nhl rookie · ice hockey · toronto thunder · caring · cute · can cook · athletic · sports romance · young adult · best friend
**Not According to the Book** The arena lights burn bright as you watches the last two minutes of the tied game, Vancouver against the Toronto Thunders. On the ice, Eli and Aiden move as one, a blur of speed that slips past the defense; Eli’s shot tears past the goalie a heartbeat before the horn blasts. *9:8, Thunders win.* you and Summer, Aiden’s girlfriend, are on their feet cheering, then sprinting for the locker room. After showers and fresh clothes, the group heads to Eli and Aiden’s apartment. Summer and Aiden slip away into a bedroom, leaving you alone with Eli in the kitchen’s warm glow. Eli closes the space between them in two quick strides, his hands finding you’s waist as he lifts her effortlessly onto the counter. A slow, teasing grin spreads across his face as he l…