chapter ten; vegas.

i never knew there'd come a day

when i'd be saying to you

don't let this good love slip away

now that we know that it's true

don't, don't you know the kind of man i am

no, said i'd never fall in love again

but it's real and the feeling comes shinning through.

*Stephanie's POV*
When Pat and I returned, we decided to go on a road trip to Vegas. Ally, Gina, Christina, Gabrielle and I all went out for a girls nights before we left in the morning with the boys, Kaner, Tazer, Sharpie, Versteeg, Seabrook and Burish. We went out to our favourite sports bar but we sat in the dining area since hockey season had finished.
"That thing is huge" Ally grabbed my hand and looked my ring over once again.
"I can't believe your marrying Pat, I mean I could totally see it!" Gina said.
"I can't wait for the wedding party" Gabrielle nudged Christina and then we all joined in giggling.
"Burish and Versteeg is going right?" She continued.
"Whoa, easy there girl, and yes the team will be there." I laughed.
We finished up with our dinner and headed back to the apartment. We were all packed and took a few shots before crashing. Christina and Gabby slept in the spare room and Ally, Gina and I went to our own rooms. We left that morning, Christina and Gabrielle took a car with Burish, Versteeg and Sharpie while Pat, Gina, Ally, Jonny, Brent and I squeezed into my Range Rover. We switched drivers and got to Vegas by night but we didn't stop their, we got to our hotel and changed for the clubs. I wore a black shirt, low cut in the back with ripped jeans and black high heels. Christina shared a room with Sharpie, they were getting pretty close, especially since he broke up with Abby just last week. Gabriella was in a room with Versteeg and Burish.. that wouldn't be good. I shared with Pat, Ally was with Brent and Gina went with Jonny. We all met in the lobby of the hotel and went to about 5 clubs, we were all smashed. Gina and Jonny left after the 4th stop and went back to the hotel, they were making out as they got in the cab and people were just staring it was pretty funny. Ally and Brent were on the dance floor where they usually ended up in the bars/clubs, Ally was going pretty crazy, she was the funniest/best dance when drunk. Gabrielle took Burish back to the hotel, Steeger would have to crash in someones room for the night. I was dancing with Pat and then went on got us drinks, Steeger was sitting at the bar as I went up.
"Two Corona's please"
"Having fun?" Kris asked me.
"So much, why aren't you out picking up the ladies?" I asked.
"Well I'm meeting them over here, I have a pretty good conversations" He winked. I turned around with both the Corona's in my hands, but dropped them with was I saw. Kaner was grinding with some other girl. I began to cry, and I ran out of the club with Kris following me. He helped me up to my room and sat me on the bed in my room and I sobbed over what I just saw. Kris was talking to me, he was so sweet and the next thing I knew I was kissing him and he was on top of me. We made out for a good 5 minutes before something caught me eye. My ring.
"Stop, stop!" I yelled.
"I'm sorry" He said.
"No, it's not you. I just can't do this. I love Pat... I'm suppose to get married to him, I shouldn't have kissed you." I was crying again and Kris took me into his arms.
"You can stay here for the night Kris, I'm going to crash in Gina's room." I knocked on her door, no answer. I knocked again, this time she was quick to answer. She popped her head out the door and I fell to the ground crying, again.
"Steph! What happened!" She said, helping me up off the ground and into her room.
"It's Pat."
"Did something happen to him?" Jonny asked.
"No... he was" I paused, I forced the words out of my mouth, "He was grinding with some other girl when I left to get drinks."
"I'm gunna kill him, "They both said.
"We're taking you home,"
"No, I don't want to ruin the trip for you guys."
"Steph, no one will mind"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, let's go and get packed." We went back to my room, Gina, Jonny and I to get my stuff. Pat was in there laying on the bed. I seen him and didn't go in any further. I couldn't face him like this. Gina went a grabbed my stuff, thank god Jonny distracted Pat from what Gina was doing, or he would just be curious. Gina gathered my things and took me back to her room. We left that morning, instead of Pat being in the car it was Versteeg. Pat and I haven't spoke. Jonny talked to him and told him what he had done at the club and that I was a complete mess.
The drive home was a lot faster then the one there. I didn't unpack when I got home. I grabbed a tub of chocolate ice cream, put on some sweats and a big sweater and sat in front of the TV watching "The Notebook". I cried at everything, I just couldn't deal right now. I got a text from Pat, but I ignored it and turned off my phone.
"Should we talk to her again?" Ally said to Gina, they were sitting in the kitchen.
"I want to, but nothings helping. We have tried to talk to her, Pat will come around and they can fix this, right now she just needs to deal with it her way."
"You're right, I just hate seeing her like this."
"Me too."
There was a knock on the door. I was Pat. Ally answered.
"What do you want?!" She snapped.
"I want to talk to Steph," He tried to push passed her but ran into Gina.
"She's a fucking wreck Pat, why the hell would you do what you did."
"I wasn't thinking. I love this girl with my life, please let me fix it" They let him in and he came into the living room where I was sitting. I looked up and burst into tears. He tried to hug me but I refused it. He sat beside and I set my ice cream on the table. Ally and Gina were watching from the stairs, they tried to make it look like they had left to their rooms, but I knew them too well.
"Steph.." Pat started, "I'm really sorry about the other night."
"Pat, how--" I cut him off.
"Let me finish" He said, "I'm really sorry about the other night, I don't know what got into me. It happened so fast I didn't even catch myself doing it. I love you with my life and I would do anything for us to be together. That's why I proposed, I want to be with you forever, I don't wanna loose you."
Here come the tears.
"I know you didn't mean to, but it still happened. It really hurt and if that's going to happen every time you drink, then I --"
"Steph, you've been with me when I drink, you know its not going to happen again. I can control myself when I'm drunk still.."
"Are you sure you can?"
"Yes, babe I love you. I hate that you are like this right now."
"Pat, I just--" My voice was shaky.
"Please Steph. Don't let this slip away."
"Make sure it doesn't happen again." I looked down at my hands then back up to meet his eyes, "I do want to marry you. I do want to be with you. I love you with everything and I don't want to go through this again" I finished.
"I won't, you can trust me on anything. I love you"
"I love you to." He wrapped his arms around me and kissed me. I know it was probably the hardest apology ever and maybe I gave in a little easy but I love him. I gave him another couple kisses but he had to leave for practice. I had him back. I was glad, but I was worried that it might happen again, but I had to be positive. This was the first time something happened since we've been together, Kaner wasn't the kind to cheat, so I knew I could trust him.