His Secret
Rookie
“But what about the movie?”
“Nigel I can’t tonight, I’m busy with work. Maybe tomorrow.” Nicole said before promptly hanging up the phone. Tossing it into her bag she quickly slipped on her shoes and ran her fingers through her hair before bolting out of her apartment. Glancing at the clock on the side of the building she realized she was late.
“Shit.” She muttered under her breath before locating her keys in her purse. The ride to Tyler’s was long and frustrating, as the Boston traffic hit there was no way she was going to make it on time. Sighing in frustration she closed her eyes for a moment before hearing a loud beep making her scowl at the other driver.
Pulling up to Tyler’s apartment, she strategically parked a block away and grabbed her overnight bag. Hurrying up to the elevator she pushed the button for the 9th floor and bounced on her feet impatiently, waiting for the elevator to ascend.
“You’re late.” Tyler stated flinging his door open.
“I know, Nigel was asking questions and there was traffic…I’m so tired.” She sighed stepping into Tyler’s arms. He dropped a kiss onto her head tightening his arms around her back.
“Come on it’s already started.” Tyler whispered pulling her over to his couch.
Nicole giggled following his lead to the couch, “Grey’s Anatomy here we come.” Tossing his arm around her shoulders Tyler pulled her closer into his body relishing the heat that radiated off her skin. “I’m so excited for this episode.” She mumbled through the mouthful of popcorn Tyler had fed her.
“Me too.” He smiled glancing down at her. For that episode of Grey’s Anatomy everything was perfect and like it should be. It felt like three years ago, when they were more in love than ever and free to be together. Towards the end of a gruesome and bloody episode Tyler glanced down at Nicole to find her sound asleep against his shoulder. Smiling to himself, he gently lifted her into his strong arms, taking her to his bedroom. After helping her sleepy change into her pajamas, Tyler also disrobed and climbed into the cool sheets. She rested her head on his muscular chest listening to the comforting thump of his heart. She drifted off to sleep to the feeling of Tyler running his large hands down her back. Nights like these made her remember the perfection that they once had, and the destruction they had now created by harboring a secret.
*
“Can I see you? Can I please just come see you? Even if it’s just for like five minuets? Five fucking minuets is all I'm asking for Nic!” Tyler shouted into the phone. Nicole smiled hearing the slight slur in his speech due to the alcohol he had consumed celebrating with his team and the Stanley Cup.
“Ty…I don’t know. Where are you?” Nicole warily asked.
“We just landed in Boston, I’m with Marchy and we’re heading down to the first party, please let me stop by?” Tyler begged as the noise went on around him. “Baby, please!”
“Tyler it’s just not a good idea right now, go hang out with your team and I’ll see what I can do.” She smiled hearing the shouts in the background. “Congratulations, Tyler. I’m so proud of you.” There was a pause before she hung up the phone.
“I love you so much.” Tyler whispered to an empty phone line.
“Let’s go let’s go!” Brad Marchand shouted beckoning Tyler with a wave of the hand, his girlfriend Melissa in tow. “Fuck yeah Boston!” He screamed as they stepped out of the air port.
*
“I’ll take that!” Allison Lucic laughed swiping the beer from Tyler’s hands. Tyler’s jaw dropped as she began to walk away with his drink, being the protective mother she was to every Bruin, especially Tyler. “I’m kidding, have a good time, you deserve it.” She chuckled handing the beer back to him.
“You’re a pain in the ass, you know that?” He laughed squeezing her in a suffocating hug.
“Watch your damn mouth around my woman, and don’t touch her.” Milan ordered roughly, jokingly pushing Tyler away.
“Don’t get your panties in a bunch Looch.” Tyler laughed making Allison giggle.
“The rookie’s getting really mouthy,” Milan told Nathan Horton who flashed his kilo-watt smile.
“We’ll rough him up later.” Nathan laughed giving Tyler a swift punch in the shoulder. Rolling his eyes at his teammates, Tyler went in search of another beer.
“Don’t look now, but your lady friend just arrived.” Allison elbowed Tyler making him glance in the direction of the entrance. His heart could’ve erupted with joy as he watched Nicole and a group of her friends enter the bar. “My god, you’ve got it bad.” Allison laughed shaking her head at the young player.
“What? No, I barely know her-she’s…I…” Tyler stuttered glancing between Nicole who was quickly approaching him and Allison who smiled knowingly.
“Don’t worry Segsy, your secret is safe with me.” She winked before stumbling over to Milan who picked her up setting her on the table where she proceeded to drunkenly dance with the other girls. Shaking his head he smiled thinking about how most of what would go on that night would be regretted in the morning.
“Ty!” He heard behind him, immediately spinning around to see her excited eyes searching his face. For a split second Tyler didn’t care who she was dating, or the past they shared, the publicity or the gossip, he wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her into his body spinning her around as if no one was the room.
“Nigel I can’t tonight, I’m busy with work. Maybe tomorrow.” Nicole said before promptly hanging up the phone. Tossing it into her bag she quickly slipped on her shoes and ran her fingers through her hair before bolting out of her apartment. Glancing at the clock on the side of the building she realized she was late.
“Shit.” She muttered under her breath before locating her keys in her purse. The ride to Tyler’s was long and frustrating, as the Boston traffic hit there was no way she was going to make it on time. Sighing in frustration she closed her eyes for a moment before hearing a loud beep making her scowl at the other driver.
Pulling up to Tyler’s apartment, she strategically parked a block away and grabbed her overnight bag. Hurrying up to the elevator she pushed the button for the 9th floor and bounced on her feet impatiently, waiting for the elevator to ascend.
“You’re late.” Tyler stated flinging his door open.
“I know, Nigel was asking questions and there was traffic…I’m so tired.” She sighed stepping into Tyler’s arms. He dropped a kiss onto her head tightening his arms around her back.
“Come on it’s already started.” Tyler whispered pulling her over to his couch.
Nicole giggled following his lead to the couch, “Grey’s Anatomy here we come.” Tossing his arm around her shoulders Tyler pulled her closer into his body relishing the heat that radiated off her skin. “I’m so excited for this episode.” She mumbled through the mouthful of popcorn Tyler had fed her.
“Me too.” He smiled glancing down at her. For that episode of Grey’s Anatomy everything was perfect and like it should be. It felt like three years ago, when they were more in love than ever and free to be together. Towards the end of a gruesome and bloody episode Tyler glanced down at Nicole to find her sound asleep against his shoulder. Smiling to himself, he gently lifted her into his strong arms, taking her to his bedroom. After helping her sleepy change into her pajamas, Tyler also disrobed and climbed into the cool sheets. She rested her head on his muscular chest listening to the comforting thump of his heart. She drifted off to sleep to the feeling of Tyler running his large hands down her back. Nights like these made her remember the perfection that they once had, and the destruction they had now created by harboring a secret.
*
“Can I see you? Can I please just come see you? Even if it’s just for like five minuets? Five fucking minuets is all I'm asking for Nic!” Tyler shouted into the phone. Nicole smiled hearing the slight slur in his speech due to the alcohol he had consumed celebrating with his team and the Stanley Cup.
“Ty…I don’t know. Where are you?” Nicole warily asked.
“We just landed in Boston, I’m with Marchy and we’re heading down to the first party, please let me stop by?” Tyler begged as the noise went on around him. “Baby, please!”
“Tyler it’s just not a good idea right now, go hang out with your team and I’ll see what I can do.” She smiled hearing the shouts in the background. “Congratulations, Tyler. I’m so proud of you.” There was a pause before she hung up the phone.
“I love you so much.” Tyler whispered to an empty phone line.
“Let’s go let’s go!” Brad Marchand shouted beckoning Tyler with a wave of the hand, his girlfriend Melissa in tow. “Fuck yeah Boston!” He screamed as they stepped out of the air port.
*
“I’ll take that!” Allison Lucic laughed swiping the beer from Tyler’s hands. Tyler’s jaw dropped as she began to walk away with his drink, being the protective mother she was to every Bruin, especially Tyler. “I’m kidding, have a good time, you deserve it.” She chuckled handing the beer back to him.
“You’re a pain in the ass, you know that?” He laughed squeezing her in a suffocating hug.
“Watch your damn mouth around my woman, and don’t touch her.” Milan ordered roughly, jokingly pushing Tyler away.
“Don’t get your panties in a bunch Looch.” Tyler laughed making Allison giggle.
“The rookie’s getting really mouthy,” Milan told Nathan Horton who flashed his kilo-watt smile.
“We’ll rough him up later.” Nathan laughed giving Tyler a swift punch in the shoulder. Rolling his eyes at his teammates, Tyler went in search of another beer.
“Don’t look now, but your lady friend just arrived.” Allison elbowed Tyler making him glance in the direction of the entrance. His heart could’ve erupted with joy as he watched Nicole and a group of her friends enter the bar. “My god, you’ve got it bad.” Allison laughed shaking her head at the young player.
“What? No, I barely know her-she’s…I…” Tyler stuttered glancing between Nicole who was quickly approaching him and Allison who smiled knowingly.
“Don’t worry Segsy, your secret is safe with me.” She winked before stumbling over to Milan who picked her up setting her on the table where she proceeded to drunkenly dance with the other girls. Shaking his head he smiled thinking about how most of what would go on that night would be regretted in the morning.
“Ty!” He heard behind him, immediately spinning around to see her excited eyes searching his face. For a split second Tyler didn’t care who she was dating, or the past they shared, the publicity or the gossip, he wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her into his body spinning her around as if no one was the room.
update pleasw
7/27/13