The Art of Hockey(#2)
Then it's settled
DAKOTA'S P. O. V.
I woke up the next day with a massive hangover and I gave a little thank to God that we didn't have to leave for the airport until about seven that night. Sophia drove me to the airport, dropped me off and then went back to the studio to work on a project that she needed to get done. That was kind of her style, procrastinate and then stay up 'til 1 AM to get it done.
While I still had the biggest bag on the airplane I had mastered the art of packing lightly. I went and took my seat next to Robert Bortuzzo, we've ended up sitting next to each other since he started playing the same year I was hired, it was just another thing we did like Sid and Flower sitting next to each other. I had just put headphones in when Dan called me over to his seat.
"Hey Dakota, there was a scheduling conflict at the hotel so would you mind rooming with one of the guys. I'm sorry I know you'd probably like your privacy but shit happens. I'm sorry." He explained.
"No I get it. So who will I be rooming with?" I asked hoping for someone in particular.
"Is Geno ok? I've noticed you've been talking a lot lately." He said.
"Oh really? Ya sure that be awesome." I said trying to hide the big smile that was trying to appear onto my face.
We landed in Ottawa and headed to the hotel. All the guys headed out to grab a late night bite while I went up stairs, to sleep off the lingering headache from my hangover and flying gives me a bitch of a headache. I woke up to Geno yelling something out the door, presumably to a teammate.
"Wh-what are you doing here?" He asked seeing me sitting up in bed.
"We're roomies for the next couple of days." I said, "Why? Are you not excited?"
"No no I love your company." He said making his way to my bed, "We have fun this road trip." He said roughly kissing my neck.
"I'll tell you what, you win tomorrow we'll see what happens. But in order to do that you need a good nights sleep." I said pushing him away. Even though I really wanted what was going to happen next, I wanted sleep more.
Turns out that a good night sleep didn't do much. The Pens lost 4-3 in a shootout. They still walked away with a point but Geno was really down about it because he missed an empty net shot that would have put it away at the end of the third. He walked into the room a little bit after I did and slumped down onto his bed.
"Hey Evgeni don't be so down about it, it was just one game." I said closing my laptop.
"I know. I just had chance and missed." He said.
"Hey you wanna watch a movie? I'll come over there and watch it with you." I said trying to cheer him up.
He perked up at that statement and patted the bed next to him while picking up the remote, searching for a movie. I moved over to the bed and he automatically pulled me into his lap putting his arms around me protectively. I cuddled up into his solid chest while he turned on a movie I had never scene before.
"Are we together or not?" I asked breaking the silence.
"What?" He asked looking down at me.
"Like, are we officially together or are we just gonna run circles around each other? I really like you but I don't want to loose my job or have you get in trouble if we're together. And if were are together then I don't know if we should tell anybo-" I was cut of by a kiss.
"Be my girlfriend." It was more of a statement then a question.
"What?"
"Will you be my girlfriend?" He asked looking anxious.
"Um." I said not know whether or not I really wanted this.
"Say something!" G said slightly shaking me out of my thoughts.
"Yes." I said smiling, "But we can't tell anybody."
"No. Nobody can know." He said with that big goofy grin on his face.
"Well, then it's settled."
