Another Day in Nashville

I sighed as I put the last of groceries away. "Just another day in Nashville." I thought to myself before heading back outside to get my purse. I locked the car and headed up to my door.

"Hey, Donahue!" Rich Clune, my neighbor called jogging across the yard.

"Hey, Cluner." I smiled

"Nealer! Come meet Donahue!" Rich called back towards his house.

A tall guy came out of Rich's house in a Predators t-shirt, shorts, backwards baseball cap and glasses. He had curly brown hair, with reddish stubble on his face. "Hey." he smiled extending a tattooed arm towards me

"Hi." I smiled shaking his hand, "I'm Emilee Donahue."

"James." he replied, "James Neal."

"Nealer." Rich repeated with a laugh "This is my long time buddy. He was traded to the Preds. He's gunna be staying with me for a few weeks...or months."

"Well, welcome to Nashville!" I laughed

"Thanks." James replied

"Donahue's my neighbor." Rich said to James

"No shit." he replied sarcastically

I laughed, "Well, it was nice meeting you, James. I gotta go inside though. Bye, Cluner."

"Nice meeting you too, Emilee." James called back to me.

I got back inside and peaked out the window watching Rich and James head back inside Rich's. I shook my head and turned my TV on. Rich and I had been neighbors/friends since he moved to Nashville a couple years ago. Rich was a hockey player for the Nashville Predators. So was his friend, apparently.

Rich and I had hung out a few times with some of the other predators. He even took me to a bbq at Mike Fisher's house and I got to meet Carrie Underwood. Rich was always fun. Always had something going on, so it was no surprise to me that he was housing the new guy.

I heard a bit about this James Neal guy. He had been playing in Pittburgh and I guess he was pretty good. A few girls at the salon had talked about him and meeting him face-to-face I see why. He was a good looking guy. Tall. Nice teeth and really nice hair...

Knock, knock.

Someone knocking at my door drew me from my thoughts. I sighed, getting up and answering it. To my surprise, James Neal was standing on the other end "Sorry to bother you...but I was wondering if you had any plans tonight?" he asked, adjusting his glasses.

"Uh. No." I replied with a smile

"Okay. Cool...so um I was wondering if you'd like to go to diner with Dickie, his friend and me...it doesn't have to be like a date or anything. It's just...Dickie's friend is a girl so it's like a date for him and I don't want to be a third wheel so he told me to ask you."

"Okay. Sounds like fun."

"Okay cool. Um just head over to Dickie's at 7?"

"Okay." I smiled

"Alright. Awesome." James smiled, "See you then, Emilee."

"Same to you, James." I smiled back as he headed back towards Rich's. I closed the door and ran up the steps to get ready.

Notes

This is my come back fic! I hope you all enjoy and I will try my best to update frequently!