The Captains

Over the next two weeks, Jonathan and I started to get to know each other really well. We hung out after training camp every day, went up to our rooftop place during down time, and were always together at the UC during training camp. Each member of the medical staff got to chose players to be on their team. Each team had six players on it. I chose Toews (obviously), Keith, Seabrook, Soupy (Campbell), Bolland, and Scott. It was made into a competition. The team with the most points at the end of next week won. The teams were given out and people could donate to the teams. Whichever team got the most money won. Everyone who donated to that team got a free bobble-head of one of the players from that team. All the money earned went to a few Chicago charities.

Today was the day when the team had the big scrimmage game that fans could go to, which also meant training camp was over. At the end of the game, the winning training camp team would be announced. The game was underway and I was watching in the locker room with Justin. His team was Kane, Sharp, Bickell, Frolik, Hossa, and Leddy. Luckily, no one got hurt or anything during the game. During intermissions, we worked with the players who needed any stretching, massaging, or any other things along those lines. The team was divided in two, making two teams. The two teams were Red and White. Jon was on the red team. When the game was over, the white team won, sadly. Brian and I met up with the rest of the medical staff and headed out onto the ice and got with our smaller teams. The announcer called out the total amount, then the amount for each team.
"And in third place, with $2,347.00, team Tyler!" the announcer said.
"Our first and second place winners were almost a tie, separated by only two dollars, in second place with $2,678.00, team Justin!" Him and his team cheered and I saw him look over at me. I rolled my eyes and smiled back at him, knowing I still had a chance to win.
"And our first place team, coming in at first place with $2,680.00, our first female medical staff member, team Chelsea!" My team erupted in cheers and Chelsea Dagger started to play. I also looked over at Justin who just rolled his eyes at me. I smiled and laughed as Jon came up to me and hugged me then said, "good job Dagger." I laughed then hugged him back and we waved to the crowd. A few minutes later, we left back into the locker room. Coach Q congratulated everyone and told us to be ready for our first game in a few days. The team had the next two days off to rest up before the season opener. I was really happy to have the next few days off, but also excited for the season to start. Hockey season was my favorite time of year, and getting paid to go to pretty much every game for my favorite team was amazing. I went to the medical staff's locker room, grabbed my purse, and left the UC. As I was walking out to my car, I heard someone calling my name.
"Chels! Chels wait up!" someone said. I turned around to see Jon jogging to catch up with me. I smiled and waited for him to get to me. When he caught up, we walked out to our cars.
"A bunch of us are going out to Harry Carey's tonight, kick off the season party kinda thing, you should come." he said, smiling. We had reached our cars, which were parked next to each other. He leaned up against his and crossed his arms across his chest, making his biceps look as though they would tear through his shirt.
"Can I bring someone?" i asked, leaning up against my car. His smiled went away, and he replaced it with disappointment.
"Uh yeah, sure. that's fine. Um, who- who is he?" Jon asked, putting his hands in his pockets.
"She is my best friends, Cassie. We won't be able to see each other as often when the season starts, so we try to hang out as often as possible." I said, smiling at Jon. He smiled back and and we got into our cars. We pulled out of the lot and then at the first stop light, he pulled up next to me and rolled his window down and yelled over to me
"Race you home!" he said, putting his sunglasses on. I laughed and agreed and then the light turned green. I got ahead of him and then he sped up. At the next light, I took a shortcut I had found a few weeks ago. It had a lot less traffic and lights since they weren't main roads. They were mostly residential. I got to our building and I didn't see Jon's car. I parked in my usual spot and got out then waited for Jon. About 5 minutes later, he pulled in and parked. He got out and came over to me.
"Where'd you go, Dagger?" he asked as we walked in the building, him opening the door for me.
"Shortcut." I said "Not nearly as much traffic or lights. You need to get with it, Captain." We got on the elevator and rode up to our floor. We got off and walked down the long hall. When we got to my apartment, we turned to face each other.
"Be ready by 9:30. Me and Kaner will come get you and your friend, and try not to look better than me." Jon said, smiling and winking. I smiled back and shook my head.
"You won't have to worry about that, that's for sure." I said, getting my keys out of my purse.
"Common Chels. You're gonna be the best looking girl there, or anywhere. You always will be."
"Thanks Jon." I said, smiling and blushing more. He smiled back and then asked me,
"Do you wanna come over for a little bit? Its only 3." The question surprised me, but a good surprise.
"Yeah, I wanna change first though and run through the shower. Be over in a minute?"
"Sounds good. Don't be too long though." Jon said back. I laughed and went inside my apartment. When I walked in, all my lights were off which was strange. I went into my kitchen and turned my lights on. There was someone in there, their back was to me. They were looking at my pictures that hung on the bare wall in the kitchen. When they turned around, I recognized who it was. My ex-boyfriend, Thomas. I had dated him in high school when I lived here, and then he went to the same college as me so we could be together. I broke up with him at the beginning of my sophomore year of college because he was really jealous and possessive of me. I hadn't seen him since I'd graduated and had no idea how he knew where I lived, let alone that I had moved to Chicago. I immediately started to run out of my apartment, but he caught me and threw me to the ground, pinning my arms down next to my head.
"Where you goin' Chels? I heard you talking outside, who was it Chels?" I didn't respond. I tried turning my face away from his. He was inches away from me. I then yelled out for Jon as loud as I could, but then Thomas covered my mouth with his hand.
"So his name is Jon." he said, gripping my jaw with his hands and making me face him. I tried resisting, but he was too strong.
"Why didn't you tell me you left? That's not what friends do, remember, you said it would be better if we were just friends?" he spat at me. He continued saying hurtful things to me, and his grip became stronger on my jaw. Tears started pricking at my eyes and eventually falling. I never responded to Thomas, so he eventually gave up, got off of me, and left. While doing so, he slammed my head on the floor and kicked me in the stomach. He left me there on the floor, sobbing and clutching my stomach. Thomas had slammed the door pretty hard when he left. A few minutes after that, I heard a knock, then someone saying from behind the door,
"Chels? You in there?" It was Jon.
"Its- its open!" I said as loudly as I could, hoping he would hear me. The door opened and Jon walked in, immediately seeing me. He rushed over to me and then got down on the floor, scooping me up in his arms. He sat on the floor Indian style and I was in his lap. My head was resting on his chest/shoulder and his arms were wrapped tightly around me.
"Shh, shh, its okay now. I'm here." he said, rubbing my back. "What happened?"
I wiped my eyes and face.
"This guy I dated in high school and college was here. He threw me on the ground when I tried running out. He said really nasty things to me. He gripped my jaw really hard, it feels like its going to bruise. I tried yelling for you, but he covered my mouth. I never responded to him, so he gave up and left. When he did that, he slammed my head on the ground really hard and kicked me in the stomach." I told Jon. "I have no idea how he knows I moved and where I live. I haven't seen him in years. I guess he somehow picked the lock." I said. Jon then leaned back and looked down at me. I met his gaze and me gave me one of his killer have smiles.
"He's gone now. We'll go down and tell security not to let him again." I smiled and put my legs around his waist and hugged him. He then stood up, somehow picking me up at the same time. He carried me over to his apartment and brought me inside to his kitchen. He set me on the counter and got an ice pack out of his freezer. He wrapped it in a towel and came back, finding the already swelling knot on my head. He put the ice pack on it and held it there.
"Do you wanna stay in tonight?" he asked.
"Yeah. I'm just gonna tell Cassie we'll have to reschedule. Me and you can just hang out tomorrow or something." I said.
"I can just tell the guys to move it to tomorrow. Its no big deal." Jon said
"No, no, don't let me ruin your fun. Ill be fine." I said, shaking my head.
"Nope. I'm staying in, with you." he said
"Fine." I said. Jon then got his phone out and sent out a message to tell everyone about the new plans. Right then, the place where Thomas kicked me started throbbing again. It made me wince and wrap my arms around my mid-section.
"Can I see?" Jon said, almost whispering, our foreheads pressed together. I nodded. Jon then layed me back onto the counter slowly. He put his hands on my hips and rolled my shirt up to right under my bra. I kept my eyes up at the ceiling, not wanting to see the bruise I knew had formed. Jon then leaned down and kissed my stomach right where the pain was. He went all the way up to where my shirt was then sat me up again, his hands on my hips, my shirt falling over his hands.
"Better?" he asked, almost a whisper, into my neck.
"Better." I said back, putting my hand on his neck and smiling. He then moved down to kiss me. I kissed him back and wrapped both of my arms around his neck. He moved his hands further up my waist. When we finally broke apart, we went over to my apartment. I showered and changed and we ordered a Pizza. We ate up on the rooftop and layed on a blanket and looked at the stars. When we were both bored with the stars, we went back to my apartment and layed on my couch and watched movies on Netflix. I had fallen asleep at some point, because Jon woke me up it.
"Chels, its 1 in the morning. You wanna go to your bed or stay on the couch."
"Bed." I said, sitting up quickly, which was a bad idea because my head started hurting then and I got dizzy. It also made my stomach hurt. Jon helped me up and to my room and helped me into my bed.
"Goodnight. Ill see you in the morning.We'll go out for breakfast" he said, kissing my forehead.
"Thanks Captain." I said, as he stood up.
"No problem Chels." he said back. He turned and started walking out of the room. When he was almost at my door, I realized I didn't want him to leave.
"Jon" I said
"Yeah Chels?" he said
"Stay."
"You sure?" he asked, coming back over to me. I nodded. He took his shirt and sweat pants off then got on the opposite side. I smiled and curled into him, his sculpted chest and abdomen pressed against me. He put his arms around me and I fell asleep.

Notes

Finished! Glad to be back home too! Also note, this is taking place in 2011, hence the old players, some of which have been traded. The schedule will also not be accurate, so just bear with me.
This chapter will have a second part too! Night lovelies!