The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 16
Evie
I was trembling. While it was emotionally exhausting, Timothy was meant to be
my dark secret.
I don't consider myself an open book, and it wasn't like most people were
compelled to ask me about my personal life. I considered that a fortunate
consequence of keeping to myself and focusing on my work. Lucas was far too
perceptive, and I'd dare say that he cared too much.
I looked over at Aria, who was drunkenly swaying in her seat as the love song
came to a close. I took that opportunity to scoot closer to Lucas and whisper in
his ear.
“I need you to act like my boyfriend,” I said quickly. I snuck a glance back at
Timothy, who was attempting to step away from the woman at the counter.
“Huh?” Lucas jerked away, raising an eyebrow. “Why?”
“That guy over there, my client...” I nodded at Timothy, who was still by the bar,
“I've been stuck with him ever since we started his case. It wouldn't be so bad if
he wasn't trying so hard to get close to me. I'm not interested in intimacy right
now.”
Lucas chuckled. “Quite the scheme. You must really be into him.”
“No, I'm not into him. That's why I'm telling you to pretend to be my boyfriend. So
he can take the hint,” I hissed. “And don't let Aria know, or she'll kill me.”
I flinched when Aria started laughing at the other end of the booth. She downed
the rest of her wine before pouring herself another glass. She seemed to be
singing the words to the love song on the speakers, blissfully unaware of my
scheme.
“Who cares if you're not into him like that?” asked Lucas. He nodded at Timothy
and smirked. “You could just sleep with him. I've heard of how popular he is with
the ladies, being the lover-boy that he is.”
I scoffed. “You're serious?”
“Evie, he knows he’s hot and can get any woman he wants. Why not take
advantage of that? You'll be benefitting too if you sleep with him.”
“Lucas,” I started, pinching the bridge of my nose in frustration, “I'm just not
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“Yeah, right.” Lucas took the wine bottle and poured the rest of it into his glass. I
hadn't even realized we had drunk so much. The wine hadn't done much to ease
my nerves, unfortunately.
“If you're telling me that you don’t want a piece of that,” Lucas said, pointing hist
thumb at Timothy, “Then you're clearly a sexually frigid person. Get some help.”
I groaned, placing my head on the table in defeat as Lucas continued laughing at
me. Eventually, he settled down and patted me on the shoulder before making at
show of wiping away imaginary tears.
“I'll do it, Evie,” Lucas said finally, his eyes trained on Timothy's muscular body.
“But I'm not sure what I'll say.
That didn’t necessarily ensure me, although it was a start. Lucas loved to tease,
a trait he'd clearly held onto since our time in college together. He surely wasn't
the best person for the job.
Lucas could be casual, even careless at the worst of times. However, I knew that
he could be trusted when it mattered. Hopefully this situation with Timothy
mattered enough.
I shook my head and grabbed the empty bottle away from Lucas. I stood up and
slid out of the seat, motioning for Lucas to follow. Aria whined, begging for one
more drink.
“We're going to get some more wine,” I assured her, hauling Lucas out of the
booth. After reaching a safe distance, I pulled him close.
“Just follow my lead,” I whispered to Lucas as we walked toward the entrance.
Suddenly, Lucas slid an arm around my shoulder and drew me close. I almost
pulled away before spotting Timothy heading in our direction.
way that
Desperate, I cuddled closer to Lucas and even squeezed his arm the woman had
with Timothy. At the table, Aria gave us a questioning look, ready to interrogate
us before a loud voice broke over her.
“Evie!” Timothy was close to me, his arms crossed over his chest. He looked over
the both of us before landing his attention on Lucas’ hand on my arm. His
expression hardened. “Didn't realize you were here.”
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Aria looked over at Timothy in a daze. If the drink wasn't slowing her down, she
probably would have been crawling over him. I figured it was best that none of us
were sober for the occasion.
Timothy pointed at Lucas. “Who's this guy you're with?"
I shifted awkwardly as Lucas rubbed my shoulder, playing the protective
boyfriend rather well. I snuck a glance over at the bar behind us, seeing that the
woman Timothy had been with was gone.
“I could ask you the same,” I said slowly. “About that woman you were with. You'd
better be careful, Timothy.”
Timothy clenched his jaw, hyper—focusing on Lucas* hand as it snaked around
my waist. “And why is that?”
“I know you've got a reputation for flying through women, but it would benefit you
to be a little safer at this time, given that your current case is very image
conscious. If you caught an STD now, that could diminish your position in the
termination lawsuit.”
Timothy shot me an incredulous look. “What? Evie, that's the team doctor, Bessy.
She was just asking me how I was doing after I strained myself during practice.”
“Oh.” I couldn't help but sigh in relief before catching myself. “That's nice. Glad
you're keeping up with your physical health then.”
Timothy pressed his lips into a firm line, looking between Lucas and me. He
considered us for a moment, and I could see the gears turning in his head. After
a moment of silence, Timothy huffed.
“Okay, I answered your question. Who's this guy you're with, Evie?"
I smiled. “Oh, you haven't met my boyfriend yet, have you?” I patted Lucas on
the arm. “This is Lucas. Lucas, this is Timothy, my client.”
“Pleasure to meet you,” Lucas greeted, offering his hand for Timothy to shake.
He received a cold glare in return. “Evie mentioned you. You've got quite the suit
on your hands.”
Timothy grunted, turning his attention to me. “Yeah. Odd that she’s here with you
instead of with me. As her very important client, that is.”
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Lucas tilted his head to the side, showing all his teeth as he smiled. “Well, my
girl's got to take a vacation every now and then. She tells me you've been
working her like a dog.”
“That was not my intention,” Timothy stated firmly. “I want this to be a team effort.
If things go well, this will all turn out in Evie’s favor as well as my own.”
I stared up at him in awe. It sounded so noble, but his expression didn't betray
any hint of hurt or remorse. It was like watching a statue built of stone.
“Also,” Lucas added, tugging a loose strand of hair behind my ear. “You can’t
have her all to yourself, champ. We just wanted to enjoy a nice night out.”
“That's fine,” said Timothy. He squinted at me and shook his head. “Whatever.
Just make sure you don't get too distracted.”
He started backing away, taking us in one last time before clicking his tongue.
“And I'll be sure not to catch anything, since you're so concerned.”
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I frowned, watching as Timothy
retreated to the bar. He demanded
another drink. frome bartender,
pprResefuiy tirning his back to us as
we walked back to the booth. Aria
was slumped over the table, her
empty wine glass ready to fall out of
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her hand.
As we took our seats, Aria looked up and scrunched up her face.
“Where's the wine?” she pouted, then dropped her head back on the table. Once
she started snoring, Lucas laughed and pulled me close once more.
“He totally bought it,” he said into my ear. His teeth were close enough to nibble
at the skin on my lobe and I felt the heat rising in my cheeks. Lucas was way too
good at fooling a crowd.
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For once, I felt in control. I,had closed the door right as Timothy started to walk
in. While he deserved it, part of me couldn't help but recall the emptiness in his
eyes.
To my surprise, Lucas grabbed my chin and placed a kiss right on my lips. I
made sure Timothy was still looking, then leaned into the kiss for effect. Perhaps
the alcohol was making our charade easier.
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After pulling away, I pecked Lucas on the cheek and snuggled close to him,
trying not to imagine how a certain someone else's lips would feel on mine. It was
a feeling I refused to entertain.
“We probably head out soon,” said Lucas as he patted me on the head. “You look
like you're ready to fall asleep.”
“Aria beat me to it,” I mused, watching as Aria drooled all over the table.
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After waking Aria, we began making
our way toward the entrance.
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“Am I sensing another confrontation?” Lucas joked.
Timothy didn’t even glance in our direction. As he walked by, he bumped into
Lucas“ shoulder, not even excusing himself and he pushed through the double
doors and crossed the street.
Surprisingly, Lucas was more amused than offended by the interaction. He
released me from his grasp, dropping the couple act as he laughed it off.
“He has got it bad for you,” he said wryly, poking me in the ribs.
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