Chapter 30 - Fred Ashford

Fred POV

My phone has been ringing nonstop, and I am getting really annoyed. Jude is so drunk at this point that Richard takes him to the guest room and calls Bonnie to let her know he will sleep there. Obviously, she flipped the lid and was on her way here.

Diego was already waiting for me downstairs with his daughter. As soon as I enter the car, the girl smiles at me and I offer her my hand. “Hi, I’m Fred,” I say, and she shyly accepts it, shaking it.

“I’m Marta,” she says and I smile.

“That’s a beautiful name. Your dad tells me you play hockey?” I ask, trying to make the girl feel a little more comfortable. I know how overwhelming it can be to meet your hero. She smiles and nods her head as she fiddles with her hands on her lap.

“Yeah, I play right wing,” she says and I smile. “I started as a goalkeeper but the coach thought I was wasted there, so he moved me forward,”