Breaking the Ice
Seize
It was minutes before game 6 and the tension was high. Everybody was sitting in their stalls listening to Dan.
“They are NOT better than us, you hear me? Forget what seed we are. Forget that it takes 16 wins to win the cup. Let’s just focus on the game ahead of us. Alright? We’re going with 87, 14, 9, 44, 58, and Tomas is in the cage” Bylsma said heading for the bench..
Mel got in her respective place in line as they headed for the runway. She turned and started walking when she felt Sid tap her arm. He must have forgotten Geno was right behind him because he pulled her in for a kiss. A big one. He didn’t have his helmet on and neither visor or jaw guard could stop him from silently telling her he loved her before the game. She smiled into the kiss before feeling the heat of Geno’s stare. She pulled away and smiled before jogging out onto the ice. Sid knew Geno was right there, but he half didn’t care if Geno saw and half wanted him to. He wasn’t exactly too happy about Geno being all over her before the game and something animalistic came out of him. He wanted Geno to know that Mel was his.
The game started fiercely and the chirps were even worse. During one tv timeout John Tavares skated towards the Pens bench with Kyle Okposo.
“Sid’s sister is hot, eh?” I’d love to have her up against the boards.” He laughed.
“The fuck did you sa-“ Sid began, skating angrily towards the Isles captain. Mel pulled him back by the arm.
“Talking shit John?” She asked.
“I just said that I’d like to fuck Crosby’s little sis. You’re not so bad yourself.” He said looking at her up and down. “I could probably pick you up, throw you over my shoulder, hold you against the wall, and blow your fucking mind” he said licking his lips. Mel’s face turned to utter disgust as Sidney shoved Tavares furiously.
Soon there’s just a huge scrum and Sid and Mel are in the middle of it. Fortunately neither get misconducts, but instead take unsportsmanlike penalties along with a few other islanders players. They sat in the penalty box together and Sid put his arm around her. He put his forehead on hers and told her everything would be okay. She couldn’t help but wonder why he was showing her so much affection, but it’s not like she didn’t like it.
The game was tough. Mel was hit as soon as she touched the puck. So much so that she didn’t even get a shot on goal. Each team exchanged goals until it was time to head into Overtime. Mel’s heart was racing and she just felt sick. That is until Brooksy got the goal and sent them to the second round. She jumped off the bench and celebrated with her teammates.
When they lined up for the handshakes John gave her a big hug like they were best friends. Mel stood where she usually does, before Sid and Geno. Sid saw everything and she heard him whisper “fuck you” to John when he shook his hand. There’s no way he would have known about them though. Hell, Geno probably just got the hint. They quickly changed and headed onto the bus to the airport. Mel was surprised that Sid started to change his routine slightly. He started sitting next to her on the bus on the back row. The lights were dimmed and she was exhausted.
I rested my head on his shoulder and I could basically feel his hesitation. He looked around to see everybody sitting forward and even if they weren’t it was too dark for them to see. He kissed me on the top of my head and laced our fingers. The ride to the airport was short and we were soon on our charter home. After the two hour flight Sid drove he and I back to his place. We just wanted to get away.
“So what was with kissing me in front of Geno?” I asked taking my heels off at the door. My feet were cold against the floor as I headed towards the living room.
“Well. I don’t exactly want to have to hide this from everyone.” He said sitting next to me on the couch. He pulls me so I’m laying in his lap and kisses me.
“Don’t you think that’s a little weird since…you know, we haven’t done it yet?” I ask ruffling his post-game hair style even more.
“No. I mean, is that what it takes to define that we are in a relationship?” he asks caressing my cheek.
I shook my head and pressed my lips to his. When I pulled away he had a huge smile on his face.
“What?” I asked, my cheeks getting hot.
“You’re just beautiful. “ He said tracing his fingers up and down my arms. I shift so I’m sitting completely on his lap. I started kissing his neck and I sucked his earlobe into my mouth. I moved down to his collar bone eliciting a moan. I kissed softly at his Adam’s apple and paid attention to the other side of his neck.
I could feel him getting hard beneath me and he cleared his throat in an attempt to clear his head.
“Babe…” he whined slowing me.
“Sid I want to at least get you-“I began, but he shakes his head.
“I’ll be fine.” He said. I laid my head on his shoulder and wrapped my arms around him.
“This is really hard.” I mumbled.
“I know, but I want to prove that I want you. Your heart. I don’t want you to resent me in the end”. He said tracing circles on my arms.
“I won’t.” I said straddling him. I attacked his lips with mine and I swore I’d never get tired of that feeling. His warm, soft lips on mine, playoff stubble rubbing my face.
“Mel…..we……can’t” he sad in between kisses. I sat back and sighed.
“I love you so much that I can’t do this yet. I want to. God, I want to so bad, but” he began before I cut him off.
“You make me feel like shit, Crosby.” I said instantly, getting up from his lap and racing to the bathroom.
My heart instantly broke as I saw the impending tears about to stream from her face. I never mean to hurt anybody. Especially not her and she was just so….strong. So tough that if I hurt her I must have really really fucked up.
“Mel-“ I said into a door being slammed in my face.
“Leave me alone. I just-I want to be alone Sid” she said softly.
“Please let me in. I just want to talk about it. “
“Talk about what? How you must think I’m gross, or fat, or ugly because I can’t see why you wouldn’t want to have sex with me!” she screamed from within the room.
“Mel, I do! That’s not it at all. I just want you to….love me first. “
“Here we fucking go again with the L word. You say you love me, but how come I always feel like you don’t. I feel unwanted, like when I touch you, you give me this look like you wish I hadn’t. When I hug you, you hesitate. Besides have you ever considered that I may not exactly know how to love.” She said through tears.
“Mel, open this door or I’m going to break it down.” I said trying to control everything I was feeling. The door creaked open and I saw her with her face in her hands, sitting on the edge of the tub. I immediately picked her up into a huge hug. She resisted at first and made a feeble attempt to push me away.
“Mel-“
“No, I just want to go home.”
“No, you always run away from things. You just run away and you think it’ll solve your problems, but it wont.” I said holding her to me.
“Sid, just let me go” she said pushing me harder, but I didn’t budge.
“You run from everything. You need to learn to stay and just talk through things.”
“There’s nothing to talk about!” she screamed, wriggling in my arms. I pulled her into the living room and sat her on the couch. I sat on the coffee table facing her, but she had her head in her hands, not looking at me.
“When you touch me I’m just shocked. Shocked that you’d want to. When you hug me I’m surprised, every single time because I can’t believe that you want me. Don’t worry about not knowing how to love. I can show you. It takes time, but I’m very patient. I can wait until you love me.” I said with my hands on her knees. She heaved a bit then started sobbing again.
“I don’t want to make you do that. I won’t. I just- I can’t be what you want me to be. “ She said barely looking up at me.
“I want you to be you. Be the fierce competitor who inspires me to be better. Be the cute little girly-girl who likes to get her nails done. Be my little sister’s best friend. Be YOU. I love YOU.” I said leaning towards her. She finally kept her eyes locked with mine. She reached up and gave me a huge hug.
“I’m damaged goods, Sid.” She cried into my shoulder.
“Not to me. You’re fucking perfect okay?” I said pulling her lips to mine. I picked her up and set her on the bed. We got under the covers and cuddled, her head on my chest until we fell asleep.
“They are NOT better than us, you hear me? Forget what seed we are. Forget that it takes 16 wins to win the cup. Let’s just focus on the game ahead of us. Alright? We’re going with 87, 14, 9, 44, 58, and Tomas is in the cage” Bylsma said heading for the bench..
Mel got in her respective place in line as they headed for the runway. She turned and started walking when she felt Sid tap her arm. He must have forgotten Geno was right behind him because he pulled her in for a kiss. A big one. He didn’t have his helmet on and neither visor or jaw guard could stop him from silently telling her he loved her before the game. She smiled into the kiss before feeling the heat of Geno’s stare. She pulled away and smiled before jogging out onto the ice. Sid knew Geno was right there, but he half didn’t care if Geno saw and half wanted him to. He wasn’t exactly too happy about Geno being all over her before the game and something animalistic came out of him. He wanted Geno to know that Mel was his.
The game started fiercely and the chirps were even worse. During one tv timeout John Tavares skated towards the Pens bench with Kyle Okposo.
“Sid’s sister is hot, eh?” I’d love to have her up against the boards.” He laughed.
“The fuck did you sa-“ Sid began, skating angrily towards the Isles captain. Mel pulled him back by the arm.
“Talking shit John?” She asked.
“I just said that I’d like to fuck Crosby’s little sis. You’re not so bad yourself.” He said looking at her up and down. “I could probably pick you up, throw you over my shoulder, hold you against the wall, and blow your fucking mind” he said licking his lips. Mel’s face turned to utter disgust as Sidney shoved Tavares furiously.
Soon there’s just a huge scrum and Sid and Mel are in the middle of it. Fortunately neither get misconducts, but instead take unsportsmanlike penalties along with a few other islanders players. They sat in the penalty box together and Sid put his arm around her. He put his forehead on hers and told her everything would be okay. She couldn’t help but wonder why he was showing her so much affection, but it’s not like she didn’t like it.
The game was tough. Mel was hit as soon as she touched the puck. So much so that she didn’t even get a shot on goal. Each team exchanged goals until it was time to head into Overtime. Mel’s heart was racing and she just felt sick. That is until Brooksy got the goal and sent them to the second round. She jumped off the bench and celebrated with her teammates.
When they lined up for the handshakes John gave her a big hug like they were best friends. Mel stood where she usually does, before Sid and Geno. Sid saw everything and she heard him whisper “fuck you” to John when he shook his hand. There’s no way he would have known about them though. Hell, Geno probably just got the hint. They quickly changed and headed onto the bus to the airport. Mel was surprised that Sid started to change his routine slightly. He started sitting next to her on the bus on the back row. The lights were dimmed and she was exhausted.
I rested my head on his shoulder and I could basically feel his hesitation. He looked around to see everybody sitting forward and even if they weren’t it was too dark for them to see. He kissed me on the top of my head and laced our fingers. The ride to the airport was short and we were soon on our charter home. After the two hour flight Sid drove he and I back to his place. We just wanted to get away.
“So what was with kissing me in front of Geno?” I asked taking my heels off at the door. My feet were cold against the floor as I headed towards the living room.
“Well. I don’t exactly want to have to hide this from everyone.” He said sitting next to me on the couch. He pulls me so I’m laying in his lap and kisses me.
“Don’t you think that’s a little weird since…you know, we haven’t done it yet?” I ask ruffling his post-game hair style even more.
“No. I mean, is that what it takes to define that we are in a relationship?” he asks caressing my cheek.
I shook my head and pressed my lips to his. When I pulled away he had a huge smile on his face.
“What?” I asked, my cheeks getting hot.
“You’re just beautiful. “ He said tracing his fingers up and down my arms. I shift so I’m sitting completely on his lap. I started kissing his neck and I sucked his earlobe into my mouth. I moved down to his collar bone eliciting a moan. I kissed softly at his Adam’s apple and paid attention to the other side of his neck.
I could feel him getting hard beneath me and he cleared his throat in an attempt to clear his head.
“Babe…” he whined slowing me.
“Sid I want to at least get you-“I began, but he shakes his head.
“I’ll be fine.” He said. I laid my head on his shoulder and wrapped my arms around him.
“This is really hard.” I mumbled.
“I know, but I want to prove that I want you. Your heart. I don’t want you to resent me in the end”. He said tracing circles on my arms.
“I won’t.” I said straddling him. I attacked his lips with mine and I swore I’d never get tired of that feeling. His warm, soft lips on mine, playoff stubble rubbing my face.
“Mel…..we……can’t” he sad in between kisses. I sat back and sighed.
“I love you so much that I can’t do this yet. I want to. God, I want to so bad, but” he began before I cut him off.
“You make me feel like shit, Crosby.” I said instantly, getting up from his lap and racing to the bathroom.
My heart instantly broke as I saw the impending tears about to stream from her face. I never mean to hurt anybody. Especially not her and she was just so….strong. So tough that if I hurt her I must have really really fucked up.
“Mel-“ I said into a door being slammed in my face.
“Leave me alone. I just-I want to be alone Sid” she said softly.
“Please let me in. I just want to talk about it. “
“Talk about what? How you must think I’m gross, or fat, or ugly because I can’t see why you wouldn’t want to have sex with me!” she screamed from within the room.
“Mel, I do! That’s not it at all. I just want you to….love me first. “
“Here we fucking go again with the L word. You say you love me, but how come I always feel like you don’t. I feel unwanted, like when I touch you, you give me this look like you wish I hadn’t. When I hug you, you hesitate. Besides have you ever considered that I may not exactly know how to love.” She said through tears.
“Mel, open this door or I’m going to break it down.” I said trying to control everything I was feeling. The door creaked open and I saw her with her face in her hands, sitting on the edge of the tub. I immediately picked her up into a huge hug. She resisted at first and made a feeble attempt to push me away.
“Mel-“
“No, I just want to go home.”
“No, you always run away from things. You just run away and you think it’ll solve your problems, but it wont.” I said holding her to me.
“Sid, just let me go” she said pushing me harder, but I didn’t budge.
“You run from everything. You need to learn to stay and just talk through things.”
“There’s nothing to talk about!” she screamed, wriggling in my arms. I pulled her into the living room and sat her on the couch. I sat on the coffee table facing her, but she had her head in her hands, not looking at me.
“When you touch me I’m just shocked. Shocked that you’d want to. When you hug me I’m surprised, every single time because I can’t believe that you want me. Don’t worry about not knowing how to love. I can show you. It takes time, but I’m very patient. I can wait until you love me.” I said with my hands on her knees. She heaved a bit then started sobbing again.
“I don’t want to make you do that. I won’t. I just- I can’t be what you want me to be. “ She said barely looking up at me.
“I want you to be you. Be the fierce competitor who inspires me to be better. Be the cute little girly-girl who likes to get her nails done. Be my little sister’s best friend. Be YOU. I love YOU.” I said leaning towards her. She finally kept her eyes locked with mine. She reached up and gave me a huge hug.
“I’m damaged goods, Sid.” She cried into my shoulder.
“Not to me. You’re fucking perfect okay?” I said pulling her lips to mine. I picked her up and set her on the bed. We got under the covers and cuddled, her head on my chest until we fell asleep.
7/26/13