy. I’m hoping they’ll have some answers soon.”
He nods. “Okay, that should feel a bit better.”
“Thanks, Doc,” Kasey says, taking my uninjured hand into his.
“I need to get back in there.” The doctor stands up and disappears into the locker room.
After some shouting, the team tumbles out toward the ice with curious glances and smirks in our direction.
Kasey runs his hands through his hair and then helps me back on my feet. “I’m going to take you over to Xander’s family. His two sisters are here with their kids. You’ll be safer there. No drunken assholes.”
“Okay.”
“Felicity, look at me.” He tips my face up to his. “Do you want to stay or should I take you back to the apartment?”
I smile and cup his cheek. “You can take me home after you win this game.”
He closes his eyes and rests his forehead against mine. “I love you.”
I wrap my good arm around him and snuggle against him. “I love you too…now show me to my seat and go kick some ass.”
“Yes, ma’am.” He snickers.
Narrowing my eyes, I playfully smack his arm. “If you want me naked later you better knock it off with the ma’am.”
He chuckles and leads me to where his friend’s family welcomes me with open arms. I end up watching the end of the game with a beautiful baby girl in my arms.
17
