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When the car pulled in front of the rink, a long line had formed at the entrance.
Taking out my personal key, I strolled to the east side of the building and slipped inside. Then I headed for the elevator bank.
A car arrived instantly, full of staff members singing “Sweet Caroline” at the top of their lungs, so I waited for the next one.
Moments later, the doors glided open again, revealing a ballerina troupe stretching and spinning.
I sighed and headed to the stairwell. I jogged up three flights and opened the door, stalling as someone tried to come out at the same time.
What the…Travis?
His eyes met mine, and he tilted his head to the side.
My heart skipped a beat as I soaked up the sight of him in a three-piece suit, of the beautiful green eyes that I used to stare into for hours at a time.
He stared back at me without saying a word.
The only sounds between us were the rain attacking the windows, the faint winds beating the glass.
I knew I should’ve waited for another elevator…
I tried to move past him, but I couldn’t will my feet to move.
The sudden bout of butterflies in my stomach and the frantic flailing of my heart begged me to stay here a little longer.
Travis’s gaze traveled my body, and I finally found the strength to step back.
“I um…” I swallowed. “I uh—”
“Hello, Tatiana.” His deep voice stopped my world. “It’s been a while.”
I nodded, unable to speak.
“You look fucking beautiful,” he said. “How have you been?”
Lost.I bit my bottom lip to prevent that word from escaping.
This wasn’t how we handled things whenever we were forced to cross paths. He was supposed to look away, and I was supposed towalk away.
No conversation, no small talk, just a cordial “Hey” and “Hello” for anyone who happened to see.
A well-perfected rinse, wash, repeat.
Our memories suppressed and silenced, stuck on ‘delete,’ ‘delete,’ ‘delete.’
“You barely said ‘Hello’ when you came to Vegas for my last fight,” he said, continuing to venture off script. “Any reason why?”
“I amsosorry, sir.” I refused to let my heart have any input on this scene. “Have we met before?”
“I believe we have.” He smiled. “Several times.”
“No, I don’t think so. You must be confusing me with someone else.” I shrugged. “I’ve heard that I have a doppelgänger out there somewhere.”
“Tatiana…”
“No, wait.” I tapped my chin. “I think I’ve seen your face on an ad for premium whiskey or Calvin Klein before. Are you a model or something?”
“You once told me that I was sexy enough to be one.”
