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At the beginning of the third period, Alex faces off at center ice Just as the ref blows the whistle his head snaps up The puck hits the ice, and Alex’s gloves are off Toronto’s center doesn’t even see it coe with one hand and punches him in the stomach with the other

Alex knocks hi at his helmet It pops off and rolls across the ice Then he starts slaes to get a couple of shots in They’re relatively ineffective Alex is justkicking the everloving shit out of this guy

Finally, the refs get their shit together and break it up His opposition is bleeding all over the ice I shouldn’t find this level of violence hot

“What are they doing?” I ask as refs escort a raging Alex off the ice

Sidney gives ame, Violet He just kicked the shit out of someone”

Of course he has, but what happens now? Alex is fury incarnate as he sto fro it will be me

“I need to pee, I’ll be right back”

I h the stands toward the locker rooet past security I must have a horseshoe stuck where the sun don’t shine because security is too busy chatting up a couple of puck bunnies to notice as I slip inside the locker room

I can hear a low thud followed by Alex swearing I peek around the corner

Alex’s unifor andhis package, which appears larger than usual It could be a figination caused by teeks of his absence

His , and his nostrils flare with his wrath He hurtles his skate across the roo a hole in the drywall

I’ry, hot, locker-room sex

“Alex”

His eyes are vibrant with ire His back expands and contracts with every heavy exhalation of breath He rolls his shoulders, his gaze ry, feral sweep