Semua Bab Choose Me Too Late: Bab 91 - Bab 100

It hadn’t even been a full day since Fred moved into Nihan’s apartment, and he was already proving to be a handful.He would randomly walk into her room and start shadow-boxing, then blast rap music in the middle of the night without warning.Having a brother was truly a different kind of experience.Now, the two of them were on their way to the rink to watch the Blizzards Wipers’ practice game against the Bears.“Wait, Calix isn’t playing?” Fred asked loudly.Nihan immediately covered his mouth and glanced around the tram. Thankfully, no one seemed to be paying attention.“It’s not public yet,” she whispered.Fred pulled her hand away. “Why not? Do you know how many people come to these practice games just for Calix? I even came here early because I wanted to watch him.”He lowered his voice.“I wanted to see some of his plays in person before our season starts.”“The star player needs all the rest he can get before the main season begins.”“That’s bullcrap,” Fred whispered. “He real

Nihan looked between Calix and Zayla as they continued bickering.Neither of them explained much, but she could already understand a few things.They had the same mother.Zayla clearly disliked her own father.And from the way they spoke, it seemed Calix’s father was no longer part of his life.“Zayla,” Calix warned.She glanced at Nihan before sighing.“Fine, fine. Let’s not talk about family trauma today.”Calix narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms.“You didn’t come here just to watch the game, did you?”A sheepish smile appeared on Zayla’s face.“You really know me well, huh?”“You don’t even like hockey,” Calix said. “You only come here when you want something. So what is it? A new bag? Money?”“I don’t need any of that right now. My allowance is plenty.”“It wasn’t before.”“I’ve grown up, Calix.”Zayla grinned before continuing.“Anyway, I didn’t come here for that. You remember the family dinner for my—”“I’m not going.”Calix cut her off before she could finish.Zayla’s jaw

Nihan held her breath, waiting for Calix to answer his grandmother.She wanted to deny being his girlfriend, but the older woman had such a commanding presence that the words stayed in her throat.When Calix remained silent, his grandmother gave him a knowing look.“You’re still the same, aren’t you?” she said. “You still refuse to settle down and give us a grandchild. Your grandfather and I have been waiting long enough.”A few relatives laughed nervously.“You finally came home after two years, so perhaps you’ve stopped wandering around and decided to build a family.”Nihan glanced at Calix.He rubbed the bridge of his nose like a headache was already forming.“Dinner is ready,” he said. “Don’t turn Zayla’s party into an interrogation. I came here for her.”Still holding Nihan’s wrist, he started leading her toward the table.They had barely taken a few steps when his grandmother spoke again.“You’re holding that girl rather comfortably.”Calix stopped.His grandmother smiled.“You

It took Nihan a moment to understand what had just happened.Calix had kissed her.Before she could even react, his lips were gone, leaving her staring at him in disbelief. For one dangerous second, she actually wished he hadn't stopped.“I’ll count to three,” Calix said quietly. “If you don’t pull away, I’ll kiss you breathless.”Nihan’s heart raced.So she hadn't imagined it.“Three.”His face remained close to hers, his eyes fixed on her.“Two.”Nihan still didn't move. She searched his expression, trying to understand whether he was serious or simply playing with her.“Why?” she whispered.Calix paused.“Why are you going to kiss me?”Something changed in his eyes, but he gave her no answer.“One.”Then he kissed her again.This time there was no confusion.His hand moved to her cheek as he pulled her closer, and Nihan's thoughts disappeared beneath the rush of the moment. She knew she should stop this. She had already promised herself that she would never fall for another hockey

“Calix?”Nihan's eyes widened when she saw him standing at the door.She had completely forgotten that she'd texted him that morning and asked him to come for another rehabilitation session. Part of her had also hoped they could finally talk about what happened in his car.Then Kester had arrived, complaining about his shoulder.“Can you wait a little?” she asked Calix. “I'll finish this first.”“That's right,” Kester said.Something in his tone made Nihan look at him.Kester wasn't looking at her. He was staring directly at Calix.“I was here first.”Calix's jaw tightened.He walked closer until he stood beside them, his eyes never leaving Kester.“She called me first.”Kester scoffed. “You're not the only player on this team. Wait for your turn, or go to Ravena. She's available.”Calix's expression darkened.Before Nihan could understand what was happening, Calix grabbed Kester's injured shoulder.“Calix!”“Fuck!”Kester immediately tried to pull away, but Calix held on for another