Rating:

Mature

Archive Warning:

No Archive Warnings Apply

Category:

M/M

Fandom:

Heated Rivalry (TV)

Relationship:

Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov

Characters:

Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Boston Bears | Boston Raiders WAGs Ensemble (Game Changers)

Additional Tags:

WAG Shane Hollander, WAGs | Wives and Girlfriends (Sports RPF), Boston Raiders WAGs group chat, Group Chats, Texting, Texting Fic, Post-Episode: s01e06 The Cottage (Heated Rivalry), Original Character(s), Humor, Established Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Relationship Reveal, Friendship, Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov Relationship Timeline Reveal, Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov, Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander

Language:

English

Series:

Part 1 of Jane in the WAGs chat

Stats:

Published: 2026-02-16 Completed: 2026-02-20 Words: 9,288 Chapters: 3/3

Added: Jane

Summary

Added: Jane

April: Hi! Welcome 😀

Jane: What is this?

April: The Raider’s WAGs chat. We finally got Ilya to give over your number to add you!

Shane is added to the Boston Raider’s WAGs group chat. A texting-only fic.

Notes

Starts during fall of the of 2017 season

I know nothing about hockey I am trying my best.

Thank you to my amazing betas Internerdionality, HopelessScribe, Feral_Mermenby, Sunless_Garden, and Phoenix_Ascended! Appreciate y’all so much

Thank you to Vee (Vera_DragonMuse) for several ideas including child shenanigans <3

I know there would Probably be more players with wives and girlfriends but this was already an overwhelming amount of characters so this is how many there are!

This will be 3 parts which are already completed. I anticipate updating every other day.

• Inspired by please leave a message by subcorax

Chapter 1

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Tuesday, 2:41PM

April: Okay everyone I’ve got a treat for us today!

Olivia: Oh?

April: I have finally gotten Ilya’s gf’s number!

Shelby: OMG. How?

April: This is going to sound stupid but I just asked Ilya directly.

April: He laughed really hard and then gave it to me.

Shelby: Wow, that easy? I’ve asked him before!

Kat: Vic’s been saying he’s been acting different since the summer.

April: Different how?

Kat: In a good way! And he didn’t go home for the summer like he always does 👀

Olivia: So what are you waiting for? Add her!

April: I am! I just wanted to warn you all so we don’t freak her out. 

Added: Jane

April: Hi! Welcome 😀

Jane: What is this?

April: The Raider’s WAGs chat. We finally got Ilya to give over your number to add you!

Olivia: Welcome!

Kat: Hi Jane! Nice to meet you!

Jane: Oh. Thank you. 

April: Let’s all go around and say our names and who our players are? I’m April, Carmichael’s wife.

Shelby: Hi! Cadyn’s gf here :D Shelby

Olivia: Olivia, Sebbin’s wife.

Kat: You can call me Kat, I’m Vic (St-Simon) s fiance!

April: There are a few more of us who aren’t online right now.

Jane: Jane. Ilya’s my boyfriend. 

April: It’s great to have you!

April: It’s been a long time coming. How long have you two been together?

Jane: Officially? Since July.

Olivia: Ooh?

Shelby: Girl, we’ve been hearing about you for ages! How long were you unofficial?

Jane: Well, a few years, I guess.

Kat: YEARS?

April: Jane’s been around for a whiiiiiiiiiile.

Jane: Yeah. We’re long distance. So less defined for a while.

Olivia: Ohhhhhh that makes sense. 

Kat: Where are you from, Jane?

Jane: Canada.

Tracy: Hi Jane! I’m Tracy, Dubek’s wife, sorry to miss your entrance.

Jane: Nice to meet all of you.

Jane: Not sure how active I will be. In the chat.

April: That’s okay! We just wanted you to be included :)

Texting: Lily

Tuesday, 3:18PM

Jane: Do you think this is funny?

Lily: I think it’s hilarious. They added you?

Jane: Yes they added me. What if one of them calls me? I can’t just change my voicemail.

Lily: They won’t. 

Jane: You don’t know that. This is too dangerous. I’m leaving.

Lily: Don’t! Will be nice for you to have support from other WAGs

Jane: I’m not a girlfriend, asshole. The boy part of the boyfriend is kind of important here.

Lily: Yes, but you are also wife.

Jane: 😠

Lily: 😇

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Wednesday, 9:20PM

April: Does anyone want to trick-or-treat together? The kids would love it!

Olivia: Yes! That sounds great. Whose neighborhood?

April: Ours works unless you have a preference.

Shelby: Can I come too?

April: Yeah! All of you are welcome, not just the moms.

Kat: We have plans, sorry!

April: No worries!

Tracy: I’ll come around for a bit and have some ~blood~ (red wine) 😂

April: Is that everyone?

April: Jane?

Jane: Sorry, I won’t be in town.

Kat: Right, long distance. Do you have Halloween plans?

Jane: Not really. 

Tracy: Giving out candy is just as important!

April: Exactly!

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Saturday, 11:19AM

Olivia: Little Michael in his Halloween costume! [Image of a toddler in a firetruck costume]

+4 ♥️

Olivia: He wanted to be a firetruck so we had to make it happen!

April: Adorable!

Olivia: What are Gareth and Justin gonna be?

April: Gareth refuses to accept anything but Hawkeye from the Avengers.

April: So we’re just going for Captain America for Justin since it’s an easy onesie.

Shelby: Hawkeye?

April: Right? The arrow dude.

Tracy: Cute!

Jane: Cute.

Shelby: Are any of you dressing up?

April: We’re thinking about it.

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Wednesday, 9:02AM

Kat: I need some advice

Olivia: What’s up?

Kat: What skincare stuff are you all using? There’s just too many options! 

Kat: I keep breaking out it’s so annoying.

Jane: I think it’s called Cerave or something.

Jane: They make an acne one.

Jane: Got me through being a teenager. I still use it today.

Kat: Lifesaver! I’ll pick it up next time I’m out.

Kat: Thanks Jane!

Jane: No problem.

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Tuesday, 1:08PM

Tracy: This month I *will* organize a WAGs get-together, or so help me!

April: Halloween was so fun! We definitely should

April: Without the kids this time :D

Tracy: Does the 12th work?

Olivia: Definitely. I’ll bake something!

Kat: I can put together a charcuterie board!

Tracy: Can someone bring mixers for cocktails?

Shelby: I can, lmk what we want

April: I’ll figure out another food option at some point

Tracy: Jane are you coming?

Tuesday, 7:16PM

Jane: I won’t be in Boston, sorry.

Tracy: Right! No worries. We’ll miss you.

Texting: Lily

Tuesday, 7:22PM

Jane: I miss you.

Lily: Miss you too

Jane: Can’t wait until you’re only a 2 hour drive away.

Lily: Me too

Lily: Less than 2 hours for me

Jane: You better drive safely.

Lily: Yes, am always safe

Lily: Just cannot wait to get your ass

Jane: Needy.

Lily: Not as needy as you

Jane: You’re such an asshole.

Lily: More like dick ;)

Jane: :P

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Saturday, 9:42PM

Shelby: Girlies what’s your favourite part of your man? I just can’t get enough of his thighs

Olivia: Biceppppppps

Kat: Thighs too! They’re so big 😍

Shelby: Right? Tree trunks!

April: I’m just a hands girl myself

Jane: Ass.

April: OMG girl! Real!

Tracy: I have to agree. The butts on our guys are glorious

Shelby: Well especially Ilya

Jane: You’ve noticed?

Shelby: It’s noticeable!

Jane: I am sad mine will never be as impressive.

Jane: But I don’t think it’s possible.

Jane: It’s so round.

Kat: You’re so real Jane

Tracy: I’m jealous too!

Tracy: The pecs are nice too tho ;)

Jane: Those are also very good.

Jane: Is it possible to say all of him?

Shelby: Trueeeee

Kat: Right answer

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Friday, 6:08PM

Tracy: Can’t wait to see you all tomorrow!

Kat: Me too! Girl’s night!

Tracy: Girl’s night!

April: Justin is sick so I’m not gonna be able to make it 😭

Tracy: Noooo! Devastating

Tracy: Hope he gets better soon

Olivia: Sorry about Justin! Feel better soon lil guy!

Friday, 9:41PM

Jane: I am sorry to miss it

Tracy: We’ll miss you girl!

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Sunday, 11:12AM

Tracy: Shelby girl you left your bag here 😭

Shelby: Noooo

Shelby: I’ll come by to pick it up tomorrow. Thanks for a lovely night ladies!

Texting: Lily

Sunday, 12:41PM

Lily: Sad you didn’t make it to girl’s night?

Jane: No.

Jane: How could I even go to a girl’s night?

Lily: You are one of the girls

Jane: I’m not.

Jane: I feel bad even being in there. What if someone gives sensitive team information? 

Jane: I’m lying to them.

Lily: You’re not lying

Lily: Well, you are

Lily: But only out of necessary

Lily: Necessity? 

Jane: That one.

Jane: I still feel bad. I’ll never be able to go to any of their events.

Lily: 🫂

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Wednesday, 5:40PM

Shelby: Jane I don’t think we’ve ever asked what you do for work?

Shelby: Just realized I don’t know!

Shelby: Also what’s your birthday we’d love to send something

+2 👆

Jane: Oh that’s okay.

Jane: I shouldn’t really say.

Olivia: Girl that’s so mysterious! 

Olivia: What do you mean you can’t say?

Jane: I’m sorry I don’t want to lie.

Jane: I’m very private.

April: That’s okay!

April: We’re just curious

Shelby: Are you in the FBI or something? 👀

April: Isn’t she canadian

Shelby: Oh right!

Shelby: Well something secret like that

Jane: No it’s not like that.

Jane: Just something I can’t talk about.

Kat: Okayyyyyy 🤔

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Sunday, 1:15PM

Olivia: I figured out why Jane is so secretive………

Kat: Oh?

Olivia: She’s FAMOUS

+1 😮

Olivia: That’s why she doesn’t want to tell us her job or birthday or anything. We’d look it up and be able to figure it out!

Shelby: :O omg

Shelby: Jane can you confirm or deny

Jane: Maybe.

Olivia: :OOOO I TOTALLY THOUGHT I WAS WAY OFF TRACK

Shelby: omgggg

Kat: We totally get why you’d want to be private btw!

Kat: And we’d keep your secret if you ever want to come to a girl’s night! ;)

Kat: If you’re in town

Jane: Rarely in town for very long.

Jane: Sorry I can’t say more.

Olivia: Yeah we get it girl! 

Tracy: Wowwowoow

April: Crazy! 

April: I promise not to guess again but are you Rose Landry?

April: I know she had a thing with Hollander last year

Jane: LOL.

Jane: No.

Jane: Not that famous.

April: Worth a shot!

Olivia: Makes sense Ilya would go for a celebrity

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Wednesday, 2:52PM

April: We’ve got another! Incoming!

Added: Lexi

Lexi: Hi everyone! I’m Lexi, Johansson’s girl :D I met him a few months ago at a bar and we hit it off. Just made it official last week!

April: SO HAPPY FOR YOU!! I’m Ryan’s wife. 

April: We met in high school actually but didn’t start dating properly until after

Shelby: Cadyn and I were introduced by a mutual friend

Kat: Vic was always coming into the restaurant I work at. I left my number on his receipt one time!

+2 😮

Tracy: Jason and I met at a friend’s wedding. I’ll have to tell you the story one time, it’s looooong

April: Please do!

Jane: I met Ilya before his rookie season. We didn’t actually start dating for a while though.

Jane: It was just a hookup until this summer.

Shelby: Rare Jane/Ilya lore!

Tracy: Rookie season!?

Jane: Haha yeah.

Jane: Nice to meet you Lexi.

Jane: I am no longer newest 🎉

Lexi: Nice to meet you all! I’m looking forward to girl’s nights

April: Yes! One of us will plan another one soon

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Monday, 2:03PM

Shelby: Girls I hate to come to you with this

Shelby: But I’m worried Dean is cheating on me

Olivia: He better not be! What makes you think that?

Shelby: He’s just been distant lately. Not staying over as often. Feels shifty.

April: I’m so sorry Shelbs! What can we do? 

April: I’ll slash his tires if you tell me which car is his

Shelby: Let’s save that until I actually know

Shelby: I think I have to confront him. But what if I’m wrong?

Shelby: I don’t want to be alone on Valentines 😭

Kat: Seriously we can kill that guy for you

Texting: Lily

Monday, 2:16PM

Jane: Shelby thinks Cadyn is cheating on her.

Jane: Got any intel?

Jane: And don’t tell him I’m saying this. Or I’ll never suck your dick again.

Lily: I won’t! I would never

Lily: And no he is not cheating

Lily: He has been very addicted to some stupid video game and staying up every night too late to play it

Lily: Over Watched

Jane: Thanks.

Lily: You owe me now. 

Jane: Of course I do.

Jane: What do you want?

Lily: I will decide. You will love it.

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Monday, 2:31PM

Jane: Ilya says he’s not cheating he’s addicted to a video game over watched.

Jane: Overwatch. Something. Not familiar.

Shelby: Fucking really? That would explain it!

Jane: Hopefully better than cheating?

Shelby: Definitely better than cheating but I’m still going to get his ass! I’ve told him about playing it too much

Shelby: What an idiot

April: A non-cheating idiot though!

Shelby: There’s that!

Kat: We can still whoop him into shape

Kat: Video games are NOT reason to be staying home from your gfs!

Jane: I googled it’s some online thing so he’s probably playing with friends.

Jane: Not to excuse him.

Shelby: It makes sense

Shelby: Thank you Jane I’m glad I didn’t have to confront him about it! That could have been soooo embarrassing

Shelby: You’re a lifesaver

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Monday, 9:20PM

Lexi: Girls WHAT do I get this man for a gift when he’s richer than the queen

Lexi: He’s got everything he needs. A new tie? Is a funky tie lame?

April: Clothes and accessories are always a gamble. Easy to get hurt when they never wear them

April: I like going for a tie clip or something like that. Adds a nice touch to the tux

Lexi: That’s a good idea

Olivia: One year I did a boudoir photoshoot and gifted him the photos

Lexi: That sounds so fun

Shelby: I hate to say it, but blowjobs are always the best present

Tracy: Seconding

Kat: Thirding. Accessories are nice though

Lexi: Lmaoooo noted

Jane: Why would a blowjob be a present?

Shelby: Men LOVE them they’ll do anything for it

Tracy: I hate giving head so he only gets it as a gift

Kat: It’s a good special occasion and reward for when he’s doing good. I like to save them for it.

Jane: Only as a reward? What?

Tracy: GIRL omg

Olivia: Jane!

Jane: What? I don’t get to see him often!

Shelby: He should be eating YOU out whenever you see each other

Jane: Well he does that too.

Lexi: This is amazing

Kat: You know what, I’m not surprised

Jane: 😉

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Thursday, 5:17PM

April: Girl’s night soon!

Shelby: Yessss!

Lexi: I’m so excited!

Kat: I’ll bring a charcuterie board again!

Olivia: YESSSSS

Lexi: I have a signature walnut brownie unless anyone’s allergic

Kat: I don’t think anyone is!

Shelby: That sounds amazing!

Thursday, 8:01PM

Jane: Sorry to miss it again.

Jane: One day, maybe.

Jane: When we can be public with it.

April: It’s okay, Jane

April: We’ll miss you

April: But we get it

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Wednesday, 11:10PM

Lexi: Girls I’ve got a question for you

Kat: Hit us

Lexi: How do I get my man to take sexier nudes

Lexi: Or not just nudes but generally hot pics and all that

Kat: LMAO not what I was expecting

Olivia: What are they like now?

Lexi: Lifeless. Just a badly lit penis. I’m sick of it. He’s sexy. I want sexy pics.

Shelby: I’ve never gotten Dean to take a decent one. I’m half tempted to do a photoshoot of him by myself just to get some nice material for when he’s gone

Olivia: Lmaoo

Jane: Gym photos.

Lexi: Oh?

Jane: There’s ways to get a good photo of a dick but gym selfies are much better.

Jane: Sweaty.

Olivia: Girl you are a freak I love it

Jane: Plenty of mirrors in there usually. Lots of guys taking ab pics. 

Lexi: I bet you get a lot of those from Rozanov don’t you?

Jane: Plenty. Lol.

Lexi: He’s hot as fuck I gotta say.

Jane: I agree.

Lexi: Sorry girl! Didn’t mean to make you jealous

Jane: Haha you didn’t. I know he doesn’t want anyone else anymore.

Olivia: I’m glad you’re secure 

April: It must have been hard when he was so publicly hooking up with so many girls

Kat: Oh yeah I would *not* have been able to handle that

Jane: It was a bit hard yeah.

Jane: But I got it. We only get to see each other a few times a year.

Kat: That’s rough

Shelby: That sounds really hard!

Jane: Yeah. We both have hard jobs.

Jane: We text a lot. And call now. 

Jane: I know it’s hard for him to be committed now and still not get to spend a lot of time together.

Jane: We do what we can though.

Jane: Sorry, this is so off topic. I shouldn’t be talking about this.

Jane: I don’t get to talk about him a lot. I am private to my friends as well.

Jane: Only a few people know about us.

Lexi: No it’s okay!!!

Lexi: It sounds like a hard situation

+1 ♥️

Kat: We’re here for you girl!

+1 ♥️

Shelby: You need a place to vent.

+1 ♥️

April: We are so here for you!

+1 ♥️

Jane: I appreciate all the support.

Jane: And I hope you all get better sexy pictures.

+3 😆

Texting: Lily

Thursday, 12:14PM

Lily: Why is every married man on the team taking gym selfies today

Lily: It took up half of our workout time

Lily: You have something to do with this

Jane: Maybe.

Jane: Maybe not.

Lily: Oh I see how it is

Lily: You and the girlies are conspiring

Jane: Maybe someone asked a question and I had an answer.

Jane: Are you not also taking gym selfies?

Lily: Maybe you don’t get my sexy gym selfies 

Lily: If you are sharing all secret with girlies and not me

Jane: Oh come on.

Jane: I can be trusted.

Lily: I also notice I am not receiving any sexy gym selfies

Lily: From MY girlfriend at the gym

Jane: I am not your girlfriend!

Jane: Maybe I’ll take one next time.

Jane: I didn’t know you wanted one so bad.

Lily: In what world do I not want sexy gym selfies

Lily: From my girlfriend

Lily: [Image of shirtless Ilya, flexing in the gym mirror]

Lily: My turn

Jane: Okay. Later.

Lily: Not even going to respond to the photo? Rude of my Jane.

Jane: You’re hot. As always. 

Lily: 🥺🥺🥺

Jane: Fine. [Picture of shirtless Shane in home gym]

Lily: 😍😍😍

Lily: Always so gorgeous

Lily: I will play well tonight

Jane: I can’t wait to see you next week.

Lily: Me too.

Chapter 2

Chapter Notes

Thank you so much everyone who kudos'd and commented on chapter 1! I hope you like this one!

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Thursday, 11:09AM

Shelby: We are going to CRUSH MONTREAL TONIGHT

April: I wish I could be there!

Olivia: WOOOOO down with the Metros!

Lexi: Booooo metros booooo

Tracy: Show them what we’ve got!

Jane: :(

Jane: … Let’s go Metros.

Olivia: JANE you’re a Metros fan?!?

April: :O I knew she couldn’t be perfect

Tracy: Sleeping with the enemy, omg. Ilya is in so much trouble

Jane: 😭Please don’t tell the rest of the guys.

Jane: It’s my home team girls I’m sorry.

Shelby: You’re from Montreal Jane?

Jane: Sort of. I grew up nearby and live here now.

Jane: My parents have always been Metros fans.

Jane: I root for Ilya in all other games!

April: Okay… you can stay. You’re on thin ice.

Jane: I’m really sorry!

Jane: I will behave.

April: Just joking Jane. We love you enough to get over you being a Metros fan

Shelby: Yeah

Shelby: Barely ;) But yeah

Shelby: But apologies in advance because we will CRUSH YOU tonight!

April: No mercy!

Olivia: Michael’s at a sleepover tonight if anyone wants to hang out afterwards!

Kat: Yeah!

Shelby: Let’s do it!

Tracy: We can go out if you all want!

Lexi: I’d love that!

Texting: Lily

Thursday, 6:31PM

Lily: Ready to get your ass kicked tonight?

Jane: You wish.

Lily: Ready to get your ass *eaten* tonight?

Lily: I promise not to hold back. On either.

Jane: Your distraction tactics won’t work.

Jane: We’re going to take this tonight.

Lily: Oh yes? And what do you promise?

Jane: I’ll suck your dick if you win.

Lily: You will suck my dick anyway.

Jane: …

Lily: I am right, see?

Jane: No comment.

Lily: Have a good gaaaaaame.

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Thursday, 10:02PM

April: Let’s goooooo

April: Good win boys

Kat: That was a great game

Shelby: IKR?!? Like Hollander was a MACHINE but Rozanov was on FIRE. What a game!. 

April: That hat trick for Roz, holy shit! Any other captain and Hollander would have plowed us under but not the goddamn raiders, right?? 

Shelby: Was it just me or. were Hollander and Rozy kinda hot going up against each other tonight? 

Shelby: Like they were just ON each other all night, constantly shoving and checking into the boards and… wow. 🥵

+3 👎

Tracy: GIRL. WTF. 

Olivia: Hollander? The Robot? Hot? No way. Roz is SO out of his league.

April: I mean. Objectively. He is attractive. But yeah, Roz is WAY hotter. 

Olivia: Our team is hotter than all the Metros!

Olivia: Uh. No offense, Jane.

Kat: Let’s walk out together, meet near the door for section B

Shelby: 👍

Friday, 12:16AM

Shelby: That was a lovely night tonight girls!

Kat: Had a great time.

Olivia: Me too!

Shelby: I’m going to be so hungover

April: Sorry to miss it!

Friday, 8:09AM

Shelby: My head does indeed hurt! Nothing a bloody Mary can’t fix

Kat: Hahaha

Lexi: Last night was so fun sorry I didn’t text after

April: Has anyone heard from Jane? I hope we didn’t upset her with our Metros hating

Kat: I hope not!

Jane: No I’m good.

Kat: She lives!

Jane: Haha yeah.

Jane: Was busy with the game and then spending time with Ilya. 

Kat: Wait. With Ilya? You were here last night?

Jane: Yes.

Jane: I’m sorry I didn’t say before.

Jane: And I don’t like to be on my phone when I’m with Ilya. We don’t get to see each other often.

April: Totally understand but omg?

April: Where the hell were you sitting?

April: Nobody was in Ilya’s comp seats.

Jane: Yeah. I know.

Jane: I can’t really explain.

Olivia: Oh yeah they’re right next to me and were empty as usual.

Olivia: You were in the stadium?

Shelby: Glad you got to spend time with him!

Shelby: But I’m also confused

Jane: I was on Metro’s side.

Kat: Omg?

Lexi: Really?

April: Traitor!

April: You still could have come out with us. Or said hi!

Jane: Haha yeah. Sorry.

Jane: Had to get back to Ilya’s place.

Jane: I’m already back at the airport.

Jane: About to board. Sorry again.

April: It’s okay girl!

April: Have a safe flight.

Lexi: Safe flight!

+3 👆

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Friday, 7:42PM

Olivia: I told some of you this last night but since we weren’t all there I wanted to announce it here as well

Olivia: I’m pregnant!

+5 🎉

April: OMG!!!!!

April: That’s so wonderful!

Lexi: Yayyyyy! Congratulations!

+5 ♥️

Jane: Congratulations!

+4 ♥️

Olivia: Thank you! We’re not far along but I know it’ll go so fast! 

Olivia: Michael is excited for a sibling.

April: Just savor the good parts

Kat: Oh that’s wonderful!

Shelby: Happy to help with the baby shower and all of that

Olivia: I’d really appreciate it! Hope to see you all there

Jane: Do you have a registry yet?

Olivia: I’ll send a link once we’ve got it sorted out! ♥️

Texting: Boston WAGs! 

Thursday, 4:31PM

April: Everyone ready for All Star Weekend?

Shelby: Yes! 

Olivia: So glad we don’t have to travel this year

Tracy: What’s the theme again?

Kat: They’re switching to this 2 round knockout thing

Kat: Google can explain it better than me

Tracy: Ooh so we get 4 teams? 3 games?

Tracy: That’s fun!

Olivia: It’ll be a lot of fun I think!

Olivia: 3 on 3s are always fun to watch

Lexi: I can’t wait! I’ve never been to one of these before

Shelby: Usually they’re a great way to vacation but it being at home has its perks

April: Will we all be there? Tickets are on me.

+5 👍

April: Well, on Ryan, haha

Lexi: That’s so kind thank you!

April: Just waiting to hear on Jane?

Kat: Jane could even sit with us since we’re in the same division for once!

Olivia: They’re saying we might get Hollander on a line with Roz again!

April: That was so much fun to watch last year

Olivia: It really was, they played so well together

April: Is Michael coming?

Olivia: Yeah, I’ll pay for him though!

+1 👍

April: Waiting to hear from you @Jane if you want me to grab a ticket with us! I don’t want to miss them

Thursday, 6:21PM

April: I’ll go ahead and buy them, I might be able to add another later. Sorry girl!

Thursday, 10:08PM

Jane: Sorry, busy night. 

Jane: Work stuff.

Jane: I won’t be able to join. Sorry.

April: No worries!

April: Sorry to hear though :( We’ll miss you!

Shelby: There’s always the TV

Jane: Yeah.

Texting: Lily

Thursday, 10:15PM

Jane: This is getting harder.

Lily: What is? Your cock?

Jane: No you pervert.

Jane: Pretending to be a WAG.

Lily: You are not pretending anything. 

Jane: I’m not your wife or GIRLfriend.

Lily: Eh, this is failure in word shortening, whatever you call

Jane: Acronym?

Lily: Acronym, yes

Lily: Not lying, their assumption is wrong

Lily: You are not the one in wrong

Jane: They only assumed it because I’m lying about my name!

Jane: They keep asking to meet me and I don’t know what to do.

Jane: I just lied and said I can’t make it to the All Stars Game.

Lily: You will be in all star game

Jane: I KNOW but I can’t just SAY that!

Lily: Who cares! It is just little lie

Lily: They would understand

Lily: There are reasons you can’t say

Jane: I just feel so awkward.

Jane: And they were talking about me in the chat too.

Lily: Oh? What were they saying?

Lily: About Jane you or about Hollander you

Jane: About me playing on the same team with you! I feel so weird not even responding.

Lily: It is okay

Lily: It will be okay. They’d understand

Lily: One day when you *can* meet them, will be funny thing

Lily: Not sad or scary

Jane: Thank you.

Jane: I love you.

Lily: I love you too

Lily: And we will be so good playing together on ice again

Jane: I can’t wait.

Lily: Me neither.

+1 ♥️

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Saturday, 10:25PM

Olivia: I got home safe! Sorry I couldn’t go out with you girls.

Sunday, 12:21AM

Shelby: Home! That was so much fun :D 

April: Home now, great night girls

Tracy: Home!

Kat: Home!

Lexi: Just got home, hit mega traffic

Olivia: What a good game

Kat: Don’t tell anyone I said this, but sometimes I think it’s almost a shame Hollander isn’t a Raider

Olivia: Honestly yeah

Tracy: GASP

Tracy: They couldn’t play on the same team, nobody else would stand a chance! 😂

April: True!

Kat: Yeah it couldn’t happen but can you imagine? 

Kat: I hope we keep getting All Stars putting them together though

Lexi: It was a lot of fun to watch!

Saturday, 8:03AM

Jane: Yeah that was a lot of fun.

Olivia: Jane! Finally both our teams could win.

Jane: Haha yeah.

Olivia: Like that third goal? Fucking amazing!

Jane: Sorry for not messaging I was with Ilya.

+1 ‼️

Olivia: Sorry to swear haha

April: You’re good girl

April: And that third goal was insane yeah

Shelby: Wait Jane did you just say you were with Ilya? I thought you weren’t in Boston Jane?

Olivia: Oh yeah wait? What?

Shelby: You could’ve sat with us if you were here!

April: Unless she’s so famous she couldn’t sit in the stands

Shelby: True…

Olivia: They didn’t shout out anyone famous in the boxes did they?

Tracy: They don’t always

Jane: Oh I mean we spent a long time facetiming last night.

Jane: That’s all.

Shelby: Okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Lexi: 🤔

Texting: Lily

Saturday, 8:50AM

Jane: I’m worried they’re going to figure it out.

Jane: I accidentally said I was with you last night.

Jane: Even though I had told them I was watching the game from Montreal at home.

Jane: What do I do?

Jane: I said we were facetiming but I don’t think they believe me.

Jane: They think I’m famous. Which isn’t a lie I guess but still misleading.

Lily: Breathe

Lily: My love. It is fine.

Lily: If you are lying a little it is fine.

Lily: If they find out it is fine.

Jane: No it’s not!

Jane: They could tell anyone!

Jane: We don’t even have the charity figured out yet! Why is this taking so long?

Lily: Because these things take long time

Lily: It is okay.

Lily: Breathe, Shane.

Jane: Okay. Sorry. It’s okay.

Lily: It is okay

Lily: It will be okay

Jane: Whatever happens, we’ll still have each other?

Lily: Yes

Lily: Exactly

Lily: You will always have me

Jane: Thank you Ilya. 

Lily: Of course, Shane

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Thursday, 7:43PM

April: Parenting is full of realizations

April: Like sometimes realizing you have to tell someone not to *lick the walls*

+2 😂

April: Like come on!

Olivia: Yepppp I remember that stage

Olivia: Or like “don’t stick your fingers in the dog’s ears, he doesn’t like that”

+1 😂

Shelby: Hahahahaha

Olivia: I know it’s crazy but I can’t wait for this with the next one

Olivia: It’s so fun

April: Every day is a new adventure truly

April: The best is hide and seek I think. He’s just absolutely terrible at it.

Olivia: OMG yes!

Olivia: The funniest

Tracy: I can’t wait to have kids of my own

Tracy: I know it’s not all easy sailing but I’m excited!

Olivia: It’s so exciting!

Tracy: We’ve started trying for one actually, I don’t think I’ve said yet

April: Wow! That’s big

Tracy: I know. It was so weird going off birth control

Olivia: Great news! More tiny Raiders to play together!

Olivia: Ours might end up close in age… they’ll be little besties!

Tracy: AWW so cute

Tracy: What about the rest of you?

Kat: I want kids too I’m looking forward to it

Lexi: We’ve vaguely talked about them, I really want them but I’m not sure Nils is convinced yet

April: Haha you’ll get there

Jane: I’m not sure either.

Jane: We probably wouldn’t until Ilya retires. But I think he wants them.

Kat: That makes sense, with the long distance of it all

Jane: Yeah.

April: Oh but Ilya is just so cute with Gareth and Justin

April: He’s always so sweet with them

April: I think he’d make a great dad

Jane: I think he wants to be.

Jane: If it weren’t for our jobs and everything.

Olivia: Yeah that’s really hard.

Jane: I’m sorry I feel like I’m always venting.

Jane: That’s really exciting Tracy. 

April: You’re okay Jane.

April: ♥️♥️♥️

Jane: ♥️♥️♥️

Texting: Lily

Thursday, 8:21PM

Jane: Do you want kids?

Lily: You’re not pregnant, are you? I finally got you pregnant?

Lily: Are we expecting?

Jane: Very funny.

Jane: I’m being serious.

Jane: How are we meant to have kids when we can’t even live in the same city?

Jane: It’s not fair.

Lily: We don’t have to wait that much longer

Jane: It’s going to be a long time before we can retire and come out. 

Jane: We couldn’t even co-own a dog!

Jane: Let alone adopt a child.

Lily: The times will fly

Lily: Maybe I get injured bad and have to retire early.

Jane: Don’t manifest that.

Jane: I don’t want you to have to get hurt. Or either of us to retire early.

Jane: I wish we could just be together. And be left alone.

Lily: I know, my love.

Lily: I want this too.

Lily: Maybe things will change. In the world.

Jane: Do you think they will?

Lily: Already things are better in America than few years ago.

Lily: And even better in Canada, yes?

Jane: But with the league.

Lily: I can’t say for certain. But it feels like things could change.

Jane: I hope so.

Jane: I really hope so.

Jane: I love you.

Lily: я тебя люблю

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Friday, 12:35PM

April: Oh, by the way Olivia, we have a lot of clothes from when Justin was a baby we could lend.

April: Maternity stuff as well.

Olivia: Thank you! 

Olivia: That would be super helpful. I don’t have most of the stuff from when I was pregnant with Michael anymore.

Texting: April

Friday, 1:08PM

April: [Picture of Ilya holding a baby]

April: [Picture of Ilya playing with a toddler]

April: Thought you might enjoy these, from the get together this weekend.

April: I know it’s hard not being able to be there with him right now.

Friday, 3:51PM

Jane: Thank you.

Jane: Really. I appreciate this a lot.

Jane: I was at work, sorry it took me so long to answer.

April: Work can be busy, I get it.

April: Can I ask what you do?

Friday, 4:44PM

Jane: I can’t really answer that.

Jane: It’s complicated, I’m really sorry.

April: I understand

April: Well, I don’t, but I feel like I know you enough to trust you

April: We’re all sad we can’t meet you

Jane: Yeah I am really sorry I can’t.

April: We could always plan a girl’s night around when you’re in town. 

April: No need to accept or reject right now, just know the offer is there

April: Just let us know. We’re here for you!

Jane: Thank you.

Jane: The pictures are lovely.

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Wednesday, 10:03AM

Tracy: Jane did you say you’re from Montreal?

Jane: Yes?

Tracy: The team is gonna be playing an away game there during Jason and I’s anniversary

Tracy: So I’m going to come with him, and we wanted to go out after the game

Tracy: Just wondering if you knew of a good restaurant that we could go to

Jane: Oh, yeah.

Jane: There’s this place called Montoya’s that’s really good. Spanish-Italian fusion. Upscale but not crazy.

Jane: You might want to get a reservation, it can be a little busy on game days.

Jane: And happy anniversary!

+4 👆+1 ♥️

Tracy: Thank you so much! I’ll call tomorrow

Tracy: It’s just our first date anniversary, not marriage, obviously

Tracy: But I still want to celebrate it

+4 ♥️

Lexi: Congrats! That sounds like fun.

Tracy: Thanks!

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Tuesday, 3:41PM

Olivia: Cover Jane’s ears but 

Olivia: We WILL destroy Montreal tonight!

Shelby: Yesssss

April: Let’s goooooo

Jane: We will see how it goes.

Jane: 😉

Shelby: Omg getting chirps from our own WAGs

Shelby: What has the world come to.

Kat: Let’s see if Hollander and co can live up to the hype again

Kat: We’re a better team, we can beat them!

Jane: Hollander and co?

Kat: We’ll he’s the only reason the team is any good

Olivia: She’s kinda right

Olivia: Imagine if he got traded, it would change up the entire league

Jane: I’m sure you’re exaggerating.

Jane: The whole team is good.

Jane: Good teams are more than just their star forward.

Olivia: Not when he’s that star of a forward

April: Yeah they’d be fine without Hollander but he makes like 90% of their plays.

Jane: He’s only making or assisting 38.40% of our goals this season.

Olivia: Oh she’s got stats

Jane: Rozanov has been making or assisting 35.20% of Boston’s goals, but you all know the whole team is important

April: That’s true, I’d be offended if someone said that about Rozanov

April: The rest put in the work too

Jane: Right, see.

Olivia: You win this time, Jane!

Olivia: But we will win TONIGHT ON THE ICE!!!!

Jane: 😂 We’ll see!

Tuesday, 10:12PM

Olivia: We can’t win them all

April: What a good game, though!

April: Hollander and Rozanov really show up when they’re playing each other

Shelby: The rivalry is strong!

Olivia: Our boys all did amazing

Olivia: It’s not even fun gloating about the win, though, Jane is too busy with her man.

Lexi: I bet he does well in bed after a game like that

April: Lexi!

Lexi: What?! It’s true! Nils is always more fun when he’s won a good game or they scored that much

Olivia: You’re not wrong

Olivia: We all know it about our men

April: It gets their blood running for sure

April: I mean, it’s not hard to figure out Gareth is a cup win kid

Olivia: 😂 we almost made a second after that

April: I bet!

Wednesday, 7:53AM

Jane: I was indeed busy with my man.

Jane: And yes, you are right.

Jane: I will have to pretend I can walk normally today.

Lexi: OMG Jane

Jane: 😉

Olivia: 😂

Chapter 3

Chapter Notes

The last chapter is here! Thank you so much to everyone who has left kudos and comments, I really appreciate it <3 I hope you enjoy !!!!

Texting: Boston WAGs

Friday, 5:21

Lexi: Nils asked me to move in with him!

Olivia: Omg congrats!

Kat: Congratulations Lexi!

Tracy: That’s awesome!

April: Oh that’s so great, congrats Lexi

Shelby: Congrats!

Jane: Congratulations!

Lexi: I’m so excited

Lexi: I live in a really shitty apartment right now but I’ve basically been spending all my time at his anyway.

Lexi: This just means I’ll spend the travel days at his as well

Lexi: It’s such a nice apartment and in Dorchester too

Shelby: It’ll be so nice!

Lexi: Maybe I’ll convince him to let me host a girl’s night! Haha

Tracy: Yessss we need another it’s been too long

Lexi: I’ll let you know when I’m all moved in!

+4 ♥️

Texting: Lily

Friday, 6:08PM

Jane: I know it’s still a ways out.

Jane: But when you move to Ottawa.

Jane: Let’s get a cottage or something somewhere in the middle.

Jane: It’ll only be an hour for each of us.

Jane: That’s an easy commute. We could spend time together any day we don’t have a game.

Lily: Isn’t that point of cities being so close?

Jane: Yeah, but 1 hour each is a lot easier than 2 hours for one of us, right?

Jane: And then it can be *our* place, instead of just one of ours that the other visits.

Lily: Good idea.

Jane: We can bring food and stuff, we don’t have to be seen out together, we can find a place private enough that nobody will notice.

Jane: And we can spend the summers there, if you’d rather that than my lake cottage.

Jane: We’ll barely have enough time apart to miss each other.

Lily: I miss you when you’re gone for a minute.

Jane: You sap.

Lily: I agree. Let’s do this.

Jane: I love you.

Lily: I love you too.

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Monday, 7:21PM

Kat: Wedding invitations have been sent home with all your men!

Kat: Just texting in case one of them somehow forgets it

Shelby: Woo! Excited!

April: We’ll RSVP asap!

Kat: Can’t wait to have you all there!

Kat: Almost all

Kat: If any of you want to go shopping for your dresses I’d love to come along!

Lexi: That would be great!

Lexi: I’m so excited for it

Lexi: What’s the dress code?

Kat: Brights! Not neon but vibrant. Fun ties and shirts for the men, if you can convince them.

Shelby: That’ll be so fun

Texting: Kat

Tuesday, 1:11PM

Kat: Hi Jane

Kat: Ilya just RSVP’ed without a +1

Kat: Are you sure you can’t make it?

Tuesday, 4:50PM

Kat: It’s okay if you can’t. But we’d love to have you there.

Jane: I do want to.

Jane: It’s complicated. It’d take away from your special day.

Jane: I really wish I could.

Jane: And sorry for the delay. Work.

Kat: I get it.

Kat: You know we’re not going to judge whatever your situation is?

Kat: I know you can’t be around often and you’d rather spend your time with Ilya than with us.

Kat: But we really want to get to know you. You’re one of us. No matter what.

Jane: I know. I do too.

Jane: Maybe things will get easier eventually.

Texting: Lily

Tuesday, 2:04PM

Jane: I feel so bad texting the WAGs as if I might end up becoming their friends.

Jane: Knowing that you’re leaving next year.

Jane: I know we wouldn’t have come out anytime soon anyway but I feel like I’m leading them on.

Lily: I think you’re already their friend

Lily: Vic asked if I was bringing you to the wedding

Jane: Kat asked if I could come too.

Jane: I know I can’t, it’d ruin their whole day.

Jane: And obviously it’d out us which we can’t do.

Jane: I don’t want to COME out but I want to just BE out.

Jane: I don’t want there to be something that needs to be said at all.

Jane: Why is that too much to ask?

Lily: I know, my love

Lily: I wish it was easier as well

Jane: I miss you so much.

Lily: I miss you too

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Thursday, 8:09PM

Lexi: Can ANYONE explain the spinach situation to me

Lexi: There is so much spinach here

Lexi: Actually obscene amounts

Olivia: Oh yeah

Olivia: The season they won the cup they were doing this diet with spinach

Olivia: So now. Every playoffs. Spinach.

Olivia: It is certainly so much

April: If you think it’s a lot now

April: It increases exponentially. Somehow.

Tracy: By the end of playoffs we’re all drowning in spinach

Tracy: You do NOT need to eat it with him.

Tracy: Don’t try to keep up.

Kat: It’s already begun. [Image of two packets of spinach in the fridge]

Olivia: Oh noooooo

Jane: That explains it last year.

Jane: I just went to get a drink and a third of the fridge was spinach.

Jane: I thought Ilya was going insane.

Olivia: He is! They all are!

Kat: I cannot handle the gas

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Sunday, 3:22PM

April: Did anyone see that ESPN article?

Lexi: Which one?

Olivia: Yeah

April: They’re saying Roz isn’t re-signing with Boston.

April: He’s a free agent and he hasn’t signed a new contract yet

Kat: Unrestricted?

April: Yep

Olivia: Jane do you know anything about this?

Sunday, 5:41PM

April: Yeah Jane what’s up?

Jane: Nothing that I can say. I’m sorry.

April: Not suspicious at all!

Olivia: Oh no

Kat: That doesn’t bode well

Jane: Please keep this private to us.

Jane: He doesn’t need extra speculation coming from this angle too.

April: Of course

April: We’re not trying to put pressure on either of you.

April: Just worried to lose our captain.

Olivia: Yeah don’t stress girl!

Olivia: Sorry to put you in that position though.

Kat: That uncertainty’s gotta be hard!

Kat: I hope everything works out Jane

Olivia: We’d be really sad to lose Roz but obviously there’s more to it than that

April: Exactly. Yes.

Texting: Lily

Sunday, 6:08PM

Jane: Check ESPN.

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Wednesday, 8:41PM

Olivia: That was a bad hit

Olivia: Dean’s down.

Olivia: Stretcher. Taking him off the ice.

April: Fuck that looked bad. Is Shelby there?

Olivia: Shelby was here. She left her seat. I hope she can get there to ride in the ambulance. Otherwise I can take her to the hospital.

Jane: That ref call was bullshit.

Jane: Not a clean hit at all.

April: I hope Dean’s okay

Jane: Me too.

Kat: Just watched the replay, that looked painful.

Lexi: Shelby girl let us know you’re okay when you can!

Tracy: I’m at the game too, Shelby hasn’t come back so I assume she got to go in the ambulance.

Olivia: Oh good.

Wednesday, 9:04PM

Shelby: I’m at the hospital

Shelby: They haven’t told me anything yet

Shelby: I’m kind of freaking out. Sorry.

April: It’s okay!

April: I’ve been there before. It’s not fun.

April: Shit, kids need attention. I’ll be back.

Shelby: Okay

Shelby: I don’t know what to do.

Shelby: I’m just in the waiting room I’m panicking a bit. 

Jane: It’s going to be okay.

Jane: They’ll come and tell you soon.

Jane: Have you ever tried box breathing?

Jane: It helps a lot when I feel like I can’t breathe right.

Shelby: How do I do that?

Jane: It’s just in for 4, hold for 4, out for 4, hold for 4.

Jane: Try to count slowly.

Jane: It will be okay. 

Shelby: Okay I’m trying

Jane: Trying is good. You don’t have to be put together. Nobody in a hospital cares.

Shelby: I’m just so worried about Dean.

Jane: We are too.

Jane: He’ll be alright.

Jane: All the players know what risks are associated with hockey.

Jane: And we have to know that too, being with them.

Jane: The best thing you can do is be there with him when they let you. He’ll be on a lot of drugs and probably a bit out of it, but they’ll do their best to treat him.

Shelby: Thank you Jane

Shelby: I feel a little better

Shelby: I’m going to read something distracting until they let me go back and see him.

Jane: That’s a good idea.

Jane: I’ll be here if you need anything okay?

Shelby: Thank you

Wednesday, 9:51PM

April: Sorry, I’m back. 

April: Also here for you if you need anything, Shelby

Wednesday, 10:43PM

Shelby: I just saw him. He has a broken arm and a concussion and they want to monitor him overnight, but he’s not doing too bad.

Shelby: Right on the money with the drugs though, yeah, he’s pretty dopey

April: Glad he’s alright Shelby

April: I know how scary that is. 

Jane: Glad everything’s okay.

Jane: Try to get some sleep.

Shelby: I will. Thank you both.

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Monday, 6:01PM

Lexi: I’m all moved in! 

Kat: Woo!

Lexi: Small housewarming is this saturday, arrive around 5!

Lexi: All you and your men are welcome, as well as a few of my other friends.

Lexi: Then I’m thinking next weekend I could host a girl’s night?

Olivia: That sounds great! Can’t wait

Kat: Yessss I’m so excited!

April: That’d be great! I can’t make it this saturday but I can next

Tracy: That’ll be so fun Lexi!

Shelby: Won’t be able to make this weekend but I should make girl’s night

April: That’s the night we’re playing Montreal at home so Jane will you be here?

Lexi: She could come by after the game!

Monday, 8:52PM

Jane: I will be but I don’t think I can make it.

Jane: Sorry.

Lexi: That’s okay. You’re always welcome though.

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Thursday, 9:16PM

Olivia: So something really weird just happened

Olivia: I feel like I have to say something

April: What is it?

Kat: Mysterious

Olivia: I was trying to call my hairstylist whose name is Jane. But I think I accidentally clicked our Jane’s number. 

Olivia: It went through to voicemail. And it wasn’t Jane.

April: ??? How do you know

Olivia: The voicemail message

Olivia: Someone else call

April: What did it say?

April: She might pick up

Olivia: She won’t. The Metros’ game just entered third period

Kat: Why is that relevant?

Olivia: Just. Call and listen for yourself so I know I’m not losing it.

April: Oh, uh…

April: Yep. I see what you mean.

Kat: Oh damn.

Kat: Is there a chance it’s a prank?

Olivia: Does Jane seem like a prankster to you?

April: Not really, no

Shelby: Shane Hollander?

Shelby: This is so weird.

Olivia: Right?

Lexi: Oh yeah I just called…

Lexi: I hope she doesn’t freak out seeing all our calls

Lexi: I mean… he?

Olivia: Shane Hollander

April: Jane did say she was a metros fan……

Olivia: Am I the only one who thinks this is like, insane? That we’ve had metros captain Shane Hollander in our group chat for months?

Kat: I’m still sort of in shock.

Shelby: I guess we don’t necessarily know it’s true

Shelby: Like I sort of need some proof.

Lexi: What if Jane is Shane Hollander’s secret girlfriend and she uses his phone?

Lexi: Omg what if she IS Rose Landry?!?!

Kat: Why would she use his phone?

Lexi: IDK Just trying out ideas!

Olivia: What else makes sense?

Shelby: I don’t know! Not this!

Lexi: She could be in a throuple with Hollander and Ilya?

Olivia: Yeah. But I don’t know

Olivia: Stuff hasn’t been adding up for a while, right?

Olivia: Jane was always super cagey about anything remotely personal

Olivia: And is only ever in Boston when we played the Metros

Olivia: And admitted to being famous

Olivia: It sort of adds up doesn’t it?

April: I guess it does

Olivia: Holy shit. Jane. Shane. 

Olivia: It’s really been right there the whole time.

Kat: Damn yeah. 

Kat: Never would have guessed

Olivia: What do we do?

April: We wait for the game to be over and ask her

April: Him. 

Olivia: And what if it is Hollander?

April: I don’t know. We have to talk about it.

April: Ilya gave me the number. Is it possible he gave us the wrong one as a prank?

Olivia: Weird prank. It’s been more than 6 months. 

Olivia: Like what would they get out of this

Kat: I really don’t know what to make of all this.

Lexi: Me neither

Shelby: Jane helped me so much when Dean was hurt

Shelby: It doesn’t feel like a prank

Tracy: Omg I missed a lot

Tracy: Hold on

Tracy: Holy shit I just called too. Wtf?!

Shelby: Yeah

Tracy: Ilya is *gay*????

Tracy: *SHANE HOLLANDER* is gay?!?!??!?!

Olivia: We’ll know soon I guess

April: I’m keeping an eye on the Metros game. Should be about twenty minutes left and then however much time it takes him to look at his phone.

April: The game just ended.

Olivia: It might take a minute

Olivia: Are we all here?

Kat: Yep

Lexi: Yeah

Shelby: I am

Tracy: Me too

Olivia: Okay good. 

Texting: Lily

Thursday, 10:04PM

Jane: Are you okay?

Lily: Yes? Did something happen

Jane: No.

Jane: Well, yes.

Jane: The WAGs chat has like 70 messages and they all called me.

Jane: I haven’t looked yet I just thought something must have happened to you for them to call me.

Jane: Wait. Shit. I missed their calls.

Jane: FUCK.

Lily: Oh no

Jane: They know.

Jane: They all know.

Jane: Fuck one of them called me by accident and they all heard my voicemail.

Lily: Shane

Jane: Fuck.

Lily: It’s okay. It’s going to be okay. They’re your friends.

Jane: It’s not.

Jane: It’s not okay. They know.

Lily: Is it so bad if they know?

Jane: They’ll tell their partners.

Jane: Who will tell your whole team.

Jane: Who will tell everyone else.

Lily: Maybe they won’t if you ask them not to.

Lily: I will make sure my team does not tell anybody else.

Jane: And once you leave? Who will keep them from telling then?

Lily: It will be okay.

Lily: I promise

Jane: You can’t promise that.

Lily: But I do

Lily: I’ll make sure is okay.

Lily: Okay?

Jane: Okay.

Jane: I don’t know what to say.

Lily: Just tell them the truth.

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Thursday, 10:11PM

Jane: Hi.

Jane: Sorry for taking so long.

Jane: Is everyone still here?

April: It’s okay.

April: Should be

Jane: I don’t want to lie to any of you.

Jane: I didn’t want to lie in the first place.

Jane: I am Shane, though. Hollander. Of the Metros.

April: Why did Ilya give me your number?

Jane: Because I’m saved as Jane in his phone.

Jane: Nothing I said about our relationship was untrue. Except the part about me being a man.

Jane: And who I am. Obviously.

Jane: The only people who know about us are my parents and our best friends. 

Jane: None of the team knows.

Jane: Either of our teams.

Jane: I don’t know if I can ask this of you but we’d like to keep it that way for now.

April: Well thank you for telling us. 

April: And we are sorry for forcing your hand with it.

Jane: I understand if you want to kick me out. I never meant to intrude. 

April: I’m the one who asked him for your number

April: And we all did just assume

Olivia: I guess we’re all just a bit shocked

Jane: Yeah. I get that.

Jane: I didn’t ask Ilya to share my number.

Jane: I almost left when you added me but he urged me to stay.

Jane: Not to shift the blame, or anything. I still could have just not gotten involved.

Shelby: I don’t think we should kick him out

Shelby: He IS a WAG. Or a WAGB. 

Lexi: If everything was true except for who he is…

Jane: It was. I never lied about anything to do with Ilya. 

Jane: Just that I’m his boyfriend, not girlfriend.

April: You really are his boyfriend?

Olivia: I’d never have guessed.

Shelby: Me neither but that’s kind of on us right?

Shelby: Though he was always hooking up with women, I guess that’s why I never thought of him being gay.

Jane: Ilya likes women too, he did hook up with women. But not since we started dating properly. We’ve been exclusive since summer.

April: Makes sense.

April: I don’t see any reason to kick him out. Jane was our friend, I don’t know that this has to change that.

Olivia: How do we know he’s not going to use information against us?

April: Olivia!

Olivia: It’s a valid concern!

Jane: I understand. I would never try to use anything against you on the ice. But maybe you shouldn’t talk about injuries or anything around me

April: We could make a second group chat just for confidential stuff

Olivia: Okay yeah that works

Olivia: I don’t see a reason to kick him out either then. Does anyone have problems with Shane staying?

Kat: Nope

Shelby: No

Lexi: No!

Tracy: No I think he should stay. I can’t say it doesn’t change things but I don’t want to kick him out.

Shelby: You’re one of the girls now, Shane!

Jane: Really?

Shelby: Yes! And we won’t tell our men, will we, girls?

Tracy: No never

Lexi: No!

Kat: None of their business!

Olivia: I won’t

April: I won’t either. 

April: And I get why you wouldn’t want the team to know. 

April: I don’t think any of our men would be shitty about the gay thing, but the dating a Metro thing, I’m not so sure.

Olivia: And our men aren’t the whole team

April: Exactly

Lexi: Will you come to girl’s night next week?

Jane: What?

Lexi: I’m hosting girl’s night the same night you’re playing in Boston next week! You could come over after the game, just for an hour or two, I’ll make sure Nils is out of the apartment, nobody but us will be there. 

Lexi: You can hang with us! And then get back to Ilya since I’m sure he wouldn’t bear to have a whole night without you.

Jane: I’m not sure if I should.

Shelby: You totally should!

Lexi: Please think about it?

Jane: I will.

Texting: Lily

Thursday, 11:03PM

Lily: So? It is all okay like I said?

Jane: Yeah.

Jane: They were really nice.

Lily: I told you

Jane: Yes you did

Jane: I might be obligated to go to girl’s night next week. For an hour.

Lily: You should

Lily: It would be fun. I am almost jealous

Jane: You wouldn’t mind cutting our time an hour short?

Lily: I will be okay. I can share you.

Lily: You can make it up to me afterwards

Jane: What if I don’t want to?

Lily: You want to

Jane: Fuck off

Lily: You love meeee

Jane: I do.

Texting: Boston WAGs!

Thursday, 11:16PM

Jane: I’ll be there.

Olivia: WOOOO!!

Shelby: Yay!!!!!

Tracy: Exciting!

Kat: This’ll be so much fun!

April: We’re all very excited to meet you properly, Shane!

Lexi: YAYYYY!!!!! 

Lexi: I’ll make sure Nils is out of the apartment while you’re there

Lexi: This is gonna be the best girl’s night ever ♥️

Jane: I’m excited.

Jane: I’ll see you all there.