Chapter Twenty-One
Ethan
I walked off the field beside Alex who was in a piss poor mood because we’d lost. On one shot. It was his first missed block of the season, and I knew he was mentally attacking himself over it. I stayed quiet because I’d known Alex long enough to know he wasn’t a fan of pep talks. I wasn’t any happier than he was, but I could be a tad more circumspect about the whole thing. Way I saw it, we were better off losing at least once before we headed into the playoffs. I’d seen plenty of teams get cocky if they stayed undefeated during the regular season. I caught the bottle of water tossed my way as we walked by the bench and glanced up toward the team box. It was impossible for me to actually see Zoe in there, but I liked knowing she was here. Now that my focus on the
