Shutout (The Renegades Series Book 5) by Melody Heck Gatto Page A

anyway.”
    “So why’d she run?”
    “She told me she wouldn’t compromise her dreams for anyone, and she wasn’t looking to be stuck in the kitchen and given an allowance.”
    “What did that mean?”
    “I have no fucking clue. I always talked about a good contract that would take care of her forever, but she lost me with the stuff about the kitchen.”
    “Now it’s all ‘How dare you try to save me?’ Right?”
    Dominic nodded. “She was the one and she left me without any other explanation than that. The other night was the first time I’d seen her in a few years.”
    “So why aren’t you more bitter towards her? You act like she’s still important to you.”
    Dominic shrugged. “I’m not mad at her. Sure, she tore out my heart, and I’m sure someday I’ll understand what it was I did, or maybe I won’t. But, I could never hate her. She’s the only girl I ever gave my heart to.”
    “And all the bunnies?”
    “They’re just to pass the time. They know I’m not into it for any more than that. I’ve always wanted Hailee. No one else has ever measured up to her, and I don’t know if anyone ever will. And I’m not about to let any bunny get close enough to do that to me again.”
    “Well Romeo, it doesn’t seem like she wants much to do with you.”
    He flashed Kaden a grin. “That’s too bad, because I think this is my new favorite hangout.” If her overreaction to seeing him again was any indication, she still had feelings for him. Dominic dug into the nachos and also grabbed a chicken finger. “Outstanding nachos, don’t you think?”
    He was going to figure out why she was so mad at him, one way or another. And if this was how he had to do it, so be it. Naked girls and all.
     

CHAPTER NINE
    Hailee
     
    “They’re really going to sit there and eat nachos and chicken after what he did? The only reason security didn’t throw his ass out of here is because he plays for the Renegades.” He plays for the Renegades. Ugh . The words made her head hurt. How did I not know that when I moved here ?
    “That’d be a good enough reason for me. Damn. So the tattooed one isn’t with you then? Because he might just be able to make me into a hockey fan,” Evie said, her red hair falling over her shoulder as she drooled over Dominic from across the room. Evie was a new dancer at The Cat House. “I mean, the other one isn’t half bad either. I wouldn’t kick him out of bed for eating crackers.”
    “Where do you get your weird sayings?” Sasha laughed and shook her head.
    Heat rushed into Hailee’s cheeks and made her dizzy. Mentally shaking off this territorial feeling about Dominic and his teammate, she glanced in their direction.
    Evie pushed up her boobs and fixed her lipstick, but before she could strut off in the boys’ direction, Sasha put her hand out to stop her. “Hold it, Red. What about Marty? You know, the boy who put that ring on your finger?”
    Evie huffed and pushed her bottom lip out into a pout. “I’m engaged, not dead.”
    “Exactly, so remember, look, don’t touch,” Sasha added.
    “Boring!” Evie called as she stomped off backstage.
    “Honey, what was that look on your face when she was drooling over the hockey hunks over there?” Sasha asked. She took a drink of her bottled water.
    “What look? I didn’t have a look. There was no look.” Hailee turned her back on Sasha and walked over to the kitchen food window. “Where’s my damn food?”
    “Girl, you’ve got the look of a jealous girlfriend.” Sasha sang. Moving closer, she lowered her voice dramatically. “Hockey players have big egos. Better not let him see you looking like that. He’ll never let you forget it.”
    “Too late for that, she already has.” Max, the cook, was a greasy, dark haired man with a thick European accent. Hailee never knew exactly what kind, and she had no intention of asking him. He was known for his inappropriate comments and sexual advances to the girls. He peered