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Tho the puck in through the five hole for the score There aren’t any rousing cheers and no one throws their hands up in victory over the goal That’s because this isn’t a game, but rather our first practice session of the season, and we’re just doing drills Basic stuff to get waroalie stick to the ice in frustration, Thoainst Thoment and we all skate back to the other end of the ice while the next set of three gets ready to go

I co my hands at the top of rab some lunch e’re done?"

"Sure," Alex says as he watches the next drill "Sutton’sOlivia for lunch, so I’m free"

Olivia

Daht And did I o out with me, and even more bummed when Sutton pretty much nixed any further attempts on my part to seduce her While I really had noif I could fuck her, I had to admit to myself that the chase itself wasabout her se she presented

"So, why don’t we hook up with both of thenly

Alex shootsup’ to be had between you and Olivia I thought Sutton made that clear"

I snort in a, Alexto protect you, ives three sharp blows on his whistle after the last drill and yells out, "Okay Great work today, guys, but tiroup B"

Daet back on the ice, and the ti off ontoward the door that leads under the arena seating and toward the locker roolance back over my shoulder at Alex "Seriously…why doesn’t Sutton want h for her?"

Alex pokesme to stumble forward a foot "You know Sutton adores you She’s just protective of her cousin, that’s all"

"It’s not like I’rumble as I reach the locker room "It’s just a date, for fuck’s sake"

Alex snorts as he followsit these days?"