Chapter 89

Cody

“This is just shit, right?” I say as Atlas, and I walk down the linoleum corridor to the door at the far end that leads to our locker room. I can hear the guys joking and fooling around. Shit, I’m going to miss them. My heart feels sad. Yeah, I do have a heart in case you were wondering and right now, it’s not in the best of places.

Last night with Immi wasn’t just a fuck, I felt something for her, she has gotten to me. The way she looks, her grace, her feistiness, not to mention how we felt together. She made my heart swell and seeing her this morning fast asleep in my bed, I’ve never seen a woman so peaceful and beautiful. I don’t want to be taken away from her in a few months’ time.

“Rough to leave the guys that’s for sure, but it’s an awesome deal we’d be stupid to refuse it. You know in this game anything can happen, we could sustain an injury and be off the ice for good.”

“I know, but still. Texas. It’s not exactly the next state, is it?”

“Hey, lighten up. Guys would kill t