No Work. All Play.
An Unusual Conversation With A Hockey Player
I walked over to my adjoining door and opened it cautiously not knowing what to expect. To my surprise all the guys were standing at the door looking at me a bit nervous. “Hey, we were wondering if you wanted to come on over and talk with us? We don’t bite,” Sidney asked. “Well, Max does on occasion,” Jordan said quickly being cut off by Max, “but only by request,” “Sure,” I giggled walking in.
The room was pretty clean for hockey players; I always expected them to be so dirty. “So, what do you want to talk about?” I asked sitting down on someone’s bed. “Well, first things first, we just wanted to know if you were hanging out with us because of work right now or as friends?” Flower asked. “As a friend. I’m gonna be honest with you guys, I am only gonna put things as a group for work. I mean, yeah, I’m on the trip for work, but I also want to get to know you guys as friends. And if you don’t want me to put things into the show, I respect that. I know what to put and what is appropriate, but if you think different, let me know.”
“So you promise you won’t put any serious stuff in there?” Max asked. “Yeah, I promise. Wow, you guys seems scared of me or something.” “Well you’re a girl, all girls are scary.” Geno said. “Last time I checked you have a girlfriend Mr. Malkin,” I winked, making the boys laugh. “Hey, I can see what he means. Remember Victoria?” Jordan laughed. “Oh yeah! The stalker!” Marc-Andre laughed. “You had a stalker?” I asked in shock. “Yeah, she was my ex-girlfriend but she wouldn’t leave me alone!” “It was funny!” Geno laughed. “No it wasn’t!” Jordan said. “So do any others have any stalkers?” I asked. “Nope. Just girlfriends or guys like Single Sid.” Max said. “Or fuck buddies.” Jordan said, turning to Max looking him in the face, implying it was him. “Why are you known as Single Sid?” I asked Sidney.
“Well-“ “He rarely has any girlfriends and if he does it doesn’t last long because girls don’t like him.” Max joked. “No it is not. I’m always single because I find girlfriends distracting from my career, I mean, as much as I love a woman’s company, I just, sometimes I can’t trust who I think I can. Or the girls can’t stand not having all of my attention. Besides, most of the girls who like me are only after one thing, and I don’t want that in a relationship,” “Aw, Sid, that’s cute.” That is very good to know! I feel bad for him tho. “Hey! I’m cute too!” Jordan piped up. “You are Jordan, just not in that way. Do you have a girlfriend?” “Are you interested?” he winked. After seeing my face he got what I was thinking, “I’m single.” “Oh, you’re my good friend’s favourite player!” “Really? Is she hot?” “Jordan!?!” everyone yelled.
The rest of that night we talked about pretty personal stuff and had a great time just getting to know each other. The next day we went to the arena and I watched them practice. Turns out they are even more serious on away games which was pretty interesting to see. They won their game that night which was even better! We had a flight home right after, so I stayed up editing some of the videos I took on my camera, and looking at some of the pictures. “Hey, what you looking at?” I heard from behind me. “Oh, just some of the videos I took on my ‘Britt Cam’ I guess,” It was Sidney. “Anything good?” “Well I guess I got a few good videos.” “Mind if I see?” he asked. “Sure.” I handed him a pair of headphones so we didn’t disturb any of the sleeping players or crew.
The video was playing: It was the one of Max and myself at the restaurant. “Is this thing on?” Max asked. “Yup!” “Hey, this is the Britt cam with the lovely Brittany Campbell and myself, the marvelous Maxime Talbot. We are currently at a team dinner in Ottawa, um, we’re having a great day so far.” “I’d think so!” I laughed watching myself. “Let me introduce you to some of the teammates, over here we got the Russian Roulette, Flower, Staalzy, and Sid.” “As you can see, we’re all eating.” “Look at Sid’s big lips sucking that straw, doesn’t that turn you on?” Max whispered. Both Sid and I cracked a smile while watching the video. After the videos, Sidney took off his ear phones and said, “Looks like you got quite the videos,” “And you haven’t seen what the boys got on their cameras,” “You know, I’m gonna enjoy having you around.” He smiled, making me almost die.
“Really?” “Yeah. You're a breath of fresh air, you have endless energy and your by far the nicest person we have to deal with. The guys really like you.” “Aw really? That’s sweet! I think I’m really going to enjoy working with you guys. By the way, Sidney, why aren’t you asleep?” “To be honest, I really can’t sleep right now, I feel like I could, but I’m almost too tired to.” “I know the feeling,” I yawned. “You tired?” “Not really, I don’t know why I just yawned.” I laughed. We saw a huge movement by Marc-Andre all the way at the front of the plane. “I can see why you don’t want to sleep next to Flower,” I laughed. “Finally someone who understands,” he smiled, “anyway, I guess I should try to get some sleep, we got an early rise.” “Yeah, I thought if anyone you’d be asleep already.” “Shocked you there didn’t I?” he winked. “Night Brittany,” “Good night Sidney.”
The room was pretty clean for hockey players; I always expected them to be so dirty. “So, what do you want to talk about?” I asked sitting down on someone’s bed. “Well, first things first, we just wanted to know if you were hanging out with us because of work right now or as friends?” Flower asked. “As a friend. I’m gonna be honest with you guys, I am only gonna put things as a group for work. I mean, yeah, I’m on the trip for work, but I also want to get to know you guys as friends. And if you don’t want me to put things into the show, I respect that. I know what to put and what is appropriate, but if you think different, let me know.”
“So you promise you won’t put any serious stuff in there?” Max asked. “Yeah, I promise. Wow, you guys seems scared of me or something.” “Well you’re a girl, all girls are scary.” Geno said. “Last time I checked you have a girlfriend Mr. Malkin,” I winked, making the boys laugh. “Hey, I can see what he means. Remember Victoria?” Jordan laughed. “Oh yeah! The stalker!” Marc-Andre laughed. “You had a stalker?” I asked in shock. “Yeah, she was my ex-girlfriend but she wouldn’t leave me alone!” “It was funny!” Geno laughed. “No it wasn’t!” Jordan said. “So do any others have any stalkers?” I asked. “Nope. Just girlfriends or guys like Single Sid.” Max said. “Or fuck buddies.” Jordan said, turning to Max looking him in the face, implying it was him. “Why are you known as Single Sid?” I asked Sidney.
“Well-“ “He rarely has any girlfriends and if he does it doesn’t last long because girls don’t like him.” Max joked. “No it is not. I’m always single because I find girlfriends distracting from my career, I mean, as much as I love a woman’s company, I just, sometimes I can’t trust who I think I can. Or the girls can’t stand not having all of my attention. Besides, most of the girls who like me are only after one thing, and I don’t want that in a relationship,” “Aw, Sid, that’s cute.” That is very good to know! I feel bad for him tho. “Hey! I’m cute too!” Jordan piped up. “You are Jordan, just not in that way. Do you have a girlfriend?” “Are you interested?” he winked. After seeing my face he got what I was thinking, “I’m single.” “Oh, you’re my good friend’s favourite player!” “Really? Is she hot?” “Jordan!?!” everyone yelled.
The rest of that night we talked about pretty personal stuff and had a great time just getting to know each other. The next day we went to the arena and I watched them practice. Turns out they are even more serious on away games which was pretty interesting to see. They won their game that night which was even better! We had a flight home right after, so I stayed up editing some of the videos I took on my camera, and looking at some of the pictures. “Hey, what you looking at?” I heard from behind me. “Oh, just some of the videos I took on my ‘Britt Cam’ I guess,” It was Sidney. “Anything good?” “Well I guess I got a few good videos.” “Mind if I see?” he asked. “Sure.” I handed him a pair of headphones so we didn’t disturb any of the sleeping players or crew.
The video was playing: It was the one of Max and myself at the restaurant. “Is this thing on?” Max asked. “Yup!” “Hey, this is the Britt cam with the lovely Brittany Campbell and myself, the marvelous Maxime Talbot. We are currently at a team dinner in Ottawa, um, we’re having a great day so far.” “I’d think so!” I laughed watching myself. “Let me introduce you to some of the teammates, over here we got the Russian Roulette, Flower, Staalzy, and Sid.” “As you can see, we’re all eating.” “Look at Sid’s big lips sucking that straw, doesn’t that turn you on?” Max whispered. Both Sid and I cracked a smile while watching the video. After the videos, Sidney took off his ear phones and said, “Looks like you got quite the videos,” “And you haven’t seen what the boys got on their cameras,” “You know, I’m gonna enjoy having you around.” He smiled, making me almost die.
“Really?” “Yeah. You're a breath of fresh air, you have endless energy and your by far the nicest person we have to deal with. The guys really like you.” “Aw really? That’s sweet! I think I’m really going to enjoy working with you guys. By the way, Sidney, why aren’t you asleep?” “To be honest, I really can’t sleep right now, I feel like I could, but I’m almost too tired to.” “I know the feeling,” I yawned. “You tired?” “Not really, I don’t know why I just yawned.” I laughed. We saw a huge movement by Marc-Andre all the way at the front of the plane. “I can see why you don’t want to sleep next to Flower,” I laughed. “Finally someone who understands,” he smiled, “anyway, I guess I should try to get some sleep, we got an early rise.” “Yeah, I thought if anyone you’d be asleep already.” “Shocked you there didn’t I?” he winked. “Night Brittany,” “Good night Sidney.”
7/29/13