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“That’s it!”
Two words. Nothing else.
We all stared at Abel.
Waiting.
I counted to ten in my head.
Then Lay finally spoke up.
“What?”
“What? Abel asked.
“Yeah.What? I mean, you sounded like you were going to give some big speech.”
“I just said…that’s it…”
“And that’s really it then?” Lay asked.
Abel’s face brightened red with anger. “What the fuck is this? Some kind of joke routine?”
Maverick started to laugh first.
Then one by one we all laughed.
Everyone except Remi.
That miserable prick never seemed to laugh or enjoy life.
And that part was not my fault. Not entirely at all.
Things happened, okay?
Bad things.
But… the truth… I made sure Fiona was okay. I checked on her.
And for that matter… I saved his life.
Me.
I was the one who… chose… him…
I almost felt a lump in my throat as the memories attacked with fury.
I could no longer look at Remi.
Abel threw his hands into the air with defeat. “You want a speech? Fine. Get showered and dressed. We’re going to the bar for a drink.”
“And Abel is buying!” Matias added.
We all looked at Abel again.
He shrugged his shoulders.“Fuck it.”
A bunch of big,pissed-off hockey players sitting at a fancy bar in a fancy hotel.
