Carrying the Hockey Prince's Secret child
she said, her voice tight.
"Az," I called out, rising off the bench to step after her.
"Stop calling me that, Captain. My name is Azrielle Vance, I won't tell you that again," she said without turning back to look at me, her silhouette rigid against the hallway light. "You can do yourself a favor by calling me Consultant, if Azrielle seems too heavy to pronounce."
"Azrielle Vance or not, I know I offended and betrayed my Azrielle, and I will spend a lifetime making up for it," I declared, my voice echoing darkly through the silent locker room.