Piaffes, pirouettes, and pucks

Sid
I was sat at home doing nothing, which is something so rare for me. I love being on the ice after all I have been in the NHL for 12 years or so. I was watching re-runs of game of thrones, when I got a call from flower. I wonder what he wants, I wasn’t having dinner at his house till later.
“Hey flower what’s up” I asked him.
“Hey Sid, I’m good Estelle has a horse riding lesson today and I was wondering if you want to come and watch” he asked me
“Estelle rides horses?” I questioned
“Yeah she does, so are you coming or not” he laughed at the end of that which made me let out a little chuckle too.
“Yeah ill come what’s the address and what time”
“Oakmont stables xxx-xxx, at one o’clock”
“great I’ll see you there” I hung up the phone and sighed, guess I was going to see marc’s daughter ride a horse, I wonder what even made them sign her up, even I know it’s a dangerous sport. It was nearly one so I put on a penguin’s hoodie and a cap and made my way out to my car.
I arrived at the stables just as Marc and Vero did. “Hey marc hey Vero”
“Hey Sid thanks for coming Estelle wanted her favourite uncle here” Vero said to me.
“It’s no problem”
“Well let’s get Estelle in and ride a pony”
“Great show me the way” Vero walked up to a girl, god she was gorgeous, her blonde hair and blue eyes like the colour of a stormy ocean. Sher and Vero had a small conversation before she introduced us.
“Oh I forgot to introduce you to Sidney, Elle this is Sidney”. her name was Elle it fitted her perfectly.
“Hello you can call me Sid” I told her as put out my hand for her to shake, I hope I didn’t go red.
“Nice to meet you Sid, okay Estelle let’s get on” Elle said after she finished shaking my hand. Me, marc and Vero went to gallery to go and watch Estelle but I just couldn’t take my eyes of Elle. I think I was looking at her a bit too long as she spotted me I quickly turned my head to the side and tried not turning red but knowing me I probably did and she probably noticed that too. God why am I so awkward. “So how old is Elle” I asked Vero.
“She’s nearly 20, her birthday is in July” Vero responded. I was thinking about if I’m too old after all I am 32 this year I have been single for a while after my last relationship didn’t end well.
“You’re not too old for her you know” Vero quietly said to me
“How did you know what I was thinking”
“I can tell from the look on your face, go for it ask her out she would be great for you and she understands the whole professional athlete thing”
“I don’t know if I should, she’s young, she has her whole life ahead of her”
“Her whole life is horses just like yours is hockey she needs a distraction and so do you” Vero said with a laugh. The lesson lasted about half an hour and Elle was great with Estelle.

We left the gallery while me and Marc went back to our cars to wait for Estelle and Vero. “So what did you think of Elle” Marc asked me.
“She seems really nice, good with Estelle”
“Yeah Elle is really good, I think Vero is inviting her to dinner later you are still going to come right” he asked me again, he asks a lot of questions.
“Yep I’ll be there” I was looking forward to dinner as me and Marc could catch up bit before I go back to Cole harbour. At that point Vero and Estelle come out of the barn, Vero with a smile on her face. “All done” Marc said to Vero
“Yes and Estelle had a lot of fun today didn’t you?” Estelle nodded her head in approval.
“It’s good that you had fun” I told Estelle.
“Well we should get going, I have to prepare dinner” Vero said
“Okay” I responded I turned around and walked to me car before I hear Vero shout at me”
“Oh Sidney, I have invited Elle to dinner as well. Good opportunity for you two to get on” she winked after saying that.

I got in my car. She invited Elle, is she trying to set me up with her or something it’s not that I’m complaining or anything but I don’t know how Elle feels about me, the age difference is quite large, but Vero did say not to be bothered by it. I pulled up to my house and decided to have a short nap before dinner, I picked out my clothes before going to sleep. I decided on a baby blue polo and a pair of smart back jeans. I took off my clothes I was wearing and climbed into my large bed where my dreams were full of Elle for some reason.

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