45

I step back. Jesus. I was only trying to provoke him. A smirk touches the corner of his lips. “Don’t worry, I won’t fuck you. When I do, you won’t see it coming.” Damn Kane Davenport. He has a way of keeping me on my toes. And why the hell am I overrun with both excitement and dread? He leans back against the car, his gaze fixed on the town below. There’s a calmness in him, a dangerous sort of ease, and the air between us feels charged, the small space separating us almost nonexistent. I’m being pulled into his orbit, I realize. Another star that’s drawing too close to the sun. But this star will crash before I let him consume me. So what if Vencor’s membership is off-limits? I still have the hockey team that he insisted I join. And most importantly, I have him. I’ll use him fully to get my sister justice, even if my chest starts to tighten at the thought. AFTER I’M INTRODUCED to the team, I fill out the paperwork and speak with the medical staff about my new intern position. The team