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Sadie stops talking to Valerie as the players coeance is first Given that we are the away team, I’m surprised by the rowdy roar from our fans, despite the fact we’re probably outnuirls and I stand in our seats sto our hands enthusiastically Sadie gives several histles and Valerie screaend”

My eyes tend to stay on Erik when he’s out on the ice I’ more than I have a bit of a closer connection to hi out with It absolutely has nothing to do with the fact that I find hi in this arena tonight It’s certainly not a factor that ht with Erik was the absolute best sex I’ve ever had inmore than an affection for him for the way he took responsibility for his bad actions and the sincere apology he gave me

Yeah…that’s why I watch him

We stay standing for the national anthearoup and they have every reason to be co off back-to-back Cup championships If they pull off a third this year it will be quite a feat

The reason we continue to stand is because the Cold Fury fans don’t sit down after the ga, and in order for us to see what’s going on past the people in front of us, we’re forced to stand as well It takes a few ame before everyone settles into their seat

We easily stay ia hard but ouldn’t they? They have soue Men like Alex Crossoalie, Max Fournier, is probably the best in the league and I doubt Legend wouldthat

And let’s not forget they have one seriously badass woer Gray Brannon—who is oalie himself, Ryker Evans—has literally turned the hockey world upside down bycontroversial acquisitions based on statistical models I don’t understand the ins and outs of it but I re world was never quite the saain

Sadie leans toward ht one She doesn’t take her eyes off the action on the ice but asks from the side of her mouth, “So what’s the real deal with you and Erik?”

While Sadie and I are close, I have not told her about my history with Erik That’s purely because it embarrassesright into his bed while hardly knowing him It sort of feels like I asked for it At any rate, she only thinks that my annoyance with him had to do with the way he had come on to me in the early days I y and we have agreed to be friends

“What do you mean?” I ask her

She turns to look at me and the expression on her face says she can’t believe I’m so stupid “Oh, come on, Blue Surely you can tell how into you he is Everyone can see it”

I shake my head in denial “No way He’s as friendly with everyone as he is with me”

Sadie snorts “You are refusing to really see what’s going on But if you really pay attention when Erik is around you, he’s not seeing anything but you”

I truly have a hard ti this Erik has been friendly, casual, and laid back around me And that’s all

Which is why I don’t understand why the thought of hih me and an increase to my pulse I follow hiainst the boards, and the aggressiveness he displays on the ice hits s

I sigh with frustration

I don’t like howa completely different story

I force aainst the current Cup chaeance fans in screaive them support