All Chapters of Hockey Brother's Obsession: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

•Janelle••Cicero didn’t let go of me until we got to the VIP hallway of the hotel.The hotel belongs to my stepfather, Cicero's father, Benjamin Russo. And he let my fiancé, Pius, and me use most of the rooms for our wedding guests–one of his wedding presents to us.When Cicero was sure we were completely alone, he caged me against a wall, his gaze so fuckin interested.As always, he made me feel seen under his lens, his attention heady and super addicting.I twist a finger to balance my wedding dress properly before looking up to meet his gaze."Cicero," I whispered. "It's my wedding day, Pius is waiting. I have to go..."He closed his eyes as if he were in pain. "Can't get over the way you say my name, sweet Nell."I absorbed the tenor of his voice, fear washing over me as I wondered if he would ever let me go. I never thought he would come to the wedding, not after I threatened to tell his father what he was making me do.His gaze caressed my skin, leaving goosebumps in its wake.

~Two weeks later~The drive from the airport back home was done in absolute silence.After calling Cicero, I don't know how he did it. But some men broke into my home to save me in less than fifteen minutes.Pius left me there and must have gone off to rack up more debts with the money he withdrew from my cards as his backup.The men who saved me took me to the hospital, where I spent two whole weeks. Cicero flew in the next day and stayed with me until I got discharged.Then he bundled me into the plane and brought me back home. All the while, Pius didn't bother to call.It made me wonder if he was wasted somewhere or if Cicero had gotten to him. If the latter were to be the case, then he would probably be dead by now.As we drive away from the Mayhaven airport, heading back home. I sit crunched to the farthest part of the limo while stealing glances at Cicero.Tired of the silence, I clear my throat and ask him. "Did you see Pius?"He turns to me with a frown. "If I did, you know w

Cicero left the house the same day. By the time I got myself together and went in search of him, he had left.Papa Ben explained that the NHL would be wrapping up in a couple of weeks. And if Cicero's team, the Islanders, wins their next game, they will qualify for the Stanley Cup finals, which will be coming up next month.So, Cicero had to leave. He had already missed an important game last week, and his team members barely scraped through.The truth stared at me. It must have taken him so much to sit by me all through the time I was at the hospital.That must have been the reason he missed the game. What if the Islanders had lost the game?Damn!I decided to show my appreciation by following Papa Ben to the game three days later.Before I got married, I used to follow up on all of Cicero’s games even though I detest seeing him on my screen.But Hockey is a beast of a game, and I f*ckin love it.But after my marriage, I stopped watching and even checking live scores. I stopped every