Heart of Ice

PIKE

I can’t remember the last time I had feelings for a guy, and when our new coach Chase Evans shows up- older, aloof, hellishly sexy, it awakens things I haven’t felt for years.

I’m not even sure he is any good as a coach- he is too hard on the team- particularly on me, and we don’t like it.

He doesn’t fit in to our family like team.

I really don’t think I am gay.

And, yet, I can’t stop thinking about what it might be like to get on my knees for him.

CHASE

After losing my husband and losing myself in the grief that followed, I never thought I’d be interested in anyone else.

I’m in a new job, coaching a new NHL team, the last thing I need is to find myself attracted to one of the players.

Pike Beckett is so much younger than me, and a temptation that I just don’t need at work.

I don’t want to be close to anyone again.

The pain of loss cut me so deep.

I am trying to keep my distance, so why does the lure of Pike keep drawing me in?

A Coach/Player relationship is strictly out of bounds and for good reason.

I certainly don’t want a relationship and definitely not with a player.

Do I?