I´m the face of the NHL. The golden boy with quick hands and a million-dollar smile that the fans adore.
My contract is up at the end of the season, and with playoffs starting, I have to be on my best behaviour. Keep my head down and respect the press when they shove their microphones beneath my nose. This isn´t my first rodeo, so it should be easy. Right?
No. Not this time. One bad call and I´m the poster boy for poor decisions.
I haven´t seen my childhood best friend since the day her father betrayed me and she broke my heart. Now, eight years later, she´s back. And she´s my fake girlfriend for the next two months.
Some wounds never heal, and the moment I see Braxton Heights, I know mine have not. But she´s the only shot I have at saving my reputation and securing my new deal, and while I might have lost her all those years ago, I refuse to lose hockey.
I just hope I´m strong enough not to fall for her all over again in the process.