Line Mates & Study Dates (CU Hockey, #4)

by Eden Finley

This is my home. It’s Ezra-fucking-Palaszczuk who needs to get out of my bed and this house before any of my little brothers and sisters see him in here with me. Or worse yet, if my older brother sees him.

Woah woah woah woah I forgot that this happened!

“Westly? Please, he never stays mad at me long. He loves me.” I know. That’s why I fucked Ezra in the first place.

Huh?

A growling mutt nuzzles his way between us, and I jump back a bit. “Hades, stop being such a whore,” Kole says.

Imma like you

The pet project comment pisses me off. Though I know Dad doesn’t mean it to be offensive, it’s rooted in the type of deep-seated toxic masculinity that says a man shouldn’t care about things. Well, I do. I like making people happy. I like helping them.

“You hit like my eleven-year-old sister.” It sounds like an insult, but it’s really not. Don’t piss off Hazel. She’s fucking fierce.

Hazel 💪🏼 she a badass

Kole’s head pops up from a table near the door as I enter, and … whoa. Kole’s wearing glasses. Black, square ones that frame his eyes, and all my blood flows south.

What do we have here???? 🤓 😏

“I’ll have a scoop of the rocky road,” Kole says.

🤤 great choice

Usually, I’m hooking up with someone to piss someone else off or to get back at someone or to just mask the constant hurt I carry around with me.

Glad we are unpacking that behavior

“You can go out with whoever you want.” As long as their name starts with A and ends in sher.

By the time Asher appears behind me, the sauce is in the pot bubbling away, and I’ve stacked all the dirty dishes in the dishwasher. Not going to lie, I’m totally a domestic fucking goddess right now.

Yeah ya are! You are rocking it!

I cross the room and throw my arms around my stupid big brother. “I love you. You’re a great brother, and you’re doing a great job.”

😭

“You’re infuriating.” “You like me anyway.” “Asher—” “Go out with me,” I say. He steps back again. “What?” “Date me.” “You’re not the dating type.” “Hey, I’ve dated a lot of people before. I’ve even had a girlfriend.” I mockingly gasp.

Squeeeeeeee

Prepare to be wooed, Kole Hogan. I’m bringing out the big guns.