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“I think she got the hint.”
“I told you, Holden”—Connor slung his arm around my neck and smirked—“girls like Sam are trouble with a capital T. She’s probably already picked out the name of your kids. I’m picturing two boys and a girl. Something like Brayden and Benson, and Brianne for the girl.”
“Who the fuck are you right now?” I gawked at him.
“What?” He shrugged. “They’re pretty good names.”
“Did you hit your head when you finally got Ella to agree to give you a second chance?” Austin snorted at that, and I went on, “Because I swear to God you’ve turned into the BPOC since you two got together last Halloween.”
“BPOC?”
“Biggest pussy on campus.”
“Do I even want to know?” A familiar voice said from behind us, and Connor jumped up out of his seat.
“Babe, you made it.” He pulled Ella in for a kiss. “Asshole over there was just telling us all about his budding romance with Sam.”
“I thought you were trying to figure out how to let her down gently?” Ella frowned at me.
“I am. I mean, I was. She got the memo anyway, so we’re all good.”
“You know, Noah, there’s a whole campus of girls dying to get their shot with the Lakers star right-winger. Did you really have to go and sleep with Sam? I thought you two were friends.”
“Thank you,” Connor drawled. “This is what I’ve been saying all along. Don’t shit where you eat.”
“Why are we even still talking about this? It’s a moot point. Sam knows I’m not looking for anything serious.” Or anything for that matter.
“Maybe you should try abstaining for a while,” Ella suggested.
“What?” I balked, certain I must have misheard her because I was a twenty-year-old hot-blooded male. I had needs. “Why the fuck would I want to do that?”
“To focus on hockey. To avoid any more unnecessary girl drama. To make sure you don’t end up with your very own hockey team full of baby Holdens—”
“Whoa.” Panic sent a shudder through me. “I always wrap it. Every single time.”
“Except that time with—”
“Whose side are you on, asshole?” I glowered at Connor.
“Sorry, bro, but she owns my balls now.” He hugged Ella into his side, gazing down at her like she was his whole world. “Tell him, babe. Tell him my balls are yours.”
“Uh, maybe I should go,” a meek voice said from behind me.
“Shit, Aurora. I didn’t—” Ella elbowed Connor in the ribs before stepping forward.
“Aurora? Austin’s sister? It’s so nice to meet you finally.”
“Hey.” Aurora looked stunned. Big green eyes were wide and dazed as she looked to her big brother as if to say, ‘help.’
“You’ll have to excuse Connor and Noah. They’re twenty going on twelve.”
“Twenty-one,” Connor corrected. “And that’s not what you say when I—”
“Okay, why don’t you and I go and get a drink, and you can spill all of Austin’s secrets.” Ella laced her arm through Aurora’s and led her away from us.
“Seriously, can you two tone it down a bit?” Austin grumbled. “She’ll be traumatized before the weekend’s over.”
“Relax, she’s your sister. How naïve and innocent can she be?”
