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Unexpected

Chapter 5

Chapter 5
We walked up the stairs after we drove back to Gronk’s place.
I heard Talbo being as ass as usual. I had given Stephanie the address and told her to come over after she got a shower.
I bolted up the stairs trying to avoid any eye contact with any of the guys.
“What’s he in such a hurry for?” I heard Tanger ask Geno.
“Girl coming here.” He stated simply and followed me up the stairs.

There was a bustle of noise downstairs and the boys tried to clean up the house at least get their stuff out of the floor. Men are disgusting pigs. I really couldn’t say much for myself I have been wearing the same cup for I don’t know ten years or so. They laugh at me on a regular basis but we add fabric and sew things back together. Hockey players are superstitious and I was one them.
“So, Captain she is coming over here. Arent you afraid you will lose her to my charms?”
“Fuck you Talbot.” It seemed like I said that a lot to him. He was a womanizer and everyone knew it. “She wouldn’t take a second glance at your sorry French ass. She is better than that.”
“We shall see.” He smirked and walked out to start the grill.
Geno and I had stopped at the grocery store and picked up steaks and potatoes for dinner so Talbo was heading the grill. He did make a mean steak.
There was a soft knock at the door and I stood handing the x-box remote over to Gronk.
“Hey.” I greeted her at the door.
“Hiya. I have always loved this house. You know if my dad ever finds out where Staal’s house is he will be like a stalker driving by every 5 minutes.”
“Maybe you should tell him, Stall would just think it is some crazy puck bunny anyway.”
She smacked me lightly on the arm. Her smile was bright and she looked comfortable. She walked across the living room sitting between Geno and Gronk, they were playing some serious Hockey.
“You guys just cant get enough.”
“We play lot.” Geno smiled his roguish grin over at her. He paused the game and leaned over kissimg her on the cheek. It was so innocent that I couldn’t get mad at him.
“Yeah I always kick his ass.” Gronk said back
“Oh really? Malkin do you mind?” she reached for his controller. Took it and asked Gronk if he was ready for a beat down? I couldn’t help but laugh.
Twenty minutes later she was standing on the couch receiving a fake Stanley cup from Geno. The rest of the room was applauding her for putting Jordan in his place. I walked over to her and lifted her from the couch setting her light body easily on my shoulder and paraded her around the room.
The celebrations ended when Talbo walked back in the house with the steaks.
There was a rush toward him but he held his ground.
“Ladies first.”
“Thank you Talbot, that is very sweet.” He winked over at me and I knew his game and also knew that she wasn’t biting. If she didn’t like her version of typical hockey players then she definitely wouldn’t like Max Talbot the womanizer himself.
I handed her a plate and she grabbed her a steak. “How are these cooked?” she asked Max
“Rare Ma dame.” He bowed in front of her. She reached out and ruffled his hair.
“That is great, you cook a steak any more than that and it gets tough.” She chatted to him softly
“I can tell you all about meat.” He stated simply
“I bet you can Max Talbot, I can also tell you where you are not going to stick said meat.” She placed her hand on her hip right as the roar of laughter made her jump.
“Talbo shut down like a champ!” Gronk shouted.
“ Vous baiser Staal et votre carrière sans valeur avec les ouragans” (Fuck you Staal and your worthless career with the hurricanes.)
“At least I am not a fucking flyer.” Gronk shot back
Geno spoke up before I could “There lady here watch mouth.”
“Thanks Geno.” I glowered over at Gronk then Talbo.
“Thank you Malkin, but I got this.” She turned on Max.
“Let me explain something about true southern women. We will be sweet as pie and bless your heart and that shit, but we demand respect.” She was poking him in the chest as she backed him into the wall. “Your little game of I will show Sidney up is not going to work on me, or him for that matter. You are just an egotistical asshat that thinks he can fuck any chick he wants too. Well Maxime Talbot you have met your match. I would love nothing better than to cock block the fuck out of you these last few days you are here.”
Oh my God I loved this woman. I truly love her. I didn’t even care if I had only known her two days. I loved her.
I have never seen a woman put Max in his place like that and it was fantastic.
“She called you by your full name Maxime Talbot! Tanger shouted.
Silence had fallen over the kitchen. Talbo bowed because he knew that he had been shut down by a girl probably the first one ever. “I bow to you ma dame.” His eyes softened to her. Steph turned and looked over and me mouthing sorry.
I shook my head. “He had it coming” I chuckled.
She finished up with her plate and walked out and sat at the outdoor table. I grabbed mine jostling for position. And made it to the table as Geno did. We flanked her so she would be a little more comfortable. Once every one sat there was silence for a brief moment.
“G is coming down so I will have some Flyer backup.” Talbo stated
“Who the hell invited Giroux?” Gronk asked.
“I did.” Talbo looked directly over at Gronk. “I need some orange in this sea of red and black and gold.” He laughed to himself.
“Its not like you didn’t look better in this black and gold.” I pointed to my shirt.
“Yeah well it gets old playing under the Crosby show cloud.”
“You won cup under Crosby show.” Geno laughed then placed his finger over his mouth and shhhed him.
The table erupted in laughter. Steph even laughed.
“I remember someone else shhhing the crowd maybe a dig at you Max?” she quipped at him.
“That shhh changed the whole momentum of that game it was a good shhh.” He laughed
“That was an incredible victory against the flyers.” Tanger spoke up
“And now you play for them.” Gronk laughed.
“Yeah I play and get cheered on by the crowd I shhhed. Bring it on.” He laughed.
I glanced at Stephanie and she was watching everyone intently. Trying to figure us out.
“We are just a group of guys that like each other. It doens’t matter who we play for or against, we always leave it on the ice.” I leaned in smelling the sun block that was still there even after her shower.
“I know I have 4 older brothers. I get guys.” She smiled shyly up at me.
I couldn’t help but smile back.
Oh shit four older brothers. I couldn’t imagine having to deal with four. Taylor had a big enough problem having to deal with just me, but four?
“When will I meet them?”
“Oh is Sidney Fucking Crosby scared of North Carolina boys?”
“Well technically they aren’t from North Carolina and they are older than you. I am sure they have skated if they lived that close to me.”
“My oldest brother Jared has skated and played a little junior league Hockey but didn’t love it enough to try and make a career of it.”
“My middle brother Josh is a baseball scout for the Yankees and last but not least, Jonathon is well he is just there. He lives in New York with Josh.”
Well there you have it. Wait I only counted three. “I thought you said four?”
“I did my youngest brother James died in the car wreck with my mom.”
“Oh shit,I am sorry. Why didn’t you tell me before.”
“Honestly Sidney? I didn’t think I would ever see you again after last night. I just figured I was something to do and you would move on.”
“Have I given you any reason to believe that you are just something to do?”
I noticed the table had fallen silent and our very private conversation was being heard by my boys.
“He love you.” Geno smiled.
She flipped her head around to look at him.
“Malkin, you have no idea what you are talking about.” She smiled
“Oh I do, Sid never talk to girl. He always to busy with Hockey. He love you.”
She turned slowly and looked at me. All I could do was shrug.
She stood from the table grabbing me by the front of my shirt, dragging me through the door shutting it behind her.
“Why in the hell does he keep saying that you love me?”
“He thinks I do.”
“Do you?” she almost screamed.
“Look I like you a lot, enough to consider missing practice. I don’t know what that means or if it really means anything. I have had it beat into me from day one that girls will come last. My dad is a hard ass and I think he lives sometimes through my accomplishments. I love him don’t get me wrong but I am starting to see that there is more to life than Hockey. I can see myself living here and having a life with you. I have never imagined myself anywhere else but on the ice. It is what I was born and bred to do. I am a machine when I am out there. But you make me laugh at inappropriate times and smile way too much, it is a bit crazy but I think I could love you.” I smiled at her hoping she wouldn’t run for the hills and she didn’t, she leaned in and kissed me softly on the mouth. I pulled her to me quickly trying to savor every inch of her body pressed closely to mine.
“You are full of surprises Captain Canada.” She said through breaths.
I knew then that I was going to do my best to make time for her. I also knew that this was going to be hard. I loved Hockey but I think in this moment I loved her more.

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