The Pucker-Up Pact

You know what they say about those no-kissing pacts… They are meant to be broken.

My first year playing center for the brand-new AHL team, and things are off to a disastrous start.

After losing my temper with the refs in front of a fan-filled arena, my coach devises a plan to “make me more likable.”

It’s a horrible plan that isn’t going to work.

He wants me to pretend to date a famous singer in hopes that her fans will become my fans.

The last thing I want to do is date, pretend to date, or think about dating. Who has time for that when I have hockey games to win? When my coach forces me to pose for a publicity photo with this woman, I vow to get it over with as quickly as possible.

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