June 25, 2010
“With the 45th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, The Boston Bruins select, from the Peterborough Petes, center Ryan Spooner.”

Callie’s brain suddenly can’t process anything other than her high school sweetheart’s gigantic smile as he hugs his family.

Boston. That’s not too far from their hometown in Ottawa. She lets out a sigh of relief. Ryan wraps his arms around her briefly and places a small kiss on her forehead before heading to the stage.

The next hour is a blur as other names are called and more people realize their dreams of playing in the NHL are coming true. Before she knows it, Callie and the other members of Ryan’s family are being escorted to a waiting room with the Bruins logo on it. Ryan’s family is milling around, talking to other family members waiting for their sons to join them. A girl comes up to Callie and introduces herself as Candace Seguin, Tyler Seguin’s sister. Callie chats briefly with her, but isn’t completely sure what about. Candace seems nice, so Callie feels bad. But right now all she can think about is Ryan.

Eventually, the door opens and men in suits come walking in. Callie recognizes Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs and their recently appointed president, Cam Neely. The room instantly quiets down.

“Hello, welcome.” Jacobs says. “My name is Jeremy Jacobs, I’m the owner of the Boston Bruins, and this is Cam Neely, our new president. We’d like to officially congratulate you all on this special day. On behalf of Cam and myself, I’d like to say that we are beyond pleased with the way that this draft has turned out for the Boston Bruins. We feel that so far through the first four rounds of today’s events, we’ve chosen four really talented young men who we hope to see help us win the Stanley Cup in the coming years. Now, I know none of you really care about what I have to say at the moment and really just want to see your boys. So without further ado, I’d like to congratulate and welcome the four newest members of the Boston Bruins.”

The door opens again, and the four boys come walking in, gigantic smiles on their faces. Candace goes running towards who Callie recognizes as her brother, Tyler, but her eyes are locked directly on Ryan. He meets her gaze and heads straight for her, ignoring the rest of his family.

When he reaches Callie, his arms wrap around her middle and he pulls her into his chest. Her one hand rests on his shoulder and the other reaches around his head as he lowers his lips to hers. The long kiss is filled with a range of emotions, from happiness to relief to excitement, and even a little bit of fear. They finally pull away, oblivious to the people surrounding them.

“To think you were worried I was going to end up in California or something.” He jokes.
“I guess I have to start looking at colleges in Massachusetts, eh?” She asks.
“You’re damn right you do.” He beams before capturing her lips once again with his.
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June 25, 2013
“Ry, where are we going?” Callie giggles as he guides her out of his truck.

Ryan had called Callie an hour ago and told her to put on a cute sundress and wait for him to come pick her up. He wouldn’t tell her where they were going, only that it was a surprise. When he got to her parents’ house, he gave both of them and her brothers a sly smirk before wrapping a blindfold over her eyes and leading her out the door. Ten minutes later, he was helping her to the ground.

“Just wait, Cal.” He protests. “It’s gotta be a surprise.”
“Fine, but at least tell me if I gotta walk anywhere.” She demands.
“We have to walk a couple minutes to get to where we’re going, but I was planning on carrying you there anyway.” He say.
“Fine.”

She feels his arms around her and he picks her up, carrying her bridal-style. She rests her head on his shoulder and breathes in the familiar smell of his cologne.

“Are you smelling me?” Ryan asks.
“Yeah.” She blushes.
“You dork.” He laughs.
“Shut up and take me to this surprise.” She chides.

About a minute later, Ryan stops walking and places Callie on her feet. She takes a second to straighten her dress, as she can feel it riding up.

“Can I take this off now?” She asks.
“Let me do it for you.” He says in her ear.

She can feel his hands on the back of her head, untying the knot. The fabric slips from her face and she’s blinded by the sunlight for a second. When her eyes adjust, she realizes they’re on the dock at the lake a couple miles from their old high school. It’s one of their favorite spots to hang out. All throughout both middle school and high school, their entire group of friends could be found hanging out in the sun all day here during the summer. And in the winter, when it would freeze over, they would skate around and play hockey on it.

Callie’s gaze meets Ryan’s, which sparkle in return.
“Why did you blindfold me just to bring me to the lake?” She asks.
He shifts a little, and Callie can tell he’s nervous. He takes a deep breath before speaking.

“Callie, I met you here for the first time in middle school and ever since then I’ve been in love with you. Everyone knew it except for you and me. Sophomore year of high school, I finally came to my senses and grew some balls. I asked you to be my girlfriend on this dock, and you made me the happiest person ever by saying yes. Junior year, I got hit by a puck in my chin and in this spot, you held me while we waited for the ambulance to arrive to take me to the hospital. You rode with me, and held my hand the entire way. I never admitted it because I thought I was too tough, but I was so scared that day. The only thing that got me through it was you being there. Senior year, we took our prom pictures here and everyone told us how perfect we are together. A couple weeks later, you stood by as I got drafted into the NHL, and you promptly moved with me to a different country to support my career. You were there at my very first NHL game, even though you had to miss a lecture and almost failed the class because of it. You’ve been by my side every step of the way, and I couldn’t imagine living this crazy life with anyone else.”

Ryan takes a second to reach into his pocket and pulls out a small velvet box. Callie’s breath hitches as Ryan gets down on one knee in front of her and opens it.

“Callie Marie Hills, will you do the honor of marrying me?” He asks.
“Yes!” Callie gasps. “Of course, yes!”

Ryan smiles and slips the diamond ring onto her finger. Standing up from his knee, he wraps his arms around her and gives her the kiss of a lifetime.

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