Heated Rivalry (Game Changers, #2)

by Rachel Reid

Ginger ale good? Cold enough?” “Yeah, it’s great. Thanks.” He looked pleased.

Ilya!!!!you soft baby teady bear!!! Ginger ale!!!

“You are very beautiful,” Ilya said. Shane smiled without opening his eyes. “Come on.” “Is the truth. Your freckles.” Ilya grazed a fingertip over his own cheek. “I am nuts about them.”

“Hollander. They are stunning.”

“The first time I met you. Those freckles...”

AHHHH!!!!

“I’m fucked,” he murmured in Russian. “I am so fucking in love and it’s horrible.”

He wanted to be the best hockey player in the world, and he wanted to be in a relationship with the man he could finally admit he was in love with, without shame or fear.

They didn’t say a word to each other until Ilya slid into the passenger seat. “What the fuck are you driving, Hollander?” “A Jeep Cherokee.” Ilya snorted. “What? It’s practical!” “You’re a millionaire.” “What’s wrong with a Cherokee?” Shane asked, starting the engine. “It’s good in the snow. It holds lots of stuff. It’s a good car.” “Is good if you are a dad in the suburbs.” “Better than a stupid sports car where my knees are over my damn head.”

Not even a "hi hollander"!? You have to give him crap about his jeep!!

Ilya felt like his smile was going to split his face. He was overwhelmingly happy. Shane was beaming up at him, eyes bright and freckles crinkled, and Ilya loved him. And Shane loved him.

“This is real, yes?” Ilya asked. He just had to make sure. “It’s real,” Shane said. His voice was low and adorably scratchy. “I feel like... I am dreaming?” “You’re not. I love you.”

ILYA I JUST KNEW IT BE YOU!! YOU BIG TEDDY BEAR ANNOYING ASS!

“I have been with lots of women. That was not...fake. But...” He looked at Shane, and Shane held his breath. “I have only been in love with one person.”

😭😭😭😭😭😭