Page 128 of Puck It!

"Is it working?"

"He’s not wrong, but I don’t ever want you to think I want you here because of that Macie."

"I know that; I know why I’m here Jax, you don’t need to defend yourself. I know how things work too, remember I’ve been around long enough to know, he thought me being in the box would benefit him."

Jax lifts a knowing brow, but I already knew, as soon as Josh said what he said and took me to the players box, he thought I would keep Jax on fire.

"They all need to realize; you are the player you are on your own. Not because of me."

He chuckles, "You make me better, there’s no denying that, but I have also busted my ass to be where I am."

I nod, "I know Jax, I know you have, and that’s why I want you to experience all this even if that means leaving me home for a night or two, or for all of them." I pause, "This is your show Jax, I have and will have mine too."

He nods, searching my eyes, before he drags a deep breath in, "Let’s get going before we’re late."

"Wouldn’t be the first time." I tease as I turn and he chuckles, following behind me as we make our way to the lobby.

We meet Koda and Sully and the team, before we are taken to a restaurant.

It’s a normal dinner, late as shit, but the food is always good, the drinks are always at a heavy flow. The guys talk, I chime in, I know how to bull shit with these guys.

The laughs are had, the jokes are thrown at each other for missing pucks, or the net. Always giving each other a hard time but, this is what drives them as a team.

"I’ll be right back Angel, stay with Sully and Koda." Jax says as he stands from his chair and I nod looking up. He gives me that smile before I look over and see Wes and Josh waiting for him; Captain duties call again.

I watch Jax walk over to them, all carrying their winning smiles and I turn my gaze away from them.

Because I’m dying to know what Sully and Keri had to talk about, I ask him, "What did you and Keri talk about the other morning?"

"Nothing, just getting to know her."

"I don’t know Sully, you may not be able to handle her." I tease with a giggle.

"Shitttt... who, me?" He jokes.

I giggle, "I’m just kidding, but she’s not a game Sully."

"Do you know me to play games?"

I lift my brow as I tilt my head.

"Okay fair."

"I’m serious Sully, she’s had her heart broken, don’t be the one to do it again. I love you too much to hate you."

He laughs, "We’re just talking, and she lives back home, it wouldn’t work."

"It would if she moved here."

"And why would she do that?" He asks in suspicion.

I lean in and whisper into Sully’s ear, not wanting Koda to know this yet, and I know Sully won’t say anything, "Long story short, I might be the new owner of a club with Keri, if it’s what we both want, I’m not sure yet."

He pulls his head back with his widened eyes and he points behind him to Koda and I shake my head. He nods to Jax, and I nod. Basically, quietly saying no Koda doesn’t know, but Jax does. Code shit Sully and I’ve done for years.

"Damn girl."

"Yeah, I know. It’s a big decision and I don’t know what to do."

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