Chapter 13
thirteen
Blair
“How are you holding up?” Ollie gives my shoulder a little squeeze. I slept through the night and most of the morning. She finally woke me up at noon so I could get ready for the game tonight. It’s an early one, starting at five.
“Good.” I offer a half-hearted smile while glancing at the owner's skybox. “Kepler is letting me use the company lake house for a few days. It’s only an hour’s drive.
I plan to drive up after the game.” Ollie opens her mouth to argue, but I silence her with a shake of my head.
“I’ll be fine. I need some time to myself to clear my head. "
“Are you sure you should be alone right now?”
“I’m sure,” I say, never taking my eyes off the skybox. “I really thought they liked me.” I should have known better when I didn’t have any messages from them this morning about my missed booty call.
“Oh, Blair.” Ollie wraps her arms around me, holding me tight.
I let her hug me for a few more seconds before stepping out of her arms, “See, no tears. I’m fine, really.”
“Okay, but text me as soon as you get to the lake house. “
“Will do.” I nod, offering her a sad smile.
“Now go out there and get to work. I hear you have a hot third date tonight.” Ollie told me all about her date with Ryker and Felix.
I’m happy one of us has found love. “You know what a third date means, don’t you?
” I yell after her as she makes her way to the ice. “Sex!” I yell, not caring who hears me.
I notice a couple of guys approaching Ollie. If I’m right, they are her ex-boyfriends. My first thought is to grab Felix and Ryker. I hate leaving my sister alone, but I need to grab some help.
Racing to the home locker room, I run into Felix and Ryker. “Hurry. Ollie needs your help. Her ex-boyfriends are causing problems.”
They follow me as we race back to where Ollie is still standing. “I grabbed some backup. I recognized Hudson and Kai from the picture on your phone, and I wasn’t sure how they were going to react to seeing you after all this time.”
Felix and Ryker push past me with their fists flying, not bothering to ask any questions.
“Enough!” Ollie yells, stepping toward the fight. Kai and Ryker are going at it while Felix and Hudson are going head-to-head. “Stop fighting now!” She uses her stern referee voice to end their brawl.
“Are you okay?” Felix reaches for Ollie, concern thick in his voice.
“Don’t touch her, asshole!” Hudson pushes Felix’s hand away before he can touch Ollie.
“I’m fine. But we need to clear the air before the game starts because I will not have the four of you fighting over me during the game and risking my job.”
When I think everything is under control, I hear Brant’s voice. “What’s going on over here? Did you do something to cause this, Little One?” Brant shifts his gaze to me.
“Me? How dare you!” Who do they think they are blaming me for this fight? I stomp off, leaving them to deal with the fallout. Or so I thought.
“Where do you think you’re going, Blair?” Brant reaches me first, grabbing my arm in a gentle grip. “We missed you last night. But we thought it best to give you a night to rest.”
“Really?” I snort. “You wanted to give me a night to rest, or is it because your fiancée is in town?”
“Fiancée? I have no idea what you’re talking about.” The confused looks on all their faces make me rethink my conversation with Jane from yesterday morning.
“Jane. I ran into her yesterday morning as I was leaving your hotel room. She cornered me right outside your door to make sure I knew I was just a plaything to the three of you and nothing more. She even told me about the baby.” I bite the inside of my cheek to stop myself from crying as I envision little mini copies of the three men I love.
“Blair, honey, we should have told you sooner, but Jane is nothing to us. A couple of years ago, we thought she was something more, but she showed us her true colors by not accepting Remy as part of our packaged deal.” Brant glances at Remy, with Remy’s hand back in front of his mouth, and a pained expression across his handsome face.
“She’s the one who hurt you?” I lift my hand to Remy’s arm and pull it away from his face. “Don’t ever hide yourself from me.”
A smile crosses Remy’s face, “Never.” He says.
“When we broke it off with Jane, she went a little crazy. We thought she was better, so we lifted the restraining order.” Charlie shrugs. “We should probably get that reinstated.”
“So, Jane isn’t your fiancée, and she isn’t carrying your baby?”
“Hell, no. Thankfully, we never had sex with that bitch.” Remy replies.
Tears begin to stream down my face, “I’m so sorry I believed her.”
“It’s okay, little one.” Brant pulls me into his arms as each takes turns kissing me.
It isn’t until I hear voices asking Brant about our relationship that I realize we are still in a public space that has attracted media attention.
Brant clears his throat and addresses the crowd that has gathered.
“My brothers and I are in a committed relationship with this amazing woman.” The crowd cheers his words.
They cheer even louder when he offers a full interview explaining our relationship that will be on the Iowa Poseidon team website.
Once the crowd and the reporters disperse, Brant leans down and kisses my cheek, “It might be too early to tell you this, but I love you, Blair.”
“I love you too, Brant.” I kiss his lips before moving out of his arms to stand in front of Charlie.
“I love you, Blair.” Charlie lifts my hand to his lips and places a kiss on the inside of my wrist.
“I love you too, Charlie.” I lean up and kiss his lips, then move to Remy.
“I love you, Blair.” Remy doesn’t touch me, only holds my gaze as if he’s afraid I won’t say it back to him.
I place my hands on either side of his head and kiss his upper lip, before trailing my lips down to his. “I love you too, Remy.”