“Look at Kane! He’s in on it now!” Ryder points at the screen, but all I can focus on is Knox as the other player gets a hit in only further spurring him on as he fires back with a blow that knocks the guy’s helmet to the ground.
“Shit, Knox is pissed,” Miles chuckles, watching him get another hit in.
The other player gets hold of his jersey and tries his best to pull it over Knox’s head to trap him, but he digs his skates in and finally brings him to the ground as the refs rush in to break it up.
Hunter and Thane finally get pulled away, and you can tell all three are pissed as they circle the refs angrily yelling at them. I can only imagine what they are saying, and none of it should probably be repeated.
“Where are they going? We still have fifteen minutes left in the game.” I watch Knox, Thane, and Hunter, along with the other three players that they were fighting, slam the door open and head to the locker rooms.
“Fuck, they must have been ejected,” Miles says, waiting for the ref call.
“But they started it!” I blurt out.
“Doesn’t matter, unfortunately,” Ryder mutters. “They can easily get a misconduct for being too aggressive in a fight or continuing after a ref tells them to stop. Or in McCormick and Kane’s case, they jumped in when another fight was already underway.”
“That’s bullshit,” I declare angrily, throwing myself back on the couch.
“I like this side of Savi,” Eve laughs. “Remind me never to mess with her man.”
“I need Cruz,” I say, walking over and picking him up out of his bouncy seat.
Grinning, he fists my hair with his chubby hands, and I immediately feel the tension leave my body.
“Just don’t throw him at the TV if the ref gives another bad call,” Jake chuckles.
“Hilarious.” I roll my eyes and kiss the top of his dark head. “He’s my emotional support baby. As soon as he’s in my arms, I feel more centered.”
“I couldn’t agree more. That baby smell immediately calms me,” Lyla says, smiling at her son in my arms. “He’s the cutest, isn’t he.” She beams at her son with so much love in her eyes that I can’t help but feel it too.
“The cutest,” I coo, holding him close to my chest and kissing his soft cheek as I watch the rest of the game. I know it’s killing Knox not to be out there. I can almost feel his frustration from miles away.
The rest of the period doesn’t get any better, with us losing to a final score of one to two.
“Good luck with Knox tonight,” Miles says, turning down the TV and standing up. “At least I don’t have to listen to him bitch for the next twenty-four hours because they lost. He’s your problem now,” he chuckles, getting an eye roll from me.
“We’d better go round up the gremlins,” Ryder says, walking to the stairs as Miles joins. “Hopefully, Levi isn’t running around butt-ass naked this time.”
“Like father, like son,” Miles laughs, following him up the stairs.
“You just wait,” I hear Ryder say. “You were worse than me, and karma will find you one day,” he chuckles.
Once the kids are herded down, I get my kisses and goodbyes before shutting the door on the empty house. I’m so used to Knox being here that the place seems too lonely all of a sudden.
Turning out the lights, I scoop up Freya, who’s been hiding in the laundry room away from the commotion, and give her a cuddle before stripping off my clothes and pulling one of Knox’s t-shirts over my head.
Feeling like he’s a little bit closer to me, I quickly get ready for bed and slip under the covers. Pulling out my phone, I check the time and send him a quick text.
Savi
Just checking on you and making sure you are okay. That game was brutal. I wanted to beat that ref’s ass for all the calls he missed.
Setting my phone down, I pick up my latest romance book I’m reading and try to quiet my mind while I wait for him to get back to me.
My phone dings a few minutes later, and I smile when his name pops up.
Knox
You and me both.
