Heated Rivalry (Game Changers, #2)

by Rachel Reid

“What is your room number?” Rozanov asked. “Fourteen ten,” Shane said, far too quickly. Rozanov’s mouth twitched up. “If I knock on door of room 1410 tonight...maybe around nine?” Shane fought to keep his voice even. “I might open the door.” Rozanov smiled. “I might knock.”

“Tell me everything you want to say,” he said. “In Russian. I won’t understand but...maybe it will help?”

“and on top of everything, I’m pretty sure I’m in love with you and I don’t know what to do about it.”

Shane was so completely in love with him. He would hit his head all over again just to be alone in that quiet hospital room with those careful fingers and those concerned eyes. He was in love with him and he could never, ever tell him that.

Maybe I could ask them to hire me a hot male nurse? Is that a good way to come out?

“I love you.” Shane froze. And then Ilya froze. “Holy shit,” Shane whispered. It wasn’t how he had meant to respond. “I...” Ilya’s eyes were so wide and so scared. “I love you too,” Shane said. Ilya gave a shaky smile and exhaled. “Thank Christ.” “Does it...does it feel like agony for you too?” Ilya started to nod, then stopped. He shook his head slowly instead. “Not anymore.”

“And I will say, ‘Shane Hollander, will you please marry me so I can become Canadian citizen faster?’”