For the Love of... Hockey?

Chapter 5.

- Jesse's POV: -

"Jess." Hanna whispered, her hot breath splashing my face.

In that moment, I swear my heart stopped.

I couldn't get over her beautiful, shiny brown locks and her deep brown eyes. She was enticing. No matter what, I couldn't get enough. I wanted to kidnap her and keep her to myself for the rest of my life. I needed her. And God, her voice. I could listen to her speak for days on end. The way she said Jess gave me chills up and down my arms. This girl has no idea what she does to me.

Without my knowledge, I felt myself leaning toward her, hypnotized by her presence.

I could hear my brain screaming "NO, NO, NO, don't kiss her! You'll ruin any chance you have with her!" I understood the logic in that. If I kissed her, she might think I'm insane. Hanna might never talk to me again. I couldn't risk that... but my heart was telling me yes.

Ah, fuck it. Listen to your heart, right?

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- Hanna's POV: -

Was he leaning in towards me? Am I going insane?

Before I could confirm either one of those ideas, his lips brushed mine. The kiss was so soft, I could barely feel it. It wasn't enough for me. So, I kissed him again.

This time, I grabbed his neck, deepening everything. It was definitely the most passionate kiss I've ever had. I gripped him at his shoulders; my mind screaming at me to stop but my heart had other ideas.

His arms made their way around my waist, pulling me closer. It was as if he wanted this as badly as I did.

I savored every milisecond of that kiss to make it last, but it still ended too soon.

Jesse pushed me back by my waist, holding me at arms length away. "I'm sorry," He whispered. "I shouldn't have done that. I don't know you, you don't know me."

"Oh." Was all I could say. Really, Hanna, really? Of all the things you could say, you say oh? Way to be.

He bit his lip and let go of me. It took everything I had to not jump on him, to beg for him to keep holding me, to ask for one more kiss.

Jesse left the room without another word.

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- Jesse's POV: -

Hanson got the best of me.

I'm not used to caring, I'm not used to having a soft spot. I need to reevaluate myself. I'm an enforcer, a traveling hockey player. I'm not allowed to fall for anyone.

Besides, what was I thinking? Thinking I could actually kiss Hanson and have everything be okay? Nothing will be okay between us again for a long, long time. How will I be able to look at Cyrus without thinking of the kiss I shared with his little sister?

But I didn't want to end the kiss, I don't want to tell her that it could never happen again. In fact, it was the last thing on this earth that I wanted to do. I could kiss her for forever if she'd allow me to. But I knew I had to end it. I knew it was the "right" thing to do.

Whatever that meant.

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- Hanna's POV:-

The first day of school rolled around way too quickly for my liking. I had every intention of staying at "home" and wallowing in my own self-pity.  Jesse wouldn't even look at me for the past two days.
And to be honest, it hurt. It hurt a lot.

And to be even more honest, I didn't feel safe with him not looking at me. I felt like Chase could come by any moment and hurt me for kneeing him in the face and no one would even notice, not even Jesse. The one who all but promised to protect me from Chase.

Who was I kidding though. The person I actually needed protection from was Jesse.

The boy knew how to press my buttons.

I quickly got ready for school, making sure to look extra good. I tried to tell myself that it wasn't for Jesse. But it was. I sighed to myself as I grabbed an apple from the counter.

"Bye, Cyrus, I'm leaving!" I called out.

"Bye, sis! Have a good first day!"

Oh, if only you knew, Cy. If only you knew.

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A/N:

Thank you guys so much for all the sweet comments and votes on this story!

It means so much to me, especially because I suck at updating ):

I plan to be updating more often than now...hopefully. I'm graduating in 5 days!

-G.