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Shakingup and decide that it’s probably best I let it go Who knows, o injury free all year and won’t have to cross paths with Vale for the rest of the season, and eventually the need for questions to be answered will just fade away like they did before
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And yet, I can’t let go of this opportunity to appeaselot after practice, I see Ryker and Gray standing next to a sporty red convertible BMW His hands are on her waist and he’s leaning in to give her a kiss A sweetly inti to the ground and trot over toward them When they hear my footsteps, Ryker pulls away and they both turn to look at reeted with friendly s their kiss
"Hey, man," Ryker says as he sticks his hand out "Good practice today"
I give him a quick pump and then turn to stick my hand out to Gray "Miss Brannon"
She decided to keep herRyker, I suspect an ode to her strong independence as well as reluctance to depart froreat hockey" synonymous
She smirks at me even as she shakes my hand "It’s just Gray"
"Okay, just Gray," I say hat I hope isif you have a second to talk"
Her eyebrows raise in surprise, because really, what could a player need to talk to the GM about? Contract is signed, sealed, and delivered, and besides, those talks would be through an agent She slides a quick glance at Ryker, and then looks back at me "Sure Is this private?"
"No," I say quickly, and nod toward Ryker "Not anything like that"
She settles her hips back against her car door and tucks her hands into the pockets of her skirt A skirt I happen to notice fits her forain I have to think Ryker is a lucky fucker "So what’s up?"
"Well…um, I was curious about Vale Campbell"
More raised eyebrows, this ti
"I was talking to her earlier today, and she mentioned her father, Dave, had retired as the trainer for the Oilers, and, well, I ondering if you knehy"
Gray narrows her eyes at htly and tilts her head to the side "That’s sort of an odd question"
I take a deep breath and scrub a hand through ive her a sheepish s Well, not a thing We were serious Dated for four years when I ith the Oilers"
"I see," Gray says nonco my knee today and mentioned her dad retired, but didn’t say why And, well, I sort of got the impression…well, not soearly to save my life, and I was curious if you knehy"