Fake Dating My Ex's Hockey Star Brother (Maya Scott) novel Chapter 131

BRAYDON’S POV

“What’s up with you?”

I turn to Justin lounging on the couch, his eyes narrowed like he’s trying to read my soul.

“What?” I ask.

He tosses a game pad at me and I catch it just before it hits the floor.

“You’ve been watching me play this by myself,” he says. “Unlike you.”

“I’m just tired,” I lie, glancing at my watch.

He frowns. “Tired… or horny?”

I roll my eyes, fighting a grin. “You can’t be serious.”

“Then what?”

I glance at him, then sigh. He’s got his own stuff to deal with, and I can’t bring myself to tell him why I’m in this mood.

“It’s nothing serious,” I say. “Just… trying to figure things out.”

“Because you leave in a month?” he presses, clearly not ready to drop it. “Already dreading long distance?”

That’s part of it, but not the main reason. I drag a hand over my face. “I just… I can’t decide which team…” I trail off, shaking my head. “I’ll figure it out.”

He groans and sits up, leaning toward me. “You know you can still talk to me about hockey, man. I’m not that sensitive.”

I bite my lip, hesitating. Part of me wants to shrug it off, but that wouldn’t be fair to him, or to myself.

“I… I can’t decide which team to go with,” I admit.

He raises an eyebrow. “Between Bruins and Rangers?”

“And… Montreal,” I add.

His eyes widen, and he leans closer. “Montreal?”

I scratch my forehead. “Yeah… I got the call a few days ago.”

He lifts both hands like he can’t comprehend it. “What’s there to think about? I mean… Coach would lose his mind if he heard this.”

I let out a slow breath and look away. That’s the problem. Everyone I’ve told thinks it’s the best news imaginable, and yeah it is but… it’s more complicated than that.

Yes, I got a call from Montreal Canadiens. The name alone carries weight. They’ve won twenty-six Stanley Cups. Twenty-six. And no other team has come close.

Getting a potential signing call from them is like… hitting the jackpot. It’s a dream and every hockey player wants it. Most will never get it and somehow, out of all the rookies this year,

I’m one of the few who did.

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