All Chapters of DANGEROUS ICE: MY HOCKEY NEMESIS IS MY SINFUL OBSESSION: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

My father held Michael by the right hand, and the harsh words hung heavy in the quiet dorm room. The crushing grip looked very painful, but Michael did not wince or try to pull his arm away from the firm greeting.Instead, Michael stood very tall, and he maintained direct eye contact with my stern father. "It is a pleasure to meet you, sir, and I apologize for the sudden media attention."I stepped forward to break the tense moment, and I placed my gentle hand on my father's thick wrist. "Please let go of his fingers, Dad, because he is recovering from a cracked rib and he needs to relax."My father released his tight grip, and he looked at the thick medical bandages hidden under Michael's dark blue sweater. My mother walked past the men to hug me, and she kissed my warm cheek with a loud smack."We saw the violent videos on the television, and we drove down the highway as fast as we could," my mother told me. "We wanted to make sure you were safe from all those wild hockey fans and t

My father patted Michael on the shoulder one last time, and he walked away from the quiet coat rack to rejoin my mother at the dining table. I stepped forward to stand in front of my partner, and I crossed my arms over my chest because I wanted some honest answers right now."What did you just ask my father in private, Michael?" I demanded to know, and I narrowed my eyes at his handsome face. "I heard him tell you yes, so you need to tell me what kind of secret deal you just made behind my back."Michael looked down at me with a very playful smirk on his lips, and he tucked his hands into the pockets of his dark blue jeans. "We just had a private conversation between two men, and you do not need to worry your pretty head about our specific words.""You cannot keep secrets from me, because we promised to share everything with each other before we move to Seattle," I argued back, and I poked his hard chest with my index finger. "Did you ask him for financial advice, or did you ask him f

The loud reporter pushed the dark microphone right toward my face, and the bright camera lights blinded my tired eyes. I did not drop my luggage, and I did not let go of Axel's warm hand.I stepped in front of my partner, and I used my broad shoulders to hide Gabriel from the flashing cameras. I refused to answer the rude questions, because I owed these strangers nothing."Are you leaving the state because of the scandal with your father?" another woman shouted from the large crowd, and she shoved her recording device toward my chest.I tightened my grip on Axel's fingers, and I pulled him close to my side so we could walk together. We ignored the loud shouts, and we pushed our way through the dense group of reporters."You need to give us a statement about your rookie contract," the first reporter demanded, and he tried to block my path to the street."I do not need to give you anything, and you need to move out of my way right now," I told the man, and I kept my voice very calm.I d

The financial paperwork cleared through the bank very fast, and the real estate office processed the final sale without any delays. Sarah handed Michael a shiny set of silver keys, and she congratulated us on our beautiful new home.We drove our rented car away from the downtown district, and we followed the winding road toward the large lake. Michael parked the vehicle in our new private driveway, and we stepped out into the warm afternoon sun.We walked up the stone path to reach the heavy oak front door, and I felt a deep flutter of nervous energy in my stomach. Michael reached into his denim pocket, and he pulled the new silver key out into the open air."Are you ready to see our permanent home?" Michael asked me, and he pushed the metal key into the brass lock. "We own this property now, and nobody can ever take it away from us.""I am very ready to go inside, and I want to see the large kitchen again," I answered him with a bright smile. Michael turned the key, and he pushed the

A full month passed since we bought the big house near the water, and the professional movers delivered all our heavy furniture. The bright morning sun shined through the large kitchen windows, and the warm rays illuminated the clean marble island.Axel stood near the stainless steel stove, and he flipped a thick pancake in a flat metal pan. He wore his dark blue medical scrubs for the first time, and he looked handsome in his new hospital uniform."You need to eat a large breakfast today, because you will burn a lot of energy dealing with the sports media," Axel told me. He slid the warm pancake onto a white ceramic plate, and he handed the food across the counter."I am not nervous about the press conference, because the team managers gave me a list of safe talking points," I answered him. I poured some sweet syrup over the breakfast food, and I used a silver fork to cut a large bite.Gabriel walked into the kitchen with his heavy school backpack, and he grabbed a red apple from the