All Chapters of 21 Days In The Hockey Captain's Bed : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

“Hey, Georgie.”George's fingers stopped moving the moment he heard the voice. For the first time since Yennifer had met him, his composure slipped—not much, but enough for her to notice., His eyes lifted from the screen.“Penelope?”Yennifer turned towards him, curiosity prickling at her. She had never heard that name before, not that it was any of her business but judging by the woman's familiar greeting, she and George went back a long way.“Oh, so you do remember me,” Penelope said, a soft soothing laugh following her words. “I've been trying to reach you all week.”“I've been busy.” George blurted out “You're always busy when it comes to me, Georgie.”“Penelope, what do you want?”The question was so blunt that Yennifer had to bite back a gasp. George wasn't even trying to sound polite.“Must I have a reason ;o call you? I heard about your game. Congratulations. And I saw the pictures of you and your new girlfriend.” Penelope said so sweetly but her tone didn't sit well with Yen

The moment Yennifer Winterbourne stepped into Languard Media House, the noise died; it was as if someone had reached for an invisible switch and turned the entire floor off. The whole lobby went mute.Not the way a conversation naturally fades when people get distracted. Nope, it was the kind of silence that follows when you walk into a place, and you're painfully aware everyone is staring and whispering about you.Still in thought, somewhere behind her, somebody whispered her name. Yennifer slowed, trying to get what the person had said, and the very next second, one hushed whisper turned to two, then three, “That's her.”“The girl in the video? " The same George Ashford's girl?” a female said, then her partner gasped in shock before a third person added,“Heard she's working on the 7th floor”“Oh, dear God,” Yennifer whispered, already fidgeting. She kept her eyes forward, her fingers subconsciously tightening around the strap of her handbag, as if to suck some strength from it. T

“Yennifer?...is that you?”An overly sweet voice came from behind her, and her fork stopped halfway to her mouth. She knew that voice; it was so familiar.No, it couldn't be, she thought It was a voice she had heard since childhood up to adulthood, a voice owned by a person she didn't want to see or talk to. “Lord, please, not her and not today”. She whispered as she slowly turned towards the direction of the voice.And unfortunately, there she was, Lily, her own sister. She stood a few feet away, dressed in a cream-colored outfit, her engagement ring catching the light as she moved. Two women stood behind her, their faces bright with curiosity.And for a moment, neither sister spoke. Then Lily's gaze shifted to George; her eyes widened at the reality of what she was seeing, or rather, who. She had seen them on the Internet, but she didn't want to believe. It wasn't possible, she thought.Then her eyes strayed to George's hand resting near Yennifer's on the table, and a strange expr

Saturday morning arrived quietly.George was already awake when the first rays of sunlight slipped through the curtains. He had been up for hours, showered, dressed in a pair of dark sweatpants and a fitted T-shirt before hitting the gym. Yennifer, on the other hand, was nowhere near ready to face the morning. She was still curled up beneath the duvet, sleeping peacefully in the middle of the bed.George glanced at her before leaving the room, remembering how much trouble he'd had getting comfortable the previous night. Somehow, despite the considerable space available, she'd managed to claim almost all of it. He shook his head, unable to believe it.By the time Yennifer finally woke up, it was almost noon. She stretched both arms above her head, then rolled onto her back, spreading her hands across the mattress. Her fingers moved against the sheets as she stretched her legs, looking entirely pleased with herself.She let out a satisfied sigh. That was easily one of the best nights o

“Yennifer!” But she had lost her balance. George reached for her immediately, catching her before she could hit the ice. But her momentum pulled him forward too.In a split second, he shifted their positions, turning so he took the impact as they landed with a thud.George hit the ice on his back with a wince while Yennifer landed on top of him. She didn't move immediately, bracing for the pain that would come from hitting the floor, but when she felt nothing, she looked down and realised she wasn't on the floor but on—“George?”She panicked before trying to shift her weight as he exhaled sharply.“Are you hurt?”“Good,” George replied after a few seconds, but it felt like a year to her. Yennifer opened her mouth to protest, but George placed a hand against her waist. “Don't.”She stopped.“Just be quiet and stay still for once, please,” he wheezed out, but his voice was firm before calling her out on her mess. “Next time, you might actually hurt yourself.”She looked down at him. “I