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But he better keep his fucking hands, and his twitchy eyes, off my girlfriend.
When Hayesand I were sneaking around, I couldn’t stop imagining what things would be like if we were together. Like together-together. The hold-hands-in-public, kiss-me-in-front-of-everyone kind of together. And I pictured everything, or at least I thought.
I didn’t picturethis.
I’ve been coming to Cam’s hockey games for years. At first, it was because I was dragged here by my parents. But as I got older and understood the game more, I came because I wanted to. Because I genuinely love hockey. And because I love my brother.
Okay, I’m full of shit.
It’s because his best friend had my attention in a fucking vise grip.
I really did start to love the game, though. The anticipation, the energy. It’s everything. But the absolute best part, the part I didn’t even think about while we were sneaking around, is being able to wear Hayes’s jersey, with his number drawn on my cheek in eyeliner as I cheer him on.
“You’re such a supportive girlfriend,” Mali says. “It’s gross.”
I snort. “And here I thought you were being sweet.”
“Clearly, you don’t know me as well as I thought you did.”
Monty chuckles, but he’s too sucked into everything to comment. This is the first time he’s been to a game—like ever. Apparently, when your dad is in politics, sporting events aren’t exactly high on the priority list.
“You know what Idon’tknow?” I take my attention off the game to look over at her. “What’s going on between you and Cam?”
She rolls her eyes, then nods her head toward the ice. “Boyfriend just got checked into the boards.”
“Nuh-uh. Not going to work,” I tsk. “Why won’t you tell me?”
“Because there’s nothing to tell.” She shrugs. “He beat the shit out of Isaac for what he did to me. That earns a certain level of my respect.”
Usually, I can read Mali like an open book. She doesn’t do very well when it comes to hiding her feelings. At least not from me. And it doesn’tlooklike she’s being anything but truthful. And I mean, I get it. What Cam did for Mali even earnedmyrespect.
So, I drop the topic and turn back to the game.
Soon after, Hayes gets the puck and ends up on a breakaway. The whole rink is on their feet, screaming as it’s just him and the goalie. And when he shoots it right into the corner of the net, everyone goes wild.
The whole team celebrates by crowding around Hayes, but the second he’s free from them, he skates right over to me—high fiving me with both hands even though there’s glass separating us. He’s done it each time he scored tonight, making this the third. I can already tell this is a thing he started, and to be honest, I love it.
Mali snickers and when I look back at her, she nods toward a group of puck bunnies that have had a thing for Hayes. I guess they all thought they had a chance with him or something. I glance over to see them glaring at me, simply because they’re jealous. I give them a finger wave.
Okay, I may have lied.Thatmight be the absolute best part.
“I have to admit,” Mali says as I sit down again. “I never expected him to be so cute with you. I didn’t think he had it in him.”
“I’m still wondering how it happened,” Monty chimes in. “Last I had heard, you were heartbroken and devastated.”
I shrug. “Our breakup showed him what was really worth it to him, I guess.”
Monty purses his lips and strokes his chin. “So…in a way…you could say that I am the one to thank for your relationship.”
“Ooh,” Mali coos, looking over at him. “That’s a risky little game. Tell Hayes that one.”
I give her a dark look. “What is this?See how many assault charges we can rack up for other people in a summer?”
She pouts. “You never let me have any fun.”
Chuckling, I roll my eyes playfully, and the buzzer sounds, signaling the end of the game. We win four to nothing, and Lucas gets his fifth shutout of the season. The guys all get in the handshake line, saying good game to the other team before skating off the ice. I go over to the railing to meet them there.
Cam fist bumps me as he passes, but when Hayes steps off the ice, I lean over the railing, and he pulls himself up the rest of the way to give me a chaste kiss. When he goes to walk away, Lucas comes out next.
