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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

A New Story

Hi everyone,


I know most of you all have probably given up on me and any chance of ever getting an update. I am really sorry about it. The situation is: I went back and read what I had written and I began to feel like this story lacked depth and substience, something was missing. It was my first attempt at writing a story like this and to be honest I feel like this was my scratch paper to see if I could do it. That being said I always write everything out on paper before I type it in. So I have several updates to Piece of my Heart, if you guys would like me to keep going with this story please let me know.


I have a new story that I really have thought about and will be putting up. I have taken a little bit more time to develop the story and what I want to do with it. It is called A Fine Mess and I would love for you all to check it out and spread word if you like it.


Thanks so much. You guys are troopers.

jeyre87

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Chapter 9- Crazy Little Thing Called Love

So I know this was supposed to be up Friday. But I have had a bit of a rough weekend. My big sister was getting ready and fell getting out of her shower on Friday morning. She has a high ankle sprain and fractured her wrist in two places. She is going to be okay they have a cast (she let me draw a pens logo on it) on her wrist and her ankle is wrapped, but she has had a hard time getting around. However, our mom is staying with us to help out with her for a couple days. Anyway here is the new chapter, enjoy. And remember comments get chapters up. Thanks for your patience and I am working on the next update. : )

- Jeyre87


Three simple task were at hand as I watched Mellon Arena diminish in my rearview mirror. Breathe. Focus. Drive. My head was reeling and racing all at once creating a lovely vertigo sensation. I probably shouldn't be operating heavy machinery, but to hell with it, because I had a date. I actually had a date, a real date. A date with a sexy, talented, charming guy. I had a date with Sidney Crosby. I could scream the words, write them out, or doodle them on every surface imaginable. The days of school girl crushes were returning, only this brought much deeper feelings.

Euphoric- a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania


Happy-delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing

Wonderful- Sidney Crosby

No dictionary on the face of the earth could possibly hold the words to describe my being. I watched the city pass by a blur of primary colors and large structures. A breathing pattern had finally been established,in through the nose slowly out through the mouth quickly. Cool air, calm, and Radiohead filled the cab of my car. Then an onset of utter panic kicked in. I had a date. I couldn't remember the last time I had a date. It wasn't that I didn't have options. It was just that I was a workaholic. Besides that I wasn't really dater girl. I had relationships. Loose and casual wasn't my thing, because it was exactly that, loose and casual. There was no real definiton and set boundaries and that stressed me out. Could I flirt with other guys? Could he flirt with other girls? Was it okay for us to say yes if someone else asked us out? I went back to my breathing excercise. I was jumping way to far ahead myself. If I was going to stress, it needed to be on the here and now. What do I wear? How do I act? That sort of thing. We had eaten together before but it never had a label on it. Jesus, I need to chill and just enjoy this, until I get home. Then I can worry about it.

Sidney's POV~

"Well, Well, Well look what the cat dragged out of the bag." I rolled my eyes at the "Superstar".

"Good to see you to Max." I replied sardonically as I pushed my way through the throng of people at Diesel.

"I don't think he meant he wasn't happy to see you," Geno stated as I sat down, "just that we were begining to think you were stuck in that pod you come from. Your too much of a homebody."

"I am not. I just don't have to hunt for my kill, they come delivered. It saves a step." Answering smugly, knowing they would take the bait.

"Shut up smart ass. Some of have to sing for our supper. Speaking of which..." Max tappered off. I looked over to where Max line of sight was now directed to see two blondes dancing . One using the other as a pole. Ugh, puck fucks, it was written all over them. He has no standards. If your going to do it at least find one that doesn't look like a total whore and with someone who isn't going to spread it all over the city or spread something to you. Max got up to begin his conquest and Flower slid over to his spot.

"Hey Sid"

"Hi"

"So?"

"So? What?''

"What are you doing here? You come out with us to actual clubs once or twice a month, maybe more if you need to blow off steam. You have already been out with us three times and it is too early to be stressed about anything pre-season hasn't even started yet."

"No reason, I just had a really long high energy day and I am not ready to go home yet. If I go home I will start stressing and right now I just want to enjoy it. Not to mention I need a little help."

"With what?"

"Nothing. Just forget it, eh."

"Whatever"

I knew I needed help planning my date I was just to proud to admit it. I wanted to ask without really asking. So, I bided my time. With myself being more of at home partier and Marc being tied down, and actually faithful, we just kind of sat and took in the scene around us. Max was now sandwiched between the blondes. Jordan was playing tonsil hockey with some red head. If his girl knew what shenanigans he was up to he would have to learn to skate with a stick up his ass. Kris and Geno were playing some drinking game, what the hell he is doing going up against a russian I couldn't tell you. But hey, It is his perogative. Finally enough time had passed for me to enter into the subject slickly.

"So where is Veronique?"

"Girls night."

"Sounds good."

"It is good that she has her own friends."

"Yeah.Must be relieveing."

"Extremely. I worry about her a lot."

"You should. I mean, man, how long have you guys been together?"

"Forever"

"Do you guys ever do anything special? Like do you plan stuff for her?"

"Yes" He said quizically.

"like what?"

"You have a date?" So apparently I am not as slick as I think I am.

"Yeah." I admitted in defeat.

"Well I am flattered that you sought my services." rolling his eyes, "So who is the lucky lady? One of your weekly rotationals?"

"God No! I have not seen any of them since last season. No, it is someone I met recently. Anyway, you gonna help or not?"

"Yeah, So when is the date?"

"Tommorow night?"

"Woah. Um....take her to dinner at one of the steakhouses. Then take her to Morton's it is this lounge that just opened, they play a lot of Jazz, very upscale, good atmosphere. Veronique loves it."

"That sounds good"

"Of course it sounds good. Can I ask you a question?"

"Shoot."

"Why didn't you ask the Superstar? He is alot more contagious with the women?"

"When a woman give birth to a crack baby, you don't go out and buy her a puppy."

"What does that even mean?" He snorted.

"I needed the advice of someone who knows about substance. If I wanted advice on how to concoct the perfect one night stand or how to master sex, I would seek him out. But seeing as I have mastered and perfected both I have no need for him."

"Ha, I don't care what they say about you Croz. You really truly are an arrogant little shit."

I smirked."You love me for it."

"We tolerate you for it, Captain" He said laughing and elbowing me in the ribs.

I just smiled. I now had a game plan. Tonight I partake in debauchary with the boys. Tommorow, I try to win a battle more difficult than the Stanley Cup Finals. The battle for Reagans heart.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Just a note

Hey, I am so excited. I finally got the Ipod up, so from now on I will post the songs that go with the chapters accordingly. Hoped you loved the new chapter and look for updates this weekend. bye all : )

- Jeyre87

Monday, December 14, 2009

Chapter 8- Hey Hey What Can I Do

Hey everyone, I think you will find this chapter be, interesting. I don't know if anyone watched Gilmore Girls but it is one of my favorite shows and there will be a lot of references to it in future chapters, I figured now would be as good a time as any to start. I only say this, because the references tend to come out of left field on that show as it is, making it hard to keep up or a little odd. Anywho, enjoy all, its kind of long : D


- Jeyre87

Sid POV~


What is the matter with me? I'm the worse person on the planet. I wanted to crawl in a hole. It was bad that I snapped at her, she did not deserve that. But the fact that I made her cry was so much worse. She made me so crazy, that beautiful, infuriating woman. Was she blind to the fact of how much I liked her? I shouldn't have yelled at her, that was obvious, but she kept going on and on about Heath. I couldn't take listening to her talk about another guy. I wanted to be the one she talked about that swept her off her feet. Every meeting with her and Heath was a bullet to the heart. They always said the same things at the same time, shot each other glances having wordless conversations, they were in sync. But, as painful as it was to watch them together, it was nothing compared to the knowledge that I had hurt her. I had to do something to make it up to her, a gesture to show her I cared. A peace offering. But what? I left the ice, thinking of what I could do. Apologize for starters and tell her I was being irrational. I wanted to do it tomorrow, that was for sure because we had Sunday off so I wouldn't see her until Monday. I was walking around the corner and saw 'him'. He was speaking to one of the Penguins Interns, otherwise known as coffee and errand runners for the big wigs.


"Hey John, Do you think tommorow we could order lunch a little earlier? Being stuck in those meetings is kind of draining."Aww. Poor Baby. The little shit needed to suck it up.


"Sure thing Heath. Order from the same place right?"

"Yeah, PF Changs is her favorite. She loves their Lettuce Wraps and Sweet And Sour chicken."


"and you?"


"I eat it because, when Reagan is happy every one is happy."

"Not a Chinese food guy?"


Not really." Weird, how can you not love chinese food? But I knew what I was going to do for her. I would surprise her with lunch tommorrow and apologize.... and I guess I could start being a little nicer to Heath. I strode around the corner, might as well start now. Heath took off in the opposite direction the minute he saw me. Man had I done a job on him, I snickered.


"Heath." He recoiled.


"Hello Mr. Crosby"


"Hey man, call me Sid" What was that cliche-- keep your friends close and your enemies closer.


"Oh, hey Sid." I could see it in his eyes. He thought I was fucking with him. He was just waiting for Mr. Hyde to return. Honestly, I was just trying to test wether I could be nice to him or not.


"So how is the campaign going?" I asked casually. This was easier than I thought. It was like having to act reserved in front of media.


"Good." He said hesitantly.


"well, that is good." We stood in akward silence. "Well, I gotta go but I'll see you tommorow, man."


"Bye."


"Later." That was alot easier than I thought it would be. I still wanted to kill him, because he had Reagan, and I didn't. But what can you do? I headed to the locker room so I could change and head home. A night of hanging out with the kids while Mario and Nathalie went out would serve as a nice distraction. I called PF Changs before I left to make sure the order would be ready for tomorrow and told John to cancel Reagans order that some of the guys were surprising her with lunch. Now all I had to do was wait for tomorrow to come, Saturday had never seemed so far away.


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The next morning I woke up and went through the normal morning routine. When I drove into the arena for practice I was a little on edge. I was afraid that she was not even going to speak to me. I pulled into my regular space, signed for fans then headed inside. After reviewing some game tapes, it was time to head to my meeting with Reagan and Heath. I had two objectives heading into the meeting. 1) Seeing if she would talk to me and 2) Being nice to Heath. The last one was out neccessity of the first objective. As I headed down the hallway to the boardroom I saw her and Heath walking side by side. He put his arm around her when he saw me, in a very defensive manner. She no doubt had spoken to him about what I had said. I nodded at him acknowledging his prescence, a first. Then made eye contact with her. She held her gaze to mine for a moment. I decided to make the first move.


"Reagan" She turned her head in a very childish snubbing manner. She was dismissing me, and she was definatley mad. I just stared at the toe of my trainers as I walked into the room. Hopefully, she wouldn't be mad for long, as long as everything went according to plan.


The meeting went smoothly in regards to Heath. I was professional, polite, and pragmatic. I kind of had to be though, since he was the only one that would speak to me. Through out the entire meeting she would shoot me scathing looks. Max thought it was the funniest thing ever, and whenever he got the chance he would inquire as to what I had done to piss her off. I told him to shut up and after about the third time I shot him ' the look' and 'Max the Mouth' quieted. As we were leaving John the Intern came in with everyone's food. I hovered near the door to make sure everything went according to plan. Max looked at me and asked what I was doing.


"Nothing. Go ahead without me. I'll catch up with you."


"Whatever, man"


They began doling out the food. I bent down to 'tie my shoes'. As I listened to the conversation going on.


"Damn it" I heard her say.


"What"Heath's voice full of concern.


"My orders not in here."


"That is not possible"


"It is considering it is not in here."


"I can't believe those idiots messed up the order. We have gotten the same thing like four times this week. "


"Whatever. It's fine" She said exasperated.


"Do you want some of mine?"


"No. I'll figure something else out. I am going to work in the other room. Come find me if you need me."


"Yeah."


She strode out of the room. Ha! Success! Part 1. Check. Now to go find John and get her lunch before she ordered something else. Man, I have never put this much effort into a girl.


I went and got her order from John and then went to find her. I peeked into all the vacated board rooms and found her sitting indian style on top of the table with paper work all around her. Her eyes had gone navy blue from fierce concentration, and her tounge was sticking out from between her gorgeous plush lips. Her creamy white skin was in stark contrast to the dark thick locks that were piled into a messy bun on the top of her head. It accentuated the long curve of her neck down to her ample chest, where two buttons had been undone making a hint of black lace visible. God. It made it hard to focus on anything else. I wanted to throw her down on that table and have my way with her, until she was begging, no screaming for more. A tangle of sweaty sexy limbs. Heat traveled straight to my groin and I never wanted a woman more in my life.


"What do you want?" Her voice snapping at me, helped me refocus. I looked at her, my face blank for a moment before regaining my composure. She was on the defense her arms were crossed and her jaw was locked. She had her head cocked sideways in that attitude filled way that only a woman can achieve.


"I came to apologize..."


"For being ass."


"Yes, for being an ass. And for..."


"because you were."


"I know"


"And whats worse is that I didn't do anything to..."


"REAGAN"


Silence. Finally.


"You do understand, that when a person comes to apologize that it is customary to actually let them apologize, not just you interrupting them. Now listen." I took a deep breath." I am so sorry. I really am. I didn't mean anything I said yesterday. I do care about you and what you think and say. I was overwhelmed and I was taking displaced anger out on you. You were also right that Heath didn't deserve to be treated the way I was treating him. That was wrong and I will try to work on being nicer on him. I tried to put an honest effort in today, and will continue to put that effort in. Bottom line, Reagan, I screw up. I screwed up and I hurt you. Which was not something I ever wanted to do if I ever wanted a close friendship with you, and I will not let it happen again. Okay?"


"Apology, accepted."


"Yeah?"


"Yeah" She smiled."What's in the bag?" she inquired.


"Lunch." I replied with a sly smile. "I overheard that they forgot yours, and when I discovered that they had doubled my order by accident, I decided to use it as a peace offering."


"Hmmm, cute, talented, and clever. I believe it is the tri-fecta. So what is for lunch?"


"PF Changs. Chicken Lettuce Wraps and Sweet and Sour Chicken. Sound Good?"


"Are you kidding me? That's my favorite, I would give up my first born for it." She said, grinning from ear to ear. I tried as best I could to keep a straight face.


"Well, good. Wouldn't want you to be mal-nourished or anything." Handing her an order of the food. She took, her eyes as big as saucers. We sat and talked the entire time, I found out that she was just as obessed with Friends as I was. She also loved movies with a somewhat twisted sense of humor, that she loved to read, and hockey was her favorite sport in the world besides swimming. It was nice to spend time with her. I told her that on Monday, since I would be here around the same time that I would pick up lunch. We decided on a deli that wasn't to far away and that I would pick it up on my way in.


Sunday was a long day. The boys and I got together and went to grab a bite then hung out. But I couldn't get her off my mind. I tried to join in the fun, but just couldn't get into it. The boys could tell something was off, but no one really questioned it. They knew I wouldn't talk about it unless I wanted to.


Finally, it was Monday, the day started off great. I got through all my interviews. The game tapes that needed to be reviewed were finished, and I was on my way to grab lunch for Reags and me , before practice started. Lunch went pretty much the same as on Saturday, and we decided to make it a regular thing for the week.


Everyday, for the rest of the week, we would sit in an empty board room and meet up for lunch. We talked, got to know each others likes and dislikes. She even asked my opinion on the campaign. She decided that the organization would do a both a hard hitting in your face campaign to draw in an older more experienced fan base, and profiles that would be based from childhood until now and what it took to make it to the NHL. She was a very intelligent person, it was nice to get away from those dipshit puckbunnies that were always hanging around. They wouldn't know an independent thought if it hit them in the head. Once again, she was different.


I loved these lunches, next week started pre-season meaning my schedule got even crazier, so this time with her was precious. Unfortunatley, I discovered thursday afternoon that I would have to miss our lunch Friday for a media confrence. When I texted her, she said that was fine and that she understood. She even suggested that we have an early dinner friday after work (as friends of course) to make up for it. Not Exactly what I had been hoping for, I shouldn't be hoping for anything she has a boyfriend, but it was a step in the right direction. We agreed to meet up outside of the Igloo around four. I would drive, and we would come back and get her car.


Later, at the end of the day, I waited by my car for her. She was looking friday casual, in khaki slacks and a blue cardigan that brought out her eyes, and her hair was swept into a ponytail. She looked pretty. We rode over to the restraunt, listening and occasionally singing along to some eighties rock station. She had a much better voice than I did, not that that was hard. We went to this little Mom and Pop Italian Reasturant and sat in the back out of sight from everyone but still able to see everything.


I don't think I can stress how entertaining it is to watch her eat. People have made fun of me for being a little OCD for a while, but this was hilarious. God forbid the the utensils not be aligned properly, or the napkin be folded on its crease. I had sat my phome on the table at one point because I was expecting a text from my agent Pat. I had layed it haphazard on the table. She reached over and aligned the phone. I moved it again and she straightened it. We repeated this five times until she lifted her fork.


"One more time, I dare you. I will stick it through your hand." She had a smile on her face but the look in her eyes told me she wasn't kidding.


"Okay" I conceded, amused that she took it so seriously.She dropped the fork. "Are you like that with everything?"


"No, not everything. Sometimes I like organized chaos. You know working in your own system."she stated shrugging her shoulders."other times I like like everything spick and span and where they should be. Like when I eat, and my office space, my cd/dvd/book collection is crazy organized, and so is my closet. I am not OCD. I am just particular."


"Mmmhmm." I said a little disbelieving.


"Whatever. Believe me. Don't believe me. It makes no differrence. Mr. I have to put on one side of my gear first, no one can touch my stick before practice after it's taped"


"I am no that bad."


She smirked in disbelief.


"Yeah okay." I agreed, as the waiter brought us our food. We ate and made light conversation, talking about our favorite Friends episodes. Around the end of dinner we decided to get some cheesecake to split it was her favorite and mine as well.


Just as she signed for the check, she insisted that she pay, which was a first. Most people, girls, dates or otherwise, always had this expectation for me to pay. It wasn't that I minded, money wasn't really an object, it was more the point of the matter. I looked up and saw through the front window a couple kissing, I had to do a double take to make sure but was that...


"Heath?"


"Did you say something, Sid?" She questioned, grabbing her purse.


That Son of a Bitch. It isn't enough that he has one of the most incredible women in the world, but he has the audacity to cheat on her. My blood was boiling. I wanted to lay his ass out. I got up from the table, taking long angry strides out of the reastraunt. Reagan was jogging to keep up with me, confused by my actions, but I didn't care. She would be up to speed in a minute when she saw her piece of shit boyfriend.


"HEATH!" I bellowed.


He turned around looking startled. I didn't know what I wanted to say to him so I did the first thing to came to my mind. I swung and my fist connectected with his cheekbone. He staggered to the ground.


"SIDNEY"Somebody shreiked


God that felt good. I went to hit him again. But I felt someone grab my arm.


"Are you out of your fucking mind?" Reagan.


"Am I out of my mind? Your mad at me? Seriously?" Her face was blank.


"Give me your keys, I am driving." Normally I didn't let other poeple drive my car but she said it with such force I didn't argue. "Lynn, get Heath some help. I am so sorry. Lets go Sidney."


The car ride to Mellon was silent as death. Reagan refused to so much as look at me. She pulled into the parking spot next to her car and turned the car off, leaving her seatbelt buckled, just sitting there. The calm before the storm. She squeezed between her eyes like she had a tension headache. I went to say something but she cut me off.


"What happened? Was this past week just an act? Why do you hate him?Are you out of your mind? Why would you punch him? I.... don't get it." She finished a little lamely.


"How are you not mad at him?"


"Okay. You know what don't do that. Don't answer my question with a question."


"Reagan. How is it that I defend you and you are pissed off but that bastard cheats on you and he gets sympathy. How is that fucking fair. Please tell me. I like you. Okay. I do. I have since, I hit your car and waited that time with you at the hospital. You are the most beautiful infuriating woman I have ever met. I couldn't get up the nerve to ask you out at the hospital, and when you left I thought, damn it I am never gonna get that chance back. But then you showed up at Mellon and I went for it only to have it ruined by Heath. Then to make matter worse you didn't mention it again, so I figured you wanted nothing to do with me. So, I was pissed off and jealous and took it out on him. But I still wanted to be close to you, then when you asked me to be nice to him, I figured it was the only way to keep you around. So I did it. But, then tonight, I saw him with that girl and I just snapped, because he has you and I don't. I wanted to kill anyone who would waste their chance with you."


She started laughing, not a small laugh either, tears were streaming down her face.


"Great. I just poured my heart out and your laughing at me. Great Reagan."


She leaned her head against the steering wheel and took a deep breath.


"You make me so crazy. Do you know that?" She breathed.


"You like me?"


"yes"


"That's why you've been horrible to Heath?"

"Yes"


"You hit heath because you saw him kissing that girl?"


"yes."


"You are an Idiot."


"Huh?"


"That wasn't a question. Sidney?"


"Yeah?"


"Heath and I aren't Heath and I. We never have been, we never will be, that girl he was with was my friend Lynn."


I am the worlds biggest ass, plain and simple.


"You mean your not together." I wanted to clarify that point.


"No we aren't togehter."she said smiling. "I must say now that I know you didn't hit him because your a raging lunatic its nice, the idea of someone defending my honor and all that non sense."


"Yeah, well."


She just leaned her head back against the head rest, I did the same.


"Sid?"


"Yeah, reags?"


"I like you too."


"So, what do we do about that?" I questioned


"Tommorow is Saturday night. I am going to text you my address. you are going to show up promptly at seven with a big boquet of something that smells really good..."


"Pot roast?" I asked being a smart ass. She had mentioned it was one of her favorites.


"Yes, Sidney a big boquet of pot roast," she stated rolling her eyes at me"then we are going to go out and have a great time on our first date."


"Okay."


"Okay. I will see you at seven. Make sure to check your messages." She unbuckled her seatbelt and hopped out of the car.


"I am picking the reasturant though." I called through the window.


"Whatever" she yelled over shoulder, with that she got in her car and sped away.


I sat in the passenger seat for a moment with a huge smile on my face. Looks like I have a date to plan.



Thursday, December 10, 2009

Just a Note

Hey everyone,

Just a note, I really appreciate the comments. I love them and I love feedback, I feel one of the only ways to grow as a writer is to get the readers opinion. I am so excited to be wrting this story i have been following alot of writers for some time. I am trying to figure out what all I can do with the blogger. I don't know how big everyone is into music but, other than hockey, music is another passion of mine. I caome from a very musical family. So if you have caught on, all my chapters are song titles. The songs are all great songs that I love, they may not necessarily be directly related to the story but the titles wording fits the chapter so I pick it. Sometimes, the sond fits the mood of the chapter and thats why I pick it. I highly reccomend that if you have never heard one of the songs, you listen to it. Anyway, thanks for all the support, I am excited, escpecially because my schedule is begining to calm down. More time to write!

- JEYRE87

p.s.- piece of my heart is a reference to the Janis Joplin version. I am a 60's and 70's girl what can I say.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Chapter 7- Hot n' Cold

"Damn it Heath"


"What?"


"You."


"What did I do, other than being a good friend and asking about your well being. And what the hell was Sidney Crosby doing with you. Do you know him?"


"He was who hit me. He took me to the hospital. He spent the entire morning with me. He spent the entire time talking to me. He was the one that ran into me again,hurting my ankle. He got me help again. He almost kissed me. He asked me out. Then you and your impeccable timing ruined it before I had the chance to say yes.Ugh." I knew I was being irrationally angry, Heath didn't know. But god, an incredible guy just asked me out, then Heath showed up and he disappeared quicker than Houdini, and he seemed angry. Heath looked absolutley dumbfounded as he tried to abosrb this information.


"Sorry." Heath shrugged his shoulders.Ugh. What is that like the universal guy word today 'sorry'? And that tone of voice, that causal indifferent tone, it didn't matter to him.


"We have one more meeting here, the team should be done with practice around the time we're finished. Why don't you go find him and give him an answer." Heath suggested, my guess is that he did this to calm my irrational behavior and get me to lower my shoulders that were so tensed up I could be wearing them as earrings.


"You know what I think I will." I waited until after the meeting was done and went to go find Sidney. I saw him walking out of the locker room and already half-way down the hall.


"Sid, slow down, no fair your legs are like five inches longer than mine." He came to a halt,and turned waiting till I was standing next to him. His look was in stark contradiction to everything I had seen from him earlier, it had the defensive reclusiveness of someone who did not want to be bothered. The warm melted honey in his eyes had frozen into perfectly concentric blocks of amber.It remined me of the interviews I had seen him do-- lifeless.

"About this Morning..." I began, but he raised a hand and cut me off.


"Forget it Reagan."


"Oh. Are...are you sure?" trying my best to hide the disappointment.


"Yeah. I am sure. It was an honest mistake. I didn't... Anyway,it's probably better, since you will be working here and probably working with me. So it is for the best." he said shrugging it off,in a weary tone.


"yeah,your right." crushed. i was absolutley crushed.


"So..friends." he held out his rough calloused hand awkwardly.


"Yeah." i said taking it gingerly."I'll see you around."

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Through the next week, every run in with Sidney brought some gradual easy. I felt like a little kid trying to get to the center of tootsie pop. How many licks did it take? How many meetings would it take to be friends? We were friendly towards each other, we said exchanged salutations, it was formal but it was a step in the right direction. It was good that we were able to move past the everything so quickly, or at the very least sweep it under the rug to be cleaned up later, because we were going to begin player meetings soon for profiles. Which meant being locked in room for hours a couple times a week.


I played it cool, and so did he. What struck me as odd was that as nice as Sidney was to me he was a heinous depraved barbarian to Heath. The only way for me to describe his expression when he was around Heath, Sidney would look like an animal ready for the kill; raised hackles, barred teeth, and a stare that could put a hole through reinforced steel. He reverted back to caveman speak, grunts and one word answers when Heath spoke to him about anything. If it was a full sentence it was of the most condescending nature imaginable. After several incidents of this, Heath mentioned something about it to me. Heath was afraid of Sidney, which I had to admit made me laugh. I have been watching Sidney play ice hockey forever, and while he held his own when need be, he was not an intimidating guy. When it pertained to fighting at least. Another thing that confused me was the behavior, Sidney got along with everyone. Everyone. It could be Joe Schmoe or the President of the World. He was a charasmatic, good ol' boy. He was a sweet heart, who cared about people. But apparently, Heath wasn't a person, and I wanted to know why he didn't qualify.


My curiosity got the better of meand one day while finishing up a meeting with Sidney and Max, who was begining to grow on me in the few short days i had been here. I decided to get some answers. Sidney rushed out of the room the minute the meeting was done to 'enjoy' yet another media frenzy. The camera loved him, but it was a one sided affair. It left Max and I to stare at the clinical white walls above one anothers head. Max got up from the mahogany confrence table to leave, as i sat there clicking my ball point pen.


"Max..."


"Yeah, Reags"


"Is Sidney... Does he... Why is he being a jack ass to heath?"


"Its nothing personal"


"Umph. ugh." I stuttered looking for words."Your yanking my dick?"He looked shocked at my crudeness. What can I say I grew up around Marines these were everyday words of my childhood, every now and then they slipped. He recovered quickly.


"No wanna pull mine." waggling his eyebrows vaudevillian style. He saw my distress and apologized. "I was just kidding."


"I know, its not that, I can handle a baffoon like you.It is the fact that you didn't answer my question."


"Hphh. Well, the awnswer to your question is that if you really don't know why Sidney dislikes Heath then you don't deserve to have someone tell you. Another thing, if you want him to be nice just ask him, he won't like it but he will do it for you." With that he pulled himself up from the faded twill chair and strode towards the door.


"Reagan" Poking his head in the door frame. "Belle mais naifs."


Beautiful but Naive. And to all those who laughed and took spanish when I took french. "when are you ever gonna use that reagan?" Whose laughin' now buddy? The question now was, what did he mean?


I mulled over our converstation. I still had no clue what Max had been talking about? Maybe thats why they call him mad max, because he is out of his mind. I couldn't make much progress on that, but I decided to address the one problem I could fix.


At the end of the day before I left, I set out looking for Sidney, praying he hadn't left yet. I went into the players lounge and ran into,literally,Marc-Andre Fleury or Flower. Flower, who was an absolute sweet heart, told me he had gotten back on the ice. I thanked him and redirected myself towards the ice.


I froze in my tracks at the image in front of me, my heart swelled and my breath caught in my throat. Sidney was where Marc said he'd be, on the ice. I realized then how much he loved the game. He looked like a kid. He had a pile of pucks sitting near him. He was not wearing a helmet and his dark brown curls were matted down. His normally pale cheeks were aflame with rosy color, like a child coming in from playing in the snow. He finally accomplished a trick that i assume he had been working on before I arrived, and a million watt smile that could have powered new york city lit up his face. It was so powerful it had me smiling.


"Well done" I said walking out onto ice. He looked up with a startled but pleased expression.


"Thank You"


"Mmmhmmm" We just stood like that for a million hour minute, in transcendent silence. I loved that about him I didn't have to talk, we could just be in the moment together and without forced conversation about frivoulous things i was bound to forget. Chit-chat.


"Why are you still here? Everyone already left like an hour ago, others than those going over tapes." I asked walking over to the bench o sit on the boards. I slipped but didn't fall. High heels and Ice don't mix.


"You okay? Those shoes are a death-trap out here, especially considering who is in them."


"I can manage." I said, smiling that we had thought the same thing. Upon reaching my destination, I propped myself up on the boards. Sid glided over to me, and sat down beside me.


"Please, I have never met a woman that spends more time on her back than you." I just smirked and quirked an eyebrow on him.


"Nuh..no.not like... not what i meant." he stammered."Damn it, you know what i meant." He said flustered. Another thing I liked about him, he may be just another red-blooded male in the locker room, talking about beer and bikini babes or whatever the hell they talk about, but in front of women he was a complete gentleman.


"I know." Giving him a chesire cat smile."You didn't answer my question by the way."


"Which was?"


"Why are you still here"


"I had somethings I wanted to work on." He said plainly.


"Your dedication never ceases to amaze me"


"We suffer for our art." Leave it to him to compare sports to art, though in all honest it was the he played. "Why are you still here?"


Oh, I had completely forgotten about the orginal reason I had sought him out."Looking for you actually."


"Yeah"


"Yeah"


"How about that. Well what can I assisst you with?"


"It is about Heath." Flared nostrils, locked jaw, narrowed eyes, and the frozen icy amber was back.


"What about him?" he said in a short tone.


"Sidney I like you, so I mean this in the nicest way possible, you are a brutish condescending jackass to Heath, and he has not done anything o my knowledge or his to deserve that treatment." He did not like being called out on this particular isssue, the look on his face told me that, but I continued anyway. "Besides, it doesn't seem like you to act like this. You are always so sweet. He doesn't deserve this, if you could maybe be a little nicer to him or at the very least cordigial, I think it would help, and I would really appreciate it."


"Reagan just stop. Stop acting like you know me. I hate when people act like they know me. That is all I am ever around is people thinking they know everything. Well you don't okay, you don't know anything, you don't understand anything, you don't get it. Don't fucking tell me, what some other fucking guy fucking deserves, just fucking don't. I will treat him the way I want to fucking treat him. If that hurts his fucking feelings, well then tough shit. And what does it fucking matter if you will appreciate it." his eyes were murderous.


I was... flabergasted. I was feeling about fifty different things, the most prominent was hurt. I could not believe Sidney had snapped at me like that or what had warranted it. Hot tears streamed downed the contours of my pale face, hitting the glassy surface to form little crytal droplets.


"Reagan" His voice filled with, concern?


"I thought we were becoming friends thats why you would care if I would appreciate it. But, I guess not." I stated, my voice barely above a whisper. I was not one to scream when I was mad, I was just cold and withdrawn. I got up to leave.


"Reagan..." I could tell the explantation was about to follow but I had no interest. I glanced over my shoulder.


"Screw you, Sidney. One less person you have to worry about thinking they know you or speaking to you for that matter.''


With that I strode off the ice to leave.
























Thursday, December 3, 2009

Chapter 6- Another One Bites the Dust

Sidneys POV~


"We have to stop meeting like this, I mean my Dry cleaner appreciates the business, but it is wreaking havoc on my well being."


I just looked at her with an amused grin.Most girls would be freaking out over having coffee dumped all over them and being knocked down to their butts. Not her. She just smiled and came back with a smart ass quip. She had gumption.


"Hey this time it wasn't all my fault, you didn't see me either." Max and Gronk were utterly confused at how I knew this girl.


"It could have been worse, it could have been your car that hit me again."


It dawned on Max who she was, "Dude, I thought you said she wasn't hot."


I shot him a look that was absolutley murderous, as she turned a violent shade of red. I did not want her thinking that I thought that.


"I never said that you assumed.Now go away." I murmed out the side of my mouth. God,Max may be a good hockey player,but he had the tact of a nazi storm trooper. Max and Jordan went to get on the ice. I put out a hand for her to take, and pulled her up.


"I really am sorry about making you spill your coffee... again."


"It's okay." she said using me as leverage to pull herself up.She immediatley fell into me, wincing in pain.


"your hurt." i stated matter of factly. Pulling her warm,curvy frame closer to me. To steady her of course.


"It is just my ankle. I'll be fine." I looked down it resembeled that of an egg.


"Your not fine. Listen,why don't I take you to the team doctor."


"Well...I..." she stammered. I did not give her chance to talk I swooped her into my arms bride style and carried her down the hall. She just looked at me and smiled. God, that smile was infectious, and so was her smell, she smelled like vanilla and oranges, like a dreamsicle. I wanted to see if she tasted as good as she smelled. I walked into the medical room and called the doc in. He checked her out and was confident that it was nothing more than a sprain. He went to go grab an ice pack and an ace bandage.


"So..." I said.


"So..."


"What are you doing at Mellon?"


"Um... Work. The company I work for is going to be doing your marketing campaign.So... yeah."


"Wow, so you will be here alot?" I asked trying to keep the hopefulness out of my voice.


"more than likely." she said, I swear I saw a twinkle in her eye. "Reagan, how old are you?"


"Didn't your mother ever teach you not to ask a woman her age." she said teasing,but , I don't think she cared that I asked.


"She did, but what can I say, I am a rebel." she rolled her eyes at that.


"I'll bet"she retorted. She gave me a thoughtful glance. " I am Twenty-Two."


My age. That made me smile. I tried to think of small talk, anything to keep her talking. I said the first thing that came to my mind, " So you like coffee,eh?'' Gah, Idiot.


"Only with my air." she smiled. "Though admittedly I am fonder of drinking it rather than wearing it. Coffee and Coutre just don't go together." she laughed, poking fun at me. It made me smile. Most people were so concerned with being straight laced with me and never joking. It was nice to act like a normal person. I tried to think of something witty to say but all I could come up with was,


"Sorry."


"It's okay." she said reaching down to adjust her shoe, just for something to do. She must of hit a nerve or something, because she winced in pain. I moved over to the table and sat down next to her proping her ankle up onto my leg.


"No, don't touch it, that will... wow" she said as I began to massage the swollen area.


"After my high ankle sprain, I learned a few tricks to relieve the pain." I looked up at her, to find she was staring back at me. Some how we managed to move closer, our heads tilting towards one another. My breath had caught in my throat, and I could tell hers had as well. I was close enough that I could count each eyelash if I wanted to and was able to tell she had flecks of green in her eyes. Her lips grazed mine and....


"Ha, found it one small ace bandage and an ice pack for the young lady." Doc shouted as he came in. Great. I just leaned back and groaned. She looked away as well, turning slightly pink, and taking her ankle off my leg.


"Thank you,sir, I really appreciate it." was all she said. We sat there, quiet, while doc wrapped her up. When he was finished he left and she began to gather her things to leave.


"Um, thanks for everything Sidney, I am sure I will see you around."


She stood up and began to hobble towards the doorway. It was now or never.


"REAGAN" I said a tad bit too loud.


"Yeah"


"wouldumaybwannagooutwitme?" i managed to stammer out. She looked at me confused.


"Pardon me, I didn't catch all of that"


I took a deep breath, "Would you maybe wanna go out with me like on a date?"


"Oh...."


"Reagan, there you are, I have been looking all over for you." A mans voice interrupted her. "My god are you okay. It has been a disaterous day for you hasn't it." The man came up and wrapped his arm around her. So thats what she thought, it had been disasterous. And to top it all off she had a boyfriend. Abso-fucking-lutley great. I wanted to rip that mans arms off.


"I gotta go." I stormed off to the ice. Ain't it always the way.