The Roommate

Since the awkward encounter in the bathroom the pair kept their distance and remained nothing more than roommates, fearing what could happen next if they weren’t careful. Bri’s been working hard and Sidney was on the road. There was never going to be anything more between them. However for the first time in almost a month they will be home for a lengthy period of time, and that worried them equally.

Sidney was on his way home from a lengthy road trip. He was mentally drained and completely exhausted. There was nothing more that he wanted than to go home and crash. Sadly for him he had a press day tomorrow and there was no way he could miss it. It’s 8pm but it sure feels later. Before he knew it he was home. He was so distracted by his thoughts that he was alarmed at how he made it home safely, blanking out on any move he made on the way home from the airport.

He came inside to see Bri curled up in a ball of blankets on the couch. She looked like a human burrito that he wouldn’t mind eating. He shook his head at his dirty thought and waited for her to turn and see him. When she did a smile crept on his face, chuckling at how cute she was.

“Hey, how’s it going?” she mumbled through the blankets.

“Good, you?”

“I’m freezing.”

“Then change the heat in the house?” he laughed, walking over to adjust it.

“I was unsure if you needed it a certain way or not.”

“I’m not Mariah Carey or Madonna. I’m a human with feelings too you know. And I’m accustomed to the cold, you’re not.” He finished his sentence and walked into the laundry room to empty his suitcase. When he walked in he saw a few pairs of sexy bra and underwear sets hanging.

He licked his lips at the thought of what Bri would look like if she were to wear them. A red pair of lace cheeky hung next to a matching bra, a tiny black thong barely hung on next to a sparkly navy blue bra and a few more barely there panties lay over the line to perfection. One move and they’d all be on the floor.

Sidney was snapped out of his thoughts when Bri yelled, “Sorry for hanging my delicates to dry! Didn’t get time to put them away!” Meanwhile she did it on purpose. He would never know the truth. Her innocence was sexy to him. However she was anything else but.

“It’s fine, there wasn’t much there anyway,” he chuckled, walking out and grabbing a glass of water from the kitchen.

“Ha Ha! Nice joke!” she laughed.

“Not a joke, I was being serious.”

“Well I like them to be a certain way, can’t blame a girl for wanting to be comfortable.”

“I can’t say I relate to that,” he laughed. “So what have you been up to for the past few days while I’ve been gone?”

“A lot of filming and editing. A few day projects. Nothing too fancy. What about you?”

“It was a crazy road trip. The boys were all wanting to get home quickly to their families.”

“And you get to come home to me!” she laughed.

“Yup, in all your glory.”

“I’m wearing a onesie underneath this, I can’t even lie.”

Sidney rolled his eyes. “That’s right, I do. I’m a lucky man!”

“I know a ton of guys who would want to come home to a sexy beast like this,” she wiggled a bit. “If you could see properly you would know that I rubbed my hands down the side of my body sexily.”

“Great emphasis,” he laughed.

“Sorry I’m going stir crazy and I’m bored,” she giggled.

“I can tell. Listen, I was wondering if I could have a little team gathering tonight since we have the night off tomorrow and don’t have a practice until later that night?”

“Of course, who am I to stop you? Do you need my help with anything or do you want me to leave?”

“You don’t have to leave. You live here too. Plus I somewhat want you to meet the guys. They kind of found out about you a few days back.”

“Oh God,” Bri’s eyes grew wide in shock and slight embarrassment.

“Don’t worry, they were more shocked I had a roommate than anything. So you’re cool if I spread the word?”

“Go for it. You tell me what you need me to do and I’ll do it. But for now, I’m gonna go to sleep because I am dead tired and I’m crashing from my high.” She stood up still wrapped around her blanket. Sid just chuckled at her goofiness.

“Good night crazy!” he called up.

“Bite me,” she laughed. “Night!”

**Next Day**
While Sid ran around like a chicken with his head cut off buying things for the team party he was throwing, Bri decided to do some work for her blog and her professional accounts. She filmed a few videos and took a ton of pictures. While she was on her last one about making a party dip Sid walked in on her.

“What are you doing?”

“Making a blog,” she beamed.

“With a full lighting kit? You’re professional!”

“Meh, it’s not full but it’s decent I guess. It’s all about the lighting for these things, you know?”

“I didn’t know you were that serious about this thing. Do you do this as a part of your job?”

“Nope! I do strict writing and photography for that. This is for my personal blog. PS this camera is recording.” Sid just turned and started waving, and walked out of the shot. “And there you have it ladies and gentleman, a photobomb from Sidney Crosby.”


“Just keep making that dip! It’s good!”

“It’s not that same dip though.”

“Well make it!” he yelled back laughing.

The video concluded and Bri was ready to help set everything up. She even created a great space for a beer pong table. Much to her surprise Sid was great at organizing for those kind of events, she was oddly attracted to that trait about him. He’s organized and independent in that way but is willing to compromise and use team work.

He went upstairs to get ready while she finished the food, once he came back down, she got herself ready. Nerves were hitting her pretty hard at that point, she couldn’t deny that. She had hung out with hockey players before but never as a grown woman with current players. The players she knew were long done their prime years and she was a little girl and teenager back then.

When people started coming in she figured she should go down and make her appearance, not before taking a shot of vodka from the small bottle she kept in her night stand first. As she walked down the stairs the nerves really hit her. Sid was at the door welcoming people in so she felt assured since he was there right off the bat.

“Is this your girlfriend?” the guy asked.

“No, this is my roommate, Bri,” Sidney smiled, he closed the door behind him and started his introduction. “This is Kris Letang and his wife Brittany.”

“Hi, so nice to meet you,” Bri smiled, shaking both of their hands. Brittany seemed a little more similar to her compared to some of the other women in the room. Luckily for Bri she knew how the WAG world worked, her mom was one for years, and was usually a well liked one at that. “Would any of you like a drink?”

“I know my way to the beer fridge, thanks. Hey Geno what the fuck are you doing here so early!?” Kris ran away.

“What kind of things do you have? I haven’t really drank anything since our little guy was born and I’m not much of a wine drinker.”

“I can make you one if you want,” Bri offered.

From that point on she found herself in the kitchen making drinks for everyone in the room. That was her way of having an easy starting conversation with almost everyone on the team and their significant other if they had one.

The whole night Sidney was working the room and wondering where Bri was. It wasn’t until he heard cheering from his kitchen that he even stepped foot in that room. He leant on the doorway while he watched her mixing a drink for one of the guys. He was in awe at the way she did it with ease and how confident she was in a room with some of the biggest names in the league. Clearly they were impressed too, they were giving her hugs and high fives.

At that point he knew she was a great fit and that there was no reason to worry about her socially. When they all cleared he made his way over. “Playing bartender tonight?”

“I was a bartender back in my younger years in school and I still enjoy taking a good class on serving. Can I offer you one?”

“I’m not much of a mixed drink drinker,” he shyed away.

“I’m in a room full of your co-workers and friends and am slightly out of my comfort zone, so I think you should do the same.”

She was drunk and he knew it at this point, she would never admit that sober. “What can I make you?”

“Whatever goes with beer.”

“Black and Tan it is.”

“How do you remember all of this when you’re in this state?” he leant on the island while she made his drink.

“I don’t know, I have a good memory. Like that guy over there is Beau Bennett, he’s a child who shouldn’t be drinking but he is.”

“He’s only-”

“A few years younger than me, I got it.”

“You study his trading card before he came?”

“Good joke. Although I do have a massive collection back home.”

“Do you have my card in it?” he winked.

“Nope.”

“Ouch!”

“I’m not that much into the game anymore! I have a life. And right now part of that is pleasing you,” pleasing him in a better way is what both of them wanted and both of them made that thought at that moment, “cheers.”

The clinked glasses and he took his first sip. “This is awesome, what is this?”

“Can’t tell you or I’d have to kill you,” she said giddly walking away down the hall in front of the laundry room.

“Why can’t you tell me?” he asked, grabbing her by the waist playfully with his free hand.

“Because I can’t,” she started laughing uncontrollably, throwing her arms around his neck as Sid started tickling her.

“Why not?” he playfully whispered. His fingers worked their way around her sides to her toned stomach. His face was leant right into her ears. He was proud at himself for not spilling while she wiggled infront of him.

“Because I can’t,” she flirted back. She loved being in his slight embrace while he touched all over her body in a way she normally didn’t like to be touched.

Within a matter of a second they looked into each other’s eyes and their lips crashed into each other’s. They are finally having the kiss they’d wanted for so long. His lips were plump and she loved the way they felt with hers. He loved the slight hint of vodka in her breath and the way her mouth was parted perfectly so he could slide his tongue through and tease her bottom lip. They had a mini make out session until they heard someone yell something and the sound of breaking glass.

They were both never more frustrated.

Notes

Outfit of the Chapter: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=212809782

I am SO SO SO sorry for the late update! I've been suffering from vertigo over the past three weeks and it's been unbearable to focus or look at a screen of any kind without getting nauseas or dizzy.

Figured I'd make some progression to make up for it!

Again, I'm so sorry! Now that I'm feeling a lot better I'll be back to updating about once a week!

Thanks for all the feedback and keep it coming! :)