Glove Save Excerpt
“Want a ride?” He raises his brows, and for a split second, I swear he’s not talking about a ride in the car.
I give myself a shake because there is no way he means that…right?
No. Another shake.
“Guess that’s a no,” he says, pushing the car door open. “Later, kid.”
“Bye, Greer!” she says cheerfully.
He nods at me then disappears, closing the door softly behind him.
I watch him go, watch the way his coat stretches across his broad shoulders. The way he walks with authority like he’s the boss and everyone else knows it. The way he commands attention, even when nobody is looking.
“Where are you going, Mom?”
“Huh?”
“Your door is open.”
I look down, and she’s right—my door is open. What am I doing?
“I’ll be right back.”
“Okay, but hurry. I want to watch some of the Minnesota game before bed.”
I can only nod as I race from the car, chasing after Greer. He must hear me because he spins on his heel, his brows raised in question when I skid to a stop in front of him.
We’re standing just a foot apart, staring at one another in the middle of a dark, nearly empty lot.
“Stevie?” Greer finally asks. “What are you doing?”
What am I doing? I’ve gone nuts. That’s the only explanation I have.
“Yes!” I blurt out.
“Yes?”
“A ride.”
His brows rise higher. “A ride?”
I nod. “Yes. A rid—in your car,” I add quickly. “I think I’d like that.”
A lazy grin pulls at his lips. “I think I’d like that too.”
“Yeah?” He nods. “Good.”
Because I’ve thrown all intelligent thoughts out the window, I push up on my toes and press my lips to his stubbled cheek. I let them linger, let the feel of the sharp prickles of his cheek brush against my lips and the way he smells like something spicy and warm wash over me.
We both know the amount of time I spend with my lips on him is inappropriate.
But we both let it happen anyway.
When I finally peel my lips away, I step back, only to find him staring down at me with a look I’ve never seen from him before.
“Good night, Jacob.”
I swear I hear him mutter Evil woman as I walk back to the car.
𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 - grumpy goalie (Feb 23)
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I give myself a shake because there is no way he means that…right?
No. Another shake.
“Guess that’s a no,” he says, pushing the car door open. “Later, kid.”
“Bye, Greer!” she says cheerfully.
He nods at me then disappears, closing the door softly behind him.
I watch him go, watch the way his coat stretches across his broad shoulders. The way he walks with authority like he’s the boss and everyone else knows it. The way he commands attention, even when nobody is looking.
“Where are you going, Mom?”
“Huh?”
“Your door is open.”
I look down, and she’s right—my door is open. What am I doing?
“I’ll be right back.”
“Okay, but hurry. I want to watch some of the Minnesota game before bed.”
I can only nod as I race from the car, chasing after Greer. He must hear me because he spins on his heel, his brows raised in question when I skid to a stop in front of him.
We’re standing just a foot apart, staring at one another in the middle of a dark, nearly empty lot.
“Stevie?” Greer finally asks. “What are you doing?”
What am I doing? I’ve gone nuts. That’s the only explanation I have.
“Yes!” I blurt out.
“Yes?”
“A ride.”
His brows rise higher. “A ride?”
I nod. “Yes. A rid—in your car,” I add quickly. “I think I’d like that.”
A lazy grin pulls at his lips. “I think I’d like that too.”
“Yeah?” He nods. “Good.”
Because I’ve thrown all intelligent thoughts out the window, I push up on my toes and press my lips to his stubbled cheek. I let them linger, let the feel of the sharp prickles of his cheek brush against my lips and the way he smells like something spicy and warm wash over me.
We both know the amount of time I spend with my lips on him is inappropriate.
But we both let it happen anyway.
When I finally peel my lips away, I step back, only to find him staring down at me with a look I’ve never seen from him before.
“Good night, Jacob.”
I swear I hear him mutter Evil woman as I walk back to the car.
𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 - grumpy goalie (Feb 23)
➜ https://geni.us/GloveSave
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