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I reached over the seats to grab for him and he darted into the aisle.
Sebastian let out a whistle and pointed to the door.
We exited the plane one by one.
I was last.
I noticed not too far away there was a second private jet.
I saw Coach Denny standing next to it, a suitcase on wheels next to him.
When I saw Ellen and Anna step out, I swallowed hard.
There were black SUVs with tinted windows waiting for us.
It was too damn fancy for a bunch of hockey players, but this was how the billionaire owners enjoyed travelling.
We were escorted to a hotel and then taken into a private meeting room.
That’s where Coach Denny waited for us.
He rubbed his hands together. “Everyone made it. That’s good. I thought about having a film session right here. Just getting right into it.”
He paused for effect.
“Then I decided… fuck it. Everyone gets the night off.”
Whistles and cheers flooded the room.
Coach Denny put his hands up and everyone quieted down.
“We didn’t come all the way out here to just fuck around and lose games. That’s what they’re expecting here. They’re talking about us. Saying this is easy for their precious New York team. Can you believe that? Do you accept that? Sebastian, do you accept that?”
“No,” Sebastian said.
“Rome? What about you?”
“Fuck ‘em.”
“Henry?”
“Let them talk big. They’ll find out on the ice.”
Coach Denny looked at me.
Then he passed me by.
“Atlas,” Coach Denny said. “How does it make you feel? Traveling with your family and being told you suck.”
Atlas curled his lip and didn’t respond.
“Keep that in mind,” Coach Denny said. “Now everyone get out of here. See you tomorrow morning for morning skate. Everyone but Joe. Stick around, Joe.”
I got the clichéohhandahhfrom everyone as they exited the room.
Coach Denny stayed across the room.
He folded is arms.
