Hair, Nails & Hockey

Chapter Six

-Sarah-

"Sarah, can you come in this Saturday, we have a big wedding party and need some extra help?" Jackie asked as she came up to me during my lunch break.

"Saturday? What's today?"

"Thursday," she said and I sighed.

"I'm sorry, I would have no one to watch the kids, Ian has an away game. I would if I could- You know I would-"

"It's all right, we'll figure something out," she said and then turned around and walked out of the room.

I sighed and then felt my phone going off next to my arm, I looked at it and saw that it was Ian, he was reminding me that he was picking the kids up after school to take them to the arena to meet the players. The guys apparently had a late practice and Ian wanted to show me around the arena, saying that when I get there, their practice should be finishing up. I told him that I would see him around six at the arena and Ian sent me the address.

After lunch, I looked at my schedule and saw that I someone coming in for a manicure, then after a haircut and then finally someone for a massage and facial. There were only a few of us, but some of the girls, myself included, were able to do everything here, a talent that was well used around her, I never knew where I was needed until I got my schedule.

By the end of my shift, I was tired and in desperate need of a coffee. On my way to the arena, I stopped at a Dunkin' Donuts and picked up a coffee and then pulled up the directions for the Consol Energy Center.

It didn't take me long to get there, maybe fifteen minutes. I had to go to a special parking lot and show my ID. I parked my car and saw Ian standing outside waiting for me, I smiled and walked over towards him, pulling my coat closer to me because it was a little cold.

"You get here all right?" he asked and I nodded my head, "Good, the guys just finished up."

"Where are Jake and Missy?"

"My office with Mario," he said and I nodded my head and followed my brother into the arena and through the halls.

I looked around and saw so many pictures, trophies, jerseys and cut outs. We walked down a hallway and I heard Ian's name being called. We turned around and Ian laughed.

"Man, you changed fast," Ian teased and then patted the big guy's shoulder, "Sid, this is my sister, Sarah," Ian said and smirked towards me, "Sar, meet Sidney Crosby, Captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins."

"Hi, nice to meet you," Sidney smirked as he held out his hand and I gave him the best smile I could without looking like an idiot.

"Same," I said quietly and shook his big hand, '...Wow, he's freaking gorgeous!...'

"The guys all decent?" Ian asked as I pulled my hand back, trying not to blush.

"Uh yeah, pretty sure they were all out of the shower when I left- I'm on my way up to see Mario," Sidney said and I turned around and looked down the hallway, hearing more voices, but not seeing anyone.

"I actually think he's in my office with the munchkins," Ian said and I smirked.

"All right, I'll head that way," Sidney chuckled and then I felt a hand on my shoulder.

I snapped my head to see Ian smirking at me, "You all right?"

"There's a lot of stuff here," I giggled and Ian smirked and nodded his head.

"First time you saw anything hockey?" Sidney asked and I blushed.

"First time I saw anything sports," I confessed and Sidney chuckled, "Sorry."

"Oh no! It's all right, rare to hear around here, but all right," he said and Ian smirked and wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

"She was sheltered-"

"Shut up," I shoved his arm off and rolled my eyes.

"Come on, let's meet the guys and then get the munchkins," Ian said and then drug me down the hall and towards these big double doors. Ian peaked his head in and then grabbed my wrist and opened the door all the way, Sidney walking up behind me, "Guys!"

"Girl!" someone yelled and I wanted to hide behind Ian because there was nothing but guys in here.

"Good to know that you can tell your sexes, TK," Ian teased and the guys laughed, "Guys, this is my sister, Sarah," he looked at me, "Sar, meet the guys!"

"Because that helps me with names, so much," I said and some of the guys walked up to me and introduced themselves. I met Brandon Sutter, James Neal, Kris Letang, Pascal Dupuis and then Matt Niskanen.

"Mademoiselle," I heard and turned my head to see a smiling face.

I smiled brightly when I recognized the face, "You must be Marc!"

"I am, it's finally good to put the face to the name," he chuckled and I nodded my head.

"Congratulations on becoming a father," I said and he nodded his head.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, you two know each other?" one of the guys asked and Marc chuckled.

"Not personally, but I'm sure we've both heard a lot about each other to know," he said and I nodded my head.

"Vero is one of my clients and a good friend," I said and the guys looked at me confused.

"Clients?" Sidney asked and I nodded my head.

"I work at the local spa that she goes to," I said and the guys nodded their heads.

"Where's Geno?" Ian asked and the guys laughed, "What?"

"Man your kids are like attached to him," Matt Cooke said.

"I think it's the Russian in him," James Neal said.

"What the hell does that have to deal with kids liking him?" Pascal laughed.

Ian grabbed my hand and then drug me out of the locker room, I waved bye to the guys and then followed my brother down another hallway and saw some office doors. One had the door open and the lights on, I figured it was Ian's because we heard laughing from inside.

I walked to the doorframe and leaned against it to see Jake and Missy laughing with an older man and a very tall man, '...Whoa...'

"Muchkins!" Ian laughed as he walked into the room and scooped Missy up.

"Unlce Ian!" she laughed and Jake ran over towards me and I smiled and picked him up.

"Auntie!"

"Hey buddy, did you have fun with Uncle Ian?!"

"Auntie, Auntie, this is Geno!" Jake said and pointed towards the taller guy, he waved awkwardly towards me and I smiled, "He's a hockey player!"

"Really?" I asked and Jake nodded his head.

"Sar, this is Evgeni Malkin, we call him Geno," Ian laughed as he threw Missy over his shoulder, Big guy, this is my sister, Sarah."

"Nice to meet you," he smiled as he held out his hand and I took it, noticing his thick Russian accent.

'...Wow, these guys- Just wow...' I tried to hide my blush as I shook his hand and smiled back towards him, "Uh, nice to meet you too."

"Auntie, isn't he tall!" Missy said from Ian's shoulder and I nodded my head.

"Oh, Sar, this is Mario, Mario-"

"Sarah, nice to meet you, Ian talks about you a lot," Mario said as he stood up and shook my hand, "You've got a nice family."

"Thank you," I smiled and he nodded his head.

"I go get my stuff, Sid my ride home," Geno said as he looked towards the door and I moved out of the way to let him go.

"Bye Geno!" Missy and Jake yelled as they waved goodbye to him.

"Bye!" he smiled as he turned around and waved back.

I watched as he walked away, the one country song stuck in my head, '...Hate to see you leave, but love to watch you go! Damn that's an understatement, look at those muscles! Forgot Crosby, damn- He's so-...'

"Sarah!" I snapped my head to the side and saw Ian smirking towards me, "You awake?"

"Uh yeah, sorry," I blushed.

"I was just saying that we should head out," Ian said and I looked at my watch and saw that it was after seven, "We gunna do take out?"

"Sure, Chinese for us, McDonald's for the kids?" I asked and Ian nodded his head. The kids cheered as they ran down the hallway, excited to have a rare treat of fast food and from the time that we left the arena to the time we got home, those players were all stuck in my head, '...It's gotta be a crime for someone to be that gorgeous, and so many of them!...'