Carrying the Hockey Prince's Secret child
I ignored her banter, staring out the tinted window as the driver pulled up to the team facility's private entrance.
Inside, the chill of the ice hit me instantly. Early morning drills were already in full swing. The sharp, rhythmic scrape of steel against ice echoed off the empty stands, paired with the heavy, echoing thud of pucks slamming against the acrylic boards. I stepped up to the glass with my tablet tucked under my arm, watching the line rotations with an eagle eye.
"Alright, watch the gap on the blue line!" Coach shouted from the bench, blowing his whistle sharply. "Tobias, pick up the pace! Your transition is entirely too slow!"