“No. I think you’re following me.” We reach the table where Adam and Rhett are seated with a group of guys.

“Yo, Heath!” one of the guys calls to him.

It takes a couple of seconds for my brain to catch up.

“You’re a hockey player?” I frown while I try to place him. I’ve only met a few of Adam’s teammates, but I’ve been to several games, so I’m surprised I don’t recognize him.

His brows pull together studying me, maybe trying to place me as well. “Not a fan of hockey? I think you’re at the wrong table then.”

Adam stands and puts a protective arm around my shoulders. “She’s not a fan of any men at the moment.”

Kill me now.

I stare down at my white tennis shoes as Adam introduces me. “Guys, this is my baby sister, Ginny. It’s her first day.”

The group offers their hellos and grunts of acknowledgment. They’ve all got several plates of food in front of them like Heath and are shoveling it in like they haven’t eaten in days.

I take a seat and so does Heath, across from me.

“Did you come to the games last year?” he asks as he pours syrup over his waffles.

“Yeah, a couple. Why?”

“I don’t recall seeing you.”

This makes me laugh. In a crowd of cheering fans, how could he possibly remember? “I don’t recall seeing you either.”

He leans across the table with a cocky smirk. “I was the one doing all the scoring.”

Continue reading Heath and Ginny’s story in Secret Puck.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks so much to everyone who has continued this journey with me. Last year I thought I was ready to say goodbye to the smart jocks, but Sydney and Shaw’s story wouldn’t leave me alone until I wrote it! I hope you enjoyed going back to Valley and meeting some new characters, too. Will there be more? I’m not sure!

Thanks to my beta readers Amber, Amy, Anelise, and Katie. I adore you girls.

Thanks to Christine for keeping me organized, Jena for all the amazing graphic work, and Ellie for editing.