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“To the right of the sink,” I instruct as I plop the pizza on the L-shaped kitchen island

We load our plates up before lasses are, then spend a few silent roans over her first three bites, and I’ets often in her travels

She wipes her mouth, a sparkle in her eye as she peers at et into while I’?”

“Trouble?” I ask, eyes blinking

“In case you haven’t noticed, you’ve actually becoether So you and I are going out partying toht Dax can come, too, if he wants”

“He can’t,” I say, knowing his schedule well We have it taped to the fridge, so I know his travel days “He has their rookie party to go to”

I don’t have to explain what a rookie party is to her When in a professional hockey faendary and widely known about, although I’oes on at them

Willow’s eyes practically flash withthat party”

“We’re not allowed,” I say, feeling like a damn nun as the words come out “I mean… you know it’s only for players”

“Which is why I said we’re crashing,” she replies deviously, and a tiny spark of reciprocal naughtiness flashes within me

“Dax will be h I’m not sure if that’s true

“Don’t care,” she replies “It will be epic We’ll crash, get lots of good free food and alcohol, then you and I can go out clubbing after”

And it’s at this point I realize my life has actually been quite dull, particularly my four years of adulthood so far I’d been so focused on school andLance, that I’ve just never gone out and done soone to parties