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2026-09-15 03:12:05
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Faking Forever With My Hockey Roommate Chapter 24
ZARIA'S POVThe bell above the diner door jingled as I pushed my way inside, shaking the remnants of the chilly autumn wind from my jacket. I scanned the cozy, retro-style booth seating until I spotted Maya waving frantically from a corner booth near the back.I hurried over, sliding into the vinyl seat across from her just as she tossed her menu down onto the table.“You're late,” Maya announced, though a grin already tugged at the corners of her mouth. “Sorry,” I replied. “I was trying to get ready for my next interview with this law firm. David really went out of his way on that one.”“Aww,” Maya reached over to gently squeeze my hand on the table. “Don't worry, Zaria, you'll do great. I believe in you.”I shrugged, not feeling quite as positive as my best friend was. “I don't know, Maya, it's been almost three years since I practiced. Callum didn't want me working unless it was for him so…well you know the rest.”Maya nodded, “I get it, but still. You're smart and consistent, Zari
Faking Forever With My Hockey Roommate Chapter 23
ZARIA'S POV “That nev…was a misinterpretation,” I said, biting my tongue before I could say ‘that never happened.’Niko kept smiling at me, then at my mom who surprisingly hadn't said anything.I stared at him like he had just grown a second head. “What are you doing here?! I thought you said you'd wait in the car until I came out?”He shrugged, stepping fully into the warm living room and focusing his attention on my mom as he answered. “I figured it would be horribly rude not to come in and introduce myself to my girlfriend's mother since I was already parked right outside.”My mom gasped, and I turned my head just as she turned to look at me too. Our eyes met and I nearly rolled my eyes at the look of awe on her face.Her jaw had dropped. Her eyes darted from his face down to his broad shoulders, taking in the expensive jacket and the easy, relaxed posture. The fierce defensiveness that filled me before, completely disappeared.In a split second, I watched my mom's entire demeanor
Faking Forever With My Hockey Roommate Chapter 22
ZARIA'S POV“Zaria, what is going on?” my mom demanded, waving her phone in the air with a frantic gesture, as soon as I barely made myself comfortable on the couch.I blinked in confusion, then glanced around the warmly lit living room, my hands folded tensly on my lap as I mentally got ready to defend myself against a lecture I didn't have the energy to fight.“I don't…know,” I replied hesitantly. “What's going on?”“You know my friend, Linda?”I nodded, feeling even more confused and alert. “Yea, what about her?”“She called me half an hour ago because her daughter saw the trending news all over TikTok and X. You're dating a professional hockey player? A celebrity?!”“Oh, well…” I shrugged, “it is true. I am…dating a professional hockey player, yep.”“Zaria! Athletes are the worst genres of men to date, I thought we already went over this on your eighteenth birthday,” my mom whined, her eyes dimming slightly. Eyes that everyone said mine was identical to.I let out a long, heavy gr
Faking Forever With My Hockey Roommate Chapter 21
NIKO'S POV The arranged paparazzi didn't follow us, as planned.Now, this is where it all went to shit.Because just a few steps ahead, we were suddenly swarmed by maybe five or more camera wielding individuals.Immediately, I knew these weren't the polished, polite photographers my team had sent. These guys had that predatory, feral edge of freelance gossip hounds.“Nikolai! Over here! Who's the girl? We wanna hear about her from you!” one of them barked, shoving a lens closer. “Miss, over here. You're so pretty! Where'd you guys meet? People are saying this is some sort of PR but for what??”I felt Zaria's tension in the way she gripped my fingers tighter. But the car was still a bit further ahead and these demons were blocking our way.Without thinking, I turned to the left, pulling her with me as we darted in between stores.“Oh my God, slow down!” Zaria cried out, giggling even though she sounded frantic.I hid my amusement, my shoulders shaking slightly as I hurried us around
Faking Forever With My Hockey Roommate Chapter 20
NIKOLAI'S POVThree days after our Chinese takeout, tense early dinner experience, Zaria and I went on our second public outing.And this time, it didn't involve red carpets, heavy designer gowns, or a room full of stiff corporate executives holding flutes of champagne. Instead, it involved a Tuesday night screening of one of the famous Avatar movies, which I knew very little about until Zaria told me the franchise was her favourite and so I found myself buying the tickets even though I'd never seen any of the movies before.We went to a cinema at an exclusive downtown megaplex, and two medium buckets of extra-buttered popcorn, a few drinks and some pop tarts, I had a very charming woman who was currently leaning so far out of her velvet cinema seat she looked like she was about to launch herself directly into Pandora.It was supposed to be a casual outing. It was casual, down to the way we were both dressed in loose baggy jeans, casual tops and jackets. I had on a hat and Zaria had
Faking Forever With My Hockey Roommate Chapter 19
ZARIA'S POV We both went completely silent after that. The easy tension of before was gone, replaced by a heavy, suffocating awkwardness as I finished my lo mein and focused on the dumplings, while he did his own thing, all in silence.Why are you in your feelings? You shouldn't even care about what he thinks about you or anything concerning you, I told myself.Then, out of nowhere, Niko broke the silence, his voice casual again, though tension still pulled tight at the corners of his jaw. “Can I ask you something?”I nodded, “yeah sure, of course.”“Were you serious about what you said earlier?”I blinked, looking up at him with a frown, completely lost. “About what exactly?”He shrugged one broad shoulder, picking up a napkin to wipe his mouth. “Us not being a good fit... that's IF this was real??” He waved a hand in the narrow space between us…at me, then him.A sharp, incredulous laugh broke out of me, and I shook my head, my eyes narrowing as I gave him a dry look. “I mean…yeah.
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