All Chapters of Steamy Ice Cold Hockey Romance (Compilation): Chapter 11 - Chapter 17

Asher stopped immediately, but his hands stayed on my waist with thumbs stroking my skin like he couldn't quite let go. His eyes were dark and his lips swollen from kissing me. For a second he looked disappointed, but then he gave me that charming smile, the one that probably got him into a lot of beds."Hey, no rush," he said with a husky voice. "We can take it slow. I'm not going anywhere." I knew I should pull away, but my body was betraying me. I rocked against him slowly, feeling how hard he was already. "Asher..."He groaned, hands moving higher, thumbs brushing the underside of my breasts. "That's it. Just like that. You're so fucking sexy, Isla. I've wanted this since I first saw you with the new hair."He pulled me back into his lap anyway, hands sliding down onto my thighs. I felt the heat pool between my legs as his fingers brushed my bare skin near my clit."Fuck, you feel good," he murmured while moving his hands straight to my core. I jolted, my toes curling. This was

Kai jolted like I’d just shocked him with electricity straight to his chest.“Isla… I… I…”I bit my lip, watching him stumble over his words. Here he went again with that stupid hesitation that always left me feeling confused and embarrassed. The rain was still pouring outside, but the storm inside the car felt even louder.“Stop embarrassing yourself, Kai,” I snapped, my voice cracking. “If you don’t mean it, don’t even start!”I unbuckled my seatbelt in one quick motion and rushed out of the car, rain soaking me instantly. I didn’t care. The cold droplets mixed with the hot tears stinging my eyes as I ran toward the house.“Isla, wait!”I heard Kai screaming behind me, but I didn’t stop. My feet pounded up the stairs, straight to my room. I slammed the door shut and locked it, leaning against the wood, breathing hard.This silliness had to end here. This heartbreaking, foolish wanting for my stepbrother… it had to stop, whatever it took!I slid down to the floor, hugging my knees t

I immediately slapped a hand over my neck. “No.”Sarah stared at me, unconvinced and I stared back. She slowly lifted one eyebrow.“That was the least convincing ‘no’ I’ve ever heard.”“It’s not what you think.”“Oh, really?” She leaned closer, lowering her voice. “Because it looks exactly like what I think.”I glanced down the hallway. Students were still rushing toward their classrooms, and thankfully, neither Kai nor Asher was anywhere in sight.“Okay.” She lowered her coffee. “What happened?”“Nothing.”“Isla.”I sighed. “It was a stupid accident.”“A stupid accident that left a mark on your neck?”“Yes.”“With a person?”I growled, “Sarah, I swear…”She grinned, clearly enjoying every second of my misery. Before she could interrogate me again, the warning bell rang.“Saved by the bell,” I muttered.We hurried into the history building and slipped through the classroom doors just before the professor closed them. My sneakers squeaked against the polished floor as I hurried to my

“Shh! We’ll talk about that later, okay?”I turned back to the rink, my pulse quickening as Asher darted after the puck. He got there a split second before the defender, hooked it with his stick, and spun away, sending a sharp pass across the ice.Kai was in position. He caught it on the blade of his stick and fired toward the net. The goalie stretched out, but the shot slipped past his glove and rattled the mesh.The crowd erupted.“YES!”People jumped to their feet around me, screaming and pounding on the seats as Kai threw his arms into the air.Kai lifted his stick as his teammates rushed toward him. Asher skated over and bumped his helmet against Kai’s in celebration, both of them laughing.Then Asher glanced toward the stands. His gaze found mine almost instantly. He smiled, and my heart skipped before I could stop it.Sarah slowly turned toward me, her grin returning. “Oh, you’re in trouble.” I rolled my eyes, trying to hide my smile. “Just watch the game.” “I am watching,” s