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“Already messaged her, man.”

“Parker’s coming as well,” Storm pipes up.

“Do you know how much we hate you both right now?” Handsy grunts. “So fucking unfair you both get to travel with your girls.”

“Or, we were just smart enough to snag a girl who works for the team. Did you ever think of that?”

“Smart. You two? Fuck off,” Rett barks, earning himself a round of laughter. “Still trying to figure out how you conned them both into being into you.”

“Fuck you, man. You know you wouldn’t have your little sister with anyone but yours truly,” Storm states, patting his chest with his palms.

“Oh yeah. You were my absolute number-one choice,” he deadpans.

“I knew it. Love you too, brother-in-law.”

“Fucking hell,” Rett mutters.

“So, what are we getting?” Storm says, focusing back on the task at hand.

Just under thirty minutes later, our table is covered in wings, fries, and salad, and finally, silence falls over us as we devour it all. Anyone would think we played one of the best games of the season tonight.

“Now that’s what I’m talking about,” Storm announces, shoving his empty plate back, his hands landing on his stomach. “Now I’m ready for the rest of the night.”

We meet up with Hailee and Parker in the lobby before climbing into the Ubers waiting out front for us.

They take us to Mirage, the club Storm was talking about earlier.

I’ve heard of it. I’m pretty sure my teammates in Vancouver used to come here when we played Montreal. I never went with them, though, so this will be a new experience for me—one I’m not entirely sure I’m looking forward to, but I’m going to embrace it, nonetheless.

Cooper: In a club with the guys.

Cooper: Remind me why I agreed to this?

G: Because they’re your teammates and team bonding is a thing.

Cooper: But I could be in my hotel room right now…

G: Don’t tease me.

Cooper: I could be naked…

G: Goddamn it.

Cooper: You could be too…

G: I know what you’re doing. But I’m not going to tell you to leave yet. You gotta at least spend an hour there.

Cooper: Really?

G: I promise to make it worth your while after.

Cooper: And what if I don’t last the hour?

G: I guess that’s a risk you’re gonna have to take. But I am feeling quite sleepy…

Cooper: I’ll stay an hour and not a second more. And if you fall asleep before I get back, you will be punished.

G: I love it when you talk dirty to me. Gets me all kinds of horny.