Page 74 of Cross Check

Is it?

Good to know!

Okay, Green. Hit me with your secret. I have a game to play!

Me

You’re going to think I’m a horrible person when I tell you this.

GE

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I’m literally on the edge of my seat in the locker room.

Me

Your skate is untied.

GE

Shh. Don’t mess with my rituals, Amelia. It’ll get tied when it gets tied.

And stop trying to deflect. I’m nosy, and I want to know.

Me

Strap in. It’s kind of a long one!

My college boyfriend was also a hockey player. The cocky type, who has never been told no. I mentioned that the women’s hockey program would benefit from additional funding, and he said we’d get more money if we drew the same kind of crowd the guys did.

GE

Oh no. I see where this is going.

Me

You should know something about me, Everett. I’m VERY passionate about the things I care about.

And, shocker, I care a lot about hockey.

Anyway. We were at a Mexican restaurant for dinner, and he was eating nachos. When he saw some of his buddies at the bar, I flagged down the server, asked for a side of jalapeños (he hated spicy food), and hid them on his plate.

He ate half before he complained about the food being too hot.

An hour later, he was in the bathroom with diarrhea, and I never told him what I did. I blamed it on food poisoning.

GE

Oh my GOD.

Goddamn, you’re a badass.

I’m literally laughing so hard I’m crying.

Five minutes before I have to take the ice, and I’m about to pee my pants.

Better than shitting myself like your horrible ex did.