It’s been nine days since I’ve talked to Logan, and the Stars played four games since then. Tomorrow Tyler was set to leave for the All – Star game in Arizona and we found ourselves cuddled on Tyler couch as we caught up on the months’ worth of How to Get Away With Murder episodes that we’ve missed. Well we were trying to at least.
“Tyler,” I giggled as he trailed kisses down my neck. A new thing that Tyler enjoyed, and I was pretty sure it was just to annoy me because he knew how much it tickled me.
“What Brit,” he jokingly whined as I pushed him away. “I promise no hickeys this time.”
I smiled with a shake of my head as Tyler looked at me from under his dark lashes. “Yea, we don’t want a repeat of last week.”
“We don’t?” He raised a dark eyebrow, his eyes twinkling with mischief.
“No, we don’t,” I confirmed. I could officially say it was one thing when the guys only thought that your boyfriend and you were doing it, but a totally different thing when you show up to practice with a hickey…
“Good morning Brittany,” Roussel smirked as he skated to the boards in front of the bench where I sat.
“Good morning Roussel.” I repeated his greeting questionably as Roussel picked up the water bottle that rested on the boards and I went back to the papers that sat on my lap.
“Hey Brittany,” Demers’ voice pulled me away this time.
“Jason,” I welcomed suspiciously because just like Roussel a playful smile rested on his lips and I knew they had to be up to something.
“So I guess you talking to Logan worked out well for both of your guys huh?” Demer’s smile grew as he picked up the water bottle that Roussel just sat down.
“What?”
“Unless it was Logan.” Roussel told Demer’s before he turned to me with a wink. “Don’t worry, I won’t tell.”
I watched him as he skated away before I turned back to Jason.
“What are you guys talking about?”
“The little present Tyler left you,” he pointed to my neck with a smirk as he put down the water bottle and joined the rest of the boys at center ice.
The present Tyler left me, I thought as I ran my hand over the left side of my neck where Jason pointed. And as I did that I pictured Tyler, this morning trailing kisses up and down my neck as I brushed my teeth...
“Cut it out Tyler,” I groaned around a mouth full of toothpaste.
“What Brittany,” Tyler lifted his head ever so slightly, smirking at me in the mirror. “I didn’t catch that.”
I moaned this time as Tyler’s beard tickled my neck. I elbowed him in the stomach getting him to back off ever so slightly as I bent over the sink spitting out the rest of the toothpaste in my mouth. “I said cut it out, we’re on a time restricted schedule.” I wiped my mouth on the hand towel next to the sink before I turned to Tyler. “And that just felt weird,” I shook out my body trying to get rid of the tingling feeling that he left.

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I could feel my cheeks instantly heat up as I realized what Jason and Roussel must have been talking about, and instantly the weird looks from the guys all made sense.
Tyler I cursed his name under my breath as I looked up at the guys gathered at center ice. I took a deep breath, in thought my nose out thought my mouth as my eyes bore into Tyler’s back.

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“I still can’t believe you did that.” I shook my head as I laid it back on the couch and stared at the ceiling.
“I’m sorry Brittany,” I could hear Tyler exhale. “I just got a little carried away after the whole Logan thing.”
“A little?” I chuckled as I turned my neck to look at Tyler.
“Yes, a little. I just figured since I couldn’t exactly post it, I figured if I marked you instead then people would know you belonged to someone and back off.”
“That’s what that was all about, you want people to know that I belong to someone.”
“Yes.”
I took a deep breath holding back my laugher as I turned my neck to look back at the ceiling. “You don’t have to worry about that. People know I belong to someone because I tell. You don’t have to brand me with a love mark the size of Texas to show people that.”
“Oh,” he shook his head with a laugh, “it wasn’t the size of Texas, more like Hawaii.”
“Yea, that’s easy for you to say. You weren’t the one all the guys were teasing.”
“You know they only do that because they like you right Brittany.”
“I know,” I agreed.
“But if it makes you feel any better the guys don’t have to find out this time,” Tyler winked before he leaned back in but I quickly pushed him away.
“Well this time we don’t have to worry about the guys finding out because it’s not going to happen.”
“Come on Brittany. I’m not going to get to see you for three days.” Tyler’s lower lip stuck out as he pulled away. “Let me leave you with something?”
“More like let me mark you so no guy looks at you well I’m away, right?” I turned to face Tyler, and mocked his position. Arm up on back of the couch leg tucked under.
Tyler shrugged.
I rolled my eyes at his childish antics. “Well if it makes you feel any better you’re already leaving me with something so…”
“I am?” His pout fading as his dark eyebrow lifted instead.
“Yea, you’re already leaving me with your dogs.”
“I am aren’t I,” Tyler sighed as he picked up my hand that rested on my lap. “Are you sure you’re okay staying here with the boys?”
“Of course I am Tyler.”
“I know,” Tyler exhaled as he laid his head on his arm that rested on the back of the couch. “I just feel bad leaving you here…”
“Tyler don’t worry about me. I’m a big girl, I’ll be fine.” I assured him as he looked up at me, his head still resting on his arm.
He took a deep breath as we sat there. He stared at me and I stared back. “I’m going to miss you Brittany."
I chuckled as removed my hand from his and ran it through his hair dark hair. “It’s like two and a half days Tyler.”
“Two and a half days too long.” Tyler sighed as he closed his eyes.
I shook my head. “You’re such a sap, you know that.”
“I know,” a small smile lite up his face as he opened his eyes and looked at me. “And you’re going to miss me and my sappiness.”
I shook my head with a laugh as Tyler scooted closer to me. “Defiantly not.”
The smile on Tyler face faded as his eyes scanned my face. “That’s a lie, who else is going to cuddle with you until you fall asleep.”
“I didn’t tell you, Logan’s coming in for the weekend…” Tyler’s eyes widen with sparks of jealousy as I ran my hand down his arm.
“Okay,” Tyler pounced, laying me down on the back of the couch. “And just for that you’re getting another hickey.”
“No, Tyler,” I whined as tried to push him off of me but he wouldn’t budge.
Tyler only grinned as he leaned in and his lips covered mine.

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