Collide

"Don't you think it is kinda soon to be moving in with this guy? I mean, your entire relationship has been a sporadic few days here and there," Caroline said one Wednesday evening as the four girls packed the kitchen up.

"I'm not moving in with him. I'm moving into his apartment," CiCi tried to justify for the umpteenth time to her friend. Maria and Julia kept their mouths shut and packed in silence.

"Sounds like you are moving in with him to me," Caroline said.

"Seriously, stop. So what if I am? I'm 25, not 18! I know what I am doing. But just to be clear, he has a house in which he lives in now. He is doing me a favor by not selling his downtown apartment for me. And so what if he stays on occasion? I am dating the man!" CiCi was reaching a breaking point with Caroline. She just didn't understand why her oldest friend was completely against CiCi being happy. Things had gotten remotely better over the summer, but as soon as Sid offered his place to CiCi to live in she reverted back to almost hating him and their relationship.

The tension in the kitchen was palpable and CiCi wasn't going to take it anymore. "Is it because I didn't stay with Mark that you are acting this way?"

When Caroline or the other girls didn't say anything, CiCi spoke up, "Or better yet, I think you're jealous."

"Ha! Why would I be jealous?" Caroline turned towards the cabinet with all the pots and began pulling them out.

"Because I didn't stay with someone who made me miserable. I chose to leave him and found someone who makes me unbelievably happy. And you can't stand that." CiCi finished packing the plates into a padded box and turned to Maria and Julia who were both sitting at the table wrapping the glasses in bubble wrap. Both smiled sadly at CiCi, but indicated they were remaining neutral with this fight. "You know what they say, misery loves company. Nothing in here is mine, I'm out of here."

CiCi grabbed her purse from the coat rack in the living room, made sure she had her keys and cell phone, and slammed the door behind her as she left the house. A house she would be moving out of officially on Saturday. She decided it would be safe to drive over to the apartment she was moving into. Sid was over at Consol playing a game against Boston and would come over after once he heard she was there.

It was nearly ten, she didn't have to be at work the next day until nearly two, so she was fine with not showing up at the apartment with anything. She parked in the garage next to Sid's vacant spot, and quickly dashed into the building. She let herself into his apartment and immediately relaxed. Some of her things were already scattered about the living room, like her bag of crocheting materials, a blanket she finished was draped across the back of the plush leather couch, and her collection of wines were stacked on the table top wine rack stationed on the counter near the refrigerator.

CiCi cracked open the fridge, grabbed a bottle of water and pulled her phone from her pocket. She shot Sid a quick text to let him know where she was, then collapsed on the couch and flipped the television on. She could at least check to see where the post game show was at so she could gauge how long Sid would be before he contacted her. But the long day at work, and the emotional episode at her house really drained her and before long she was sound asleep on the couch.

*****

"Sid, you coming out with us tonight?" James asked as the guys finally had the opportunity to breathe and get cleaned up without media crowding all the various stalls. Sid was looking at his phone after his shower when James breeched the subject. He originally planned on doing so, but he was concerned with why his girlfriend went to his apartment earlier and needed to check on her first.

"Uh, I have to run to my place first and check on something. If I do I'll text you to find out where you guys are," he explained without looking around.

"More like check on someone!" Marc-Andre Fleury joked, "Ah to be young again."

"No...well yeah I guess. One of CiCi's roommates has been giving her a hard time about us and from reading the text Ci sent, it sounds as though shit hit the fan tonight. She is over at the apartment now. I just want to make sure she is alright," Sid shrugged his shoulders at his justification of bailing on his teammates. Lately he hasn't bailed; most of the time CiCi would meet up with them and hang out.

"It's cool dude. Maybe bring her along if she is up to it," Paul piped in.

"Yeah I will," Sid said as he finished slipping on his dress shoes. He grabbed his personal belongings, bid farewell to the guys and headed out towards the parking garage. In a matter of minutes he would be at the apartment and being greeted by his girlfriend.

When he walked through the front door he was half expecting to see CiCi sitting at the island, where she generally sits, doing research for work or reading a book. He laughed when he first saw her sitting in an uncomfortable bar stool reading, but she quickly defended herself by saying if she were comfortable she would most likely fall asleep. It made sense to an extent and he made sure not to comment on this again. But she wasn't sitting at the island. He noticed the tv on Root Sports, a replay of the game starting, and he smiled at her attempt to seem interested in his job. He approached the living room and found CiCi sound asleep on the oversized couch. Deciding that he would rather stay in with her than go to Southside, he came around the couch, took the remote from CiCi's loose grasp, turned off the tv and clasped his arms around her thin frame, easily lifting her into his arms.

CiCi didn't stir when Sidney picked her up, but when she caught a whiff of Sid's body wash she cozied up closer to his solid frame. Sid brushed his lips against her cheek and attempted to lay her down on the bed. CiCi gripped him closer eliciting a soft laugh.

"Babe, I'm just going to get out of my suit. I promise I'll be right back," he reasoned as he sat down on the bed. He stared down at her as she opened her eyes and he was met with a bright, albeit sleepy, smile.

"Maybe I want to help you get undressed," CiCi suggested seductively. She reached for the lapel of he suit coat and drew herself up so she was eye level with him. Before he could protest she slipped her hands inside his coat along his muscular chest and placed a soft kiss at the corner of his mouth. His breathing hitched and he felt himself shudder under her touch.

"You really have some affect on me, you know that?" Sid whispered as he felt CiCi tug lightly at his tie and reach for the buttons on his dress shirt.

"I know," CiCi was wide awake now. She wanted to get lost in Sidney and forget about the unnecessary drama Caroline brought to the table. "I thought you would opt to go out with the guys, I'm glad you didn't."

"I'm glad I didn't too," Sid moaned as CiCi attached her lips to his neck and her fingers grazed across his nipples. He helped push off his coat, throw it to the floor and felt her start to tug at his shirt tails.

"You don't want to talk about what happened?"

"I would rather you just help me forget," she mumbled against his neck. She pulled away when they felt his phone vibrating in his pocket. Instead of reaching for it, Sid tried to ignore it. CiCi had another idea. She reached for the phone, which was a challenge since it was tucked inside Sid's pants pocket, and pulled it out. Noticing it was Nealer who called, she quirked an eyebrow at Sid and he shrugged his shoulders at her. Before he could stop her, CiCi was calling James back.

"Sid! You kids coming out then?" James shouted into the phone.

"No, James, Sid and I will be staying in tonight. As much as I love drunk sex with my boyfriend, there are times when I prefer he be fully aware of his surroundings while he fucks me." Sid groaned and fell back against the comforter. He was going to get tormented tomorrow at practice and CiCi knew it. He was convinced that was why she just did that. "Take it easy on him tomorrow. He will be just as tired as you guys. And drink a shot or two for us."

CiCi smiled smugly at the phone when she disconnected the call and quickly went into the settings to turn off the vibrate feature. "That way they can't distract us tonight." Taking advantage of Sidney lying down, CiCi straddled his waist and immediately felt her body respond to his large hands running up and down her thighs. "I think you deserve a little attention after winning tonight," she said as she rocked her hips against his hardening cock.

"You didn't watch the game," Sid laughed.

"Maybe not, but I know you got an assist and you spent some time in the timeout box," she rattled off suggestively, "for roughing."

Sid couldn't laugh at her for calling the penalty box the timeout box. The way she said it just turned him on and made him want her even more than he already did. So when she leaned down and whispered in his ear that she liked when he was rough, it took all his power not to throw her off him, rip her clothes off and bend her over. "Excited, are we?" CiCi asked while she rubbed against his now fully erect dick.

"Fuck, what are you doing to me?" Sid moaned as she slid down to his belt buckle and began unbuckling his pants.

"I want to make you feel good. Just relax," she said as she pulled his pants down to his ankles and knelt in between his legs. He stayed lying across the bed until he felt her warm mouth surround the sensitive tip, her tongue licking along the head. He instantly jerked upwards to watch as she slowly took more of him in her mouth, the pure joy if pleasuring him shown across her face. His fingers made their way into her loose hair and he held it away from her face. Her own hands were everywhere: along his thighs, tickling at his hips and splayed across his torso. Her hands were driving him just as crazy as her mouth. He could feel his groin tightening, "Ci, I'm coming. Oh, oh, babe stop."

But CiCi continued her assault on him and didn't stop as he fell over the edge, coming in her mouth. Sid fell back against the bed again and ran his hands across his face. He was wiped from the game, expected to just curl around CiCi and sleep the night away; instead, she surprises him by being so completely forward and taking action in her own hands. He felt the bed shift as CiCi climbed up next to him and he quickly rolled over to lie on top of her. He captured her swollen lips with his own and moaned at the friction her clothes provided against his sensitive skin. He hurriedly stood, kicked his pants off, pushed his shirt and tie off his shoulders then began undressing her.

CiCi eagerly lifted her hips off the bed to allow for Sid to pull her leggings and panties completely off, and she watched hungrily as he took his time placing kisses up her smooth calves and thighs. When he nipped at her already overstimulated clit she yelped. "Already wet, always ready for me," Sid chirped from between her legs. But he didn't stop to pleasure her with his tongue, continuing his ascent up her body to her still covered breasts. He could easily see her erect nipples and bit through the thin material of her tunic. Without saying another word, CiCi pushed Sid up as she sat up herself to remove the last bit of offending clothing between the two.

With her top off, Sid eased CiCi back down on the bed with himself hovering over her. He leaned down and captured her lips again feeling her hands grip his upper arms immediately. Her moans enticed him further and he pulled away and leaned back on his knees. He was ready to go and knew she had been waiting for this moment. Taking one of her legs, he threw it onto his shoulder and thrust deep inside of her. The way she arched off the bed, gripping anything she could reach let Sid know how much she desired this, and him. He moved fast and deep eliciting moans he yearned to hear when he wasn't near her.

Sid eased CiCi's leg down and slowed his movements, wanting to make this moment last longer.

"Sid?" CiCi opened her eyes and looked up with some concern on her face.

"I just want to savor you," he replied, pushing deeper and leaning down for a long lasting kiss.

*******
Sidney was the first on the ice for morning skate. Given how late his night was with CiCi, and how warm and flowery her skin was that morning, he was surprised he managed to get out of bed in the first place. She admitted after they made love why her roommate upset her, and in turn it hurt him to think that this woman didn't trust him with her friend's heart. He was lost in thought about CiCi and how in just two days she would officially be away from someone who didn't trust her to make her own decisions. Not that he ever wanted her to her friend. But living together for so long could be toxic.

He was distracted enough to not notice the guys filing out onto the ice to join him. And he definitely didn't notice Nealer skate right up to him with a goofy grin on his face. "I'm impressed you're here," Sid commented.

"Me? Please, I wasn't home fucking my girlfriend all night long! How the hell are you functioning?" James said it loud enough to get the attention of a few of the other guys. And Sid was immediately embarrassed.

"It wasn't...it wasn't all night," Sid stumbled on his words, not used to getting razzed over a girl.

"Dude, it's cool. You ditched us for some hot piece of ass. No worries," James took the puck away from Sid and handled it with his stick before firing it down the ice toward an empty net.

"I ditched you for my distraught girlfriend asshat," Sid playfully pushed past James with his shoulder. "I can't help that her coping mechanism last night was sleeping with me."

"What about tonight?" Paul asked as he joined the two men.

"What about it?" Sid wasn't sure if he was missing something or not.

"You want to come out tonight? Or are you already that pussy-whipped?"

"Tonight is that art show CiCi has been marketing for months now. I promised her I would go. But it is only until nine. Why don't you guys come along? She'd love the support."

"No," James responded without giving it a second thought. Sid almost took offense to it. "Wait, does CiCi work with hot girls?"

"Uh, a gay guy and a woman old enough to be your mom."

"But is she hot?"

Sid blanched at the thought and stared at James repulsed. "That's an image I would like to forget."

"Nah, I'm just playin'. Then we can go to a bar or someplace downtown."Sid just shook his head, but smiled to show his appreciation for his friend being completely ridiculous.

"So why was she upset last night?" Paul asked while waiting in line to do some drills.

"One of her roommates is giving her a hard time about moving into my apartment."

"She thinks it is too soon?"

"CiCi does in a way too, but she loves how convenient it is for her to get to work. And for some reason her parents are completely anti-living together before marriage."

"That doesn't make any sense."

"Why do you think we told people that I already moved into my house?" Sid explained as he took a puck and broke away towards the net.

Notes

I'm so sorry for taking so long to update. Real life got in the way of my imagination and I had to act like a real grown up. I hope you enjoy! Please give me some feedback! Thanks guys!