Fate

Filing out of the Air Canada Centre, the girls all went to a calm spot where the girls could talk about what had just happened.

"You need to call him." Kenzie said, pointing her finger to the piece of paper.
"No, text him!" Faith spoke out, bumping Kenzie's shoulder.
"No, don't call him. Text him and play it off cool, hard to get." Autumn spoke as Jordan bit her lip, looking at her friends in front of her.

"I'm scared." She whispered as the girls threw their hands in the air, confused.
"Why!? He's obviously interested in you, go for it!" Steph spoke up as Jordan shrugged, looking down.

"I just, I've never had something like this happen to me.." She spoke as Autumn rolled her eyes.
"And you think it's happened to us?!" Autumn told her friend.
"I mean, I've never had a guy interested in me or anything.." She said as the girls all looked at each other.

Speaking up, Victoria grabbed a seat beside Jordan and put an arm around her shoulder.

"We know you're scared because this is your first experience with a guy, but maybe it's just led up to this moment. Maybe it's fate or something man.." She told her friend as Jordan nodding slightly and pulled out her phone.

As she let out a sigh, she unlocked her phone and looked up at her friends. "I guess I'll text him."

Typing the number into her phone, Jordan sent a text to Jake;
Jordan: Hey, it's the girl from the game.

Hitting the send button, she smiled softly as her friends congratulated her and patted her on the back. Waiting for a response, the girls began to talk about the game that had occurred that night. Autumn and the girls spoke about the Pen's loss, which they were upset about. Jordan tried getting into the conversation, but she was too scared and nervous about what was to happen. Trying to get her mind off of it, she began talking to the girls about how great the game was. A few minutes later, she was pulled out of her trace when she received a text, her phone vibrating in her pocket. Pulling it out slowly, Keirstyn noticed as she nudged Autumn, the rest of the girls then following their trace. They all watching Jordan as she opened the text and let out a shaky breath.

"What does it say?" Faith asked as she stepped forward and looked at Jordan.

Holding up her phone, she turned it around for her friends to read.

Jake: Hey, what are you up to? A few of the boys and I are going out tonight to celebrate, care to join?

As their eyes lit up in amazement, Jordan stood shocked and bit her lip, restraining herself from crying in the middle of the Air Canada Center lobby. Autumn grabbed the phone and began typing as Jordan gave her a nervous look.

"What are you doing!?" She asked as she grabbed for her phone, to which Autumn dodged and kept typing.
"Trust me, it gets the show on the road faster." She said as she handed the phone to Jordan who read the text mentally.

Jordan: Yeah sure, just tell me the details and we'll be there.

Feeling alright with the text, Jordan put her phone back in her pocket before looking down at what she was wearing. How was she going to wear a Gardiner jersey to go hang out with Jake himself.

"We need to change, we're going to my place to get changed, we can't wear jerseys." She said as the girls all looked and noticed she was right.
"Alright, lets hurry so we can meet up with the boys!" Victoria smiled as they all headed out the doors and down the street towards Jordan and Autumn's place.

As thirty minutes passed, Jordan received a text from Jake within five minutes, telling her where they were going, which was a bar. The girls were all changed into clothing lent to them from Jordan and Autumn as they were all set to go. They made their way down the street and eventually got to the bar. Walking in, the girls all looked around for Jake until Kenzie tapped Jordan's shoulder and pointed towards the back right.

"There he is!" She told her as Jordan's eyes followed her friends finger.

Making her way over with her friends, she took a deep breath and wiped her hands on her jeans. As the girls followed, something, rather, someone, knocked Victoria over. She fell into Kenzie who tried to grab her but failed, as her friend fell to the ground. The girls all spun around and saw a tall brunette looking down at the blonde. His eyes were wide as he bent down, and held his hand out. Victoria's glasses were knocked off as she squinted.

"Help?" The man said with a heavy Russian accent as she raised an eyebrow.
"I can't see.." She said as she searched the floor for her glasses.
The man then let out an 'oh', and reached over and held her glasses out for her. Taking them into her grasp and onto her face, she adjusted them as the blurry body in front of her became none other than Evgeni Malkin. Her eyes lit up as he laughed softly, looking into her eyes.

"Sorry if I scare, I'm big giant." He laughed softly as she waved her hand, gesturing a 'no'.
"No, no! I'm sorry, I just, wow didn't expect to see you of all people." She said as she fixed her hair.
Reaching his hand out again, Victoria put her hand in his as he helped her up. He then gave her a puzzled look along with a smirk.
"Me?" He asked as she nodded, smiling softly.
"I'm a fan of the Penguins, you're Evgeni." She said as he tilted his head to the side and smiled.
"Very good. Call me Geno. You?" He asked Victoria, regarding to her name which he didn't know
"Victoria." She said as he nodded, smiling at the blonde.
"Very beautiful. Sorry for you falling." He said as he blushed softly, still looking into her eyes.
"Don't worry, I'm a klutz ether way." She said as he laughed, looking behind the girl.
"You alone?" He asked as she shook her head. "N-" She began as she saw her friends had left.
"Oh, I came with a few friends but I guess then wandered off.." She began as Geno smiled.
"Let me buy you drink." He said as she bit her lip and nodded.
What did she have to lose?

The girls, besides Victoria, decided to leave her alone with Geno, knowing that it was the perfect opportunity for the two to hit it off.

"What are the odds, Jordan and Victoria both got their dream guys in their hands like putty!" Faith said to Keirstyn who nodded.

The girls were a mere metre away from Jake before he turned around and looked at Jordan. His eyes grew wide as he smiled, standing up.
"Hey!" He said as he waved her over.
"Hi." Jordan replied in a soft voice.
Jordan walked over to Jake as he put his hand on the small of her back. Feeling her cheeks turn a deep red, Autumn noticed and began to laugh softly, hiding it with her hand.
"I'm Jake." He whispered into the blonde's ear before continuing. "But I think you know that." He said as he pulled away and winked.
Jordan's cheeks began to feel like they were on fire as she blushed harder. Going on her toes, she reached up to meet Jake's ear. "Jordan." She told him as he pulled back and held his free hand out for her to shake.
"Nice to meet you" He said as she smiled softly and looked down.
"Oh, and who are your friends here?" He asked as he looked at the young girls.
"This is Autumn, Faith, Keirstyn, Steph, and Kenzie." She told him as he gestured a nod to the girls.
"Hey." He spoke as they replied with 'hello's'.
"You played a really good game tonight, by the way." Jordan told Jake as he looked at her, raising an eyebrow along with a smirk.
"Yeah, heard something about how you'd be available to celebrate with me." He spoke as her eyes grew wide and shot to Autumn who was laughing her head off.

The rest of the girls looked at Autumn with confused looks as Jordan groaned softly. "Pain in the ass." She said as Jake laughed softly, rubbing her back. "It's fine don't worry."

Instantly Jordan's eyes grew wide as Autumn began to speak.

"We're going to go grab some drinks, we'll be right back." Autumn spoke as Jake nodded, Jordan's face full of plead for the girls to stay so she wouldn't screw up.

The five girls made their way over to the bar as Autumn waved her hand around.
"Hey bartender, six beers." She yelled out as a masculine voice began to speak beside her.

"Wait your turn, little lady." He told her with a laugh as he sighed, beginning again. "Been waiting for five minutes for just a drink."

Autumn turned her head to see Sidney Crosby right in front of her. The, Sidney Crosby. Feeling tears spring to her eyes, Steph elbowed her friend in the side, trying to cover up the girl is she began to cry.

"Crap I'm so sorry!" She began as Autumn let a whimper out, holding her side. "Shit, Steph.."
Sidney's eyes grew wide as he looked at the brunette and bent down to her level, holding her arms gently as he tried to look into her eyes.
"Are you okay?" He asked as she began crying from just his touch.
"Y-Y-Yeah, just have a sensitive set of ribs.." She told him as he nodded, looking up for the bartender.
"Hey, we need some ice!" He yelled out as Autumn cried slightly less, but still quite a bit.
Keirstyn watched along with the rest of their friends as she whispered into Steph's ear. "Nice."

Kenzie then spoke out as she stepped forward, looking at Autumn. "Are you okay?" She whispered to the brunette who cried about Sidney still.
"Yea-ouch!" She cried out as she covered up her emotions as Sid put her hand on her ribs, just under her breasts.
The girls pulled Kenzie back, as she objected softly before Faith whispered the plan into her ear. Nodding in realization, Kenzie stayed quiet as Sidney grabbed the ice and placed it on Autumn's side.
"How about you girls grab your drinks and stuff, I'll sit with her and ice her down. My friends are over there at that table." He pointed towards the table full of Penguin's players. "Just tell them I had to do something, but you can sit with us." He told the girls as they all stood in shock. No way.

Sidney then put his arm around Autumn as he walked off with her to a quiet area off to the side. He guided her as he spoke soothing words to her. She sniffled her nose as she had stopped cried, but was still shaken up. Sitting down with the brunette, he iced her as he looked at her face in worry.

"I'm Sidney.." He told the brunette, trying to take her mind off the pain which just made her want to cry all over again.
"Autumn." She whispered as Sidney smiled softly.
"I like that name, Autumn's my favourite time of the year actually!" He said enthused as she looked over to him.

He had his perfect smile plastered across his face as his brown eyes twinkled against the light of the bar reflecting off them. As her stomach turned, Autumn opened her mouth and began to talk.

"Really?" She asked, as he nodded.
"Yeah, halloween, thanksgiving. Who doesn't like dressing up like a Power Ranger every year?" He said as she laughed softly, biting her lip.
"I was a hockey player every year." She told him as he laughed softly, giving her a funny look.
"You a hockey fan?" He asked as she nodded, sitting back slightly before putting the show back on and hissing at her 'pain' in her side.
"So, do you know who I am?" He asked with a smiled as she rolled her eyes.
"Obviously, you're Sid the Kid." She told him as he raised her brows and sat back with her, readjusting the ice on her side.
"Ah, you a fan of mine?" He asked with a wink as she smirked, giving him a flirtatious glare.
"Nah, I'm more of an Ovechkin kind of gal." She told him as his eyes grew wide.

Just his facial expression was enough to make her began to laugh. She looked down at her lap and shook her head, before looking back up at a confused Sidney.

"I'm kidding, I'm a Pens fan." She told him as he took a deep breath, relaxing again against the wall.
"Thank God." He sighed as she looked at him, smiling.
"Oh and why is that?" She asked as he shrugged, trying to be nonchalant.
"Couldn't be icing a Caps fan, could I?" He said as he winked at her and she began to laugh.

Meanwhile at the Penguin's table, the girls approached the players, as the girls worked up the courage. Clearing her throat, Keirstyn grabbed the attention of James Neal. He turned around and saw the girls as he smiled and gave them a confused look.
"May I help you?" He asked as Keirstyn smirked, crossing her arms.
"Well I'm Keirstyn, these are Steph, Faith, and Kenzie, and we're here to entertain your lives a bit."
Smirking, Keirstyn smiled as James laughed softly.
"Oh and also, Sid told us he had to do something, but for us to come over here." She explained as James laughed softly and nodded.
"Well alright, guys listen up!" He called the boys at the table as they all spun around and looked towards James and the girls.
"These girls are our new friends, boys these are Keirstyn, Steph, Faith, and Kenzie. Make them feel welcomed." He explained as Olli perked up and smiled.
"I'm sure we can!"

The girls all smiled as they made their way around the table to meet everyone. Knowing that Keirstyn had a crush on Beau, Faith smiled softly as she walked over to the blonde. Beau was in the middle of taking a sip when Faith came up beside him and smiled.

"Beau Bennett." She began as he looked over at her and smiled.
"You're Steph? Right?" He asked as she shook her head.
"Faith." She began as he nodded and held his hand out. "Beau."
"Look, you see that girl over there." She began as Beau looked to where Faith was pointing, which was Keirstyn.
"That's Keirstyn. She's a real dare devil and likes a good time, I know that she also likes blondes." Faith told him as he watched the black haired girl talk to Fleury. He eyed her every move and found an interest in the girl.
"Oh really?" He said as she nodded, watching her friend.
"I'll talk to her." He told Faith as she patted his shoulder and smiled.
"You won't be disappointed." And with that, she walked over and began to talk to Fleury, trying to get her friend to head over to Beau.

"Hey Keir, Beau keeps looking at you." She whispered as she then spoke up, talking to Fleury.
"Faith." She spoke, holding her hand out.
"Marc-André, but you can call me Marc." He spoke as he shook her hand.

Keirstyn looked over her shoulder to see Beau eyeing her as he took a sip from his beer. Biting her lip softly, she looked over at Faith and Marc and smiled.

"I'll be right back." She said as they nodded and began to speak.
Keirstyn made her way over to Beau as he raised an eyebrow, smiling at her.
"Like what you see, blondie?" She asked as he smiled at her.
"I don't know, you really into blondes?" He asked as she mentally thanked Faith, knowing she must of spoken to him.
"Depends, you know how to have a good time?" She asked as he laughed, putting his drink down on the table.
"Let me show you."

Pushing the chair away, he smiled as he patted his lap. Keirstyn gave him a puzzled look as he smirked.
"Have a seat."

Smiling at the blonde, Keirstyn took a seat on his lap and rested her arm around his shoulder as she took a sip from her beer, then one from his. He gave her a funny look as she licked her lips of the taste.
"Just so I could get a little taste of you." She spoke with a wink as he laughed softly, wrapping an arm around her waist.
"Smooth moves." He joked with her as she nodded, proudly.
"And you have yet to find out." She spoke as she winked at him and licked her lips at him.

Fixing himself in his chair because of how worked up he was feeling, Beau took his beer and held it up in the air.

"For a night full of good times!" He said as everyone cheered and clicked their glasses.

Keirstyn and Beau exchanged looks as they took sips of their beers, not breaking eye contact the whole time.

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