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“Liam would be the one full of pep and cheer, trying to get the grumpy baker to believe in the magic she sells in the form of candy cane shaped cookies and gingerbread houses,” I said, which prompted more laughter from Maxxy.
“Have you been thinking about this a lot? That came way too easily for you. And highlighted that you have clearly seen a side to Liam Mulligan that no one else has because pep and cheer are not words I would associate with him either.”
“I haven’t thought about it at all until this very moment, but some things just make sense when you think about them. And if we’re talking Hallmark pep and cheer then no, that doesn’t exist within him, but he is the more likely of the two of us to find it within himself. My already limited reserves of the stuff were poured into being a cheerleader, that’s how I did it for so long. Now, back to Teddy.”
“There isn’t much else to say about him. I think he misses his friend out on the ice and it’s hitting him that he is closer to the end of his career than the beginning of it.”
“And is that all that happened while you were in Boston?” It still felt like there was something that she wasn’t telling me.
“Yeah, it is. Ate a lot of food and now I’m back here with you to pull together the best end-of-year sendoff we can.”
“Alright, let’s go to mine and hash out a proper plan of action.”
Maxxy cheered as she continued the drive back home.
42
Liam
Adult men didn’t pout when their mom didn’t drive them to the airport.
That’s what I had to tell myself when I walked into my house and found Dad waiting for me instead of Mom. I ran through the whole conversation I’d had with her the day before and in hindsight, she never said thatshewould drive me to the airport, just that one of them would and I had hoped that it would be her.
But of course, this was being used as an opportunity.
And so, I didn’t pout when Dad waved the keys in front of him with a half-smile and a clap on my right shoulder, but it was a close call.
I did, however, send Lenny a message as I pushed the seat back and settled in the car.
Dad’s driving me to the airport…
I’ll remind you once more, you made the right call. Imagine how annoying I would be about your shoulder if you were still getting slammed into boards ;)
No bookcases :(
Actually you might get off lucky, I would feel like I would have to do all the work to avoid undue stress on it, can you imagine how tired I would be?
I do like you on top ;)
I need to remind you that are in the car with your dad, please do not be thinking such things, you’re easily excitable
What does it say about me that I think I would rather you do your utmost to excite me while I’m in a car with him than talk to him?
It says that your dad has been less than supportive of your choices now that you’re off the ice and maybe you need to let him know that and then fly away from the aftermath
I hate it when you’re right
You must hate me often…
Never as much as I love you
There was a pause before she replied, and I smiled to myself at the image of her debating just how to respond.
I’d say that I love you more but I think you might be more interested to hear that I stole your shirt from that suit you wore the other day and wore it to work…
I’m also hoping that your brain has short circuited with the image so much that you don’t call me out on the fact that I’m working this morning. Good luck! See you later XX
“That Alana?” Dad’s voice cut through my bubble, and I locked my phone, trying not to think about anything that Lenny had just sent me, even if she had said she loved me more.
