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"In what way?"

"Funny how you claim to hate it when you used to love it so much."

Seaver's mint went in as well.

"Things change," I said, sinking another mint.

"Not that much," Seaver retorted.

His next toss was good.

Now, we were tied.

"Two and two," he said.

"You're keeping score?" I laughed.

"Yeah, and I know you are too."

"Was not."

My next mint pinged off one of Toby's teeth, and I frowned.

"That's too bad," Seaver said.

His next one went in.

"The Emilia I used to know was very competitive."

"Well, she's gone now," I said, missing my next throw as well.

"Shame," he said.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

Seaver's next mint went in easily."I miss her."

"Well, I don't," I said.

"But you want to know what I think?"

"Not really."

Another miss.

I cursed.

"I think under all this hostility is a woman who still loves hockey," he said.

I scoffed."You would think that."

"She's just angry."

Turning to him, I narrowed my gaze.

"And I think she missed me too," he finished.

Pissed.I was so pissed.