“After all, hockey players don’t wear jewelry,” Damien quipped, sliding his arm around my waist.
“I said on special occasions,” I returned and kissed him. “And we’ll have plenty of those.”
“You two are so cute together,” Erik announced. “Is that how you met? You’re both hockey players?”
Damien groaned and I bit back a laugh.
“We did meet because of hockey, yes.”
The PR training this morning was kicking in…
“I sense a bigger story going on here,” Erik replied as he pointed between the two of us.
I chuckled. “I promise, we’ll tell you the whole thing when we pick up our rings.”
Erik nodded. “So, back to the engraving?—”
We settled for simplicity:Taken.
Was it usual? No, but then nothing about our relationship could be called that. It was perfect for us, and that’s all that mattered.
Once we were done at the store, I texted Finn to let him know about the press release.When he asked what I was up to, I mentioned that Damien and I were in town but headed for the rink. It didn’t take us long to drive back to campus.
While Damien headed to his office to grab his skates, I walked to the locker room and got changed.
I met him back on the ice a few minutes later and we warmed up together. Damien took his time, and then he watched as I ramped up my workout.
Suddenly, Finn and all the guys from the camp appeared, ready and eager to join us.
“I guess we’re doing an extra day of camp this week,” Damien quipped.
Finn skated up and offered his hand to me. “We had to see the newlyweds for ourselves.”
I shook his hand, and he pulled me in for a hug.
“Congrats, Si. I still can’t believe it, but you look so fucking happy.”
My face flushed as I glanced over at Damien. “I am.”
“They’re both smiling like crazy, so I know the news is real,” Ethan added with a smirk.
After all the guys offered Damien and I congratulations and hugs, we got right into our drills. But I was clearly still reeling from the events of this morning because next thing I knew, Dane whizzed by me and scored.
“He got the drop on you, Banning! Follow the puck, remember? Run the drill again.”
Damien’s words gave me a weird sense of déjà vu, but at first, I didn’t even realize that he was talking directly to me. Until everyone in the camp came to a stop and looked my way.
“What?” I asked.
“He’s talking to you, bud.” Finn chuckled.
“Holy shit,” I exclaimed.
Everyone started laughing, Damien included.
“Now it hits you?” Finn replied and nudged me.
“Now it’s fucking real. Even more than the rings.”
