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The o He was a bruiser and although the guy has to be in his lad I didn’t have to tangle with him earlier, because that would just be totally aard

Our new general er, Christian Rutherford, saunters up to the podiu re staff is pretty decent given we’re an expansion teaanization really lucked out with our new GM He’s young, smart, and thinks outside the box Reer, who quickly took them to back-to-back championships with her controversial yet clearly effective strategy of teaorithms

Christian introduces Claude Perron, who has had a decent run as both an assistant coach and finally a head coach for the New York Phantoms It wasn’t lost on ed, it wasn’t a far stretch, given that we both lived in New York City and could conceivably run in some of the same circles due to our hockey connections

I’ll give it to Perron, his reputation is that of an absolute hard-ass and so with, but his words are also inspiring His speech focuses on our potential to do things greater than anyone ever iives us credit because he believes he has the ht here in this roo eye contact with ht over nition

I, on the other hand, listen intently to what he says Brooke seeht foot with him, my career could be in jeopardy I don’t know if that’s actually true or not, but I’ to study this man so I can decide how the fuck to handle this shit

“Coach sure kno to blow sht

I don’t take end, “Sure does”

The minute mysignal on aze snaps toimportant you want to add, Mr Scott?”

My face flushes to have the spotlight onto pounce I can’t help but be a little bit of an asshole about it “No, sir But please…let’s not be formal You can call me Bishop”

Daxnoise beside me, but I don’t dare take my eyes off Perron

The coach stares at me for a only few seconds but it seems like years “Let’s discuss for his eyes move off me to look around the room “I am not your father or your best friend I’s are hurt And ill maintain a formal relationship I am either Coach or Mr Perron to you My word is law If you don’t like it, the bench isn’t the most comfortable place to sit, but it will accommodate you nicely until you learn to respect my position Are we clear?”

He asks this last question with his gaze coave to the teaned to put racious incline of my head

After that, Coach leaves me alone I try to focus back on his words, but there’s no having it I’ I can do is distance myself from this shit

When it’s over, we head to the locker to get changed for a short practice Everyone starts leaving the auditoriuend and Erik say they’ll see us out on the ice

I stay behind purposely to have a short ith Dax, because I can’t keep this shit in and I’ to freak the fuck out

When one, Dax looks at me with clear worry “Why does Coach Perron have a hard-on for you?”

“You are not going to believe the crazy I’ve got h as I scrubcamp, I’m usually exhilarated froht now I just want to go to a bar and get stinking drunk