Page 15 of Breakaway (Nashville Knights Hockey #3)
Chapter Fifteen
DAX
Dax
I need help
Bode
It’s seven in the morning
Bode
On a Saturday
Bode
Why are you texting us so early?
Is it that big of a deal?
Bode
I’ve been up for an hour with Caleb
Bode
He’s screaming his head off because his molars are coming in
Marcus
I don’t miss those days
Can you guys help?
Bode
Why are you awake?
Because I couldn’t sleep
Marcus
You don’t have kids
Marcus
You should be sleeping for at least another three hours
You’re awake
Marcus
I have kids
Marcus
But they didn’t wake me up
Bode
Gross
Bode
No one wants to hear about your sex life
Marcus
I didn’t say that was what I was doing
Bode
You implied it
Marcus
Dax, why do you need our help?
Noah
Why are all of you fuckers awake?
Noah
I’m trying to sleep
Jasper
So go back to sleep
Noah
I can’t
Noah
Too much buzzing
Graham
And now I’m awake because Noah’s awake
Bode
Okay, no sex talk today
Noah
We were not having sex
Graham
Unlike Marcus
Marcus
I never actually said I was having sex
Graham
What other reason would you be up?
Bode
Can we get back to Dax?
Jasper
I bet that fondue goes down pretty smooth with some Swiss beer
Graham
What in the world?
Bode
Why is Jasper texting nonsense?
Noah
Because we’re all awake at seven in the morning
Marcus
Ignore Jasper
Marcus
Back to Dax
Noah
Yeah, what’s up?
Bode said no sex talk
Bode
Well now you have to tell us
Chloe and I had sex
Marcus
Did you mean to type Chloe?
Bode
Your best friend Chloe?
Noah
Wait, you two had sex?
Graham
Like, Chloe Chloe? Your best friend?
Jasper
Oh shit
Oh shit is the appropriate response here
Marcus
Can I ask what led up to you two having sex?
Noah
When a man and a woman like each other…
Marcus
You’re a dick
Graham
It’s what you get when you wake him up this early
Bode
This seems to have come out of the blue
Bode
I mean, we all know you love her, but it escalated quickly
We went to a sex club together
Jasper
You, Dax Fletcher, went to a sex club?
Noah
Is this some sort of April Fool’s joke?
Graham
It’s September, babe
Noah
But Dax went to a sex club
Noah
Bode does
Noah
Dax doesn’t
Bode
Hey! I do not
Marcus
I have to agree
Marcus
This does seem weird
It was on Chloe’s list
Jasper
What list?
Her list to prove she’ s not boring
Marcus
And a sex club is the way to do that?
About the least boring thing people do
Jasper
You’re right on that account
Bode
So what did you do at the sex club?
Marcus
I think we know what they did
Noah
Yeah, we’re not questioning the fact that he and Chloe did it
Well…
Bode
Is this why you need help? Do we need to explain sex to you?
Noah
We only assumed you’ve had it before
You guys suck
Marcus
Don’t be dicks
It was more like dry humping
Bode
Not going to lie, I do enjoy that
Bode
A lot
Noah
Gross
Marcus
Why are we talking about sex so early?
Jasper
Obviously Dax needs our help because he doesn’t know how to deal with this
Thank you!
That’s what I’ve been trying to get to this whole time
Noah
Okay, so you and Chloe were dry humping
Noah
I’m assuming because we’re having this conversation you enjoyed it?
Yes. We both did
Bode
So what’s the problem?
I knew I shouldn’t have come to you guys with this
Marcus
Too late to unpull that thread
Graham
Yup, cat’s out of the bag
Graham
What are you going to do now?
That’s the part I don’t know yet
Bode
Why are you talking to us about it?
Jasper
Because he needs to know how to talk to Chloe about it
Clearly a great choice on my part
One I’m regretting
Bode
Tell her you’ve been in love with her since dinosaurs roamed the earth and you want to be with her
Marcus
Have an honest, adult conversation with her
Jasper
Tell me you’re the oldest one in the group without telling me you’re the oldest one in the group
Marcus
Fuck off
Marcus
I have the wisdom of years under my belt
Noah
Is that what we’re calling it?
So have an adult conversation
Jasper
The exact opposite of whatever this convo is
You make it sound so easy
Noah
Telling someone you love them is never easy, but also the easiest thing at the same time
Bode
Who are you and what have you done with Noah?
Graham
He has his moments
Jasper
Apparently right after he wakes up
Bode
Maybe we need to wake him up like this more often
Graham
Having been on the receiving end of waking him up too early, please don’t
I’m going to go plan what I’m going to say to Chloe
Bode
We can always help you tonight
Tonight?
Marcus
We leave for our road trip
Shit. I forgot
Jasper
How could you forget?
Jasper
You have to keep Bode in line
I don’t have to keep him in line
Bode
I keep myself in line, thank you very much
Graham
That sounds kind of dirty
Noah
Okay, now that we’ve decided we can discuss this tonight, I’m going back to bed
Graham
I’ll take this into the kitchen
Noah
Can you bring me a cup of coffee?
Bode
Aren’t you two right next to each other?
Graham
Your point?
Bode
Why don’t you just tell him without telling all of us?
Noah
Punishment for waking me up
Bode
Go back to bed
Noah
Believe me, I’m trying
I’ll see you guys later tonight
Jasper
Don’t think you’re getting out of talking to us about this
I would never
Bode
Good. Because when Stevie wakes up, I’m going to get her input on how to broach the subject with Chloe
Marcus
I’m asking Harper too
Noah
Don’t forget the sugar!
Bode
Seriously, you live in the same house
Bode
Go make your own coffee
Noah
Blame Dax
Love you, too
Bode
That was easy!
Bode
Just say that to Chloe
Jasper
Really, Bode?
Marcus
It’s a wonder you won over Stevie
Bode
I have no problem telling her how much I love her
Graham
Then you can help us tonight
Bode
Oh, I’m on it
Bode
We’ll make sure Dax gets the girl
I can only hope