All Chapters of Hockey Rivalry: Bed first, game later : Chapter 131 - Chapter 138

Carl's POVI really didn’t want to do this. Not here, not now, with the whole team still raw from the loss and everyone already looking at me and Daniel like we were the reason we blew it. But Austin’s big mouth picked the wrong time and the wrong person to attack. I could take his shit all day. I'd allow him to call me whatever, insult me, mock me. I’ve heard worse anyway. But the second he went after Daniel, after the guy who actually means something to me, I wasn’t letting it slide.“Who is the faggot, Austin?” I asked, keeping my voice light with a mischievous smile plastered on my face. The whole locker room went still. Heads turned. “What’s the name of the man who goes down on you every night?”Everyone looked shocked. A couple guys shifted uncomfortably on the benches.“Austin is a faggot?” Martin muttered, just loud enough for us to hear.I didn’t answer him. My eyes stayed locked on Austin. He kept glancing over at Derrick, like he was hoping the guy would back him up or some

Kane Hau Alexander's POVEthan looked broken when Catherine mentioned his parents had something to do with her accident, and my chest tightened when I noticed how affected my boyfriend was.“Doctor, does she have internal bleeding? Will she be alright?” Ethan asked the doctor nervously, the minute Nate brought him in.The doctor looked like he had a lot to say. He was holding a clipboard and a biro in one hand, and he moved closer to Catherine to observe her condition.“There is no internal bleeding for now, sir. She seemed to have been assaulted, and there were lots of deep cuts on her when she was first admitted,” the doctor explained. “We stitched the worst ones and gave her fluids. She’s stable, but she needs rest. The headbandage is for a mild concussion from the fall. We’ll monitor her for another day or two.”Ethan’s hand found mine and squeezed hard, his knuckles turning white. I could feel the tremor running through him. Catherine just waved the doctor off with that stubborn

Kane Hau Alexander's POVI smiled. “Will do that later, sir.”Ethan grinned like a little boy, and the way he acted so cute without even trying made my heart flutter.*I love you so much, Ethan. I doubt I’ll ever be able to show you enough.*I didn’t say those words out loud, but as I kept cutting the carrots, that was all I could think about.“I’ll go wash up. We have to hurry, up Catherine is expecting us,” Ethan said with a smile.I chuckled. “Nah, I don’t think so. She probably thinks we’re fucking on her bed right now.”Ethan rolled his eyes and left the kitchen. The second he was gone, I let out a heavy sigh.I wanted to live in the moment, I really did. But I was scared. Scared of hurting Ethan again. He kept telling me he could handle anything, and I believed him, but my family wasn’t just “anything.” If he got hurt because of me, I’d never forgive myself.“You worry too much. He’s not a child. He can handle it,” I muttered to myself, trying to believe it.I tossed the chopped

Carl's POVIt would be a lie to say everything had gone back to normal, because nothing felt normal anymore. Not the way my new teammates treated each other like strangers, not the way Daniel kept acting so strangely around me.“What do you mean he’s gone?” I asked my aunt, phone pressed to my ear as I stepped away from the noisy bar.“His mother told me she can’t get a hold of him!” her stern voice blared through the speaker. “Your grandfather also mentioned he hasn’t seen much of you lately. What is going on, Carl? Why are you in Canada?”I stayed quiet for a moment, guilt twisting in my chest. I’d been so wrapped up in my own mess: the team drama, Daniel, everything with Kane, that I’d completely forgotten to check in with the family.“I’ll contact Grandfather and explain everything. Don’t worry,” I said quickly, ending the call before she could fire off more questions.“Who was that? Your girlfriend?” Daniel asked when he came out of the bathroom, wiping his hands on his jeans.We