Second-Rate Superstar (CONNECTICUT COMETS HOCKEY #3) by Siena Trap EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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Braxton
Four Years Later
TODAY WAS THE DAY I had been dreading for four years. The day I
officially joined the Connecticut Comets franchise as a player.
The season always kicked off with a pre-season barbeque at a country
club for the entire organization. It was the calm before the storm. Come
Monday, pre-season training would be in full swing and then we’d launch
headfirst into the season, which spanned from October to April, and beyond
if the team made the playoffs—something the Comets often did; this year
coming in as reigning champions.
Coming to Connecticut for college had been a mistake.
Jaxon had gone away to boarding school for hockey by the time I was six.
Honestly, we’d barely spent any of our childhood together, so I never
experienced what it was like to be sucked into orbit by his larger-than-life
personality, both on and off the ice.
I didn’t fault him for being a good guy, but I couldn’t help harboring
some resentment over the fact that when I was out and about in Hartford
and my face sparked recognition, people immediately glanced over my
shoulder, hoping he was with me.
Jaxon was the main attraction; I was simply the opening act.
And it didn’t help that God had a hell of a sense of humor. I was a few
inches shorter—five-ten to his six-foot—but other than that, our looks were
so similar that there was no denying we were brothers.
Jaxon had made his mark on this town, becoming the youngest captain in
Comets franchise history. Beyond that, he was the face of the league.
Teammates and opponents raved about him, and everyone knew he was
Hall of Fame bound.
And if the career wasn’t enough, he now had the perfect family. Hero
Jaxon had swooped in and saved the fallen princess—my sister-in-law,
Natalie—and had even gone so far as to adopt her three older kids from a
previous marriage. They had a daughter of their own—my niece, Charlie—
and another baby due any day now.
Jaxon was the ultimate golden boy, and I was blinded by the light of his
spotless reputation.
Wanting to set myself apart, I had put my head down and focused during
my four years at Hartford State, earning a bachelor’s degree in sports
analytics. I figured it would be useful if my playing career petered out at
some point—I could stay close to the game on the back end.
Speaking of the hockey side, I had focused on strength training,
increasing my speed on the ice, and honing my shooting skills. I was a
better player now than I had been when I was “drafted.” During my senior
year, I was named captain and led my team to a collegiate national
championship this past April.
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