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I let out a reize"

Despite the perma-scowl on his face, he opens the door wider and takes a reluctant step back, an invitation to co a quick look at the clutter-ridden roo down to business

"I’m sorry I moved in on your date It was a total violation of bro code, and for that, I’ at me Just make sure to stay away from my nose, because I’ve broken that motherfucker way too ht"

Disbelief-laced laughter flies out of his mouth "Dude, you can’t be serious"

"Sure I am" I widen my stance "Go ahead I pro both amused and irritated "No, thanks, I’ll pass Now say whatever else you wanna say, and then get lost"

"Suit yourself That was a one-ti "Okay, next You should know that as long as you and Grace aren’t exclusive, I won’t stop trying to win her back" Regret rushes through me, and my voice shakes a little "We hooked up back in April, and I screwed up pretty badly--"

"Yeah, she told me"

"She did?"

He nods "On our way hoht She didn’t offer many details, but she made it pretty clear that youto fix it I know that’s probably not what you want to hear, but I figured I should warn you, because you o out with Grace again" I cock a brow "Are you going out with her again?"

"Maybe Maybe not" He cocks his brow "Either way, it’s none of your business"

"Fair enough" I shove my hands in my pockets "Anyway, that’s all I wanted to say I hope there’re no hard feelings about last night I didn’t show up planning to kiss her, it just sorta happened and--holy shit, are you playing Mob Boss?" My gaze has landed on the frozen ie on the TV that’s mounted on the wall opposite the bed

Suspicion darkens his eyes "You know this game? Nobody I talk to about it has heard of it"

I wander over to the cabinet beneath the TV and pick up the video game case Yup, I have the identical one at hoaot erald, but we call hiamer, plays a ton of weird shit nobody even knows exists He actually reviews ga me?" Morris exclaims "You actually know F Gerald? I’m obsessed with his reviews Wait--he’s your tea He doesn’t want chicks knowing he’s a hardcore geek" I grin "As hockey players, we have a certain reputation to uphold"

Morris shakes his head in amazement "I can’t believe you’re friends with F Gerald He’s a fucking legend in the galy animated discussion reaches it conclusion, an aard silence creeping in to take its place Sighing, I gesture to the screen and advise, "Save the a this level, right?"