Page 275 of Breaking the Pucking Rules
“I was there. Marilyn was too. Nothing happened with Petty, man.”
I tense as his words and reassurance flow through me. But I still don’t say a word.
“I know you’re listening, and I know you know what I’m talking about. It’s all over her fucking Instagram. She’s gonna be pissed when she sees it.”
I close my eyes, hating that his words are working.
Block it out, Rivers.
Focus on the game.
“Even if she was interested, I never would have let her out of my sight. I’ve got you, man,” he says cockily.
“I didn’t ask you to do that,” I whisper, the words out before I can stop them.
He chuckles, happy that he’s got me.
Dropping my head forward, I rest my brow against the wall as the plane begins to taxi.
Around us, the attendants begin their preflight safety announcement.
I can guarantee not a single person is listening.
We fly multiple times a week. It’s just white noise to us at this point.
“You didn’t need to. I’ve got your back. Hers too.”
“You should have gone home and got a good night's sleep. We need you on form tonight.”
“I’ll be fine. Probably more than I can say about Casey. She was wasted by the end of the night.”
Turning around, I glare at him.
All he does is fucking laugh.
“I’m sorry, I’m not seeing the fucking funny side of all this, Storm.”
He shakes his head, a look that is a little too close to pity for my liking passing across his face. “That’s because you’re in so deep you can’t fucking see straight. Jesus, Rivers. Pull your head out of your ass and open your fucking eyes.”
“W-what?”
“You’re in love with her,” he states as if it’s the most obvious thing in the world.
“I’m not?—”
Linc throws his head back and laughs as we take off.
“Fuck me, you’re so fucking delusional.”
Giving me an out, he finally opens his palms, revealing my stolen AirPod.
“Fuck you, Storm. Fuck you,” I state, snatching my earbud back and stuffing it into my ear.
He doesn’t say anything else for the rest of the fight, but that doesn’t mean his words don’t continue to circle around my head.
What he said…
I shake my head.
