Pucking Wild (Jacksonville Rays, #2)

by Emily Rath

And then there are the photos of me dancing with Ryan Langley. One of the headlines calls me his newest lady love. Another calls me his girlfriend. “This is a mistake,” I say. “I can request a retraction or a correction—” “It’s too late, Tess,” says Grant. “PFH is officially in damage control mode,” Dale echoes. “Damage control?” I repeat with a raised brow. “What the heck does that mean? Am I not allowed to defend myself here?” Grant scoffs. “And what defense can you launch to the lead partner of PFH for why you let it look like you’re cheating on her son with a 22-year-old NHL star?” “I was not cheating on Troy in the middle of my best friend’s wedding,” I cry. “And besides, I’d have to still be with Troy for anything I do with another person to count as cheating—” “We’re still married,” Troy says. “You’re my wife, Tess. Jesus—” “That’s a technicality and we all know it.” “It’s a temporary separation. We’re working on our relationship,” he counters. “And it’s private—” “Ohmygod, are we rewriting history now?”