Sidney and Heather were led to their table in a private dining room through a back entrance. "I called ahead to ensure privacy" Sidney said to her pulling out a chair for her. They were handed their menus and given privacy to decide on their orders. "I don't get to do this much. But this place is pretty special" he said to her as she smiled at him over the candles that were on the table to give ambience. Hyehold was a Tudor style mansion that was secluded and off the beaten path and most of all very romantic

. "It's beautiful" she said looking at the vaulted ceilings and out of the windows overlooking well groomed gardens. "Have you been here before?" She asked him slightly tilting her head to the side meeting his intense gaze that barely left her since they had met that night.

"Not on a date." He said confidently his eyes looking steely and intense. "For a function. I knew that I had to bring somebody special here. Somebody who's beauty would outshine the scenery." He said reaching for her hand across the table and delicately kissing it. Heather blushed. This was a charming side of Sidney that she hadn't seen before

"You sure do know how to sweet talk a girl" she said to him with a smile. "If I didn't know any better I'd say you're trying to charm me right into your bed" she raised an eyebrow at him.

"Is it working?" He asked her raising one of his own

"Hon in case you've forgotten I'm kind of a sure thing." Heather said confidently with a smirk. Just as Sidney opened his mouth to reply the waiter came in and took their orders.

"I have to admit" Sidney said leaning over to her "that dress...wow" he said looking her over again from what he could see above the table.

"Good choice?" Heather asked with a smile.

"Excellent choice" he returned her smile. "It reminds me of Jessica Rabbit" he said to her hoping she wouldn't be offended that he had just compared her to a cartoon.

"I thought so too!" She said animatedly. The waiter had returned with their wine and allowed Sidney to taste for approval. He gave a nod of approval as two glasses were poured.

"So the story of this place is a husband loved his wife so much that he promised her for years he'd build her a castle on a hill"

"How sweet" Heather said leaning her head on her clasped hands that were raised by her elbows being on the table, her mother would be horrified by her etiquette.

"So he finally did. And they lived happily ever after" said Sidney taking a sip of his wine. "Or something like that" he said laughing as she joined him in the laugh.

"Wow, to have somebody love you that much. She must've been doing something right" Heather said wistfully. "I'd sure love to find somebody to do that for me" she said looking down at the tablecloth.

"I would" he said trying to grab her gaze.

"Sid, we've barely had a chance to know each other" Heather said rolling her eyes looking back outside averting her gaze.

"I mean for the right girl." He said trying to cover his words. "Who knows, could be you" he said as he reached across the table for her hand.

"Well don't I look silly" she said blushing. She let him take her hand. "No I don't think I'm the marrying kind" she said looking back at him.

"Why not?" He asked her genuinely. "You're smart, funny, I'm sure you're talented" he said to her "I haven't heard you sing yet but I'm sure it's amazing" he added with a smile.

"It takes more to make a marriage than that" she said. "That's partially why I took this job, I'm no good at relationships" she said. "I find that I always want men that I can't have. And here I am servicing several of them" she said self deprivingly.

"You're more than that." He said to her looming deeply into her eyes. "You are so gorgeous. You could have any one of us come running to you with the snap of a finger" he said to her. "You understand our needs and idiosyncrasies"

"Nice word Crosby" she said passing her glass to him to be refilled. "Don't think I don't know that part of why you boys love me is because at the end of the day you can let me go, no strings attached then do it again later" she said. "You know, lather, rinse, repeat" she said with a laugh. Lucky he laughed with her.

"I'm not sure if I should be offended for myself or for you" he said to her smiling that famous Sidney Crosby smile. "But I can tell you that if I wasn't worried about having 25 or so other guys on my back I would ask you tomorrow to leave and be mine" he said to her.

"No way Sid, specialists are not meant to be the Sidney Crosby dating service" she said smugly. "Plus, are you confident if say yes?" She asked with a joking grin. Sidney was about to answer when their meals arrived. He had the sea bass and she had the chicken. They started to eat, mostly in silence enjoying their food.

"Try a bite?" He offered her.

"Can't, allergic" she said shrugging.

"Just to fish?" He asked her.

"Fish, shellfish, crab, lobster, shrimp, squid, everything" she added. "I'd never make it in Cole Harbour huh?" She said with a laugh.

"Well I now know that Lobsterfest is out if I ever take you home" he said smiling. "So can I still kiss you or will that affect you?" He asked her curiously.

"I'll be fine, just take a sip of wine first." She said to him. He did just that then rose from his chair moving over to her tilting her chin up placing his mouth over hers giving her a slow, tender sweet kiss. She could taste the sweet wine on his lips and his tongue. It was like a prelude of what was to come later. As he broke the kiss they looked I to eachother's eyes for a moment before he moved back to his seat.

"You looked like you needed that" he said to her with a half smile. They continued to finish their dinner in mostly quiet. After they had finished their entrees they had both decided to forego dessert. Sidney looked after the bill and held out his hand to help her from her chair. "Care to walk off dinner with me around the grounds?" He asked her.

"Sure," she said realizing that she had forgotten to bring a coat with her. As soon as they had stepped outside, Sidney like a true gentleman had removed his suit jacket and draped it across her shoulders. "My hero" she said to him over her shoulder offering her mouth to him for a short kiss which he took then joined hands with her as he led her around the grounds of Hyehold.

"So I have a confession to make" he said to her as they slowly strolled the grounds together.

"What's that?" She asked curiously turning slightly into him to watch his face as he spoke to her.

"Mario didn't pick you for the job" he said to her looking at the ground as they slowed to a stop under a large oak tree. "I did" he said looking up at her.

"What? How?" She said as he put a finger to her lips. "The last specialist, she was picked by an executive. Said executive decided that she should be his mistress and have more time for him rather than the players." He said looking deep into her eyes. "She was a gold digger. Threatened to expose the whole operation so they paid her off and let her go" he added.

"That makes so much sense" she said looking down at the ground. "But why me?" She asked. "And if you picked you must know..."

He interjected "Who recommended you?" He asked. "Yes. On both counts." He said to her.

"Both?" She asked confused. "I know about Raycroft, and Avery. Quite the goalie I hear." He said with a smile. Heather sighed a sigh of relief.

"And you're ok with it?" She asked him.

"You have a child, so what? You love him and did your best to raise him" he said to her brushing a stray hair off of her face. "I was more disappointed to hear that Jason Spezza had an affair with you over the summer and suggests an abortion to hide it all from his wife." He said to her matter of factly as she turned away from him and started walking again covering her face.

"Oh God," she said embarrassed "you know." She said turning around with tears in her eyes. The mere mention of the Senators new Captain was enough to bring on a fu blown panic attack. "How did you know?" She asked him as she stopped again turning to him. He reached to brush a stray tear from her face.

"Well he was one of your recommendations." He said to her. Heather knew that part but couldn't believe that he told anyone, much less Crosby the torrid tale. "He sang like a bird" he said to her. "About how the past five summers he'd sneak off to see you when he was in Toronto in the offseason or on road trips" he added. "He sounded proud really."

"You must think I'm awful" she said looking down at the ground. "Getting impregnated by two NHL stars. I guess I'm the ultimate puck bunny." She said

"You're human." He said. "In a weird way it was a way I knew you were qualified for the job." He said as they reached his car he opened the door for her before going to his own. He started the car in silence. "Look" he said turning to her. She refused to look at him but he turned her face to meet his intense stare "I still like you. Hell, I could fall in love with you if we keep having nights like this" he said with a smile. "You're an amazing woman. Beautiful, sexy, full of life. Don't doubt that" he said as he pulled her in for another long sweet kiss. He started the car driving towards home.

"He wants me back you know" she told him looking again at her hands avoiding Sid's face. "That's who texted me earlier" she said.

"I hope you said no" he said to her

. "I deleted it" she said turning to him.

"Good girl" he said smiling while putting a hand on her knee. She let out a small laugh feeling better taking his hand. "I can take you home if you're not up for anything." He said to her.

"No, I'll be ok." She said. The rest of the drive back was mostly in silence. Once Sid and Heather had gotten back to his condo, they went immediately to Sid's room. Sid placed many feverish kisses on Heather's mouth. No words were needed. He wanted to show her just what she deserved. He no longer wanted to just fuck her, he legitimately wanted to make love to her. She had stolen his heart in such a short period of time. His hands went to the zipper of her dress that ran down her side. He slowly slid it down leaving trails of small kisses in its path. The dress fell to the floor in a small pool. He picked her up effortlessly and carried her over to his bed laying her down gently. He slowly undressed for her first his tie, then his shirt, belt, shoes and socks meticulously done then his pants leaving him in his black boxerbreifs. His gaze never left hers but she finally looked down at his need clearly ready for attention. She started to get up ready to release it from his boxers.

"No" he said to her putting a hand on her shoulders. "Tonight is your night. You need to see how a man should look after a woman" he said to her as he started taking off her strapless bra letting it fall to the floor pressing her down into the bed. He took one of her nipples in his mouth licking and sucking intensely as she moaned his name. He placed kisses down her body removing her thong with his teeth and throwing it to the ground from his mouth. He blew lightly on her clit before starting small circles with his tongue.

"God Sid, don't tease me" he continued his torture of her pussy licking and sucking at the small nub. He could feel her getting wetter and wetter. He could tell that she was ready. He gave a small nibble and rose from where he was before he got up taking off his boxers. He slid slowly into her inch by previous inch listening to her moan watching her eyes close. Once he was fully in, Sid placed a deep kiss on her lips just staying in that position for a minute.

After he broke the kiss they both opened their eyes and looked in to eachother's gaze

"Say the word and I'll send Brooksy into the corner with Spezz next game we play. Nobody breaks my girl's heart". It may not have been the best thing to say, but at the moment it made Heather know all the more that Sidney truly wanted to make love to her that night.