I found myself walking around the perimeter of the auditorium toward the Zamboni bay since she was staying close to that end. I had to see more of her, so drawn my balls were tight.
I was so into watching the girl I didn’t see Danny standing off to the side watching her as well.
“Shit. Sorry, dude.”
Danny chuckled after I almost ran into him. “She’s something, isn’t she?”
“Amazing.” Why my body was tense was beyond me, especially since I couldn’t remember the last time I’d bothered to watch a figure skater let alone found either the routine or the girl interesting enough to waste my time.
As the music swelled, she launched into a triple-jump combination, her beauty and grace capturing my full attention. When she came down slowly, her blade catching the ice with a sharp screech, I realized my heart was thumping. She wore a mask of concentrated calm, reaching out as if there was a full audience remaining breathless by her performance.
There was something very powerful about her performance and the way it affected me. I wasn’t certain why, but my skin was suddenly itchy. As if we had a connection, which was ridiculous. Or maybe there was some unseen chemistry between us. Oh, yeah, maybe I’d try using that on my next conquest and see how far it got me.
“Does she…” Wow, I was ready to clap but didn’t want to disturb her. Backing away into the shadows, I flanked Danny’s side. “Does she come here often with some class or something?”
“Every Wednesday like clockwork and has for four months. I don’t know her story, but she never arrives with anyone. She also doesn’t talk to anybody and trust me, the usual boys on the team have tried more than once. She couldn’t care less. My guess is she won’t be impressed by you either. No offense, Beast.”
I laughed hearing the nickname.
“Hell, I don’t blame her.” No matter the lewd photographs, I wasn’t a puck bunny kind of player, but I’d had my share of delightful women to choose and play with should I want. However, none had struck me as hard as seeing the mystery woman’s vulnerability on the ice. “She’s very good.” She was honestly better than good. But my guess was she didn’t know just how special she was.
The evil man inside of me envisioned her luscious body writhing underneath me. Maybe one night. Just one night would cure all.
“You like her,” Danny suggested.
“I don’t know her, but I sure would love to.” I’d just need to find a creative way of making that happen. Suddenly, it dawned on me. And an evil grin crossed my face. I’d never claim I wasn’t one bad boy. “Hey, Danny. How do you feel about scoring a couple tickets to Saturday’s game?”
“Hell, I’d love to go, Beast, but I can’t afford it. Did you know with your arrival, the ticket prices have increased over thirty percent? The locals aren’t happy about it.”
I turned my head toward him. “You’re kidding me.”
“Nope. There’s a protest going on right now too.”
Wow. I’d heard Tampa was quiet, shifters yet to explode in population. I was the anomaly, the new resident freak on the block. Come out and see the monkey in a cage.
Or in this case, the big, bad wolf ready to eat all your little girls. Red-hooded capes a plus.
A protest. Just what I didn’t need. I glanced at the beautiful woman all over again. Maybe my old coach was right and the best thing for reducing anger was to get myself laid. Maybeshe didn’t know who I was. I’d be damned if my cock wasn’t twitching. That also never happened.
I had to meet the lovely skater. Maybe she’d have a calming effect on me. God knew I needed something to satisfy my wolf, or I’d explode.
“Well, you’ve got yourself two tickets if you’ll do me a favor.”
“Sure. I’d love to do you a favor. What do you have in mind?”
“Let me borrow your coat. Just for a little while,” I told him, a slow and steady smile on my face.
As I watched her moving toward the opposite end of the ice, the earlier thought I’d had formed fully in my mind.
Why the hell not?
Sometimes a guy had to do whatever it took to a meet a beautiful lady.
Even if doing so broke a few rules.
CHAPTER 8
Christine
