I could still feel everybody's eyes on me as I looked down at the ground. [i]'How dare he. How fucking dare he get traded to the city where his mistress was. Was he just trying to embarrass me more? Was he trying to destroy the last feelings I had left for him?'[/i] I thought to myself. Even though we had been here for a year, I knew. I had known for a while.

I knew how everyone saw him as a [i]Good Guy[/i], the [i]Shy Guy[/i], and most of the time the all around [i]Goofy Guy[/i]. And most of the time he was all of those things. But I knew the real him, the one that people didn't get to see much.

"Are you ok?" Carole-Lyne Dupuis asked me quietly, as she came over to stand by me.

"I'm fine. I'm not going to let her get to me," I replied, with a nod.

"Good, I'm glad your staying strong through all of this and keeping your head held high. I know it must be a rough time for you through all of this. But just know hunny we're all here for you," Carole-Lyne told me.

"Thanks Carole," I replied, with a real smile.

I looked around again and saw the girl standing over to the side now chattering away with Kris Letang's girlfriend Catherine and "oooohing and awwwwing" over baby Alexander. I felt a bit of jealousy creeping in and shook my head.

"His parents don't know do they?" Carole asked in a whisper, her eyes darting over towards them.

I looked over at his parents as they walked over to Catherine and baby Alexander. His parents looked so happy "cooing" over the four month old baby. I felt bad that I couldn't be the one to give them the grandchild that they wanted.

"No," I whispered, shaking my head and trying to hold back the tears.

"Talon hunny maybe you should tell them. Maybe his parents can help you. They can talk to him, maybe knock some sense into him," Carole whispered back.

"No. No. No I don't want his parents disappointed in him," I replied back quietly.

"Yeah right," Carole scoffed.

"Carole please," I pleaded with her.

"Fine I don't see why you won't tell them. But again I do understand, I still think it would be a good thing if his parents knew and talked to him," Carole replied.

"I just don't understand why she's here. Why did he invite her to Pittsburgh?" I asked quietly, crossing my arms across my chest.

"Talon hun," Carole replied worriedly.

"What?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Nothing..... Nothing I think you need to talk to James about that," Carole replied.

"No what were you going to say Carole. I want to know," I responded.

"Its just..... Well I really don't think I should be the one to tell you. I really think you should speak to James about it," Carole answered, now looking every where but me.

"Carole-Lyne if you know anything. If your my friend than you would tell me," I replied, reaching out and lightly grabbing her forearm.

"Fine, but look you didn't hear it from me." Carole sighed, her eyes darting around the room to make sure no one was listening. "James didn't invite her here Tal. She's from Pittsburgh."

"What?" I asked, letting go of Carole's forearm and stepping back.

That bit of news was like a slap to the face to me. I wasn't sure if it was better or worse when I thought that James had invited her here. [i]'Now that I knew she evidently was from Pittsburgh..... Nope that was much worse'[/i] I thought to myself.

"Talon hun, have you seen Kristopher's son yet?" I heard James mom voice, breaking through my thoughts.

"Y.... Yeah," I replied, stuttering slightly.

"Well come here hunny. He's so sweet and adorable. I just want to know when you and my son are giving me grandchildren," his mother said loudly.

I tried not to let the cringe show on my face when she said that loudly. I could see some of the girls giving me sad looks. As much as I loved the Neals and as close as I was with them. There were some things they just didn't realize. There were some other thing's that James and I hadn't discussed with them. Besides the fact that their son was a "cheater". There were things that only the girls in this room knew that I had been through.

I gave Carole-Lyne a small smile and walked slowly over towards James mother, Catherine and Alexander, and the other woman. As soon as I reached them James mom placed little Alexander in my arms.

"Awwww look at how naturally that comes to you. He looks so content in your arms," Mrs. Neal cooed, looking down at Alexander in my arms.

I looked down at Alexander to, not wanting anyone to see the tears filling my eyes. I had to admit that Alexander was definitely an adorable little baby. He luckily had both of his parents features, from his daddy's dark hair and eyes, to his mom's facial features. Alexander started making little suckling nosies and thankfully Catherine took him from me and went and sat to feed him.

"So dear when are you going to make us grandparents?" Deb asked me.

"Uh," I responded, not really sure how to answer that.

"Deb hunny drop it," Peter Neal answered, walking over and wrapping an arm around his wifes shoulders.

"Well I just wanted to know. I mean they've been together forever and I'm surprized they haven't already given us a grandchild or two already. I mean its not like we don't know their sleeping together. I mean I've known they've been sleeping together since they were fifteen," Deb answered, with a small pout.

I could feel my cheeks turn bright red with that anouncement. Not that I was embarrassed or anything. But that fact that she knew that we had been sleeping together back in the day. I could hear several chuckles going around the room from the other girls.

"Deb hunny your embarrassesing Talon," Peter said quietly, while sending a wink at me, which caused my cheeks to turn redder.

"What? Talon did you really think we didn't know that you were sneaking in James room when you were fifteen? I mean you weren't exactly quiet back than. I mean I think I was more embarrassed having to explain to Rebecca back than why you were moaning back than. Rebecca used to alway's ask me why you were sick when you would come over," Deb went on and on, obviously not sensing my discomfort at the moment.

"Oh my god," I groaned, hiding my face in my hands.

"Alright dear lets get you something to drink and leave poor Talon alone," Peter replied, leading his wife away from me and smiling at me.

"So you were a moaner back than huh? I took you more as a screamer," Avery, Matt Niskanen's long time girlfriend and one of my best friends asked laughing, as she came over to me.

"Shut up Av," I replied, lowering my hands and shooting her my middle finger.

"Are you ok though?" Avery asked, turning serious.

"Yeah I'm fine," I replied.

"Don't give me that "I'm fine" shit Talon. I know you," Avery replied, placing her hands on her hips.

I had to smile at my friend trying to look serious and tough. At five foot three inches Avery was everything but serious. She was a funny loving, peppy, bubbly person most of the time. She was the opposite of Matt's seriousness and they were perfect for each other. Besides my sister Lacey, Avery knew me better than anyone and knew more about what was going on with James and I than anyone else. As much as I loved the other wives and girlfriends of the Penguins players, no one was as close as Avery and I were. I had been so thankful that Matt had also gotten traded to Pittsburgh with James, and that I had a friend when I had gotten here.

"Don't make me call mama Anne," Avery huffed, when I still didn't reply.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud at that. "Mama Anne" as Avery liked to call her was Brendon Morrow's wife. Anne had helped both Avery and I a lot when we had been in Dallas.

"I'm fine I promise. No need to call Anne," I laughed.

"You know Matt said their's rumor's floating around that the Penguins may try and get Brendon to come here. And you know if its true and Anne see's you unhappy she'll go into automatic mama mood and try to find out what has made you unhappy. And believe me I'll tell her the truth," Avery whispered, in a conspiratrial tone.

"Avery you know you can't believe everything you hear. But that would be nice to have Anne here," I replied quietly.

After that Avery and I went back to watching the game. The game couldn't end quickly enough for me. I could feel the other girls stare on me several times, like she was trying to figure out who I was. When the game ended I was happy that we had won, but was dreading what was to come. I knew that Peter and Deb would want to go down to the locker room and it wasn't like I had much choice in the matter. It wasn't like I could just leave, since I had come with them. Even if I hadn't and I had come on my own and didn't show up down there, they would know something was up. I think they already suspected something was up. Even though they didn't voice their opinions on it. But just from the worried glances I had been getting from Peter all night, I knew he knew something was up.

As we all made our way downstairs Avery came up to me and looped her arm through mine.

"Where's Rebecca?" Avery asked quietly.

"I don't know," I answered.

"Did you know that his parents were coming tonight?" she whispered, glancing back at Peter and Deb who were following behind us.

"No they just showed up at the door," I whispered back.

"Strange. Do you think they know something is up?" she whispered.

"I don't know," I replied.

When we reached the family room we went silent again and waited for the guys to come out. I was thankful that Avery stayed with me. I couldn't wait to see how James would react when he saw his wife, parents, and mistress all waiting for him.