Christian "Magic" Magdziuk is a minor league hockey player with dreams of heading to the NHL someday, and he'll do whatever it takes to make that dream come true. So he only plays with the Richmond Rebels for one short season before he asks to be traded to the Bedford Blizzard, a farm team for the American Hockey League where he might get a little more notice from scouts.<br><br>His attitude on the ice left him few friends among the Rebels ... that is, until teammate Ronnie took a liking to him. One thing led to another and the two men became lovers during the time Christian played with the team. But when he transferred to the Blizzard, he left the Rebels -- and Ronnie -- behind.<br><br>Now it's the first game of a new season, and he's facing off against his former teammates in the season opener. But does something still smolder between Christian and Ronnie after all this time?

Playing the Field: Faceoff

That first visit to Ronnie’s townhouse,Christian didn’t know what to expect.He followed behind Ronnie’s pick-up truck out to one of the newer communities being built in the West End.As Ronnie pulled into the garage,Christian coasted his sporty convertible to a stop in front of a brick townhouse that sat in the middle of a row of identical homes.He locked his car but left the top down,just to show off a bit.Then he trotted up the steps to the front door,which opened when he raised a hand to knock.


Chapter 4