"You okay?" Silky asked as we walked from the rink to the bus. He was hefting his bag after the game. I shook my head, sucking in my cheeks so I wouldn't say anything I'd regret. "Minni, this is me you're talking to. I know when you're upset."

I didn't say anything. I wasn't going to say anything. He didn't know what Timmy had been doing since he got on the team. There was one player going home anyway. I didn't want Silky to be the one going home. I was still determined that Herb had brought Timmy in to shake the team up. That had gone horribly wrong. He had shaken me up.

I got on the bus and got the window seat in the back right in front of Buzz. I looked up to see Timmy smirking as he sat down. He knew he had gotten to me. I rubbed my face twice then sat against the window. Buzz handed me the rest of his coffee and mulled over everything while drinking the coffee.

Rammer turned around in the seat in front of me. "Hey, Minni?"

I looked up and felt Buzz lean on the back of my seat to hear what was going on. "Yeah, Rammer?"

"I just want you to know I saw what Timmy did and I think it was uncalled for."

"What'd he do, Rammer?" Bah asked. He was the next set of seats over with Baker. Both were looking tired but they were eager to know what was being said.

"You didn't see it?"

"Would we be asking if we did?" Pav asked from behind me. He was sitting with Buzz.

"Timmy elbowed Minni in the face on purpose. From what I've been seeing, every time she's around he turns into a freaking pedophile."

I rubbed my eyes with my free hand. This was not happening. I felt Buzz tap me on the shoulder. I looked over against my better judgment.

"Is what he's saying true?" he asked. His eyes were dead serious.

I nodded my head. "Yeah. Every time I'm at the rink he says something. You know how we leave the crossbar stuck in the door at the hotel so everyone can come in at anytime?" He nodded. "You were in the bathroom and he came in. he made a snide remark about me being in jeans and my bra with the door opened. Then he got in my face."

"Why didn't you say anything?" Bah asked. He was wide awake now.

"I didn't want a confrontation."

"What were you going to do if he did something more than say anything?"

"I don't want to think about it."

"Minni…"

"What's going on, OC?" Silky asked from beside me.

I sent him a thankful look at his diversion. Jack, Rizzo, Johnson, and Mac had called Herb outside for some reason I didn't know. They had been gone for a while and that meant something was going down. Jack looked at me and smiled.

"Timmy's going home, boys." He said. This time I really smiled and my face went in my hands. A hand embedded itself in my hair. I looked up. Jack smiled down at me. "The way he treated you on the ice was the last straw for me."

"You knew about the way he was treating her?" Buzz asked.

"Yeah. I was just waiting for her to get fed up with it and knock him out, although her tripping him on the ice and using his own stick against him was brilliant."

"Thanks, Jack." I said. He smiled and turned around. I looked at Silky. "You mad?"

He shook his head. "No, I'm not mad. A little offended that you couldn't tell me, but not mad." I smiled at him. "Don't feel nervous about telling me anything. I'll do what I can to help and I know Buzzy would kill to help you."

"You know I would." Buzz said from over my head. I looked up at him. He was looking dead serious. "You need to tell him."

"Buzz."

"Minni, it's only fair he knows before you decide to go any further."

"What are you two talking about?" Bah asked.

I scratched the back of my head as everyone looked at me. Buzz grabbed my hand. I knew he wasn't doing this to hurt me. It was to help me in case something like it happened again. I took a deep breath.

"When I was a junior in high school, I dated the high school's most popular guy. He was the captain of the hockey and football teams and a senior. I thought I was something big. My cousin played hockey for him and I was at every game so why not? After three months he started to change. Anything I'd say he'd get mad at and sometimes he'd hit me for it. I thought it was normal."

Jack held a hand up for me to stop and looked directly at Buzz. "Did you know about this?" Buzz nodded. "And you didn't say anything?"

"I wouldn't let him. He refused to play after he found out. Coach was mad but I understood his reasoning." I took a deeper breath and pushed on. "We went out one night after a game. We won, naturally, and he wanted to celebrate, but he wanted to celebrate in a way I didn't want. He tried to force himself on me so I hit him hard. I grew up with boys so I knew how to handle myself. But he was bigger. He didn't do anything sexually to me. He beat me pretty badly though. Cracked two ribs, broke my arm, and fractured my jaw. I spent two days in the hospital. Buzz and his parents forced me to press charges. Turns out, he was suffering from roid rage and I was the recipient of that rage. After the trial, I quit dating."

"That's when I moved into her bedroom. We were close but after that night, well that week, we became closer than we ever had been." Buzz said.

"Is that what you meant when you said not again?" Bah asked. Buzz nodded. "Minni, we won't let anyone touch you ever again."

I smiled. "Thanks, Bah." After everyone had settled down in their seats I shifted. I pulled my feet up, turned in my seat, and moved until I was resting fully on Silky. He looked down at me with a smile on his face. "Sorry you had to hear that in front of everyone."

"I'm just glad you told me. I had no idea that had happened to you." He replied.

"Not many do." I shifted once more until I was comfortable. "I'm going to sleep now."

"Taking out Harrer had to be taxing." I smiled and snuggled closer to his side. "I'll wake you when we get home."