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Holiday Crush by Lane Hayes
The Elmwood Stories, Book 3
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I talked…and talked.
Ivan probably hadn’t intended to unleash a torrent of every fucking thing going through my mind over the past few months, but he was kind enough to slip his hand in mine and just…listen. I told him what I’d learned, and the bad habits I still had to break. I’d become too cocky, too lazy. I’d relied on brute force when I should have been using my brain and over time, I’d chipped at my teammates’ confidence in my play.
Vinnie had shown me those old tapes and painstakingly worked with me on mechanics. I’d improved on my speed, my agility, and stick handling every day.
I jumped from the sofa at one point to demonstrate my new positioning techniques. I jutted my hips out, wrapping my fingers around a phantom stick, lamenting that my angles weren’t as sharp as they used to be. There really was nothing worse than sloppy stick handling.
“Maybe so, but I’ve honestly never had an issue with your stick handling, honey,” Ivan said matter-of-factly.
I snort-laughed, dragging him off the sofa and into my arms. I nuzzled his neck, blew raspberries till he howled, then threaded my fingers in his hair and kissed him fiercely, pouring every ounce of gratitude into the connection.
What was it about this guy? I walked into rooms carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders, and he banished my worries, slaying invisible dragons with a smile and a simple “How are you? Tell me. I want to know.”
I felt so…light with him, so free. My heart soared as if it had wings, and it beat so fast I was actually dizzy.
“You kind of dazzle me, Ive,” I whispered. “You might be an angel after all.”
Ivan beamed. “The good news is, I’m not as pure as the driven snow.”
“That is good news.” I slipped my fingers under the elastic of his PJs and boxer briefs to squeeze his bare ass. “ ’Cause I want to be inside you right fucking now.”
He hummed, biting my bottom lip. “What about the trees?”
“Fuck the trees.”
And with that, I picked him up and carried him upstairs in a firefighter’s hold.
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About the Author:
Lane Hayes loves a good romance! An avid reader from an early age, she has always been drawn to well-told love story with beautifully written characters. She loves wine, chocolate and travel (in no particular order). Lane lives in Southern California with her amazing husband and her fabulous pup, George.
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