Page 40 of In the Defensive Zone with My Enemy

---

ETHAN: How was your date?

LUKE: Wasn’t a date. She wanted to take some photos of the arena, so I helped her out.

MATTÉO: Is that what kids are calling it these days? Helping?

LUKE: Shut your trap, Barbie Man. Nothing here to see.

MATTÉO: Ew, he gets even grumpier when you pin him down.

LUKE: Since when is Mathéo part of this chat?

ETHAN: I added him.

PAYTON: We’ve been back for hours, and you just got back to your room.

LUKE: It was barely an hour and how do you know I just got back?

ETHAN: We were sitting in the lobby. Youwalked right by us.

WADE: That’s ’cuz he couldn’t stop looking at Sophie.

MATTÉO: …

LUKE: Enough with the matchmaker antics, or I’ll make sure your dentist gets extra business.

PAYTON: You’re right, Mathéo. He does get quite irritable.

ETHAN: That’s just his nature.

LUKE: Isn’t it past your bedtime?

ETHAN: Headed there now.

WADE: Big day tomorrow!

PAYTON: Stop saying that! You’re giving us a complex.

ETHAN: Relax, Pay. You’re going to do great tomorrow. We all are. The Icemen will melt in the blaze of the Sun Kings!

MATTÉO: …

WADE: Nice segue!

LUKE: I think I may have puked a little.

PAYTON: I found it rather clever.

LUKE: Of course you would. Get some sleep.

ETHAN: Sure thing, Cap. ’Night.

PAYTON: Sweet dreams.

WADE: What happened to Mathéo?

LUKE: Probably asleep like you should be.

WADE: Fine. Good night.

---