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Author: Luna writes
last update publish date: 2026-10-21 01:15:21

Chase

By the morning after the playoff announcement, hockey had become the least important part of the series.

At least according to the media.

Every sports network used the same photographs.

Allie and me at the winter market.

Missy leaving the coffee shop.

Logan outside the foundation event.

My confrontation with him at the university.

They arranged the images beside playoff statistics as though relationships were part of team strategy.

One headline called the series a battle for pride.

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    MissyThe restaurant was quiet enough that no one shouted Logan’s name when we entered.That had been one of my conditions.Public, but not crowded.Visible, but not exposed.Logan chose a small restaurant near the edge of the city with dim lighting, simple wooden tables, and no private entrance. Tara checked the location before I left, then reminded me three times to share my live location.Chase knew where I was too.He had not asked for the name of the restaurant.That restraint probably cost him several years of his life.Logan stood when I approached the table.He wore a dark sweater and no cap.No disguise.No attempt to become Luke.“Hi,” he said.“Hi.”His gaze moved over me briefly.“You look beautiful.”I paused.Compliments were allowed.Comparisons were not.“Thank you.”Relief softened his face, as though he had worried even that might cross a boundary.He pulled out the chair.I raised an eyebrow.“Is that too much?”“It is a chair.”“I am checking.”“You are becoming ne

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    LoganLosing to Chase had always felt personal.Even when the scoreboard said otherwise.I could blame the defence.The missed rebound.The poor clearance in the final minutes.The referee who ignored a hold near the boards.There were enough moments in every game to build an excuse from.I knew how to do it.I had done it for years.By the time I entered the locker room after the first playoff match, the familiar anger had already formed.Not loud.Cold.Sharper because I had congratulated Chase before leaving the corridor.The handshake still felt strange in my palm.He deserved the win.I had said it.The statement remained true.That did not mean I enjoyed it.I sat in front of my stall while the room filled with the sounds of equipment being removed and frustration being hidden badly.One teammate threw his gloves into the open locker.Another complained about the final defensive change.Someone blamed the officials.I almost joined them.Then Coach entered.The room became quiet

  • Livestreaming My cheating Hockey star fiancé    113

    ChaseBy the morning after the playoff announcement, hockey had become the least important part of the series.At least according to the media.Every sports network used the same photographs.Allie and me at the winter market.Missy leaving the coffee shop.Logan outside the foundation event.My confrontation with him at the university.They arranged the images beside playoff statistics as though relationships were part of team strategy.One headline called the series a battle for pride.Another called it a war between Allie’s past and future.The worst placed Missy between Logan and me and asked which man she would support.I closed the article before reading further.“They are not going to stop,” Noah said.He sat across from me in the team lounge with his injured shoulder secured in a sling. The medical staff had allowed him to attend meetings, though he remained forbidden from training.“They will when we stop giving them material.”“We stopped weeks ago.”“Logan did not.”Noah ra

  • Livestreaming My cheating Hockey star fiancé    112

    AllieThe photograph had been taken before either of us understood what we were becoming.Winter market lights glowed behind us.I wore a cream coat and held a paper cup near my chest. Chase stood beside me in a dark jacket, his head turned slightly toward me instead of the camera.I was laughing.He was watching me.The photographer had probably intended to capture two public figures attending the same event.Instead, the image held something private.Something that had existed before we named it.Mia placed the photograph on the centre of my laptop screen and leaned back.“This one.”I stared at it.“We are not looking at the camera.”“That is why it works.”“It looks accidental.”“It was.”Chase stood behind my chair with one hand resting lightly on the back.Noah sat on the sofa with his injured shoulder supported in a sling. Mia had insisted he attend the planning session despite his doctor’s orders to rest.He looked tired but pleased.“I vote for the photograph where Chase is s

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    MiaThe call came while I was brushing my teeth.I almost ignored it because the number was unfamiliar.Then I remembered Noah had left early for practice.Something cold moved through me before I answered.“Hello?”“Is this Mia Morgan?”“Yes.”“This is Daniel from the team’s medical staff. Noah Grant was injured during practice.”The toothbrush slipped from my hand.“What happened?”“He fell during a contact drill and injured his shoulder.”“Is he conscious?”“Yes.”“Can he move?”“He is awake and stable. We are taking him to the medical centre for imaging.”Stable.People always used that word when they wanted someone not to panic.It had the opposite effect.“How serious is it?”“We will know more after the scans.”“Which medical centre?”He gave me the address.I ended the call without rinsing my mouth properly.My hands shook while I changed clothes.I wore the first trousers I found, pulled on a sweater, and nearly left without my bag.The apartment looked exactly as Noah had le

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    Noah“You don’t have to say it yet.”Mia stared at me as if I had spoken in another language.Her hand remained inside mine, but the rest of her body had gone completely still.I understood why.She had prepared for a reaction.Disappointment.Distance.Perhaps even anger.Instead, I remained beside her on the sofa, holding her hand while the photograph she posted continued spreading across social media.“You mean that?” she asked.“Yes.”“You are not going to become strange?”“I am already strange.”“Noah.”“I know what you mean.”I lifted her hand and kissed her fingers.“I am not going to punish you because you are not ready.”Her eyes searched mine.“What if I never become ready?”The question hurt.Not enough to change my answer.“Then we deal with the truth when it comes.”“That sounds too calm.”“It does not feel calm.”Her expression softened slightly.I continued, “I want you to love me.”The honesty mattered.“I would be lying if I pretended I do not want to hear it.”Mia lo

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