The Captains

Today was my last day before the season started. I got up at about 11 in Jons bed. My head was pounding, I was nauteous, and my stomach was still sore. The bruise was going away somewhat, but it still was a bitch to deal with. Jon left a note saying he'd gone out for a run and to the grocery store. I left him one saying Id gone back to my apartment. i got my things from his bedroom and hurried back over to mine. I immediately made a pot of coffee. When the coffee was done brewing, I immediatley poured myself a cup, black. I hate black coffee, but it would help with the hangover. I sat on my couch and drained the entire cup. When I was fully awake and able to function properly, I went to take a shower. When I got into the bathroom and looked in the mirror, I was taken aback. I looked terrible. My hair was tangled and parted on the opposite side, my bruises made my cheeks look sunken in, my eye liner had smeared and created dark circles, and my lips were really puffy.
"Ugh." I said to myself in the mirror. I turned the water on in my shower and let it warm up. I got out a few towels, brushed out my hair the best I could, and got in the shower. I let the hot water completely cover me. I just stood there under it for a few minutes, relaxing my muscles. I decided I wouldn't do much today; I wanted to relax and get ready for the season. I know I'm not actually playing or coaching or being a main part of the team, but if anything did happen, I wanted to be ready and able to do my best. I finished in the shower, got out, dried off, and put on my bath robe. I went to my bedroom to get my clean clothes. I put on a pair of Nike shorts and looked for my closet for a t-shirt. I came across Sidney's training camp shirt again, and decided to wear it. I dried my hair and did my makeup. The bruises were yellowing pretty well, but still purple. I sat on my bed and decided to call Sidney. The next time I would be able to talk to him would probably be at the Pens game in a few weeks.
"Hey Chelsea!" Sid said after he picked up.
"Hey Sid, how are you doing?" I asked, laying back onto my pillows.
"Pretty good, just getting ready for the season. We've got our first game tonight." he said.
"Oh yeah! I almost forgot. Ill be sure to watch." I answered.
"Alright, sounds good. How's Chicago and the new team?" he said, sounding a little sad about it.
"Oh its good... everyone is really nice. I'm pretty good friends with most of the medical staff." I answered, hoping he wouldn't ask about the players. I didn't know how he would react to Jon and I.
"What about the players, they being nice? If not, I'll make sure to check him next time we play." he said with a chuckle.
"Yeah, yeah, they're all nice too. No need to check them unnecessarily. I said laughing.
"Are any of them, like totally hot?" he asked in a girly voice. I laughed and shook my head.
"Well... sorta..." I said, thinking about Jon.
"Whadyou mean, sorta?" he asked. I looked up at my ceiling and closed my eyes.
"Well, um, I might be...uh...dating...one." I said, cringing. There was silence on the other end.
"Sidney?" I asked, hoping he hadn't hung up.
"Who." he asked, his tone disappointing and sad.
"Toews." I said.
"Toews. Hmm. How long?" he asked
"It's been official for a few days." I said. He left it at that, thankfully.
"Well I've gotta go get my pre-game nap. See you later Chelsea." He said very bluntly.
"Good luck ton-" I was cut-off. Sidney had hung up. I looked at my phone, then locked it and put it down. A few tears pricked at my eyes. I shook my head and wiped my eyes. I then took my ring off my left hand and put it back on my right hand. A little while later, Jon came over to my apartment. When he saw my Pens shirt, he pursed his lips and crossed his arms, just looking at me. I shook my head and went back to my bedroom, and Jon followed me unknowingly. I opened my closet and took of the Pens shirt. After I did that, Jon whistled. I turned around to see him looking at me with his eyebrows raised. I blushed and shook my head at him. I turned around, found a red v-neck and put the Pens shirt in my dirty clothes basket. I turned around and showed Jon the new shirt. He nodded his head in approval and I smiled and rolled my eyes.
"You might want to put on pants though, Navy Pier is pretty chilly." he said, gesturing to my shorts.
"Navy Pier?" I asked.
"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you. I got some passes a few weeks ago. They expire soon, might as well use 'em." he said.
"Oh. Alright then." I said, walking over to my dresser and getting out a pair of jeans.
"Don't look this time." I said to Jon.
"Ill try not too." he said winking and looking the other way. I quickly took the shorts off and slipped into my jeans. I put on my Sperry's and grabbed a hoodie and sunglasses. I put my phone into my wristlet thing with some cash and a credit card.
"Ready?" I asked Jon, who was now lying on my bed. He patted his two front pockets, making sure he had his wallet, phone, and keys. We went downstairs to his car and left. We got to the pier and parked. Before we got out, Jon put on a Bulls hat, sunglasses, and a hoodie. He pulled the hat low over his eyes. We got out of the car and made our way onto the pier. We went to Bubba Gump's first for lunch. It was more of lunch for Jon, since I don't like seafood, fish, anything of that nature. I just got a drink and an order of fries. Once we were finished, we made our way to the Ferris wheel. we waited in line for a few minutes, took the picture, and got on. We slid into the seat. As we rose higher, it got colder. Jon put his arm around me and held me tightly. Once we got to the top, I got my phone out and took a picture of the skyline. I then turned the front camera on and took a picture of the both of us. As we were smiling and about to take the picture, Jon said my name. I turned to him and then he kissed me. I snapped the picture and then we pulled apart. I smiled and we put our foreheads together. He pecked my lips again and we finished the ride. When we got off, we walked around a little more and went into the indoor part. We went to the candy store and I got some of my favorite kinds, Pop Rocks, Cow Tales, and Nerds. We walked around for about an hour longer. We were both ready to go then. We went back to Jon's car and left. When we got back to our building, it was about 4:00. Sidney's game was at 6. We went up to the rooftop and sat on the porch swing. We sat with our feet up on, using the arm rest as a back rest. I sat between Jon's legs, my back against his torso. Our legs intertwined and Jon put his arms around my midsection. We didn't talk much, we just took in each other, kissing every now and then. About an hour later and a half later, we went back inside. We went back to my apartment and turned on the NHL network. It was the Pens pre-game show. Jon looked at me with a "really" look.
"Yes. Its their first game, and I promised Sidney I would watch it." I said in defense.
"Fine, fine." he said, getting a glass of water. The pre-game show ended and it was time for the game. Within the first 10 minutes, I could tell Sid was off. He wasn't playing like he normally would. I really hoped it wasn't because of what happened between us earlier. They let the Canucks score twice in the first period, but then the Pens answered back with 3 in the second. In the third, Vancouver scored again. Minutes later, the Pens came back and scored. We ended up winning 4-3. About an hour after the game, I sent Sidney a text, telling him congratulations on the win. I checked my phone a little while later to see if he had replied. I opened our conversation and it showed that he had read the message, but he didn't reply. I sighed and threw my phone across the couch. Jon took notice.
"you okay?" he asked, pulling me into him.
"yeah, but I think Sid's mad at me." I said, resting my head on his shoulder.
"oh...why?" he asked.
"I called him today, and you and I came up, and he didn't sound to happy about it." I said.
"hmm. well it's his loss." he said, kissing my cheek. I smiled weakly. We watched NHL tonight after the game and I fell asleep. At some point, I felt Jon picking me up and bringing me to bed. I wasn't awake enough to tell if he brought me to his place or left me at mine, or if he was in bed with me.
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The next morning, I woke up to an alarm. It was 7 a.m. Luckily I hadn't stayed up terribly late. I was in my apartment, but it was Jon's phone alarm that woke me up. He had stayed over at my place. I turned over to find Jon trying to make his alarm snooze. I yawned and rubbed his arm.
"Nope, we've got morning skate." I said, tiredly. He gave me a moan. I got up and out of my bed. I was still wearing the clothes from yesterday. I went over to Jon and pulled on his arm. He grabbed mine and back and pulled me on top of him. I smiled down at him and he did the same back. I leaned down and kissed him. I then got up and went to the bathroom door.
"If you want more you've gotta get up and get me." I said, leaning up against the door frame. He sat up and swung his legs over the side. He was just in boxer briefs. When he stood up, I made sure to admire his thighs. He walked over to me, put his hands on my hips and looked down at me smiling. I smiled back up at him and he kissed me, picking me up and putting my legs around his waist. He carried me into the bathroom and set me on the counter where we continued kissing. When we finally broke apart, we had to get ready. I decided not to take a shower until before the game, and the same with Jon. I wore the medical staff warm-ups that we were supposed to. Jon wore sweats and a t-shirt. This time, I drove us to the United Center. We went in and he got suited up for practice. I went out and sat on the bench with Justin and the other people on the medical team. I had to put sharps pinkie and ring finger into a splint and tape his wrist. He fell and landed on his hand funny. Other than that, all of the players were good to go for tonight's game. Jon and I went home and hung out in his apartment until we had to get ready for the game. I went back to my place and ran through the shower, dried my hair, and put on a little make-up. I wore the same thing as earlier, but I pulled my hair up in a pony-tail and wore a Blackhawks cap. We were playing the stars. During the first, we scored once, and so did Dallas. In the second, we scored twice, Dallas didn't score any. In the third, we scored two more times, and Dallas scored again. We won 5-2! Luckily no one got hurt or anything, I just had to help a few players stretch during intermissions. I quickly went to Jon when the team was back in the locker room. I wrapped my arms around him and he did the same, kissing me. The team whistled and hollered at us, and then coach Q came in and quieted everyone. He told the team good job and to keep everything up. When I was packing my bag up with all my things, the head Medical Staff member, Steven, came over to me.
"So you and Tazer?" he asked, crossing his arms and smiling. I blushed and smiled.
"Yeah, I didn't know he would kiss me. But we are dating." I answered.
"Hmm. Interesting." he said. I got worried.
"That's not against policy or anything? I'm not gonna lose my job am I" I asked. Steven laughed. "No, not at all. Its fine, just don't get distracted, you're one of the best we have." he said.
"Oh thank god. And thanks" I said, sighing in relief. He smiled and left. I got my bag and went out to talk to the team. Jon was already out of the shower and ready to go. I told everyone bye and we left. We didn't have another game for 5 days, but we had practices almost every day. Jon and I got Chinese take-out and watched movies on Netflix for the night at his place. I spent the night with Jon at his place. We fell asleep on his couch, him holding me in his arms.

Notes

Done! Kindve a sudden ending, couldn't think of what else to do. Its a little longer, but hopefully you'll enjoy. Leave me feedback please! Im begging! Hope you guys like the story though. I found schedules for this season, so Ill try to keep them pretty accurate. A few might be off just based on what's going on in the story. This game was actually the second of the season, since the first was an away game and I didn't figure that out until a little while ago, but like I said earlier, just bear with me schedule wise.
Night Lovelies!