Sienna had only her mother to rely on when growing up. Life was not easy but it was nice. A nice job, a loving mother and some real friends. But with the death of her mother, the hospital bills pilling up, suddently she can’t afford rent anymore. Her friend suggests a fake marriage with a hockey player that needs a greencard. It was supposed to be an easy task but little by little the grumpy hockey player manages to carv himself inside her heart. And she will have to protect herself for the heartbreak when after the end of the hockey season they get a divorce.
View More-SIENNA-It was Friday night, and I couldn't believe I was going to a hockey game for the second time in my life. Michelle took advantage of my drunkenness last Monday to convince me to go.The first time I attended an ice hockey game was last year, right when Michelle started dating Hank. At the time, we were sitting in the area reserved for wives and girlfriends—or WAGs, as they call them. As I didn't fit into either of these categories, I felt super awkward the whole time. But I was convincing myself that this time would be different.According to Harper, I should have asked Matt for his jersey, but the idea made me very uncomfortable, and I didn't do it. Then Michelle offered me one of her sweaters with Hank's number on it, which I obviously rejected. I chose to wear a black single-front top with a bow at the back of the neck and paired it with black jeans. My hair was loose, with soft curls, and I was wearing light make-up. Before I left the house, I remembered to put on a leathe
-SIENNA-It was a double deal at Habanero, my favorite Mexican bar. That means you get two drinks for the price of one. I was spending time with my best friends and drinking something delicious with passion fruit and lime. Life is good.The bar was a place with dark cream-coloured walls decorated with some Mexican-inspired artwork, such as Frida Kahlo. Along the wall, a long, dark green leather seat is placed facing some tables. With the dim light and the Latin music playing in the background, my mood is good again."So, Sienna, are you going to share with us what you talked about with Roger or what?" Michelle gets straight to the point, after taking a sip of her michelada. It's a Mexican beer drink mixed with tomato juice. I find it disgusting, but she seems to love it. "Please don't spare me any details. Do you think I didn't notice that he closed the door? He'd only do that because of a sordid secret. He finally came on to you? I knew it! That man has had a crush on you for ages."
-SIENNA- The office was frantic on Monday morning. Everyone on our team was extremely focused on finishing next year's budget—everyone except me. My mind keeps going back to that particular night on the weekend. After that moment Matt and I shared in the early morning hours, I hardly slept. The next day, I was so mortified that I almost skipped my yoga class just to hide from him in my room. In the end, I felt very stupid and went to the kitchen to have my breakfast. I'm always very hungry in the morning. As I was finishing my banana smoothie, Matt came out of his room. This time, in addition to his boxers, he was wearing a T-shirt. If I was expecting an uncomfortable situation, I was wrong. He woke up as grumpy as ever. We exchanged just a few words, and he disappeared to take a shower. I haven't seen him since. His behavior made me realize how mistaken I was to think that the moment had been intimate. Most likely, this attraction is only one-sided. Of course, the guy
-SIENNA-I tossed and turned on my bed for almost two hours, but no matter what I did, I still couldn't sleep. This past week at work was a little hectic. We need to finalize the company’s budget for the next year, and everybody’s stress level is pretty high. The numbers keep changing, and mistakes are constantly happening all over the place. At least the main part of the job is done now, and I was hoping to get a good night's sleep finally.My body was exhausted, but my mind was still refusing to slow down, repeating the numbers and revising spreadsheets mentally. It didn’t help the fact that it was a hot late summer night, and my room was like a sauna. Even with my silk cami and shorts, I was sweating.I gave up trying to sleep and decided to watch a movie instead. I don’t like to watch movies on my laptop, so I headed to the living room to watch TV. I grabbed a cold water bottle and sat comfortably on the sofa. I chose one of my favorite comfort movies, Pride and Prejudice, and put
-MATT-I´m entering the locker room after today's practice when Hank catches me. “Yo, Gruber, Coach wants to talk to you”.I frowned and asked him, “Do you know what it's about?”I can't help worrying. It has been only two months since I was traded here to the Rangers. I've been playing consistently well enough to secure my place as the team's main goalie. But after the s.hit storm that happened last season in Vancouver, no matter what I do, the black cloud always seems to be above my head.Goddamn Anderson. The center player of my old team. The f.ucker was sleeping with my ex-girlfriend after we broke up. I knew it, but that doesn't make it right. He was supposed to score, but he wasn't able to pass the defensemen, and he lost it when Dallas started scoring.I accept that part of the responsibility for the defeat was mine, but the whole team was unbalanced. And as if that wasn't enough, the idiot had to come and provoke a fight in the parking lot. I'm not the type to lose my temper,
-SIENNA-The weekend passed in a blur. I haven't talked much to Matt since I explained that the only shower in the apartment was inside my in-suite bathroom. He'd need to go into my bedroom to take a shower. For other stuff, he could use the two-piece bathroom. I spent most of Saturday catching up on work I missed on Friday because of the wedding. On Sunday morning, when I was leaving the apartment for my yoga class in the park, Mark entered the apartment. He went out for a run. We had a brief conversation. I offered him breakfast. He refused again (he hadn't eaten a single thing that I offered him) and asked if he could shower."Of course. This is your home too, you know?" I answered, avoiding looking at his t-shirt plastered on his broad chest. The guy is all sweaty, and instead of disgusting me, I find him incredibly hot. "I'm heading out for my yoga class, but I'll be back later. Do you want to grab lunch then?""No, thanks. You don't have to tell me what you're going to do. And a
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