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“Um, how are you even a hockey player?” I ask him.
“What?”
“You seem genuinely shocked that there might be competitive assholes on the ice with you. How do you get to this level and not realize this is a brutal sport?” I clarify.
“I mean, you can be brutal but still play a clean game.” Justus’s little cheeks flush pink. For real, how is he a pro?
“Not everyone has your skill.” Luca bumps him with an elbow, and I swear he gets even redder.
“Gauthier is totally capable.” Noah gets us all back on track. “He doesn’t have my reflexes, but he has good instincts. He plays smart. He’ll obviously lean on you guys more than I do since he doesn’t get as much playing time, but he’ll keep us in contention, and I’ll be back with more than half the season left.”
“You won’t be traveling with the team?” Luca’s voice is steady, but the way his eyes dart to Noah’s is anything but.
So he's the one Noah was talking about…
“Sorry.” Noah looks conflicted as he shakes his head. “We’ll figure something out.”
Figure something out? Does that mean… Whoa, did I just flare my nostrils?
“Yeah. Okay.” Luca offers a weak smile.
Noah takes a deep breath and taps my leg, pointing to his crutches. “I need to use the bathroom.”
I grab his oversize walking sticks and offer him a hand to pull him off the couch, making sure he’s steady before stepping out of his way. Then, out of the goodness of my heart with no ulterior motive whatsoever I ask, “Need me to hold your dick for you while you piss?”
Noah chuckles and shakes his head. “I think I’ve got it.”
“Always trying to get in his pants,” Niko laughs, completely oblivious to Xander’s wary gaze.
“I mean he has to take it out and have steady aim all while balancing on one leg. It’s a hazard if you ask me. Holding his dick is a small sacrifice to make sure he heals quickly.”
Niko rolls his eyes. “That sounds like something my sister would say.”
“I told you we’re two halves of a whole.” I point at Xander as I sit back down. “When is she coming back? I need a good night of debauchery.”
“I thought you were gay?” Justus looks at me with wide eyes.
“Not that kind of debauchery. The getting drunk and playing silly games kind. Maybe we’ll do Truth or Dare this time.”
“No one is allowed to fuck my sister,” Niko warns.
“Why would anyone do that?” Justus still looks comically aghast.
“The last time she was here we played kiss, marry, fuck. It’s usually kiss, marry, kill, but we didn’t like the idea of un-aliving anyone, so we amended the rules. Anna said she’d fuck Luca,” I explain.
“And you can’t dare her to do it.” Niko points a finger at me.
“But that’s a guaranteed win,” I protest.
“How do you figure?” Luca asks.
“Easy. You’d never sleep with your teammate’s sister behind his back.”
“You don’t know me that well.” Luca smirks.
“You’d sleep with Anna?” Niko glares at him.
“Of course not.” Luca holds his hands up like he’s innocent. “I’m just saying Tripp shouldn’t bank on other people being honorable to secure his win.”
