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    “I want our family,” Ilya said. “I want children. Permanence, I think is the word... A life with you. More than anything.”

    Shane felt his throat tighten. “I want that too.”

    Ilya nodded, eyes swelling. “I know. That is why I need to say everything now. Before I lose the nerve.”

    He took Shane’s hands, grounding himself. “I am trying to be strong for you. But I need you to be strong for me too.”

    “I am,” Shane said immediately, almost offended.

    “I know,” Ilya said. “But I need you to listen.”

    Shane nodded. “I am listening.”

    “I do not want to play hockey much longer,” Ilya said quietly. “Maybe couple more seasons. And then I am done.”

    Shane stared at him. “Done?”

    “Yes.”

    “With hockey. You’re serious?”

    “Very,” Ilya said.

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    Set one year after The Long Game, this story follows the fallout of a commissioner who refuses to loosen his grip, and the players who finally refuse to bend.

    Shane and Ilya are done playing by the rules of others. They're ready for a life, a family, each other and determining what their legacy really is. They're ready to play for keeps.

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    26 Feb 2026

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    Alex and Henry are happily married. After many years together, they love each other as much or even more than before.

    He doesn't need to see anyone else when he has the most generous, intelligent, and very handsome man in the world. And he is all his. He is emotionally and sexually satisfied.

    In work Hunter snorts. “Yes, WE KNOW, you're very much in loooove” then he adds, “but I'm not talking about falling in love again, but rather an adventure, something forbidden.” He winks. “It's exciting, believe me”.

    Henry rolls his eyes. Of course he would say that. Hunter insists, "Besides, you're already in your 40s. You better take advantage of the fact that you still look good, because later, when all that wears off, young people won't pay attention to you anymore".

    Unfortunately, Hunter's words stay in his head. It's not that he's having a midlife crisis, okay, but he does know he's no longer a young man. His youth is gone, and he has to admit that knowing this affects him.

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    01 Aug 2025