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Pax is behind me in line for the drill, and he leans in and says, “Looks like maybe Alexei’s not the only one with a kid on the way Bet you a hundred bucks he’s about to find out that chick’s his baby mama”

I scowl at him “Don’t be a dick”

“I’m serious You can’t screw as nant”

I shake my head and say, “Don’t start any shit,” and then turn back to pay attention to the drill It was the right reaction for the captain of the team to have, but the part of me that is just Pike’s friend is a little bit worried that Pax ht I can’t make out the woman’s words, but her tone isn’t happy and her ar me, so I can’t see his facial expression

“Might be a double baby shower,” Alexei jokes as he skates past me

What the hell? The woman looks like she’s about to burst into tears, and I’ way to tell a guy news like that—in the middle of practice

Shawn is trying to mediate, his pal at Pike now, clearly arguing with him

“Should we do so?” Pax asks me “Try to save him?”

“No, he can take care of himself”

The conversation between Pike and the wo attention and trying to eavesdrop while pretending not to Even our coach looks curious at this point

The woman turns to leave, then whips back around to face Pike, screa

“You are a pus-filled sore on the asshole of huan!”

There’s a second of stunned silence, and then titters break out auys on the ice

“I love her,” Pax says softly from beside me

Pike returns to practice, his expression weary

“You good to finish, Morgan?” Coach asks him

“Yeah, Coach”

“Get in the goal then Let’s get this show on the road!”