When Alec Met Evie (Appies, #6)

by Jenny Proctor

“I’m sorry, do we—was it the landlord who told you about me?” Her eyes widen like she’s just remembered something very important. “Oh! I skipped right over that part, didn’t I? Look at me, walking up here like we’re already friends when I’m nothing but a stranger to you.” “No, I’m so happy to meet you. Just a little confused.” Ruth smiles. “We have friends in common. My nephew, Malik, he’s the manager of the Appies hockey team. He told me one of his players had a friend moving in who might be looking for a little bit of help with the baby.” My heart speeds the slightest bit at the thought. “Alec?” She nods. “That’s the one. I met him when he was here fixing your steps the other day. I tell you what. He’s just as handsome in person as he is on television.” Alec. As soon as my best friend Megan learned I was moving to North Carolina, she all but coerced me into letting her older brother, who’s the captain of the pro hockey team based in Harvest Hollow, help me move in. I clearly need it—it’s not like Juno can help me move a couch—but it’s still trippy to think about seeing Alec again. We’ve texted twice since Megan gave me his number, just enough to confirm what time I would arrive. But we haven’t talked at all, and I haven’t seen him in years. Not since I was eighteen and he watched Megan and me walk across our high school graduation stage. Back then, I thought the sun rose and set on Alec Sheridan. He was nine years older than me—too old for my crush to ever be anything bu...