Chapter 7 (Valentina's POV)What an idiot!How dare he call me out on my weird behavior? On MYturf? He was here only one day and already he is ruining my reputation with guys.Reputation worked hard to maintain.And yes I do feel bad for shaping him but he deserved it nonetheless.I was shooting daggers at the arrogant bastard while Benjamin and Sean were trying to hold in their laughter and pretending to not be listening to everything."Aw, princess. What was that for?"Really? Does my glare not say enough for him?Well, I guess some people can be dumb sometimes."If you have to ask, you are dumber than I thought! Asshole!"With that said I turned around and walked in the other direction.And their laughter followed me until I rounded the corner.Idiots. All of them.Benjamin and Sean, we're actually those few hockey players that ingot along with.Well, actually they took me under their wing soon after I started working for the team and we hang around even in the summer. So you could
Chapter 8 (Nathaniel's POV)Ok. So we all know I am an asshole, that's nothing new.But as it turns out I am also immature.You see with Valentina it's like I went back to high school or even to elementary school with all the pigtail pulling and so on.The only difference was that I just rolled her up every chance I got. And she never disappoints. She goes off as a ticking bomb and I can't help it. It's kind of my way of satisfaction.Somehow it became our pastime in the last few weeks since we got to know each other.Of course, she is growing on me that's why I'm telling you it's like in school again.I pick on the girl I like each day more and more.But surprisingly we manage to get along just fine on rare occasions.Today was not one of those days."Madox! Are you shitting me right now!? "Judging by the volume of her voice booming around the ice rink I would say she found her notebook with all the stickers and notes in it. And yes the notes or in a way just innuendos.Hey! In my d
Chapter 9 (Valentina's POV)Damn it!How do I find a way out of this situation now?I can't tell him I would kiss even a frog for my notes. That would be a new kind of low even for me.And on the other hand, I also don't really hate the idea of kissing him which is completely messed up I know.I was supposed to hate him from the bottom of my heart simply because he is a hockey player.But in the past few weeks, he kind of grew on me. All those times when the coach sent him to the bench weren't because he was a bad player but because he could observe his teammates on the ice and learn new tactics from another perspective and I have to admit he was a good student.But all those times when he was sent to the bench he rather chose to sit with me and give me some insights on the game that I would usually miss.And all those insights were safely collected in my notebook. The notebook that was now full of innuendos and weird stickers. And in the hands of my enemy.What surprised me was my re
Chapter 10 (Nathaniel's POV)"What did you do to Valey?" I was just trying to enjoy my morning coffee when Benjamin and Sean pretty much broke into my house.Well, actually they had the key since we exchanged them a few days after meeting each other. It was easier that way when we needed someone. Because many times we were playing music too loud to even register someone ringing a bell let alone knocking.But right now I was regretting the decision to give them my keys.Not because they were wrong, but because I fucking had no idea.But let's play it safe for now, shall we? Sure we were friends but Valey was their friend long before me."What do you mean Benji? She is pissed at me on most occasions simply because I am breathing the same air as she is."Judging by the deathly glare both guys threw my way I'd say the time was a bit different.Honestly, I had no idea how pissed she was after yesterday. The kiss was amazing. I can tell you that much.I've had my share of kisses in my life
Chapter 11 (Valentina's POV)"Come on Valey! He sent you those notes he promised. So what if he was teasing you? After all, I would say you signed up for this yourself. Stop putting him and the whole team through hell because his mouth got the better of him. And honestly, it's not like you are different in that department. How many times did your fast tongue get you into trouble?"When Anabelle was scolding me she did it perfectly and did not miss a beat.And I know she had a point, but still, I was not ready to just forgive him.Also, I had to remind myself more and more that I was supposed to hate him, and that was not a good sign. Not at all.Why was it so hard to hate him? And don't you dare think about me developing any kind of mushy feelings for him! Because I am not. At least I was telling myself that regularly.He was a smoking-hot guy. I knew that and he knew it as well, the weird part though was he never used it to his advantage. I watched him at games, at practice, and when
Chapter 12 (Nathaniel's POV)She forgave us!Sorry for yelling.But I am still trying to get my head around the fact that she forgave us and was willing to give us another chance.Now to get some light on the matter at hand.We were discussing our plan of action the whole day long trying to come up with something solid.And we finally came up with this. Meaning we were ready to beg on our knees for her forgiveness which was kind of not an option but the actual picture as it turns out.But nothing was above us today.As I realized I missed her like crazy, so did Sean and Benjamin. And so everything was set into motion. The final plan: do anything possible to make up for our mistakes.We also decided not to pull any more pranks on her. At least not one of these huge proportions.So all that planning and discussing brought us here to the point where we are now. In a group hug with Valentina in the middle.Now since we are touching and feeling and all that comes with it I have a confession
Chapter 13 (Valentina's POV)I woke up feeling too hot for an early morning.Now the fact that I was hot was weird enough. I am one of those people that are cold in all seasons. Even in the summertime my feet and hands were cold.But the weirdness didn't stop there. As I tried to move something heavy stopped all my movements.What the actual fuck?When I tried to open my eyes my head started pounding like I was hosting a drumming contest.Let's count now.I was feeling hot, I couldn't move, and I had a headache. You can understand why I was getting irritated right?Suddenly that weight behind me moved and something poked me in my lower back. It was starting to be a bit more clear what was happening.The good part was that I was still fully clothed as it seems.But still, I had to remember what happened yesterday.I remember the boys made a whole show while apologizing, I forgave them, and we were drinking wine and having fun.Somewhere in the middle of all that the memories started to
Chapter 14 (Nathaniel's POV)You know that feeling when you got caught as a kid and you got those nervous butterflies while you anxiously awaited the final verdict?Well, that's how I felt right now with Anabelle, Benjamin, and Seth staring at us with those knowing smiles on their faces.They all had their arms crossed over their chest and I just knew they wouldn't let us forget what they saw anytime soon."So, are you love birds ready for breakfast or should we come back a few hours later?" Anabelle asked us with a huge amount of sarcasm in her voice, while both guys tried really hard to stifle their laughs.Honestly, once the first shock went away I was fighting my own fit of laughter as well, especially when I made the mistake of looking at Valentina and saw her mortified face.Judging by her expression you would think she got caught murdering someone, not making out with me.Ouch. It was a bit of a painful comparison for my ego.But in a way, it was also the right one. My brain wo