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first graduates from the Mavericks Ice Hockey Academy. He was photographed snorting coke, he was underperforming as a player and he was undisciplined. He had more chances than most, not that the fans care about that.” Kade’s tone was flat, his eyes bleak.
    It had been a joint decision to boot the player, but as CEO, Kade took the flak. He led from the front, Brodie realized, and she had to admire him for that.
    Quickly, she returned to the topic at hand. She couldn’t afford to get sidetracked admiring him. “Matching you would be good publicity, for the Mavericks and for me.”
    â€œNot happening.”
    â€œGo to the office, see what Wren’s working on. I guarantee it’s something similar to what I’ve been thinking.”
    A muscle jumped in Kade’s jaw and he tipped his head back to look at the ceiling. “I’m going to kill Rory, I really am. Want to help me bury her body?”
    At his rueful words the rest of Brodie’s anger dissipated. “I’ll dig the grave.”
    Brodie raked her hair back from her face, then grabbed her mug from the sink and poured coffee back into the cup. She took a couple of sips. “I’m sure this is the most interesting conversation after a one-night stand in the history of one-night stands.”
    Kade rolled his head and Brodie assumed he was trying to work out the tension in his neck. “It’s not exactly the conversation I planned on having.”
    Brodie’s heart bounced off her ribs. She shouldn’t voice the words on her lips but she had to—it would drive her nuts if she didn’t. “What would you have said?”
    Kade stepped closer and curled his hand around her neck. “I would’ve said that I had a great time and I would’ve asked if we could do this again.”
    Yeah, that’s what she’d thought and that’s exactly what she couldn’t do. She’d liked it too much, liked having him around. She needed distance and a lot of it. Matching him would give her that.
    â€œWe can’t,” Brodie whispered. “It’s too complicated. And, if I’m going to be setting you up...too weird.”
    â€œThat’s not confirmed yet. I’ll try my damnedest to get out of it.”
    He’d come around, Brodie realized. It was too good a story to pass up, too good an opportunity to give the fans something to smile about. And Kade always, always put the Mavericks first.
    Kade pulled her forward so her cheek lay against his chest. “If I do this, and I’m not saying I will, when it’s done, can we...?”
    Brodie knew she should just kill this...thing between them but she simply couldn’t. “Let’s just play it by ear.” She pulled back and looked up at him, forcing her lips to curve into a smile. “You never know, one of those women might be the love of your life and another one-night stand with me will be the last thing on your mind.”
    â€œNot freakin’ likely,” Kade retorted.
    Brodie stepped away and folded her arms, trying to remove herself from him mentally and physically. She had to stop feeling and keep thinking . “We will have to meet professionally, though. I need information from you to find out what you are looking for.”
    Kade glared at her. “You’re talking like this is a done deal! If this happens, be very clear, I’m not looking for anything , with anybody! Find me three women who are marginally intelligent, someone who I can talk to for two hours over dinner.”
    â€œThis is my business, Kade. If we do this, we will do it properly...”
    Kade swore and started to roll back his sleeves, revealing the muscles and raised veins in his forearms. Brodie imagined those hands on another woman’s skin and felt sick. Now she was adding jealousy to her messy heap of tangled emotions? Wasn’t there enough crazy on that pile?
    She took a breath. Seeing him with