30 - Moody Carlin Needs Some… Thing
Spencer's PoV
"Pick it up Wynters!" I screamed as she lost the puck for the fifth time in the first ten minutes of the third period. I sighed and leaned against the boards, watching my team fumble a bit.
That was not how I trained them and it was frustrating me.
Maybe it was just me.
I was upset with how I was feeling with the whole Ashley and Dylan deal.
The fact that Ashley had a job waiting for her was another thing that spun me for a loop. Don't get me wrong, I was proud that she made an effort and she had a pretty good job at that. One I know she'd be great at.
But it still meant she was leaving.
With Dylan.
Leaving Kenora.
Leaving me.
The referee blew the whistle and it snapped me out of my thoughts. "Penalty on number eleven!" He hollered and watched as Jaiden shrugged, getting into the penalty box.
"Argh!" I threw my clipboard down. We were down by three and it irked me a little.
I usually allow these girls play for fun.
Usually.
But I wasn't up to losing that night. Not with my mood.
I banged on the glass of the penalty box and she jumped, pulling up her long hair in a pony-tail. "What the hell?!"
"What, she hooked me, I shoved her and then I tripped her." Jaiden shrugged. "No big, we'll win Coach."
I didn't even bother to open my mouth. I just gave her my best pissed off look and continued to watch the game unfold.
"Calm down, Coach." I heard a voice come up beside me and I turned to find Carmen standing there with an extra coffee for me. "You're on edge, chill a bit."
"Shut it Mandez." I hissed and took a sip of my coffee. I watched as one of my girls made their way down the rink and scored. "Yes!" I screamed. "See team, do more of that and make me happy."
"You need to get laid, Coach." Jaiden smirked and I raised an eyebrow at her, snapping my fingers and pointing to her seat.
She obeyed.
"Well you kinda do." Carmen whispered in my ear. I rolled my eyes.
"Not in the mood," I sighed and pushed her away.
"What, you thought I was offering myself to you?" She chuckled and I shoved the coffee back in her hand. It was my silent 'fuck off'. "Damn Carlin, what's up with you?"
"Nothing." I paced and screamed at Jaiden while she was let out of the box. "Get 'em, Wynters!"
"On it, Coach." She smirked and put her helmet back in place.
Oh yeah. Five minutes to go and we were up by one.
I knew I liked Jaiden for a reason.
And we won.
"Good game." I told my team and followed them to shake hands with the other team and coach.
Afterwards, I blew my whistle and the girls looked at me in the locker room. "Not done bitching?" Jaiden smiled innocently.
"Wynters," I scolded softly and she backed up, smiling a little. "I just want to apologize for my behaviour," I addressed the team, "it wasn't fair to you all and I'm sorry."
Jaiden kind of gave me a sad look and stood up, patting my arm. "I understand."
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"So then Kylie says that she's better than me when it comes to lacrosse. I told her she should just start shoving the dirt in her face now because I'll have her head so far in it-"
"Luc!" I gasped and raised an eyebrow. "You're seriously no longer allowed to hang out with Aunt Carmen, Aunt Sammy and Jaiden alone by yourself again."
"But why?" Sammy pouted as leaned across the kitchen counter, picking a cheese cube and popping it into her mouth. "It's so much fun corrupting such innocent young ones."
"Not my young one." I looked at her and she just smiled, shrugging.
"Don't you own an alarm clock?" Carmen yawned, walking out of the spare bedroom in her torn white tank top and flannel bottoms.
"She does," Sammy smiled, "you just don't know how to use one."
"Bitch." Carmen scowled.
"Bad word!" Lucas gasped and giggled when I scolded Carmen.
"Where's Dylan?" I looked at my daughter and she just shrugged.
"I think inside her room finishing her homework."
"Kid," Sammy slid next to Lucas and ruffled her hair a bit, "I think when Jaiden gets here, we should take you and Dyl out for a hot chocolate."
Lucas' grey eyes widened with the smile on her face. "Can we mom?!"
Clearly they didn't take my previous statement about them being left alone with Lucas seriously. "Of course." Apparently, neither did I.
"Yessssss!" Lucas pumped her fists in the air as she shuffled out of her chair and ran up the stairs. "Dylan get your butt dressed, we're going out!"
"Wow," Sammy turned to look at me, "I want one."
"Well you can't have mine." I looked at her seriously.
"Yea, you can't have ours." Carmen stuck her tongue out at Sammy and I had to roll my eyes.
The two should just fuck and get it over with already.
Seriously.
"Hey," Jaiden opened the door without knocking and kicked her snowy boots off at the door, "are there little children's ears near by?"
"You mean aside from yours?" Sammy smirked.
"Ouch." Jaiden frowned and held a hand over her heart. "That stung Taylor, you should definitely kiss it better." She wiggled her eyebrows.
"In your dreams." Sam chuckled and I noticed Carmen raise an eyebrow at me.
I shrugged.
Too much fucking sexual tension in this house.
"Oh God yeah, you're in my dreams alright." The teenager winked and took off her beanie hat, pulling her static hair back in a pony-tail. "So you would not believe the morning I had! I woke up at four-thirty to go to practice with this wicked bitch of the North as a Coach only to find out she's in a worse mood for the game after school."
"I heard she needs to get laid." Carmen nodded and winked at me.
"All three out of you, out of my house." I pointed towards the door and threw Jaiden's hat at her.
"Fine." Sammy held up her hands. "We're just waiting for the little ones and we'll be out of your face."
"Maybe you should Brooke yourself while we're gone, Spence." Carmen whispered in my ear.
"Fuck you." I whispered with a smirk.
"Bad word!" Lucas pointed at me. I never realized she was standing there.
"Yes MOM, bad word!" Jaiden scolded playfully before grabbing Lucas' face in her hands, popping a kiss on her forehead.
Lucas grinned goofily and took the hand Jaiden offered.
"We'll be back before eight at the latest." Carmen smiled and hugged me. "Take a bubble bath or something. Relax."
"Or call Aimee." Sammy shrugged.
Right.
…
I certainly will not.
"Have fun!"
"Bye mom, love you!"
"Bye Spencer, love you!" Dylan hollered and giggled when she was picked up by Sammy and carried out the door.
Finally, peace and quiet.
For now.
I finished making my cheese and cracker platter, for no reason, and placed it in the fridge.
A hot bath sounded good.
The place was spotless.
I needed to be doing something.
My phone rang, tearing me away from my thoughts. "Hello?"
"Hey," I heard the other voice, "are you free tonight?"
I looked around my empty house. I heard silence. "Uh, yea," I swallowed and leaned against the counter, "the girls just left with Jaiden."
"Oh," she breathed, "can I come over?"
Oh God, it really wasn't a good idea. I didn't know if I should…
"Yeah," I bit my lip, I was restless, "yes."
Great Carlin, what did you just do?
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