Page 42 of For Pucking Real (The Seattle Vipers #4)

THIRTY

INTERLUDE

OH. MY. GOD.

Y'all. I don't even know where to start. I was minding my business, sipping my iced chai like the emotionally invested Vipers fangirl that I am, when BOOM, my entire feed exploded like Devan Scott throwing hands in a penalty box.

Let me back up.

So, unless you've been living under a Zamboni, you already know about the now-infamous kiss caught on camera in the locker room tunnel after last night's glorious 5-0 shutout against Toronto (congrats, Derrick ‘The Wall’ Shaw!).

But baby, the kiss wasn't Sebastian and Derrick's smooch heard 'round the world. No. That was expected.

What wasn't expected?

Devan Scott, Tobias Groves, and Lia Masters, kissing. Together. In the tunnel. Post-game. Full-on Hallmark ending meets HBO polyamory. I'm hollering!!

Y'all. They kissed her. She kissed them. BOTH.

The cameras didn't lie, we got it all.

I'm talking lip-locking, forehead-touching, eyes-closed, heart-throbbing moment. Before you clutch your pearls and scream photoshop, nope. I got sent a video. I got angles, and so do the gossip pages, because this thing is spreading faster than Tor Bailey's shirtless TikToks.

Let's break this down like the investigative Hockey HomeGurl I am:

Lia Masters – Ridley's sister, high-fashion designer, Vipers partner, business bad bitch, new mama to adorable Chloe. Looks like she's not just co-parenting with Devan, she's co-loving.

Devan Scott – The Vipers Enforcer, podcast king, certified heartthrob. That boy has been in his daddy era all season. Now we know he's also in his bi and poly era and I could NOT be more here for it.

Tobias Groves – New to Seattle, former Las Vegas star, locker room mystery turned literal neighbor bae.

We've watched him side eye Devan all season and now we find out that the rumors were true.

Yep, an old college teammate confirms he suspected Devan and Tobias were together way back then.

Throw Lia in the mix and well, it all makes sense.

So what does the franchise think? The team? Honey, the team came correct.

Official Statement from the Seattle Vipers Franchise:

"The Seattle Vipers proudly support our players both on and off the ice.

We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, integrity, and acceptance.

We celebrate all types of relationships and identities and remain steadfast in our belief that love is love, on every line and in every locker room. We stand behind our players, always."

—Seattle Vipers PR Team

I MEAN. . .Yes for the evolution of Hockey!

A hockey team finally doing what the NHL should've done ages ago. No hiding. No apologies. Just support, respect, and an absolute mic drop.

Now back to the juice. Sources tell me that Coach Lennox went full purple-faced rage when he found out and that PR head, Marla, had to play Olivia Pope in real time.

As expected the team's captain has shown his support along with Lia's brother Ridley.

#siblinglove My inbox is FLOODED with fan art of the new power trio we're calling.

. .Groottmasters? Devbiaslia? Idk, we're workshopping.

Bottom line?

Looks like Tobias Groves is here to stay. The Vipers have decided that he is a valuable asset to the team. . .but we all know if they traded him now. . .#publicoutrage #Viperblowup

The real tea? This relationship might have saved Tobias's career.

Word around the ice is that his trade to Seattle wasn't just about his stats—Las Vegas management had concerns about his ‘attitude problems’.

Turns out those problems might have been unresolved feelings for a certain romance-loving enforcer.

Now he's thriving with the Vipers, putting up career-best numbers, and living his authentic life.

Let's talk about how Devan Scott—DEVAN ‘Dev-a-licious’ SCOTT—has been glowing lately? Man went from enforcer to Zen master overnight. His podcast downloads have tripled since the news broke, with fans praising his vulnerability discussing polyamory on this week's emergency episode.

The trio has already been approached for a Sports Illustrated cover story (pending), and according to my sources, at least three reality TV producers have slid into their DMs. #CashingIn

But here's what really gets me in the feels, Lia posted a simple black and white photo this morning of three hands intertwined, with the caption: "Finally home." No explanation needed. No apologies given.

My DMs are overflowing with former puck bunnies confirming they always suspected Devan was ‘equal opportunity’, but nobody—NOBODY—saw this throuple coming.

Oh, and the fan signs at tonight's game? LEGENDARY. ‘Three-Way Play’, ‘Scott-Masters-Groves: The Power Line’, and my personal favorite: ‘My Parents Said I Could Love Whoever I Want—So I Love ALL The Vipers’.

This changes everything. Hockey romances aren't just for movies anymore. They're happening, right here, in our city, on our ice, in the form of a fierce-ass woman and the two men who love her.

I have never been prouder to be a Vipers fan. Or nosier.

The juice just keeps on juicing. . .this team never leaves us hungry for long.

The hockey world will never be the same, and honestly? It's about damn time.

More soon, Puckeroos! You know I've got tabs open.

#TriadGoals #LoveIsLove #SeattleVipers #GrovesGotGame #ScottIsHot #MastersOfLove #ForPuckingReal #TunnelKiss #HockeyHistory #PowerThrouple #WeStandWithThem #VipersSupportAllLove #HomeGurlOutHereWinning #ThreeWayPlay #HockeyEverAfter #PolyamoryGoals #FamilyOfChoice #LiaHasTwoHands

Stay messy. Keep your ears to the street.

Hattie out.