Summary:

“Mic’ing us up? Did I hear that right?” Hunter questions.

“Someone in PR thought it would be funny to hear the three of you during all of your games,” Coach LeClaire explains, “The idea got out and spread like wildfire.”

“Huh,” Hunter responds.

“It would be funny to hear me,” Ilya corrects, “I am funny. The other two are boring.”

He hears Hollander huff out a laugh and bump shoulders with him as Hunter continues to ask questions. Casually glancing over to the other man, he sees a small smile playing at his lips. His eyes, though, there was a gleam that he hadn’t seen before. He wasn’t certain what it could mean, but it couldn’t be good for Ilya.

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Or what if Shane had stayed with Ilya that night in Boston?