6/6/2023 0 Comments Briar u the risk![]() ![]() We’re expected to skate faster, hit harder, take more shots. He was already riding our jocks before we made it into the finals-now all bets are off. Morning practice is grueling, but I don’t expect anything less from Coach. “What about him?” Mulder says impatiently. I draw a breath, quickly penning a pros and cons list in my head. “I…well, I didn’t want to mention this before, because I thought it might be a bit inappropriate, but… Jake Connelly…” I hesitate, second-guessing the insanity. He glances at the door, annoyance in his expression. ![]() You know, just a silly woman with her trivial pursuits. In comparison, what I’m about to do is…trivial. People have taken far more desperate measures to get a job. And yet…I think maybe I don’t care that it’s insane. Mulder’s hard-on for Connelly is almost comical-Īn idea forms in my head. The only time he engaged with me or seemed the slightest bit interested was during our brief discussion about Jake. The man doesn’t give a crap about anything but himself and his precious Oilers. ![]() I’d hate working in even the same building as someone like Ed Mulder. No prob.” He’s once again concentrating on something other than me. “Thank you for your time,” I say politely. I swallow my disappointment and try to convince myself that perhaps I’m better off. At the moment, the likelihood of me landing this internship is about as good as me landing on the actual moon. He means I’ll be notified that I didn’t get the job. ![]()
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