Kayleigh hadn't cleared the parking lot when she got a text from Hadlee. Hadlee was explaining they would be rookie sitting. Hadlee said someone needed to pick Baby K up from the rink. Kayleigh told her she was still in the parking lot and would grab him.

Kayleigh: Hey is baby K there yet?
Brad: Yep. Rook sitting Eh?
Kayleigh: I guess I will take him home with me then to the bakery today.
Brad: Come to the player entrance I will meet you so you can get him
Kayleigh: umm I am your shirt and Nike pros
Brad: no worries they will be well behaved. There is a probably a hoody in the trunk if you want it.

Kayleigh found a Bruins hoody in the trunk and slipped it on. It covered her fairly well. She approached the players door and a security guard waved her in. She was heading down a hallway when Greg Campbell popped out of a door.

"Kayleigh, right?" He asked.

"Yes I'm looking for Brad and Baby K. Shoot David....um..."

"Pastrnak" he supplied

"I promise I will learn all y'all's names"

Campbell laughed "you'll figure it out." He winked at her and led her down a different corridor.

"Hey Doll" yelled Brad popping out of a door. Kayleigh jumped into Greg. Campbell steadied her.

"Damn Squirrel" laughed Soupy "she still isn't used to your loud ass."

"Get your hands off my girlfriend Campbell." teased Brad.

"What afraid she will like me better?"

"Not likely" said Kayleigh striding towards Brad. Soupy started laughing again.

"And they said you were the sweet one" said Greg

"I am" said Kayleigh "wait until y'all know us." Kayleigh kissed Brad's cheek before taking his hand.

"Is Baby K ready?"

“Gears is coming with Krejci. He will be here soon. So you can come hang out with me.” smiled Brad leading her into the locker room. “Hey guys” he called sticking his head in the door “Everyone decent I have Kayleigh with me.” He heard chatter and finally an affirmative that they were all decent.Kayleigh followed him into the locker room. She had pressed herself up against Brad’s back. She was nervous. Brad pulled herto his side and held her hand. “Guys I think all of you have met Kayleigh but I am not sure.” The guys called their hellos to Kayleigh.

Kayleigh said hello to the team. When she saw Tuukka she left Brad’s side to visit the goalie. Brad wasn’t sure what that was all about. But then started laughing when he heard them talking about Finnish cookie recipes. Kayleigh was satisfied when Tuuk promised to have his mom email him the recipes.

“As soon as she sends it I will bake a few batches for you.”She promised their starting goalie. Tuukka smiled at her and thanked her.Kayleigh turned to Soderberg and Louis and told them if they had Swedish recipes for treats that she would be happy to make those as well. Both promised to get recipes for her.

“What about us Canadians and Americans” asked Greg.

“Stop betting on Brad fucking this up and I will bake y’all whatever you want.” She replied sweetly. Brad started hysterically laughing. Looch clapped him on the shoulder and shook his head. Kayleigh had walked over to Kevan who had just walked in the door.

“Wasn’t expecting you to beat us here” said Kevan as he gave Kayleigh a hug. “I just left Hadlee at court.”

“She was texting out orders”replied Kayleigh “I’m gonna take Baby K to my place so I can change then to the bakery.I am going to put him to work.”

“Maybe you all can work on his English” laughed Dougie “But then again I might regret letting Caroline teach him English. She had the mouth of a trucker.”

“Didn’t sound like a trucker to me.” laughed Smith “It was more…”Smitty was stopped when Dougie smacked him in the back of the head. “Damn it I really am gonna have brain damage.”

“You would have to have a brain” said Marchand.Brad had came to stand beside Kayleigh. He saw Krejci and Gears come into the locker room.

“Hi” said Gears shyly at Kayleigh “I guess I stay with you and Miss Hadlee.”

“Yep, you, me, Caro, and Hadlee will hang out this week.” Replied Kayleigh “ It won’t be that bad. “

“You’ll be fine” promised Krejci “ They will get you to the rink and to all your appointments. Plus you can hang out with Deke.” Gears smiled at the thought of Deke.

“I hope you like to bake and don’t mind cheerleading practice.” said Kayleigh “I figure we will drag you along for practice.”

“Cheerleading” asked Baby K looking at Krejci

“Oh no” yelled Smith “ Let him figure that one out on his own. Don’t ruin it for him.” Kayleigh started laughing.

“You know you girls can’t drag the rookie all over Boston. People will notice him.” said Marchy

“Don’t worry” said Kayleigh smiling “We will disguise him. I think people will believe he is Hadlee’s baby bro as long as he keeps his mouth shut.” Brad kissed her up turned face. “All right we have to go.”

Krejci started with the instructions again. Kayleigh laughed and promised to return Baby K to him as good if not better than when they got him.Gears got his stuff together. Kayleigh told the entire locker room good luck.

“No time outs” she said stopping in front of Brad. He smiled at her. “Don’t smirk at me Bradley Keith. Keep yourself on the ice and out of that stupid box.”

“I will do my best doll.” he replied.She kissed him quickly. Brad however had other ideas and grabbed her and kissed her breathless.

“Love you, Kayleigh Jo.” he stated winking at her.

“Love you too Marchand.” she shook her head “Ready Baby K.” Pastrnak followed her as she was leaving.He said his good byes and good luck to his teammates. As she was walking out she heard the entire locker room in sing song yell “Love you, Kayleigh Jo” followed by cat calls and a thump that she can only assume was manly bonding.

Kayleigh looked at Pastrnak “I hope you know how to get back to the car.”He smiled and nodded at Kayleigh. “So do I call you Baby K, Gears, Pastrnak, or what?”

“You call me what you want” he said shrugging.

“What does your momma call you?” asked Kayleigh

“Usually Kulta” he replied “But Marchy no like you call me sweetheart.”

Kayleigh laughed “I suppose not .” They made their way through the parking lot to Brad’s car. They stowed his gear in the trunk and headed for her apartment.

“Davey” he said quietly “My friends call me that.”

“Davey it is” she replied “Not sure we can convince the other two not to call you Baby K. Brad says we have to stop that before it gets chanted at the Garden.”

“I not care” he said “As long as it chanted.” He smiled. Dear lord he was going to break hearts when he grows up.

Kayleigh navigated the traffic to her apartment. They made their way in to her building. Kayleigh plopped him down on the couch with the remote so that she could shower and change to head to the bakery. He appeared content to watch tv. Kayleigh told him to feel free to raid the fridge.He looked confused. Kayleigh tossed him a bottle of water and an apple. She would feed him on the way to the bakery.

“Thank you Miss Kayleigh” he replied.

“Davey it’s either Kayleigh or KK.No Miss or Ma’am” she explained

“KK” he said “That one’s easy.”

Kayleigh hit the shower. She was getting dressed when she heard Davey talking to someone. She wasn’t sure if he was talking to the tv, himself, or maybe on the phone. She heard another female voice. Kayleigh walked into her living room and saw Caroline on her couch with Davey. She was explaining the Let’s Make a Deal to the rookie. Kayleigh laughed at the scene before her.

“Hey KK” called Caroline “I came to pick up Baby K”

“I was going to take him to the shop with me” explained Kayleigh.

“Or he can go to the grocery with me and then take Deke out to the park.”

“I guess he can decide” said Kayleigh

“Alright Baby K” said Caroline “What do you want to do today?”

He looked confused. He then looked at Kayleigh “I do whatever you want me to do. But I do miss Deke.”

Kayleigh laughed. Davey was focused on the tv. “I guess I will make a grocery list. Davey is there anything you don’t eat.”

“I eat whatever on my eating plan.” he stated “I have my binder in the car.”

“Caroline is going to be on binder duty” said Kayleigh “ Get whatever keeps him on plan and we will figure the rest out.”

“That’s fine but Baby K needs to learn about Ben and Jerry, Chinese takeout, and frozen Reese’s Cups.”

“We aren’t supposed to wreck his diet” responded Kayleigh.

“As much as he works out a little splurge will be fine. Plus I’m not sharing booze with a minor.” smiled Caroline. “Come on Baby K. We need to hit Wal-Mart”

“Okay” said Pastrnak “By KK.”

Caroline grabbed her hoody off the back of the couch. She pulled it on. “Nice shirt” said Kayleigh looking at the giant shirt.

“I think I can shrink it in the dryer. If not I guess I will get used to have a gigantic boyfriend.”

“Aww you admitted it” smirked Kayleigh.

Pastrnak was standing near the door waiting for Caroline. Caroline dug in the hoody pocket for Dougie’s keys.She started towards the door when she turned and tossed something at Kayleigh.

“Hadlee said that Brad wants you to open that.”

“What is it” asked Kayleigh looking at it.

“Don’t know” replied Caroline “I was told to grab it off Kevan’s bar and bring it to you. She watched Kayleigh turn the box over and over in her hands. Caroline’s brain finally fired on all synapses. “Open the damn box Kayleigh Jo. It’s from Tiffany’s.”

Kayleigh looked at the little blue box with it’s perfect white ribbon. Surely he hadn’t bought her jewelry. She noticed the small card attached to the box. Caroline and Kayleigh were both staring at the box Pastnrak forgotten beside the door. Kayleigh opened the card.

She pulled the card out and read it to Caroline ““On a 1-10, how much do I love you? An 8—for infinity.” Bradley Keith”

Kayleigh opened the small box. Inside was a silver chained bracelet with an infinity symbol. It was beautiful. Caroline took the bracelet from the box and closed it around Kayleigh’s wrist.She snapped a picture and forwarded it to Dougie. She knew they were probably busy but Brad would see it. Kayleigh was speechless. She had tears in her eyes. Pastrnak was observing this scene from the door. He took notice of Kayleigh’s tears.

“I bigger than Marchy. I kill him” he said gently.

“No happy tears” she said. Davey shook his head. He had lots to learn about girls.

“Come on Baby K” said Caroline “Kayleigh needs to call Marchand.”

Caroline and Gears walked out of the apartment with a promise to meet them at Kevan’s. Kayleigh was now sitting on her couch staring at the bracelet. She pulled her phone from her pocket. She dialed Brad’s number. It went to voicemail.

“Thank You” she said in the message “It’s beautiful and perfect. Now I really miss you. And I am sitting her crying. And I think we might have scared Baby K. Love you. Ok I am rambling . Miss you.”

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