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Hayden pike is a simple man. He loves his wife, his kids, and his best friend Shane Hollander.
He cares about Shane. But if Shane won't tell him about the girl he's seeing, that's where it starts to get complicated. All Hayden wanted was to meet the girl that clearly makes Shane so happy, is that so bad?
"Hayd I'm just gonna grab a shower, would you wanna come to the gym with me after?" Shane said.
"Sure buddy!" Hayden responded slightly too eagerly, but it didn't matter. He was going to find out who this ''lily" was.
jacks❤️
jacks❤️: hey babe x
jacks❤️: flight okay? miss you already
hayden: hey.
hayden: everythings good, I miss you too.
hayden: the kids okay?
jacks❤️: yeah.
jacks❤️: have you talked to Shane yet? Don't think I'll forget about that number you promised me for the WAG chat 😉
hayden:no not yet. he's in the shower
but we are about to go to the gym
together so maybe then.
jacks❤️: dude. you were just sat next to him on a plane for however many hours. this is not your strong suit 🤦♀️
hayden: aw.
hayden: do you still love me :(
jacks❤️: of course I do doofus. now chop chop with my gossip ❤️
hayden: wait jackie
hayden: his phone is unlocked on his bed
jacks❤️: hayden pike I swear to god do not look through it.
jacks❤️: i like my gossip sourced ethically.
jacks❤️: hayd?
jacks❤️: 😰
Okay. Hayden was really doing this. Did it feel like an invasion of Shane's privacy? Maybe. Was he too curious to care? Also maybe.
He stood over Shane's bed (on the window side of course) and looked down. Maybe he wouldn't have to do so much snooping after all. Two notifications popped onto Shane's screen.
lily❤️
lily❤️: can't wait to score more goals than you tonight:)
lily❤️: call later?
Huh. Not surprising that Shane's girl is an athlete. Hayden just wonders what sport she plays. It's probably hockey. He'll ask about it later.
"Ready to go?" Shane asked.
They got to the gym and Shane immediately moved to the weights section. Hayden moved slyly with him.
"So... Talking to anyone at the moment?" He asked.
"Nope." Shane firmly said.
"Wait what happened to lily?" Hayden swivelled round to face Shane.
"Don't know who you're talking about dude." Shane replied.
"Alright. You can tell me anything, you know that right?"
"Sure."
Okay then. Whatever.
The game against New York went fine. They won 2-1, with Shane having scored both goals, and Hayden assisting them both. If Hayden played his cards right, he could get Shane to go out with him.
Hayden talked to JJ. JJ talked to Shane. And the three musketeers were going out tonight. If Shane wasn't talking to lily anymore(?), maybe Hayden and JJ could find him someone else. They worried about Shane. He was their best friend, but even more so lately, he seemed... withdrawn. Hayden didn't know how to help him out, but maybe a girlfriend would. Or a... boyfriend? Hayden was still trying to figure that one out.
"Hayden!" JJ called from the bar. He was sat with Shane, who was nursing a ginger ale.
"Hey guys!" Hayden sat down next to them.
"Hey Hayden." Shane said.
"So... Any gir- person caught your eye?" Hayden said cheekily whilst parting Shane on the back.
Shane sighed and took a deep breath in. "Guys. I have something to tell you."
Hayden grinned like a kid at Christmas.
"I'm seeing someone. Her names lily. You have two questions each." Shane said whilst running a hand through his hair.
"Dude you told me there was no lily?" Hayden asked, perplexed.
"You have one question left by the way." Shane said with a chuckle.
"Okay okay, so what does this lily look like?" JJ asked pumping his eyebrows.
"Uh- I guess she's got blonde, curly hair. And green eyes." Shane said earnestly.
"Aw." Hayden added.
"Only the prettiest for Shane fucking Hollander, eh?"
"JJ shut the fuck up!" Hayden said playfully.
"Okay so no questions?" Shane asked. He seemed surprised and relieved.
"Oh we have questions. One each left right? Hm. Oh! Does she play hockey?" Hayden asked.
"Yeah, yeah she does."
"Pwhl?" JJ added.
"Uh... Sure." Shane awkwardly answered. " Okay questions over. I'm getting another ginger ale."
The night went well. Hayden decided on not drinking more than one beer, and Shane stuck to his ginger ale. JJ... drank a few more than one. They got a shared cab back to the hotel and Shane was whilst he texting someone. Hayden can only assume it was lily the way Shane's face lit up with his "lily smile".
jacks❤️
hayden: jackie guess what
jacks❤️: what?
jacks❤️: actually don't tell me if it's a result from your snooping. i don't want the guilty conscience.
hayden: I actually didn't even have to
unlock his phone !
jacks❤️: oh okay spill
hayden: ok so Shane's dating
a hockey player
jacks❤️: ok so I don't have her number for the WAG chat so I don't care
jacks❤️: ok I care a little but babe we really have to work on what's gossip worthy
hayden: :(
hayden: wait
hayden: she plays for the pwhl
jacks❤️: aw that's nice
hayden: shane probably won't
follow her on socials because
of how private they are, but I don't
think there are a lot of lily's who
played for boston and traded to
ottawa this year
jacks❤️: okay okay I like the way you think
jacks❤️: get some sleep, I'll look into it ❤️
hayden: good night, I love you ❤️
jacks❤️: I love you ❤️
Lily Mikhaylova. Jackie had done some digging, and there was only one girl who fit the bill. She has blonde, curly hair, green eyes, traded to Ottawa from Boston this year, and was named lily. Perfect. Now all Hayden needed to do was get her number (for the wag chat of course!). She's a star forward of course, with a record of 30 goals across 30 games last season. Nice.
Lily Mikhaylova✓
hayden pike: hey!
hayden pike: lily right? can I get your number?
hayden pike: sorry, that sounded weird.
my wife wants your number to add to
the WAG chat. Y'know, because you're
dating Shane and all.
[𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝟷𝟸:𝟺𝟼𝚙𝚖]
shane❤️
lily mikhaylova: babe
lily mikhaylova: im freaking out
lily mikhaylova: fucking Hayden pike
from the Montreal Metros just dm'ed me?
shane❤️: hey, what's up?
shane❤️: oh? that's weird.
shane❤️: what did he say?
lily: [screenshots]
lily: im not ready to be out
yet.
lily: but also like he thinks
you're Shane? like I know we
have eachothers contacts saved
under dudes names but I'm not
dating a Shane? I'm dating a Jane?
lily: ill delete these don't worry.
shane❤️: yeah that's really weird.
shane❤️: wait. you know who he plays with?
shane❤️: Shane... Hollander.
lily: wait do you think he
thinks I'm dating Hollander?
shane❤️: maybe?
lily: i don't know but
what WAG chat is
he talking about 😭
I don't think I'd be
welcome on the
WAGs of the Montreal
victorias for sure
lily: what do I say???
shane❤️: ask what wag chat
Hayden pike✓
lily mikhaylova: hello Hayden pike.
Can I ask what teams WAG chat you
are talking about?
hayden pike: the team that Shane plays for of course, the Montreal Metros
[𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝟷𝟹:𝟻𝟼]
shane❤️
lily: [screenshot]
lily: ???
shane❤️: im sorry but this is actually so funny
shane❤️: why would he think you're dating Shane Hollander???
lily: i mean I'm flattered but so confused
shane❤️: maybe Hollander said something to him???
shane❤️: maybe Shane Hollander has a crush 👀
lily: 😭
Shane Hollander✓
lily mikhaylova: dude?! why does Hayden
Pike think we are dating?
You can't just go around
saying stuff like that
shane hollander: hayden pike thinks we are dating?
lily mikhaylova: that's literally what
I just said.
shane hollander: oh.
shane hollander: wait is your name lily?
lily mikhaylova: come on shane
I know you are not like the tchakuks.
yes my name is lily.
shane hollander: i think I know what this is about.
lily mikhaylova: are you gonna fill me in or?
shane hollander: it's complicated.
lily mikhaylova: as complicated as dating
your rival, trading teams to be closer to
them, not being able to come out
because of your relationship and also
fucking Russia, having to keep said
relationship under fake names in your
phone, and then having Hayden fucking
pike message you asking about your
relationship with the fake name you
have your partner saved as in your phone?
shane hollander: what the fuck.
shane hollander: who told you any of that???
lily: you mean who told me about
my life?
shane hollander: wow.
shane hollander: okay so don't freak out.
shane hollander: like every last detail is my life I think you and my boyfriend are like basically the same person.
lily: who tf is your boyfriend/rival
shane hollander: ilya rozanov.
lily: ???
lily: who's that
shane hollander: [link to article]
lily: aw you just had that ready
lily: cute.
lily: oh he did the same trade as
me at the same time
lily: hes russian...
lily: i think your boyfriend is my long
lost twin the similarities are crazy
shane hollander: yeah.
shane hollander: wait how did you not know who he is??
lily: I only care about women's hockey.
lily: its not like you know who my rival is.
shane hollander: :(
shane hollander: i do actually.
shane hollander: wait. you and Jane Gosling are dating?? What fake name do you have her under?
lily: kind of ruins the point
lily: fuck it, she's saved as shane.
lily: that's why I panicked when
pike messaged me.
shane hollander: no way. Me and Ilya have eachother saved as Jane and lily. Hayden was getting nosy so I just told him I was dating a girl called lily. I think he looked at my notifications or something, but he asked me if 'lily' is a pwhl player. I just told him yeah to get him off my back.
lily: 😂
lily: i get that he's your friend and
all, but god what a nosy little bitch.
shane hollander: 😂
shane hollander: i think that's fair.
lily: he asked me for my number
aswell 😂
shane hollander: wait what?
lily: for the Metros WAG chat
lily: what do I say? I'm not your WAG.
lily: i dont want to like accidentally out
you or something.
lily: but I think we could have a lot of
fun with this.
shane hollander: what do you mean?
lily: have you ever heard of a
beard, hollander?
lily: not like the stuff that grows on
mens (that aren't you) faces
shane hollander: :(
shane hollander: i know what a beard is.
shane hollander: rose landry offered to be my beard once.
lily: how the hell do you know Rose Landry
shane hollander: we used to date, we are still friends though.
lily: sure you did buddy
lily: anyway, obviously we would talk to
our partners, but do you want to fake date?
lily: nothing too serious, just go for drinks
or something and let the press do what it
does best. I would even subject myself to
an mlh wag chat for you x
shane hollander: that actually sounds like a good plan. I would have to ask my boyfriend though. Can I get your number? I don't check my DM's that often.
lily: okay, I'll ask my girlfriend. My
number is +1 1234 4321
Shane❤️
lily mikhaylova: im backkk
lily mikhaylova: did you miss me?
shane❤️: yeah babe, I missed you for the half an hour you were gone. What did you do?
lily mikhaylova: [screenshots]
shane❤️: oh my god. how did you not know who Ilya rozanov is?! Or that Rose Landry and Shane Hollander were dating?!
shane❤️: ILYA ROZANOV AND SHANE HOLLANDER ARE DATING?!!! HES GAY?
shane❤️: im about to pass out.
lily mikhaylova: its a lot of information,
I know. But what do you think of the beard
idea?
shane❤️: yeah sounds good. Whatever will buy us all more time is a good option. Update me on the Metros WAG chat 😂
lily mikhaylova: ya tebya lyublyu
shane❤️: i love you ❤️
Shane Hollander
shane hollander: hey lily, it's Shane. My boyfriend said yes.
lily mikhaylova: okay, so did Jane.
the plan is on. first order of action:
give Hayden pike my number for the
WAG chat.
shane Hollander: 🫡