Bad Pucking Timing A Steamy MM Hockey Romance

The ice is my happy place. My sanctuary. The source of my happiest memories, and the promise of my future. It’s also the reason I’m living a lie.Niko- As a kid you don’t think about the sacrifices you’ll have to make for your dreams. After all, dreams are supposed to be happy, so all you see is the finish line, not what you’ll have to give up to get there.I surrendered a carefree childhood to hours upon hours of grueling practices. Abandoned life with my family in favor of a boarding school that would hone my skills to perfection. But my biggest sacrifice, the one I couldn’t predict I’d have to make as a little boy, is denying who I am.To the world I’m the top rookie in this year’s NHL draft. The most promising defender the league has seen in years. But to him I’m?me. The slightly shy, superhero obsessed, nerd who happens to have more grace on a sheet of ice than I do dry land. I knew my career would intersect with my personal life at some point, I just didn’t expect it to happen before I played my first pro game. Nor did I expect the person who makes me think of coming out to be the son of the man who drafted me.My lifelong dream is within reach, but it turns out I’ve got another I want to pursue. If only it weren’t such bad pucking timing.