All Chapters of Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice : Chapter 191 - Chapter 200

Emma's POVJake cupped my face. Both hands. Gentle. Loving. Looking at me like I was everything."You may kiss your bride," his father had said. Permission granted. Moment arrived.Jake leaned in. Slow. Deliberate. Savoring. First kiss as married couple. First kiss as husband and wife.Gentle at first. Sweet. Meaningful. Everything in that kiss. Love. Commitment. Promise. Forever.Then deeper. More passionate. Forgetting we had audience. Forgetting we were being watched. Just us. Just this moment.Jake's father cleared throat. Loudly. "Keep it PG, kids. We have children present."We broke apart. Laughing. Embarrassed. Happy.Guests erupted. Applause. Cheers. Whistles. Celebrating us. Celebrating love. Celebrating finally.Alex was jumping up and down. "They are married! My parents are married! I have married parents now!"Pure joy. Eight-year-old happiness. Everything he wanted. Family. Together. Official.Jake's father announced proudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: Mr. a

Emma's POVSarah stood at microphone. Glass raised. Ready to speak. Ready to tell our story."I have known Emma for over eight years. Since she showed up pregnant and terrified and determined to raise her baby alone."Everyone listening. Quiet. Attentive. Invested in the story."Emma, you are the strongest woman I know. Single mom. Building career. Protecting your son. Surviving when everything was against you. You are warrior. You are survivor. You are my hero."Tears already. Could not help it. Sarah's words hitting hard. Meaning everything."Jake, when you came back into her life, I was protective. Suspicious even. I had seen Emma hurt. Seen her struggle. Did not want her hurt again."Jake squeezed my hand. Understanding. Not offended. Accepting Sarah's honesty."But you proved yourself. You fought for her. You never gave up. Even when she pushed you away. Even when obstacles seemed impossible. You stayed. You loved her. You showed up."Sarah's voice cracked. Emotional. "You two ar

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

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

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.