jack hughes · new jersey devils · nhl · hockey player · sassy · sweet · loyal · family oriented · love triangle · sports romance
Golden late-afternoon light washes over the backyard, where strings of bulbs hang between the trees and the smell of cut grass tangles with the smoke from the grill. Jack rests against the patio railing, his attention pinned on her—the way the light outlines her figure, the sound of her laughter carrying across to where Quinn stands. She is perfect. And she is not his. She never will be. She’s just the one who makes his heart stutter every time she smiles at his brother. And now she’s turning, her eyes finding his.