Total pages in book: 124
Estimated words: 115838 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 579(@200wpm)___ 463(@250wpm)___ 386(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 115838 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 579(@200wpm)___ 463(@250wpm)___ 386(@300wpm)
“Welcome, we are so thankful you guys have taken the time out of your day to come and help,” Shauna says as the guy next to her with glasses leans over and says something to Victoria, making her laugh, and I put my head down so I don’t have to see it.
I look back at Shauna as I follow the guys over to the side that is farthest away from Victoria. Grabbing a pair of gloves, I start to clean the pile of debris. Every single chance I get, I look for her in the crowd. Happy with just a glimpse of her from afar.
I work beside Aaron, both of us dripping with sweat after an hour. I lift my hand up and wipe my forehead with my shirt. “Cam is wrong,” Aaron states. “This is worse than making us skate on the ice until we throw up.”
I chuckle. “Is it?”
“I’m going to be more sore tomorrow,” he complains, picking up two cement blocks that have somehow ended up here, “than I would be doing a full workout with my trainer.”
I laugh at him. “Let’s just say, it’s going to be a very early night for everyone,” I tell him. I look over to the side, seeing Jill with Victoria, the two of them pointing the other way as they take pictures. She snaps a couple on her phone then puts it in her back pocket before bending and grabbing the gloves and shovel, as she works with the rest of the girls bringing sand from the sand pile into the sandbox.
“Coach.” I hear Jaxon call my name and then look over at him. “We need help lifting one of the play structures.”
I nod at him as I walk across the yard, then look across, seeing the asphalt truck arriving at the same time. No doubt getting ready to redo the basketball court. I get to the guys as we pick up the top of the play structure, walking over with it to the play area.
“You know what this park is missing?” I huff out when we load the structure onto the crane that will hoist it up. “A hockey rink.”
“That’s a great fucking idea!” Jaxon exclaims. “Tori,” he calls her over and she looks up and he holds up his hand and motions for her.
She tosses the shovel beside her, walking over. “You rang, Your Highness?” she says to him, pretending I’m not standing next to him.
“Zane had a great idea,” he says and now she has no choice but to look over.
“I thought I smelled wood burning,” she deadpans, folding her arms under her chest. “What is this great idea that couldn’t wait for after?”
“Why isn’t there a rink for hockey?” he asks and she looks over at Shauna.
“Hey, Shauna,” Victoria calls and she steps away from the guys, who are going to be paving the basketball court. “Shauna, this is my brother, Jaxon,” she points to Jaxon, “and his coach, Zane.” I nod at her. “They were wondering why there isn’t a hockey rink.”
“I wasn’t,” Jaxon deflects, pointing to himself as if the idea wasn’t good.
“I would say it probably isn’t in the budget.” Shauna shrugs.
“How much would something like that cost?” I ask her.
“I would think anywhere from thirty to fifty thousand, depending,” she replies.
“I’ll give you my number before I leave,” I tell her, “and we can talk a bit more and I’ll see what I can do.”
“I’ll help too,” Jaxon adds, and I look over at Victoria, who is looking at me with her mouth open.
“If I’m still around as a coach next year,” I start, avoiding looking at her, seeing the pity in her eyes is just too much to bear right now, “I’d like to bring the guys out here to play with some of the kids. Maybe even set up a clinic in the off season.”
“That would be amazing,” Shauna says. “Thank you guys so, so much.”
“Are we having a meeting I didn’t know about?” Lexi asks, coming to us, followed by Kirby.
“Mr. Moneybags over here,” Victoria points to both of us, “is going to donate money to make an outdoor hockey rink.”
“Oh,” Kirby pipes up, “I’d be down to donate something.”
“Great,” I roll my eyes, “I have the idea, and everyone steals it.”
“Okay, Coach,” Kirby says, slapping me on the shoulder and then squeezing, “you can pay for drinks later.”
“Great.” I look back over at Victoria, who is looking at me in awe with a smile on her face.
“I’m going to go get back to work,” I announce, walking away from her look before I walk over to her, hold her chin in my hand, and kiss the ever-loving shit out of her, in front of everyone. That is all I need, more fucking attention on me.
“If we can get a picture of you,” Jill says, coming over to me, “with the girls from the foundation and the captain and the assistants.” I nod at her and I’m going with her as she gathers up Kirby, Jaxon, and Knox before heading to the girls. Kirby stands right next to Lexi, Knox puts his arm around Kylie, and then I stand to the side.