Diamonds in the Sky | Heated Rivalry

"Irina... talk to me! Please!" The boy's voice cracked, lifting her chin. She doesn't respond.

"You've been distant from everyone, your dads, friends, and me. Please talk!"

Irina moves a piece of her hair behind her ear. Her doe eyes filling up with tears.

"I-I.." she begins, but all of a sudden, she begins to speak in Russian, her second language:

"I'm in love with you... but I don't know what to do about it." A tear fell down her freckle covered cheek.

She rises up on her tip toes and cups his cheeks. Irina leans in, pressing her lips against Matt's

"Ya Tebya lyublyu..."
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Irina Rozanova-Hollander is the 14 year old daughter of Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. She is a spitting image of both of her dads. She has Ilya's exact looks and a Russian accent, and Shane's constellation of freckles, his courage, and 'polite Canadian personality'. She is not afraid to put up a fight, just like her parents, especially when people go after the ones she loves.

Irina goes to the local high school and is on the hockey team - the Longsfield Loons. She doesn't hold back when speaking her mind. She definitely doesn't get along with one of her teammates, Lela, who buts heads with her constantly. Also, one day, she meets a boy in her English class, Matthew Pike - little did she know that he's Hayden's nephew. And they already form a bond, a bond they didn't imagine to happen.

What happens when Irina becomes more emotionally closed off with everyone, even her family? All the while, she finds out that she is more alike with her Dads than ever before.

This is the life of Irina Rozanova-Hollander, and it's one hell of a story. So, get ready....
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