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“No shit?” Crew asks. He narrows his eyes. “Are you fucking with me?”

Alexsei shakes his head. “Nope. I’m feeling it. Actually, some kind of big serious shit is going on.”

Crew’s eyes widen. “That’s awesome. You’ll have to tell me about it.”

Alexsei nods. “I need to. We should grab a beer.”

Jesus Christ. Alexsei’s going to tell Crew about him and Luna? Or is he going to tell him about Luna, Alexsei and Cam? What about me?

“Ice. Now,” I bark.

Alexsei looks at me with a frown. “Alright already.”

“Stop fucking around,” I tell him, giving him a look that means in all the ways.

His frown deepens. “Relax.”

“Move,” I order.

“Guess maybe your date didn’t go as well as Ryan’s?” Crew asks, but then he makes a very good decision and quickly moves off toward his locker.

Alexsei starts toward his but I say, quietly, “You need to watch it, Ryan.”

“Watch what? Telling my friend about my life?”

“It’s not just your life.”

“But it is my life, and I should get to talk about how happy and in love I am.”

“Just…make sure you’re only talking about you.”

He stares at me for a long moment, then nods. “Got it.” He does not look happy.

Then I say, “And remember who Crew is. Do not cause problems on this team.”

“Right,” he says. “Wouldn’t want to cause any tension between me and anyone in this locker room.”

And finally, he goes to get dressed.

The rest of practice really sucks.

And I have a feeling that’s just the start of things that are really going to suck.

CHAPTER 26

Alexsei

Life is so fucking good.

Honestly, I feel this way about ninety-five percent of the time. And I'm aware that most people who know me, feel like being Alexsei Ryan is a pretty great gig most days. Or maybe all days.

I'm a professional hockey player who lives with his best friend in a kick-ass penthouse apartment in the best city in the world, and I’m now dating the hottest, funniest, brightest, sexiest, best woman I have ever met. I truly believe that nine out of ten guys would trade places with me in a heartbeat.

The thing is, most people don't even know about Luna.

And I'm done keeping her a secret.

I watch as Crew crosses the bar to order a round of drinks for the team.

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