Page 61 of Risky Play

She frowned.

Lu and I were IVF babies. My parents thought they’d only get lucky to have me, but when they tried one last time, Luna showed up. We were their miracle babies, and IVF was expensive. It was one reason I worked so hard at hockey. My parents had sacrificed everything for me to make it to the league. Helping my sister achieve her own dreams was something I’d do in a heartbeat.

Huh. I guess I understood Noah’s need to help his sister. We were cut from the same cloth.

I flipped through my closet and held up a black sweater. “Is this too weird to wear for a date?”

She shook her head. “Wear a white dress shirt underneath. Wait, is it casual or more upscale?”

I rocked my head back and forth. “Not too casual, but not fine dining.”

“Okay, wear jeans with it, and you’re fine. Tell me about the girl!”

I laughed. That was Luna, so demanding.

“It’s a little complicated, but you’d like her.”

“Is that who you know at Franklin?”

“She plays on the hockey team.”

“Wait!” she cried. “You’re dating a female hockey player? I can’t believe it. Oh my God, it’s not Elsa, right?”

I blanched. “Hell no. She’s way too serious. Plus, you think I’m gonna date my buddy’s ex?”

My sister shook her head. “Hell no, that’s why I wanted to check. Well, I’d love to meet her. I want to come out for a visit and see the school.”

I nodded a little uneasily. “Okay, we can do that sometime soon.”

She squinted at me. “Matt, what’s wrong?”

I rubbed the back of my neck. “Nothing. Nervous about my date.”

Luna beamed. “It’s gonna be great. Everyone knows you’re a great catch. Good luck on the date. And thank you, big bro. I might still get into Minnesota.”

“If you don’t, we’ll figure it out.”

She hung up with me, and I reminded myself to give my mom a call later. I needed to talk to her about the finances. Sure, I was still on a rookie salary, but I wanted to help with Luna’s school.

I took a shower and got dressed, then I walked upstairs. Dinah and Noah were in the kitchen making dinner together. I felt weird watching as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck.

“I’m going out,” I said.

Dinah laughed and turned around. “Matt, we’re not your parents. You don’t have to tell us.”

I shrugged. “Just letting you know, probably not gonna be home.”

She peered at me, and then her face lit up. “Oh! You have a date.”

I nodded.

“First date?” Noah asked.

“Sorta. We went out before, but I thought it was just as friends.”

“Ooh, so that’s where you were before your road trip,” Dinah said. She walked over to the key ring at the front door and handed me her car keys. “Take my car.”

“D, I can’t do that,” I protested.