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Except this time, it’s like my adrenaline has been a inready to step out onto the ice for the beginning of a new hockey season, but I’, eyes of Olivia

Sure, she caame, but it’s not the same I didn’t play but maybe a third of my normal ice time, and that’s to be expected Preseason is for the coaches to evaluate and gauge the effectiveness of the new kids on the block It’s their chance to shine, and I warht is different because froa the playoffs Every pass…every glide of the skate…every fucking check is of parale move I make is the most crucial move in the world As if the lives of all mankind rest on my ability to help my tea in that zeal…partaking of the fanaticis me on like no other fan will ever do…well, it ate to the ice swings open and we surge out A cohesive unit…an unstoppable team Nineteen thousand fans erupt into a frenzied cheer as we lap around the lower half of the ice…stretching our legs, getting our nerves under control during our pregame warm-up As I skate by our penalty box, I let my eyes stray back three rows to where I know Olivia is sitting

And, da ht to her yesterday, and by the look on her face, you’d have thought I asked her to wearfantastic She’s clapping her hands and screaazes connect She’s even wearing her hair in those braids that I fucking love, and I can already iht while I fuck her

I shoot her a wink and skate on by, turning my full attention to the ice I’ve seen her…I know she’s where she’s supposed to be, and she looks a

And she’s all mine

But now it’s time to focus on hockey, and a win For me, for the tea whipped," Zack says as he punches aze off Olivia to look his way

"What do youofjust ten feet away, sipping on her own beer and talking ani a 2–1 victory over Chicago Yours truly had a goal, and I feel on top of the world The only thing better would be if Olivia would quit chatting with the girls and get her sweet ass over here so I can touch her

"Fucking hopeless," Zack mutters, and Alex snickers

I blink and turn to look at the take your eyes off of Olivia for more than two seconds," Alex jeers atsneer, "Pussy"

"Fuck both of you," I say haughtily "And for your infor"

"Good," Zack says, handing et us soe ss to eood nature and head toward the bar Stopping beside Olivia, I kiss her on her te else to drink?"

Gina and Sutton shake their heads, s coyly at me as they watch my uncharacteristic display of affection I’m immensely pleased when Olivia just smiles at htly "I’irls, and then I set out to prove Alex and Zack wrong That I can, indeed, take my attention off Olivia for more than two seconds Before I leave, I whisper to Olivia, "I’ to have one et you home"

"Good," she whispers back "Because I can’t wait to show you how proud I was of you tonight"

Fuck Who needs another beer? I’aze back to Alex and Zack, and I give a sheepish grin when Alex mouths the word pussy at me I flip hi back at Olivia for at least the next few et everyone’s beer

I’ ladly produce For the most part, that’s a part of my celebrity that I don’t ive theame and Houlihan’s is packed, I have to wait as the three bartenders back there run around like crazy trying to keep up with all the custoet me served any faster, so I just propof Olivia, but refusing to turn around to look at her because I know Zack and Alex are just waiting foron me some more

"Excuse et an autograph and a picture?"