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“Mr. Marcella, have you met the lovely Kassie?”
“Please, call me Joe. And, yes, I have met Luc’s lady friend. She’s quite the doll.”
“Okay, that’s at least something. So, Joe, what isn’t young Luc here telling us? Because he’s going to get onto the ice tomorrow and has to work with her big, over-protective brother.” Sam turned back to Luc. “Not to mention if you go out there mad, or worried that she’s not talking to you, you put yourself in danger of getting hurt. Your head needs to be in the game at all times.”
Sam was absolutely right. Even if Kassie didn’t respond to him, he had to be okay with it. He could deal with all that when he got back. “All right, surfer boy. Whatever I tell you has to stay between us. Got it? I can’t ruffle any more of Kaden’s feathers than I already have. I’m not scared of him, but I’m also quite fond of my balls.”
“You’re right about that. He is one guy whose bad side I would not want to be on. What’s going on?”
Luc’s dad sat back with his ice water and listened.
“First of all, Kaden needs to get the bug out of his ass. He might be her brother, but he isn’t God.”
“That might be true, but he’s worried about her. And you know the code—”
“I’m so sick of hearing about that damn code! I know all about it.” Luc slammed his fist on the table, rattling the dishes. “I think about it all day, every day. But rules were made to be broken, and the damn code can’t change the way I feel about Kassie.”
“Oh? How do you feel about her? Remember, I’m on your side. If I can help to ease tensions in the locker room, I’ll do what I can.” Sam waved to the waitress for two more beers.
“When you ask it like that it sounds all girly! Damn, dude.” Luc’s face was on fire and it wasn’t from the alcohol. He’d hardly drunk any. He was annoyed. Taking a long gulp to finish off his beer, he hoped it would help even his emotions out. “I like her. A lot.”
“What my dear son means is his days revolve around the lovely Kassie,” Luc’s dad added.
“Oh, I know. I bunk with him on the road usually. I’ve seen him texting her any chance he gets.” Sam grabbed a few more wings.
Luc shrugged, throwing his hands in the air. “I just really like her. What else do you want me to say? And it bugs me that she isn’t responding to me. If she’s upset, then I have no idea what I even did.”
“Just please, tread lightly,” Sam added.
“Yeah, well. Too late for that. I was over at her apartment the morning after the party, and Kaden showed up to bitch at her. She told me to stay in the bedroom, and I could’ve stayed hidden, but in asshole Luc fashion, I made my presence known. Shirtless, shoeless, and with unbuttoned jeans.” Luc shook his head at his own words. “Yeah, I can be an ass, I know. He wants to kill me now.”
“Shit, Luc. That’s what the other day was all about?”
“Oh yeah. Dude’s out for blood. He saw me giving the fangirls a thrill and lost his shit. He wouldn’t give me a chance to explain.”
“Luc, are you sure she’s worth all this trouble? I mean, I met her, and she’s cool. But you have to think about you, too. She’s going to get shit from him, and you have to work with him.”
“Worth it? Absolutely.” Luc never questioned if she was worth it. She was undeniably worth it.
“Sam, I tried telling him. The way he talks about her, and the look on his face when he does… only means one thing,” his dad said.
Sam examined Luc, then turned to the older man. “Yep, I’d say you’re right.”
“What in the hell are you two going on about?”
“I know the look,” Sam said. “Trust me on this. I’ve got experience. Dude, you’re in love.”
Luc’s dad smiled and nodded knowingly. “Told you.”
Sam shrugged his shoulders. “Call it whatever you want, but we can see it, so maybe you just need to talk to K-man. Tell him your intentions are pure, that she’s not like any other girl you’ve been with before. He might not like that you’re sleeping with her, but all in all, Kaden is a good guy. He knows what it’s like to be in love. Alison may be your biggest ally in all of this. And for your own well-being, for god’s sake, don’t dick over his sister.”
“You still look confused,” Luc’s father said.
“I hear what you guys are saying. But none of it explains why she snuck out on me this morning. I’ve told her that I want only her, and I’d stop associating with the fangirls if that’s what she wants. She refuses to ask me to do that, but regardless, I’m giving that up. It’s not worth hurting her.”
“Does she know that?”
“No. She doesn’t want me to change for her because we haven’t been together that long. But I don’t care. I’d do anything to make her happy. Anything.”
