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

Chapter 61

Madison

I breathe in and out and try to eliminate some of the stress thinking that surely his management team won't be quite so dickish about it if they find out. After all it was Ruben and I who insisted on the clause being written in, in the first place more to protect me from a man like Alex Stone. Well, the old Alex Stone because ever since I've been around, he's been like a kitten.

We walk away from the car towards the small building where the plane usually sits when not in use. There are people literally everywhere calling his name. He's a Golden Retriever as he signs away, smiles politely, holds me in for photographs and even a few people ask if I'll sign my name. Me? Wow, this is the world of Alex Stone. I have no idea if I am ready to take this on, but I do like the man, okay, okay I think I might actually be in love with him.

My heart hasn't stopped fluttering that and every time I am close to him, I feel like I am melting at his feet. He kisses me and everyone surrounding us goes nuts, honestly, it's just a kiss. We are not a celebrity couple, not like Hollywood Stars, next people will start giving us a weird hashtag, let me think.... AleMad, MadAle, oh Lord I do not want to even think about it.

"Come on Petal, lets go face the music. By the way, I love you in my jersey, I can't wait to peel it off you later and fuck you hard." He makes me want to squeeze my thighs together, my panties are already wet again, hell, I may just stop wearing them. Alex thanks his fans for turning up and one small girl comes forward, she looks adorable with chocolate button eyes, cherub cheeks and bouncy golden curls.

"Mr Stone would you sign your name for me please, oh and may I kiss your cheek?" She is blushing from head to toe, too cute. Alex lowers down on his haunches, so he is face to face with this little princess.

"You may kiss both my cheeks and what about a hug?" She practically throws her arms around his neck whilst her mommy looks on clutching her heart and this whole scene makes my damn ovaries ache. Oh, hell so what, now I want Alex Stone's kids? Whoa hold on Girl. But darn it is the cutest sight ever. This huge muscular man, hugging a cute little girl who seemingly adores him.

"Thank you, Alex." The girl's mommy says. He smiles at her and says it's no problem and turns to his left and clicks his fingers. Out of nowhere his assistant appears with a teddy bear. For real? How do they even do this? She gives the teddy to Alex who in turn gives it to the little girl.

"What's your name princess."

"Eliza, Mr Stone." Aw, now I'm seriously pooling as he hands her the teddy.

"You take good care of Teddy please, Eliza. He's a very special teddy." And of course he is, dressed in a team jersey with Alex's number and name on the back. The girl goes wild thanking him and wanting to kiss his cheeks some more. "Sorry everyone, we have to go." He waves to his fans and takes my hand as we follow his assistant through the building and out to the other side where the plane waits and of course his coach as usual at the bottom of the steps looking at his watch with exaggeration.

"That was cute, Stone," I say. He glances down at me, fuck his eyes are beautiful and blue, I am definitely swept away by the very man I didn't want to be near not that long ago. "Do you always carry teddy bears on you?"

"We have a few always with us for the kids, sometimes we have other gifts. It's good to give back, their folks have followed us and me for years, without our fans and supporters we wouldn't be living the lives we do. They make this all possible."

"And do you want kids of your own one day?" Oh shit, where did that come from? I know the man is sworn off any kind of commitment although he has just confessed how much I mean to him. He cocks his head and licks his bottom lip, I pool. Again.

"With the right woman, you know, Petal I might just want to." He pulls me closer and kisses me right in front of his team on the plane and his coach AND his manager. "What about you or you too busy chasing your dreams." I blush to my roots. Only kids have never been high on my agenda but fuck seeing him with that cutie pie just now, well I may have changed my mind. Could you imagine a bunch of baby Alex Stones running around creating mayhem and being stubborn, strong willed and growing up no doubt to break a million hearts?

"What the hell is going on?" His manager asks as we go to board the plane.

"Putting on appearances, got a problem with that? C'mon Madi let's go get seated and say hi to the guys." Well, I guess that told his manager, Levi who now has gone a shocking color. His coach sniggers, phew. I am guessing he doesn't have such a huge issue with it. Good because I have a sneaky feeling, Alex Stone and I are going all the way to the next level.

Do I want to? If you'd have asked me just a few weeks ago, I'd have laughed you right out of town but now, well now, I couldn't think of anything better. Like he said, we'll worry about five months' time in five months' time. Not today, not tomorrow or the day after. For now, we are going to relish in each other's company and enjoy the moment. Like my bestie April always says, live is for living now and that is exactly what I plan on doing.

"You ready, Man?" Riley asks as we sit opposite him and coach burns. Alex makes sure I am comfortable before taking his seat.

"As ready as we'll ever be, we've got this, and it'll be good to have a couple days downtime in Montreal."

"Yeah, for real. We've played so fucking hard the last few games, on and off planes I don't even know what day of the week it is right now." I understand what Riley is saying, we have done nothing but travel, travel and more travel. I get my camera ready to take some shots before take off, Riley puts an arm around coach who glares at the camera. "Don't you ever smile, coach?" he asks.

"No. Now get your filthy paws off me." Coach promptly opens up his laptop, no doubt to check out the stats and game play. "Stone, we need to go through the game plan for tomorrow night. And make sure your guys do not go and get pissed up tonight. I want everyone on the ice for practice as five thirty a.m. sharp."

"Sure, no problem. Hey guys, no going out drinking tonight y'all hear?" He shouts out. The guys moan and groan, but they respect their captain and will tow the line. Alex has a good team, they come across as family, brothers and it's truly something to witness and now be part of. Coach raises his eyebrows.

"All good, coach. I'll have everyone in bed by ten and lights out thirty minutes later."

"That includes you, Stone no what not with Madi. I need you focused and hungry tomorrow on the ice not exhausted." I want to hide under a seat, ugh the coach thinking about my sex life is too much. Alex chuckles.

"I can't make any promises, Coach." He leans over and gives me a kiss on the cheek as I just smile a false smile for coach.

The flight passes and a few hours later we have arrived, as we go through the terminal building, we are greeted by yet more fans going nuts to see the superstars of the NHL. Alex presses forward ensuring he has his arm securely around me, holding me tight. Someone brings our bags for us, this is such luxury, seriously I could get used to it.

At some point I do need to catch up with April and give her all the deets on the new situation with Alex and I. She will go wild; it makes me smile just thinking about her reaction.

At the hotel and post check-in we are finally alone in a suite of rooms a beautiful iron balcony overlooks the city. Alex wraps his arms around me, my back to the flatness and hardness of his stomach. "It's so good to have you here with me, Petal like this, none of that fake dating bullshit. It feels right."

"It does, Alex. This connection, it's not like something I've ever felt before." He lowers his head, I can feel the soft warmth of his breath on my neck, it sends shivers up and down my spine, the hairs on my arm stand on edge.

"No, it's not but I am one hundred percent sure I want this, Madi. I don't want you to have any doubts about how I feel about you." His lips find mine, we kiss tenderly, it's a whole new ball game as our tongues play and dance, his thumb brushing my jawline sending electric shocks through my body. I feel his hardness against my groin and moan into his mouth. My heart soars just being so intimate and close to him and for once I am going to throw all caution to the wind. We are going for this, despite him living in Aspen and me going back to Austin. Holy shit, it's going to be one wild ride.