Page 71 of Lucky Mother Pucker

I’m standing in the tunnel when the team heads out onto the ice. When Leo spots me, he smiles.

“Hey. What are you doing here?”

“Paula said I can come watch home games if I want. She said it would be good on-the-job learning for me.”

His smile widens, and his eyes are bright. Like he’s so happy to see me.

I take in the sight of him in his black and blue uniform. He looks huge. He’s already more than a foot taller than me, but in his skates and pads and helmet, he towers over me.

Tingles swoop through my tummy. I like how much bigger he is than me. I bet he could haul me over his shoulder and not even break a sweat.

Travis, Nick, and Blake walk by and nod hi at me as they head onto the ice.

“You should probably go warm up,” I say to Leo.

“I’ll have to play extra hard since you’re here. Make it worth your while,” he says.

I chuckle and smack his shoulder. He walks off, still flashing that handsome half-smile.

When he hits the ice, I watch him stretch. He’s huge and muscular, but he’s also really flexible.

He lies down, chest on the ice, moving into a stretch that opens up his hips and pelvis. Then he moves his legs and hips. Almost like he’s gyrating. Or thrusting in bed. My eyes go wide.

That’s…unexpectedly hot.

A second later, he looks up and catches eyes with me. His mouth tilts up in a sexy grin, and he winks at me.

I can’t help the flustered smile that pulls at my mouth. I roll my eyes and look away, my face warm.

The teams get ready for puck drop. I watch as Leo’s expression turns focused as he heads to center ice. The second the game starts, he springs into action. Nick has the puck, so Leo is covering the players on the opposing team.

I watch in awe at how fast he is. He’s wearing all those pads, but he’s flying across the ice at lightning speed.

He manages to get possession of the puck from an opposing player and takes off across the ice toward the visiting team’s net. His stick movements are controlled but also quick. He moves like it’s an extension of his body, not a piece of equipment he’s trying to handle.

He gets close to the net, but then passes the puck to Blake, who shoots past the goalie’s glove, scoring a goal.

The buzzer sounds, and the home crowd cheers. I’m clapping too. That was an incredible assist from Leo.

I watch as he celebrates with his teammates on the ice. When they break apart, Leo glances over at me again. He flashes that sexy smile and blesses me with another wink.

That familiar dip in my tummy hits once more.

I definitely don’t have a crush on Leo. Nope. Not at all.

Chapter 27

Leo

We head to the locker room, strip off our gear, and clean up after managing a win against Southern California State.

“Well done, boys,” Nick says. “Wanna hit up the diner to refuel? I’m starving.”

Blake, Travis, and I say we’re in.

“What’s with the heart eyes you were giving Lucy?” Nick says to me.

I look at him. “Huh?”