All Chapters of Secret Marriage To My Brother's Best friend : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

REJECTIONMILESIwatch her run away with my heart pounding and blood rushing to my cock at the thought of a kiss. A kiss.Delilah is feisty, and she doesn’t stand down when she wants to make a point. At least, not until she realizes it’s turning into something else entirely. Hell, that even caught me off guard, but I have never wanted to kiss a woman so badly in my life.What the fuck?I hear her door close and take a deep breath, telling myself not to go to her. This needs to end right now and I grab some cold water, downing it to cool my heated skin.“You can’t do this with Delilah. Andrew trusts you.” I close my eyes. “She’s good with Lola, even though I can’t tell her that.”I find myself standing at her door, the silence of the hallway amplifying the wild thrum of my heartbeat. My hand hovers just inches from the wood, hesitating as every logical part of me screams to turn around, to walk away. But the memory of her—those fiery eyes challenging me, her lips parted in frustration—

EMPTY HOUSEDELILAHI completely avoided the talk Miles wanted to have, and now he’s busy with practices and hockey.Nothing technically happened between us, and it could have just been an argument. Tensions get high. I’ve had a few of them in my life and things pass.“Lilah! Look!”I turn to see Lola pointing at a panda bear on the screen of the new toy, which is a huge hit.“That’s a panda bear, Lola.” I repeat what the voice is saying, and the little girl claps happily. She loves all kinds of bears. “Maybe we’ll go to a zoo, and you can see one in person.”There’s a zoo in Denver and it’s not that far. We can make a day of it and get out of this house. It feels empty without Miles in it.He is such a presence here, both physically and mentally, for me. We’ve been avoiding each other as much as possible, but I know when Miles is around.Right now, he’s at one of many tough practices to get everyone working together. I have watched Andrew go through it for years and I know that most

HITTING THE ROADMILESIhave been playing hockey for a few years now and I know the drill. There’s a lot of traveling and long days, but it’s something I have lived for nearly all my life.It’s an adrenaline rush for me as a single man that I can focus on the sport. As a single father with a little girl that adores me, I’m struggling. How do I leave Lola behind when she already lost her mom?Delilah is incredible with Lola, and I can’t question that fact.Maybe that’s part of the problem. Delilah is amazing, and the other night when we nearly kissed in the kitchen, I wanted it more than anything in the world. She’s beautiful, but beyond that, Delilah will stand up to me for my kid. She’s sassy and great for my daughter.Getting involved with her isn’t a good idea for a few reasons. She’s Andrew’s sister for one and he’s like a mama bear with her, with the guys on the team or any other man. I’ve never doubted she could hold her own in any situation, but Andrew wants to put her in bubbl

ARENADELILAHIt’s the night of the first game and I want it to be perfect. Miles is already nervous, and I can see how torn up he is about being away from his daughter the other night. He’s like a different man, and I know now that there is a heart in there somewhere, even if it’s only for Lola.I guess that’s how it should be.He leaves early in the day for a pre-game practice and dinner with the team and I make Lola a special early meal before getting her ready for the game. I know we’ll eat something there, but it’s better to fill her up with healthy food first.The jersey is adorable, and I pull her hair into high ponytails with ribbons that match the team colors. Since she might want to run around, I dress her in some leggings that complement the jersey and some soft boots after she’s cleaned up from dinner. I am so nervous to be bringing her, but our families will be there, and kids are everywhere at games.Miles’s family offers to take us in their big SUV if I want to drive to

SHIFTINGMILESIt felt great to be on the ice again and winning the game was the icing on the cake. All the strenuous practices and working with the team paid off. Andrew and I have our chemistry in spades and together we scored three goals.I wasn’t sure if Delilah would bring Lola to the game since Kim always made it seem like it would be too difficult of a process. My mom probably made my ex the same offer she did Delilah several times since she tried to work with Kim for the sake of Lola, but that was always turned down. They have great seats and can see everything, but it was never good enough for Kim.Nothing seemed to be when I look back at that time. She was always asking for more money despite my generous child support.It made me smile when I saw Lola in Delilah’s arms at the glass, calling my name. The little jersey she was wearing was the cutest sweater I’ve ever seen, and her hair had ribbons with the team colors, which made the moment even more special for me. I felt lik