Scoring the Pucking Goal

Cole Hansley.
Hockey god.
My new boss.

I told myself I would play it safe this time… no risky shots, no heartbreak rebounds.

But working as a personal chef for the LA Vipers' star goalie comes with one problem.
Well, technically two.

His notorious reputation.
And my crush.

He needs someone he can count on. I need someone who won't break me.

I've already lived through being second to a man's career, and I refuse to do it again.

I don't want fame.
I don't want the spotlight.
I just want peace.

But Cole isn't peaceful.
He's all walls and warning signs—cold, distant, impossible to figure out.
And somehow, I still find myself wanting to slip past his lines of defense and find out
what's underneath the armor.

Will he let me in, or will I get shut out like everything else in his life?