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Heather awoke the next morning James arms wrapped around her in a tight embrace. His words from the previous night in her head telling her to just be with him. James soft breath on her neck tickled her. His light snore made her smile .

She felt at peace and comfortable in his arms. His chest's rise and fall was gentle and rhythmic. She didn't want to move from the spot, but sadly nature was calling. She slowly got up from her spot in bed. James was stirring, but she quickly replaced her spot with a pillow to settle him. He was smiling in his sleep, a welcome sight. Heather threw on some yoga pants and a hoody of James' that she found on the floor. she closed the door and walked down the hall to the bathroom. After completing business she walked downstairs to the kitchen. Rebecca was sitting at the breakfast table texting and smiling.

"Anyone special?" Heather asked sitting beside her.

"Beau Bennett" she smiled.

" he's sweet." Heather said smiling. "Anything you can share?" Heather asked. "Strictly girl to girl of course." She winked.

"Ok, but you can't tell James." She said "we're discussing the weirdest places we've ever...gotten down before." She said laughing. "Mine was pretty tame compared to his. He was saying this girl went down on him in a cab! Could you imagine doing that?" She asked lying.

"Actually..." Heather started and blushed a bit.

" Oh God...was that you?" She asked slightly embarrassed.

"Guilty." Heather said covering her face.

"He's really happy for you and James." Rebecca said tossing hair over her shoulder. "He said you're a total upgrade."

"Well there isn't a James and me yet." Heather said looking down tracing patterns on the table. "He got back last night and we just went to sleep. For all I know he just could've been tired. There's nothing yet." James then walked into the room in a Tshirt and sweat pants.

"Morning babydoll." He said wrapping his arms around Heather kissing her cheek. Rebecca raised an eyebrow

"nothing. Sure." She said smiling. She got up from the table "Pet names, wearing his clothes, what next." She said leaving the kitchen.

"Tell Beau I said hi" heather called out to Rebecca.

"I'll kill him." James said walking after her as Heather grabbed James shirt keeping him in the kitchen.

"Leave her, he's harmless." She said smiling.

"I have to go back today." James said. "Come with me?"

"If the flight isn't booked, sure." Heather said smiling. "So umm. Last night when you came in," Heather started. Her phone went off with a buzz. She opened her email that was marked urgent "shit." She said under her breath

. "What is it?" James asked. "Everything ok?"

"I have to meet with Pens management when I get home. It's urgent, something about my contract." Heather said.

"They're not getting rid of you are they?" James asked her sliding around wrapping an arm around her

. "I...I don't know." She said taking a hard gulp. "They usually leave me alone. I mean, I don't know what this could be about."

"Not to make things worse, but Duper messaged me last night." James said. "Needs surgery from the Methot hip check."

"Damn." Heather said. "I guess his season's done ." She added.

"He's pretty crushed. Could probably use a visit and some cheering up." James said. "Just go easy on the guy." He said smiling.

"James, Pascal and I have never." Heather said quietly.

"I know." He said with a smile. "I was just hoping it'd cheer you up a bit. You aren't yourself today."

"James, I like you. I like you a lot. But I really don't know what to do about these feelings." She said with a bit of sadness in her eyes. "I want to be with you."

"Babydoll, you've been treated like shit by so many men. I mean, I deserved that slap. You need to be treated like a lady." He said taking her hand in his. He wanted so badly to take her upstairs and ravage her, but it didn't seem right after his words now. "One step at a time" he said between peppering her hand with kisses. James led her back up to his room. Once there, he kissed her passionately on the mouth. His tongue danced with hers, his lips massaging hers. He led her down to his bed where they began to undress eachother. His lips went to the crook of her neck tracing a pattern down to her breasts. He licked and sucked at the already hardening nipples giving then little tugs with his teeth. His tongue snaked it's way down to her sensitive core.

"James" she whispered as he flicked his tongue over her sensitive nub. He slid two fingers up finding her sensitive spongy spot that he knew would throw her over the edge in minutes. Rubbing and licking he could feel her legs begin to shake. She opened her mouth to say something but all that came out was a soft moan. The heat intensified as he went faster. He wanted to see her go over the edge. He replaced his tongue with his thumb.

"Look at me." He said as she opened her eyes looking into his eyes. Her eyes said everything to him in that moment. They said I love you and don't stop all at once. He replaced his hand with his cock sliding in to the tight, wet space. "You are so beautiful." He said kissing his way to her mouth. She didn't even care in that moment that she could taste herself on him. He thrusted slowly taking her hips up with him. He increased his speed watching her face for signs of her release. He could feel her tense and knew it was coming. A few heavy thrusts and he could see a flash in her eyes . She was there.

"Oh God James." She cried. As she slipped off the edge finding her release, James held her face in his hands. A few more thrusts and his release was found as well. He collapsed into her arms, spent and satisfied

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"Sidney are you are you sure about this?" Mario asked. "This is a huge change from where you were at a month ago." Sidney sat across from Mario in his home office looking serious with eyes of stone.

"Yes, she's not good for our game lately." He said to him. "Plus she has violated her contract terms. It's not like we are putting her out in the cold. The islanders have a spot open, I'm sure she'd fit in there." He added. Sidney could think of no better punishment than sending her from a first place team to a last place one. In reality, Sid's heart was broken. He gave Heather the job on a silver platter. Hell, after one night with her he was practically ready to make her Mrs. Sidney Crosby. Sid wasn't used to rejection.

"I warned you when you picked her not to fall in love." Mario said blackberry in hand. "Believe me I was charmed by her too when I spent a night with her."

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