Now That We Don’t Talk by Melissa Baldwin

Time has a way of rewriting fate—sometimes, the people you least expect become the ones you can’t live without.

Vivian
Life is good. I have great friends, a supportive family, and a job I love. Sure, there are ups and downs, but nothing could have prepared me for the return of Mac Evans—the one man who has always gotten under my skin. We’ve never been friends, just two people tolerating each other because of mutual connections. I haven’t spoken to him since overhearing a conversation I wish I could forget.
I would never fall for a professional athlete. Mac isn’t my type, and I’m definitely not his. Or at least, that’s what I’ve always believed. But now he’s back, and everything feels different. Seeing him again has thrown me completely off balance, but I keep reminding myself he won’t be here for long, and he’ll be out of my life for good.

Mac
Hockey is everything to me, but even star goalies like Mac Evans need a break. My off-season plan was simple– relax in the Windy City, catch up with family and my best friend, and binge-watch shows I’d missed.
I didn’t expect to run into Vivian Lewis. We were acquaintances at best—connected only by the people we cared about. She never liked me, and I wasn’t her biggest fan either. But seeing her now? Time changes everything.

Vivian is different. She doesn’t care about my career or the spotlight. She’s real, grounded, and unimpressed by what usually turns heads. Now, I’m wondering if I can win her over—or at least get her to talk to me. Is it even possible?