I stayed for a few more minutes after Kylian had left, my head wheeling with his words and the talk I was sure to have to handle with Dad.
The commotion outside seemed to be lessening just as the locker rooms were filling with players entering to clean up and spend the rest of the day with their families.
The Stuarts were jubilantly raising Lucas on their shoulders as they came through the doors.
He was laughing and cheering with his jersey whipping above his head.
Talk about caveman joy. I couldn't help but chuckle to myself and just then I met his gaze.
He looked surprised for the moment; the deep honey of his eyes stark in his sockets. I recalled appreciating the beauty of their colors.
But then he did something I didn't expect him to; gesturing for me to wait. I arched a br
