When people hear the name Fitzgerald Thomas Grant the Third, they think hockey. He lived, ate, and breathed hockey. Hockey was his outlet to whatever that was bother him. It is his life. Starting as a freshmen Winsor Academy Fitz took charge of the team and they have won nationals for three straight years. Fitz owned the team in any way. There were other players like Seth, this best friend, Andrew, Harrison, Stephen, Huck, Jake, Peter and Will known as the bash brothers. Today was try outs and Fitz was feeling really good. He gave been captain since sophomore year and that wasn't going to change.

All throughout the day Fitz could only focus on try-outs. At lunch he was at daze because of hockey. Fitz and his friend were known as the "Great 8" around the school. They were the popular group, everyone wanted to be their friend. They weren't bullies, but just kept to their "squad".

" HELLO! EARTH TO FITZ!" Seth snapped his fingers in front of Fitz.

" Sorry, man you know how hockey season gets to me!"

" That I do. No girls or alcohol, I don't envy that my friend."

" Whatever man, when I get that scholarship to BU then we'll see who's talking!" Fitz joked.

" Naw, man you know I'm going to Annapolis."

" You gonna play there?"

" Maybe, maybe not. Engineering is a tough major, and you know my dream is to be in the navy."

" I'm just saying you can have both man."

" Yeah, I know but when it comes down my future matters more than hockey."

" Hockey is my life, and we all know I'm gonna go pro."

" Yeah, that's for you Superman, but the rest of us who aren't as gifted have to go to different options." Seth punched Fitz in the arm.

" Dude, you punches sting like shit man!" Fitz rubbed his arm.

" It's because I am a taekwondo black belt!"

" More like a monkey on steroids..." Fitz murmured under his breath. Seth punche Fitz arm again.

" Punch me again and see what happens!" Fitz joked.

" OOOOOoooo, I'm scared….."

" Okay, boys break it up…" Mellie spoke up. She was the cheerleading captain and Fitz's 'hook up buddy'. Mellie hates commitment, and Fitz is too obsessed with hockey, so it works wonders. Sometimes they just do it to relieve stress. So they basically used each other.

" Hey, Fitz and Seth!" Mellis smiled.

" Hey, Mel's." they both responded. The rest of the day went smoothly and now it was time to suite up for tryouts.

Once everyone was on the ice, they were split into two teams.

" Alight, returning players on one team, and newbies on the other." Coach Cyrus yelled as he blew the whistle. A few minutes later the players were all situated.

" Okay, the team that gets up to 10 first wins, and no it's not win by two." Cyrus blew the whistle again and they were off.

Fitz and his team won the faceoff, and scored seconds later. Now it was the second face off, and this time the a newbie had taken the puck from Fitz. He didn't catch his face, but man was he fast. The player had on a #39 Dominik Hasek jersey. He's got to give it to the small boy, the newbie had good taste in hockey players. Fitz watched has the newbie passed Peter and Will on defense and scored. At that moment Fitz knew he couldn't take it easy on the newbies.

Fitz was more physical, his team raised to the challenge. As time went on the score was 9-8, and all the goals came from the newbie that had on the Hasek jersey. Fitz won the faceoff, he passed it off to Seth who was his left-wing man, it went back to Fitz, he passed it to Jake who was his right-winged man. They went back and forth till Fitz scored. The whistle blew and Fitz and the returning players celebrated, but the newbie with the Hasek terrified them. It was hard to make out his face, because he was short, and blended into the crowd with his teammates.

" Alright, from what I've seen the newbies have some amazing talents! If I were the returning players I'd pray hard that the newbies aren't this good for tomorrow's tryouts. Hit the showers!" Cyrus blew his whistle again. As the players were heading into the locker room the newbie that was wearing the Hasek jersey took off his helmet. Once the helmet was off Fitz was not ready for the brown orbs that bore into his soul.

" Close your mouth you'll catch flies Grant!"

" And you are?"

" Olivia, Olivia Pope." the girl spat and walked right into the girl's locker room.

" HOLY SHIT DID WE JUST ALMOST GET OUR ASSES HANDED TO US BY A GIRL?" Seth asked with shock and amusement in his voice. Fitz coming out of his shock instantly got pissed. This was his senior year and no one was going to take his spot as Center, he was basically the "quarterback" of the team. He stormed into Cyrus's office.

" GET RID OF HER! SHE DOESN'T BELONG ON THE WITH US!" Fitz yelled at his coach.

" Eh, she's great, one of my best players out in the west." Cyrus brushed Fitz off like it was nothing.

" Whatever just get rid of her!"

" Why? Because she basically kicked your butt on the ice?"

" She's a girl, and girls can't play like us!" Just then Olivia walked in.

" Liv…" Cyrus started to say.

" No, if this fool thinks that I can't be on this team then nobody can, because I am better half of this team. I'm going to take your center spot and I'm going to enjoy it. Best of luck Grant!" Olivia spat and walked out of Cyrus's office.

" Fitz, she's an amazing player and since we don't have a girls team you are just going to have to deal with it. I know the word no isn't in your vocabulary, but she's staying and that's final. And who knows maybe she'll take your starting center spot." Cyrus teased and Fitz was beyond pissed.

" So what did coach say?" Seth came up to Fitz in the locker room.

" He said she's staying, but I don't want her here! I will make sure she doesn't stay on this team!" Fitz was steaming with anger.

" Fitz…..she's pretty good, maybe even as good as you…...Why don't….."

" NO! DO NOT EVEN GO THERE SETH!"

" Alright, alright chill fam, you win! Since I'm your best friend I'll support you." Seth and Fitz did their "Bro slapped up" and parted ways.

Fitz got into his Black Autobiography Range Rover and drove to Mellie's house. Once he got there, Mellie was ready for him and they relieved their stress of the day by using each other. After his activities with Mellie, Fitz drove home. Once he walked in Fitz noticed that they had company.

" Fitz, come meet our new neighbors!" his mom Grace yelled from the guest room.

" Fitz this is Eli Pope and his daughter Olivia!"