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Emma's Sacrifice
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2025-11-11 18:36:52
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Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice Where It All Began
Emma's POVTen years. Entire decade since wedding. Since we became official. Since forever started.Alex was eighteen now. Senior in high school. Captain of hockey team. Man. Not boy anymore. Man.Tonight was championship game. High school hockey finals. Winner advanced to state tournament. Loser went home.Same ice rink where Jake and I first met. Where everything started. Where I fell in love with cocky hockey star who would become my everything.Rink renovated over years. New boards. New seats. New scoreboard. But essence same. Ice still cold. Air still smelled like hockey. Memories still everywhere.Jake and I sat in stands. Lily beside us. Nine years old. Wearing Alex's old jersey. Too big. Perfect."Is Alex nervous?" Lily asked."Probably. But he will not show it. He is captain. He stays calm for his team.""Like you, Dad.""Exactly like me."Scouts in attendance. NHL scouts. College scouts. Everyone watching Alex. Future bright. Scholarship already secured to State University.
Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice The Coaching Dad
Jake's POVFive years since wedding. Five years of marriage. Five years of family. Five years of everything.Alex was thirteen now. Teenager. Hockey player. Serious hockey player.Talent was undeniable. Following in my footsteps. Better than I was at his age. Natural skater. Natural scorer. Natural leader.I coached his competitive youth hockey team. Initially hesitant. What if I was too hard on him? Too easy? What if I screwed it up?Emma reassured me. "You will be great. You know hockey. You know kids. You know our son. Trust yourself."Team had winning season. Alex thriving. But balancing being dad and being coach was hard. Really hard.Sometimes I pushed him harder than other players. Higher expectations. More critique. More demands."You are harder on me than everyone else!" Alex complained after practice."Because I know what you are capable of. I see your potential. I will not let you waste it.""But it is not fair!""Life is not fair. Hockey is not fair. What is fair is me giv
Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice The First Anniversary
Emma's POVOne year. Entire year since wedding. Felt like yesterday. Felt like lifetime. Both somehow.Life settled. Actually settled. Happy. Thriving. Everything we fought for.Sullivan Sports expanded. Opened second office in Chicago. My project. My responsibility. My success.We split time. Three months in Chicago. Nine months in Portugal. Compromise working. Better than expected.Jake took assistant coaching position with youth hockey program in Chicago. Part-time. Flexible. Perfect for him.Not NHL. But coaching. Building something. Making difference. Happy.Alex was nine now. Fourth grade. Excelling in school. Star forward on hockey team. Thriving.Adjusted well to dual-city life. Friends in both places. Family in both places. Happy in both places.Close with both sides of family. My mother. Jake's parents. Sarah. Miguel. Everyone.Margaret was different. Actually different. True transformation. Not temporary. Not fake. Real.Weekly dinners when we were in Portugal. Babysitting
Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice Seven Days of Peace
Jake's POVOne week of honeymoon. Seven days of complete relaxation. No work. No stress. No obligations.Just Emma and me. Ocean. Paradise. Peace.Days were simple. Swimming in crystal clear water. Snorkeling over coral reefs. Walking beaches. Spa treatments. Reading. Existing.Nights were perfect. Romantic dinners. Stargazing. Reconnecting physically. Emotionally. Completely.No work emails. No phone calls. Emergency contact only. And even that stayed silent.Emma was learning to relax. Difficult for her. Woman who always worked. Always hustled. Always survived.First two days she kept checking phone. "Just making sure Alex is okay.""He is fine. Your mom instincts can take vacation too.""I know. But what if something happens?""Then your in-laws will call. They have our emergency number. Emma, relax. That is literal point of honeymoon."By day three, she finally unwound. Sleeping in. Not setting alarms. Not planning. Just being.Read entire book in one day. Something she never did
Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice The Getaway
Emma's POVVintage car waiting outside. Decorated. "Just Married" sign on back. Tin cans tied to bumper. Classic. Cheesy. Perfect.Guests lined up. Waving. Cheering. Throwing flower petals. Sending us off. Celebrating us leaving.Alex was in Jake's father's arms. Waving frantically. "Bye Mom! Bye Dad! Have fun!"My heart clenched. First time leaving him since custody battle. First time trusting someone else completely. First time letting go.Jake saw my face. "He will be fine. My parents will spoil him rotten. He will have time of his life.""I know. But still. It is hard.""I know. But he is safe. Loved. Cared for. We can relax. For first time in eight years, you can actually relax."Got in car. Driver waiting. Ready to take us to airport. Ready to start honeymoon. Ready to begin forever.Drove away. Guests waving until we could not see them anymore. Until it was just us. Finally. Alone. Married.Jake held my hand. "We are actually married. That happened.""I was there. I remember. S
Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice Reconciliations
Emma's POVReception was in full swing. Dancing. Celebrating. Everyone happy. Everything perfect.Then I saw her. Margaret. Walking toward me. Purposeful. Determined.Braced myself. What now? What drama? What problem?But her face was different. Not confrontational. Not manipulative. Just... vulnerable."Emma, can we talk? Privately? Just for moment?"Jake was dancing with Alex. Distracted. Happy. Did not see Margaret approaching."Okay. But make it quick."We stepped outside. Patio. Quiet. Away from celebration. Away from witnesses."I meant what I said. In my speech. I am done fighting you.""You have said that before.""I know. But this time is different. Emma, I saw my son's face when he looked at you today. During vows. During first dance. During everything. That is real love. And I almost destroyed it."She was crying. Again. But different crying. Genuine crying. Broken crying."You hurt me," I said. "You tried to take my son. You sabotaged my relationship. You made my life hell
Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice Thanksgiving Test
Emma's POVMargaret invited us to Thanksgiving dinner. Formal invitation. Handwritten note."I would be honored if you and your family would join us."Jake looked at me. "What do you think?""I think it is either genuine or the biggest manipulation yet.""So we go? Or we stay away?"I considered it
Última actualización : 2026-03-31Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice Miscommunication
Emma's POVJake was hiding something.I noticed it gradually. Small things at first. Then bigger.Hushed phone calls that stopped when I entered the room. Sneaking away to text someone. Checking his phone constantly.Meetings he would not explain. "Just handling something. Nothing important."Worki
Última actualización : 2026-03-31Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice Small Steps Forward
Emma's POVWe worked on us. Intentionally. Deliberately.Weekly date nights became sacred. No matter what. No cancellations unless absolute emergency.Sometimes fancy restaurants. Sometimes just walks in the park. Sometimes staying home with takeout after Alex went to sleep.But always protected ti
Última actualización : 2026-03-31Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice The Doubt
Emma's POVI knew the proposal was coming Friday.Should have felt excited. Nervous in a good way. Happy.Instead I felt dread. Heavy. Suffocating.All my insecurities surfaced at once. Could not stop them.I was not from his world. Jake was wealthy. Sullivan family had money going back generations
Última actualización : 2026-04-01
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