Page 89 of Use Me
“She was something. Kenny kept—”
“Speaking of Kenny.” I wiggled my eyebrows. “You two…?”
“I don’t kiss and tell.”
I squealed as the elevator stopped and the doors opened on the ground floor. I didn’t think a thirty-three-year-old could be this excited when her co-worker told her that she was dating her boyfriend’s friend.
But I was.
“Can I wear your Roenick jersey to the game?” I asked Rhys. It had been a few weeks since I’d moved to the evening news and Rhys had gotten me four tickets. I’d invited Jaime, Kylie, and Colleen. My brothers were, of course, jealous. I even think Ethan called Rhys and told him that Rhys owed him and needed to hook him up.
“No,” he said flatly.
I frowned. “Really?”
“It’s not that I don’t want you to wear my jersey. It’s because it’s signed and I don’t want to get it messed up.”
I nodded my head in understanding. “Right. I didn’t think of that.”
“I do have Toews, Kane, Crawford and Tootoo jerseys. Pick one.”
“Why do you have so many?”
“They were given to me. Not going to turn jerseys down.”
“Which one is the best player?”
“You know I can’t answer that. I have to be unbiased for a living.”
I groaned. “Then which one should I wear?”
“Well, Toews is the Captain—”
“I’ll wear that one.”
Rhys smiled. “And Crawford is the goalie.”
“Oh …” I realized he was going to tell me who was who.
“Tootoo—”
I giggled at the name. How could you not? Rhys stopped and glared at me. “What?” I asked.
He rolled his eyes. “Never mind. Just pick a jersey. You can’t go wrong.”
I thought for a moment. “I’ll go with Crawford. He plays the entire game, right?”
“Usually.”
“Good. Can the girls wear the others?”
Rhys nodded and turned to the closet. “Of course.”
The girls and I walked down the stairs, closer to the glass. Rhys had gotten us rink side seats against the glass, so I had to make sure I thanked Rhys properly. Once we were seated, we took a selfie of the four of us, and I sent it to my brothers with the ice in the background. I also posted the picture on Facebook and sent Rhys a thank you text.
During the first intermission, the girls and I went to grab a beer and nachos. My phone buzzed in the back pocket of my jeans.
Corey: Saw you on TV. Your boyfriend get you those seats?
