Forever Chicago
He And I Were Always the Perfect Fit
*Arianna’s POV*
“So have you told Adam about the engagement yet? Because we’re inviting the Bruins to the party.” Abby said as we drove home from our lunch where I had told her about Adam and that Jon and I were engaged and I had found out that her and Pat were getting married. I had liked what she was saying up until she asked me that. I know I had already told Adam but that didn’t mean I was going to ask him to sit in a room full of mine and Jon’s friends who had been waiting to hear we were getting married since we got back together a year and a half ago. That would be cruel and I had already done enough damage to Adam- I wasn’t going to add more… well I wasn’t going to try. But I got a feeling that by the time the wedding rolled around, the damage would be irreparable.
The next few days flew by and before I knew it we were heading to my aunt and uncle’s house in West Springfield to tell them, my mom and dad, and my cousins Nick, Jeanine, Kate, and Tara that Jon and I were getting married. To say I was nervous would have been an understatement and by the time we turned onto their street I was hyperventilating. “Jon I can’t do this.” I said as he took my hand and started rubbing the back of it with his thumb in circular motions. “Babe,” he said as he stopped the car in the driveway, “they love you, they love me, they love us, and they’re going to be fine. You need to stop worrying- you even said it yourself- your dad wants us to get married someday. I don’t know if he thought it would be this soon, but I love you and he knows it.” Jon said reassuring me and giving me a kiss on the forehead as I hopped out of his SUV.
After dinner was over we all went out on the deck because it was beautiful outside. It was June 29th, my parents’ anniversary and the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. As we walked out and leaned against the railing, Jon grabbed my hand because he could tell I was freaking out. We had decided earlier to tell them after dinner and since we were all here we figured now was as good a time as ever. “So guys,” I started as I stared down into my wine glass. “Jon and I have something we want to tell you.” I said getting quiet to let Jon know he would be talking now. “The past couple of years Arianna and I have had our ups and downs and that is putting it lightly, but things have been amazing and I never want to go a day without her, so…” Jon stopped to let me finish. “We’re getting married!” I said putting out my hand to show the ring. Jeanine was the first to react and got up to examine the ring. “Oh my god it’s gorgeous!” After that she gave me a hug and to my relief, everyone was ecstatic. The rest of the night my aunt, mom, Tara, Kate, and Jeanine were peppering me with questions about how he proposed and when was the wedding and blah blah blah while my dad, uncle, and Nick were talking to Jon about god knows what.
Sadly, the night came to an end and Jon and I headed back to Boston, Nick and Jeanine behind us, because we had a flight back to Chicago that night. Abby and Pat had gone home 4 days ago and had taken care of planning the party to tell everyone about the engagements. The flight went by quickly and we got back at around 1:30 in the morning and since the party was the next night, we wanted as much sleep as we could get.
-the next day 4:30 PM-
*Arianna’s POV*
The party was starting at 7 and I was in the kitchen working on the food. As I was finishing cutting up the cucumbers, I felt a pair of hands snake around my waist and then the familiar scent of Jon’s cologne filled my nose. “Mm. Have I ever told you how good you smell?” I asked him as I put my knife down and leaned back on his shoulder. “Nope. Have I ever told you how good you look in those shorts?” He asked kissing my neck. “Nope. But the way you look at me in them tells me they’d look better on our bedroom floor.” I said teasing him. I turned around and put my lips as close to his as I could before they touched. “God you’re such a tease.” He said picking me up and sitting me on the counter. He was tall enough so he was now eye level with me but not for long as his lips attacked my neck. It took only minutes before we were in the bedroom and going at it.
*Abby’s POV*
Why is this house so quiet? I thought as I walked in carrying the food. I had seen their cars in the driveway so I knew Arianna and Jon were home but there were no signs of life as I heard Pat walk in behind me carrying the booze. “Arianna, Jon!” I yelled as I made my way upstairs. I heard muffled noises as I headed down the upstairs hallway and the sounds brought me to a door. “Oh shit Arianna! Not again!” I said covering my eyes as Patrick came up behind me and shut their door, leading my downstairs to finish prepping.
About 20 minutes later Arianna and Jon came downstairs and leaned against the archway into the living room where I was sitting. Jon had his arms around Arianna’s waist and you could tell they’d just had some fun because Jon’s hair read SEX.
*Arianna’s POV*
After some banter and teasing about Abby and Pat walking in on me and Jon… again, we set up for the party and the guests started arriving! “Sharpie! Shaw! My boys!” I yelled as I pulled them each in for a hug. “We missed you guys you know.” Said Abby, Sharpie’s wife. “Yeah Abby doesn’t know what to do with herself when you and Ab aren’t around.” Added Sharpie. “Well get ready because I’m going back to Boston once the season starts. You guys will be having games all the time and I need my mom’s help with wedding planning so I’ll be back there for a while. But you guys have 2 games against the Bruins within the first 2 months of the season so I’ll see you then.” I said kissing Shaw’s cheek because he looked like a sad puppy. “Damn it!” Abby yelled. “Now what am I gonna do with all of my time?” She asked pouting. “Well… you could start practicing to make my godchild!” I yelled at her. Abby blushed and Sharpie nearly spit out the beer he was drink while Shaw and I just stood there in hysterics. I talked to the three of them for a bit longer until I saw my other boys piling into the house- the Bruins.
“Luc! Brit!” I said as I walked up to the couple and hugged them. “And hello to you too Valentina!” I said scooping up their 4 and a half year old daughter. Britney was pregnant with their second child and to say I was excited wouldn’t be doing it justice. “Anna!” I heard someone yell from behind me. I turned around to see Ference, Krista and their son. Ethan was running at me full speed while I had Valentina in my arms. “Hey Ethan!” I said as I picked him up. Ethan and Valentina hugged in my arms and everyone was saying how adorable it was. I greeted the rest of the team and noticed three people were missing. Just as I thought that, I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned around to see Bergy there, with a smile on his face.
“Bergy!” I said as I threw my arms around him and inhaled his familiar scent- vanilla and coconut. He had always smelled the best on the team and I loved it… that was Bergy for ya- a polite, well dressed, good smelling, French Canadian gentleman. “Hey doll.” He said finally letting me go. “We’ve missed you a lot.” He said still holding my hands. Just like me and Segs and me and Adam, I had a special relationship with Bergy and Jon and everyone else knew it- they knew it was something no one else understood and they respected that.
“What? I don’t get a hug?” I heard someone behind me say. “Segsy!” I turned around and jumped into his arms. “God I missed you so much!” He said spinning me around. “You saw me last week bozo.” I said bopping him on the head. “Yeah but I used to see you every day.” He pouted. “Well I miss you guys too… all the time.” I said smiling up at him and giving him another quick hug. Finally, I came to the last one…
Adam…
-Flashback-
“Adam you don’t have to come to the party. I don’t want you to be miserable.” I said as I finished folding the load of laundry I had taken out while Adam was over. I was talking to him about the party Abby and I were having to announce the engagements but I told him he didn’t have to come- I didn’t want to hurt him more.
“No, I want to.” He said and I could tell he was lying. It was killing me to see him pretending to be happy for me but he was just as stubborn as I was and wouldn’t just say he was pissed and upset and didn’t want me marrying Jon.
“Adam, I know you and I know you’re lying. Adam I hate hurting you and I don’t think you’ll be happy at the party. It’s going to be full of a bunch of people who have been waiting to hear the words were getting married from me and Jon for almost a year and a half. I can’t stand to watch you suffer in there… especially knowing I’m the reason for it.” I said as I went over and took his hands in mine. He laced our fingers together as I looked down at them.
“They always did fit together perfectly.” He observed and I couldn’t help but agree with him… it was always the perfect fit… He and I were always the perfect fit.
-End Flashback-
“Hey.” I said smiling and hugging him. “Hey.” I heard him say back as he pushed his face into my hair.
*Adam’s POV*
As soon as I walked into the house I regretted it. No doubt had Arianna designed the place- it was perfect. I looked around the room and saw everyone mingling. It may seem like we hate each other on the ice, but the Blackhawks were a team of good genuine guys and we enjoyed spending time with them, not that we got the chance to very often, but nonetheless. Before I could decide to leave, she was walking towards me with a smile on her face and ring on her left finger. Bergy was right, it’s beautiful. I thought as she walked towards me and I stared at the ring.
“Hey.” She said as she hugged me. I replied with the same greeting and just held her there, taking in her familiar scent- vanilla and orange. She had always used the same shampoo and I was glad that hadn’t changed about her.
“I’m glad you came.” She said giving my hand a squeeze and looking at me. “I am too. I missed you.” I said partially lying. I wasn’t really happy about coming, but I did miss her and I loved her so I wanted to support her- even if I thought I should be the one she was marrying.
After dinner they made the announcement and it hurt a hell of a lot more than when Arianna had told me because when I looked up at her she and Jon were staring at each other the way she and I used to stare at each other.
*Arianna’s POV*
Later that night after the party had died down a bit because the families had gone home to take care of their kids, I saw Adam talking to Patrick and looking sad. At the end of their talk Adam got up and smiled a little bit. I was glad to see him smile- god knows I hadn’t seen one from him in a really long time. About an hour later everyone was shit faced so we made them all stay at our house since we had 2 spare bedrooms and 3 couches. When I went downstairs to make sure the doors were locked I heard a glass clank in the kitchen and went in to see Segs getting some water.
“Hey hun.” I said as I sat down on one of the bar stools. He was a little startled but when he realized it was me he calmed down. I could tell he had a headache so I got up and got some Tylenol out of the cabinet and took out two for him, leaving the rest on the counter for the next morning when everyone else got up. “God I love you.” He said downing the pills. “I know you do doofball. You tell me all the time.” I said slapping his shoulder. I never really realized how much I missed him and Adam and Bergy and the whole team until I was standing there, alone with Segs, in silence. I started to break down and Tyler was there to catch me as usual. He let me cry it out before asking what was wrong. “I mean I love Jon and Pat and Abby and the boys and Chicago, but I miss Boston so much it hurts. I miss going to the arena every morning and kicking your asses if you didn’t do well because I knew how to handle all of you the best and I miss our spur of the moment breakfasts after a night of partying and I miss coming over anytime I want and sitting on Adam’s lap on the couch and having poking fights with you during the movies and I miss Krejci and Lucic squishing me in between them like my big brothers. I miss everything. I miss you and Bergy and the team and my family and… and I miss Adam. Oh god I miss him so much and I hate hurting him like the Segs but… Jon makes me feel what Adam used to make me feel and I never thought I’d have that again after I left so when I did, I knew I couldn’t lose it but every time I look at Adam all I see is hurt and I know it’s because of me.” I finally let out what had been on my mind the past few weeks to the only person I knew I could aside from Bergy. Segs and I just sat there for the next hour in silence as he rubbed my back and I continued crying… next thing I knew it was morning and I woke up in Tyler’s lap.
Some of the boys had gotten up because I could hear activity in the kitchen so I went in to see what they were doing. Krejci was at the stove making eggs while Pevs was at the counter setting out the plates and Marchy had his head down and was groaning. “Morning boys.” I said as I went over and put on a pot of coffee. “I love you so much.” Said Marchy as he came up behind me and hugged me while pointing to the Tylenol bottle. “I know you boys too well.” I said laughing. I helped Krejci with the eggs and as we set everything out Jon, Tyler, Bergy, Adam, Shaw, and Corey came in. “Breakfast is served gentlemen.” I said as I stepped back. “You have the best fiancée in the world Jon.” I heard Corey say as he sat down ready to dig in. “I know I do.” He said coming up and giving me a kiss on the cheek and I smiled. Luckily Adam hadn’t heard it, or if he did he didn’t make anything of it, because when I looked over he was in between Shaw and Tuuks and was laughing at a joke Corey had cracked and then smiled up at me.
It’s good to see him smile again…
