Page 166 of Revenge Puck

“Updated to say: Do not pass go.”

“So that’s no bueno on dating a hockey player?” he presses, amusement dancing in his eyes. “I hate this for us.”

I find it impossible not to giggle at him.

He really is a shameless flirt.

“No offense, but aren’t you well passed breaking policies? Isn’t it too late for that?”

I bristle, cheeks already flushing. “How is that?”

“I mean, obviously you’re involved with Bishop—the locker room has turned into a dick swinging contest.”

I straighten in my chair, feigning calm. “I have no idea what that means.”

Except I do know what he means.

I know there’s tension between Declan and Aaron. I know they’ve almost fought several times. What I don’t know are the reasonswhy.

“Oh, come on.” He grins. Winks conspiratorially. “Youknow.”

“I can assure you, I don’t.”

“Wait,” he says, studying me more closely. “You seriously don’t know what’s going on between Bishop and your brother?”

“Garrett…”Spit it out!

I am losing patience.

He exhales through his nose, grin fading into something more uncertain. “I assumed Declan would’ve told you.”

“Told me what?”

He hesitates.

And that hesitation is all the confirmation I need: This is the moment.

He’s about to fill in the blanks.

I’m on pins and needles for whatever it is I’m about to discover: The reason behind the raised voices at practice, the heated interactions, the warnings from my brother.

Garrett rubs the back of his neck, gaze sliding away for half a second like he’s calculating whether mentioning this to me is a mistake.

I school my expression.

Check for drool at the side of my mouth, salivating for information.

This is going to be so, so good…

“Shit.Listen.” He lowers his voice. “I hate being the one to spread gossip, but I assumed you already knew—you didn’t hear this from me, okay? It hasn’t been great since Declan slept with Aaron’s girlfriend. Everyone’s been walking on eggshells.”

The words hit like a slap.

Declan…

Slept…

Aaron’s girlfriend…