THE MAN HIMSELF
Brody
Is your girl still alive?
Barely. But she survived all five.
Brody
My guy actually did it. Respect.
Dex
You’re going to be awful about this forever aren’t you
Absolutely
Anderson
Wild night for hockey history
In more ways than one
Almardon
I’m blocking thischat
Dex
No you’re not
Almardon
You’re right I’m not
I show Juliette the phone and her face goes bright red.
“Oh my god.”
“It was Dex in the room next door. He heard everything. Texted the group chat.”
“I’m never showing my face at the rink again.”
“You work there. You have to.”
She groans and hides her face in her hands. “This is mortifying.”
“I’d call it hilarious.” I pull her hands away. “And also kind of hot. Everyone knows I made you come five times. That’s a flex.”
“For you maybe.”
“For me definitely.” I steal a kiss. “Besides, they’re impressed. Brody literally said ‘respect.’”
The food arrives and we eat in bed. Her in the robe, me in sweats, both of us exhausted but content. She’s asleep halfway through her milkshake, the glass still in her hand. I take it carefully and set it aside, then pull her against me.
She immediately curls into my side, making a small satisfied sound.
“Romeo?” she mumbles, half-asleep.
