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She giggles like a freaking schoolgirl. Grunting, I wrap my arms around her waist. “Drop her hand, Bigsby.”
He lets go of her hand as he gives me a glare.
“We were just asking our friend Larson to get drinks with us,” Hunter announces. Shit.
“Oh, he’d love to go!”
My eyes shoot to hers as she gives me a pointed look. I see what she’s doing. And I don’t like it.
“Glad to hear it.” He gives me a smug look. The bastard. He knows who’s going to the bar tonight. Milena, for starters. And I will not be an accomplice in his cheating. What’s more, I’m not risking Leia seeing him make out with a local girl. That would not sit well with anyone.
“Babe, it’s okay if we go back to the hotel.” It’s honestlymorethan okay.
“No, I’ve had a long workout day. I need to let loose.” She shows me how loose she wants to get, and I laugh at how goofy she looks.
“And we’d be happy to let loose with you, Leia.”
I turn to Connor, and we have a brief stare-off. What the fuck are these guys getting at? I see Leia look at me expectantly. How do I get out of this?You can’t.“All right! Let’s go, then.”
Everyone cheers as she squeals and jumps into my arms as I reach around her in reflex. I shoot them all a glare before she jumps up and down, kisses me on the cheek, and rushes out of the locker room.
“Are you guys dumb?Whywould you invite her to the bar? I know you’re gonna show up with Milena, idiot.” I’m tired of him being reckless.
Hunter rolls his eyes as he throws his gym bag over his arm.
“Calm down, dude. Milena won’t be at the bar. Neither will Taya. It’s just gonna be a night with my team, my captain, and his girlfriend. It’s not that serious.” He bumps into my shoulder as he bolts out of the room. This is going to be a rough night.
The bar is definitely bustling. The locals are bumping uglies with each other, and over half the bar is drunk out of their minds. We found shelter in the same booth in the back. I order me and Leia a whiskey and Coke.
“I can’t drink in public, Jake. I’m eighteen.”
The first time, I let it slide because it was her birthday and I didn’t want to push her. But we’re in fucking Europe. Everyone knows the drinking age is different.
“Babycakes...we’re not in America. The drinking age here is eighteen.”
She gives me a blank stare before shrugging and slowly picking up the drink, smelling it.She’s so adorable.
Hunter walks up with a round of drinks on a tray, and I’m confused as hell.Why the hell is he carrying a tray? What’s more, why is he bringing a round of drinks that no one likes to the table?
“Dude, are you trying to get us drunk?” Brock says everything I’m thinking. I see a bunch of rum and tequila on the tray.What the hell?There is quadruple the amount of the drinks on the tray as the amount of people at the booth. There’re only me, Leia, Brock, Connor, and him. He brought back twenty drinks to the table.
“Nah, dude. I’m trying to get you guys to letloose. We’re in fucking Slovakia! I didn’t come here to be boring.”
I give him a blank look. “You’re right, you came here to compete in the European Hockey Series. Like we all came here for.” Leia tries to hide her laugh in my neck. Hunter’s a smart dude, but he’s fucking stupid at the same time. “Bro, stop it. We’re not drinking that. We have a game in two days, and it’s a major one before the meeting with coaches.”
Leia suddenly pipes up and looks at me, confused. “Meeting with coaches? What does that mean?” She takes another sip of her drink as she waits for an answer. I forgot to tell her what this trip culminated in. I meant to tell her.
“Babe, don’t freak out, okay?”
She gives me a look of confusion and worry. It’s senior year, and it’s a big year for me. Draft season.
“Okay...?”
“I have a draft conference with professional hockey coaches on Saturday.”
Her eyes glimmer with excitement, and I love to see it. “That’s awesome, Jake!” This is why I can’t get enough of her.
“I know, and some of the guys from my team are wanting to be seen too.”
