More on this book
Community
Kindle Notes & Highlights
“It’s a long story.”
“We went bowling together,” he replied. “Not because I have a thing for feet.”
“Now, that would be a good rumor.” I smirked. “Maybe I’ll have to start that one on my own.” “Don’t you dare.”
feel of his strong arms keeping me upright only made me more breathless.
the scar was caused by an ice skate,”
He glided all the way to the far side of the rink before curving his way along the boards and speeding back toward me. I wasn’t exactly sure what he was doing, but as he drew closer to me, he launched himself up in the air and spun effortlessly in a full circle before landing neatly on one skate.
There’s only one girl I care about, and she’s standing right in front of me . .
Not because I was terrified of falling on the ice but because I was terrified I was falling for him.
Reed kissed me like I was as essential to him as the air we breathed.
“Apparently, I don’t have a fifty-year-old wingwoman,” Reed murmured.
“I’m assuming the feathers came from some unfortunate local chickens.”
“Yeah, dude,” Parker said from the other side of me. “It’s especially weird when most of the guys are only wearing towels . . .”
The only thing I liked about Jeremy’s face was his crooked nose.
Her words were like a dagger to my chest.
Her words punched me in the gut, but I kept soldiering on, trying to fix whatever was broken between us.
It can’t have been.”
Gurl . Wording. What?
“No, Violet. The truth is, it’s never been fake. Not for me.”
I knew for sure she had developed feelings for me as well.
I’d messed up.
ITS NOT UR FAULT REEDY
And, for once, I didn’t know what to do.
all week
wym a wshole week went by?? hows reedy doin???
“Grayson?”
!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reed would never hurt you. Just give him a chance, and I know he’ll prove that to you.”
But a part of me still stupidly hoped she showed.
SHES ON HER WAY BBYYYYY
Everything
If there was a choice between winning the game or the girl, she needed to know I’d choose her every time.
Even if it spelled the end of the Darling Devils.
He found me straightaway.
A weight seemed to lift from his shoulders as we locked eyes, the corner of his mouth twitched, and a look of determination entered his gaze before he turned to face Jeremy once more.
Then Reed leaped into the air, spun in a complete circle, and landed perfectly on one skate. It was the same jump he’d shown me last weekend.
“I think it’s for me,” I said, the words almost a whisper. “He’s showing me that I’m more important than the game.”
Reed finally looked up, his eyes met mine, and he blew me a kiss.
In that moment, I knew beyond doubt that all of it was for me, and it felt like my heart exploded.
He had sacrificed it all for me.
Darling, number twenty-three.
I needed to show him that if it mattered to him, it mattered to me.
“You wearing my number, Sunshine?” “Maybe.”
“Maybe I have lost my mind.” He grinned. “But I don’t care. I don’t care about any of that. All I care about is you, Violet. I just needed to let you know, that nothing is more important than you. Especially not this game.”
“That night at the bonfire, I told Jeremy I’d finally found a guy whose jersey I wanted to wear. I didn’t know it then, but that wasn’t a lie. I want to be with you Reed. For real.”
His face lit in such a large, beaming smile I couldn’t help but return it.
But I only had eyes for Reed, who was lying motionless on the ground.
scoring the winning goal,
guess that means you’re stuck with me.”
and I was thinking I could grab one with my boyfriend if that’s okay?”
The beaming smile that lit up his face might have been the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen.
Apparently, I was a hockey fan after all. I’d just needed the right guy to cheer for.
“Actually, I think we’re just getting started,” he said. “Aren’t we, Sunshine?”
“There was a girl in the stands I was trying to impress.”
“But, you’re right, that did feel pretty good.” Reed returned my smile. “Do you know what would feel even better?” “What?” “This.” As he leaned down and pulled me in for a kiss, light flurries of snow began to flutter down around us. The moment was kind of perfect, and for the first time since I’d moved to Sunshine Hills, I didn’t mind the cold. I’d changed my mind about a lot of things today.
well, one of them, at least.
