All Chapters of Accidentally Yours, Hockey Captain: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

Emily’s POVMy laughter died the second I pushed open the café door.There he was, Lucas, my boyfriend of thirteen months with another girl on his lap, kissing her like he was starving.His hands gripped her waist exactly the way they used to grip mine. Her long chestnut hair spilled over his shoulder as she leaned into him, completely lost in the kiss.The small wrapped canvas slipped from my fingers and crashed onto the wooden floor. The sound cracked through the café like a gunshot.Lucas jerked back. The same hazel eyes I’d stared into a thousand times flew to mine in pure panic.“Emily —” His voice cracked. “It’s not —”I didn’t wait for the lie.I turned and ran.Cold air slapped my face as I burst outside. Tears blurred everything, the brick paths, the fountain, the students laughing like my world hadn’t just shattered. I kept running until my lungs screamed, until I couldn’t hear the café bell ringing behind me anymore.How could he?I stopped under the big oak tree beside the

Emily’s POVMy body moved on its own, hips swaying harder than I ever had before, arms raised like I could push the pain out through my fingertips. The bass thumped inside my chest, matching the angry beat of my pulse. Sweat clung to my skin. The black dress rode up my thighs with every sharp turn, but I didn’t care. “Emily, slow down!” Kara shouted over the music, grabbing my wrist. Her curls were sticking to her forehead, eyes wide with worry. “You’re going to fall if you keep spinning like that.”I laughed, but it sounded wild even to my own ears. “I’m fine! This feels good.” It didn’t feel good. It felt like fire in my veins and ice in my stomach at the same time. Every time the lights flashed across my face, I saw him again, Lucas’s hands on her waist, their mouths locked together like they couldn’t breathe without each other. The image wouldn’t leave me alone.I pulled away from Kara and danced harder, throwing my head back, letting my hair whip around. The alcohol made ever

Emily’s POV Alex was carrying me through the pulsing club lights like I weighed nothing.One strong arm wrapped under my knees, the other supporting my back. My cheek pressed against his bare chest, still warm from where I’d collapsed into him moments ago. The bass vibrated through his body into mine as he moved through the crowd. “You’re really drunk, Emily,” he muttered, voice low near my ear. “This is a fucking mess.”I tightened my arms around his neck, clinging harder. “Alex…” I whispered, my lips brushing his collarbone. My voice came out soft and broken. “Make me forget him. Please… touch me like you mean it.”He stopped walking for a second, right at the edge of the dance floor. I felt his chest rise sharply under my cheek. His grip on me tightened.“Emily,” he said, warning clear in his tone. “You don’t know what you’re asking. Julian’s my best friend. You’re his little sister. This is crossing every line.”I lifted my head slowly, meeting those stormy gray eyes. The club

Emily's POVI left Alex’s apartment still wearing his clothes while my brother kept texting me, completely unaware I had just slept with the guy he warned me about the most.The morning chill wrapped around me as I gently closed the door to Alex’s apartment. I moved like a shadow, careful not to make any noise. His gray t-shirt hung loosely on my frame, reaching mid-thigh, while the sweatpants I’d rolled at the waist kept threatening to slip down. My own black dress and heels were stuffed into a cheap plastic bag I’d found under his sink. I felt ridiculous, exposed, and utterly humiliated.I practically ran down the stairs and ordered a cab outside his building. The moment I sank into the backseat, my phone exploded with notifications.Julian: Em, Kara told me you got really drunk and disappeared. Where are you? Julian: I’m getting worried. Reply or I’m coming to your dorm. Julian: You better be okay, sis.I swallowed hard and turned my phone face down. Kara had obviously fill