Icing the Rink

Meeting my stepbrothers

Chapter 4

Amberlynn’s Pov

Entering my room, I stand in the doorway, looking around, eyes widening with disbelief. I was unprepared for this bedroom. Sitting against the back wall sits a king size bed; there is a sliding glass door that leads you out to a balcony that gives a beautiful view of the backyard. The left side of the room seems to be my ensuite bathroom; I am guessing the closest on the right, so I roll my suitcase and start unpacking my clothes. When I open the door, my breath gets stuck. The closet is big enough to live in; this is crazy. I have barely enough clothes to fill this thing up. I am going to just put up my things; I need to go soak in the tub. It has been a long day; I need to relax before meeting Grant’s sons at dinner.

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Foster’s Pov

Sawyer and I are running errands for our father before Marie and her daughter arrive today. Gunnar is doing last-minute prep work before school starts.

“Hey, Sawyer, what do you really think about this situation? To me, it looks like we are in a situation that is crazy, like everything has happened too fast, but I know Dad has been alone since Mom left when we were ten years old, and he deserves to be happy. We know he never dated, and when he did, it was nothing serious. I just wish we had known about it sooner, not at the last minute. But we never really discussed this between you, Gunnar and me.”

“Yeah, I know what you mean. You know I am a person who goes with the flow. We know Gunnar is the brother who likes to protect all of us. He tries to make sure everyone is safe, and we do not have to worry about anything even though it can be a little suffocating, but he is our older brother, and we know that he only does it because he loves us, and he wants to make sure nothing happens to us or dad. But you, on the other-hand, you are the thinker of the family, not only that but you nurture this family. You make sure that everybody has everything that they need; you always make sure everything’s planned beforehand.”

“Aww, that was so sweet of you; I knew you loved me! I always knew I was your favorite. But honestly, besides all that, it is simply hard for me to wrap my head around all of this. I just hope everything does not go downhill after meeting them. Dad said Marie is a sweet and wonderful person and raised her daughter to be an exceptional person. I am curious what Amberlynn is really like.”

“Oh, I am sure you are wondering what she is like, but I think what you really mean is what she looks like.” He snickered at his own words, like the crazy person he is. I just give him sideways.

“No, you are the only one who is more curious than the rest of us. You think you are the walking s*x god and God’s gift to women.” He gasped and clutched his chest as if I really wounded him, so started laughing at his antics.

“How dare you say that to me, I have you know I can be gentlemen if I wanted to, I know this part is going to sound bad but sometimes it is easier when you are trying not to get your heart broken, we both been there and does not get any easier. That is why we created that pact so that you and I would not separate and live apart, hoping that we could find a woman who would choose both of us, not just one.” I nod my head and give him a genuine smile to show him is only messing with him and that I also agree.

“Yeah, I understand, but one day will find the one that is perfect for the both of us. It seems we finally made it home. Might as well go cleaned up before dinner so we can meet these two mysterious women that came into our lives.” Sawyer gives me a nod and leads the way inside the house.

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Amberlynn’s POV

I got out of the tub when I started hearing voices coming up the stairs. Both guys have deep timbered voices. One has a softness to it, and the other is smoother. I was unprepared for the shivers that ran through my body upon hearing them. I do not know why I had a reaction to just their voices, but now it has me very curious whom they belong.

Looking at the clock to see that I have about an hour to get ready for dinner, so I go search in my closet to see what I want to wear, do not need to wear anything fancy, so I picked out a long sleeve silk blouse in green and a pair of dark wash blue jeans. Deciding to leave my auburn hair down and let it stay in waves down my back. Applied mascara and lip gloss-that is all I need. I am not the type of person who gets all dressed up with a full face of makeup, then a pair of tennis shoes, and I am done. I still have a few minutes to spare, so I looked at the university I will be attending.

There is a knock on my door, and I open it up to see my mom on the other side of the door, giving me a warm smile, asking if I’m ready to go downstairs. I tell her I am, and I follow her down to the dining room.

As soon as we enter, I see Grant sitting at the head of the table, and I give him a smile. But what stops me in my tracks are the two young men sitting at the table. And, OMG, do they look alike. They both have sandy blonde hair and beautiful emerald green eyes. One twin has his hair shaved on the sides and a little longer on the top, and the other one has his hair longer that falls into his eyes. Twins are just staring at me with wide eyes. I think I am probably looking at them the same way, but I am pretty sure I am the only one blushing. I do not know what else to do, so I put my head down and walk to the seats on the opposite side of the table from them. Grant clears his throat, and I snap my head up, looking over at him.

“Amberlynn, these two are my sons. The one on the left is Foster and the one on the right is Sawyer. Foster and Sawyer, this is Amberlynn, Marie’s daughter. They are the ones who will attend school with you.”

I turn my head in their direction, not sure what to do, but I give them a smile and say hello. They, in return, do the same thing. But I get a little shy, so I put my head down. I have never been this close to so many guys who looked this good before. They are like Greek gods. The guys where I am from do not look this good, so I have no clue what to say.

“I am sorry, but I do not know where Gunnar is yet. He should be home any minute now. He has own house on the back side of the property since he likes his privacy.” Grant said.

“It is fine, Grant, we will wait for him.” My mom said.

I keep looking through my lashes and see the twins keep taking small glances at me; I am not sure why.

“Sorry I am late. I get held up at the university.” A deep voice said behind me. The unexpected voice startled me. My head snaps up in that direction. Omg! Another Greek god just walked in. I am just as stunned at looking at him as I was with the twins. My mouth drops open. When he sees me, he snaps his head in my direction as well. He has the same sandy blonde hair as his brothers, but cut shorter than theirs, almost in a crew cut. But his eyes are a lighter green than his brothers’ they almost look like the beautiful green sea. I get shy again and quickly put my head down. But Grant started speaking again, and I turned my head in his direction.

“This is Gunnar, my oldest son, and it is okay that you are running late. We were waiting for you. So, Gunnar, this is Amberlynn, Marie’s daughter. Amberlynn, this is Gunnar. He is the assisting coach for the women’s ice hockey team.”

I turn my head as soon as Gunnar sits beside me, and I give him a smile and a hello. He just seems to be in the same stupor I was in, but he quickly clears his throat and smiles back at me. Give me his hand to shake. When our hands touch, all feel is a warm, tingly sensation that flows throughout my body. It scares me, so I quickly pull my hand back and give him a shocked look, and his mouth kind of drops open but recovers so fast I swear I thought I was seeing things. After it happened, we just turned our heads, and we acted like it did not happen.

“So, Amberlynn, your mom tells me you are ready to try out for ice hockey. Do you have everything you need before the tryouts?”

“No, sir, I brought my skates, hockey stick and my practice gear, so I did not have to buy new ones.” Grant nodded.

“You don’t have to call me sir; Grant will be just fine. Just let me know if you need anything else; I will be happy to help.”

“Thanks, Grant, but you do not have to worry about it; I saved money from when I worked at the ice rink where we lived. I still have some saved, but I would like to find a job to make some extra money. If you know of anywhere that is hiring.”

“I am not sure, but they have plenty of businesses in town that might be hiring. My sons or I could take you.” I give him a grateful smile.

“Well, thank you for dinner, but I am getting tired, and I would like to get some rest. It has been a long day. Good night, everyone.” I got a course of good nights.