Hadlee woke to Kevan kissing her. He was way too chipper this morning. She smacked him and rolled over. Kevan laughed out loud. "Happy Birthday Hadlee Belle." He was kissing the paw prints trailing up her shoulder.

"Birthday I get to sleep in" she whined. Kevan had pulled the blankets loose from her body. He then went and sat in the chair across from the bed. He knew she would be awake as soon as she got cold. "Hate you a lot" she said as she tossed the pillow at Kevan.

"Birthday surprise number one" he said as he tossed her gym bag at her "Caroline packed it so blame her if it's wrong. I'm going to make us both a shake." She didn't move so he smacked her ass "Move it gorgeous." She actually growled at him. He laughed all the way to the kitchen.

Hadlee emerged from his room about 15 minutes later. She still didn't look awake. Hell thought Kevan as he took in the sight of Hadlee clad only in a UK blue sports bra and matching Nike Pro shorts. She had a pair of beat up Nike cheer shoes on that matched her outfit. He wasn't sure he could handle Hadlee in full cheer mode. He handed her a protein shake. She looked at it dubiously but took a drink. Kevan threw on his trainers and motioned for her to come on. Hadlee looked at her phone it was only 8:30am. Maybe she should kill him.

Hadlee sat quietly in the passenger seat drinking her shake. She was unusually quiet. "You okay babe?"

"West hasn't called yet. He always calls me at 7:35am it's when I was born."

"Maybe he was letting you sleep in." replied Kevan. He knew exactly where her brothers were. On their way to Boston. They had refused to let him fly them up so they decided to make a road trip of it.

"Nope...he used to jump on my bed to wake me up. Even in college. I guess he is busy celebrating. I texted him Happy Birthday no response."

"Maybe he slept in" he winked at her. Kevan pulled into a building at Boston College. Kevan walked around and helped Hadlee down from the SUV. She was looking at the large gym.

"Are you going to teach me to play hockey?" She asked then frowned as she looked down at her lack of clothes "I'm gonna freeze my ass off Miller!"

"I like your ass where it is. No hockey" he said leading her in the gym. Hadlee squealed when she saw the rod floor, tramps, and large competition mats. She looked up at Kevan with pure joy so much that he couldn't help but smile at. She dropped her bag. She went to the mats and started stretching. Kevan flopped down on the bleachers near the tramps. He knew she was flexible and athletic but he had no idea to what degree.

"Hey babe" yelled Kevan "You gonna show me your moves."

"Warming up Miller. Hey will you see if you can find the sound system here. And plug up my phone turn on the playlist that says Cats Cats Cats." After issuing that order she did a bridge and then flipped in to a back walkover. Hadlee then moved forward on the mat and did a standing back tuck bouncing as she landed. Holy hell.

Kevan found several of the Boston College cheerleaders entering the practice zone. Jami one of the ice girls came over and was watching Hadlee. Jami plugged up the iPhone for Hadlee and turned on the music. Kevan immediately started laughing as the first song was Sweet Home Alabama. He and the others watched. Jami asked if he knew want she was going to do. He shook his head no.

"Watch" said Jami as Hadlee started her tumbling pass. Jami called the moves as Hadlee did them: round off, back handspring step out with 1/2 turn, round off, back handspring, back handspring step out.

"Now Millsy what do you think of your girl." He was amazed and kind of speechless. He knew that it was more than jumping up and down and waving pom poms. But he has absolutely no idea of the power she possessed. She did a few more small tumbling passes cartwheels, round offs, back hand springs, and a few other things that Jami named. By the time Hadlee jogged over the cheerleaders were all hooping. Hadlee laughed. She launched herself at Kevan. He caught her in a one armed hug.

"Best birthday morning ever" she said. The cheer squad was hammering Hadlee with questions. She answered what she could. Kevan looked at his watch. He told her that she had an hour and a half before they had to leave. The squad was asking for help, and Hadlee was more than happy to help. She showed them some basic stuff. He heard one girl ask if she could still do a standing Arabian full. Hadlee moved over on to the line of the training mat. Kevan watched as she did a twisting back flip and landed on her feet with her hands in the air. Her hands never touched the floor. One of the guys said again. But joined Hadlee on the mat. They both did the tumbling move together. Hadlee wanted to see their partner stunts.

"Miller, move your ass. I need a spotter" Hadlee called. He obliged and marched over to where she stood."Hadlee I know nothing about this stuff." He began she cut him off "stand 5 feet behind them. Catch anyone who falls out of the air. We will stunt one set at a time." Kevan turned his ball cap around backwards and stood exactly where Hadlee put him. She was standing in front of a male cheerleader who was built like Looch. She counted to 3 then took off from the ground and flipped into the guys hand. She was standing in his hand with on knee up and her hands extended to the ground. She spun down and then went back up into what Jami told the group was a liberty. She went down and back up into what Jami called a bow and arrow. He spun her to the floor. Damn his girl was a warrior.

Kevan was watching quietly. "You alright Miller" she asked as took a moment to catch her breath. "Just amazed doll. I had no idea." Hadlee watched them transition through their partner stunts. She then watched their pyramid. She watched their tosses. The big guy named Rob asked if she would show them how to the flying K X out. She went over and they threw her up in a few basket baskets until they got the feel for her flying. They counted and tossed her up. She twisted and forced all her limbs into the shape of a K. She then tucked back up and landed in their arms. They bounced her onto the floor. Hadlee laughed. The team asked her if she would come back and practice. She gave them a business card to give to their coach. She told them there were three UK cheerleaders in Boston and next time she would drag them along. She hugged all the cheerleaders before she left. Kevan watched her throw a white Gatorade bottle back in her bag. She jogged over to him and sat on his lap. She kissed him softly. Then pulled him closer and deepened the kiss.

"Your brother wasn't kidding when he said you were a beast on the floor" he teased "come on we need to get lunch." Hadlee retrieved her phone from Jami. Hadlee promised Jami to teach her the UK fight high kick before the first home game.

"So you have ice girls just waiting to do you favors?" She asked Miller.

"Me, nah! Tyler Seguin calls and asks for a friend to meet cheerleaders. It happens." laughed Kevin. Hadlee pulled out her phone and facetimed Seguin.

"Happy Birthday Boo" said Tyler "Miller said you need cheerleading gym time. Jami hook you up?"

"It was awesome thanks for helping him." said Hadlee "best birthday morning ever."

"Miller if she gets this excited about flip flops you are totally doing something wrong Dude." said Tyler

"You know the feeling you get when you lace up your skates for the first practice in preseason." asked Miller looking at her phone

"Yeah" said Ty

"That's her on these mats." replied Kevan "fucking amazing."

Hadlee smiled at Kevan and then at Tyler. "Sorry I couldn't make it up for your surprise Boo."

"No big deal" replied Hadlee "but you better kick some Duck butt tonight."

"First goal is for you Bae." said Tyler. She saw several Stars crowd around the iPad.

"Hi y'all" said Hadlee to the other hockey players.

"Damn Segs, who is that" asked Jamie Benn. The boys were all jostling Tyler around.

"That is Hadlee Belle Reynolds, former UK cheerleader, family court attorney, and girlfriend of Kevan Miller. Breaks my heart Miller found her first." replied Seguin feigning heartbreak. He made that lopsided frowny face that made ovaries explode around the planet. Hadlee blew Tyler a kiss. "You're too fast for me Seguin" said Hadlee.

"I can slow it down" called one of the other Stars. Tyler pushed him out of frame. Jamie Benn laughed "It might be worth Miller taking a run at me."

"Might be" scoffed Hadlee "At least Bradley was willing to die for me."

"Marchand" asked Benn

"Why does everyone say his name like that?" quizzed Hadlee

"Because he is a fucking prick" said Benn. Hadlee flipped Benn off. Tyler was laughing as she turned and gave Kevan the phone. In the process Tyler and the Stars got a look at her outfit. There were cat calls and whistles.

"Miller" called Seguin "I would definitely institute a no pants or shirt rule if she were mine." Hadlee laughed as Kevan hit the disconnect button with a "fuck you Segs!"

"Well you've been kind to the animals today. I might have to break Benn's face." He teased.

"Benn who?" asked Hadlee. She and Kevan picked up lunch from a small Italian place. Once finished with lunch. Kevan asked her if she wanted to nap or bath. He then told her he didn't expect them to be home before 4 am at least. Hadlee ran to rinse off in the shower so she could nap with Kevan. She crawled into bed with Kevan in her UV shirt and laid her head on his chest. Kevan was reading on his iPad. He said he wasn't that tired but would hang out while she napped. Kevan read while stroking her back. Hadlee fell asleep within 15 minutes. It was around 1:30pm she could sleep for a few hours before the girls would be here. He read a few chapters then texted everyone in a group message to make sure the rest of her surprise was under control. He was too amped up to sleep. He hope this worked. Moreover he hoped she didn't leave him for Tyler Hubbard the minute she sees him. Kevan resumed his reading until he heard a knock on the door.

Kevan untangled himself from Hadlee and went to answer the door. He wasn't surprised at all to see Marchy and Kayleigh. "He's dying to tell her happy birthday. We are a half hour early. For the love of god he is killing me" laughed Kayleigh. Marchy was in full on human golden retriever mode. Kevan nodded at the bedroom. He heard Hadlee scream and Brad singing Happy Birthday. He and Kayleigh walked in just as Hadlee took his feet out from under him and he landed in a heap on the bed. Brad was laughing and still singing.

"Is a simple alarm clock too much to ask for on a girl's birthday" she muttered. She then told Kayleigh all about her gym time. Kayleigh promised to go with her if the coach called. There was another knock at the door and Caroline walked in with a carryon bag and a rolling suitcase. Brad asked if she missed Hadlee so much that she was moving in.

"Nope takes a lot of shit to be hot enough to be out celebrating birthdays Bruins style" replied Caroline "get your stuff Kevan and take the munchkin with you. Dougie said you all can hide there. Be back her by 6pm."

Caroline ordered Hadlee into the tub. She barely had time to kiss Kevan as Caroline issued orders. Kevan grabbed a bag out of his closet and left with Brad. But not before Brad carried Kayleigh out of the bedroom into the living room kissing her as he went. "Marchand" yelled Caroline.

"I know" he yelled "give her back" Kayleigh kissed him at the door and ran back to the bedroom.

Caroline sat her down and began to section off her damp hair around huge Velcro rollers. She set the rollers with pins and hair spray and then blew her hair dry with what felt like a blow torch. Kayleigh changed lingerie and Caroline helped her zip the lacy dress on. Caroline began to do Kayleigh's make up. Kayleigh went from cute to sex kitten with the last swipe of Caroline's brushes. "Leave the rollers in" said Caroline. She then ordered Hadlee out of the tub. Hadlee dried off and dressed in the underthings she planned to wear for the night. Caroline shook her head. She handed her a long line bra that was strapless and hooked low on her waist.

Caroline told her to blow her hair mostly dry. Caroline used that time to do her own make up. Caroline braided her hair up and around like a hippie boho crown. She settled the floaty half tank over her body and pulled on her geometric maxi skirt. Slid her feet into her sandals and hoped Dougie thought she was still beautiful.

Caroline set Hadlee hair in smaller Velcro rollers. She had plugged up a wicked looking curling wand and had more make up than a Victoria's Secret runway show. She was currently using the aforementioned blow torch/hair dryer to set Hadlee's hair. Caroline did Hadlee's make up. Hadlee looked like a girl in rock video. Caroline handed her a pair of cut offs that were so short the pockets were showing. She then handed Hadlee a Guns N Roses tank that had once been a t-shirt. Once Hadlee had it on Caroline told her to look at the back. Someone very talented had taken the time to cut slits into the back of the shirt that made an angel wings pattern. All you saw was bare skin through the wings. Kayleigh tossed Hadlee her cowboy boots.

"Caroline what the hell are we doing?" Hadlee asked as she looked at her outfit in the mirror. Caroline smiled. She shook her head. Caroline was stubborn and would never tell her.

"Fine" replied Hadlee "Where did this shirt come from?"

"It's a present from West" she said.

"Awww. He still hasn't called yet today." she pouted. Caroline was busy taking her rollers out of her hair. Caroline ordered her to flip her head over and shook out all the wild waves. Hadlee looked in the mirror. She was pretty sure she was ready to crawl across the hood of a car in a Whitesnake video.

Caroline looked like a hippie with her braids, crop top, and skirt. She was flawless. Kayleigh was wearing white lacy above the knee sundress and her boots. Hadlee took in all of their outfits together. She kept looking at them over and over as they stood side by side. She couldn't for the life of her figure out where they were going. The girls heard the door open in the living.

"Decent or not I'm coming in" yelled Brad. Kayleigh laughed and met him at the bedroom door. Brad spun her around. He dipped her back and kissed her mouth. "damn it can't we just have cake and ice cream here."

"No" yelled Caroline, Kevan, and Kayleigh in surround sound. Dougie and Hadlee were both cracking up. Kevan was giving Hadlee a once over. He was beginning to think the Squirrel was right. He wasn't sure he wanted to leave the bedroom. Hadlee turned around and showed him the back of the t-shirt. If you could call what was left of it a t-shirt. He saw the angel wing cut outs on the back of the tank. Holy hell no way was he taking her around the guy she wanted to climb like a tree with no bra.

"Calm down, Capt. Caveman. She is fully dressed under that get up" Caroline laughed. "Give me some credit." Kevan smiled at Caroline. "Thank you Caroline." he replied. Caroline was standing beside where Dougie was leaned up against the door jamb. Caroline handed him a necklace and asked him to put it on her. Dougie put the delicate locket around her neck and closed the clasp. Dougie kissed the side of her neck and whispered to her that she was beautiful. Caroline almost believed him.

Hadlee looked at Kevan. He was wearing a black and white plaid shirt with western buttons, jeans, and he had on boots. "You trying to be cowboy, Miller" she asked. He swooped in and kissed her. "Don't blame me. Blame Caroline." Hadlee kissed him again. "You redneck up good." Dougie was dressed similarly. Brad was typical Brad in a black flashy button down and jeans.

All three of the boys phones chirped at the same time. Brad groaned. Kevan looked upset. Dougie just said Damn it. Hadlee asked them what was up. The text said they all had to go to the arena that something was going on in the locker room. They needed to get their personal items and gear.

"We can run by on the way" Kevan asked Hadlee. She nodded "Whatever you all need to do"

They all made their way downstairs to the waiting car. Greg had called Happy Birthday after Hadlee as she crawled in the car. Caroline and Kayleigh followed her in.

"You guys might want to take a hockey stick with you." said Greg looking at the girls. "You might need it."

"We have back up." laughed Kevan "plus we closed the bar to the public."

"Smart man" said Greg shutting the door. Kevan gave the driver instructions to take them to the players lot and get them as close to the players entrance as possible.

"Any guesses" Brad asked of Hadlee "As to what we are doing?"

"Nope no one will even give me a hint." she pouted. Brad laughed. "Come on Bradley Keith?"

"Me ruin the surprise, Eh?" he cackled "No way I wouldn't get cupcakes for a month."

Caroline was sitting close to Dougie with her hand on his leg. Hadlee was happy to see him leaned over talking with her. She had never realized how big Dougie was until he was stuffed in the car. Kevan had told her repeatedly that Hamilton was a good guy. Hadlee only hoped that Caroline could let him be. The car pulled up to the arena door. Kevan hustled Hadlee into the building before she even had a chance to glance and see what other players were here. They walked down the corridor towards the locker room. Hadlee noticed a lot of unusual people milling around the concourse. When they got closer to the locker room Kevan pulled Hadlee in front of him. Brad stuck his head in the door. Before Hadlee had a chance to ask what was going on. Kevan's hands were over her eyes.

"Kevan, I highly doubt you teammates walked in an stripped. Seguin is in Dallas. So why are you hiding my eyes?" Hadlee admonished. Kevan said nothing but motioned for Hamilton and Marchand to open the door. He walked Hadlee through the open doors.

"Kevan Michael Miller" she said "This better not be some random attempt to teach me to ice skate. I'm Southern we don't ice skate. Damn it are you even listening to me?" The guys from Florida Georgia Line we sprawled out around the locker room. Kevan kept his hands over Hadlee's eyes.

Tyler Hubbard took in the scene before him. How the hell do these hockey boys do this? First Carrie Underwood now 3 SEC cheerleaders. Apparently the tiny blonde was huge fan of theirs. Damn was his first thought. She look like she crawled of a Brantley Gilbert video. Tyler crossed the locker room careful not to step on the Bruin's logo. Tyler leaned over close to Hadlee's ear. He whispered "Happy Birthday, Baby." Hadlee jumped back and almost knocked Kevan over as she pulled his hands from her eyes. Kevan caught her in his arms. She was looking from him to Tyler to the other guy in the band. Hadlee's already huge blue eyes were even bigger. Kevan was starting to get worried she hadn't said a word.

"Babe, you all right?" he asked.

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