Blast From The Past

~3 years later in Chicago~
As I made my way to my apartment I passed the Chicago Blackhawks Store. I looked in and saw a poster of Andrew smiling. I clenched my jaw and sipped my coffee trying not to think of the look on his face when I said it was over or the week after when I just felt like pure crap. I walked fast past the store and into my apartment building making my way up the stairs fast since I only had a hour before I had to get to my new job as a part of the medical staff for the Chicago Blackhawks.
When I walked in I went straight to my room and turned on Songza on my Ipod. Bleed by Hot Chelle Rae started playing and I felt tears fall down my face. This had been the song I listened to when I ended it with Andrew. The song was so true, I really hadn’t been able to tell him the full reason I had ended things. The Harold Song by Ke$ha started playing and I quietly sung along as I got ready for work. I pulled on some nice jeans and a old “I Love Hockey” tshirt on and my jacket and made my way to the rink.
I pulled up to the rink and felt a little chill as I realized I may see Andrew again. I sighed and walked into the building and made it to the Med room. As I walked in I saw a very handsome guy sitting on one of the tables, who I realized was Viktor Stalberg.

“Hey, you haven’t been waiting too long for me right?”

“Depends, you the new med girl?”

Viktor said with a grin which made me go red. I just nodded my head and set my things done and took off my jacket.

“So whatcha need help with?”

“Well my right shoulder is a little tight. Do you think you could see what’s up with it?”

“Of course.”

When he took off his shirt I had to hold back from gasping at his well toned upper body. I slowly took his shoulder in my hands and ran my hand over it feeling for anything that was abnormal.

“Just feels like you got a knot. Here I’ll massage it out.”

I traced my hand over the muscle feeling the strength that it held and it felt nice. I started getting the knot out and pressed hard to do it. While I massaged Viktor’s shoulder I could hear more of the guys coming in the locker room.

“There you go. The knots out. Your shoulder should feel a lot better.”

“Thank and it does. You got pretty good hands.”

“Thanks.”

I went red from what he said and he gave a little smile. For a few seconds Viktor and I stood there, then Andrew came in not looking.

“Hey Viktor you think the new med girl is guna be hot?”

When Andrew looked up and saw me I could feel the room go cold and the tension rise. Viktor must have felt it so he waved bye to me and left Andrew and I in the room alone.

“Chelsea? Is it really you?”

“Yeah. It’s me.”

Andrew made his way over to me and hugged me tightly. I pressed my face to his chest and memories flooded my memory of him and me while we were dating.

“God I missed you so much. What are you doing here?”

“I… I got a job with the Blackhawks as the ‘med girl’”

When I said this I smiled my old goofy smile which made Andrew laugh. When he let me go he sat up on the table smiling that old goof ball smile of his.

“Well at least the ‘med girl’ is hot. Anyway I need you to check my knee it’s been bugging me again.”

“Is it the same knee you hurt that one summer?”

“Yeah and that was such a great summer. Me and you and those late night bonfires with friends. God I miss it.”

I smiled and checked his knee. While I was checking it I saw some of the guys look in and whisper something to each other. I looked up and saw Andrew smiling which made me laugh.

“Okay mutt. Your knee is fine. Just remember don’t put too much pressure on it.”

“Thanks Dagger. I really did miss you. We should hang out tonight. Come with me and some of the guys to the bar, it’ll be fun and we can catch up.”

“Alright sure. Pick me up at 7 from my place, here’s my address.”

I wrote my address on a little piece of paper and handed it to Andrew who took it with that silly grin he always had on. When he left I felt like maybe I had a chance to get back with Andrew, maybe we could leave everything that happened at the draft and put it behind us.

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When I heard a knock at my door I was trying to walk and zip up my favorite pair of blue jeans. I got them zipped up and I opened my door to see Andrew in a tshirt and jeans standing there.

“Hey come on in. I just gotta grab a jacket.”

I ran to my room and grabbed an old jacket that ironically Andrew had bought for me for my birthday.

“Okay. I’m ready.”

“Wow. You look even better in that jacket now.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“You look amazing Chelsea. That’s what I meant.”

“Aww thanks mutt.”

I laughed and Andrew gave me a eye roll. We headed out of my apartment and to his car which had Brandon Saad and Viktor Stalberg waiting in it. I got in and sat in the back with Viktor who smiled when he saw me which made me blush a little. When we got to the bar I was excited, Andrew had seemed to be still interested in me. As we walked in and sat down I sat next to Andrew as Brandon and Viktor went and got drinks for all of us. I twiddled my thumbs and Andrew turned to me.

“Chelsea I have to say you are still amazing.”

“You are too Andrew. I still feel bad for what I…”

“Chelsea. Don’t say it. It doesn’t matter anymore, you’re here with me now. That’s all that matters.”

I leaned in and kissed him and that moment was the best I had felt since the draft. I pulled away still a little phased that I just kissed Andrew.

“Chelsea…. I… I can’t do this…”

“What? Why not?”

“I.. I have a girlfriend.”

I couldn’t believe what I heard so I got up pissed off and headed over to the bar. I heard “Chelsea! Wait!” from behind me but I didn’t stop. When I got to the bar I stood next to Viktor who looked confused.

“Give me those shots.”

Viktor handed me two shots and I downed them quickly and wiped my mouth glaring at Andrew who was talking to Brandon Saad.

“What’s wrong?”

“I just did something I knew was too good too be true and I was right. It would never work out.”

Viktor looked over and Brandon and Andrew concerned then looked back at me. I kept taking more and more shots. Viktor sighed as he watched me.

“Hey let me take you home. You’ll feel better if you’re not in the room with him.”

“I… I think that’s a idea good.”

Viktor helped me walk to his car and I could feel Andrew’s eyes on Viktor and I. When we got in his car he helped me buckle my seatbelt then got in on the drivers side. I told him where I lived then stared out the window at the pretty lights thinking of the kiss between Andrew and I.

As we arrived to my apartment building I unbuckled my seatbelt, well at least tried to.

“Here. I’ll help you Chelsea.”

“Thank you. You are just the sweetest.”

Viktor helped me all the way into my living room where he placed me on the couch which made my iHome turn on and start playing Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol. I motioned for him to sit next to me. When he finally sat down I leaned my head on his shoulder and let the tears stream down my face. Viktor took my face and wiped the tears.

“Don’t cry. He’s not worth it Chelsea.”

In that moment everything froze and I moved in and kissed him. I felt him kiss back strongly and the next thing I knew I was making out with him. Things got heated quickly and I drug Viktor into my room and slowly took off my clothes and he did the same. I climbed on my bed and laid down and he laid down on me and kissed me passionately. The next thing I knew I was under the blankets cuddled up next to Viktor breathless and sleepy.

“I guess I’m not the only one with good hands.”

I said breathless smiling. I slowly fell asleep with Viktor’s strong arm wrapped around me.

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