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It was the morning of their morning stake after the holiday break. The Blackhawks were going to play the Colorado Avalanche and Addison didn’t want to go to the morning stake because of one person, Jon. He has been calling her every other other since she left him on his porch.
“Aunt Addy you need to wake up!” Madelyn climb in bed with Addison.
“5 more minutes.”
“No daddy said that you need to leave soon.” Addison looked at Madelyn’s eyes and they look just like Sharpie’s.
“Ok then, I will now get ready.” Once she walked into the kitchen Patrick was already in his workout gear.
“Do you want to ride with me or bring your bike? I heard it’s really cold outside.”
“No I will take my bike, thanks for the offer.” Patrick place her hand on her shoulder.
“Everything will be alright when you see Jon. I bet you he’s beating himself right now about this whole situation.” Patrick went to give Abby and Madelyn a kiss goodbye before he left.”
As Jon walked in UC, he has a feeling that he won’t see Addison at all today. She hasn’t answer any of his texts and calls. The whole 48 hours that Addison left he only replay her on his porch trying to hold back the tears in snow with just his tee shirt that he wore that night. When Jon walked into the dressing room he could feel it in the air that everyone now knows what’s going on. Some of the guys were giving him weird looks.
“Ok since everyone now knows what going on between Addison and I can we let it go.” Jon turn into captain serious.
“Jon you had the chance to tell Addison something that would have change her life. You lied to her for 2 months and now I bet she won’t show her face at all today.” Seabrook stood up from his locker. Seabrook also treated Addison like a little sister to him when they go out.
“I know but I don’t need the whole team down my throat about this.” He grab his hat off his head and threw it into his locker room. Sharp just got into the dressing room and spotted Jon. He walked over to Jon and Jon wasn’t in the mood to talk to him.
“Jon can I talk to you alone?”
“Why?”
“It’s about Addison.” They both walk out into an empty room.
“Jon I know what’s going on because Addison has been staying at my place for the two days. Addison is upset with you about this but she’s very upset about her mom for not telling her the truth about her farther. She has been talking to Abby about this since she found out the news. Then Abby told Elina and Dayna to help her out since you know Addison. Stubborn, independent and the only friends she has are Kennedy and the team. I think she hasn’t told Kennedy about this yet.”
“No wonder Seabs was getting upset at me when I walked in the dressing room.Is Addison coming in today?”
“Yeah she is but I put she’s going to be in the sky box all day today and when morning stakes is done she might head back to my place. I would give her some room to breath.”
“Sharp I am! I haven’t called her in 2 day and I have been worried where she’s going to stay. I though she’s going to Kennedy’s but Kennedy was with Kaner. Then I though of you because you are her really family. But what can I do to make her talk to me. I need to say my side of the story.”
“Maybe win her back, you have been on a 5 game goal slump and if you get a couple of goals tonight against Colorado then maybe but I don’t know.
After the great win from Colorado, Sharp getting a hat trick they had to go to St. Louis. Addison was glad that she could sit with Sharpie since she wasn’t ready to talk to Jon not just yet. During the quick flight Sharpie was showing Addison some family photos. Her mom never had a lot of family photos around her child home back in Thunder Bay.
“Have you talk to your mom about the letter yet?”
“No not yet but I will soon, I just wanted to focus on hockey and we are almost half way done with the season. I can’t believe that.” Addison was looking at her ipad to read the Chicago Post.
“Addison?” She looked up from and it was Morrow.
“Hey Brenden how are you?”
“Good, how are you doing. I heard what happen, I can’t believe your half sister to that." He pointed at Sharpie who was asleep with headphones on.
“Yeah some people back home said I look like I could be his sister but I though they were kidding but they were right. So how do you feel going back to St.Louis from them trading you?”
“It’s just business and I think this team is better than St.Louis. I have an idea to get back at Sharpie for what he did to you a couple of months ago.”
“Who’s your idea?"
“Get his phone for me.” Addison sees him phone on the little table in front of him. When Addison quietly grab his phone and gave it to morrow. About 5 minutes later Morrow came back with it and showed me what he did. He replace all his phone number’s names with Harry Potter, Star Wars and Star Trek names from his contacts. Addison was trying hard to cover to laughter from his idea. When they touchdown to St.Louis, they were walking off the tarmac and Addison could hear Sharpie let out a huge sign.
“Ok, very funny Addison.” Sharpie sat next to her.
“What are you talking about?” Addison trying to keep her smile off her face.
“I know what you did to get me back from the first away game.”
“So that was you all along, but still I have no idea what your talking about.”
“So you didn’t take my phone and switch my contact’s names with Harry Potter, Star war and Trek.”
“No I don’t even watch Star Wars at all.” Then Sharpie heard Morrow laughing.
“Morrow you fucker, you were Addison’s inside man in this.” Sharpie was now trying to remember which number belong to. During the ride back Addison sees in the corner of her eye Kaner and Jon talking softly so she can’t hear them. When they got to the hotel some of the guys went out to grab something to eat. Addison was hoping that Jon will stay in his room. When she went down stairs where some of the group that was going out to eat. Sharpie, Corey, Brent, Duncan and Shaw.
“Who are we waiting up now?” Addison was standing next to Brent.
“I think Kaner is coming down, I text him but you know him and about his time.
Back in Kaner and Jon’s room, Kaner was almost done getting ready.
“Are you sure that you don’t want to come with us?” Jon was already in his gym shorts and watching TV.
“No I don’t want things to be weird when Addison and I are at the same table.”
“Ok, well she will talk to you soon.”
“I just hope it’s about us and not about hockey. That girl can’t stop talking about hockey.”
“I bet half a million of guys want that from there girlfriends or wives. Did you heard what Morrow and Addison did to Sharpie’s phone?”
“No.” Kaner told him about the prank.
“Too funny man. Well have fun tonight.” As the group went out for sushi. Corey and Shaw was staring at Addison and Sharp. They were sitting next to each other.
“Boys, I can see that your watching us.” Addison looked up from the menu.
“Well…” Corey began to started to talk.
“We heard that your half sister to Sharp here and we just wanted to see if you have anything in common. You do both have the same hair, eyes and nose.” Shaw step up to cover for Corey. Addison look at Sharp a little closer and see if Shawn was right that they have anything in common.
“I can see the eyes but the nose.”“To me I still can’t believe that you are still single, I though Jon would hit on you.” Duncan spoke up.
“I do his name is hockey.” They all laugh at that but not Kaner, he was on the other end of the table texting Kennedy and on the side he was texting Jon that he should have come they are having a great time. When Jon got the text from Kaner he rolled his eyes, got up and took a shower. If he would have come it would be the other way around. It would have been quiet and boring dinner because no one will talk during the dinner because of him. Jon knew one thing that he had to do and that’s to beat the Blues to win over Addison again. After the lost to the Blues Jon was upset because Addison sat with Seabrook on the way back home. Even thou that he did score a goal in the shout out they still lost anyway. After they got off the plane they know that they have tomorrow off from the whole weekend back to back games. When Addison got to her part of the place, she was to busy to think of Jon at that point. She looked at the time and knowing that it’s too late to call her mom. In the morning she will do that. Kaner went over to Kennedy’s place so they could spend Sunday by themselves.
Sunday morning and Addison is getting ready for her run and the Bears game today. Addison’s not a huge fan of American Football but she will support anything for Chicago. During her run she past people that were wearing Bears jerseys and her mind was filled up from the game last night. She didn’t wanted to think of the game last night but still it’s like a Jon’s kiss. It’s a tattoo in her mind and it won’t go away. Coming back to her side, when she open the door she can hear that Kennedy made her self at home. She went into the kitchen she see’s that their were flowers on her kitchen island. They were my favorite Sunflowers are my favorite flowers. When I walked into the living room, I see that Kennedy and Kaner were getting the TV ready for the game.
“What are you two doing here?”
“Did you get my text?” Kennedy looked up.
“No. I didn’t bring my phone when I was running. Did you give me the flowers?”
“Nope they were here when we got here.” Kaner got up and gave Addison a hug.
“Do you think Jon brought them here?”
“What’s with you and the 20 questions game this afternoon.”Addison didn’t answer that question and headed into her bathroom to clean up. During the whole game Addison felt like the third wheel in this party at her own place. She did wanted to know what Jon is going right now. He does have Juliette with him right now.
“I’ll be right back.” She walked into the office and when she open the door. Addison could hear that he was watching the game to. Addison wonder if Kaner text him if he wanted to come over. Jon has been a turtle and been hiding in his shell so he won’t see Addison. After the Bears game they lost and didnt get into the playoffs. Kaner and Kennedy wanted Addison to join then for a dinner just for the fun of it. But Addison told them that she was too tired from the flight and the run she had this morning. That they can’t stay up late anyway because they have morning stake.
Up high in the skybox Addison was getting ready to watch the morning stake. Addison had the white board ready for them to make any line changes if they didn’t like seeing out on the ice today. Before Stan was in the sky box, Addison was still watching videos from the last game. As she was watching clips and when she spotted Jon on her mac she had to looked away. She doesn’t know what to do when she see Jon today or when she get’s back to here place. Then her phone cut her off from here thoughts. She never seen this area code before.
“This is Addison Morgan.”
“Hi Addison my name is Mike Johnston from the Portland Winterhawks and I am the GM and the Head Coach. I was wondering if have a free time for me to talk to you about my team.” Addison was in shock about this. She never heard of this team before.
“Not to be rude but for what?”
“I talk to Stan about this and we have been hearing great things about you and I though maybe you want to check out maybe you want to be my GM player analysis and maybe soon you can take over my GM spot.” Addison was lost for words about this. Not that long ago that she told Morrow about wanted to be the first women to be a GM for any NHL team.
“I know that this isn’t the NHL but I bet taking these small steps will help you out in the long run. So what do you say Addison?”
“I am lost for words right now.”
“That’s fine and I see that your coming to Vancouver but the end of January. Do you still want to check everything out?”
“Yes I will take you on that afford then I will give you my decision about this.”
“That’s great to hear and I can’t wait to see you then.” After she got off the phone she had to make a quick call. She sees that some of the guys were on the ice. When she reach Kennedy’s voicemail she was upset that she didn’t answer the phone.
“Kens I have some news and I don’t know where to put it as but call me when you get this.”
After the morning stakes Addison was going back on her bike when Kaner was right behind her.
“Kaner I can hear your breathing from a mile a way. What do you want?” Addison turn around and stop Kaner in his tracks.
“Look, I know that your giving Jon a hard time I this but I have been telling him that he needed to tell you before it blows up in his face. There were a couple of times that Jon was going to tell you when it had to be side track for something else. Yesterday when we were watching the game you look miserable because I bet you think you were the third wheel. So please talk to Jon or he will do anything to win you back. I mean come on he score two goals for you at the Colorado game and a shoot out. Kennedy called me to and she said that she’s going to stop by your place soon.” Addison check on her phone to see if she missed any calls or text from Kennedy but yet she didn’t at all. Once she got back to her place and hear Kennedy on her couch watching TV drink a beer already. Kennedy just got off from work and was just tired writing this article. All she wants is to spend time with Addison before she heads back to the UC.
“So is Kaner your pony express?” Addison drop her things off her room.
“What?”
“You heard me or do I need to ask Kaner himself.” Kennedy turn off the TV and looked at Addison with disbelief.
“My phone die right before I wanted to call you and I have been busy with work but I told Kaner about my phone. I knew that you guys were going to be busy with this weekend since the team was going to play back to back, go to St.Louis and tonight with the Kings.”
“How did you know that?”
“I have a hockey boyfriend, the schedule on my frig and I did my own digging to.” She took a sip of her beer.
“Kaner didn’t tell me that your phone was dead.”
“I’m sorry about that I’m just on my last nerve on a lot of things but I did get a weird phone call today.”
“What?” Addison hold up a finger and walked over to her office and when she open the door to Jon’s side of his place. She wanted to hear if Jon was back home, but she didn’t hear a sound.
‘Maybe taking Juliette for a walk.’ She said to her self but when she heard her feet on the hard wood floor.
“Addison what are you doing? When did this happen?” Kennedy pointed to the door.
“Jon put this in as a Christmas gift so he could get us this.” Addison open the door wider to let Juliette.
“So Kaner was right he did get the dog what’s her name?”
“Juliette, but I have some news that I need to tell you now.” Addison told her about the letter and the phone call that she got this morning.
“Are you thinking of taking the job then?”
“I don’t know.”
“Addison you always wanted to be a GM for a hockey team since day one and your going to throw it away for what.”
“I don’t know maybe you, the Blackhawks that gave me this amazing job, Kaner and ….”
“Jon? What about Jon, does he know?”
“Your the first person to know about this.”
“Well don’t I feel special.” They both laugh at this.
“Kennedy you have been my friend since we were 2 years old. You moved down here from our home town to be with me. Your in a great relationship with a guy that I approved of, he puts a smile on your face which I haven’t seen in a long time.”
“But once again, what about Jon?” It was quiet there for a second, having Juliette by her side.
“I just learn about this not that long ago and they don’t have a due date on if I wanted the job or not. You can tell this to Kaner but I don’t know how and when I am going to tell Jon about this.”
“So your going to treat Jon the way Jon did to you about the letter. That’s very child like of you.”Addison scoffed after she heard her say child like.
“Child like?”
“Yea you are.” Kennedy got up from the couch and headed to the front door. Before she open the door.
“I don’t know how Jon would do when he hears the news.” When Kennedy opens the door wider, Jon stop walking and stare inside Addison’s part of her side.
“Kennedy.” Jon nodded and walk away.
“Hold on there hot shot!” Kennedy walked over to Jon, grab his shirt and pulled him to Addison’s side. Kennedy push Jon into the kitchen.
“Ok you need to talk now and I am not going to leave till this is all over.” Jon and Addison didn’t say anything for a couple of minutes.
“Really Jon you have a great time to say your sorry for taking your time. Are you scared to talk to her?”
“No I am not, I just don’t know when I can talk to her.”
“Wow a 6’2 208LB man is scared of a 5’6 125 LB girl.”
“Kennedy just leave then.” Addison stood up and walk over to the front door.
“Do you think see me going into this with you and Kaner?”
“You have a point Addison sorry, I should go then.” Kennedy gave Addison a hug and left.
“I want this fix before the game tonight. You have no idea how much Kaner is talking about you being mopey at the hotel room this weekend.”
After a couple of minutes since Kennedy left they stayed in the kitchen till someone breaks the ice.
“Do you want to take Juliette for a walk and talk?” Addison grab her leash.
“Sure."

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