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And it means more than any apology or excuse he’s given me before.
“I’m going to tell him how I feel. I’m going to ask him for the chance to make this real. And if he says no, then I’m going to give him the amicable divorce we planned on, just a couple years ahead of schedule.”
They have questions. Lots of them. But I need to talk to my husband, and finally, they understand.
I hug my parents and Ray’s too. Give Ray a nod and leave.
I’m barely out the door when it starts.
“Another woman?”
“You let us believe…”
“All this time…”
“Driven to marrying a stranger…”
“How could you…”
Maybe I should find more satisfaction in knowing the truth is finally out there, but what happens with Ray isn’t what matters to me.
When I reach my car, I call Misty.
“Hey, what’s up?”
“Any chance you want to catch a game tonight?”
There’s a beat of silence and then an ear-piercing shriek of pure Misty delight, followed by the kinds of sounds that make me think she’s running through the apartment.
Pulling out into traffic, I laugh. “I take it that’s a yes?”
I can totally hear her smile through the phone. “And I take it you’ve decided to go after your man?”
“I have.”
* * *
Liam
Head in the game.Head in the game. Head in the game.
That’s what I keep telling myself as we suit up, listen to the coach talk, listen to Rux, and then head for the tunnel.
Head in the game.
It’s what I’m telling myself as we hit the ice to warm up.
I circle past my seats but don’t look. She won’t be there. Not tonight, anyway.
I fucked everything up with my lies about what I wanted and that whole “same page” bullshit. I wanted to protect her, but like Noel said… I did a shit job of it.
That’s what’s eating at me worse than my own heartache.
Get your head in the game.
I warm up with the guys. Take shots, pass the puck, and stretch. Skate another loop and grit my teeth as a couple suits file into my seats.
I’m going to make it up to her. I’m going to get my head in the game because my team is fucking counting on me to do it. And then after we’re done, I’m driving out to Stormy’s place and I’m going to beg—
