Foolish Puckboy (Puckboys Book 4) by Eden Finley & Saxon James

Author:Eden Finley & Saxon James [Finley, Eden & James, Saxon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-04-12T18:30:00+00:00

NINETEEN

ALEKS

“Who’s a good Tripp Mitchell? Who’s a good Tripp Mitchell?” I coo.

Dog Tripp has settled in with the team so fucking easily, and even though he can’t go on the road with us, I love home games where he gets to visit.

He lives with the team’s quantitative analyst, but on special occasions like tonight, I get to bring him home with me after the game. Special occasion tonight being that we’re playing Vegas in our home arena, and I want Dog Tripp and Human Tripp to meet.

He’s so dopey and gorgeous and loving. Uh, Dog Tripp. Not Tripp Tripp.

Everyone loves him, and the media surrounding him and the team adoption has brought in so many donations to the animal shelter. They’re not only able to rebuild but to improve on what was originally there.

Gabe may joke about hockey players getting paid a shit ton of money for not doing anything worthwhile, and while it’s true we’re not out there risking our lives to save others like he is, we do give back. We do use our position to do good in this world, and I’m glad he gets to see it firsthand with Dog Tripp.

“Warm-up,” Katz says, and I get to my feet, giving the dog one last pat.

“You be a good boy, Tripp.”

“I can’t believe they let you keep that name for him,” Katz says.

“Technically, they let me keep the Tripp part. Not the Mitchell part. Something about using someone else’s likeness in the public being a legal issue or whatever. If anyone asks, his name is Tripp because he trips over his big paws a lot. But really, he’s totally the Mitchell brothers. He looks like Tripp but is a huge puppy dog like Dex. It’s the both of them in one.”

“You’re having dinner with them tonight, aren’t you?”

“Yep. As soon as we kick their ass on the ice, I’m going to gloat and introduce them to our baby.”

We finish gearing up and get out onto the ice to warm up. The stands are fairly empty with how early it is before the game, but my gaze goes to the same two seats it always has this season. It’s reflex by this point, and for once, I’m not filled with disappointment.

I know Gabe can’t come to every game because of work, but when he does, it gives me magical powers. It’s like my inner caveman sees a chance to impress and runs with it.

He’s my good-luck charm.

Sanden sits beside him as usual, and they both zero in on me. I give them a wave and then try to focus on psyching myself up for the game. Not that I need much with Gabe in the stands.

We’re given our time, we stretch, we skate, we shoot, we get the adrenaline pumping. But as it’s time to go back to the locker room, I skate over to the team box, where I know there are some markers for signing.

I take one out, write come home with me tonight on my blade, and then hand it to one of the attendants and point to Gabe.

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