“You killed it tonight.” He shrugs, and some Alpha part of me breaks. “Don’t shrug that shit off. That was an intense, rough game. You saved fourteen shots on goal tonight. It’s a big deal.”
His fair skin heats, and I smirk while drinking.
“Okay, you’re right, it’s a big fucking deal,” he says in the most excited tone I’ve heard from him yet. I’m not sure why he feels like he needs to act so unaffected around us. He’s doing a good job, and he should accept the praise.
“There we go.”
“It just doesn’t feel real, ya know?”
“I’ve been playing for a long time, and it still doesn’t feel real sometimes.”
“Seriously?”
I nod and take another sip. “It's such a high though, isn’t it?”
“I felt like my heart was going to beat out of my chest the whole goddamn game.”
“Good, it should be like that.”
“It felt so good to knock someone over too.” That earns a laugh from me as I nod.
“Your first NHL penalty.” I hold up my half empty glass, and he does the same.
“And more to come.”
He smiles, and I realize I’ve got it down bad for the Beta more than I wanted to.
“You know, some of the guys throw a party for Christmas if you’d be interested in coming.”
“What day?” he asks.
“Christmas Eve.”
He swallows and looks down like he’s really thinking about it. “I already have a party that night.”
“Well if you can make it, just let me know.”
He nods, and finishes the drink. “Thanks for the drink, cap.”
“You’re welcome,so´lnyshka.”
“Once I figure out how to spell that, I’m looking it up.”
“Be my guest.”
He walks away, and I’m at the bar by myself. A pretty petite Beta female approaches me and sits down.
“Can I get you a drink?” she asks, and I shake my head.
“No thank you.”
“Oh. Are you sure?”
“I’m sure.” I’ve got two very difficult people I’m chasing right now, and I have no further interest in anyone else, even if my wrist is getting an exceptional workout.
The night at the hotel is lonely, and all I wish is that it was filled with two people who don’t know each other and have no idea the lengths I’ll go to in order to make them both mine. I am a patient Alpha, after all.
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