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what is it that wise men say? (only fools rush in)

Summary:

JJ: I saw my teammate's partner kissing someone else in a bookstore in vermont!
JJ: assemble the troops!
Shane (knows): oh no.

Notes:

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there is more soulmate au cooking rn but i've hit kind of a wall with it, so please enjoy the wild ramblings of my inner Vino & Veritas girlie (if you're a HR book fan you should definitely check out V&V, especially Headstrong and Aftermath) okay byeeeeee.

Chapter 1: Shane

Chapter Text

Situation Room

JJ
Men, I have gathered you here to discuss a matter of utmost importance
Why not just talk in the Boyageurs chat?

JJ
Because I do not want Pikesy to see
Mitty
Are we planning a surprise party?
Comeau
oh, hell yeah
If that’s what we’re doing, we should invite Jackie too.

JJ
NO
DO NOT INVITE JACKIE OR HAYDEN
Comeau
?????
Drapeau
Jesus, what the fuck is the matter?
JJ, are you okay?

JJ

sorry for the caps but that was almost an emergency
I think Jackie might be cheating on Hayden
Taylor
What?
Mitty
No fucking way
Why do you think that, Jay?

JJ
Liana invited me on a day trip with her friends and their boyfriends
Comeau
So you're Liana's boyfriend now and not just her personal dildo?
JJ
This is not about me rn
We were in a little town in vermont and I saw jackie there
Mitty
With a guy?
JJ
with cliff marleau
Taylor
Well, we have to kill that guy
Comeau
a fucking bear???? never pegged jackie for a slut or a traitor
Mitty
Shit.
Drapeau
what a fucking whore
Mitty
poor hayden…
JJ, did you confront Hayden about this?
JJ
non capitaine, I have no proof
and there is a nonzero chance it wasnt them. i only saw them a few minutes and there far away
if one of you came to me and said my girl was cheating on me, i would want proof
Drapeau
your girl, who you’re totally actually serious about this time
JJ
this isn’t about me rn!!!!!!!
ANYWAY we have a game in boston in two weeks
Why would Jackie and Marleau be in Vermont?
JJ
to conduct their illicit affair capitaine!
you think everyone is as good and gold as you, but there snaked in the world!
Comeau
wow, poetic
Mitty
Fuck off, Gil. JJ’s right: we need proof.
What were they doing? Maybe they’re friends.
JJ
they were going to a wine bar together! that's a date! that's romance!
Drapeau
Why would Pike's wife be friends with a Bear?
Jackie likes wine, and Marleau makes his own beer. Maybe they have that in common. And this is assuming it even was them.
I'm just saying I don't like jumping to conclusions. And I trust Jackie.
JJ
that is how they get you, capitaine!
Who is the "they" in that sentence, JJ? Cause I don't like you guys calling any woman a slut or a whore, but especially the wife of a teammate. It's disrespectful and uncalled for. None of us are Dallas Kent and we don't need to be acting like him.
We absolutely do not know that Jackie is cheating on Hayden, and even if she is, that makes her a cheater, not a whore.
Drapeau
sorry cap
Comeau
jeeze, sorry princess
Mitty
Gils, come on: Shane’s right. It was rude.
JJ
when I say “they” I mean cheaters, capitaine. i would never dispreact women like that. you know I love them
Mitty
And we are jumping to conclusions.
JJ
this is a perfectly jumpable conclusion!
Drapeau
Okay, so what's the plan? Try to catch them together when we play boston? doesn't jackie stay home with the kids on roadtrips?
JJ
oui, but she has time to drive 2.5 hours to see her sidepiece in vermont!
Why don’t we just ask Jackie?
Comeau
are you crazy?
Taylor
Hollander, I love you, but you have the street smarts of a chicken egg
JJ
non capitaine!!!! She will lie, and then she will know we are onto her!
we must be smart about it
JJ
this is a perfectly jumpable conclusion!
Taylor
wouldn’t it make more sense to catch them in the act the next time boston comes up here?
JJ
but that isn’t for a while!
non, we keep an eye on Marleau while he is here
invite the bears out to one of our haunts
Comeau
ew, no. why would we want to party with those assholes?
JJ
it’s a strategy!
this is pike we are talking about!!!!! Out teammate! Our BROTHER