Heart and Ice

10

I decided to take the rest of the week off not looking for a new job until the following Monday. Then I'd jump back into the swing of things and put my big girl pants back on to find myself a new job. Stephanie kept bugging to come over and wallow in self pity for losing my job. I know she was trying to help but I didn't find this as a bad thing. I was obviously over looked and can do so much better. When I talked to Steph I made sure she kept to herself and didn't burn any bridges until she found a new job, that is if that's what she was thinking of doing. I also gave her my full blessing to stay there. The company over all wasn't bad, I was just too outspoken to stay there any longer.

Friday rolled around quicker than I'd had liked. I was definitely able to read well over a dozen books I had on my list. My house was now reorganized and spotless to say the least. I finally had time to take a day trip to Bisbee and walk around town to just enjoy myself. I ate amazing food and came home to figure what else I could do next.

Now that it's Friday I was contemplating calling steph so we could go out dancing or out in general.

Reaching for my phone, ready to dial her number there was a knock at my door. I wasn't expecting anyone so I was silently debating on pretending to not be home at all. I wasn't scared, I just wasn't sure I wanted to deal with random people at my door. That's also saying alot considering I'm trying to go out tonight and a ton of random people will also be out. Damn being an adult and living alone.

There was another knock followed by a loud "Alex I know you're home open up and stop hiding!"

That damn voice again. f***k it's hot when he gets all demanding.

I opened the door to reveal the beautiful one and only Anthony Reed, clad in black slacks and a white button down shirt tucked in oh so neatly. I wonder if he'd get mad if I ripped the shirt right off of him?

"Are you going to invite me in or continue eye f.ucking me like a perv?"

"What in the world are you doing here? I didn't know hockey playes made courtesy calls for broken hands of fans."

He chuckled and walked past me no longer waiting for the invitation and just allowing himself in.

"Oh please by all means, make yourself at home." I said under my breath sarcastically

Sitting on the couch he clearly took in my appearance but didn't have a disapproving face on.

"What are your plans tonight? You don't look like you were dressed to go out so I'm going to assume you don't have any, which is good for me so if you don't mind, go get dressed we gotta leave in 30 minutes."

What the hell. I know I get flustered when that husky raspy voice tells me what to do but this is a little too much, even for me.

"Umm I'm sorry what? I didn't know we were on a basis where we could barge in and demand things like they owned the place. And for your information I was about to start getting ready so I could go dancing with my best friend so I guess you wasted your time coming over here. Sorry not sorry."

With a chuckle and a tip of his head while shaking.

"I'm going to assume your best friend has no idea of said plans yet but if she does, invite her too. I have an early game today and after we can go out with of few of the guys from the team. Does that sound like something you'd be up for?"

Debating if I should of not drink around this man honestly worried me. Last time I was spewing out nonsense that could have either offended him or gotten me laid to be honest. Yet he kept the banter going and still showed up the next day with food. S.hit, please keep a level head tonight so you don't sleep with him. I know you want to but you can't. You don't know him.

"OK, let me call her and let her know about the change of plans and I'll go change real quick."

Turning to walk away I could feel his eyes taking me in.

"Stop staring at my ass. I know its fat but I can feel your eyes burning holes in the poor thing."

Once again he chuckled as I made my way to my room.