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and always with the same message: a thank you scribbled in his messy handwriting. With a little smiley face in the bottom right corner.
Hes such a cutie patootie im gonna vomit
Pulling my arm back behind my head, I launch the fruit at the mass of a man as hard as I can. “What the fuck?” The voice that fills the dark kitchen is deep and scratchy and— Oh. I’ve definitely heard it before. Hudson spins around with a cup in his hand, and I’m not too humiliated to register relief that it’s not, in fact, an intruder. “Madeline?” “Hi,” I say weakly. “Wh-what are you doing here?” “I live here.”
TUDE WTF MADS
“Did you hurl this at me?” “No. I’d never assault my employer after mistaking him for a burglar. Especially after he invited me and my daughter to live in his nice home.” Hudson’s mouth twitches. He sets the offending item on the island between us and takes a slow sip of his coffee. “Must’ve been the ghosts,” he says in a level voice, but a laugh cracks through the last word. “They act up every now and then. Kudos to them for wanting to protect the condo.” “That explains the creaking I heard a couple nights ago.” I see a mark on his neck, a light pink indentation below his ear, and I wince.
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Hader dem de betyder allt
“I forgot to tell you I’m actually the Grim Reaper masquerading as a chef.” “Is the Grim Reaper a woman?” “She is now.” “Secret’s out.”
Elsker jer horriibekt
I’m half naked in front of him, and my knotted hair and the sheet marks on my face are not helping my cause.
And yet he thinks youre lækker
“Pardon?” I answer, my mind stuck somewhere in a gutter because I got a glimpse of his belly button.
REAL
“I’m glad you include salmon every week. It’s one of my favorite foods.” “Is it? I’ll keep it in the rotation, but I’ll find different variations so you don’t get bored: teriyaki. Coated with breadcrumbs. Seasoning and spices. The world is our oyster, Hayes.”
He just like mefr fr
“Don’t you get pushed into walls for a living?”
Thats one way to put it
“Would it help if I shared my location with you? Then you wouldn’t have to wonder if I’m an intruder armed with piping hot coffee as my weapon of choice or a lawful resident of the space.” “You don’t have to—” “There.” He taps his screen then tosses his phone on a stack of magazines. I can’t believe he’s giving me access to his whereabouts, just like that.
GISP....... OH HES DOWN B A D BAD
I lift an eyebrow. “You thought I was going to use a boxed mix?” “I did, and I’m learning it was a wildly offensive assumption. Forgive me, chef.” “You’re forgiven.”
Fniser
“You poor thing. You’re lucky I’m here.” “Yeah.” Hudson beams at me. There’s still batter in his beard, on his Adam’s apple and his nose, but he doesn’t seem to care. “Lucky indeed.”
*Peger* TABER
I fucking hate wearing suits to games. Every other league lets their players wear whatever they want, and then there’s the NHL. Making us dress like we’re extras on the set of fucking Bridgerton.
SPEAK YOUR SHIT GRANT
I have a meeting with the commish next week because of my “excessive roughness” last season. Want me to pass along your opinion, G? I’ll ask if we can roll up in sweats from now on.
Oooooh eef
It’s true. Look how physical their league used to be. Now a tap on the arm is reviewed for a flagrant foul? Sure as shit hope we don’t go that way too. Is a minor for high-sticking going to become a major? Me He has a point.
SPEAK YOUR SHIT LIAM
I can’t wait to take off these clothes. I feel like I’m suffocating. I normally don’t mind being choked, but from a tie? No thanks.
Grant.... Tmi man it aint yiur book yet i dont need to knoww that
Why in the world do you need a panini maker? Madeline To make soup. Me I like your sarcasm, Galloway.
Ugh shes so real i love making soup i my panini maker
Lucy wants a panini. I can use a burger press instead. Me I have a burger press? Madeline You have two.
Hes so fucking useless this man doesnt even know whs in his own kithen im crying
“Canada can kick fucking rocks.” Maverick takes the seat next to me on the charter plane and crosses his arms. “I’m still mad Toronto took Emmy away from us. Away from me. And for what? Justin Harper who immediately left DC that summer and went to California? Finn came back after he got traded. Emmy could’ve come back so I could play with her every day. None of it should’ve happened.”
SPEAK YOUR SHIT MAV YOU GET IT FUCK THE LEAFS (i say this as if i wouldntgo to war for mitch marner, joseph woll, matthew knies and william nylander, its what being a canucks enjoyer does to a mf)
“It was seasons ago. You married her, she plays for Baltimore now, and you see her every night.” I pop in an AirPod and close my eyes. “Remind me never to piss you off. You know how to hold a grudge.” “Dude.” He tugs on my jacket. “Dude.” I take out my earphone and glance at him with one eye open. “You’re incredibly needy.”
HW is cetified loser and irespect that for him
“Probably because I was abandoned as a child and I’m making up for it as an adult. That’s what my therapist says.”
HELP MAVERIC WTF WAS THAT FOR
“I know everything about everyone on this team. People think they can keep a secret, but nothing gets past me.” “You had no clue Liam and Piper got married in Vegas,” I draw out, and he flips me off. “Fuck you.
Fucking tuder af grin this man knows jack shit
When you spend almost every waking second with a guy on and off the ice for months on end, he becomes a part of you.
Hudson thats real fucking gay of you to say man
“Hudson is living with a woman,” Maverick says, and Riley gasps. “I know, right? And the fucker didn’t think to tell us.”
Gossips jeg hader dem
“Her daughter?” It’s Maverick’s turn to gasp. “Holy shit. Huddy Boy is in loveeee.”
Clocked his ass
“I know I have a history of serious relationships, but I’m not in love with her. I barely know her.”
I have good news for you hudson see you in 300 pages
“Look at Ethan. Dude would be the world’s worst father.”
Funny ou should say that ......... I know someething you doont
And tonight, we are. We have a 2-1 lead with eight minutes left in the third, and it feels like we’ve finally found our groove as a team. Liam gave up a goal early in the first, but he’s been unstoppable since.
Mmhmmhhmmhmhmh yes talk hockey lingo to me
“I have to show off tonight. Emmy is watching from home, and she said if I scored at least one point, she’d let me—” “Don’t finish that sentence.”
I ER ULÆKRE HOLD OP TAK
“You haven’t scored yet this year.” “We’ve played ten games. And you know I don’t care about scoring.”
Hes a defenseman its nkt Really his job (unless youre fcking quinn hughes apparently)
The clock ticks down to five minutes, and Maverick, Riley and I tumble back onto the ice.
Oldies
His backhand shot hits the goal and ricochets off the post. I’m there to scoop up the rebound, skating backward while my teammates get in position.
SHOOT THE PUCK
The obvious play would be to pass it to him or Riley—they’re the best shooters on the ice right now—but neither are lined up in a good position. With three minutes left, we’re going to get one more break before we head back in for the rest of the period. Our second line doesn’t have the defensive intensity our first line does. If we don’t score now, there’s a good chance the Rays will try to tie it up when we head to the bench.
OH MY GOD JUSTCFUCKING SHOOT THE DAMN PUCK ALREADY
I pivot and pretend like I’m going to pass the puck inside the crease to Maverick. The opposing goalie tracks my movements and turns, positioning himself to brace for an up-close shot. I take advantage of his misread and pull back, knocking the puck with a slap shot to the upper right corner of the goal.
THANK FUCKING GOD HE SHOT THE PUCK
It sails straight into the net and the horn sounds. The crowd groans in disappointment. My teammates surround me and I knock their helmets with mine in celebration.
FUCK YEAH DEFENSEMAN GOAL
It’s probably a message from my dad. He sends a thumbs up after every game, and he hasn’t missed a single one since he got a cell phone.
NUR?!?!!??!
Wow. There’s no such thing as toxic masculinity with you all, is there?
I guarantee you it is the Only team in the league and its a Fucking Miracle there even is one like that
I’m grinning like an idiot, but I don’t care. Madeline watched our game, and that makes me even prouder than the goal did.
TABER
“Because you made a face when you were cutting it up for coleslaw the other night.” Madeline lifts her chin. “You noticed that?” “I notice a lot of things.”
Its cause hes down bad he just doesnt see it yet
“You also could’ve given her one of my jerseys and let her be a hockey player.” “Dammit, Hayes. Why didn’t you say something sooner?”
Bcausebthis was more fun obviously
I say, and I don’t like that I have to use Madeline as the middleperson to communicate.
He i three seconds from dropping everything and learning sign language
“I hate the cold,” I say, and Madeline moves Lucy’s empty plate to the sink. “I’d rather be in ninety-degree weather.” “You play on ice.” “I know, and I wish I were in a sauna.” I lead the dogs to the foyer. Madeline and Lucy trail after me, and I pull on a hoodie. “I love to sweat.”
TABER
I had to wash it four times before it didn’t smell like a dead body.” “Been around a lot of dead bodies, Madeline?” “I told you I’m good with knives.”
Oooooooooo murder mommy yes please
“The internet calls me Blond Bombshell, but I’m not a huge fan of that one.”
Detxkan jeg ikfrstå venne den er da hyggelig
GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN(DAMENTAL RIGHTS) AND GOOD SEX*
HELL YEAH THE GIRLIE GROUP IS BACK
Maverick came home from being out with the guys and had food all over him. I asked what happened, and he said instead of going to the bar like they planned, they decided to have a massive food fight. He wouldn’t stop giggling when I told him there was spaghetti behind his ear.
De har aldrig haft en eneste hjernecelle hvodan fuck i hekvede har de her mennesker vundet the cup DE ER SO UNSERIOUS
Oh, yeah. Only water tonight. And apple juice for Grant, who started this whole thing when he launched a breadstick at Ethan for making fun of his drink choice, apparently.
You know what fair enough
“Hey.” I mute the television and smile. “How was the food fight?” “How’d you hear?” He leans against the wall and matches my grin. “Could you smell the garlic sauce from the foyer?” “I was added to a group chat with Emmy, Lexi, Maven, and Piper.” I sniff and wrinkle my nose. “But now I can smell it. Did you bathe in it?” “I might as well have.” He sits in the chair next to the couch and grimaces. “I think it’s in my hair.”
DE SO UNSERIOUS JEG KAN DEM IKKD
Hudson leans forward and grabs the collar of his stained shirt with one hand. He pulls it over the back of his head and all the way off, leaving him bare-chested.
AWOOGA
My mouth goes dry, and I know I’m no better than a man with the thoughts racing through my head. I’m staring at him like I haven’t been fed in goddamn years, but I can’t help it.
Its okay to objectify men every once in a while
“We’re all dumb as hell, but at least we know how to have fun.”
I det mindste ved i det selv.....
