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THE ROAD TRIP AFFAIR

Author: ABY
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-03 01:05:44

Olivia’s POV

The bus ride always felt longer when my nerves were already shot.

Chicago to New York. Another away game. Another city where nobody knew me, where the bright hotel lights turned into a stage for secrets I swore I wouldn’t keep living.

But here I was.

I shifted in my seat, arms folded tight across my chest as the rest of the medical staff chatted. Trainers swapped stories, a few players dozed off in their headphones, the coaches were buried in notes. It should’ve been routine. Just another weekend on the road.

Except Xander was three rows back. And I could feel him.

I didn’t dare look. Not with Ethan so close, just two seats over, talking with another rookie about some move he wanted to try during warm-ups. My son’s laugh carried down the aisle. It used to fill me with joy. Now it only twisted my stomach with guilt.

Because while Ethan was dreaming about hockey glory, I was drowning in a secret that could break him.

My phone buzzed in my lap.

I glanced down. A text.

Xander
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