by Daphne Slade
“Thank you,” she says, sitting up straighter, seemingly bewildered at how quickly this has happened.
“But first, lose that outfit.”
“What?” she says, blanching.
I can’t deny where my thoughts have gone at that suggestion.
“The cubicle uniform. This isn’t corporate America. Jeans, tennis shoes and a sweatshirt are fine for practice. During games, it’s Devington gear. I’ll give you a catalog to choose from, paid for by the school of course.”
“Right, of course,” June says, blushing slightly.
“I’ll fill out the slip for you to take to financial services. You start tomorrow. Be here at five in the morning.”
“Five…in the…morning,” she repeats slowly, as though making sure she heard that right.
“That a problem?” he asks with a frown.
“Not at all,” she says in a chipper voice. “I’ll be here.”
“Good. Dismissed.”
We both take the cue and rise. I lead the way out of his office.
“A yapping dog?” she says once we’re far enough away.
I laugh and turn to her. “In all fairness, if you weren’t such a yapper I wouldn’t have seen you in nothing but your tighty-whities with the pretty blue flowers.”
“I should have asked him if it was okay to slap the players.”
“Now, now, puppy next door,” I say, throwing an arm over her shoulder. “You know what the Bible says about loving thy neighbor.”
“I also know what it says about turning the other cheek so I can slap that one too,” she says, taking hold of my arm and ceremoniously removing it from her shoulders.
She stops and turns to face me. “If I’m going to work here, you can’t tell any of them about…what happened.”
I mimic locking my mouth with a key. “Your secret is safe with me.”
She relaxes and a smile of relief comes to her face. It becomes a bit more cynical. “Are you going to behave yourself?”
I give her a challenging look. “So long as you manage to keep your clothes on around me. I know how difficult that is for you.”
She sighs and shakes her head. “Whatever, annoying boy next door. That’s something you’ll never have to worry about again.”
“If you say so.”
“I guess I’ll see you tomorrow morning. Thanks for the job.” She gives me a begrudging smile, then spins on her flats and walks off.
I watch her go with a growing smile on my face.
This was either a very good idea…or a very bad one.
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Heidi & Josh
She’s a self-proclaimed puck bunny.
He’s a self-proclaimed computer nerd.
An unlikely match who meet the first day of sophomore year at Devington University.
Fate rips them apart, then brings them crashing back together…
Just in time.
This is their story.
This is a New Adult College Romance Spin-off of the Devington Devils Hockey Romance series.
Note: Heidi & Josh make cameo appearances in each book. This novella includes appearances from all the characters in the Devington Devils series. You don’t have to have read the Devington Devils Hockey Series to read this, though it will definitely heighten the reading experience.
However, this book is best if read after The Devil You Know.
About the Author
Daphne Slade lives in Brooklyn, New York and writes fun, sexy stories about cocky, witty, smart-mouth dudes and the women they (eventually) love.
Loves: tulip season in New York, the High Line, fall weather, dollhouses, binge watching Bob’s Burgers, NY Times crossword puzzles, rose lattes, international travel, really big dogs, thunderstorms, all wine.
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