“No,” I say honestly. “But I will be.”
“Good.” Landon crosses his arms over his chest. “We need to talk about what happened at that game.”
“I know. That’s why I’m here.”
“Those fucking assholes,” Levi starts. “Holt ran his mouth, and Mercer...” He touches his jaw. “That hit should have gotten him ejected. And Kruger?—”
“I’m seeing them,” I blurt out, and the room goes dead silent.
“You’re what?” Landon seethes.
“I’m seeing them. All three of them. I came here to tell you before you hear it from someone else.”
Levi stands up so fast his controller falls to the floor. “The fuck you are!”
“Yes, I am.” I lift my chin and force myself to hold his gaze. “I like them. And I want to see where this goes.”
“Where this goes?” Levi repeats, and he laughs. “Leila, this whole thing is probably them trying to get to us through you.”
“It’s not.”
“How do you know?” Landon demands. “How could you possibly know that?”
“Because I’ve spoken to them. Because”—I take a deep breath—“they make me feel like I’m more than just your little sister.”
“Youaremore than our little sister,” Levi says. “You’ve always been more than that.”
“Then why do you act like I need to be protected from everything?” I shoot back. “Why do you make it impossible for me to date anyone?”
“Because we care about you,” Landon says. “Because we’ve seen how guys treat girls, especially hockey players, and we don’t want you to get hurt.”
“I’m nineteen. I can make my own decisions about who I spend time with.”
“Not when it’s them,” Levi says. “Anyone but them, Leila. Pick anyone else.”
“I don’t want anyone else.” My voice cracks, and I hate that I’m getting emotional. “I want them. All three of them.”
Landon’s eyes go wide. “All three? You’re—you’re dating all three of them?”
“Yes.”
“Fucking hell.” He runs a hand through his hair. “Do you hear yourself? You sound...”
“I sound like what?” I challenge him. “Like you two at literally every party you’ve ever been to?”
“That’s different,” Levi throws back.
“How? How is it different?”
“Because we’re...” He stops, clearly realizing where this is heading.
“Because you have a penis and I don’t?” My voice snaps with frustration as I step closer to him. “I know you two have shared girls multiple times, I’ve heard the stories and seen the girls leaving your room. So don’t you dare stand here and tell me it’s different when I do it.”
“Itisdifferent,” Landon insists. “Those girls, they knew what it was. It was just?—”
“Just what? Just fun... just sex? Maybe it was about them getting to make a choice about their own bodies.” I look between them. “That’s what this is for me too. My body, my choice, and my decision.”
“Leila, they’re going to break your heart, and we’re going to have to watch it happen,” Levi says.
