Pucked By My Ex
Skates were lined up in neat rows, jerseys hung in their open stalls, and the smell of polished leather and ice filled the air, but the main room was completely deserted.
I turned around and headed deeper into the back quarters, checking the private changing lounge. The moment I stepped over the threshold, the heavy acoustic door swung shut behind me with a sharp, heavy click, locking automatically.
I stiffened, turning back to glare at the handle.
"Now this is creeping me out," I murmured to myself, testing the handle. "I'm not in the mood to play hide and seek."
I reached out to jiggle the lock when a low, rough voice rasped from behind the partition wall.