Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Breakaway

A car horn beeps twice as Moss exits the airport and enters the pickup area with nothing but a backpack slung over his shoulders and a cup of hot tea in his hand. He watches a black Mercedes-Benz pull over and its hazard lights flick on as the driver hops out to greet him.

"Look who finally decided to stop by!" Tye exclaims with a wide smile on his face. He's wearing a knitted hat and Ray-Ban sunglasses. Moss suspects that the purpose of these serve for both functionality and to look inconspicuous so he is not recognized by any fans nearby. After he finishes assessing the disguise, Tye reaches him and promptly pulls Moss into an embrace while giving him a firm slap on the back.

Moss looks up at the hockey player squeezing the life out of him. "Yeah, yeah—I was promised that it would be worth my while. I expect to be blown away by the end of this visit."

"And I plan on delivering on that promise. Prepare to be blown away, MoMo." Tye grins at him confidently. He then looks around Moss as if searching for something.

"You only brought that tiny backpack for this weekend, eh?" He asks judgmentally.

Moss shrugs his shoulders, causing his backpack to lift and fall with the motion. "I mean—I'm only here for a short amount of time. I have an early-ish flight back on Sunday, so I thought that I wouldn't need too many things for this trip. Also, my backpack isn't tiny."

Tye sighs and looks up to the sky in an exaggerated manner. "Did you even bring a winter coat? It's December in Colorado, Mo. You can't exactly get away with wearing just a sweatshirt and jeans."

"I don't know—I figured we'd be inside for most of the time," Moss admits sheepishly.

"Alright, let's get you in the car before you get frostbite." Tye ushers him into the passenger side of the Mercedes-Benz. "You're gonna borrow one of my coats and a tuque while you're here."

"Fine, dad"

"Why did I invite you here again?"

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A half hour later, Tye pulls into a long-winding driveway after entering the prestigious neighborhood where he resides.

Tye's house is huge.

It looks like two log cabins were artfully pushed together in a some-what isolated area halfway up a mountain. Tye parks the Benz in a three-car garage where two other luxury cars sit waiting to be driven. They then enter through a door which leads them into the kitchen.

When they walk inside, Moss notes that the kitchen is warm and homey with a mixture of dark wood and stone throughout it. This seems to be a pattern throughout the entire house as Moss spots the living room and entryway which have dark stained wood floors and a stone archway over the front door. There is also a large stone fireplace in the living room that reaches all the way up to the intimidatingly high ceilings.

"Maybe I should've taken hockey more seriously as a kid," Moss whistles while while observing the grand house. "I can't imagine being able to afford a place like this."

Tye's already red cheeks darken slightly. "I'm glad you like it—let me give you a tour of the rest of the house." Of course, the rest of the house is just as beautiful and impressive as the kitchen and living room.

Moss drops his bag off at the first guest bedroom that he is shown before continuing the tour. The most exciting parts of the house are easily the movie theater room, home gym and two hot tubs (one indoor and one outdoor). Tye's bedroom is the final stop of the tour with it being in the furthest part of the house on the second floor.

"So, you actually have three hot tubs," Moss teases after spotting yet another one on the deck connected to his room.

Tye smiles broadly as he responds, "You gain a whole new appreciation for jacuzzis when you move to the rocky mountains of Colorado."