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PIPER

Steven

I’ve sent you five emails, Piper. Are you going to respond to any of them?

I really don’t want to have to get my lawyer involved, but I will.

Can you take five minutes out of your very not busy day to look at them?

Me

Are you going to Maverick and Emmy’s tomorrow for Thanksgiving?

Liam

Yeah. Beats cooking dinner for one.

Me

Do you like to cook?

Liam

I do. Just not a whole turkey. Pico and I can’t eat that much.

Me

I heard some of the guys say they have personal chefs. Hudson was complaining that his quit the other day. Do you have one?

Liam

Nah. Being in the kitchen is a nice way too shut off my brain after a long day on the ice.

Me

You like to stab things with knives, don’t you?

Liam

It’s a good anger management lesson. Better onions than someone who pisses me off.

Me

Uh oh. Who pisses you off?

Liam

Everyone.

Tonight? Ethan fucking Richardson. Kid has too much energy for his own good. We had to skate twenty extra laps after practice because he and Grant wouldn’t stop goofing off.

Me

You’re twenty-nine and calling your teammates kid? Okay, boomer.

Liam

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