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"Let me go take care of this condom." He touches my cheek before lifting me off his lap and exiting the gazebo. I hope none of the neighbors see him like that. They'll be more scandalized by it than they were with Tarek's porn star costume.

As much as I want to stay, I know I need to leave and go back to my boring life because what girl in her right mind would have sex with three guys all on the same night? The thought causes me to panic, and I make a run for it, escaping back to my house and into the safety of my own bed with only the memories of the best night of my life for company.

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Britt

Twenty Months Later

“Ican't believe this is really happening. We are going to be living and working together.”

I can’t keep the smile off my face as I look at my best friend, Teagan, over the large pile of moving boxes in our new living room. Teagan and I have been roommates for the last three years, ever since we started college. I even transferred with her to State College last year so she could live out her dream of playing on an all-male college hockey team.

Her dream came true, and then some. Teagan is the first female drafted to play on an NHL team, the Minnesota Norse. Her uncle Colt may be one of the owners of the team, but Teagan earned her spot playing in the big leagues with her grit and determination.

Colt hired me to be the team's new social media manager. The season doesn’t start for another few weeks, so we have plenty of time to unpack and get to know our new city, and I can’t wait.

I've moved to a new city, taken a new job, and become a whole new Britt. I’ve even signed up for a dating app to jump-start my love life. I’m finally living a grown-up life, and I need to get over my crushes and live a little.

“So, about that.”

I snap my gaze to Teagan. By the way she is worrying her lower lip between her teeth; this can’t be good.

“I’m going to live with the guys at their house.”

The guys, meaning her boyfriends Fin, Royal, and Coulter, who all play for the Minnesota Norse. Teagan met them when they played on the same college hockey team last season.

“What about us? I already posted a notice for two roommates to share our four-bedroom house.” I throw my arms out and spin around the room, motioning to our great new place. It has a hot tub on the back deck and everything. How could she not want to live here?

But of course, I know the answer. Teagan is completely and utterly in love with all three of her boyfriends. It’s a little unconventional, but to see the four of them together is truly magical on and off the ice.

“Don’t worry. I already took care of finding my replacement and two more roommates. I think you’re really going to like them.”

I frown at her words, not convinced that I’ll like the roommates she picked out. We got lucky with Kelsey and Ashley as our college roommates, but this is different. We’re adults now with real jobs, not a bunch of college girls with zero responsibilities.

The doorbell rings, dragging me out of my thoughts.

“That must be them.” Teagan rushes across the room and jerks open the front door. Standing on the other side of the door are Teagan’s three identical triplet brothers—aka my secret crushes—Talen, Torin, and Tarek.

I’m too stunned to notice right away when they walk by me that they are each carrying a cardboard box with the word bedroom on each one. I watch as they set their boxes down by the staircase. I blink at each one of Teagan’s brothers, still not understanding why they are here carrying moving boxes. I know those aren’t my boxes, and if Teagan is moving in with her boyfriends, those wouldn’t be hers either.

Torin, Talen, and Tarek make their way to my side, “Hey, roomy.” they say as one as they engulf me in a group hug, their large bodies making me feel safe in the privacy of their arms.

There's no way this can happen. They can’t be my new roommates. What are they doing in Minnesota, anyway? They play for the Iowa Poseidon. I know because I pathetically watch every single one of their games, imagining it’s me they make love to after the game instead of some random puck bunny.

There is no way I can watch as they bring puck bunny after puck bunny here to my safe haven. I can’t sit back, knowing they’re giving someone else the same pleasure they once gave me. Even if they didn’t know it was me they gave it to.

Anger bubbles inside me. “Oh, hell no.”

The guys step back, giving me a chance to gather my thoughts. Their matching violet eyes follow me as I step around them and move over to stand beside Teagan. “What are they doing here?” I ask, pulling Teagan into the kitchen and away from their prying eyes.

“So, Uncle Colt was going to tell you at your weekly meeting, but my brothers arrived earlier than planned.” She pauses, and it takes everything in me not to shake her until she tells me the rest of the story. Teagan is my best friend, and I love her like a sister, but right now, I’m not very fond of her.

“And?” I prod.

“Torin, Talen, and Tarek are the newest members of the Minnesota Norse Hockey Team.” Teagan beams. “I get to play on the same team as my boyfriends and my brothers.”

My heart thumps wildly in my chest. “Your brothers are going to be playing for the Norse?”

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