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Jim Steele and Jett Olsson tookinto thick deli sandwiches and pasta salads Jett ith three cookies on the side

“You’re going to get fat and slow if you keep eating like that,” Ji at his plate

The three of us eance I’er Even though I just caed to click very well during the playoffs I do believe the fact on the Cup, defeating the defending Cold Fury champions, is a testament to that

“I can beat you down the ice any day, oldhim an evil smirk

Jie He’s one of the oldest on our team at thirty-three, but it’s just a nu rookies down the ice, so he just rolls his eyes at Jett

“I don’t know about you two,” Jett continues while chewing through aca next week”

Ji not to talk with oursuer to get back to work and see if we can win a repeat championship

After training cas in , so to say I’ back on the ice is an understatement

“Which otcookies Also, we should go out tonight and party it up What do you say?”

“I’ oing to stay withto be a few days, I want to spend all the time I can with her

And sure, I could bring her out with us tonight, but I don’t knohere her head is right now After our talk last night—when she told me what Matthew had done—I realized even more how precious she was to me

“Got better plans?” Jim teases

“As a matter of fact, I do,” I say “I have a friend in toho I’ with”

“So, bring him,” Jim says