Page 14 of Sin Bin Bully
Finally, I force myself to turn towards Alexi. “Yeah, coming.”
With one look back at Sam, I head down the hall.
7
SAM
Sam
I’ve won championships and Finals before, but for some reason, this one feels different. The entire arena is going absolutely crazy. I can’t hear anything other than sheer noise blasting in my ears.
People are jumping around in the stands, their feet pounding down, creating a loud booming noise. It’s incredible. Winning never gets old.
I congratulate some of my fellow teammates, slapping them on the backs. It’s obvious that some of them don’t want this moment to end. For a handful of them, this is their first Stanley Cup.
Eventually, it does end, though not entirely. We’ll be riding this high for days, but especially tonight.
“Where are we going Sam?” Mark asks, panting as we walk down the hall.
I grin. “My grandfather’s hotel. I’ve rented out the penthouse and two floors below it for us.”
His jaw drops. “Holy shit man. That’s insane.”
“Invite whoever you want. There’ll be tons of open space.”
“Ice girls?”
I grin. “Definitely the ice girls. And make sure every single one of them attends. I don’t want any of them sitting this out.”
“Be right back,” he says, doubling back, no doubt to go invite them.
I wash up in the locker room, realizing that the usual feeling of nostalgia I get when a season is over isn’t there this time. All I can think about is tonight, and what I plan to do.
She’s going to be mine tonight.
Kim looked absolutely stunning during intermission, performing for the entire stadium. But all I could think about was how she wasn’t going to be performing for anyone but me from now on.
And how she has absolutely no idea what’s about to happen.
After cleaning up, me and half the team head to the hotel in a limo I rented out for us. Everyone’s already on their second or third drink by the time we get there, and I’m still on my first. I want to be one hundred percent present for tonight.
An hour later, the party is fully raging. I’m standing on the roof watching some of the ice girls showing off moves from tonight’s routine. Kim is among them, swaying her hips from side to side and dropping down to the ground, adding in some extra moves.
The girls all laugh and start freestyling. Kim looks like she’s really enjoying herself.
Off to the side, I notice Matthew watching them. His eyes are on Kim in particular, and before I can stop myself, I’m stalking towards him.
I grab Matthew’s arm and push him against the wall, before leaning in.
“Back off.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Back off. If I see you near her tonight, you’re fucking done.”
He looks like he’s going to protest, but eventually just nods. I let him go, turning back to watch Kim. No one appears to have noticed what just happened.
The girls dance for a little while longer. Once they branch off, I approach her, holding up a drink.