Chapter 20-Lord Stanley, Puck Bunnies, and Pregnancy

Pat’s POV

When I woke up in the morning, I noticed the clothes on the floor and the handcuffs on the nightstand. I smirked to myself at the thought of what happened between Ally and me the night before. I don’t know what got into her and quite frankly I wasn’t complaining, but what the hell was I thinking telling her the connection wasn’t there between us anymore? We had one hell of a connection between us, I always felt the sparks between us when she kissed me.

“Pat,” she said standing in the doorway wearing my Hawks sweatpants and one of my t-shirts. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail and was every which way.

“Good morning baby.”

She walked over to me and kneeled down to give me a kiss, “Did you sleep well?”

“I slept really well. Last night was amazing.”

“Tell me about it,” she said smiling, “I don’t know what got into me. I guess I was caught in the moment yesterday helping Erica pick out a present for Jon that I wanted to do something special for you.”

“I told you that you can still grab onto my hair.”

“I still hate it and I’m cutting mine today to get even with you.”

“I love your hair long though.”

“I love your hair long too but that didn’t stop you from getting it cut to look like Billy Ray Cyrus.”

“Hey that’s not funny,” I said smiling, “Listen, I’m really sorry about what I said yesterday afternoon. We have one hell of a connection and I was an idiot for even bringing it up.”

“Don’t worry about it, I forgot about it. So should you, I love you now come on and get something to eat I made your favorite.”

“Ham and cheese omelet?”

“Yeah now come on get dressed before it gets cold,” she said smiling.

“Maybe I don’t want to get dressed and I want to stay naked all day long.”

“As much as I would love that we can’t do that incase half of your team drops in unexpectedly like they always do.”

“Alright fine,” I said sighing in defeat and she laughed.

I climbed out of bed and looked for my boxers on the floor.

“Like what you see,” I said over my shoulder and she laughed and smacked my bare ass.

“I’ve seen better,” she joked while smirking and I rolled my eyes before helping her up off of the floor and we both walked out into the kitchen. I sat down at the counter and she placed the plate in front of me.

“Where’s yours,” I asked.

“I ate while making yours.”

“Oh, what do you want to do later?”

“How about we go see a movie or we can go out to dinner. I can cook you dinner if you’d like and we can watch a movie here.”

“How about we stay in tonight, you don’t cook a thing, we order take-out, and eat while watching a movie?”

“Sounds good,” she said smiling at me and I leaned over the island and gave her a kiss.

“You look good in my clothes by the way.”

“I wish I could say the same for you.”

I couldn’t help but laugh, this is how it was supposed to be. The two of us making sarcastic comments while being totally in love at the same time, it just felt right. It was like we were teenagers all over again.

I remember when I was thirteen and she was lying in the grass outside in the backyard and I sat next to her and without even realizing it held her hand. We both got into a fist fight when I did that and she kicked my ass but looking back on it now, look at how far we’ve come.

“What are you laughing at,” she asked me raising an eyebrow.

“Remember when we were thirteen and you were in the backyard and I held your hand so you sat on me and kept hitting me?”

“Oh my God,” she said laughing, “I completely forgot about that. How would the guys like hearing that you got your ass kicked by a girl?”

“You wouldn’t dare.”

“No, I wouldn’t.”

“Want me to go with you when you get your hair cut?”

“Erica is supposed to go but I know Jon’s parents are coming so I highly doubt she can go now. Are you sure you want to go?”

“I don’t have anything better to do and besides I don’t want you going too crazy with your hair.”

“You’re one to talk Billy Ray.”

“You’re going to pay for that,” I said standing up and she took off down the hall with me running after her.

“Catch me if you can Patty Cake,” she said running into the living room and back out through the game room.

“You haven’t called me that in years,” I yelled smiling.

She tripped and before she could fall I grabbed her and held her against my chest with her back to me and my arms around her waist. I inhaled her scent and she was wearing that damn body spray I loved so much.

I felt her relax in my arms and I kissed her below her ear before I turned her around and took her face in my hands and kissed her lips.

“You know you calling me Patty Cake made me think of draft day when you called me that and I kissed your cheek,” I said and she smiled before she kissed me again.

“I love you so much, Pat.”

“I love you too,” I said kissing her forehead before I wrapped my arms around her shoulders and hugged her to me.

Jon’s POV

My mom had just called me and told me they were on their way to my house from the airport. I shuffled around my rooms struggling to get dressed. Erica was nowhere to be found and I assumed she was at Pat’s house with Ally or something like that.

My nose lead me to the kitchen where Erica was standing at the stove cooking something. She was dressed in the button down that I had on last night and I immediately sucked my breath in at the sight of her in my shirt. I could definitely get used to this, I wish she’d move in with me already but she doesn’t want to leave her family in Buffalo. Maybe I’ll take her to Winnipeg for the summer, I would love for her to see the city that I grew up in.

“Good morning babe,” I said wrapping my arms around her waist and kissing her cheek.

“Hey,” she smiled giving me a kiss.

“You might want to go get dressed, my parents are on their way over here from the airport.”

“Wow, they’re here early.”

“You knew they were coming?”

“I called them last week and asked them if they wanted to come out here for your birthday.”

“My birthday was yesterday so what are they doing here?”

“Your mom had to work yesterday so she said she’d come in and spend the weekend here with us.”

“What would you say to going to Winnipeg with me for the summer?”

“Like the whole entire summer?”

“Yeah like from after playoffs are over until you have to go back to classes up in Buffalo.”

“I’d love to go to Canada with you.”

“Really,” I asked smiling at how fast she answered that question.

“Yes really,” she said when there was a knock at the door.

“Ah shit those are my parents,” I said and she took off running down the hall. Walking through the dining room to get to my front door I noticed the bra that she had on last night.

“ERICA,” I yelled and she turned around.

“What?”

“Get rid of this,” I said tossing the black lace object at her and she walked into the room and shut the door behind her.

That’s all I needed was my mom to find out about my sex life, talk about embarrassing.

A month and a half later

I watched with the rest of Chicago and the families of the team as game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals went into overtime. The boys were so close to winning but Philly had to tie it with a few minutes remaining in the third period.

As overtime began, the Hawks came out firing. All of the sudden I see Pat skating down the ice and jumping up and down like a mad man.

“OH MY GOD DID HE SCORE,” I asked Donna who shrugged her shoulders.

The Wachovia Center in Philadelphia was stunned and in complete silence right now. I looked up at the video board and saw the puck fly out of the net on the glove side of Michael Leighton.

“OH MY GOD THEY WON,” Erica shouted jumping up and hugging me. The families section went crazy.

The rest of the guys cleared the bench and jumped on poor Nemo who needed to breath. I pulled my camera out of my purse and watched as the guys shook hands with the Flyers and Gary Bettman stepped out onto the ice amidst a sea of boos.

He announced that Jon was the MVP with twenty-nine points in the playoffs. Up next was the presentation of the Stanley Cup. Erica, Andrée, and Bryan had tears in their eyes as he lifted it into the air and was screaming at the top of his lungs.

“OH MY GOD! DID THEY WIN,” Leah shouted running down the steps.

“Pat scored,” I said proudly, “They won.”

“Fuck me pissing fifty million times during this pregnancy,” she said as Adam skated out of the runway and over to his team.

“Are you telling him tonight,” Donna asked.

“Yep,” Leah said smiling and I screamed as Pat lifted the cup up into the air.

Jordan was jumping up and down on the seat next to Alyssa when she looked over and gave me a thumbs up.

All of us headed down to the ice so we can share the moment with the team. Pat skated over to me as soon as he saw me and picked me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist and gave him a kiss. His playoff beard was gross but I was sure that was being shaved off tonight and it made me happy.

Donna, Jackie, Jessica, Erica, and Pat Sr. all hugged Pat when he set me down on my feet. Jon skated over to Erica and gave her a kiss before hugging his mom, dad, and brother.

“You won baby,” I said to Pat who screamed and picked me up again.

“Where’s Adam,” Leah asked Pat who pointed towards Robert, Karen, and Nikki.

“LEAH,” Adam shouted rushing over to his wife.

“YOU WON BABY,” Leah shouted and Adam picked her up, “I have something to tell you.”

“What is it,” he asked.

“I’m pregnant,” she said and his smile got even bigger as he spun her around while hugging her.

“How long have you known?”

“A month and a half,” Leah replied, “I wanted to wait until you guys won so I could tell you.”

“BABY WE’RE HAVING A BABY,” he yelled causing Robert, Karen, and Nikki to jump for joy.

“I take it she told him,” Sharpie said skating over to us.

“Yup,” I replied, “Congratulations Sharpie.”

“Thanks hon,” he replied giving me a hug.

“DADDY,” Jordan screamed running down the red carpet and Brent skated over to him so he didn’t slip on the ice. Brent picked Jordan up in his arms and put him on his hip as he gave Alyssa a one armed hug.

“That’s definitely picture worthy,” Donna said.

“Team picture, gotta go,” Pat said as they all skated to the center of the ice and took a picture.

I snapped one too and put my now dead camera in my purse. I could use my phone since the camera decided to be a piece of shit.

A reporter from Chicago came over to Pat and us after the arena cleared out and everyone was still on the ice.

“Patrick, do you care to introduce us to your family,” she asked.

“This is Erica, my oldest sister and Tazer’s girlfriend, she’s 21.”

“I’m 20.”

“Oh she’s 20, I’m 21 and this is my beautiful fiancée Ally. My sister Jackie, the athlete of the family, that’s Jessica, and you guys of course know my mom Donna and my dad Pat.”

“Ally and Erica you two are definitely probably the most hated girls in Chicago right now being in a relationship with the Batman and Robin of this team, how does that make you feel?”

“I wouldn’t say we’re the most hated girls in Chicago but the feelings we have right now after they have just ended a 41 year drought makes us so proud of them and we couldn’t have asked for a better brother, best friend, or boyfriend,” Erica replied.

“Very well, well Patrick congratulations and we’ll see you back in Chicago.”

After we flew back to Chicago from Philadelphia we couldn’t help but party. Pat was drunk and Jon drank so much champagne he was feeling no pain.

We watched from inside Chicago O’Hare as the guys got off the plane and Jon lead the pack with the cup up in the air.

“I pray to God he shaves when we get home,” Erica said and I laughed.

“Pat said he’s keeping the mullet and I hate it which is why my hair is cut as short as it is,” I replied running my hands through my newly trimmed bob.

When I got my hair cut back in Chicago after Pat got the mullet, I kept the length because he begged me to but before the boys got back to Chicago I rushed to the same salon and got side bangs with a shoulder length bob.

“Does he know you got your hair cut,” Donna asked.

“Nope and he’s probably running on such an adrenaline rush that he won’t even notice.”

“What the fuck were you thinking,” he whispered to me as he walked over towards us.

“I wanted it cut short for a while now,” I replied and he rolled his eyes giving me a kiss and wrapping his arm around my waist as we headed towards the sea of reporters.

“Here wear this,” he said handing me a ring.

“Why?”

“They think we’re engaged and you need a ring so wear this.”

“Where’d you get this?”

“Don’t worry about it just wear it,” he replied and I slipped it on my ring finger.

I knew it was real but I just didn’t know where he got it from and how he got it so fast. It wasn’t an engagement ring, I was sure of it. Just something small that he bought for me and I couldn’t help but smile as we walked hand in hand through the airport.

I felt the glares from the female fans outside and I turned around and looked at Erica who was laughing at me because she knew was getting glared at too. I was used to it but she wasn’t since she was barely in Chicago.

Later that night we all ended up at this bar called “Tavern” in downtown Chicago. Everyone was there, Carmen and Leah left early because Leah got sick and Carmen wasn’t comfortable being there so she volunteered to take Leah home.

Pat and Jon stood up on a platform in the middle of the bar and started dancing. They pulled Erica and me on the platform with them and we were grinding to “Bedrock” by Young Money.

“You know this is my favorite song,” Pat said holding his hand out for me to take, “So, it’s only fair I dance to it with my favorite girl.”

“Do you always sweet talk your way into grinding with girls like this,” I asked.

“Just the really cute ones I’ve known since I was five,” he replied as we started making out while dancing to the song. I felt his hands go up the back of my shirt and I smirked against his lips.

“Not here,” I whispered but his lips never left mine and his hands fell to my ass.

“Get a room you two,” Sharpie yelled and I flipped him off.

“I’m not done with you, we’ll finish this later.”

“Not if you continue to drink like a fish,” I said smiling and hopped off the platform with Erica as the song ended.

We walked over to the bar and sat down. Adam came over and bought me a drink since I obviously wasn’t old enough to get it myself. Erica wouldn’t drink and just drank coke while we were sitting there laughing at the girls throwing themselves at Pat and Jon but they got rejected every time.

“Well, well, well if it isn’t the two biggest whores in Chicago,” a voice said behind us and I turned around to see two girls dressed like sluts standing there.

“Oh you’re right, Erica meet the two biggest whores in Chicago,” I said smirking and pointing at the two girls in front of me, “Meet bitch number one and bitch number two.”

“You know they can do so much better than the two of you,” the blonde slut said, “You do know they cheat on you when they’re on the road, right?”

“I’ve known Pat since I was five years old and we’ve been together for three years. I know him better than both of you sluts so if you’re going to stand here and talk about my best friend and myself, I suggest you back off before I kick both of your anorexic asses to the street corners you two whores came from.”

“Whatever,” the brunette said rolling her eyes before she approached Erica and got in her face, “You think you’re little miss perfect because you’re with Tazer. He doesn’t love you, he’s just using you because he feels sorry for your ass because you can’t get a real boyfriend.”

I couldn’t take it anymore, I stood up from my bar stool with my fists clenched and was in the girl’s face ready to fight. I saw Sharpie look in my direction from the corner of my eye, I saw Troy nudge Kris who took a drink of his beer and sat down on the platform watching me.

“I got twenty on Ally,” Kris said to Troy who rolled his eyes.

“What? She looks like she can kick her ass.”

I saw Sharpie say something to Pat who tapped Jon on the shoulder, “You might want to go get your girl,” he said to Pat who looked at Ally in a brunette’s face.

“She must have said something to really piss her off,” Pat said tapping Jon on the shoulder, “Jon, come on we have to go get our girls before we’re bribing cops with Stanley Cup photo ops tonight.”

I saw Jon and Pat walking towards us and I was grateful because if they hadn’t came over to us when they did I’m pretty sure I would have been front page news tomorrow morning.

“What are you going to do about it, whore,” the blonde asked Erica who sat there as Jon came over.

“Excuse me ladies, what seems to be the problem,” he asked.

“Oh nothing, we were just talking,” the brunette said getting close to Jon and I saw Erica shift on the stool uncomfortably. Jon stepped away from the girl and wrapped his arm around Erica’s waist.

“No you weren’t,” he said, “I really don’t appreciate you talking to my girlfriend that way.”

“My fiancée only gets in people’s faces when she needs to and by the looks of it, you two must have really pissed her off. Do us all a favor and get away from both Erica and Ally before we have you thrown out,” Pat said to the girls who huffed and walked away.

“Toodaloo you motherfucking skanks,” I waved and they kept on walking.

“You okay, baby,” Jon asked Erica wrapping his arms around her and she pushed him away.

“I really need to go home,” she said and I volunteered to take her back to my house where Carmen was with Leah.

“We’re going to head out,” I said to Pat, “Please don’t overdo it and have me bailing your ass out of jail again for assaulting a taxi driver.”

“What did they say to you,” he asked me about the girls.

“We’ll talk about it at home,” I said giving him a kiss, “See you later.”

“I love you.”

“I love you too.”

Jon went to give Erica a kiss and she turned her face. He sighed before he gave her a kiss on the cheek and I stood up and gave him a quick peck on the cheek.

“Don’t worry about it Jon,” I whispered, “She’ll be okay.”

“What did they say to her?”

“This is not the place to discuss it because you’ll go find them and you may want me to kick those two’s asses,” I said and she nodded his head.

When we were leaving the bar, my boss at the fashion agency I was currently working for was coming in.

“Where are you going,” Courtney asked me.

“We have to head out before I kick those two bitches in the corner’s asses,” I replied as the girls were staring at me, “TAKE A FUCKING PICTURE IT’LL LAST LONGER YOU WHORES!!”

“I came down here like you told me but since you’re leaving I’ll go too since I don’t know anyone.”

“Just a second,” I said turning to where Sharpie was, “HEY SHARPIE, COME HERE!!”

“Holy shit that’s Patrick Sharp,” she said and I smiled when he came over.

“What’s up doll face,” he asked, “Are you okay? Want an escort out?”

“We’re fine, this is my boss Courtney from down at the fashion agency,” I said introducing her to him, “Courtney this is Patrick and Patrick this is Courtney.”

“Nice to meet you,” she said smiling as he shook her hand and I saw her blush.

“Can you do me a favor and keep her company? I invited her down here but I didn’t intend to leave this early and do me another favor and watch those two sluts around Jon and Pat. If they pull any funny business, I want security over here immediately tossing them out.”

“You got it boss,” he said smiling, “So Courtney, where are you from?”

Courtney mouthed a thank you and I walked out of the bar with my arm around Erica.

“You okay sweetie,” I said when we got into the car.

“Do you really think Jon cheats on me,” she said crying.

“My God no,” I said hugging her, “He loves you so much, he’d never cheat on you. Pat doesn’t cheat on me either. I know this for sure because Sharpie watches them for us. Sharpie is the only one I trust besides Troy and Adam.”

“What about Kris,” she asked.

“He’s a lovable pig like Piglet from Winnie the Pooh,” I said and she laughed as we pulled into the garage of mine and Pat’s apartment building.

“What are you guys doing home so early,” Leah asked when we walked through the door.

“We got into a fight with two puck bunnies and we came home before I kicked their asses. The boys are still there but don’t worry Sharpie is watching them for us.”

I saw Brent walk out of the kitchen, “When the hell did you leave the bar?”

“The babysitter called us and told us Jordan was sick so Alyssa and I left shortly after we got there. You would have known that haven’t you been dry-humping Kaner on the dance floor.”

“Where’s Alyssa,” I asked.

“I’m right here,” she said coming out of the bathroom with Jordan sleeping on her shoulder.

“Is he okay,” I asked.

“He’s fine just a stomach ache, no fever though so that’s good,” she replied and I rubbed Jordan’s back. He reached his arms out for me and I took him from her and sat down on the couch with him.

“Erica, are you okay,” Alyssa asked Erica who shook her head no.

“Ally, do you mind if I go lay down in the empty bedroom,” she asked.

“Not at all, go right ahead,” I said and she walked down the hall shutting the door behind her.

“What the hell happened,” Carmen asked.

“Two whores came over to us and told us that Jon and Pat can do much better than us and that they cheat on us every chance they get and that Jon is only with Erica because she can’t get no other boyfriend.”

“Wow what fucking bitches,” Leah said, “Where’s Adam?”

“He was talking to Troy when I left the bar. He was keeping to himself in the corner just drinking. Are you feeling any better?”

“A little bit,” she said smiling, “Thanks for asking, these hormones are kicking my ass.”

“It’ll pass soon,” I said like I knew, “Just think you have your first ultra sound appointment next week. I know Adam is looking forward to it.”

“ERICA,” Jon shouted running through the door with Pat following behind him.

“God damn Jon slow down,” Brent said and Jon ran through the house.

“Where is she,” he asked.

“She’s in the room across the hall from mine and Pat’s,” I said and he knocked on the door.

“Erica, it’s me let me in.”

“Go away.”

“Not until you talk to me.”

“I don’t have anything to say to you.”

“Baby, please let me in.”

“NO!”

“Adam, hold Jordan,” I said handing the sleeping toddler over to Adam who sat down next to Leah and gave her a kiss.

“How was the party,” she asked.

“It was fun but I couldn’t have fun knowing you were sick.”

“The party don’t start until I walk in,” Kris sang coming though the door.

“CAN IT VERBEAUTY WE HAVE NEIGHBORS,” I said and he smirked taking a seat next to Carmen when Troy came through the door and picked Carmen up setting her down on his lap.

“Where’s Sharpie,” Adam asked.

“He’s still at the bar with that Courtney chick, she’s smokin’ hot,” Kris whistled.

“She’s my boss at the fashion agency and has the hots for him so I took it upon myself to hook them up,” I said going over to Jon.

“Come on Erica open this door or I’m knocking it down,” Jon threatened.

“You knock any door down in my house and your MVP trophy winning ass is going to pay for it,” I threatened as I knocked on the door, “Erica, please open the door.”

“I’m not opening it if he’s there,” she said.

Pat slammed his fist down on the counter and rolled his eyes before he walked over to the door and beat on it.

“I swear to God Erica if you don’t open this door I am going to poke something in the lock hole and open it myself. You have until the count of five.”

“She’s not a kid Kaner,” Kris said laughing.

“FUCK OFF VERBEAUTY!”

“I’d gladly fuck your sisters or Ally but you not so much,” Kris joked and everyone laughed.

Erica opened the door and Jon pushed his way in shutting the door behind him.

“What happened at the bar,” Pat asked as Jordan came running down the hall and tugged on his shorts.

“Uncle Patwick, up,” he said holding out his arms.

“What’s up little Seabs,” Pat said smiling ruffling his hair and I smiled. Pat was so good with kids and Jordan loved him to death. I definitely couldn’t wait to have kids with Pat but I was twenty years old and wasn’t ready to have them yet.

“Can we party here,” Kris asked.

“JESUS GOD KRIS GO HOME,” I said and he laughed before saying goodbye to everyone and heading out the door.

“We’re going to head out too,” Adam said with Leah behind him, “See you guys at the parade tomorrow.”

“Bye Adam, Leah make sure you call me if you need anything,” I said and she hugged me before they walked out the door.

“Come on little man,” Brent said holding his arms out for Jordan who snuggled closer to Pat.

“No!”

“I’ll give you ice cream.”

“No!”

“Uncle Duncan will let you ride with him on the bus in the parade tomorrow.”

“YAY UNCLE DUNCAN,” Jordan screamed launching himself into Brent’s arms.

“Oh great I have two of them who are crazy about Duncan,” Alyssa said, “Just my luck.”

Brent rolled his eyes and laughed as they left the house. Last to leave was Troy and Carmen.

“Can you please tell me what happened,” Pat said when the door shut.

“We were sitting at the bar, Adam had bought me a drink. Erica and I were talking and those two girls walked over to us and called us whores. They told us you guys could do better than us and that you guys cheat on us. The brunette chick got in Erica’s face and said that Jon only dates her because she can’t get anyone else.”

Pat was beyond pissed and quite frankly I didn’t blame him, I’d be pissed too if someone ruined my reputation, wait the fans do that every day on those stupid online boards.

“You know that isn’t true,” Pat said.

“I know, Pat, I know.”

“I love you too much.”

“I love you too.”

“I wish it was the middle of July so we can go to Disney World.”

“Me too, I can’t wait for the summer.”

“I’m tired, how about you?”

“It’s been another long day and it’s going to be even longer tomorrow with the parade,” I said, “Come on let’s go to bed.”

“After you,” he said following me down the hall before he pushed me up against the wall and gave me a kiss.

“What the hell has gotten into you?”

“I wanted you to know how much I love you and how happy I am that you are here with me today.”

“Are you drunk?”

“A little bit,” he smiled.

“Sleep, now,” I said and he flopped down on the bed.

“How am I supposed to get undressed?”

“You’re a big boy, you figure that out yourself.”

“Can you do it for me,” he asked and I knew what he was getting at.

“Nope,” I said taking my clothes off not caring if I was naked in front of him. It’s not like he hasn’t seen anything before so I pulled my spaghetti strap t-shirt over my head and my shorts on.

“That’s not very fair you get undressed in front of me and I can’t do anything.”

“You’re drunk and I’m not having sex with you while you’re drunk. We’ll have our fun tomorrow if you’re not drunk.”

“Promise,” he said.

“I promise, now get some sleep,” I said giving him a kiss.

“I love you.”

“I love you too, Pat. Good night.”

“Night,” he said kissing my forehead. Both of us fell asleep not even thinking about what was going on in the room across the hall from them.

“Erica please talk to me,” Jon said as Erica laid on the bed with her back towards him.

“What’s there to say Jon?”

“What happened at the bar?”

“I don’t want to talk about it.”

“GOD DAMN IT ERICA,” Jon shouted.

“WHAT JON,” she said sitting up, “Do you want to know what they said. They said I’m a whore and that you cheat on me every chance you get and the only reason you’re with me is because I can’t get anyone else.”

Jon sighed and pulled her to him, “That’s not true.”

“How do I know that?”

“I’ve never been in a serious relationship before, I’ve had girls I’ve dated but you, you’re different. I can be myself around you and not have to worry about saying the wrong thing. I also know that you aren’t using me for fame and that you really and truly love me for who I am.”

“So the only reason you’re with me is because I’m not using you,” she said crying.

“I’m with you because you make me feel complete. Erica, I was lonely for so long. I hated not having someone there to tell me great game or that I will do better the next game when I have a bad one. Erica, you’re my life now. For so long hockey took up my life but the day you walked into that locker room my life changed. I love you more than anything in this world. I love everything about you: your laugh, your eyes, and the way you smile when Kris tells a dumb joke. I love you much more than life. I’d give up my career for you.”

“I love you so much Jonny.”

“I love you too more than you could ever know. Those other girls can’t compare to you. I put up with girls like that on an everyday basis and why would I want them when I have the most beautiful girl in the world. I don’t notice them when I’m not with you and I don’t notice them when I’m with you.”

Erica couldn’t help but cry as she clung to Jon and he held her in his arms. Erica almost cried herself to sleep but Jon made sure she was awake before he asked her the one question he had been dying to ask her all day.

“Move in with me?”

“What?”

“I know I asked you before but I really want you to consider it.”

“I can’t just leave Buffalo.”

“You have to leave sometime,” Jon said, “Please just think about it.”

“I will,” she replied giving him a kiss.

“I’m tired,” Jon said, “Come on let’s go home. We have to wake up early tomorrow for the parade.”

Erica stood up from the bed and Jon wrapped his arm around her waist and they left the house to go back to Jon’s.

“Goodnight baby,” Jon said kissing her again.

“Goodnight Jonny,” she replied as he turned off the lamp.

Erica fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillows while Jon laid in bed with his arms around her thinking about how he could convince her to move to Chicago. He had the perfect plan, he just needed Pat’s help. One thing is for sure this summer was going to be a crazy ride but he then again so was his life.

Chapter 19-Romantic Dates and Mulletmania

Chapter 19-Romantic Dates and Mulletmania

It was now the middle of April and the playoffs were moving along nicely for the Hawks. After Pat and the boys beat the Predators they had a break in between rounds while they waited for the Canucks to wrap up their series against the Kings, I helped Erica plan a get together for Jon's birthday. Nothing big just us and some people we were close too from the team.

She invited Jon's parents but Andrée had to wait and see if she could get off work to come to Chicago for Jon's birthday.

"Pat," I called out from the bathroom.

"What's up babe," he asked standing in the doorway.

"What did you get Jon for his birthday?"

"SHIT," he replied, "I completely forgot about that."

"Not only is he your best friend but he's Erica's boyfriend, how could you forget?"

"I guess with the playoffs and us getting back together, I forgot!"

"Do you have any idea what you would want to get him?"

"Uh...no," Pat laughed scratching the back of his neck.

"Get dressed, we'll go to the mall and see if we can find something for Jon."

"I love it when you're bossy," Pat said smiling and I turned back to the mirror to finish straightening my hair.

I smiled when I felt his arms around me and his lips on my bare shoulder.

"In case I haven't told you lately enough, I love you."

I smiled at our reflection in the mirror, "I love you too."

"I'm sorry I've been so busy lately.”

"I understand completely, it was like this last year. We have all summer to look forward too."

"Let's go on vacation," Pat said catching me off guard.

"That was random."

"I'm being serious, any place you've been dying to go to?"

"France," I blurted out as an image of him and I kissing in front of the Eiffel Tower appeared in my mind.

"France it is, there's just one problem neither one of us speak French."

"Jon does, maybe him and Erica can go with us."

“I just want it to be us.”

“Okay we can go somewhere where we don’t have to say weird words in order just to get a hamburger,” I said smiling.

“What about Disney World?”

“I’ve always wanted to go there but what about my parents being in Florida?”

“I said Disney World not Parents R Us.”

“Very funny,” I said, “Disney World is really far from my parent’s house anyways so we can go and have fun.”

“Alright, I’ll book it later,” he said smiling, “We need to hurry up though, Erica texted me and she wants to have a party for Jon later. They’re meeting us at the mall with everybody and we’re going to go from there.”

“Who’s everybody?”

“Troy, Carmen, Brent, Alyssa, the spawn of Satan, Steeger, Sharpie, Jon, Erica, Adam, and Leah.”

“His name is Jordan,” I said laughing, “And he’s a very lovable little boy.”

“He’s a holy terror.”

“Imagine what people will say about our kids.”

“Our kids will have mirrors jealous of them,” Pat said cracking a huge smile.

“You have things all planned out, don’t you?”

“I want a kid by the time I am twenty-four,” he admitted.

“When exactly were you planning on telling me this?”

“I don’t know, I thought that it would just happen if it was meant to be. We don’t use condoms anymore since you’re on the pill. The only time we used a condom was when we first started having sex and when you were in Vancouver because you stopped taking your pills when we weren’t together. I’m sorry for even bringing it up, it’s just that I’ve been think a lot about us lately and I know we said that we would take things slow but I really want us to be engaged again. You’re twenty now and I’m twenty-one and it’s just we’re old enough to finally be married and I would love it if we were. We rushed into the engagement the first time because I wanted to show you that I was committed to our relationship and it was an upgrade from a shiny silver band with words written on it. Okay that sounds like I put a ring on your finger just so I knew you wouldn’t leave me but I did it because I love you and I imagine myself with you for the rest of my life. Ally, please let’s be us again. I know we’re older now but ever since we’ve gotten back together I feel as if our connection isn’t there anymore and it hurts me because I feel like me always being on the road and you working on your degree with the Art Institute of Chicago pushes us further and further apart. Ally, if I ever lost you again it would seriously kill me. I can’t picture my life without you in it. I want the house with the white picket fence and the kids running around when I come home from practice or from being on the road and they run to me and hug me before you kiss me and say that you’ve missed me. I love you so much I would die for you if it ever came down to it. Us going away this summer will give us the opportunity to finally sit back and get our relationship back together the way it was before everything happened.”

I was stunned by his words, who was this guy and what has he done with my Patrick.

“Please say something,” he said as I just stood there staring at him through the mirror.

“I don’t know what you want me to say. Do you honestly feel as if we’re not connected anymore?”

“I just feel like we’re two different people and we need to figure out who we are before we rush into things like we did the first time. Do I want to break up with you? No, but I do want more time together so we can get back to the way we were.”

“I love you, Pat and I miss you like crazy when you are on the road. It makes me sick at how in love Erica and Jon are because we used to be just them. I fucking love you Patrick,” I said slamming my fist down on the counter and he pulled me around so I was facing him. I couldn’t help but let the tears fall from my eyes because his words cut me like a knife. I did this to Pat by leaving him for six months.

“I didn’t want to make you cry, God that’s the last thing I wanted to do.”

He rubbed my back and held me in his arms as I held onto him the same way he held on to me when the whole taxi ordeal happened in Buffalo. I held onto him as if my life depended on it.

“Pat, I want kids with you and I want to marry you. I want the white picket fence with the kids running to you but right now we need to focus on being young. I’m going to take my classes online so that we can spend more time together. The playoffs are the easiest time for me when you are on the road because I know I will see you again in four days. This summer will be our summer, I can guarantee that.”

“When we go to Disney World, I can promise you that we are going to come back different people. We will be different people and we will walk through the Florida airport the same way we did when I left you in Buffalo when we first got together. In love with no one telling us we’re wrong.”

“I want kids Pat, I really do but look at what happened the last time I thought I was pregnant.”

“We’re a hell of a lot more mature than we were back then,” he replied, “Ally let’s just forget this conversation ever happened and enjoy today. I never should have brought it up, I’m sorry. I love you baby I really do, it’s just I guess Leah telling me she was pregnant got me thinking a lot.”

“I love you too Pat,” I said pulling my head out of his chest before giving him a kiss.

“Can I please see you smile?”

I couldn’t help but laugh at how cute this sounded. He was tired of making me cry, I knew it. He would stop at anything to make me smile. The little things he did for me day after day since I returned to Chicago after Vancouver made me feel as if I was the only girl in the world.

The little notes, flowers, and romantic dinners had me knowing that Pat completely changed for the better and I felt as if I was holding him back.

“There’s my girl,” he said smiling when I laughed and I nuzzled my face back into his chest and his grip on me tightened, “Come on, lets go get some lunch before we meet everyone. I don’t care if we’re late, we deserve to just have some time to ourselves.”

We broke apart and couldn’t help it as our lips connected. With everything that we just admitted to each other, I felt the sparks and the butterflies like I did back at Buffalo International when he kissed me for the first time.

“That was wow,” Pat said trying to catch his breath when we broke apart, “It felt just like the first time all over again.”

“I know, it gave me the butterflies and now my lips are tingly.”

He smiled and kissed me again before he wrapped me up in his arms for a hug.

“I love you.”

“I love you too,” I replied, “Now where are you taking me for lunch?”

“That’s a secret.”

“Mhm…I’m sure it is. It’s Olive Garden or bust.”

“One Sixtyblue good,” he asked.

“That’s too expensive.”

“Oh shut up and go get dressed.”

I slid the sundress over my head and grabbed my jean jacket out of the closet. I slipped into my black wedged shoes that made me Pat’s height and headed out of the room into the living room where he was waiting by the door.

He grabbed my hand and we headed to the garage, driving to the restaurant in silence. Neither one of us not saying a word was comforting to me, it was a good silence as Pat reached over the consol of the car and grabbed my hand. I smiled down at our interlocked fingers as he just continued driving with his eyes fixed on the road. The slightest little things he did made me smile and I loved him for that.

After being seated at a table where we wouldn’t be bothered, Pat reached across the table and grabbed my hand again. I smiled at him causing him to smile back.

“Did I ever tell you how beautiful you are?”

I couldn’t help but blush and I heard him laugh, “It’s funny to think that we’ve been together for two years and I still have that effect on you,” he said smiling.

“I blush because I love you,” I replied, “I love you more than anything in this world and don’t you forget it.”

“I love you too, you complete me Ally. You’ve changed my life more than you could ever know.”

“You’ve changed my life too and so did your family. I would be living in Florida right now with my parents and not with you. It sucks just even thinking about it.”

“I don’t want to think about us not being together at all,” he replied rubbing his thumb over my hand.

We ate and when we left, we walked hand in hand to the old familiar route to Millennium Park.

“Why are we here,” I asked when Pat pulled his iPhone out of his pocket and pressed the play button and “Back at One” by Brian McKnight began playing.

“Dance with me,” he asked extending his hand towards mine.

“Pat, it’s daylight have you lost your mind?”

“No just my heart, so Ally may I have this dance?”

I took his hand and he pulled me close to him and we danced under the same tree we danced under the night he took me out on a date for the first time.

“I love you.”

“I love you too,” he said giving me a kiss, “Wow we’ve been saying that all morning.”

I couldn’t help but laugh as we headed back towards the car so we could get to the mall without everyone questioning us where we were. We agreed our conversation would stay between us and us only because it was personal and no one deserved to know.”

“Where are we meeting them?”

“I think Erica said that she was taking Jon to get his haircut because he wanted to get it all cut off before playoffs.”

“This is her now,” I said pulling my phone out of my pocket.

Meet me in that lingerie store when you get here but please don’t tell my brother

I’m not saying a word, why?

You’ll see when you get here but please don’t tell Pat

“Jon wants you to meet him in the barber shop or something like that and I am meeting Erica so we can go get his present,” I lied.

“Alright, I was thinking about getting my hair cut again anyways.”

“Aw Pat I love the curls, don’t get it cut short again.”

“The curls will still be here it just needs cut, it looks really bad.”

“I like it though.”

We pulled into the mall and we gave each other a kiss before we went our separate ways so we could meet up with Jon and Erica.

“Why are we here,” I asked Erica as we walked into the adult costume store.

“I want to do something special for Jon and I need you to help me. Maybe you can even get something for my brother.”

“That sounds like a really good idea.” We walked into the store and walked up and down the aisles but neither one of us saw anything that caught our eyes.

“OH MY GOD ALLY LOOK AT THIS ONE!!”

Erica held up the pink and black plaid school girl outfit and I smirked.

“That is hot,” I said smirking at the outfit I had my eyes on, “What about this one for Pat?”

“A cop,” she asked.

“He did get arrested and I can buy handcuffs here to restrain him to the headboard while I tease him.”

“That’s hot! Do you think Jon will like this one?”

“If he doesn’t take him to the hospital and tell him to return his penis.”

Erica laughed as we both headed to the register to pay for our outfits. The woman that rang us out looked at us like we were strippers because we’re so young.

“I’m surprised she didn’t card us,” Erica joked and we saw Alyssa and Brent coming towards us with Jordan.

“AUNT ALLY,” Jordan yelled jumping out of Brent’s arms and into mine.

“Hey sweetie,” I replied kissing his cheek, “How’s my favorite Seabrook boy doing?”

“Ha ha real funny Ally,” Brent joked and I laughed, “I swear this kid isn’t mine and is Sharpie’s the way he acts.”

“Pat called him the spawn of Satan earlier.”

“That is mean, my baby is not the devil,” Alyssa said as Jordan reached for her and she put him in his stroller.

“Where’s Adam and Leah,” Erica asked.

“Adam is with the guys at the barber shop and Leah is having lunch with Carmen,” Brent replied, “Speaking of the guys in the barber shop, I am going to head down there and see what’s going on. I’ll see you guys later.”

“Bye Brent!”

“They are all up to no good,” Alyssa replied, “Kris is with them and so is Sharpie so that barber shop is pure hell right now.”

We walked into the food court and saw Leah talking to Carmen, “Wow that’s a change.”

“What’s a change,” Alyssa asked.

“Carmen is talking to Leah, she hates her.”

“I was worried about her coming today,” Erica said, “She hates all of us and I don’t know why.”

“Hey girls,” Carmen said first and all three of us looked at each other in shock.

“Uh hi Carmen,” I replied smiling, “How are you?”

“I’m good, how about yourself?”

“I’m doing good just waiting for these playoffs to get over with so I can spend time with Troy.”

“I know how that is,” I replied as we sat down.

It turned into girl talk and a game of “Never Have I Ever.”

“So, Ally,” Alyssa said and I immediately felt uncomfortable going first.

“Huh?”

“Have you ever given Pat a blow job?”

“WHAT?”

“Well have you,” she asked.

“No,” I replied.

“You’ve been together two years and you’ve never given him a blow job.”

“No, our sex life is great.”

“They go at it like rabbits,” Erica said laughing.

“Oh, you’re one to talk when you and Jon have fucked each other’s brains out every night since you got here from Buffalo,” I snapped and everyone laughed.

Our game ended and soon we were engaged in a full conversation with Carmen when Alyssa asked the one question that I’ve been dying to get off my chest with Carmen since we sat down.

“So Carmen,” Alyssa began, “I have to ask you a question and please don’t get mad at me for how I’m saying this.”

“Go ahead,” she smiled, “I’m not easily offended.”

“Why do you mistreat us?”

Carmen put her head down before looking up and giving us all a smile, “I really don’t have a reason to hate you guys. It’s just I thought when you guys came to Chicago with the guys you were just with them for the money. Clearly, I can see here that it isn’t the case. Erica is Pat’s sister and is dating Jon and Ally has known Pat since she was five years old. Adam rescued Leah from a crazed psycho ex and you’ve known Brent since his junior days that I guess I kind of needed to get my facts straight before I assumed things about you, I’m sorry.”

“WOW,” I mouthed to Alyssa who nodded as Erica nudged me.

“I was actually kind of nervous to come today because I didn’t know how you guys would act,” Carmen smiled weakly.

We all soon forgot about why we hated Carmen in the first place and she actually turned out to be really sweet. Sharpie was right, she would come around and sure enough after two years…she did. Oh Sharpie, why is he always right? We dare not tell him that, it’ll just inflate his ego even more.

That night at Jon’s house, I couldn’t figure out why Pat wouldn’t take his hat off of his head.

You know why his hat is on his head, right?

Sharpie, why the hell are you texting me when I am sitting two feet in front of you?

Dramatic effect, I guess LOL!

Seriously, please don’t ever say LOL! again, it’s creepy coming from you

He has a mullet

Yeah right

I’m dead serious

Send me a picture then

I gasped as I looked at the picture of Pat’s hair on my phone, oh he was so dead. I stood up to walk into the kitchen when I suddenly turned around and ripped Pat’s hat off his head.

“OH MY GOD,” I gasped smacking him upside his head.

“WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT FOR?”

“WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING GETTING A MULLET?”

“SHARPIE I AM GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOU!” Sharpie laughed at Pat’s rant but I was beyond furious.

“Patrick, if I wanted to date trailer park trash I would have dated that Bozo from Philadelphia.”

“Hartnell,” Sharpie said.

“Shut up,” Pat snapped and Sharpie threw his hands up in defeat.

“It’s the playoffs, Ally,’ Jon tried to reason with me, “Everyone does crazy stuff during playoffs.”

“Shut up Jon, I wasn’t talking to you,” I snapped and his jaw dropped at how I was talking to him.

Pat grabbed the front of my dress and pulled my face down towards him, “Don’t worry baby you can still grab onto it,” he whispered smirking, “Want to test drive it later?”

“I’ll think about it but I’m sorry I don’t sleep with rednecks,” I whispered walking away.

“She hates your mullet and I hate these things,” Erica said pulling at Jon’s sideburns.

Leah pulled Erica and me into the kitchen, “What’s wrong LC,” Erica asked.

“I’m pregnant,” she blurted out and we hugged her before we were screaming and jumping up and down.

Jordan came waddling into the kitchen and we immediately stopped in case someone put him up to this.

“Does Adam know,” I asked.

“Nope, I just found out this morning. I’m telling him when playoffs are over.”

“Why when playoffs are over,” Erica asked.

“I don’t want him off of his game.”

“Good idea,” I said as Jordan walked out of the kitchen and we heard Adam yelling at him.

“GIVE ME BACK MY FIVE BUCKS YOU LITTLE BASTARD,” Adam yelled running passed us into the hallway.

“NO,” Jordan shouted and Adam cornered him taking his stuffed dog that he named ‘Duncan’ after Duncan Keith.

“Give me back my five bucks or the doggy here gets it,” Adam threatened grabbing the scissors out of the drawer and Jordan bursts into tears.

“ADAM, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING TO MY BABY?”

“Alyssa, he took my five bucks and won’t give it back so doggy Duncs here is his collateral to pay off his debt.”

“Give my son back his dog or I will use those scissors to cut your balls off,” Alyssa threatened and Adam sat the scissors back in the drawer as Jordan punched him in the nuts.

“You little motherfucker,” he grunted as he collected himself and took off after Jordan again.

“DADDYYYYYYYYY,” Jordan yelled jumping into Brent’s lap.

“Is Uncle Adam being mean to my little man,” Brent asked and Jordan nodded his head before he curled up in Brent’s arms and started sucking his thumb.

“Ally, you owe me a karaoke night!”

“I know Steeger, you free tomorrow night?”

“You know it. So how about Blue Frog?”

“Blue Frog it is,” I replied smiling.

Jon opened his gifts and was amazed that everyone actually took the time out of their busy schedules to make his birthday perfect.

Pat and I had settled on getting him iPod speakers since he always complained that the built in speakers on his iTouch weren’t loud enough. Alyssa and Brent got him a couple of shirts from some store he liked at the mall. Steeger and Sharpie got him booze, of course they buy him booze. Booze keeps those two functioning. Adam and Leah got him a gift card to his favorite restaurant in Chicago. Troy and Carmen also got him a gift card to the restaurant. I can’t remember the name of it, I don’t think I was ever there so I don’t know what it’s called.

“Are you ready to go,” Pat asked and I nodded my head. We said goodbye to Erica and Jon before everyone else and headed home.

It was a long day and all I wanted to do was go to sleep. I wasn’t going to get much sleep tonight when I put my outfit on that I had bought with Erica.

When Alyssa and Brent got home, they were immediately fighting over Jordan once again.

“You baby him too much,” Brent told Alyssa.

“Baby him, I’m his mother, that’s my job.”

“He’s the way he is because you let him get away with misbehaving.”

“I’m not spanking our son.”

“I didn’t tell you to spank him but he needs to be told no and yelled at when he’s wrong.”

“It’s the terrible twos, it’ll all be over soon.”

“I’m not sure I can take it much longer.”

“Then leave,” Alyssa snapped.

“I’m not leaving my son.”

“What about me?”

“Or you.”

“DADDY,” Jordan screamed from his stroller and Brent went over and unfastened him. Picking him up out of the stroller, Brent removed his shoes and lied down on the couch with his son on his chest. Jordan and Brent were soon fast asleep and Alyssa had no choice but to smile at the site before her. Brent was sleeping with his mouth open with his left arm around Jordan who had his head on his father’s shoulders and they were both snoring.

It amazed Alyssa at how much Jordan looked like Brent with his smile and his hair. Alyssa pulled her iPhone out of her purse and took a picture of them laying there. The camera noise on Alyssa’s phone woke up Brent.

“Babe,” he said sitting up and gently placing Jordan down on the couch.

“I’m sorry.”

“What are you sorry for,” Brent asked.

“I didn’t mean to snap earlier.”

“I’m sorry too, I overreacted.”

“It’s just I baby him because I was babied when I was his age and in my eyes he can do no wrong.”

“I know, babe, I know,” Brent said giving her a hug, “Well it looks like he’s going to be knocked out for the rest of the night, what do you say we go spend some alone time together?”

“I am not that kind of girl Mr. Seabrook.”

“You ain’t a saint either, remember our son was conceived out of wedlock,” Brent smirked.

“Shut up,” Alyssa said smacking his chest picking the sleeping toddler up from the couch and walking him up the stairs to his room.

Turning the baby monitor on in case Jordan woke up, Alyssa walked out of the room and into the room she shared with Brent. Brent was already out of his shirt and pants and was left in nothing but his boxers.

“You got started without me,” Alyssa said crawling on top of him kissing his lips. Brent immediately pulled her shirt over her head and flipped her over so that he was on top of her. He began placing a trail of kisses over her collarbone and neck when Jordan started screaming.

“MOMMY! DADDY!”

“Just leave him, he’ll be okay,” Brent said attacking Alyssa’s lips when Jordan started screaming.

“UNCLE DUNCAN!!”

“Our kid has terrible timing,” Brent said standing up, “I’ll go get him.”

“Thanks.”

“Alright bud, what’s wrong,” Alyssa heard Brent say over the baby monitor.

“I has bad dream,” Jordan replied to Brent.

“You know Daddy wouldn’t let anything happen to his little man, want to sleep with me and mommy tonight?”

“Yes!”

“Someone had a bad dream,” Brent said walking through the door with Jordan who had his head on Brent’s shoulder.

“Tomorrow night, we find a babysitter,” Alyssa replied and Brent laughed as they kissed each other goodnight and turned off the lights.

Jon was video chatting with his brother on Skype talking about David’s summer hockey tournament when Erica walked into dining room dressed in her school girl outfit. Jon looked up and swallowed the lump that gathered in his throat.

“WOW SHE LOOKS HOT,” he thought to himself.

“Hey David, I have to go get ready for practice tomorrow. I’ll call you back on here tomorrow night.”

“Alright later bro,” David replied as Jon turned the laptop off and set it on the china cabinet.

“What the hell are you wearing?”

“You like what you see Toews,” Erica said walking over to Jon and pushing him back in the chair. She climbed over him and was straddling his waist.

“Is this my present?”

“I didn’t know what else to get you so I thought I’d do this for you.”

“Best gift ever,” Jon replied picking her up and setting her on the dining room table. Erica’s lips never left Jon’s as she unbuttoned the white button down shirt he was wearing exposing his chest and stomach. Reaching down to undo his pants, she ran her hand over his abs and he moaned against her lips.

Erica pulled away and pushed him back down into the chair before she reached behind her and grabbed the wooden pointer stick pushing it to his chest.

“Detention for you today Mr. Toews,” she said still sitting on the table.

“What’s my punishment,” he asked huskily with his eyebrow raised.

“You got to make nice with the teacher.”

“How do I do that?”

“Why don’t you come over here and figure that out for yourself.”

Jon smirked and stood up so that he was between Erica’s legs as he undid the clasp on the back of the pink school girl shirt. Erica grabbed the piece of cake that was on the plate behind her and smeared it on Jon’s chest.

“How am I supposed to get that off?”

Erica smirked and ran her tongue up his abs and to his chest. Jon groaned with pleasure as she sucked the icing off of his toned chest.

“You get it off like that Mr. Toews, you get an F on that lesson.”

“I love you,” he said pushing her back onto the table before he crawled

“I love you too,” Erica replied as Jon entered her slowly never missing a stroke.

“JON,” Erica screamed as her back collapsed on the cold table and he placed a kiss on her lips.

“Best birthday present ever. Now let’s get some sleep before my parent’s find us on the table in the morning.”

Pat was talking to Jackie on the phone when I walked into the bedroom dressed as the police woman.

“That’s hot.”

“You’ve been a bad boy Patrick Kane,” I said crawling on top of him with the two pairs of handcuffs.

“Jackie, I love you and I’ll talk to you tomorrow,” Pat quickly said to his sister and he powered off his phone.

He grabbed me and pulled me on top of him. He went to kiss me when I pulled away smirking and handcuffed both of his wrists to the headboards.

“How am I supposed to enjoy this while I’m restrained?”

“Don’t worry baby, you’ll have your chance to speak in court,” I said ripping his shirt open.

“What am I being charged with officer,” he smirked.

“Selling your body for twenty cents,” I replied pulling the two chocolate dimes out of my chest and placing them on his. I straddled his waist as I leaned down to give him a kiss before I trailed my lips along his chest taking the dimes in my mouth as he groaned in pleasure.

“Let me out of these things,” he said tugging at the handcuffs as I slid his pants zipper down with my teeth.

“Didn’t you know resisting arrest is a crime?”

“Please Ally, I can’t take it anymore.”

I slid his pants off of his body and threw them to the floor. I ran my hands over the bulge in his boxers and he hissed in pain. Slowly sliding his boxers off of his legs I thought back to my conversation with Alyssa and the girls earlier, so I just did it. I leaned my head down to his crotch and took him in my mouth. Pat moaned in pleasure as I licked my way up and down his shaft before taking him into my mouth completely.

“OH MY GOD ALLY,” he moaned, “DON’T STOP THAT FEELS SO GOOD!”

“You like that,” I said stroking him with my hand and he begged me for more.

I took him into my mouth until I felt about to let loose and I stood up taking the handcuffs off so he could have his fun. As soon as he was free he ripped me out of my outfit and didn’t waste any time thrusting himself inside of me. I grabbed onto the back of his hair and he smirked against my lips.

“OH GOD PAT,” I screamed as he pumped in and out, “DON’T STOP!”

“Don’t ever tease me again,” he groaned as I screamed his name before he collapsed on top of me.

“Damn!”

“What a way to end a great day. I told you that you could still grab onto my hair.”

“I still hate it though.”

“You hate my hair and I love you.”

“I love you too so since you can change your hair then so can I, tomorrow Erica is taking me to get it cut.”

“I love your long hair though,” he pouted.

“You should have thought about that before you went and got the ugly ass mullet.”

“Are you calling me ugly?”

“Hell no,” I replied, “Not you just the hair.”

“I’m tired.”

“Me too.”

“Come on baby, let’s get some sleep,” he said, “We’ve had a long day.”

I lay in bed that night thinking about two things: 1) Was I ready for a kid? and 2) How long will it take Pat to propose to me because I am finally ready to be Mrs. Patrick Kane.

Chapter 18-What am I supposed to do

When the best part of me was always you

Erica called and told me that Pat was going to Vancouver and I booked the first flight to Buffalo. I had agreed to go watch the house while the family was in Vancouver. They were leaving in a few days. It was Valentine’s Day and I was miserable than ever.

Jon had flowers delivered to the house and part of me was hoping maybe Pat would have flowers delivered for me.

“Ally,” Erica said calling upstairs, “We’re leaving come secure the alarm.”

“I’m coming,” I said walking out of my room and finishing my text message to Alyssa who was in Vancouver already with the boys.

“Make sure you lock up at night and sleep with the gun in your room,” Donna said, “Even though Jason is in jail, I don’t trust him as far as I can throw him.”

“I’ll be fine,” I replied smiling, “I’ll see you guys soon.”

“If you need anything call the Jones’ next door or the Smiths across the street,” Donna said writing their numbers down on paper, “I really hope you come to Vancouver soon.”

“I’m going to try and get out of work down in Florida and then I will be up if I can,” I lied.

“Alright,” Donna said as she hugged me goodbye and told me she’d call me soon.

“Ally, please come to Vancouver,” Erica said being the last one out of the house, “It would mean a lot to not only Pat but Jon, Duncan, and Brent.”

“I miss him Erica,” I said finally breaking down and she wrapped her arms around me just letting me cry.

“He’s a mess,” Erica replied, “I’ve never seen my brother this in love with someone before. He’s an emotional wreck.”

“Do you think he cheated,” I asked.

“ERICA LET’S GO WE’RE GOING TO MISS THE PLANE,” Jackie shouted out of the window.

“My brother is not the type that would cheat, Ally you saw how in love with you he was. He proposed to you for God’s sake.”

“I need to talk to him, I’ll see you at the gold medal game,” I said giving her a hug and she walked out of the door and I secured the alarm and went upstairs pulling out my cell phone to call Steeger.

“Hello,” he said groggily as he answered the phone.

“Did I wake you,” I asked.

“Who the hell is this?”

“Ally,” I replied laughing.

“Oh hey,” he coughed, “Sorry, I thought some psycho fan got my number.”

“Nope it’s my new number,” I said, “Hey can I ask you something and I want you to be completely honest with me.”

“Is it about the pictures in the limo with John and Pat?”

“How’d you know,” I asked.

“I figured you would call me sooner or later and ask me about this,” he said, “Pat pretty much said you flipped your can and he cussed me out for taking that picture. He didn’t touch any of them Ally, in fact he wanted to get out of the limo and John wouldn’t let him.”

“Why was he shirtless then,” I asked.

“He left his shirt in the bathroom at the bar after I spilled a drink on him,” Kris said, “He had no choice but to get into the limo shirtless.”

“I feel like such a bitch,” I sighed, “Thanks so much for getting to the bottom of it.”

“Anytime,” he replied, “Too bad you weren’t here in Alberta, there’s karaoke at the bar down the street from my mom’s house.”

“We’ll have a karaoke night soon, I promise,” I said laughing, “Hey I have to finish cleaning the house before I start packing to head home so I’ll see you soon.”

“Bye Ally,” he said hanging up the phone.

“Bye Kris,” I said setting the phone down when there was a knock at the door.

I looked out the window and saw a flower delivery truck, “Hi are you Ally,” the teenage boy asked as he handed me the bouquet of peach roses and I immediately knew who sent them.

“Yes I am,” I replied taking the basket from him.

“Have a great day ma’am,” he said walking down the driveway to his car and I shut the door behind me walking into the kitchen and setting the flowers on the table. I pulled the card out from the bouquet and I read it immediately tearing up.

Dear Ally,

It’s our first Valentine’s Day without each other in I don’t know how long. It’s not easy for me not being able to hold or kiss you. I miss you so much
it hurts. I just wish you would give me another chance. We’ve been through so much together and we can’t just live the rest of our lives acting like we don’t know each other. Inside the envelope there is a plane ticket and a ticket to the gold medal game just in case we make it. Please come if you can, it would really mean a lot to me having you there if we won. We all make mistakes and I promise this will be my last if you give me another chance. I love you so much Ally, I don’t want anybody else but you.

Love, Pat.

I wiped the tears from my eyes and pulled both the plane and game ticket out of the envelope. When the games started I was glued to the TV, Pat was a goalie killer. I knew he was an amazing hockey player but playing for the Hawks, he hardly got any of the spotlight since they had many young stars but the Olympics were definitely his time to shine.

Pat and Team USA made it to the gold medal round and were facing Jonny, Brent, and Duncan. I was definitely interested to see them face each other when they are used to playing with each other and not against one another.

I threw the last bit of my clothes in the suitcase when the taxi honked outside the house. I grabbed my bags and plane ticket and headed outside.

“Where to Miss,” the driver asked.

“Greater Buffalo International,” I replied and he turned on the meter and we headed for the airport.

I arrived in Vancouver after the six hour plane ride and I checked in at the family lodge under an alias that Donna had given them so in case Pat asked, he wouldn’t know I was there.

Zach Parise tied the game and it headed into overtime where Sidney Crosby scored the game winning goal and Canada the win. Pat looked disappointed and I just wanted to run down on the ice and tell him that I loved him just to see him smile again but I couldn’t until after the game in the hallway. I headed down the arena hallway towards the family area. I flashed the guard my pass and he lifted the rope so I could head down.

Pat’s POV

“Tazer,” I screamed to my opponent, best friend, and linemate back in Chicago.

“What’s up Kaner,” he said pounding his fist against mine during the warm-ups.

“She’s not here,” I said sighing. I was so sick of trying to win her back, I loved Ally with all of my heart and wanted her back in my life but she pushed me further and further away and I reached my breaking point.

“Erica said that she talked to Ally and she said she was coming but I don’t know,” Jon replied, “Maybe she’s running late.”

I sighed and Jon patted me on my shoulder, “She doesn’t want me anymore,” I replied, “I tried everything to win her back and she wants nothing to do with me.”

I looked up into the stands before I took the faceoff and I saw Ally nowhere in sight. I felt my heart break knowing she wasn’t there and I was off my game. I watched as my team battled back and forth with the Canadians. Overtime, great, fifteen more minutes of intermission which means fifteen more minutes of me spacing out thinking about the one girl who ripped my heart right out of my chest and stomped all over it.

“Come on Kane, we’re five minutes away from winning gold for our country snap out of it,” Team USA defenseman Ryan Whitney said to me.

I could have killed him right then and there. His cocky attitude made me want to pounce on him and kick his ass but team USA hockey stuck together and we had a game and a medal to win to make our nation proud.

We skated out on the ice fist pumping Jamie as we headed out to achieve one of the two dreams that hockey players dream of. We dream of winning a gold medal for our country and the Stanley Cup. I looked up into the stands again where my family was and her seat was empty.

“Fuck,” I shouted and Jon looked at me from across the ice and gave me a slight smile.

I felt the chunks rise in my throat and the tears build up in my eyes as Sidney Crosby scored the goal. Everything we worked for flushed down the toilet on a fluke goal. I could have killed myself right then and there. I was happy for Jon, Brent, and Duncan since they’re my friends and my teammates back in Chicago but I was feeling sorry for my team and myself. Thank God Ally didn’t come to see me disappointed I guess but FUCK! Ally, there she is again in my mind. Why can’t she go away? I want her in my arms again, I’m definitely heading to Buffalo after we leave here tonight to see her. I looked at the silver medal around my neck and went down the runway to the dressing room in disappointment not only because I won a silver medal but because the one person more important than any award I ever won wasn’t here.

Normal POV

I bought Pat’s USA jersey in the Olympic apparel store and sat in a vacant seat away from the Kane family. I blended in with the crowd of USA fans in the section where I was sitting. The little girl behind me was freaking out over Pat and I did have to laugh. This is what I went through at Hawks games and nothing was really new here even in Canada with him playing for Team USA. I watched in disappointment as Crosby, I think that’s the kid’s name for Canada that scored the game winning goal. Pat looked like he could kill someone right now and I couldn’t help but feel like I had something to do with that.

In fact, I know I did. Every time he looked to the section where his family was sitting he would look down and shake his head.

I walked down the hallway to the direction of the team USA locker room and there he was standing outside talking to the media. I noticed Sarah Spain from Chicago, she was a nice girl, some may even say they wanted her job. I know for sure many girls wanted her job because she got to interview all of the guys after games and what not.

I waited in the side hallway where Pat couldn’t see me when the crowd of reporters walked away. I walked around the corner and when I saw that he was about to open the door to the locker room, I yelled his name.

“PAT!”

He stopped dead in his tracks and turned around looking directly at me. I speed walked towards him and wrapped my arms around him. I was disappointed when he didn’t hug me back. I did the one thing I’ve been dying to do for six months, I leaned up and kissed his lips but he just stood there.

“Why would you do that if you don’t mean it,” he asked, “If you’re here to yell at me and tell me what a jackass I am then you can go back home to wherever you’ve been the past five months and stay there.”

“I came six hours from Buffalo to tell you that I love you and that I can’t live without you and you stand here and mistreat me. Pat you and I both know that we are miserable without each other. This is the last thing I want to do after you just lost one thing that you have worked your whole career for.”

“How do I know you aren’t down here telling me this just to make me feel better about myself, Ally?”

“I fucking kissed you,” I snapped.

“Ally, I just did something I’m good at. I fucking won at losing. It’s what I always do. I didn’t win what I worked so hard for within the past two weeks and this past summer and I don’t have you anymore. I fucking win at losing, if that’s what winning is then I want no parts of it.”

I stood there not saying a word and he sighed and went to open the locker room door when I grabbed his hand and shoved him against the wall in a secluded hallway full of equipment and the zambonis.

“Listen here,” I started, “I’m not here to fight with your ass. If I was here to fight with you, I wouldn’t have kissed you or tried to hug you. You’re mad at yourself for losing right now and you have no reason to be ashamed of winning a silver medal. A medal in the Olympics is a medal Pat, some guys don’t get medals at all.”

He let his eyes wonder to the floor and I didn’t know what to do. It was almost as if the person around the corner was reading our minds when their cell phone rang.

What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always
What am I supposed to say when I’m all choked up that you’re okay
I’m falling to pieces one’s still in love but the other’s leaving

Pat looked up and met my eyes. Neither one of us noticed Donna and Pat Sr. standing there as we both walked towards each other and got lost in our own little world as our lips meant for the first time in six months. I felt like I was back in Buffalo at the airport all over again.

I felt his tears fall on my forehead and I couldn’t help but let mine fall and I felt them fall on his medal. Both of us pulled away and held onto each other as if our lives depended on it.

“I’m sorry,” Pat spoke up finally breaking the silence.

“I’m sorry too,” I replied, “I never should have assumed something without going to Kris or John.”

“I didn’t touch those girls,” he said.

“I know, I talked to Kris before I came out here,” I said as I wrapped my arms around his waist.

“I love you so much Ally,” he whispered against my lips before he kissed me again.

“I love you too, more than you could ever know and I was so stubborn the past six months. I’m sorry about being a bitch at the wedding,” I said, “I wanted to dance with you so bad but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Your face when I gave the flowers back to you and then your face when you asked me to dance has haunted me every day for the past month.”

“Let’s start over,” he replied, “Let’s forget about the past and start brand new here today.”

“Okay,” I said smiling and he smiled for the first time that day.

“Jon rented a cabin here in Vancouver as a late Valentine’s Day date for Erica, I rented one too just to be by myself for a little while but since you’re here, will you be my Valentine,” he asked and I couldn’t help but smile at how shy he was acting. It was like he didn’t know me and was asking me out for the first time.

“I don’t know if my boyfriend would approve,” I joked.

“Very funny,” he replied and I reached into my purse pulling out the gift that I had bought for him.

“Here,” I said handing him the box.

“What is it?”

“Just open it.”

Pat opened the box and saw the shiny silver dog tag with the cross staring back at him.

“Ally, I love it,” he said as he took it out of the box and put it over his head.

“Did you read it,” I asked.

“No,” he replied moving the cross out of the way so he could read it.

“I couldn’t think of anything else to put on it,” I said biting my lip and he smiled as he finished reading the engraving.

“You used the lyrics from our song,” he said smiling.

“It’s undesirable for us to be apart, I never would have made it very far because you got the keys to my heart 9/3/07,” I said reading the dog tag on his neck.

“By the way you look great in my jersey,” he said smiling.

“Thank you,” I said twirling around, “I wanted to fit in with at least half of the crowd without you seeing me.

“It sure as hell worked,” he said taking my hand in his, “Come on let’s get out of here.”

“You have to shower and changed first,” I replied.

“I forgot I was in my gear,” he replied.

“You look hot though all sweaty with your medal on your neck though,” I pouted.

“The faster we get out of here the quicker we can get to the cabin,” he said and we walked down the hall hand in hand.

“There they are,” I heard Erica whisper.

“They’re holding hands,” Jon whispered to Donna who turned around and smiled at us.

“It’s about time,” Jessica said smiling, “I got sick of seeing you two fight with each other.”

“I missed having Ally around,” Jackie said and I smiled hugging the Kane family and whispering ‘Congratulations’ to Jonny so Pat didn’t hear me.

“We’re going to head out,” Erica said to myself and her family, “It’s been a long day and we’re both hungry and tired.”

“Alright see you later honey,” Donna said hugging her daughter, “I love you.”

“I love you too mom,” she said before hugging Pat and her dad.

“Do they know about the cabin,” I whispered to Pat who shook his head no.

“Yep,” he said smiling, “They don’t know we’re going yet though.”

“Go shower,” I said, “I’ll be out here waiting.”

He gave me a kiss and I sat down on the chair outside the locker room. I’m pretty sure Pat was the only guy left from Team USA since no other families were in the hallways waiting. It was just me, Donna, Jessica, Jackie, and Pat Sr.

When we left the arena we headed to a cabin that over looked the city of Vancouver. I loved the view and the lights from the city were beautiful at night. Pat hadn’t stopped smiling since we left the arena and I couldn’t help but smile myself.

I finally had him back in my life. Both of us agreed that I wouldn’t wear my engagement ring again until he asked me to marry him again. We agreed that we would start our relationship fresh and not rush things like we both felt we did the first time around.

I stripped out of my clothes while Pat went to the store down the street from the cabin to grab a few things he said he needed. I didn’t bother to argue with him.

I closed my eyes as the hot water soaked into my body and I felt at peace for the first time in a long time. When I got out of the bathtub I put my robe on and walked out into the bedroom where I saw Pat lighting the last of the candles on the mantle.

“Pat,” I said in amazement, “You didn’t have to do this.”

“I know I didn’t but I wanted to,” he said coming over to me and giving me a kiss.

“I don’t know what to say.”

“Don’t say anything,” he replied, “You coming here to Vancouver was enough.”

“I love you,” I said giving him a kiss.

“I love you too,” he replied kissing me back and it felt right. I knew we were going to be okay.

We both walked out into the living room of the cabin and sat down on the couch watching a re-run of some stupid TV show that was on. We started making out and Pat undid the tie on my robe and slid it off of my shoulders.

“Not here,” he whispered against my lips when I went to undo his pants.

“Why not,” I asked as he picked me up off of the couch and carried me into the bedroom and laid me down on the bed yanking his shirt over his head before he removed his pants.

“God I’ve missed you,” he whispered into my neck.

“Make love to me Pat.”

“I thought you’d never ask,” he said entering me. I screamed out in ecstasy as he began thrusting in and out.

I’ve never felt anything like how I felt the moment he started thrusting inside of me. Out of all the times we had sex, this was the best time. I guess it was the six months without each other that caused us both to feel relieved as he made love until the sun came up.

Erica’s POV

I walked into the cabin and gasped in shock at what Jon had done for me. There were candles all over the place and rose petals all over the floor.

“Jon,” I said and he smiled.

“My mom set this up before the game,” he replied giving me a kiss.

“I don’t know what to say,” I said.

“Don’t say anything just go put on your bathing suit and meet me in the jacuzzi.”

I walked into the bathroom and stripped out of the clothes that I had been wearing all day into the black bikini that was sitting on the sink for me.

I walked outside into the cold Vancouver air and I couldn’t help but shiver as the cold air hit me.

“You wouldn’t shiver so much if you got into the water,” Jon whispered from behind me.

“Sorry,” I said and he laughed as we got into the hot tub. There were even rose petals in the hot tub with candles outlining the edge. I climbed in as he helped me down the small step by holding my hand. The hot water felt good against my cold skin and I leaned my head back against the jets that were coming out of the water.

I felt my eyes get heavy but what good would I be to Jon tonight if I fell asleep after all of this hard work. I felt the water get higher and when I opened my eyes Jon was in front of me.

Before I could speak his lips were on my own and I wrapped my arms around his waist as he picked me up so that he could sit and I was straddling his waist. The next thing I knew my bikini top was over my head and he was running his hands up my back.

“I love you Erica,” he said as he untied my bottoms.

“I love you too Jonny,” I replied. Only I was allowed to call him Jonny, if anyone else called him that, he hated it.

I reached into the water and slid his swimming trunks down his legs and put them on the ledge behind him.

“Maybe we shouldn’t without a condom,” he whispered.

“I’m on the pill, remember,” I said and he reached down into the water so he could enter me.

I couldn’t help but feel complete as he came inside of me. I definitely knew Jonny was the one for me. I loved everything about him: the way he treated me like a princess, how he blushed when I kissed him in public, and just how he made me feel like I was the only girl in the world.

“I love you,” he said giving me a kiss as we both lie in bed that night.

“I love you too, Jonny,” I replied kissing him back before we both drifted off to sleep.

Pat’s POV

I lied in bed with Ally, my head on her stomach with her running her hands through my hair. I never thought we’d be together like this again but here we were. Of course, my team lost at the Olympics but I won that day when she forgave me for everything.

“What are you thinking about,” she asked and I looked up at her smiling.

“You,” I replied giving her a kiss.

“What would you say about me coming home,” she asked.

“Ally, you are home,” I said, “You’re here with me.”

“I meant coming back home to our house in Chicago,” she replied and I smiled. I felt like I was on top of the world. No gold medal could ever be good enough for me when I had Ally here in my arms ready to come home to where she belonged.

“I would like that,” I said, “I hate coming home to an empty house.”

“I hate living without you, period,” she said as she ran her hands through my hair again, “I love you Pat.”

“I love you too, Ally,” I replied as we both shut our eyes and faded off to sleep in each other’s arms.

Chapter 17-I Gave You my Love in Vain

My body never knew such pleasure, my heart never knew such pain
…and you left me so confused now I’m cried out over you

It’s amazing how your life can change in a year and a half. Pat and I were in the perfect relationship and then he went and did something stupid. I stayed by his side after he was arrested with James for assaulting a taxi driver for twenty cents but shortly after he was arrested, pictures surfaced all around Chicago of him, Kris, and John in a limo with women all over them. Pat was shirtless and had a blonde on his right and a brunette on his left. Kris also had women all over him as well as John.

John was married and had children, Kris was single, and well Pat had me. I remember getting the phone call that Pat was arrested. I have never been so scared in my life. I was so pissed at James for letting Pat get into trouble, he promised me he wouldn’t let Pat do anything stupid and he did. He was supposed to be the older and more mature model, the one Pat could model himself after but they both were stupid.

I pressed the talk button on my Blackberry when I noticed a number that didn’t look familiar.

“Hello.”

“Is this Ally Jordan,” a man’s voice asked on the other end.

“This is she, who’s calling.”

“This is Sergeant Baranski with the Buffalo Police Department.”

My heart sank, not something you want to here when your fiancé is out partying with his cousin.

“Oh my God,” I gasped, “Is Patrick okay?”

“He’s fine, however, he was picked up earlier this evening and charged with assault and battery,” he replied.

“WHAT,” I shouted, “I’m sorry I didn’t mean to shout at you but that’s not like my Pat at all.”

“He and his cousin were in a taxi on their way to another bar in the city and they assaulted the driver for twenty cents.”

I felt the tears fall out of my eyes when Donna walked into the room, “Honey, what’s wrong?”

“Here,” I said handing her the phone.

“Who is it,” she asked taking the phone.

“Buffalo Police,” I barely managed to get out and she took the phone out of my hand.

“Hello this is Donna Kane, I’m Pat’s mom, where’s my baby, is he okay?”

“Mrs. Kane, your son and nephew were arrested earlier this evening for assaulting a taxi driver,” I heard the cop say.

“WHAT? MY PATRICK? ARE YOU SERIOUS?? What jail? How much is the bail? Okay, we’ll be right there.”

“What jail,” I asked grabbing my purse and Pat’s checkbook out of his drawer.

“Erie County,” Donna replied, “Get dressed, I’ll wake up Pat and Robert then we’ll go.”

“Okay,” I replied as she handed me my phone and I threw it in my purse while grabbing Pat’s Hawks hoodie out of the closet and throwing it over my head.

I walked out of the room and shut the light off before I got into the car where Donna, Robert, and Pat were waiting.

We drove to the jail and I walked in seeing Pat and James sitting in the holding cell. Pat looked up at me and my heart ached at how sad he looked. Sure he was drunk but he knew what he did and he knew that he embarrassed himself, me, his family, and the Blackhawks organization.

“Ally,” he said coming to the bars and I walked over to him, “Baby, I am so sorry. I was drunk, it was stupid, I’m sorry.”

“I know Pat, I know,” I said giving him a kiss.

“No touching,” the tall bald and scrawny police officer scolded.

“Yes sir,’ I replied pulling away before looking at Pat, “We’re going to get you out of here.”

“How much is the bail,” I asked.

“Twelve hundred for both,” the officer replied and I sat down at the desk pulling Pat’s check book out of my purse and writing a check for him while Robert wrote a check for James.

“We’ll talk about this in the morning,” Donna said as we walked up the steps to our room, “Ally make sure he doesn’t fall or do anything else stupid.”

“Yes ma’am,” I replied wrapping Pat’s arm around my shoulder walking him upstairs.

He soon passed out after his head hit the pillow and I stripped him down to his boxers and crawled in bed next to him pulling the covers over us.

The sound of Pat puking his guts out in the toilet the next morning woke me up from my sleep and I walked into the bathroom and sat next to him pressing the cold rag to his forehead and neck.

“Are you okay,” I asked.

“I feel like I got hit by a Mack truck,” he replied, “What happened last night?”

“You don’t remember anything, do you,” I asked him and he shook his head no and I sighed.

“What happened,” he asked, “Ally, did I cheat on you?”

“If you cheated on me, do you honestly think I’d be sitting here right now?”

“I guess you’re right but what happened,” he asked again, “Please tell me!”

“You and James were arrested.”

“We were what,” he asked, “Ally, that’s funny but seriously what happened?”

“I wish I was joking Patrick,” I replied, “You and him assaulted a taxi driver over twenty cents.”

“You’ve got to be fucking kidding me,” he said leaning against the tub putting his elbows on his knees and rubbing his temples, “Do you have any idea how this is going to look on me and the Hawks?”

“Pat, you have got to apologize,” I said, “Get on the phone, call your agent, set up a press conference.”

“What was I charged with,” he asked.

“Second-degree robbery, fourth-degree criminal mischief, and theft of services.”

“WHAT,” he said slamming his fist off the side of the tub and I jumped going over to him and he wrapped his arms around me clinging to me as if his life depended on it.

“We’re going to get through this,” I replied, “You’re hearing is on Monday in front of the DA. You’re lawyer is on his way here from Chicago.”

“Ally, what the fuck did I do,” he said between tears and I rubbed his neck up and down as he still clung to me.

“You made a mistake,” I replied, “You did something very stupid and we’ll get through it together. I’m sticking by your side here, so are your mom, dad, and sisters.”

“I don’t deserve you,” he sobbed, “Any other girl would have ran for the hills yet here you are comforting me telling me everything is going to be okay.”

“Because it will Pat,” I said cupping his jaw so he was looking me in my eyes, “Look at me, we’ll get through this.”

“I love you,” he said giving me a kiss.

“I love you too,” I replied as I put my head on his shoulder and we sat like that for God knows how long before Donna and Pat came in to talk to Patrick.

I sat at my grandmother’s dining room table opening up the mail that I had let grow for the past three months. There were letters from Pat that I never read and didn’t care to read. After the pictures came out with him and the girls I left. I couldn’t trust him anymore, of course he got arrested for robbery but I stayed with him through that but after the thought of him touching another woman the same way he touched me made me sick. I remember Erica was the one who discovered the pictures.

She loved going onto the girlfriend forums on a bogus blog site to read what they were saying about her and I dating the stars of the Hawks but nothing could have prepared me seeing Patrick all over another woman.

“Holy shit Ally,” she said looking at her laptop at the dining room table while I worked on a research paper for my business class.

“What,” I asked.

“Promise me you won’t freak out,” she replied.

“I promise,” I said trusting my best friend of fourteen years.

“My brother is going to have to go through hell and high water once I am done with him,” she replied turning the computer around so I could see it and I gasped in shock.

“THAT BASTARD,” I screamed standing up from the table, “I’M GOING TO KILL HIM!!”

“Ally, calm down,” she said, “I’m sure it’s just a big misunderstanding and that they’re photoshopped or something.”

“Photoshopped my ass Kris and John are in the pictures below the one of Pat,” I replied hitting the print button on the laptop and grabbing them from the printer in the living room before I stomped up the steps to the shower where Pat was.

I angrily ripped open the shower curtain startling Pat as I slapped him across his face.

“ALLY, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR,” he shouted rubbing his cheek.

“FOR THESE YOU BASTARD,” I said shoving the pictures in his wet hands and it caused the ink to run, “DID YOU THINK I WOULD NOT FIND OUT?”

“Ally,” he began, “Let me explain, it’s not what it looks like?”

“Oh really, so two whores all over my fiancé isn’t what it looks like. I don’t believe that for the second,” I cried.

“Please baby,” he said turning the water off and wrapping the towel around his waist, “I swear to you that I would never hurt you again.”

“Yeah well it looks like you didn’t fulfill that promise,” I said taking the ring off my left hand and holding it between my thumb and index finger in his face, “DID YOU PROPOSE TO ME OUT OF GUILT?”

It was obvious the pictures weren’t fresh and that they were from around his rookie or sophomore year. I was leaning towards rookie year because his hair was longer and he looked really young considering he looked a lot older now and had short hair from his haircut back in February.

“God no Ally,” he said going to hug me and I pushed him away.

“I’m done,” I said not letting the tears escape my eyes, “We’re done.”

“What,” he asked, “No no no no, Ally please?”

“Don’t Ally please me,” I said, “You’re a lying bastard and I want nothing to do with you, we’re done.”

“You can’t just leave, you don’t have anywhere to go,” he said.

“Yeah I do,” I said throwing the ring at him, “Here’s your fucking guilt back.”

I slammed the bathroom door behind me and walked into the room that I have called mine since I was fourteen years old. I somehow managed to fit all of my clothes into the suitcase and all of my jewelry and hair stuff into the carryon. I grabbed my purse, cell phone, and passport and headed out of the door after saying goodbye to Donna and Erica.

I couldn’t help but wipe away the tear that fell from my eye as I opened the rather large envelope from Leah and Adam’s address in Chicago.

Dear Ally,

We miss you and we hope that you are doing well. Enclosed is an invitation to a wedding and card for my bridal party number at David’s Bridal. The wedding is January 30th in Wisconsin since Adam is from there and his grandma is elderly and we didn’t want her travelling. I left you the bridal registry number because I want you to be in the wedding. I know the last thing you want to do is see Pat but Ally you have to face him sometime. I really hope you come, Ally, it would mean the world to Adam and I.

Love, Leah

I sighed as I looked at the invitation, I was going to the wedding. I didn’t have to say a word to Pat. I didn’t owe him an explanation, he knows what he did to me.

I opened my laptop and booked the first flight to Madison, Wisconsin. I went upstairs packed my suitcase and left the house after I said goodbye to my grandparents. I didn’t go stay with my parents because my dad would have said, “I told you he’d cheat,” and I wasn’t in the mood for him.

It was now the twenty-sixth of January and I had to be there and hope I can get a dress without any alterations in four days. I boarded the plane putting my iPod in my ears and closing my eyes drifting off to sleep.

I woke up when the flight attendant told me that we were landing and to fasten my seatbelt. I got off the plane and hailed a taxi to the airport. I did have to laugh when I got in thinking of what Pat did but that was just it, I couldn’t think of him. I spent the last five months trying to forget him but I just couldn’t. I loved him but he cheated on me…I think. That’s just it, I didn’t go to neither Kris nor John. I left thinking he cheated without waiting for an explanation. My mind told me he cheated but my heart told me he didn’t. I changed my number and my email address so he couldn’t contact me. Donna had my new number but she promised me she wouldn’t give it to him or Erica.

I was angry at myself for shutting Erica out, she was there for me so much over the years and I stopped talking to her for no reason at all.

I sighed as I pulled up in front of the Holiday Inn in Madison and checked in. When I got to my room I dialed Leah’s number asking her if she’d meet me at the bridal shop so that I could try on a dress. She was beyond thrilled that I was coming to the wedding and couldn’t wait to tell Adam.

“ALLY,” she screamed as I got off the elevator and saw her standing in the lobby with Nikki, Adam’s sister.

“Hi Leah,” I said hugging her, “How have you been? Oh wow you changed your hair color.”

“I’ve been great and yeah it’s red,” she said, “How about you?”

“Just trying to get over what happened,” I replied, “I miss him.”

“I know you do,” she said, “Have you ever met Adam’s sister, Nikki?”

“No I haven’t,” I said, “I’m Ally, I used to date Kane.”

“I’ve heard a lot of great things about you from my brother,” she said shaking my hand.

“We better get going,” Leah said and we headed out to the car.

“David’s Bridal,” I asked suspiciously, “Leah, I thought you’d get designer dresses for free from Dolce and Gabbana?”

“I did,” she replied as Nikki pulled up in front of a house, “They’re here at Adam’s family’s house.”

I got out of the car and followed Leah and Nikki to the front door of the house, “ADAM WE’RE BACK,” Leah shouted.

“Ally,” he said running down the steps, “God, we’ve missed you.”

“I’ve missed you guys too, Adam,” I replied giving him a hug and a kiss on the cheek, “How’s the season going so far"(I think we all know how this season ended up).

“We’re favored to win the cup,” he replied smiling, “We have the Olympic break next month then we mean business after that.”

“Have you thought about going to Vancouver,” Leah asked, “You know Pat was chosen for team USA.”

“Wow, I did not know that,” I said feeling like a total ass, “That’s great.”

“Are you going to go,” Adam asked.

“I don’t know,” I replied, “I don’t think I can be there for that.”

“Let’s try on the dresses,” Nikki said quickly changing the subject seeing that I was uncomfortable right now answering questions about Pat.

“Thanks,” I mouthed to her and she nodded her head.

A few days later we were all at the Church downstairs getting ready. Donna immediately wrapped her arms around me and to my surprise Erica did too as well as Jackie and Jessica.

“It’s great to see you again,” Donna replied, “Ally we miss you terribly.”

“I miss you guys too,” I replied, “I have thought about coming back to visit.

“Please come back with us after the wedding,” Erica said, “Pat’s going back to Chicago before he leaves for Vancouver.”

“I’ll think about it,” I said as the make-up artist finished my hair and make-up.

“You finally went back to being blonde,” Erica replied, “I missed your hair matching mine.”

“I miss you cooking me breakfast every morning,” Jackie said.

“I miss cooking for you too,” I said kissing her forehead, “I’ll be back though one day, I promise.”

“Guys, they’re ready for us,” Alyssa said walking into the room with her and Brent’s 2 year old son Jordan on her hip. He looked just like Brent, the mouth, nose, eyes, and yes even the hair. He was too cute. Definitely going to be a heartbreaker when he gets older.

Jordan took off running up the steps with Alyssa shouting after him but he didn’t listen because when he got to the top of the steps Brent was standing there with Jon and Duncan.

“Of course wherever Brent is, Duncan is too,” Alyssa said, “If I didn’t know any better, I’d think my husband was cheating on me with him.”

“Shut up,” Brent said joking giving her a kiss, “Ally, wow welcome back.”

“Thanks Brent,” I said as Jordan reached out to me and I scooped him up in my arms. I missed seeing his smiling face at all of the games and in the locker room after the game.

Pat walked up the steps on the opposite side of the Church fumbling with his tie, “Can someone please help me tie this damn thing,” he asked and Jon walked over helping him tie it.

I sat Jordan down and turned my back towards him so he didn’t recognize me. The next thing I knew, Jordan ran over holding a dozen roses in his little hands with a card.

“Aunt Ally,” he said, “Deeze for you.”

“Thanks sweetie,” I said bending down so that I was at his level, “Who are they from?”

“Uncle Pat,” he replied.

I wanted to cry looking at the roses, he remembered that I loved peach colored roses. I handed them to Erica as I ripped open the card and it was a card with a rainbow on the front with I miss you written on the inside. He didn’t sign it at all. I grabbed the flowers from Erica and handed them back to Jordan.

“You can go tell your Uncle Pat that he can shove these right up his,” I started to say when Alyssa cut me off.

“ALLY,” she scolded and I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Sorry,” I said.

“Uncle Pat,” Jordan shouted running over to him with the roses in his hand and Pat’s face fell.

“You were supposed to give them to her bud,” he said to the toddler.

“Aunt Ally say you can shove these right up your ass,” Jordan said as plain as day and all of the guys started laughing and Brent picked his son up telling him that it was a bad thing to say and to never let him hear him curse again.

“Alright line-up everyone,” the wedding planner announced, “We’re ready to begin.”

Everyone lined up, Alyssa was paired up with Brent. Nikki was paired up with Sharpie. Jon was paired up with Erica, Duncan was paired up with Jessica, Jackie was paired up with Kris and you guessed it, I was paired up with Pat while James was paired up with Donna.

“You look beautiful,” Pat whispered as we walked down the aisle.

“Don’t start,” I whispered through my smile.

“This could have been us,” he whispered again.

“Say one more word and I will castrate you in front of Jesus,” I said as we both went off to our separate ends at the altar.

The ceremony was beautiful, Leah deserved Adam after everything she went through with Jason. Who would have thought that Adam would settle down but everyone changes and he definitely changed for the better.

The reception was held inside a ski resort and the view of the snow on the ground outside was gorgeous. Adam and Leah danced to “You Had Me From Hello” the Kenny Chesney song that was featured in the movie Jerry McGuire. Leave it up to Adam to pick the wedding song and you get a cheesy yet romantic country song. The bridal party was invited to dance with them and I was quickly asked to dance by Sharpie which I accepted while Nikki danced with Pat.

I watched Pat sigh in defeat as he started dancing with Nikki, “He really wanted to dance with you,” Sharpie said as we danced around the dance floor, “He misses you.”

“He hurt me Sharpie,” I sighed, “I can’t forgive him that easily.”

“At least talk to him,” Sharpie said and I knew he was right.

“I guess I do owe him that much,” I replied, “How have you been?”

“I’ve been okay,” he said smiling before he started joking around about me being single, “Nice hair by the way, you know I love blondes and since your single, let’s go to dinner.”

“It’s still in your dreams buddy,” I replied laughing.

“Aw darn,” he said smiling, “Song’s over, let’s eat.”

At dinner I sat next to Pat with Jon and Erica on my right. I saw Pat tense up a few times out of the corner of my eye when Jon would lean over and whisper things into Erica’s ear before he kissed her.

“Jesus Christ, do you have to do that in front of me,” he snapped at them and Jon apologized and Erica looked at me.

I felt bad because right then in there I knew he missed me and that I really and truly missed him. I sat at the table not knowing what to do when Pat walked out to the bar.

“What a terrible song to play at a wedding,” I thought to myself as the DJ played “Just A Dream” by Carrie Underwood.

Baby why’d you leave me, why’d you have to go
I was counting on forever, now I’ll never know
I can’t even breathe, it’s like I’m looking from a distance
Staring at a background, everybody’s saying, “He’s not coming home now”
This can’t be happening to me, this is just a dream

Even though the song was about a soldier dying before his wedding day, the chorus fit my relationship with Pat so well. I sat silently in my chair when I heard Jon whisper to Erica that there was a coatroom with a lock down the hall and I had to laugh.

Jon was getting pretty bold with Erica, I guess that’s what happens when you’re together for two years. In fact, I know that’s what happens when you’re together for two years. Pat and I were together for two years before everything happened. I looked across the hall and met Pat’s eyes and I couldn’t help but stare as Carrie sang the chorus again. This wasn’t a dream though for us, this was reality and in reality we had to work out our problems.

The DJ switched to “Carry Out” by Timbaland and Justin Timberlake.

“You and me,” Sharpie said looking from me to the empty dance floor, “Let’s show them how to get down.”

“I’d love to,” I said setting my drink down and taking his hand as we both started dancing on the dance floor.

“You want to make him jealous,” Sharpie asked.

“You know it,” I replied laughing and turning around grinding on Sharpie and he put his hands on my hips and we danced to the song. Pat looked furious and I smirked to myself as everyone hooted and hollered at both Sharpie and I. Donna laughed until she had tears in her eyes because she knew what I was doing. She was mad at Pat just like I was but he was her son and she had to go a little easy on him.

“Leah, I’m going to head out,” I whispered to her as the song ended, “I have to fly back tomorrow.”

“Thank you so much for coming,” she said hugging me, “It meant a lot to both me and Adam.”

“I know it did,” I said smiling, “I’m glad I came, it was good seeing everyone again.”

“Are you leaving,” Adam asked coming over to me.

“Yeah I have to fly back early tomorrow morning,” I said smiling and giving him a hug, “Congratulations Bur, this was a beautiful wedding.”

“Thank you,” he replied, “Thank you for bringing Leah into my life too.”

“You’re welcome,” I said hugging him, “I’ll see you guys in Vancouver.”

“You’re coming,” he asked.

“It’s a big thing for Pat and the boys, I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”

I was putting my coat on while talking to the Kane family when the DJ began playing “Back at One” by Brian McKnight. The song I first danced to with Pat, the song he proposed to, the song we made love to our first time, all of the memories came flooding back to me but I couldn’t bring myself to look at him. I hugged Donna, the girls, Pat Sr., Robert, James, and Karen goodbye. I thought I had made my getaway when Pat grabbed my hand causing me to stop in the doorway and I felt the electricity go through my veins.

“Dance with me,” he whispered, “I know you’re mad at me but please this is our song, just one dance.”

I looked up into his big blue eyes that were pleading with me to dance with him and I let my hand fall from his.

“I can’t,” I whispered, “I’m sorry.”

He shut his eyes before he nodded his head and I walked away wiping the tears from my eyes as I headed out the door into the cold Wisconsin air to my room across the resort that I’d stay in before flying back tomorrow.

Instead of going back to Florida, I went back to Buffalo. I don’t know why I went back to Buffalo but something told me to go back. I knew when I was going to talk to Pat and that was going to be in Vancouver after his gold medal game. I knew the US would make it pretty far in the games and I just hoped the gold medal is what they were going to go for.

Adam and Leah went to the Bahamas for their honeymoon, I’m pretty sure Adam faked an injury to get time off. In fact, knowing Adam, I was sure of it.

Leah called me in hysterics saying Jason called her and threatened to come after her and the entire Kane family. He didn’t know she was married to Adam at first but it’s been two years since we heard from Jason and we thought he was out of our lives forever but after he found out he threatened to hurt us. I was standing in the Kane’s kitchen one night getting ready to catch my flight to head back to Florida when I heard someone behind me, thinking it was Pat I turned around ready to argue with him but when I saw it was Jason I screamed and he ran towards me.

I grabbed the gun out of the tool drawer in the kitchen that Donna had bought shortly after Jason threatened us the first time when Leah left for Sweden.

“Step any closer and I won’t hesitate to kill you, you bastard,” I said pulling the safety back on the gun ready to fire if I needed to.

“You think you and your family saw the last of me when that bastard that’s married to my Leah beat me unconscious. I’ll kill your whole fucking family if I have to,” Jason said as he began taking another step forward and I screamed for help hoping Pat or Donna would wake up.

“I swear to God I will fucking blow your head off,” I said as he took a step forward and I saw Pat run in behind him hitting him over the head with a bat.

“Call the police,” he said taking the gun from me, holding it on the now unconscious Jason who lay on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood.

“911 what’s your emergency,” the dispatch lady asked.

“We have an intruder at 1988 Collier Drive,” I began, “Please hurry, he threatened to kill the entire family.”

“Is he still in the house,” she asked.

“No my best friend’s brother hit him over the head with a bat and he is unconscious,” I said crying as my hands were struggling to stay calm.

“Help is on the way,” she said hanging up the phone. I set the phone down on the counter and started crying when Donna and Pat Sr. came into the kitchen and took the gun from Pat. Donna sat Jason in a chair and duct taped him to it.

“Shhhhh,” Pat said wrapping his arms around me and I let him, “It’s okay!”

“He threatened to kill us,” I sobbed wrapping my arms around his back.

“I wasn’t going to let him hurt you,” Pat said kissing the top of my head, “Calm down, please?”

I sat down on the couch in the living room with Pat Sr.

“Are you okay,” he asked.

“I’m fine,” I said smiling.

“Did he hurt you?”

“I grabbed the gun out of the drawer before he could get any closer.”

“What did he say to you?”

“He threatened to kill us all and said we thought we got rid of him when Adam beat him unconscious but we’re all going to pay because Adam married ‘his’ Leah.”

“He’s a fucking psycho,” Pat Sr. said as the cops came in through the front door.

“Where’s the suspect,” the officer asked.

“He’s in the kitchen duct taped to a chair thanks to my wife,” Pat Sr. said smiling and the cop couldn’t help but laugh.

“Ally,” Pat said sitting next to me when Pat went into the kitchen with Donna, “I know you don’t want to talk to me and I understand that but in the kitchen when you were talking to the woman from 911 you called me your best friend’s brother. I don’t want to be that anymore, I thought I stopped being that a long time ago but anyways I just wanted to let you know that I made Team USA for the Olympics and Jon made Team Canada. The games start February 16 and we would love it if you showed up to support us. I don’t even care if you don’t come for all the games but please just come to one. It’d mean a lot to both of us.”

“I’ll think about it,” I said as the officer walked in to get our statements.

“We’ll be in touch,” the officer replied walking out of the house.

I grabbed my luggage and following the cops out of the house. As I got into my rental car, I looked at the living room window and saw Pat standing there looking at me. If this were a romance movie, he’d be out here chasing my car down the street until I stopped, got out and kissed him but this wasn’t a romance movie, this was my life and I had to make my own happy ending, just not tonight.
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* A/N: I hope you guys are enjoying the story just as much as I am enjoying writing it. Hawks are the 2010 Stanley Cup Champs WOOHOO!! FINALLY Hossa gets the big one.

Just wanted to note that any dialogue in Italics that isn’t bold are Ally’s flashbacks. I have the next three chapters planned out in my head and this story will be updated very soon within the next couple of weeks. Please review and I hope you enjoyed the shocking twist of Chapter 17.
xo~DeAnna~xo