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Dedication

To Parker and Cooper

If you were real I would want to hug you and thank you for making my dreams come true.

It’s a Stone thing..

Books By Natasha Madison

This Is

This is Crazy

This Is Wild

This Is Love

This Is Forever

Southern Series

Southern Chance

Southern Comfort

Southern Storm

Hollywood Royalty

Hollywood Playboy

Hollywood Princess

Hollywood Prince

Something So Series

Something So Right

Something So Perfect

Something So Irresistible

Something So Unscripted

Tempt Series

Tempt The Boss

Tempt The Playboy

Tempt The Ex

Tempt The Hookup

Heaven & Hell Series

Hell And Back

Pieces Of Heaven

Love Series

Perfect Love Story

Unexpected Love Story

Broken Love Story

Faux Pas

Mixed Up Love

Until Brandon

Chapter One

Justin

“Justin, getting knocked out of the playoffs in the first round is obviously not what you were hoping for.” Standing in front of my locker, I am already irritated by the reporter’s question. I mean, it wasn’t like we were going to win the Stanley Cup, but when the underdogs beat us in round one, I don’t want to discuss it. “Are you planning on taking the summer off, or will you be training?” Looking at his suit, I think he’s overdressed, but what do I know? I’m wearing basketball shorts and a team T-shirt with the matching baseball hat.

I put my hands on my hips and look down at the floor, something that my big brother Matthew taught me a long time ago. Having been in the NHL for over twenty years, he knows what he’s talking about. Always think about the question before saying what you really want to answer. My first instinct is to tell him to fuck off and get out of my face. I want to tell him to strap on a pair of skates and tell me how easy it is for him to get to my stats, but I don’t.

Instead, I look up and say, “Yeah, for sure. Going out in the first round isn’t what anyone wants, but I have to give it to Vegas. They came out to win, and the better team won.” I look at him, and he nods his head, waiting for the answer to the second part of his question. “I’m taking a month off, and then I’m coming back to start the first ever Justin Stone Summer Hockey Camp.” I smile, proud of what I’ve put together. “I’m excited to start this first ever summer camp. I think there are a lot of talented kids who don’t have the means to get extra time on the ice. We have five kids coming in from every level, from mite to midget. It’s going to be mostly one-on-one hockey, and I am super excited about it.”