Full Physique Examine

S.E

Chapter One

Gracie

“Jesus, Nik! You stated it’d be chilly, not the rattling Tundra!” I’m in a position to complain, regardless of my chattering tooth and numb lips.

My beloved finest buddy Nikki, who I’m gonna kill as quickly as I can really feel my extremities once more, laughs. “You’ve actually obtained that entire Southern belle factor down pat, don’t you? It’s not that chilly, princess. And also you’re sporting what, 5 layers? Give up whining and are available on.” She grabs my gloved hand and drags me by the gang, up just a few steps and down an aisle, till we attain our seats, pointing to what I can assume is mine. “Park it.”

I glare at her whereas getting located. “Oh,” pops out in shock, “we’re proper within the thick of it, huh?”

“You actually assume I’d have shitty seats?” She clicks her tongue, shaking her head. “ higher, G. I-, by no means thoughts, right here we go!” She bounces in her chair and squeals simply as ear-splitting music begins blaring in time with the neon mild present.

“Women and gents, On. Your. Toes. For. Your. Lakeeee Cityyyy Freeeezeee!” a deep-voiced announcer drawls, everybody leaping up as directed, whereas I slowly rise, attempting to take all of it in without delay.

All the pieces round me—the raucous crowd, flashing lights, chill within the air—has an electrical energy to it… and it’s contagious. Adrenaline immediately riots by me like liquid hearth. My fingers clap themselves to the thunderous beat of “Gentle ‘Em Up” whereas I watch, in absolute awe, as the largest bunch of males I’ve ever seen skate out onto the ice. Not large, as in quite a few; there’s solely twenty, give or take just a few, of them. I imply large as in behemoths.

I sense Nikki’s stare and switch my head, assembly her dancing eyes with my, what should be bulging, personal. “Get it now?” she yells over the music.

“Yup.” I nod. I’m so lastly beginning to perceive her fascination with hockey.

Life and geography separated us way back; leaving me to attend faculty within the South whereas my finest buddy’s scholarship took her north, our visits to one another since then sorely missing in frequency. She’s been begging me to return up, go to one in all her coveted hockey video games, and have some much-needed lady time for some time. So final week, I lastly stated ‘fuck it,’ … and right here I’m. Freezing my ass off in all my fascinated glory. Though, I’m not fairly as chilly as earlier than; as a result of, up to now… Hockey. Is. Sizzling.

“Woohoo, getting some groove again over there, cat woman?” Nikki whoops, nudging my shoulder.

She is aware of me too effectively, distance no match for the kindred bond we’ve shared since grade college, however I nonetheless should attempt to one up her, although; one other one in all our long-standing customs. “Can’t be a cat woman anymore, asshole. My cat died, bear in mind?”

Take that—straight shot of guilt—no chaser.

“Good attempt,” she snickers, does the “Signal of the Cross” (not even a lil’ bit Catholic), and blows a kiss skyward. “Pray that your mommy will get a few of these cobwebs cleaned out tonight, Tink!” she shouts in the identical path, to my poor, deceased cat… and some onlookers, who decide up on her which means, and quantity, additionally amused at my expense.

Sadly, but mercifully, my old-as-dirt tabby, Tink, had gone to kitty heaven final week—denouncing me as an official member of the “Cat Girl Membership”—and eliminating the one excuse I had for sticking near house. So, I’d shocked my coworkers with the drastic, daredevil transfer… of lastly utilizing a mere fraction of my saved-up trip time, and flew my ass up right here to Nikki’s neck of the woods.

“Who’s that?” I lean in to make sure I’m heard, hopefully by solely her. “Quantity thirty-eight.”

“That’s my lady. You at all times did have a great eye.” She beams with pleasure. “You, scorching pants, have masterfully picked the captain out of the bunch. Brewer Hayes. Performs middle; a lean, imply, scoring machine.”

“Oh, is he your favourite?” I attempt to masks my disappointment. Rule numero uno of being a finest buddy—don’t spend all night time ogling the person she noticed first.

“Nope,” she pops, her lips curling with nostalgic surety; a reminder of why we get alongside so effectively. We by no means hone in on the identical man, thus avoiding any girl-on-girl crime and punishment—our tastes in boys/males havealways been cohesively totally different.

“Hmm,” I hum, taking part in alongside, again to my nice temper now that I’m free to overtly admire. “Simply give me a minute to get a greater feelfor all of them, then watch… I’ll discover your man.”

And I’ll. Wager on it.

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“Shit!” I shriek, jolting not less than two inches off my seat, treating Nikki to a different snigger. Yeah… I’ve saved her entertained all night time… our entrance row seats seeming too shut when mythically-sized males physique slam one another towards the what I worry could also be flimsy glass, not close to far sufficient from my face.

The sport of hockey is barbaric. Chaotic. Mesmerizing. Truthfully, I’m starting to marvel if it’s the overwhelming quantity of testosterone within the air—calling to my long-neglected core on some bizarre, organic stage—or if I actually do exactly discover the game horny as all hell.

Methinks it could be the latter. Or each. Hugemen—hulks of uncooked, potent energy, primal drive oozing off them as they conflict like titans—my thighs clenching more durable with each collision. However this specific mash-up in my entrance and middle has extra than simply my thighs quivering; my entire physique’s tingling, coronary heart racing, and respiration labored… as a result of it’s him. Quantity thirty-eight.

“You’re welcome,” Nik teases me as I gawk, gape-jawed and enthralled, at my close-up of the person who’s saved my rapt consideration since warm-ups.

‘And he’s attractive,’ I feel I solely assume; struck silly by his sheer magnificence—lastly getting a great have a look at final. Darkish eyes, vibrant with virility, a robust, however unlucky nostril (clearly damaged greater than as soon as, but seems to be good on him), and a lightweight dusting of scruff, the identical shade as his eyes, failing to cover a chiseled jawline.

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