The past weeks had flown by. Hadlee's brother had visited, the guys went to her bosses event with her, and she and Kevan were basically inseparable. Hadlee had to remind herself it had only been 3 weeks. Hadlee was sitting crossed legged on Kevan's bed watching him throw things into his suitcase. He would be leaving tomorrow to go to Montreal. It's was the first game of the preseason. The guys were all amped up. She had been to a few team scrimmages. She had a pretty decent grasp of the game basics. If she was quizzed she could tell you who played what position and what they were supposed to be doing. They all laughed because Hadlee talks to Rask like he's a puppy when he is in the net. Marchand had laughed until he had almost cried at Hadlee in the stands yelling for Rask to stay, no don't move, and good boy when he stopped the puck. Rask had told her he didn't mind. Hadlee pointed out that she wasn't the one who petted his helmet every time they came off the ice. Which caused them all to laugh.

Kevan was trying to match ties to shirts and suits. Hadlee came over and put her arms around his waist and laid her head on his back. Kevan knew she did this when she was thinking or nervous about something. This would be the first away game. He hoped that Hadlee wouldn't decide this life wasn't for her one game into the preseason. Hadlee let go and shooed Kevan away from his ties and shirts. Hadlee matched three shirts and ties to two of Kevan's suits.

"There" she said "They all match both suits. Plus I like that tie on you." Hadlee sat back down on the bed and she was very quiet. That was very unHadlee.

"What's up Hadlee Belle," he asked as he sat down beside her.

"Just thinking" she replied. "I'm gonna miss you. Don't know if I can sleep without my 200lb heater." Kevan knew the feeling. Somehow sharing a room with Marchy held no appeal after spending nearly every night in the last three weeks with Hadlee. Hell even her brother told her to come home with me. Court realized that Hadlee wanted to be with him. Kevan pulled her over on to his lap. She snuggled against his chest.

"I'll be gone 2 days this time. It will get easier. This is new. Soon you will be glad to get rid of me for a few days. We'll fly out tomorrow. Practice up there. The next day we have the game. I'll be back here by early Wednesday morning. Probably around 1 am." he explained.

"I know I am just pouting." she said. She then jumped out of his lap and went into the living room. She was rummaging in her huge purse. Kevan called after her and she told him just a minute. Kevan sat on his bed and waited for Hadlee. He noticed her date shoes were still sitting on his bedside table. He wasn't sure why she hadn't taken them home but he liked having little bits of her around the apartment. She stayed with him so much that Caroline was threatening to sublet her room.

Hadlee appeared with a box wrapped in black paper with a gold bow. She handed the package to Kevan then climbed up on the bed and tucked her knees up under her UV shirt. Her UV shirt, it had become hers the first night he had put it on her. She looked at Kevan expectantly.
Kevan began to unwrap the package. He laughed when he saw the iPad mini. Hadlee was constantly playing with hers. She read on it, watched Netflix, stored music, photos, and played games with it. Hadlee couldn't believe he only had a laptop and his phone. She had told him he was going to ruin his eyes trying to read on his iPhone.

"This is too much, Hadlee" he stated.

"Nope, I can do what I want" she replied "I fixed it for you by the way."

Kevan opened the leather case and pushed the button to wake it up. The wallpaper was a shot of him and the guys from the VA trip. He noticed most of his apps from his phone were there. He looked at Hadlee.

"You need a stronger password for your iTunes account." she laughed "Besides all I really had to do was tell the guys at the Apple store I was purchasing it for you and they were more than helpful. Lots of Bruins fans, very helpful sort of people. Plus I took Brad with me."

Hadlee showed him the pictures she had loaded on it for him. She had also loaded it down with music. His favorites, her favorites, and a play list for the plane and before games. Hadlee had him click on the Kindle app. She had synced the Mortal Instrument series for him. She had literally tried to think of everything.

"I love it" he said as he pulled her over and kissed her. " It kind make my present for you not as cool. You shouldn't spend your money on me Hadlee."

"So you can spend a grand on shoes for a stranger, but I can't buy you an iPad." she smiled as she kissed him again. "Come to think of it no more buying sexy shoes for strange women."

Kevan laughed out loud. "Only the ones I almost kill." Kevan got up and went to his closet and pulled out the Bruins duffle he had gotten at the proshop. He handed it to Hadlee. She opened the bag it was filled with random Bruins gear. She started laying the things out on the bed.
"It's slightly smaller than your purse, but i thought you could use it to drag stuff between my place and yours." he smirked. She pulled out the tank top and pj shorts with the logos. "Now you have official pj's for my place. She pulled out a ball cap. She then pulled out a Rask t-shirt. "He said you had Brad's so you needed one of his." She laughed and pulled another t-shirt out. Kevan didn't seem to recognize it. "That must be whatever Marchmont put in there. Hadlee held up the long sleeve black shirt. On the front it had the spoked B and the phrase "When in Doubt Knock'em Out" on it. The left sleeve of the shirt read Bruins and the back had Miller written across it.

"Damn it Brad" swore Kevan. Hadlee laughed and kissed him.

"I'm shocked it isn't one of his shirts." she replied.

Kevan smiled "I told him one fireball shirt was enough." He watched her pull the next thing out of the bag. It was a game worn jersey. " So that is the jersey I wore in my first NHL playoff game." Hadlee looked at him.

"You sure this shouldn't be framed somewhere?" she asked "Maybe I should frame it for my room"

"No it's for you to wear. You said you wanted something Bruins."

"Well I have it a bunch of Bruins stuff now thanks to you and the guys."

"That jersey is for you to wear at home but if you want to wear it to the Garden that would be awesome." He looked away from her as he said this. Kevan told her to pull the other thing out of the bag. She pulled out a small Miller 86 jersey. He looked at the little jersey and then Hadlee "Britt said that since my jersey was going to be huge on you I should get you one of your own. Britt refused to wear one of Looch's game jerseys until she was so pregnant she couldn't get her one like this on. Britt didn't think you would want to swim in my jersey at the Garden."

"I like my jersey." said Hadlee. She pulled the play off jersey with her as she crawled on his lap. "But I love this one. It smells like you." Kevan turned her around so that she was straddling him with the jersey between them. They ended up making out like middle school kids. Kevan finally pulled away. Hadlee sighed. "I guess I am gonna snuggle your jersey instead of you tomorrow."

"I'll be home before you know it." he replied. Hadlee repacked the Bruins bag. She left Kevan's jersey laying out on his bed. Hadlee took her bag out to the living room and put it with her other things. Kevan came out to the living room. He pulled her into his arms. "Stay?" Hadlee kissed him and agreed. They went back to the bedroom. Hadlee pulled the UV shirt off and put it in Kevan's hamper. She pulled the jersey over her head. His jersey hit below her knees, below her hands, and came off one shoulder. Kevan thought she never looked more beautiful. Well maybe in the shoes and just the shoes. He raised a questioning eyebrow.

Hadlee turned the duvet down on her side of the bed and crawled into the bed. Kevan laughed and went to get ready for bed. He came back into the room in his boxers got into bed. Hadlee had his new iPad and was talking to someone. She was talking to Marchy. Hadlee was showing him her jersey. She turned the screen towards Kevan so Brad could see Kevan. Brad started laughing.

"Hadlee Belle, I have to sleep with him tomorrow night. You all have fun. Don't do anything I wouldn't do." said Brad

"Snuggle him for me" laughed Hadlee " I'll text that to you, Bradley." He shook his head. Hadlee turned off the FaceTime.

"Did you have to adopt Marchand?" asked Kevan in a teasing voice.

"Love me, love my pet Squirrel" said Hadlee. She then realized what she said. Hadlee then clamped her hand over her mouth. " You know what I mean. I didn't...That's his nickname..." Kevan just kept smiling at her. "Say something. Say anything. So the Habs, eh?"

Kevan laughed. Hadlee jumped up and went in the other room. Kevan again found her in the living room digging her purse. "Where you going Hads?" asked Kevan.

"Umm. I'm not leaving I just needed my phone. I need to text Kayleigh. Then text Brad...." she said. Hadlee sat in the floor texting. "Brad wants Kayleigh's number. So I need to see if she wants me to give him the number. But then there is the issues with Court. He still loves her but she...."

Kevan pulled her by the hand until she was standing up before him. "Hush Hadlee" he said. Kevan's mouth descended on hers. His tongue sought entrance into her mouth. It was a promise of what was yet to come. Kevan picked Hadlee up and carried her to his room. He laid her down on the middle of the bed. Kevan stretched out beside her. "Hadlee, I'm not sure if it's love but I know that I am crazy about you. I don't even want to think about you dating some other guy. Sometimes I'm even jealous of Brad. I get growly. I hate the still and silence of my apartment when you aren't here. I miss your music, your swearing at football games, your cooking, bad reality TV, your completely random smoothies, and even the way my entire bathroom looks like a makeup counter and smells like the perfume section. I don't want anybody else." Kevan was looking right at her. Hadlee forgot to breathe. She was just staring at him. "Hadlee?" asked Kevan.

Hadlee launched herself at Kevan and hugged him. She buried her face in his neck. She still wasn't talking. Kevan was beginning to think maybe he shouldn't have said what he just said. Maybe he should just tell her he was pretty sure he loved her. Hadlee finally wiggled around until she was in his lap. She turned those giant eyes up at him he saw the tears and he was a goner.
Hadlee kissed him so sweetly. She took a deep breath. " I don't know what to call it either. But I know I am happiest with you. I want to be here when you come home from games, I want to take you to Kentucky, and I am trying to learn your game. I don't want to date anyone else either." Kevan smiled at her "was that so hard."

Hadlee swatted at him. "Yes, so i guess this is the part where you give me your class ring and we go steady."

"I guess you will have to hope we win the Cup so I have a ring to give you." Kevan flipped her over on the bed and covered her with his body. Hadlee pulled his head down to hers and kissed him. Kevan jerked the jersey over her head and tossed it to the floor. "Hey my boyfriend gave me that."

"He doesn't mind, I promise" laughed Kevan. He kissed he way down her neck. He bit down on her collarbone. He licked and sucked on the same spot he bit. Hadlee told him not to leave a mark. "Too late" he growled. Kevan latched on to her left nipple. Hadlee squealed. Kevan licked his way down her torso. He placed sucking kiss on her belly button. He kept moving lower until he got to her panties.

"No" said Hadlee as he pulled them from her. She didn't get any other words out before he buried his face between her legs. She wiggled trying to get loose. Kevan laughed and the sound shook her to her core. He parted her folds and swiped his thumb over her clit. Followed in short order by his tongue. He licked and sucked on her tiny button until she was bucking her hips up from the bed. Hadlee tangled her hands in Kevan's hair. She wasn't sure if she wanted him closer or further away. Kevan stabbed his tongue into her swollen opening. He lapped his way back up to her clit and sucked it into his mouth. He thrust his first two fingers into her. Hadlee writhed underneath him. Kevan moved his fingers and tongue simultaneously. Hadlee saw stars and colors. Kevan seemed to crawl up her body and thrust into her all at the same time. He captured her mouth in searing kiss. His tongue moving in time with his thrusts. This was hard and fast. Hadlee orgasmed for the second time in as many minutes. Kevan pulled her left leg up over his shoulder. He continued to thrust deep and fast. Kevan mouth came down on hers and she swallowed his last growl. He collapsed on top of Hadlee. He then rolled so that she was snuggled into his side. Kevan pulled the duvet and sheets over them. Hadlee was stroking her hand down his ribs and abs. Hadlee kissed his chin and then his mouth.

"You are hell on my lingerie" she stated plaintively as she dropped another kiss on his mouth. . "You know they come off without being torn into bits."

"You didn't seem to mind" laughed Kevan. "I'll take you shopping when I get home. But you have to promise to protect me from bunnies."

"Depends" said Hadlee. This had become their running joke. "On what?" he asked.

"If I can move my then." she replied yawning. "I think you broke me." He smugly smiled at her before he rolled out of bed and grabbed her jersey.

"Arms up Hadlee Belle."

"Don't wanna. Broken!" she said as she burrowed into the comforter.

"I thought you wanted this thing to smell like me while I'm in Montreal." Hadlee sat up and Kevan dropped the jersey over her head as she settled her arms into the sleeves. By the time he retrieved his boxers Hadlee was asleep. Kevan looked down at her snuggled into his blue sheets her blonde hair falling out of it's messy bun wearing his jersey and realized he had already lied to Hadlee. He damn well knew he loved her. He took a picture with his new iPad and set the picture of Hadlee as his background. He stretched out and watched her sleep for a few minutes before the darkness pulled him under as well.

Notes

Sorry guys. Work has been crazy.