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My last text to her was et her off her ass to respond to me It was short and to the point

Contacton the next plane to Portland

Bitter disappointment bubbles from within as I see the text isn't fro boardthe only one who really kno I feel about Olivia, but he's as clueless as I as of Olivia's brain She's refused his calls, but did send him a text that just said she needed some time alone and she'd contact him soon

Per Alex, she sent the sae to Sutton

Forfrom her Fuck, that pisses me off

While Stevie isn't who I wanted to hear fros et through to Olivia via her cellphone weren't working, I decided to circumvent that and reach out to the one person that I know is firmly in my corner

His text was simple Call me I have an idea

For the first time in days, I actually smile It's a devious smile, because I'oing to figure a way to get to hertoto use Stevie to help

The sound of players sto into the locker roo

"Samuelsonmy officenow!" Pretore barks at me I know I'y to care about it My thoughts are consuoing through her head, nothing else really fucking matters

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I blew Alex off after the game We didn't win, so there was no celebratory party at Houlihan's, but rather Alex invited me out to a more obscure bar where we could have a beer and "talk" I didn't feel like talking to hinored him and now I'm home

Kicking my shoes off, I flop down on

"Stupid penalty, girlfriend," he chides me I can't help but smirk, because Stevie has become a reluctant hockey fan Or, rather, he's become a Garrett Samuelson fan, because Olivia ames

Andouchjust thinking of Olivia, sitting at ho me on while I ay, causes pain to throb in the center of ht, but it's doubtful She told me that Maryana doesn't own a TV

"Yeah, I know, but I don't give a shit What's your idea?"

"Okay, here's what I was thinking," Stevie says in a hushed whisper

"Are you with someone?" I cut in

"What? No, why?" he asks with surprise

"You're whispering Why are you whispering?"

"I don't know," Stevie says with exasperation "I'o all covert, so it felt like a whisper was in order"

"Fuck, you're weird," I gruirly chuckle

"Okay, clearly she's ignoringyou, but it's obvious she's ignoring me and Sutton because we've made it plain to her that we're on your side"

"You have?" I ask with surprise

"Of course, sweetheart," Stevie si her with voice et off her ass and call you"

A warratitude overwhel vocal with Olivia I just figured Stevie was listening to me spill my pain, and I hadn't really discussed any of this with Sutton because she wasn't exactly onthat she's on

"So, what's the big idea?" I ask, bringing us back to the real issue

"We're getting Maryana involved We need soain, and I know he's gone all Mission: Impossible on me

"Someone on the inside?" I ask with a into Fort Knox"

"Yes, we are," Stevie argues "Or at least close to it For whatever reason, Olivia is locked up tight"

That sure was true enough She's ed to cut off the three closest friends to her without any explanation

"What can her mom possibly do?"

"She can talk so sense into her," Stevie says with resolve, and I know he's serious, because he rarely curses "You need to call herright now I just talked to her a bit ago and she's really worried about Olivia"

"Why?" I ask with a sudden blast of icy fear "Is she feeling okay?"