8. Sam

eight

Sam

" D o you think we should go after her?" My eyes never leave Jolie as she retreats from the room with Colt, Jensen, and Beck's girlfriend Gemma.

Gemma's the head ice girl for the team. We met her earlier, along with the rest of the Ladies of the Norse, as they call themselves. As the girlfriends of the players they're planning a Christmas party for the team, all but Teagan, she was getting ready for practice.

I can't get over how accepting this job and community are of group relationships. We only officially moved here a couple of days ago, but at that time, we learned that the rumors about guys sharing one woman were true. Maybe it's not such a fantasy as Jolie thought it was—it's a reality for this team.

Shit, it's been six months since we've seen her. Maybe she's already hooking up with guys on the team. That doesn't sit well with me, but I can't fault her for moving on after that night. We never said it was anything more than one night.

"Is, um, Jolie seeing anyone?" Tate asks Colt, unable to disguise his interest.

"Not that I know of." Colt narrows his gaze at Tate. "She's a sweet girl. Don't fuck with her. She deserves someone who truly cares about her."

"We would never hurt her," Tate vows.

"We?" Jensen jumps into the conversation. "Just how many of you make up the we?"

Cooper clears his throat, "All three of us are the we."

Instead of more scrutiny from the team owners, they all break out in a grin, "I knew you guys would be a perfect fit for our team. It seems everyone around here likes to share." Beck slaps me on the back. "We'll give you gentlemen a few minutes alone before we meet you on the ice." Colt, Jensen, and Beck leave us alone in the trainer's room while Hank follows after them.

"Welcome to the club," one of the triplets says before they both leave the room.

"So now what? Do we go after Jolie?" Tate picks up the athletic tape Jolie had been using with a sigh.

"We need to give her a little time," Cooper says. "Having us show up after six months has got to be a surprise."

"So it's decided. We give her time to adjust to having us around, and if she doesn't come to us after a while, we go to her and beg her forgiveness."

"Agreed." Both Tate and Cooper say.