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It's been three weeks since Ilya first arrived at the cottage. And as the summer comes to a close, Shane and Ilya prepare for Ilya's return to Boston and the start of a new NHL season. Soon, Ilya and Shane realise that maintaining their relationship is more challenging than either of them expected. Navigating jealousy and longing, while also maintaining their professional and very public personas, is no easy feat. It was so much easier when they weren't taking this seriously, but there's no turning back now...
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If Heated Rivalry and the Long Game are not enough, and the wait for Unrivaled is killing you. Why not explore what happened in the years between HR and TLG?
This fic features Ilya meeting Rose for the first time, Ilya's first Christmas with the Hollanders and many more events referenced in the Long Game but that don't occur on the page. Please note this fanfiction follows Game Changers canon. Before You Go takes place between the events of Heated Rivalry (Chapter 27) and the Long Game. References to other characters and events in the Game Changers series appear.
A guide for those who just want to read specific portions, with the spice chapters labelled. Please note this is just to signal chapters that are especially explicit. There are sexual references throughout.
Chapter 1 - August 2017 - last morning at the Cottage (Spice, incl. grinding, ass play)
Chapter 2 - August 2017 - Shane drives Ilya to the airport to go back to Boston, Ilya texts Svetlana.
Chapter 3 - September 2017 - Ilya sends Shane some presents they can both enjoy while they're apart (Spice, incl. phone sex, sex toys, ass play, masturbation)
Chapter 4 - September 2017 - Ilya goes on a night out with Marlow and St-Simon, and Shane gets jealous.
Chapter 5 - September 2017 - Shane is restless after his fight with Ilya so he calls Rose until Ilya arrives at his apartment to finish their argument
Chapter 6 - September 2017 - Reunited and Ilya sees Shane's Montreal apartment for the first ti