It’s the reason they started to call me, Sunshine, when I was no longer a rookie.
"The fact that you’re number five on that list, and that you’re this upset about it is fucking hilarious man,” Asher wheezes.
“Yeah, well, it’s bullshit. That’s what it is.”
Leave it to Emery Davidson to be the first woman to ever bruise my ego.
“Guess you’re no longer the fans' first choice, G, it’s me now.” Hudson beams, slapping me on the back of the head with his stick and using a little too much force.
“I hate you. All of you. Listen, I don’t know how to process this kind of rejection. It stings, alright?”
Briggs rolls his eyes, skating a wide circle around me. “I think you’ll survive. She’s just one girl, plus, have you forgotten the most important part?”
My eyebrows rise.
“She’s Reed’s little sister and I’m pretty sure he’ll cut your dick off and feed it to you if you as so much glance in her direction. You’ve got an entire contact list full of girls who will drop anything to sleep with you, Graham. One girl rejecting you, isn’t going to wound your ego for life.”
It’s the principle of it, though.
Now, I want to fucking prove her wrong.
Even if Reed does kill me. He can bury me with my pride.
“Yeah, well, now I have to show her why I’m number one,” I tell them.
Hudson and Asher shake their heads while Briggs groans.
“Aren’t you on some kind of sex ban anyway?” Hudson says.
“Yup. I’m a born-again virgin. That is until my streak is over.” I shrug. “Don’t judge me. It’s the same reason you wear three pairs of socks, Hudson, and you,” I point at Asher, “hit the ice three times with your stick before you’re on it. Everyone has their shit.”
Asher holds his hands up in surrender. “I’m not judging your superstition, bro. But I am judging you for being so butt hurt over that list. Like Briggs said, she’sonegirl. That you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than ever touching.”
Fuck.
They’re right. But they also don’t know that I’ve had a hard-on for Emery and that mouth of hers since the first day I met her. Back then… I thought maybe I had it in the bag, and then one day, she just stopped smiling at me and turned her nose up when I was around. I’ve always had a thing for her, and she’s never given me the time of day.
It’s fucked with me since. What made her hate me? Why the sudden switch? All I know is one thing’s for certain. I’m going to change her mind, no matter what it takes. By the time I’m done, that number one spot will be mine.