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The Renegades lost two to one. Crosby actually scored the goal for our team and I watched as his father barely acknowledged the effort. Then I watched as Andrew Loughty left his son’s game halfway through the third period.
“Are you heading down to meet the guys?” I ask.
“No, I’m headed home to get naked and wait for my sad husband to climb into bed.” Ivanna says as she slides her purse up over her shoulder. She turns back to me. “Come here Jo. This is your one and only hug for the year.”
“And who says Russians are emotionally unavailable?” Caroline jokes and Ivanna flips her the bird.
I laugh and open my arms to welcome the woman into my embrace. We rock back and forth a moment and when we pull away it looks like Caroline is brushing a tear from her eye. “That was beautiful.” She squeaks.
“I’m going to head home, Aiden will bike home later. I usually wait for him, naked, too.” Harper shrugs and pulls on her coat.
“Do you wait naked for Johnny?” I ask Caroline as we head out of the suite.
“I go home, shower, and change into my silk robe. Johnny likes the tease.” She says with a shrug.
“Huh.”
“You headed to the locker room?” Harper asks as we reach the elevator.
“Yeah, I told Bryson I’d meet him down there.”
“Well, I guess,” Harper starts and I can see some emotion in her eyes. “I know you have to go but I'm going to miss you!” She launches herself at me and throws her arms around my shoulders. I lean forward to return her hug with a laugh. “I’ll be back. And I’m just a text away.”
“What happens in the Stick Handlers Chat…” Caroline leads as Harper and I release each other.
“Stays in the Stick Handlers Chat.” We chorus.
“Bye Jo.” Caroline says softly. She opens her arms and I bend down to give her a hug. “We’ll talk soon.”
I nod and let her go.
Leaving Bryson was going to be hard enough but now I have to leave these girls too? I’m glad I have them but life was undoubtedly less emotional when I was all alone.
Chapter 47
Bryson
Forced Fun by Felix Fornier
We’reheadedtotheplayoffs. And we get a whopping two days off. Coach Bradford acknowledged our solid season clinching the playoffs two weeks ago as second highest point earner in the division behind Carolina, with a light skate this morning and an afternoon away from the arena.
But instead of crawling into bed and vegging out I’m meeting the boys for Felix organized team bonding.
Yoga-tta be kidding me! Guess what Felix has planned?
I couldn’t possibly begin to guess.
Puppy Yoga. I’m leaving my place now to drive to the studio.
LOL! Send videos or it didn’t happen.
You’re going to be wrecked after this class. Why would Felix do that with your first play off game on Sunday?
OMG Caroline just told me she’s going to be there too.
Damn, I wish I was thereto see this.
I wish she was here, too. It physically hurts to miss her as much as I do. This stretch of time away from each other has been a little easier. It gets easier every time. But I wanted to be there when she took the field for her first game of the season for SLCFC. Instead I was in a locker room in Toronto.
