Lahat ng Kabanata ng Dear Hockey Captain, You Are The Daddy: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 5

Chloe’s PovI wiped down the examination table with a blue paper towel, scrubbing hard at a nonexistent stain just to keep my hands busy. My shoulders were tight from a six-hour shift, and my brain was already fried from studying for my biomechanics exam.All I wanted was to finish my afternoon shift, go back to my tiny apartment, and eat a bowl of instant noodles in peace. But of course, life never made things that easy for me.Across the room sat Nathaniel Hayes, the famous captain of the city’s top professional hockey team.Even sitting on the edge of the physical therapy bench, he looked like he owned the whole building. He was twenty-five, impossibly broad-shouldered, and had the kind of dark hair and sharp jawline that made every sports reporter lose their mind during post-game interviews. Right now, he was wearing a grey team hoodie, black athletic shorts, and an expression that said he would rather be anywhere else in the world.He was supposed to be doing a light lower-body r

Nathaniel’s PovI have been hit by two-hundred-pound defenders on the ice and walked away without a single scratch, but a five-foot-five girl in blue medical scrubs managed to knock the breath right out of me without even touching me.I stood in the center of the fancy hotel ballroom, holding a drink I didn't care about, while Victoria chatted happily about some upcoming marketing event. I wasn't really listening to her. My eyes kept tracing the crowd, looking for the girl with the neat ponytail and the dark brown eyes that looked at me like I was a broken toaster instead of the captain of a professional hockey team."She's completely unimpressed by you, you know," Victoria whispered with a soft laugh, resting her manicured hand on my suit sleeve. "I don't think she even knows who you are, Nate.""She knows," I muttered, taking a sip of my water. "She just doesn't care. And her name is Chloe.""Right, Chloe," Victoria said, rolling her eyes in amusement. "Well, she certainly doesn't c

Chloe’s PovWaking up in a bed that isn't yours is always terrifying, but waking up in the bed of the city’s most famous hockey captain feels like stepping into a house fire on purpose.Bright morning sunlight poured through the wide floor-to-ceiling windows, blinding my eyes. I blinked slowly, taking in the soft white sheets, the massive wooden bedroom, and the heavy, warm arm wrapped securely around my waist.For three whole seconds, my brain forgot everything I was supposed to be angry about. I remembered the way Nathaniel had held me during the night, the surprising softness in his hands, and the quiet way he had listened when I opened up about my family. He hadn't acted like an arrogant athlete in the dark. He had acted like someone who genuinely cared about me.Then he stirred beside me, and reality hit me like a splash of ice-cold water.Nathaniel rolled over, his hazel eyes opening slowly. He gave me a sleepy, gorgeous smile that made my stomach do a dangerous little backflip.