Kevan laughed out loud "Well first of all I can't teach you to hockey unless we sign you up for a midget league."

"Is that a short joke Mr. Miller?"

"Nope midget league are kids about your size. I am afraid you would get squashed if I tried to teach with the boys. Even Marchy and Krug could hurt you."

"So teach me about you and hockey."

Kevan untangled himself from Hadlee and went into his office and grabbed his laptop. He brought the computer to the table in the living room and cued up YouTube. He sat back with his laptop in his lap. He motioned for Hadlee to come over to the screen.

"So what do you want to see first?" quizzed Kevan "You want hockey basics, Marchy, or Bruins."

"Mr. Miller" said Hadlee "I do believe you neglected to mention the one hockey thing I want to see."

"Uh?"

"I want to see you. Show me what you do."

"Hadlee, I can show you my first goal. But most of my highlight reel stuff is not something I want to show you on a second date."

"Do you strip naked on the ice" she asked.

"No" he laughed

"Damn"

"Hadlee I end up in the penalty box quite a bit. I don't back down. Most of my stuff is me fighting."

"I like the UFC is it worse than that. I was at the fight between Diego Sanchez and Martin Kampmann. It was gory and awesome at the same time."

Kevan looked at Hadlee in awe. Maybe what he did wouldn't scare her to death. His prim proper southern lawyer liked to watch cage fights.

"Well I'm not that bad" he laughed "Let's start with my first goal and we will work from there."
Kevan turned on the first video. He paused it and told her who was on the ice with him.

"You are number 86, right?"

"Yeah, I thought you didn't google me."

"Your jersey is hanging in your room, Miller. I am observant helps with the whole lawyering thing."

Hadlee crawled further into his lap and watched the screen. The video was dated 12/08/2013. Kevan pushed play. Kevan was narrating along with the announcers. She watched as Carl passed the puck to Kevan. Kevan hit the puck with his stick and it flew into the net. Hadlee sat straight up and cheered.

"That was awesome. Look at your face how excited."

Kevan blushed and watched the replay. The video showed him looking up at the Jumbtron then cut to his parents and his ex girlfriend.

"Your parents are so proud. I'm kinda proud and I wasn't even there."

Kevan smiled down at her and she kissed him on the chin.

"Alright Rocky, let's see these fights." Kevan cued up his fight against Moen from the Habs.

"Oh they are your Duke" remembered Hadlee " We don't like the Habs." Kevan hit the play button and grabbed Hadlee's hand. It was weird watching his highlight reel with Hadlee. "No, we don't like the Habs."

The game footage was dated 3/24/14. Kevan was narrating again. "Weiss and I were racing for the puck. I cross checked him. Then Moen started mouthing at me. You see there I dropped my gloves. We went at it. I won."

"Kevan, that was scary and amazing. Did they put you in time out?"

"Um, kind of. I had to go to the penalty box. 2 minutes for the cross check and we got matching 5 minute majors for the fighting."

"But the other guy left the ice?"

"The Habs played one man down just like us. But they took Moen down to the locker room as a precaution. He had a history of concussion. They just wanted to look him over. He was fine but I knocked him out."

"Why in the hell did he come at you if he was prone to concussions? Are you prone to concussions?"

"It's hockey, babe. No, I have no concussion history. But don't get excited and knock Louis over, he can get concussed in a stiff wind."

"You be careful, Miller." said Hadlee pressing a kiss to his wrist where their hands met.

"Always, Hadlee." Kevan kissed her quickly. More quickly than he would have liked but there was a knock at the door. Kevan extricated himself from the couch and went to pay for the Chinese. He opened the door without looking. He wished he could close it back. Dougie, McQuaid, Brad, and Seguin stood at his door.

"Millsy" exclaimed Brad "Segs is in town. Get your ass in gear. We are going out!"

"Not happening, Marchand." he motioned back through the apartment.

"Is Hadlee here?" yelled Brad it was becoming obvious that Marchy and Segs had been pregaming it where ever they were. "Hadlee Belle where are you?"

"Brad, leave her alone." pleaded Miller

Hadlee came up to Miller and wound her arm around his waist. Brad was bouncing. "Hadlee Belle, come out with us tonight. Call the girls from Clarke's. We need more girls."

Hadlee remembered Dougie from the night at Clarke's and waved. She didn't recognize the other 2 guys but they obviously were teammates of Kevan's.

"Hadlee... this is my boy Tyler Seguin. He is my wing man, but they traded him to Dallas. We need Miller tonight."

"Well if they need you Kevan." she said "You should go."

"Marchy we just ordered Chinese. We were gonna have a quiet night. A Marchand free zone."

"Dude, you would have left that phone at the coffee shop if not for me. Now as your wing man that helped you with Miss Sass here you have to come with us."

Hadlee was laughing. Kevan was weighing his options when the delivery guy appeared at the door behind the guys. Kevan ushered them in. He grabbed his wallet from the hall table and was paying the tab. The boys had followed Hadlee into the living room. Brad was sitting on one side of Hadlee with Kevan's lap. He heard Brad oh this fight was awesome. He went and put the Chinese in the kitchen. He saw Hadlee leaning towards Brad and his computer. He noticed Seguin leaned against Hadlee looking at the screen with his arm across the back of the couch. He hope Brad's boy took note of the highlight reel. Maybe he would think twice before making moves on Hadlee.

"Damn, Miller" called Seguin from the living room "Remind me not to piss you off."

"I'd move away from Hadlee" laughed Dougie

Seguin held both hands up innocently. He laughed out loud and turned to look at Miller. "Dude I was just watching the clips. Not macking on your girl."

Kevan just looked at him. "Hadlee, do you want to go out or do you want to stay in?"

"Let me call Caroline." said Hadlee

"Do you think she will come?" asked Dougie

"Mr. Hamilton, Do you want her to come?" inquired Hadlee " What are your intentions with my roommate Sir?"

Dougie looked panicked. Brad roared in laughter. "Kevan has beast mode. Hadlee has lawyer mode. I pretty sure I am more scared of Hadlee."

"I'm teasing Dougie." said Hadlee as she petted him on the shoulder. Hadlee went to the door and grabbed her purse.

"Damn overnight bags already Miller." said McQuaid "I guess Millertime is fast time."

"Umm...." said Miller "That's her purse. I think it looks unusually big because she is so tiny."

Hadlee was digging for her phone in the big black Coach bag. "I heard that Miller!"

"Aww, Hads! I love that you are a teacup person" yelled Brad " You make me look tall."

"Teacup person or not Lil Ball of Hate. I will take you out." hollered Hadlee

Hadlee then sat down on the wooden floor near the door and called Caroline. Hadlee put her on speaker.

"If you are calling to ask if it's too soon that have sex with Tall, Hot and Sweaty the answer is no!"

Hadlee quickly took it off speaker. The boys were laughing hysterically. She heard several of the guys giving Kevan crap about Caroline's statement.

"Remind me again why we are friends?" asked Hadlee " I had you on speaker. There are a bunch of Bruins here interrupting our quiet house date. They want to know if we want to go out with them. Specifically, Mr. Hamilton wants to know if you will be coming."

" And a star" yelled Seguin

"Hadlee Belle Reynolds" yelled Caroline " Is Tyler Seguin in that apartment?"

"Why is everyone all Hadlee Belle tonight?"

"Hadlee, Seguin is gorgeous."

"I guess. But Dougie, Brad, and...." Hadlee turned to Kevan and asked who the other Bruin was. "McQuaid are here too. Do you want to go?"

"Yes, I need to get ready. Come home. Tell them you need to come get ready and we will meet them wherever."

"Caroline said we need to get ready and we will meet you there."

"Nope, you take your car home and get ready. I will come pick you girls up and then we will meet the boys."

"You are awfully bossy, Miller." laughed Hadlee. Hadlee came over to Kevan who was leaning against the counter. She motioned for him to lean down. Hadlee kissed him while the boys cat called. "Give me 10 minutes to get home and 30 minutes to get ready. We'll be ready."

"Bullshit" called Seguin " You can't get ready in 30 minutes."

"Hell I could be ready for a cheerleading competition in 30 minutes." laughed Hadlee " Segs never trust a girl that can't be ready in 30 minutes. That much hair and make up hides a lot of ugly. Kevan I'm wearing our date shoes, Be ready!"

Kevan laughed at the shocked look on Seguins face. Hadlee was a force of nature. Kevan got the club information from the guys and agreed to meet them. Dougie asked if he could hang and go with him to pick up the girls. Kevan realized the kid was crushing on Hadlee's loud roommate. Kevan went to change clothes. Kevan put a black button down shirt over his tshirt and rolled the sleeves up his forearms. He grabbed some socks and his beat up boots. He combed his hair. Grabbed Dougie and headed to Hadlee's.

Notes

Seguin is visiting always a good time!