Page 236 of Wrong Pucking Player

“Thought you two were going to fight it out like wimps.”

The way he says it leaves Kane laughing hysterically.

“Why did you say it like that?” Kane chuckles. “I told you they would share. Fuck, you owe me a thousand bucks.”

“Fuck off,” Diesel grunts and shoves him away when Kane tries to get a hold of his wallet.

“You guys aren’t surprised?” Silas inquired. “I didn’t see shit!”

“That’s because you don’t pay attention to anything,” Ryker groans. “Someone could be madly in love with you, and you wouldn’t see it. Blind mother fucker.”

“WHAT?! No fucking way. You didn’t see shit,” Silas argues.

“You think I didn’t see the way Cyrus Jr. checks Nurse Andrews out every damn second of the day?”

I choke on my own saliva, which makes a few of the guys laugh while Xandra reaches over to lightly pat my chest.

“I-I don’t make it that obvious,” I argue, but even Armani is laughing now.

“You’re a deer in headlights whenever Kenzie walks into the fucking room.”

“I think we can all agree with that one,” Mitchel pitches in.

“No way. Mitchel, you didn’t notice shit,” Silas argues.

“Whatcha mean? You think I was chilling in front of the locker room earlier for no reason?”

“Mitchel,” I groan.

“Hey, I didn’t say what happened in there. All I admit to is protecting the blossoming love happening between you three.”

“That’s the same shit, stupid,” Axel laughs. “So, everyone but Silas noticed something happening between Armani, Cyrus Jr., and Andrews, yes? Raise your beers.”

“YES!” Literally everyone but Silas has their beers up.

“You guys are fucking crazy,” I groan. “I didn’t think you guys would be so…” I try to find the right word.

“Accepting,” Xandra chips in as she’s even more relaxed. I notice Oscar has his free hand holding hers while her left hand clings to her half-empty beer. “With how Winchester shoots down anything outside of heterosexuality, I thought the team would…well…”

“Not be as welcoming to the possible relationship forming between us three,” Oscar finishes.

He seems so chilled back, as though any tension that was previously in his muscles is gone.

“Well, the boys know about me and Diesel,” Kane reveals which takes me off guard because of their brutal honesty. “Aside from Silas.”

“Why am I the one who knows nothing?” Silas groans.

“Because you don’t check the fucking group chat,” Ryker grunts. “And we don’t give a shit about Winchester’s viewpoints. You can tell he’s not in this for our benefit. Why should his opinion about who we date and fuck be a determining factor of how we support our fellow teammates?”

I’m genuinely impressed by his words. Ryker isn’t the type to talk much or be on anyone’s side but watching him be so outspoken is oddly refreshing.

“Ryker is right,” Cole notes. “Winchester may hate gays or green flag relationships, but that doesn’t stop him from coming out of Fernandez’s condo complex every weekend.”

Wait.

Say what now?

I notice the slight tension that forms in Xandra’s form, but I move my hand down her thigh until I’m gripping it gently to assure her I’m here.

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