A Second Chance at Love

My phone rang early, waking me up. It was Mike and he sounded thrilled. "Be at practice a half hour early. Lavy is throwing a fit. Tell Claude too." I hustled to get ready and woke up Claude.

He was pissed at me as well, but honestly, nothing really mattered anymore. The ring sat gleaming on my dresser. It was a reminder of how bad I had really fucked things up. I don't even know why I did it. I loved Raina. I never met anyone like her. She cared for the boys as much as I did and they weren't even her own. I was beside myself. I was gonna lose her and Ryan. Only a week and a half ago I was telling her I wanted to be his Dad. Now I couldn't even imagine that happening. I grabbed my gear and got in the car.

"Megan isn't talking to me. Coach is pissed. I mean fucking really." Claude sighed exaggeratedly.

"I said I'm sorry. What the fuck do you want me to do now. She gave me the ring back and all." I was fucking dying inside.

"I'm sorry man. I just don't know what to tell you. I don't even know how the hell things went that way that night." He said rubbing his head.

I entered the Skate Zone and went straight to Lavy's office. The look on his face told me I was in for it. "Sit down and don't say a word." he barked. "I have no idea what the fuck happened, but I know I am not happy. I want to know why the fuck one of my top players is plastered all over these bullshit sites kissing a female that isn't his pregnant fiancee'. Forget hockey Daniel, you are ruining the thing that has finally made you happy." He look at me for a response. Mike was sitting against the wall, quietly.

"I don't know coach. I got so freaked out about Jordan being here for the Classic." I started to talk but he cut me off.

"I spoke to Sidney this morning. Apparently they are not happy with Staal right now. Sidney is suspending him for three games. I don't know what to do with you. Obviously, you're out for three games as well. Practice is still mandatory. I want you to figure things out Daniel. Go after her. Don't let her let you go. Get out and get ready to practice." Mike followed me down the hall as Carcillo and Claude walked toward Lavy's office. I don't even think they got a chance to sit down before he was yelling about responsibility and looking out for your teammates.

Mike stopped me at the end of the hall. "I'm only gonna say this once to you. Fix it, before someone else decides she is too good of a woman to be alone. If you hurt her again, I will fucking kill you. She doesn't deserve it Danny. She is too good and she is too genuine to be fucked around on. Think about it and find a way to get her back." He walked away.

Practice was terrible. Lavy started with suicides and they lasted most of the time. Only Claude, Carcillo and I were left on the ice. "Keep doing them. I don't want you to stop until you have to be carried off the fucking ice." Lavy yelled from the bench. Mike joined us. I puked three times before he finally sent us to the showers. My body hurt, but it didn't matter. My heart was broken and nothing would fix that but her.

Notes

:( Uh oh, angry Lavy is pretty scary.