The Keeper (Playing to Win #1)(20)
Brynlee
Scandalous. She’s dating her husband.
Lindy
Whatever. It isn’t a date. I just told him where I’d be. He might not even show. He had a rough day.
Brynlee
Because Uncle Max was an ass? Or because Jace decked him?
Kenzie
I’m sorry. WHAT?
Lindy
How did you hear that already?
Brynlee
I’m a physical therapist for the team. I hear everything.
Lindy
The entire team knows Max was an ass?
Brynlee
No. Mom filled me in on Max when she stopped by for lunch. But the whole team knows Jace hates Easton.
Everly
Your family can’t keep a secret to save their lives.
Lindy
Says the girl who posted my wedding photo on every social-media platform there is, then got so drunk that she didn’t remember doing it?!?
Everly
I wasn’t the only one who blacked-out that night, missy.
Kenzie
Can we go back to Jace hitting Easton?
Lindy
It was awful. Jace is so pissed.
Gracie
What did Easton do?
Everly
Did he get all possessive on your ass?
Gracie
Did he throw you over his shoulder again like at the club? Because that was hot.
Lindy
No. Better. He got all sorts of protective and defended me. He basically told Jace to stop treating me like a baby. It was actually pretty damn amazing.
Gracie
And . . . ?
Lindy
He may have called me his wife to my brother.
Gracie
I take it back. That’s hot.
Lindy
It might have been a little hot.
Everly
You know a great way to thank him?
Kenzie
If you tell her to blow my brother, I might actually kill you while you sleep.
Brynlee
They’re married now, Kenz. Pretty sure she’s going to play with his peen.
Lindy
OMG! Shut up. No talk of peen. I don’t even remember marrying him.
Everly
Do you remember screwing him? Because it would be a crime against humanity to forget that.
Lindy
I didn’t have sex with Easton.
Brynlee
Did you have sex with someone else?
Lindy
What? No!
Gracie
Have you talked to a lawyer yet?
Lindy
Not yet. I’ve got to find one.
Brynlee
You’re related to one, genius. If you really want to get your marriage annulled, you’d have talked to Becket already.
Lindy
I’m kinda avoiding my entire family right now.
Kenzie
Or you don’t really want the annulment.
Everly
I’m calling it now. You’ll be kissing Easton when the ball drops on New Year’s.
Brynlee
I’m with Everly.
Lindy
Mind your own business.
Gracie
Ha. Like we ever do.
Lindy
Whatever. I’ve got to go inside now. I’ll see you all later.
Brynlee
Say hi to your husband for us.
Everly
Get creative with the way you say it too. Like maybe on your knees.
Lindy
OMG. Goodbye!
The rink is nearly empty later that night while I sit and watch Andrew finish a routine with Cara, the young woman who’s currently auditioning to be his next partner. She’s been around the circuit for a few years. Most of us have. Competitive skating is a small circle. And to find someone at our level narrows it even more. Is she as good as me? No. But she’s younger and has time to grow. She could easily surpass me with the right training.