“I'll, uh. I'll take the first one.”
I have to admit, I'm a little disappointed. I’m not sure I want to think about why.
“Oh, perfect. It's great. There's actually a series and everything, if you like it. They're even making a TV show out of it.”
With a few taps and swipes, I pull up the book and hand it to him.
“Um, Happy Birthday, Cap.”
The blush is back, and when I look up, I see Alexei in the background, winking.
“Thanks, Jamie.”
By the timewe arrive in Vancouver, we have time for a quick team dinner before heading to the hotel for an early night. We'll be travelling for over a week, so it’s important not to get too tired too soon.
Even though I'm tired, the sun out the window has my body confused and struggling to fall asleep. I'm thinking of calling Avery when my phone buzzes.
Ethan Tremblay 8:22 PM
Is it legal to read this book?
Jamie Carter 8:23 PM
...?
Why wouldn't it be?
Ethan Tremblay 8:25 PM
Well, I just got to Chapter 4, and...you can write about this stuff?
And people will read it?
Jamie Carter 8:26 PM
I mean, you're reading it, aren't you?
I switch apps for a moment, quickly looking at Chapter 4 in the book I gave him. As I read the description of the players' first hookup, my dick starts to getinterested.
Jamie Carter 8:28 PM
Ooh, I just checked the book. Chapter 4 is a good one.
Jesus, that would be good right now. Can't sleep at this time of day.
Think Coach would kill me if I hosted someone on Grindr?
Oh, shit. I'm gonna get fired for that. I see the three dots appear and disappear, appear and disappear. Should I tell my agent I just sexually harassed my captain?
Ethan Tremblay 8:30 PM
In a hockey town like Vancouver?
Not worth it.
Not to sound like the paranoid closeted dude or anything, but I bet that would be on The Neutral Zone before you even have the chance to come.
I wish he weren't right, but he probably is.
