Easton I skate slowly, barely moving my feet to propel me around the rink. I sent the rest of the team home. We have a big game tomorrow night and I really need to focus on that. Right now though, I simply need to blank out everything. I'm avoiding heading home for the first time in a while. Usually I rush to get there to tell Cole goodnight and tuck him into bed. But that means seeing Luci tonight and I can't do it yet. Can't face her after last night. For both her reaction and the fact I shouldn’t have done that. She needs no part of my f****d up life. I should never have risked bringing her into this. My brothers were as furious as I was with our mother after I told them her idea to allow Cole's maternal grandmother to spend time with him and dare to take him out for a day. I know th