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“Wow.”
All night long we’d run into people who knew him, young and old. There was a fair number of pretty girls and puck-bunnies, but mostly they were guys he’d played hockey with. I knew he’d dated a few of the women, or at least fooled around. But that was Axel. His charisma, his charm, his stunning good looks — all of it was rounded out by a magnetic, happy-go-lucky personality that attracted men and women alike.
Face it. He’s fucking amazing.
Yeah, my friend was definitely the complete package, and everyone adored him. Everywhere he went he made friends, lovers, and more.
“Here.”
Reaching back, he tossed me a square cloth package wrapped in plastic. I caught it out of reflex more than anything else.
“These just came in the mail for Tyler, but fuck it. They look cozy, so put them on.”
I dipped into the bathroom, slipped out of my ‘date’ clothes, and stepped into the pair of comfy red hounds-tooth pajamas that Axel — or Tyler, rather — had so thoughtfully provided. When I emerged again, wearing them with a locally-sourced bathroom T-shirt, I could only laugh.
“You too?”
Axel was on the couch wearing a matching pair of pajama bottoms, only his were green. Together we looked like Christmas morning.
“Tyler’s gonna kill us, you know.”
My friend shook his head with a grin. “No, but Lexus is definitely gonna kill us. I’m pretty sure she ordered these for the two of them.”
“Damn. We’re royally fucked.”
He patted the couch and I bounced over, swiping the remote as I curled into my spot. Axel’s usual spot was opposite mine. He took the spot next to me however, and pulled a blanket over us.
“Where is Tyler tonight, anyway?” I asked. “He out with Lexus?”
“Nah, I think he’s out with his brother,” replied Axel. “Actually Lexus hasn’t been around so much lately. Not that I really mind.”
He muttered the last part in a lower voice, but still loud enough that I could hear it. On this subject we were both in overall agreement, too. Lexus… well…
Lexus kinda sucked.
“That’s weird,” I mused, flipping channels. “She hardly ever lets Tyler out alone. Unless she has something to do, that is. But otherwise—“
“Otherwise she’s on him like white on rice.”
“Yeah,” I chuckled. “That.”
I yawned, and Axel reached out and pulled me closer. I squirmed even deeper into the couch, leaned down, and put my head on his shoulder.
“So how’d I do on our ‘date’?” I asked. “Objectively speaking, of course.”
“I dunno,” sighed Axel. “I’ll have to get back to you.”
I lifted my head. “Oh?”
“Yeah, well, I’ll have to confer with the others. Once they’ve taken you on their dates, of course.”
“Did you take notes? Jot down any details?”
“No.”
“So how will you remember?”
Axel chuckled, shifting his body so he was almost laying down now. “Oh, don’t worry. I’ll remember.”
