Todos os capítulos de The Hockey Star And The Widow He Shouldn't Love: Capítulo 21 - Capítulo 23

ANN“You can take a shot if you don’t want to do the dare,” Duke said.“Come on,” David cut in quickly. “That’s the easy way out. This is simple.”I almost laughed. Nothing about my life right now is simple. I knew I had to do it.If I backed out, Lisa would have more reason to watch me, question me, dig into things I wasn’t ready to explain.“Dare accepted,” I said.I stood up.Walked straight to Louis; before I could think too much about it, I sat on his thighs and leaned in.The room erupted into cheers and whistles from the boys. I shut it out and reached for his lips.The kiss was slow, just like I remembered from years ago.Louis had always been a good kisser. He took his time, never rushing to swallow both lips. Unlike years ago, this one feels empty. There is no pull or emotion behind it.I was acting for Lisa. In the middle of the kiss, Duke's face flashed in my head.By the time I pulled away, the time was already up. It felt longer than it should have.“I could pay to watch

ANNMy hand slowly slipped off the door handle. Lisa and Duke were locked in a hot kiss. The kind that made it clear I wasn’t supposed to be there.They didn’t even notice the door had opened. I stood there for a second too long before quietly closing the door and moving back. I moved fast enough to keep myself from breaking.By the time I reached the stairs, my chest was aching very badly.“Is everything okay, Ann?” Luna asked softly.“Yes,” I said, forcing my voice to stay normal, “Please, don’t tell Duke I came by. He’s busy. I don’t want to disturb him. I’ll see him another time.”She hesitated, then nodded.“Okay.”I didn’t wait. If I stayed one more second, I would fall apart in front of her.*****I don’t remember how I drove home. I just know I got there somehow because my vision had been blurred the whole time while I was driving. I have been crying so hard.I pulled into the driveway but didn’t get out. I stayed in the car, still and empty, staring ahead without seeing anyth