“I’m going to get two and send one your way.”
“If it means you bring it out and come see us, I’m all for it.”
I nod at him. “You got it.”
“I’m serious.” Troy pulls me in for a hug. “Once the baby comes, come visit. I miss you, man.”
“I miss you too.”
For playing against him through the years, he did a good job ignoring me on the ice. Not that I sought him out either.
“Have a safe trip home,” I tell him.
“See ya, man.”
I head back to the locker room for the usual post-game routine.
Talking with media and recapping the game. A quick shower and changing back into my gameday suit.
A text is waiting for me.
I’m supposed to tell you that you scored and you know what that means
It doesn’t mean anything
Do you really want to disappoint these faces?
A pictureof both girls eating hot dogs comes through. Ketchup rings their mouths. I smile at their happy faces.
Don’t encourage them
They are planning on discussing this with you when you get home
About that
Yeah?
Want to spend the night together?
What about the girls?
“Hey.”I elbow Noah in the side as he’s getting ready to leave. “Any chance you and Graham would want to spend the night with the girls?”
“What’s in it for us?” Graham asks before Noah can even respond.
“Hanging with two girls that love you?”
“They’d love us regardless.”
“Fine,” I groan. “I’ll buy the next round of drinks when we go out.”
“Done,” Graham agrees.
“You’re lucky I love you,” Noah tells him. “We’ll be there in an hour. Does that work?”
“Perfect.”
Noah and Graham are going to watch them.
