Don't Let Go
Stanley Cup
I lay in on my side in bed, tired out of my freaking mind with Pat stroking my bangs away from my eyes. Even though clearly, I didn’t give a shit.
“You did amazing baby, just amazing.”
“Thanks,” a small smirk came to my face as my eyes closed, well they were ABOUT to but,
“HEY EVERYBODY,” an amazingly hyper Adam Burish said bringing in the rest of the team.
I rolled my eyes and sat up with all of my energy I had left, “Hey Adam, hey guys.” I said with a faint smile.
“So?” Toews said, “So, how’s the baby?” Then there were, ‘yeah,’ from everybody else.
I leaned back on the pillow, “Well, she’s 8lbs 8oz, 19inches and she’s—,” Pat cut in, “And she’s perfect.” He said with his signature smirk.
“When can we see her?” Patrick Sharp said, as excited as a kid during the winter holidays.
“The nurse is going to bring her back in a few minutes,” I smiled, “But here are the rules, 1. I get to hold her first! 2. Then Pat gets to hold her and 3. If you do anything to her I will kick your ass.”
“Don’t worry Bridge; we’ll treat her like the Stanley cup!” Kris Versteeg said.
“Hey can we even kiss her?” Troy Brouwer chimed in. “Hey, because she’s the Stanley Cup the Captain gets to hold her first!” Jon said pointing to himself.
“Ha, ha, ha, very funny, but no,” I rolled my eyes again.
“Duh da duh DA! Here is little Miss Kate Elizabeth!” The nurse said carrying a little pink bundle. I almost started to cry as the nurse I knew as Leslie gave me the little bundle.
“Hi little one, I’m your Mommy.” I showed her over to Pat, “And this is your Daddy.” Then I showed her to everyone else in the room, “And this is the rest of your family, they will love you always and if you need something and you don’t want to go to your daddy or me, you can always go to them.”
“So who are the godparents?”
I looked at Patrick and he looked back at me, “Um, well we haven’t really decided yet,” I trailed off, “I know Erica is definitely the god mother, but I haven’t decided who the god father will be.”
Then Patrick had a light bulb moment and his eyes grew wide as he leaned into me, “I know this might sound like a bad idea, but he’s the one who gave you Kate.” He trailed off.
I knew exactly who he was talking about, and speak of the devil, “I’m here! I’m here everybody! I’m just coming from the airport so I need to be filled in! What’s going on? Is everything okay? How’s the baby? How’s Bridget?” He said out of breath. I looked at him and smiled, “Everything’s okay, she’s just perfect Jake.” He slowly walked over towards me and I handed her to him, “Jake, meet your daughter Kate Elizabeth.” There were all gasps in the room, I knew what I said and I was okay with it. The guys were the only ones in the room and I would’ve ended up telling them later at some point any way.
Patrick tapped him on the shoulder, “Jake, will you be the god father?” He looked surprised, “Bridget and I have both decided that we do want you in your daughter’s life, except you’ll just be Uncle Jake to her.” He gave Kate back to me and gave Pat a guy hug. “Thanks man that really means a lot coming from the guy that wanted to kick my ass a few months ago.” Pat and Jake smiled and laughed just like they used to before I came into the picture.
“Alright guys what did I tell you?” I said reminding them of what they should do when they’re holding her.
“Treat her like the Stanley Cup!” They all said simultaneously, “And?” I continued, “If we hurt her you are allowed to kick our butts.” This time less excited and monotonous, “Well you’re allowed to try…” Adam Burish said hoping no one would hear. “What was that Adam, oh sorry now your last.” I shrugged my shoulders as he bowed his head in shame and then made me laugh.
“Okay Daddy, you’re up.” I handed her to him as the smirk came to his face to see the little girl yawn.
He passed it along to Jonathan Toews, and then through the rest of the team, when she got to Troy Brouwer everyone laughed when she tried reaching up to grab his nose.
Finally, Kate was handed to Adam Burish and his face lit up, “Aw she’s so adorable, I want one!” He said.
I rolled my eyes, “Then go find someone else because right now I don’t want another one.”
He bowed his head again, disappointed. He handed her back to me and I snuggled with her until the nurse came back in to take her away from me for now. “Don’t worry little one, I’ll be back with you soon.”
“You did amazing baby, just amazing.”
“Thanks,” a small smirk came to my face as my eyes closed, well they were ABOUT to but,
“HEY EVERYBODY,” an amazingly hyper Adam Burish said bringing in the rest of the team.
I rolled my eyes and sat up with all of my energy I had left, “Hey Adam, hey guys.” I said with a faint smile.
“So?” Toews said, “So, how’s the baby?” Then there were, ‘yeah,’ from everybody else.
I leaned back on the pillow, “Well, she’s 8lbs 8oz, 19inches and she’s—,” Pat cut in, “And she’s perfect.” He said with his signature smirk.
“When can we see her?” Patrick Sharp said, as excited as a kid during the winter holidays.
“The nurse is going to bring her back in a few minutes,” I smiled, “But here are the rules, 1. I get to hold her first! 2. Then Pat gets to hold her and 3. If you do anything to her I will kick your ass.”
“Don’t worry Bridge; we’ll treat her like the Stanley cup!” Kris Versteeg said.
“Hey can we even kiss her?” Troy Brouwer chimed in. “Hey, because she’s the Stanley Cup the Captain gets to hold her first!” Jon said pointing to himself.
“Ha, ha, ha, very funny, but no,” I rolled my eyes again.
“Duh da duh DA! Here is little Miss Kate Elizabeth!” The nurse said carrying a little pink bundle. I almost started to cry as the nurse I knew as Leslie gave me the little bundle.
“Hi little one, I’m your Mommy.” I showed her over to Pat, “And this is your Daddy.” Then I showed her to everyone else in the room, “And this is the rest of your family, they will love you always and if you need something and you don’t want to go to your daddy or me, you can always go to them.”
“So who are the godparents?”
I looked at Patrick and he looked back at me, “Um, well we haven’t really decided yet,” I trailed off, “I know Erica is definitely the god mother, but I haven’t decided who the god father will be.”
Then Patrick had a light bulb moment and his eyes grew wide as he leaned into me, “I know this might sound like a bad idea, but he’s the one who gave you Kate.” He trailed off.
I knew exactly who he was talking about, and speak of the devil, “I’m here! I’m here everybody! I’m just coming from the airport so I need to be filled in! What’s going on? Is everything okay? How’s the baby? How’s Bridget?” He said out of breath. I looked at him and smiled, “Everything’s okay, she’s just perfect Jake.” He slowly walked over towards me and I handed her to him, “Jake, meet your daughter Kate Elizabeth.” There were all gasps in the room, I knew what I said and I was okay with it. The guys were the only ones in the room and I would’ve ended up telling them later at some point any way.
Patrick tapped him on the shoulder, “Jake, will you be the god father?” He looked surprised, “Bridget and I have both decided that we do want you in your daughter’s life, except you’ll just be Uncle Jake to her.” He gave Kate back to me and gave Pat a guy hug. “Thanks man that really means a lot coming from the guy that wanted to kick my ass a few months ago.” Pat and Jake smiled and laughed just like they used to before I came into the picture.
“Alright guys what did I tell you?” I said reminding them of what they should do when they’re holding her.
“Treat her like the Stanley Cup!” They all said simultaneously, “And?” I continued, “If we hurt her you are allowed to kick our butts.” This time less excited and monotonous, “Well you’re allowed to try…” Adam Burish said hoping no one would hear. “What was that Adam, oh sorry now your last.” I shrugged my shoulders as he bowed his head in shame and then made me laugh.
“Okay Daddy, you’re up.” I handed her to him as the smirk came to his face to see the little girl yawn.
He passed it along to Jonathan Toews, and then through the rest of the team, when she got to Troy Brouwer everyone laughed when she tried reaching up to grab his nose.
Finally, Kate was handed to Adam Burish and his face lit up, “Aw she’s so adorable, I want one!” He said.
I rolled my eyes, “Then go find someone else because right now I don’t want another one.”
He bowed his head again, disappointed. He handed her back to me and I snuggled with her until the nurse came back in to take her away from me for now. “Don’t worry little one, I’ll be back with you soon.”
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7/16/14