hell of an interviewer. She knows her game.”
“She should,” Nic said. “I taught her everything she knows about the sport.”
“Maybe you’ll be the next player to settle down.”
“Well, if you can do it, then I guess anything is possible.”
“Soph’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me.” Pax smiled. “I’m a lucky man.”
“You deserve all good things.”
“So do you, bro. They’ll come your way.”
I hope so.
Chapter 10
Nic sat by the fire in the family room on Friday night, finishing his pizza. It was a snowy evening and not much was going on around town. He ordered in and planned to watch a football game before calling it a night.
Just as he cracked open a beer, someone rang the doorbell. He paused the game before making his way to the foyer. When he peeked out of the side panel windows, he was shocked to see Sage and her sister standing on his porch, dressed in their fashion boots and sleek leather jackets. They weren’t exactly dressed for a storm, but they looked hot.
He opened the door and smiled at them.
“Surprised?” Sage asked.
“Yes.” He widened the door and let them in. “What are you doing here?”
Rosalie winked as she walked past him. He wondered what she was up to.
Nic pulled Sage into a hug, kissing her temple, lingering to take in her scent. “Why didn’t you call to tell me you were coming?”
“We’ve had quite the day,” Rosalie said as she shook snow from her hair. “We should have come here first.”
“We had a little trouble with accommodations,” Sage said. “We decided to come to Rhode Island earlier than planned. I thought I’d confirmed a room at that adorable little inn at the edge of town, but when we got there, they had no reservation for us and no availability. They referred us to another place, but they were full too. So were the other two hotels we tried to stay in.”
“Kingston is a popular town.” Rosalie looked around the foyer. “This is a sweet house. I bet it has lots of room.”
“Rosalie,” Sage scolded her sister.
“She’s right.” Nic kissed Sage’s lips because he couldn’t resist any longer. “I have plenty of room. You don’t need a hotel.”
“It is a charming home,” Sage said. “I love the brickwork in front.”
“Thank you.” The house was bigger than Nic needed, especially during the season when he was on the road. It was his place though, and he enjoyed coming home to it whenever he could. His parents had moved to Kingston a few months ago and lived a few streets over, so he often ate with them. Several of his team members and a few coaches all lived in the community as well, so he was hardly ever lonely. “I really like the neighborhood.”
“I told you we should have come here first,” Rosalie said. “Nic is the reason we’re here at all.”
“Okay, we’re here now.” Sage tried to silence her sister, but as usual, Rosalie wasn’t giving in. Nic tried to conceal a smile as Rosalie continued to speak.
“Sage was so miserable over the holiday that my mother insisted we get in the car and get to you immediately.” Rosalie laughed. “She talked about you the whole way here.”
“What did she say?” he teased, eliciting a beautiful glow of embarrassment in Sage’s cheeks. “Was it juicy?”
“Would you two stop?” Sage’s cheeks burned a brighter red. “I made a two hour drive in the snow to get here, then I spent another hour looking for a hotel...all for you.” She pointed at Nic. “Could you show a little appreciation?”
“I’m very appreciative, baby.” He pulled her to him. “I’ve missed you and I’m stoked you’re here. This is a great surprise.”
“So we can stay?” Rosalie asked.
“Of course you can.” Nic gave Rosalie a thumbs-up as he hugged Sage. Thank you , he mouthed.
“Our bags are in the car,” Sage said. “Can you help us get them?”
“Sure.” He opened the foyer closet and grabbed a hoodie as Sage made her way out to the
“She should,” Nic said. “I taught her everything she knows about the sport.”
“Maybe you’ll be the next player to settle down.”
“Well, if you can do it, then I guess anything is possible.”
“Soph’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me.” Pax smiled. “I’m a lucky man.”
“You deserve all good things.”
“So do you, bro. They’ll come your way.”
I hope so.
Chapter 10
Nic sat by the fire in the family room on Friday night, finishing his pizza. It was a snowy evening and not much was going on around town. He ordered in and planned to watch a football game before calling it a night.
Just as he cracked open a beer, someone rang the doorbell. He paused the game before making his way to the foyer. When he peeked out of the side panel windows, he was shocked to see Sage and her sister standing on his porch, dressed in their fashion boots and sleek leather jackets. They weren’t exactly dressed for a storm, but they looked hot.
He opened the door and smiled at them.
“Surprised?” Sage asked.
“Yes.” He widened the door and let them in. “What are you doing here?”
Rosalie winked as she walked past him. He wondered what she was up to.
Nic pulled Sage into a hug, kissing her temple, lingering to take in her scent. “Why didn’t you call to tell me you were coming?”
“We’ve had quite the day,” Rosalie said as she shook snow from her hair. “We should have come here first.”
“We had a little trouble with accommodations,” Sage said. “We decided to come to Rhode Island earlier than planned. I thought I’d confirmed a room at that adorable little inn at the edge of town, but when we got there, they had no reservation for us and no availability. They referred us to another place, but they were full too. So were the other two hotels we tried to stay in.”
“Kingston is a popular town.” Rosalie looked around the foyer. “This is a sweet house. I bet it has lots of room.”
“Rosalie,” Sage scolded her sister.
“She’s right.” Nic kissed Sage’s lips because he couldn’t resist any longer. “I have plenty of room. You don’t need a hotel.”
“It is a charming home,” Sage said. “I love the brickwork in front.”
“Thank you.” The house was bigger than Nic needed, especially during the season when he was on the road. It was his place though, and he enjoyed coming home to it whenever he could. His parents had moved to Kingston a few months ago and lived a few streets over, so he often ate with them. Several of his team members and a few coaches all lived in the community as well, so he was hardly ever lonely. “I really like the neighborhood.”
“I told you we should have come here first,” Rosalie said. “Nic is the reason we’re here at all.”
“Okay, we’re here now.” Sage tried to silence her sister, but as usual, Rosalie wasn’t giving in. Nic tried to conceal a smile as Rosalie continued to speak.
“Sage was so miserable over the holiday that my mother insisted we get in the car and get to you immediately.” Rosalie laughed. “She talked about you the whole way here.”
“What did she say?” he teased, eliciting a beautiful glow of embarrassment in Sage’s cheeks. “Was it juicy?”
“Would you two stop?” Sage’s cheeks burned a brighter red. “I made a two hour drive in the snow to get here, then I spent another hour looking for a hotel...all for you.” She pointed at Nic. “Could you show a little appreciation?”
“I’m very appreciative, baby.” He pulled her to him. “I’ve missed you and I’m stoked you’re here. This is a great surprise.”
“So we can stay?” Rosalie asked.
“Of course you can.” Nic gave Rosalie a thumbs-up as he hugged Sage. Thank you , he mouthed.
“Our bags are in the car,” Sage said. “Can you help us get them?”
“Sure.” He opened the foyer closet and grabbed a hoodie as Sage made her way out to the
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