Page 8 of Full Tilt
Kendra Hart, otherwise known as the most committed center back I have ever played with. Also my best friend and the wife of Jack Morgan, newly appointed captain of the New York Blades.
Collins
Eh, who needs sleep? Sawyer keeps me up all night, and I’m good to go for work the next day.
Collins Bryce, all-round bad-ass biker girl with a Harley-Davidson empire. Recently married to Sawyer Bryce, former captain and veteran Blades defenseman, playing out his final season in the NHL.
Darcy
I feel like we need another girls’ night to discuss Jenna’s Jason experience in more detail. Archer and Emily are inseparable, and I plan to take full advantage.
Darcy Moore—mom to baby Emily, wife to the Blades goalie, Archer Moore, and an all-round British queen—completes my favorite trio, formed of women I couldn’t live without.
Me
I’m down for that. Although there isn’t much to tell. The sex was meh, and he thinks I’m a hockey player.
Kendra
Ha! Now he’s going to be showing up at the rink, hoping to catch a glimpse of you.
Me
We all know there’s zero chance of that happening. I don’t go to the rink anymore, remember?
Collins
Girl, you can’t avoid Tommy Schneider forever. It’s been eight months since he punched your brother.
Rage builds inside me again as I slip my feet into my boots and zip them up one at a time.
Me
He nearly broke Holt’s jaw! He’s lucky Holt agreed not to press charges and he didn’t go to the press. He only kept quiet because he didn’t want a bar fight tainting his own rugby career. It was uncalled for, and he’s a dick. Plain and simple.
Kendra
Just ignore him. You don’t need to even acknowledge his existence. I miss going to the Blades games as a group.
Darcy
I get why you’re mad, but I agree with Collins. You can’t avoid him forever. It’s the first game of the season next week. Why don’t you just come? He probably won’t even dare look at you, never mind speak to you, after what happened.
Me
You sure about that? He lives to piss me off. He was doing that well enough before he hit my brother. All because he couldn’t handle that I’d turned him down. I wouldn’t pee on Tommy if he was on fire, let alone sleep with him.
Collins
*snort* I can’t believe you told him that. Way to dent a guy’s ego.
Me
Yeah, well, the truth hurts. And I’ll tell him that again if he even so much as looks in my direction.
Kendra
I think Tommy got the message the first time around, babe. Plus, I’m ninety-nine percent sure Holt will board a flight from France if he goes near you again.
