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Zander

"H oly shit, that was wild." My body feels like a limp noodle and I'm pretty sure I won't be able to move for a long time. "That was so intense. I think I'm in love."

I'm not being dramatic or anything. It's the truth. I've never felt this way after sex before. Hell, I'm not even sure I'd consider my previous hook ups even half as good as what happened here tonight—whether because it was Maggie or the fact that this is the first time, I've shared a woman with anyone else at the same time or if it's because I shared a woman with my best friends. But this is nothing like I've ever felt before. I have to believe it's a little bit of everything rolled into one that's caused this feeling.

"She's quite a woman." Reece gives me a lovesick grin that I'm sure matches mine.

"This might seem a little too soon, but I'd like to see if she would be open to dating all three of us." The concern in Owen's voice wipes the smile off my face.

"Do you think she'll say no? I mean after what we did here tonight, I think she's definitely open to it." I try not to sound too confident but damn if she didn't just rock my world like no one else has ever done or will do.

"I don't know. It's a lot for some people to be in a relationship with one guy. We're asking her to be in a relationship with three guys." Reece says joining the conversation.

"What about those players from Minnesota? Don't you know them? Can't you ask how to handle a situation like this?" I feel the panic rise inside of me that I haven't felt since I was in high school, before I learned how to control my anxiety with meditation.

"I could call Colt Hayes one of the owners, he's a friend of the family. I hear him and the other two co-owners of the team all share one of the ice girls. I'll call him first thing in the morning." Owen says.

"Now that's settled, what are we going to do about tomorrow night's game with the Kraken. They're on a three-game winning streak. We can't afford to lose to them." Reece changes the subject, and I feel my anxiety lessen with each deep breath I take now that we have a plan for Maggie.

Owen and Reece continue to discuss the game tomorrow, but my mind is still on Maggie. I wonder if she would want to come home with us tonight. We'd have to stay at Owen's house, his is the biggest. We should probably start looking for a bigger house for the four of us, and of course for all the kids were going to have. And pets—I wonder if Maggie is a dog or a cat person?

Feeling more relaxed than ever, I continue to let my mind wander to a future with the four of us. Maggie sitting in the wives' and girlfriends' section at every home and away game. Because of course she will be at every home and away game.

The anxiety begins to flare inside of me again at the thought of not being near Maggie everyday now that we've found her. I'm not willing to be separated from her.

"So as long as we beat the Kraken tomorrow night, we're golden for a few more weeks." Reece points out bring my attention back to the conversation. "It's only one game, so we need to hold it together so we can concentrate on Maggie."

"Like I always say, one and done, baby. That's the key." We all laugh at my joke, but little did I know not everyone would think it was funny.