seventeen.

Jordan walked into the dressing room, feeling quite proud of himself. Jones, noticed a spring in Jordan's step and pulled him aside.

"What's up with you?"

"Nothing"

"Something happened, I haven't seen you this happy in a while"

"Nothing happened"

"You got laid"

"How the hell did you figure that out!?"

He just shrugged, "I was bluffing"

"You're good"

"So what happened?"

"I got laid, that's it"

"Who?"

"I'm not telling"

"Oh come on..."

Jordan kept his composure, "I can't"

"It's someone we know...challenge accepted"

"okay.."

"Roxanne"

"Fuck...yes"

"There's more to it though, I can see it on your face"

Jordan suddenly got nervous, swallowing a lump in his throat, "No"

"What else happened?"

"Nothing"

"Did you guys sleep together....more than once?"

"No...Mandy came home"

"Roxanne, then Mandy!?"

"No...Roxanne AND Mandy"

Ryan's mouth hung open for a minute before he responded, "You're joking right?"

Jordan just shook his head, "No"

"You had a threesome? For real!?"

"Yah, for real. But you can't tell anyone else"

"Lips are sealed...but I'm going to go out early for some drills. Uh...keep up the good work"

"Yah..."

He stood there for a minute, finally realizing what happened last night could really do some damage. Especially if his best friend found out.

"Real classy Eberle"

He turned around, knowing full well what happened, he knows.

"What?"

"Fucking my girlfriend and her friend?! I knew you were a horny bastard, but I thought you might have some respect for me"

Jordan stood his ground, "I don't know what you're talking about"

"I heard you bragging about your "accomplishments", so don't act like it didn't happen. I thought you just might be out at some bard last night, not with my girlfriend" he looked around and spotted Lander, "Oh, hey Lander!"

"Taylor, this isn't going to help anyone, let's just settle this, between us"

"Settle what? You know how much she means to me"

"And you still fucked Petra, don't pretend to be the innocent one here"

"She came onto me, FOR THE LAST TIME!" he exclaimed, "My girlfriend and the chick Lander's been with, you've really racked up the most points here Ebs"

"If I remember correctly, she dumped you. You don't have rights to her anymore"

Taylor raised an eyebrow, "And you do?"

"You think I planned this? They came onto me, and from what I've been hearing, and what you said about Petra, it seems like a pretty damn good excuse"

"Different situation and you know it. And we both know how desperate you are"

"FUck it, I'm sorry! Is that what you want to hear?"

"See the thing is Jordan, you're not sorry, if you even gave two shits you wouldn't have done anything"

"When I'm drunk, morals aren't always considered"

"Neither is the fact that I'm gonna pound your fucking face in"

"Oh come on Taylor, don't do this"

"It seems like a really good idea"

Lander stepped in between them, "Guys just back off"

"Oh, you wouldn't back off if you knew what he did"

"What?"

"Threesome, last night with Mandy and Roxanne"

"What the fuck?"

"Ask him, it's true"

"Okay, it happened alright, but if you ask those girls, they'd back me up"

"I guess it doesn't matter, since Lander only used Roxy for sex anyway. Oh well, seems she found a new toy"

"Fuck Taylor, it's not going to happen again, alright?!" Jordan snapped.

"Right, one time thing. I'm really curious to see who Roxy will move to next"

"Whoa, Hall, don't talk about her like that"

Taylor looked at Lander curiously and smirked, "What's it to you? You have a girlfriend"

"Doesn't mean I don't--just don't talk about her like that, she's human too, okay?"

"You're implying you actually care about her" Taylor laughed, "That's funny"

"She's nice Taylor. And I wouldn't be talking about caring for someone after what you did...with MY girlfriend"

"Yah" he chuckled, "Cause you fuck your own girlfriend, who is a huge slut by the way"

"I swear if you say one more fucking word"

"What, about Petra? You don't give two shits about that girl and you're too much of a pussy to break up with her"

"I'm not losing my career because of her"

"Ok then, well maybe I'll go take my chances with Roxy, five bucks says she'll go down easy"

Lander shot back, "Oh and ten bucks says Mandy goes down easier"

"FUck you" he said shoving Lander.

Lander shoved him back, "Try that again"

In one swift motion Taylor decked Lander in the face and Lander grabbed Taylor and tackled him into the ground.

"What the fuck is going on!?" Roxy exclaimed grabbing Lander and pulling him off.

"He's denying the fact you're a slut" Taylor said brushing himself off.

"Excuse me!?" Roxy replied looking at him and then over at Lander.

"What the hell are you doing Taylor?"

"I should ask you the same question"

"What?"

"You know what I'm talking about Mandy"

"What does it matter anyways Taylor? You are no longer a part of my life, and you have no business in what I do, or who I decide to fuck"

"Agreed" Roxy replied.

"I'm so tired of this"

Magnus showed up behind Taylor and everyone stopped, "Tired of what?" he asked, "what did I miss?"

"I'm so done with puckbunnies", Taylor said.

"Are you FUCKING kidding me?" Mandy snapped. Now he crossed the line.

"Don't tell me you took this job for the glamour of it"

"Don't flatter yourself Taylor. I did not take this job for you. You think this is what I wanted?" she said looking around at the drama surrounding her, "This is the last thing I wanted"

"You know, if you knew how to close your legs--"

"Not cool" Magnus said.

"From what I remember you love my legs"

Taylor just sighed and looked over at Magnus, "I think you need to mind your own business"

"Magnus...I can handle myself"

"This is my business"

"Oh, you want a go at her too? Be my guest. From what I can see she takes anyone"

"No, I don't. I actually respect girls"

"He already had a go"

"Wait..." the look in Taylor's eyes softened a little, "What?"

"Mandy, don't" Magnus begged.

"I went to him after I saw you and Petra"

"Pity sex?" his eyes got angry again, "Really?"

"It wasn't like that!" Magnus quickly said.

"Then what was it? Englighten me"

Mandy shoved Taylor, "You don't talk to him like that, okay?"

"Since when do you even give a shit?"

"Since he actually gave a shit"

Taylor stopped for a minute and shook his head, "Cute. Because you couldn't find anyone else to have revenge sex with"

"Stop disrespecting her like that" Magnus interjected again.

"Fuck Taylor, how did I even care about you?" Mandy was doing all she could to keep her tears back.

"You cared enough to fuck my roommate"

"Just stop it. People make mistakes"

"I told you to stay out of this Paajarvi"

"I care about her, okay? And you're not treating her right"

"Please, everyone knows you've had a thing for her since day one but you were too chicken to even make a move. I did, and the tiny chance you got, the one time she considered you, you took it, and now, is she with you? No. She won't ever be, deal with it"

"Hey Taylor, am I with you either? No, cause you managed to ruin that. We need to talk Taylor, okay?"

"I'll pass, hope you're happy. Oh, enjoy nailing the rest of the team girls"

"Taylor" she grabbed his arm and he turned around, "Five minutes"

"Just talk to her" Magnus sighed.

"If I were you, I wouldn't talk or I'll tear you a new one, got it?"

"No need for that!" Roxy exclaimed.

"Taylor, this is getting old. Just take 5 minutes to talk to me okay? You know we need to talk"

"Fine..."

"Thank you"

The two of them stepped aside and Taylor just looked over at me, "What, you want to tear me apart some more?"

"We need to talk about what happened?"

"Which, that bitch and me or you and Jordan?"

"Both"

"What's to talk about Mandy? You won't believe me, sorry a thousand times obviously means nothing to you, and you obviously don't want me anymore"

"I want you more than anything Taylor, but you hurt me, bad. You know what happened to me in high school, you know how hard it is for me to trust. And I trusted you, and you threw that out the window. I went to Magnus, and he cared, but I still wasn't over you, I don't know when I will be"

"I'm not over you either..."

"What you said out there...was really harsh"

"I want to kill Jordan"

"This isn't his fault Taylor.."

"Does it even matter anymore?"

"I don't even know" Mandy sighed. She just looked over at Taylor, running through her mind what to say next. Was this it? Was it over? It couldn't be over, could it?

"Can we fix this? I mean, it's obvious I don't deserve you"

Mandy chuckled, "I think it's the other way around"

"Ha, no, I could have easily stopped Petra..but I didn't"

Her eyes averted to the floor, and she felt a pang in her stomach, "Why?"

"I couldn't even move...it felt--"

"Just the thought of her--can I kill her for touching you?"

"Sure, I'll help"

She just smirked, "Yah"

Maybe this wasn't completely over. Maybe they still had a chance, even though she couldn't trust him, but maybe he could earn it back.

"Maybe we can talk some more later, I'm staying late tonight to get some extra ice time"

"Yah, I need to stay late too..." Mandy sighed, "Long story"

"Listen" Taylor replied, "I gotta go, but we can talk about...stuff later?"

"Sure thing, see ya"

--

"Why were you fighting Taylor, Lander?"

"He was running his mouth"

"He's your teammate"

"He said some unacceptable things"

"It doesn't even matter" she sighed, "What he said--what he said is true, and I shouldn't even be here"

"What he said was not true" Lander replied, "He was upset"

"I did sleep with Jordan"

"What's your point?"

"He's right, I'm a slut"

"You're not a slut Roxy"

"You don't even care I slept with Jordan? Not caring about consequence"

"Well...it didn't mean anything, right?"

"I was drunk"

"Okay then. That settles it"

"I should really be going, before your girlfriend shows up out of thin air"

The truth is, she didn't want to go, she wanted to stay. She wanted to do alot more than stay.

"She can do whatever she wants"

"She doesn't mean that much to me"

"Neither do I" Roxy quietly said under her breath.

"That's not true"

Her head shot up and her eyes narrowed, "What are we Lander? Fuckbuddies, that's it"

"I like you Roxy, alot"

"Like me how?" Roxy suddenly got nervous, but coudln't run, a part of her wanted to hear what he had to say. A part of her had hopes of what he might say.

"Like like you"

She stepped back and Lander swallowed nervously, "I'm sorry"

"Lander, I like you too...kind of"

"Really?"

"Yah, even though we only--yah"

"Yah..."

"Jordan was nothing compared to you, you need to know that"

"And even though things are weird, I want to get to know you better"

"I feel the same way"

"Really?"

"Yah"

"Well Mandy's staying late tonight"

"What are you thinking?"

"We could go to the East End for coffee or something? I know Petra wouldn't be caught dead there--I mean if you want"

"I'd like that"

"Really?"

He just smirked, "Yah, really"

"Okay, well then...tonight, I'll text you and we can meet there"

"See you then"

"Bye Lander"

"Bye Roxy"