She laughs. “Let’s go.” She looks around. “I would take whatever you want to keep. You are never coming back here again, and that’s coming from me, and if I have to, I’ll tell Cooper.”

“So it’s the whole family that is like that.”

“It’s a Stone thing,” she says, laughing, and for the first time in this apartment, I laugh with a full heart.

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Justin

“Push, push, push!” I yell and then skate back to the bench where the other kids sit. Walking into the rink today, I didn’t know what to expect. Ever since the news hit that I was arrested, things have just gotten thrown at me. I was surprised when my agent called and told me that the general manager of the team and the team owners were not pleased with me, and they suspended me until further notice. I thought it would bother me more, but it didn’t. I put my phone down and just walked to Dylan and Caroline.

I was also not sure how the parents of the camp would feel, and when I walked in, a couple of the dads came up to me and hugged me, thanking me for doing what needed to be done.

“Look who decided to show up.” I hear and look toward the bench at Ralph who is wearing a track suit and his skates. “You just had to be Superman.”

I laugh. “You know me. I want all eyes on me.”

He throws his head back and laughs. “Of course, you do. You scored the hottest mom there was.” I put up my hand and glare at him, and he laughs. “Point taken. Anyway, I wanted to be the one to tell you I just signed a new contract.”

“No way,” I say, happy for him. He became a free agent July first, and he turned down the shitty contract Edmonton offered him. “Where to?”

He smiles at me. “Actually, Matthew saw me skating and liked my work, and we got to talking, and he hooked me up with Nico. I’m going to Dallas.”

“Does that mean I get ten percent for introducing you guys?” I laugh, and he shakes his head. “I’m happy for you. It’s a great organization.”

“Yeah, I’m excited about it. My wife, not so much, since all of her family is here,” he says and then looks down and then up again. “She’s expecting.”

“Holy shit,” I say, holding up my hand and waiting for him to high-five me, and he beams with pride. “That’s crazy. Nico is the new owner, right? I heard about him taking over for his father. He has big plans for that club.”

“Yeah, it’s really early, and she doesn’t want to say anything.” He looks at the kids. “But fuck, I’m just so happy.”