chapter three; badass softy // airplanes.

i ain't ever met a man like that
i ain't ever fell so far, so fast
you can turn me on, throw me off track
boy you do it, do it, you do it, your doin it well.
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*Stephanie POV*
It was Saturday, the day of the game. I was excited for my friends to officially meet Pat. Him and I weren't official yet, but I wanted it to be... soon. We got ready then headed to the arena at 5 for the game at 8. It was really early to go, but I wanted to see him before the game.
Once we go to the arena Kaner met us at the door so we could go back to the dressing rooms. Ally and Gina were stoked, as was I but I had more focus on Pat. We made our way into the dressing room. Everyone stopped, thank god they were somewhat dressed.
"Guys this is my friend Stephanie and her friends Gina and Ally." Pat introduced us to the team.
"Daaaayum, lil'Peekaboo gots himself a lady" Steeger yelled from the side.
"She isn't my girlfriend Steeger.." Kane tilted his head down.
"Well then" Steeger moved himself over in front of me, "I'm Kris, nice to meet you" he said kissing my hand.
"Whoa there buddy, doesn't mean she's available" Kaner said taking a tight grip on my hand and pushing Kris away.
"Just being a little play full Kaner, take the knot out of your tampon buddy." He said leaving.
"Let's go, I've got something to show you" Pat said turning to me, "Here, these let you go any where around the arena, there's some pretty interesting things where only the players get to be." He handed Ally and Gina to VIP passes and they went and got to explore the arena "backstage".
Pat took me out to the roof of the United Center.
"Are you sure we are allowed up here?" I asked.
"No, but I sneak up here before each game."
"Bad ass" I joked.
He pulled me towards him. We leaned against the sides..
"Look," He said, pointing with one hand, I felt his grip of the other hand on my waist, pull me in towards him.
"It's beautiful" We were looking out at the skyline of the Chicago at sunset, it was the most beautiful thing ever.
"It's pretty isn't it? Don't mention this to the guys, they don't know I'm a bit of a softy." He laughed. I felt him pull me in even closer..
"I like that about you though. You come off as someone who doesn't care about anyone but his team and hockey, then you couldn't be a more sweeter guy off the ice."
"And you couldn't be a more beautiful girl, I've never met anyone like you.." He replied. This time we got really close, am I mean close. I felt his lip pressed together with mine. I felt as though I was on a cloud, without gravity, it was magic. I pulled back from him..
"Whoa" I said.
"What? Was that a wrong move?"
"No no, not at all, I just.."
I pulled him in this time. I didn't want this moment to stop, we kissed for about 30 more seconds, then we had to go. As we were walking downstairs I wrapped my fingers with his, perfect fit..
"So, does this mean?" He began.
"That I'm your girlfriend and Steeger definitely can't have me? Yes" I laughed.
"Great and good, he gets himself into too much trouble."
"I can already tell that about him and I barely know him"
We made our way back to the locker room. Ally and Gina were standing outside the door talking with Jonathan Toews. I met Ally's eyes, Gina was locked in a conversation with Jon, she made a little face a me then pulled out her phone to text... me. "Official Official Official?!" -- I responded -- "Deets when the game begins but.. yes! :)"
It was 730 now. We were in our seats and had just watching the boys warm-up. I gave the deets about Pat and I to Gina and Ally. Ally then began having a flirting fest and Gina was transfixed on Jon. At the end of warm-up Seabrook flipped a puck over to Ally, and she caught it but if she hadn't whoever else did would have been killed.
We cheered the boys on at the game. Kaner got a hat trick and 5 assists, along with Seabrook and Versteeger with a goal each.
"You should hang out with Kaner after the game," Ally suggested.
"But your leaving tomorrow morning and I wanna make sure I say goodbye"
"Don't worry, I will make sure somehow that you can say goodbye. Kaner really does like you, I can see the way he looks at you."
"Well, if he wants to hang out then I will, but we can see hows that plans out when we go to the locker rooms and I really like him to, I couldn't ask for a better guy." I smiled.
"Trust me.. he will ask you" Ally smirked.
After the arena cleared we found our way down to the locker rooms. Some of the team had already left but we met up with Tazer and Sharpie while waiting for Kaner. Gina helped Tazer out to the car, I'd get that info later. Ally and Sharpie were having a debate, god only knows about what. Then Kaner, he walked out of the locker rooms, dropped his bags and gave me a big hug. I could feel his strong muscles take a hold of me. I didn't want to let go.
"You wanna come over for the night, my last night in town?" Dammit Ally, right again.
"Sure, I'll just use a t-shirt for bed?"
"If I let you" He winked, sneaky bastard.
"Ohhh, I see how it is" I laughed.
Before we left I gave Ally a hug, then met Gina in the parking lot at Jonny's car (pretty close to each other) I interrupted being the bestest friend I am and gave Gina a hug goodbye too. After Pat drove us to the movies store, we rented the movie "Obsessed" a romantic horror flick. As soon as we got home, we threw on some comfy clothes. I borrowed one of Pat's Bauer shirts and a pair of Reebok shorts, he was in a Blackhawks sweater and sweats and still had a little touch of "hockey stench" to him, even after a shower, but I liked it. We put in the movie, I layed my head on Pat's lap as his arm rested on my shoulder. Before I knew it I was asleep. I felt him move and I was in his arms, the movie had ended and he was carrying me into bed.
"Did I fall asleep? I'm so sorry" I whispered.
"It's okay, but why are you whispering?" He joked.
He layed me down on the bed and I curled up into the sheets. Pat took off his sweater, I turned and looked, but took another second peek.. Wow, just saying he's got a body, not the beer belly I thought it would be. I crawled into and wrapped his arms around me, I reached over to kiss him goodnight and before we knew we were asleep in each others arms.
That morning Pat was cooking again, pancakes. Yum. We ate quickly because we were meeting Gina and Ally at the airport, conveniently they departed from the same airport. We finished breakfast and got dressed. I put my jeans on I wore last night and Pat gave me a sweater to wear and keep till he came back from Vancouver.
We got to the airport and seen Gina and Ally, Kaner had to leave immediately so before I said goodbye to Ally, I went with Kaner to say goodbye. He pulled me in close to him and wrapped his arms around me.
"Score for me" I said, pulling back and kissing him. He responded with more kisses.
"We get it guys you really like each other, but get a room!" Keith yelled jokingly.
"Don't be jealous Dunc" Kaner responded. He continued kissing me until he actually had to run to get on the plane.
"I call when I get there, promise. I love you"
"Ok, I love you to!"
I walked back to where I left Ally and Gina.
"Ooo lala, what happened last night?" Gina asked.
"Well we rented the movie Obsessed, then I fell asleep on him, he carried me to bed, then cooked pancakes. I don't know why the guys won't admit he's a good cook" I laughed.
"He. Carried. You. To. Bed." Ally said, "I want a boyfriend like that" she pleaded.
"I think Seabs has got the hots for ya.."
"Meh, I don't think he is my type."
"We'll just have to see about that"
"Indeed"
At that we said goodbye to Ally, she was leaving for Vancouver to, to visit her family. Gina was up to something with her and Brent, I could see it in her eyes while we talked on the way home. Her and Jonny hit is off pretty well to, he was calling when he got to Vancouver.