Quietly

Evgeni packed his sleeping daughter up the stairs. He was pretty sure his baby was leaving red, green, and silver glitter in her wake. He didn't care if he had to wade through it knee deep if it made Natashka happy. Evgeni knew he would spend the rest of his life trying to make her and her mother happy. He carefully laid her on her princess bed. Evgeni was gently pulling the little heeled shoes from her feet. She'd needed to dress up for Lazy. His baby loved her Uncle Jay and he was almost certain she loved Tori Lynn as well. Pretty had asked if it was okay to get her a guitar for Christmas. He was happy to see Pretty and Lazy so happy. He best wing man even when he wasn't there all the time. Evgeni sat Natashka up and started unbuttoning the tiny pearl buttons on the back of the dress. Natashka stirred and smiled at her daddy.

"Ev, it unzips on the side." said Ally walking into the room. Ally showed him the hidden zipper. He managed to fight her out of the fluff and glitter. Ally was smiling on the other side of the room. He peeled her tights off and tossed them at the hamper. "Just let her sleep like that."

"Her get cold" frowned Evgeni.

"She's Russian" teased Ally as she disappeared into Nat's walk in closet. Evgeni pulled the blankets up around his baby. Ally think she funny. Natashka half Russian. He tucked the tiny penguin in next to Natashka. He gently kissed her forehead. He couldn't wait until he could do this every night.

Evgeni stalked towards the closet to find Ally. Ally was sitting in the floor packing tiny bathing suits, panties, and pajamas into the zipper side of the suitcase. Evgeni stood and watched her pack. He noticed tiny jeans, dresses, and a few track suits. Evgeni then looked at the two away Penguins jerseys beside Ally's leg. She had both Pauly and Sid's jerseys. "Why no my jersey?" asked Evgeni.

"She never wears yours in public." explained Ally "It's always been that way."

"Natashka wear my jersey."

"Are you asking me or telling me, Evgeni?"

"Begging" he said sitting down beside her. The closet all of a sudden seemed to shrink. "Please, Allyson. You both wear tomorrow night. Sit where I see you. I'm score for you. I'm score for my baby."

"You don't have to score for me, Ev." she said folding tiny clothes. Ally was tucking shoes into the bag.

"Everything do I do for you and Natashka." Evgeni pulled the tiny Malkin jersey from it's hanger. He folded it carefully and placed it on top of her other clothes. He then grabbed the team Russia Malkin jersey. Ally quirked an eyebrow at him. "What? She wear it at Tampa Bay."

"Not a lot of little girls have Team Russia Malkin jerseys. Are you ready for questions?' asked Ally "Have you thought about what we need to tell Nat to say?"

"Her say my Papa love me" replied Evgeni "Her say him score. Her say he number 71. Her say my papa Geno."

"Are you ready for this?" questioned Ally "It can't be undone."

"Been ready for 5 years." said Evgeni taking the suitcase away. He scooted next to Ally. Evgeni pulled her over in his lap. Evgeni looked straight into her eyes "I tell entire world. Now. Tomorrow, whenever you say. I love you. I love Natashka. My most precious. You say when." His mouth found hers. He gently kissed her before looking at her. Ally's heart broke at the tears shining in his obsidian eyes. She dried them with her thumbs before the fell from his lashes. His eyes squeezed shut. Ally kissed one then the other.

"Mne zhal' "she said kissing his mouth "Mne zhal'! Ya tebya lyublyu."

"Da" he replied against her mouth "I sorry too. Love you with whole heart."

"I don't mean to hurt you" she explained "I'm scared, Ev. I can't handle you walking away again. Nat won't understand."

"You no be scared of me leave." he answered "Stuck like glue. I split time between Pittsburgh, Kentucky, and Russia. You be sick of Evgeni." Evgeni stood up with her in his arms. He carried her out of Natashka's room and into her own. "I never leave you but play hockey. You come to Pittsburgh. You come to games, as many as can. You be stay home mom. You go back to UPMC. You do what make happy. Just be with Evgeni, I be happy."

Evgeni sat her on her feet and turned her in his arms. He unzipped her red dress. "Now, get dressed for bed. We fly out at 7am." he instructed "We sleep."

Ally let the dress fall and walked towards her bathroom. She grabbed her worn Malkin t-shirt and pulled it on. She spent a few minutes putting her cosmetics in her train case so it could be packed. She laid her tooth brush on top. She had packed her bag before packing Nat's. All she had left to do was crawl in bed with Ev. Two more nights, then he we would be gone and they would be alone. Two more nights. Ally pulled her hair into a ponytail. She scrubbed off her make up. She heard him moving around the bedroom. Ally would miss him being in the small house. Everything in her was telling her to follow him home. But logically she had things to tie up in Kentucky. Ally thought the justice of the peace was looking better and better.

Evgeni had stripped down to his boxer briefs. He had packed everything he came to Kentucky with. He had a traveling suit hanging on the back of the door. Everything was ready to go. Ally's suitcase, Nat's little pink one,and his duffle bag were all together. They would be in Florida by 11 am. By 11:15 am the entire world would see Ally and Nat. Evgeni looked at the clock. Twelve hours and the world would see his loves. Evgeni hadn't been this nervous even in Sochi. But Ally and Natashka were better than gold. He looked up as Ally walked into the room. She was wearing an old shirt of his. It was soft from the number of washings. He smiled at her.

"This is my only Malkin shirt, Ev."

"We get more." he replied as she climbed in bed "Jersey say Mrs. Malkin. But you only wear that one for me."

Ally nodded. "Mrs. Malkin?" she asked "Shouldn't we wait until we are married?"

"Nyet" he shook his head "I tell world."

"Okay" she said exhaling the breath she was holding.

"Okay, what?" asked Evgeni moving closer to her on the bed.

"Tell the world, Ev. Tell everyone I love you." she answered. Evgeni grabbed his black Pens track pants and pulled them on.

"Da" he said. He grabbed his phone from her nightstand. He flopped down on the bed beside her. He pulled her into his lap. Her hand on his shoulder showed the beautiful ring he bought so long ago. His name was visible across her back. Ally hid her face partially as he snapped the picture. She kissed his jaw as he sent out the photo on Twitter and Instagram captioned "She say yes." Evgeni smiled at her as if she were the Cup.

"What?" she asked

"Love you" he said kissing her.

"I love you, too." she replied returning his kiss. He tossed the phone on the nightstand and the pants in the floor. They snuggled into the blankets. "I'm ready." she stated "Whatever it brings it's you and me."

"Good, you protect from Jen" said Evgeni "Tweet no approved."

"Evgeni!" she cried "Jen will take you out."

"No Penguin announce. Evgeni announce." he replied "No one tell me what do."

"Oh, really?" she laughed.

"Well, but you and Natashka." he said smiling "You always be bossing."

"I am not bossy."

"Yes, but I like."

"Just for that I am gonna tell Jen I had no idea what you were up to."

"Nyet" he said "Jen be mean."

Ally kissed his pouting mouth "I guess will protect you."

"I no scared"

"Nyet, you are terrified."

"Da" he replied "But I think Jen love Natashka, not notice. I post my baby." He grabbed his phone. "Ok?"

"Da" she answered. They flipped through the seemingly thousand pictures of Nat at the recital. He finally settled on one Tori Lynn sent him of all three of them in the lobby with the gigantic bouquet of roses. He sent out a second tweet and photo caption "She say yes, too. My Natashka first ballet. #mydaughter #myloves"

"Jen is going to kill you." laughed Ally laying on his shoulder. He tossed the phone after setting the alarm.

"Nah, need Geno to win Cup. I safe. Lots of yells." he said kissing her forehead "Now sleep. We have big day. Fly into Nashville then to Florida." She kissed him again.

"Good night, Ev"

"Good night" he replied. His phone had yet to quit making noise. It was blowing up with Twitter alerts. "We trending."

"As long as it's we, I don't care."

"Ally, you pick you dress. I plan wedding."

"Ev?" she questioned "I can't do this quick."

"No summer. After Cup. After Worlds. I plan. You just pick dress."

"Da" she replied. He turned that megawatt smiled on her. "Oh no, Evgeni Malkin, don't get used to me agreeing to your shenanigans." His smile turned feral. He pulled her underneath him. "What are you doing?" she asked as he kissed her neck.

"We start on Natashka's brother now." he said laughing. Ally started laughing along with him. As his lips skimmed down her neck she thought she should probably look at maternity wedding gowns.

Notes

Final Chapter!! I promise we will have the wedding in a new G story. Love all y'all