Captains Come First

Heather laid on her back in a hotel room in Carolina with Beau. His arm was draped around her right hands intertwined playing with eachother's fingers. Beau was supposed to be having his pre game nap asking her to join him and cuddle. Cuddling led to a makeout session and a quickie on top of the desk in his room. Having a sudden surge of energy Beau was in the mood to talk. "So you gave up your stage career to give your son a future?" He asked her.

"Yeah, I was offered a scholarship to a theatre program at a school in Canada but my son needed me." She added. "Andrew paid child support and I was able to stay home with Avery until he went to school." She added proudly. "

"Did you act on the side" he asked.

"Yeah, I've done some regional productions, had bit parts in the Toronto theatre scene. Last year I did a few touring productions after Avery moved. But I never took off" she said her voice dripping with regret.

"You're a good mom" he said to her. "I just can't believe I was half your age when you had him." He added.

"Yep, 16 and pregnant before it was cool" she laughed.

"So basically I was in the fourth grade while you were having a baby." He said nuzzling her ear.

"Yep" Heather said void of emotion and feeling.

"Wow I just. I don't know. It feels kind of weird." He said.

"I can get dressed and leave if you want" Heather said turning her head towards him sounding a bit put out.

"No no no." He said. "That's not what I meant" he snuggled her closer to him pressing light kisses against her hairline. "I mean ever since you told me I just feel like I want to protect you." He said squeezing her. "I mean you're older and smarter than me but I feel like you need somebody to keep you safe sometimes" he added.

"Well thanks Beau, I was about to say I'm too young to be playing Mrs. Robinson" she said with a laugh.

"Mrs who?" Beau said scrunching up his face confused.

"Mrs Robinson" she said looking towards him.

"Uhh Heather, I think you may be working too hard. We don't have a Robinson on the team" Beau said looking at her like she had five heads.

"No Beau, Mrs Robinson? The Graduate? And here's to you Mrs. Robinson? Is this ringing a bell at all?" She asked as he gave her a blank but adorable stare. "Ok never mind, do you remember the song Stacey's Mom?"

"Oh yeah" he said his face lighting up. "It could be your theme song. What's your sons name again?" He asked tapping her arm.

"Avery" she said with a smile. "Yeah that works. Avery's mom has got it going on...that's all I remember" he said as he stopped singing causing Heather to giggle. "So can I ask why you seem so upset people finding out about it?" He asked her

"Well it's more about protecting my son" she said to him. "I mean come on if your mom did my job would you want the world to know it?"

"Well one eww, and two even if I was embarrassed I'd still love my mom" he said to her pressing a kiss to the side of her head. "What does he think you do with us?"

"Media Intern" she said. "Even though I have absolutely no education for it. I barely finished high school" she added.

"You'd be a lot more fun than the guy we have now" he laughed. "You could get a dominatrix outfit and spank us when we give a wrong or bad answer " he said squeezing her tight.

"I always knew you liked being submissive." She said turning to him leaning up on one hand. "I guess I also thought the guys wouldn't like it ya know? Ruin the fantasy knowing I have a son" she added.

"Actually," Beau started placing his hands behind his head turning his head to her. "I think it's kind of hot. Like a hot for teacher thing" he added with a wink.

"Are you looking to stay after class Mr. Bennett?" She asked putting her glasses back on sitting up exposing her breasts.

"Yes Ms. Gardiner" he said to her with a boyish grin. "Because what I'm about to do to you could be enough to get me detention for a long time." He said with a chuckle before sliding her down on the bed disappearing between her thighs.

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"Sid I don't think so" Heather said after the game as the guys were trying to coax her to come out with them and meet their friend former Penguin Jordan Staal who played for Carolina now. "I'm not really supposed to consort with other team's players anyway" she said shrugging her shoulders slipping into her seat on the bus across the aisle from Sid. James was sitting beside her listening intently.

"Two words for you" he said to her holding up two fingers. "Jason Spezza".

"That's not fair Sid" Heather said her temper flaring. "I told you I deleted his messages. We don't talk" Heather said through gritted teeth.

"Come on Heather. With the history you guys have?" Sidney asked her again.

"Plus how do you even know I talk to him anymore?" She asked crossing her arms.

"He doesn't" James said leaning in beside her. "But I do" he added whispering into her ear. By now Sidney was sitting back in his seat with his iPod headphones in.

"But how?" Heather asked whispering to James. "Where did you find out about our affair?"

"I heard you talking to him at my house." He said to her. "And I didn't know. You just confirmed it for me" James said his eyes going steely. "Maybe you should stay back tonight" he said to Heather passing by her to go and sit at the back of the bus. "Traitor" he mumbled on his way. Heather moved over a seat towards the window as tears started to roll down her cheek. Her phone buzzed with a text and she looked down and read it.

RealDeal: I was going to let it all go. When you stayed over I saw his name come up on your phone with a picture of you two looking cozy. Then sweet talking to him the next day and almost calling me Jason that night! Now you lie to Sid?

H: if you knew the whole story you might not be so angry. Have a good night James.

They got to the hotel and Heather just sat on the bus as the others got off.

"Come on" Duper said stopping putting a hand on her shoulder. "You look like you could use a drink" he said with a smile. "Thanks Duper" she said as she followed him off of the bus holding his hand

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"And so that's the whole story" Heather said sitting on the hotel bed across from Duper. They had started talking in the hotel bar where they ordered a bottle of wine. They killed one bottle and ordered a second taking it back to her room where she told him the story about Jason and about her son Avery.

"And?" Asked Duper holding his hands out waiting for her to continue.

"James is upset I lied" she said pouring herself another glass of red wine.

"I think that there's more to it than that" Duper said taking another sip of his wine. "James obviously likes you."

"So does Sid" she interjected .

"So does Sid" he agreed. "I think the problem is they both want a relationship with you more than what they have right now."

"But what does that have to do with Jason?" Heather asked.

"He's had something that they haven't and they're jealous." Duper said looking into her eyes. Heather gave him a quizzical look before he took the wine glass from her hand and took her hand guiding her up to lay against his chest. "Your heart" he said resting his head on hers. "It sounds like Jason still has yours."

"No, after the abortion no." She said shaking her head.

"You still talk to him?" He asked her

"Yes" she said

"Often? Like almost every day"

"...well maybe not everyday" Heather said turning on her stomach to look up at him.

"You need to decide if you can let go of him" he said to her.

" You can't run from him forever" he rolled her off of him and slid down into the pillows of the bed as Heather sighed.

"What do you think I should do?" She asked.

"See him. See if you still do have feelings and find a way to resolve it" he said to her looking her in the eye.

"Duper I would have never predicted that" she said with a smile. "I would've expected one of those 'he's married, he belongs to somebody else' kind of talks" she said with a grin. He shrugged looking at her saying

"the heart wants what the heart wants" he put his arms out to here. "Come here, give me a hug" he said as she obliged and snuggled into his warm form. He smelled good, like a combination of a wood burning stove and a crisp winter night. She didn't want to let go. It was a similar feeling to his she felt with Beau, safe.

"So you don't think if be betraying you guys if I saw him?" She asked letting go of the hug.

"No" he said shaking his head. "You knew him first" he added. "I'm willing to help divert attention and keep things quiet if you want" he added.

"Thanks Pascal." She said with a smile.

"ce n'est rien" he said to her smiling.

Notes

I had a different ending for this chapter but not quite feeling it yet!