Behind the Net (Vancouver Storm, #1)
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Read between June 26 - June 29, 2025
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There’s no way I can tell her the truth—that she’s the girl I was obsessed with for two years in high school.
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“You can do it. I got back on the ice, and it was okay. Remember when my mom had a panic attack? You nailed it, songbird. You did everything right. You’re tough as nails deep down, I know it.”
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“That guy was never good enough for you. Not in high school and not now. I hope you fucking see that.”
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The corner of his mouth twitches. “You said even back then. That means you thought I was gorgeous then, and you think I’m gorgeous now.”
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“I thought you were gorgeous, too,” he murmurs, looking at me in a way that makes me feel like I can’t breathe. “Even back then.”
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“Tell you what, songbird.” Jamie’s mouth brushes my ear, and there’s that low tug in my belly again. “If you sing a song up there, I’ll go with you to your wrap party. We’ll show your asshole ex who came out on top.”
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Footsteps make my eyes open. Jamie stalks toward me with a furious look on his face. “Wha—” I start. His eyes flash with heat. “That was fucking amazing.” His hand comes to the back of my neck and he drags my mouth to his.
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“With the right person,” he says, holding my gaze, “you just know.”