The Pre-Game Warm-Up: Part 2

The following is a continuation of a fictional blog novel featuring a hockey playing hero and the non-existent California Gladiators hockey team.  If you like the story, please vote for it in the TextNovel/Dorchester contest. *** Nathan, per the California Gladiators Hockey Club website, stood 6’3” to my 5’4”. He was 228 pounds of corded, sinewy muscle with broad shoulders, ocean blue eyes, and a fat lip. Oh wait. “What happened?” I gaped stupidly at his mouth. “What?” “Did you get into a fight?” A lopsided grin stretched across his handsome face. “Yup. Kicked the guy’s ass too.” He looked so proud of himself, I didn’t have the heart to remind him that violence was not the answer. “This was a lucky shot,” he said, pointing to his swollen mouth. “But at least I didn’t lose any teeth.” Teeth?! “Um, that’s… great.” “Not a fan, eh?” He shrugged. “It’s alright. I know how you California girls are.” I raised a brow as I stepped over the thre...