Shattered Truths (Lies, Hearts and Truths, #3)

by H. Hunting

“Damn. You’re gorgeous, with a sharp tongue, and you play hockey? This is divine intervention. You’re basically the woman of my dreams.”

“I hope you don’t fuck like you drive,”

The fact that you had to have been going twenty-five miles an hour, managed to stop without going over your handlebars, and still gave me shit for not paying attention to the road is a turn-on.”

“If you’re missing one, you know where you can find it. Hopefully

I’ll see you later tonight. Rink three. Seven o’clock.”

“Hey, Winter. This seems like divine intervention once again. You on your way to the arena?”

“Should I assume your parents aren’t assholes and it isn’t short for blow job?”

“I’m glad you came tonight.”

“Fuck, I like you.”

“You showing off?”

“Maybe a little.”

Also, getting taken down by a woman I outweigh by forty pounds is hot.

“We’re destined to know each other. I like you. I think you’re fucking gorgeous. I want your digits so I can tell you that in awkward text messages.”

“Make a wish.”

“Wishes lead to disappointment.”

“Wishes are hope wit...

And I like all the toppings, so you can surprise me.”

“If I wasn’t disgusting right now, I’d think about kissing you. Well, I’m already thinking about kissing you, but my current state keeps me from acting on that impulse.”

But if you don’t at least give it a shot, you’ll never know. And isn’t that worse? The never knowing what could have been if you’d just taken a chance? Fear is hope’s nemesis. It doesn’t belong in this battle.”

“And we get to hang out. All wins, as far as I’m concerned.”

on the way to Boones this morning, I rehearsed

the fuck out of what I was going to say to you.”

“Well, yeah, obviously. Otherwise I wouldn’t still be sitting here listening to this endless fucking story. I’m over here waiting for something to happen, and you just keep talking and talking and talking.”

“You are killing me, BJ. Put me out of my misery and kiss me. Please.”

“So fucking sexy. The next time I make you come, I’ll be fucking you with my tongue.”

“You don’t have to fight every fight with an army of one, Winter. Just remember that, okay?”

“Nothing is wrong with you, Winter. You’re just trying to survive in a life that doesn’t make a lot of sense.”

“Your heart has too many cracks already, Snowflake. Don’t go shattering it by carrying burdens you don’t deserve.”

so I’m going to give you a free pass on this whole trying-to-push-me-away shit. Unfortunately for you, it’s not going to work. I’m a tenacious fucker with a capital T, and I don’t back down either. If you hate the box that’s been made for you, stop stepping back into it.”

“I’m right fucking here, Winter.

“But this is intentionally intimate.”

“When I’m on the ice with Adele, I’m focused on the technical aspects, but when I’m on the ice with you, it’s all about getting closer.”

“Whatever you need, however you need it, I’ll give it to you.”

Up for a little middle-of-the-night Moany Monday?”

“I want to get naked with you, Snowflake.”

“This only goes as far as you want it to, okay? You’re in control here.”

“I want the taste of your orgasm on my tongue, Snowflake.”

and I turn just in time to watch his glistening finger disappear between his lips. He makes a deep sound in the back of his throat. Primal. Feral. He looks like he wants to devour me.

“I couldn’t wait.”

“I cannot express how fucking much I love it when your beautiful lips are wrapped around my cock, but I’m gonna have to ask you to stop, because if you keep going, I’m not going to last very long, if at all, and I can’t have that happen.”

“Right here, Winter, stay right here with me.”

“I got you. You can let go.”

“Uh, no, dude. You don’t get to use me as your post-hookup shield.”

Should I hand them all thank-you cards for helping you hone your skills?”

“Uh, thanks, but I need to get there on time, and you get stopped more often than a bus.”

I’ve been a shield my entire life, BJ. I don’t want to be yours too.”

I know there isn’t an instant fix, but I want to show you that whatever we’re not calling this, I’m in. All the way.”

“Wanna see how fast you can make me come?”

“Fuck yeah, I do.”

“Next time we’re alone like this, I’m going to bend you over the counter. How does that sound?”