My Hockey Alpha

Nina

“Fancy seeing you here,” Justin said with an oddly warm smile. “Can I sit with you?”

I bit my lip and glanced around quickly, half expecting Lisa or someone else to be snickering nearby as if this was all a prank — but there was no one else. It seemed as though he came alone. Why was he acting so different all of a sudden and dressed like Enzo? It all felt a bit weird and I didn’t really want to stick around to see what would come of it.

“I was actually just leaving,” I said, shutting my laptop and standing as I slipped my things into my bag. Justin looked immediately saddened, but what could I do? He was my ex and I had made it clear, multiple times, that I wouldn’t be open to any sort of friendship or relationship with him after I found him cheating on me with

Lisa in my own bed!

“Oh,” Justin said with a sad frown, his shoulders drooping. “Well, see you around, then.”

I managed a pitiful smile before turning on my heel and practically running out of the coffee shop.

What was all that about?

Jessica and Lori were waiting for me when I got home. Jessica was sitting on the floor with a little handheld mirror as she did her makeup, and Lori was texting on the couch when I entered.

“You’re going out with us tonight,’

Jessica said matter-of-factly, not looking up from the mirror..

I stozped in the kitchen and cocked my head. “Oh?” I replied, a bit annoyed that it seemed that my roommates had decided for me already. “And where are we going?”

club in town,” Lori replied. “It’s their grand opening. Free

I wouldn’t be able to get out of this if both Lori and Jessica had already

I said, tossing my bag down on the counter and heading to my room

date?” Jessica asked, looking over her shoulder at me with a smirk. I paused at my door,

replied. “We were just studying. And…

grinned and returned to her

standing in line outside the

I said to Jessica, who was shivering and rubbing her arms. She was wearing nothing but a skimpy, sparkly

Jessica replied. “I hate

I looked at each other

doing with all of the girls so far. It seemed that they just wanted as many college girls as possible inside, which was a somewhat gross practice in

inside and handed our coats over to the attendant, Jessica grabbed both Lori’s and my hands and dragged us straight toward the bar, where she immediately ordered three shots of some alcohol that I couldn’t hear her pronounce over

with us and downing it like a ditsy sorority girl. Lori and I

at once, then headed for the packed dance floor. The sweaty mob of horny college students swayed and bounced as one big unit to the music, the flashing lights making them look like they were moving almost robotically. Jessica, of course, wanted to be right in the center of the group and wriggled her way in with Lori and I on her heels. I took a

sight, out

soon I was dancing along with my friends. It felt good just to let loose without having to deal with any drama just us three girls. I was glad that I had been paired up with them as

way through the dance floor and walked over to the bar, leaning on it and letting my sore feet rest

saw Jessica’s blonde ponytail bouncing above the crowd. She was pretty

businessman look about him. The bartender had already placed down my drink and the guy next to me had his own drink in his hand. I shrugged and picked

the guy asked, leaning closer. He smelled like cologne and in my tipsy