The New Assistant

I was on my way to the prudential center in my honda, when my bluetooth in my car went off. I glanced at the name and saw it was Eric. I gladly answered the phone with a cheery hello.

"Hey Charlotte, i'm at Dunkin Donuts right now, getting coffee for some of the guys. I was wondering if you wanted anything?"

"Really? Yeah I would love a caramel iced coffee, cream and sugar please! You're the best!"

"No problem, i'll see you in a little."

It was weird, everyone was so nice to me. I have always heard that hockey players are supposed to be mean and angry all of the time. These guys were nothing of the sorts. I have been here a week now, and all of the guys have been awesome to me.

I pulled into the parking lot and parked in the players section. It was weird seeing all of their nice cars like BMW's, Audi's, and Mercedes and then there was my little honda. It looked so out of place.

The first away game was coming up- a preseason game in New York. I had already booked their transportation and hotel rooms as well as some practice time. Preseason games are the best apparently because everyone is in that game mode, but if they lose, they don't get too down on themselves. I had asked all the guys for room partners, and there was the usual. Andy Greene and Travis Zajac, Patrik Elias and Jeromere Jagr, and Eric Gelinas and Jon Merrill. I had also booked myself a room with a view featuring a giant bed.

I walked into my office and watched the guys trickle into the dressing room to get changed for practice. They had to pass my office anyway to get changed and most of them stopped by and asked how I was doing or waved. Eric came in about 15 minutes later having my iced coffee for me along with 4 other coffees. I guessed they were for Cory, Adam, Jon, and himself.

I was pretty bored myself around 1:30 with nothing to do- I had already booked all of the away preseason games' transportation, hotel rooms, and practice time. I even went a little into regular season. I needed to stretch my legs. I remember Pete telling me I was free to go anywhere as long as the guys were fully dressed.

"Hmmm, I have never been in the locker room." I thought to myself.

I pushed myself away from my desk and closed my laptop. I walked over to the double wood doors that connected to the locker room. I walked into the smell of old spice and sweat, weird but good. All of the lockers were empty and it seemed like someone had gone around and tidied up the guys' stuff since they went on the ice a little while ago. I turned right to the lockers to see the shower rooms, and to the left was the workout/physical therapy areas.

Since I was not needing a shower, I went left to the workout area. There were about 10 bikes, 5 ellipticals, and 10 treadmills not to mention so many weights and other equipment that I had no idea what they did. I went over and touched a bike.

"Can I help you?" A small squeaky voice came out of the physical therapy room. To the voice was a very short girl with brown hair and glasses. She was such a cutie wearing some athletic leggings and a devils polo. I was guessing that she was a physical therapist to the guys.

"Hey sorry, i'm Charlotte, the players assistant." I said as she walked closer to me and shook my hand.

"Oh i'm so sorry, I thought you were some crazy fan. I'm emma, a physical therapist."

"Nice to meet you Emma. Wow, you have a pretty great job don't you." I winked, "This close to the changing area."

Emma laughed, "Not really when they come off the ice smelling like sweat and right into your office complaining about some injury."

"Better than sitting in an office booking hotel rooms." I laughed, "Wow this is so cool. Do you ever like workout on this stuff?" I asked motioning to the room full of workout equipment.

"Sometimes, after they all have left and i'm the only one here."

I heard the guys walking back yelling and laughing down the hallway- I better get back to my office before they get changed.

"Emma, it was so nice to meet you, and if you need anything my office is literally right next to the locker room."

"Will do Charlotte. Lunch sometime?" She smiled, "I really do need a female friend around here."

"Definitely! As soon as we get back from New York!" I smiled and walked out of the locker room just as the guys were coming in.

"Hey guys! Whose ready for New York tonight! By the way, please make sure you guys know who you are staying with, come see me if you don't. Any reservations or tickets or anything you know where my office is!"

I went home at 4:00 that day because we would be staying overnight in NYC that night for tomorrows game. I went back to my little apartment and packed a bag, and a quick dinner/lunch thing at chipotle before having to drive all the way back to the Prudential center for when we were leaving at 6:30.

I was responsible for the head count, making sure everyones luggage and players were on the bus at the right time. Luckily everyone was there and the luggage was all accounted for.

"Alright everyone let's go!" I laughed at the front of the bus and took a seat next Adam.

"What are you planning to do tonight Charlotte?" Adam asked me as I sat down.

"I don't know yet, probably snuggling up in bed with a cup of tea and watching some netflix." I was so excited to just get into my hotel room and put on some pajama pants already.

Little did I know Adam had looked over at the seats next to him which were Jon and Eric and winked. I wish I knew what he was planning.

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