Epilogue
Liam
I stood on the sidelines, my breath heaving and energy coursing through me. Even at the end of a game when I was worn out, I felt energized. I rested my hands on my hips and glanced around for Alex. He’d just given us a shut out against the other team, cleanly blocking every shot they had. I finally found him standing beside Coach with a few of our teammates surrounding him. Per usual, Alex looked entirely unmoved by the moment. Just another day’s work for him. Meanwhile, he was getting clapped on the back, and everyone in his immediate vicinity looked overjoyed.
I wove through the team to his side. “Well done,” I said with a nod when I caught his eyes.
Alex cracked a grin. “That it was. Great play today. As usual, you led a b****y brilliant offense.”
I rolled my e
