Ice Bound Hearts A fake dating, hockey sports romance book1 of The Austin Ice

Chapter 50

Alex

I need a truck to push through all these people, but I do my best to be polite and smile simply because it won't do me any favors to be my usual grumpy, dick ass self. Madi holds tightly onto my hand. "I've got you, don't worry." Her little hand in mine is warm sending signals straight to my dick. Not here of all damn places.

My driver, a burly fella parts the photographers, "this way, Sir." I nod and thank God he has appeared to help us out.

"Madi, Madi can we see the ring please?" One of the reporters ask. She offers her hand, cameras go off. She smiles politely. I lean down and give her a kiss, it almost sucks the air out of my lungs, I wasn't expecting her to kiss me back. Except for last night when she was a lusting porn star in bed, taking me by complete surprise, she has been distant and cold. Her tongue finds mine; her mouth is soft her lips like puffed up pillows. Okay so now my dick is seriously getting hard.

"Oh, my you two together are beautiful. So darn cute." The woman says. Madi gives a coy smile, damn she is so sexy and adorable.

"We have to go folks, can't keep the coach waiting." Madi squeezes my hand and I lead her through following my driver to the car parked right out front.

"You kissed me back, Petal." I'm seated next to her in the back of the Sedan. She merely shrugs and consults her phone. I'm wondering what she is doing, maybe she is texting another guy. Since when did I even have a jealous bone in my body? I am not liking this about myself at all. I am an easy going, chilled out kind of guy, I've never been jealous not even in High School. Wait, it's Madi isn't it? The thought of her with another man, or a man looking at her is killing me. Oh boy, there is something weird happening to me.

"I might have done. No big deal." She smirks at me and places her mobile in her purse.

"No big deal, eh? So, you want a round two later?" I wiggle my eyebrows. She crosses her slender legs one over the other.

"Let's just get through this morning first. I cannot wait to get back to the house later tonight." Me neither, I want to hit the gym and get Madison Lane out of my system.

"You know, I could take you out for a nice meal. What do you think?" She arches a perfect dark eyebrow at me.

"Are you asking me out on a date, Stone?"

"No, well not really. Just, you know we should be seen out and about in normal circumstances not all these arranged events. It might look more natural. It'd be better for my reputation." She grins and swings one foot, her arresting look is making me shift in my seat. And also, since when the hell did I become nervous around a woman? Holy crap. And another thing, are my palms damp and sweating some?

Madi cocks her head to one side. "Sure, why not. But don't think it's proper dating, Stone. I'm here just for the money and my partnership that I so desperately need." Fuck that, I could buy her the partnership especially since her boss, that Ruben fella or whatever his name is, sold her out already to fake dating me. I could buy his entire organization and put Madi in charge. Told you some weird shit is going on with me right now.

"Sure thing, Lane. I felt something last night." I tell her.

"Oh, please." She huffs and turns to the window a slight blush creeping up her neck and onto her face. I knew it, she's lying. She felt it too. My heart does this funny little flip. What the hell is that now?

The car pulls up outside the rink, the guys are all milling around out front. My driver comes round and goes to open Madi's door, but I throw myself across her instead, causing her to run the lipstick she was applying, up above her lip line and to her nose.

"What the fuck are you doing, Stone? Are you insane?" Oh, shit I only wanted to open the door for her.

"Oops sorry, I er. Never mind. Here let me get you a tissue." I go to get one from the box that's in the center of the two of us.

"I've got my own damn tissues. Next time give me some warning. Fuck's sake." My driver opens the door, Madi wipes the excess lipstick from above her lips and her nose and checks her face out in the little compact. I am behaving like a total jerk; I want to impress her. Do I? Since fucking when? Okay, okay, I hold my hands up right now. I may be catching feelings for Madison Lane.

"Ah there you two lovebirds are." Coach slaps me on the back causing my lungs to almost throw out of my chest. "Thought you two wouldn't make it. Good night I take it?" He winks at me. I furrow my brow. How the hell would he know? Besides Madi and I have to maintain our secret since we have a no sex clause in the contract.

"It was amazing." Her voice is breathy, I turn to her and raise my eyebrows. "We had a wonderful evening, Coach. Listen I've made us arrangements to fly back today, Alex and I need some alone time. It's been a bust and full on." My mouth opens and my jaw almost decks out on the ground. Alone time? Alex and I? What has happened to the real Madison Lane.

Coach looks surprised too and shoots me a look as if to say what the hell is all that about? I shrug because honestly, I have no idea but I'm kinda hoping it means that Madison and I might have the opportunity to get to know one another some more. I'm not just about sexing her again, although that would be high on my agenda, for some reason I want to know more about her. Like what's her favorite color? What's her favorite food, favorite movie, favorite actor? Wait, I bet it's Keanu Reeves or Brad Pitt or what's that guy's name who plays Jack Reacher?

"Hey, man." My wingman slaps me on the ass. "You guys shake the bed last night?" WTF? I shoot him a dirty look.

"Don't be a prick and don't ask questions like that especially not where Madi is involved." His eyes open wide.

"Hell, are you getting serious about Madison Lane? No way, she's a class A journalist who is only after the story. You know that Man. C'mon be serious." For some reason the anger bubbles away inside me, I clench my fist not wanting to sock him in the jaw, I mean we're mates but I am not liking what he's saying about Madi right now. I count to ten.

"Nah, don't be soft. C'mon let's go." Madi has gone off with my manager, I wonder what they're discussing. Maybe she's trying to get the contract shortened, six months is a pretty long time. My heart drops, as I think about Madison going back home, it's only been a short while, however, I have gotten used to her being by my side not to mention that cute doggy of hers. I shake my head.

Yep, I've definitely caught some feelings.