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I woke up with the sounds of the guys screaming and jumping. I walked out to find the guys playing xbox with Jake dancing around celebrating.

"Aw buddy shut up." Morgan yelled, "You freaking cheated man."

"You're just jealous I won and you lost." Jake teased.

Morgan rolled his eyes, "I didn't lose because if you're a cheater, and winners never cheat that makes you not a winner." He stated.

"What's with all this technical shit man. Shoot the puck its in the net boom! You win. Simple bud learn it maybe you'll win next time." Jake snickered walking past me to his room, "Morning Mack."

I nodded to him in return. I knew I had school today but I really wanted to blow it off. The guys had practice this morning so I would be alone anyways so I sucked it up and went to school. After school I texted Morgan since he was at the arena with the boys to get ready for tonight's game against the Blues.

Me: Hey ready for tonight? Tough game eh?

Morgan: Pretty rough and Carlyle is all up about how we need to step up our play because they're coming into town for a win.

Me: Understandable. Get a win for me baby!!

Morgan: Maybe, I'll think about it.

Me: Tell your teammates that. You're getting pranked right about now.

Morgan: I bet not but we'll see. Gotta go, guys are bugging me about texting and asking who it is. I still haven't told them sorry. I'll message you later.

Me: Okay good luck!

With that said I got a cab and went to the apartment. I was just getting ready to watch the game when I heard a key jiggling in the doorknob. I was scared until I saw Jake storm in throwing his bag on the ground and slamming the door.

"Stupid ass coach benching me. Wow one messy play gets me out for a whole game! Got to be kidding me." Jake mumbled as he angrily took his shoes and jacket off.

My eyes grew wide, "Jake are you okay?" I asked.

He turned to me, "Yeah sorry I can't believe I got benched. Don't make me come to practice when I'm just a scratch." He ranted.

"I feel you don't worry." I opened my arms to bring him into a hug.

Me and Jake decided to get his mind off of all the crap that had been going on for him. We cooked a lot of food for the game and fooled around on the xbox for a bit.

"C'mon I get to be home man." I whined.

"No my xbox, my rules." He smirked.

"Fine start the damn game." I grunted as I waxed Jake 7-1.

"Well you know I let you win." He laughed.

"It's okay that you suck." I returned the laugh.

I actually was laughing so hard I tripped and literally fell into Jake's arms.

"Woah!" I screamed as I fell.

"You okay?" He said in caution.

I laughed, "Yeah yeah." I said continuing to laugh.

"Oh gosh you have a weird ass laugh." He joked.

"Oops." I said.

"No I like it." He smiled as I looked down to my feet with a small grin.

Jake was cute and flirty and all that crap but I was with Mo and tonight thats what I had to focus on. Morgan. The game was on in 5 minutes so I and Jake grabbed the nachos and drinks and sat at the couch eating and watching the game. Around the end of the 1st period the commentators started talking about Randy's decision to scratch Jake. Jake looked down the whole time as I awkwardly watched keeping an eye on him. I get they did it for the team but slightly nicer would be better. I had to talk to him I couldn't leave him silent.

"So uh did they offer for you to stay and watch from the box?" I asked curiously.

He nodded, "Yeah but I stormed out. I got to stop getting so pissed and storming off all the time. It's such a bad habit man. They might trade me because of it. I kind of starting yelling when I did." He vented.

"It's not a bad habit Jake. You just do it, you run from the pain. I know I'm no physiologist but I can tell you that you're just scared and mad that you just can't handle it so you hide from it." I spoke calmly.

"Thank you. I mean it Mack, for everything. You cheered me up at the party, gave me reasoning when Jen broke up with me and now when I got scratched. Thank you." He said bringing me into a long hug to the point where it got a little tense in the room.

*Jake's POV*

She really cheered me up. I'm very glad she lives with us now. Without her being here I would be all alone, still upset about the game and have no food so basically it's a win win situation right now. I also don't know why she can only cheer me up. Whenever we used to lose I would go out and storm on Mo when he tried to comfort me or just leave and go somewhere for a bit. With Mackenzie, I can't run from her even if I tried. We continued to watch the game with tension staying in the room. When intermission hit we both sat up at the same time and bumped into each other. Second period when we scored she jumped into my arms and after the goal, the awkwardness was still there. I'm not an awkward person so this was different for me. Game ended and we lost 2-1 and I was slightly happy we did without me. She was cleaning some dishes while we were talking about the game, when Morgan called saying he and the boys were going out.

"Uh Mo is going out with some boys." I told her.

She bit her lip and sighed, "Okay." She said.

"Is something wrong?" I asked since she looked like she was upset.

"No. Well. No there's not don't worry about it." She said shaking her head walking to her room.

"Mack!" I called out, "What's wrong? Is it something with Mo?" I said walking up to her as she froze in her tracks.

"Don't tell him but every time he loses he runs off with the guys and it worries me. I've been cheated on before and it just, gets me curious if he really is with the guys and not another girl. Don't get me wrong I love Mo and I know he isn't the guy to cheat but I just had experience in that department and it was really bad and I went through the roughest time in my life and I don't want to relive it." She said shedding a tear.

I grunted, "Morgan is really making you cry? You're better and stronger than that." I said cheerfully.

"He did nothing wrong so its my past not him." She said rubbing her tear away with her sleeve.

"Stop crying please it hurts me." I said.

"Really?" She asked.

I shrugged my shoulders, "Yeah you're one of my best friends thats a girl even though I've known you for a very short amount of time!" I blurted out.

She ran into me and hugged me tightly like she knew she was safe and everything would be alright. After that hug there was no more awkwardness. We went from a flirty, awkward friends to like brother and sister in a second. I'm glad that she knows there is nothing between us, heck I'm glad I know myself there's nothing between us because for a while I thought there was and I tried to convince myself that it's her and Morgan not me. She stepped out of the hug and told me she was going to go to bed since she's had a rough day. I did the same as I haven't been having the best day either.

*Mackenzie's POV*

Ah TGIF! Oh and a week I've known Morgan. I can't believe only one week and so much has happened. I went to school with a cab and came back as usual I didn't really talk to Morgan because of what I told Jake yesterday night. I really hope he didn't tell him because that's all I need. On the way back from school tonight, I got a phone call from my brother, Lucas.

Me: Hey Lucas what's up we haven't talked in a while eh?

Lucas: Hey sis! Ah I know it's rough with your school and mine and ugh.

Me: Yeah I guess. So um why did you call me?

Lucas: Oh okay so mom and dad are having a dinner for their anniversary next weekend. Think you and Zach could come?

Me: I can, Zach can't. We broke up I'll explain later don't tell mom and dad okay?

Lucas: Okay I'll tell them you said you'll see.

Me: Sounds good thanks. I'll call you closer to the date okay? Bye.

Ugh great another discussion explaining me and Zach. I groaned as I hung up the phone when I reached the door. Jake opened it as I was about to.

"Hey uh Mack I uh gotta go but uh sorry okay." He said running towards the elevator.

"Sorry for what?" I questioned.

He didn't reply so I walked in to see Morgan pacing back and forth shaking his head. He must've told him about what I said last night after the game.

"So Mackenzie. If I lose a game I can't go out for the guys for one single night? Is it like a jail relationship? Work then straight home? You really think that I would cheat on you. Oh look how the tables have turned about trust eh? I can't stand you ranting about me when I did nothing wrong and you complain about me to my own teammate and think I wouldn't find out? Holy shit Mack you got to be joking me man." He ran on in a loud voice.

I couldn't take the stress anymore. With him it was always fight, fight, fight man! I could feel the tears building up and just as one fell I turned to the door and slammed it shut as I walked to the elevator and pulled out my phone speed dialing the only person I could think of.

Me: Hey are you busy tonight?

Ashley: No come to my hotel okay? I'll text you the address.

Me: Alright thanks Ash! Sorry short notice.

Ashley: No problem but is everything okay?

Me: I hope so.

Notes

Ah sorry for a long wait just busy with the boys' games and stuff! Hopefully you guys enjoyed this chapter because the next one will be up fairly soon I got some ideas already written!! Thanks for reading :) xoxo