It all started in Dallas

You woke up the next day before Sid did, he looked peacefully asleep so you got up and went down to the hotel’s gym. You were in for about an hour when he called you to ask where you were, you told him that you’d be up in a few to go get breakfast with him and then head back home.
You and Sid went down the street to a cute little restaurant that served healthy yet delicious breakfast. You guys were enjoyin each other’s company as you ate silently.
“What time should I bring everyone?” you asked randomly
“As early as you can so you guys can visit us before game time too”
“Us or just you?” you teased
“OKay mainly me, you’ve never come before anyways except for TYYY”
“Sidney, we talked about this” you chuckled
“What happened between you guys anyways, you said there was something there before?”
“Nothin”
“You guys dated?”
“Why do you want to know?”
“Because I’m curious, I knew there was something there”
“Alright, Ty and I dated for about five months”
“And?”
“And it didn’t work out obviously, it was goin pretty well actually, the guys thought that Ty was finally goin to get hitched and all that”
“BUT?”
“I caught him kissin his ex after a night out with his “boys”, I ended it right away and this fucker had the nerve to bring her to the New Years Eve party just to rub it in my face”
“Are you FUCKIN SERIOUS?! And you still talk to him?!”
“Yeah but I went MIA for awhile, I wouldn’t reply to anyone, not even Jamie or Katie, until Jamie showed up with Jordie sayin how Ty knew he messed up and that he was a mess”
Sidney looked at you like he couldn’t believe what you were sayin.
“I don’t get how you stayed friends with him”
“I was alone in Dallas Sidney, it’s sad to say but I knew I couldn’t have him out of my life, him nor the team, which is why I forgave Tyler, but I knew I could never trust him again which is why we never dated after”
“So if he would’ve never messed up, you guys would’ve probably been married by now”
“Who knows Sidney, somethin else could’ve gotten in the way later on”
“Right” he said a little sad
“I can’t believe I’m sayin this but everythin happens for a reason Sidney, me becomin a cop, me endin up in Pit, us meetin each other in Dallas right before I moved out there.” You said as you finished eatin your food. Sid sat in silence for a while as if lost in his own thoughts.
Once you were both done you ended up leavin back home to change and get ready for the game.

You looked at yourself in the mirror and couldn’t grasp the fact that you were goin to a Kings game but this time in Pens gear, Sid’s to be exact. You felt like a trader but somehow you felt very proud of wearin Sid’s jersey. For the first time you’ll be wearin Pens gear whether it was away or not, which made you a bit nervous this is what you what you have to sacrifice to be with Sid you thought as you smiled to yourself. Your family however chose for the Kings gear which you were glad about as you wanted someone to cheer for your home team.
When you guys arrived at the arena, you went to will call to grab the tickets and saw that Sid again had given you glass seats, this time though, on the visitin side of course. You were excited to be there at the game as it had been years since you’ve stepped foot at Staples Center and even more to see Sid play again. You went downstairs to see Sid, when he saw you his face immediately lit up.
“Someone finally made it” he said ecstatic as he made his way to you and gave you a kiss, “thank you for coming down here (Y/N)”. Your sister then took a pic of you guys together. You had to admit you guys actually looked great as a couple. When the guys came out, they looked your way to see what you were wearin, most of them couldn’t believe it. Murray acted like he was cleanin his “glasses” to make sure that he was seein correctly. When Geno came out he immediately nudged Sid when he saw that you were in Pens gear. Sid’s face was more ecstatic than ever him seein you in his jersey.
The game was fun and intense as LA was a pretty great team as well, luckily not too many fights broke out. Your family was havin a blast but somehow they then ended up cheerin even more loud when Sid scored a goal. You were yellin your lungs out when Sid scored, you got a few chirps here and there but you couldn’t care less. The Pens ended up takin the W in OT, you knew that Sid was goin to be in a great mood.
You met with Sid downstairs, you knew he wanted to go out to celebrate so you guys went to a nice restaurant out in Manhattan Beach. It was nice seein all your family together includin Sid, how they interacted made you happier than ever. Sid would look at you now and then and smile subtly. He looked at you with more attention when you played with your smaller nephews and mostly the baby. In Sid’s mind, he couldn’t wait to have this kind of future with you, sooner than later for him.

The next day, you guys did the same thing, this time headin out to Anaheim, and this time you had no problem sportin the Pens gear as you had always hated Anaheim. The Pens played even better against the Ducks with a win over them 5-2. You guys headed out to another restaurant out in Newport, it was a nice place with a rooftop section which had the perfect view of the ocean.
You really missed bein in California, havin time to be with your family made you realize that as much as you missed it here, you couldn’t move back, Pittsburgh was your new home, for good.
You were lookin out towards the ocean when you felt someone hug you by your waist, of course it was Sid. He gave you a kiss on your cheek and then leaned his head on your shoulder.
“What are you thinking about?” he asked
“Nothin, just enjoyin this view, I missed it”
“Mhmm, you’re a better view”
“HAAha oh Sidney” you said as you turned around to face him
You both stared at each other for a few seconds
“I can’t wait for you to meet my parents, just a few days away” he said excitingly
“What if your parents don’t like me Sidney?” you said half playful half serious
“Are you kiddin me? My mom’s been bugging to meet you and Taylor of course too, my dad’s more quiet about it but I can tell he’s curious to meet you as well” he said as he kissed you lightly on the lips.
Dinner was great but you guys were all tired from goin back and forth and of course it bein the holidays. It seemed like every time it was still just as difficult to say goodbye to your loved ones but they understood that you had a great career goin for you and now thankfully another amazin person by your side to support you.

The plane finally touched down in Pittsburgh as you gathered your things and headed out towards the baggage claim. You were waitin for you luggage when you saw Jake waitin for you with Leila. They looked great and happy together, as much as Jake had gotten mad at you, you knew he was appreciative for makin the first move for him, he’ll never admit it though.
You guys headed out to get lunch and then went on back home to relax.
It was a few days before NYE but you knew Sid’s family should come into town any minute.
You were gettin ready for bedtime as you had work early tomorrow mornin.
Just on cue Sid texted you
Sid: Hey baby, parents are in town tomorrow morning, how does dinner sound?
You: I should be out by 6 if that’s ok?
Sid: Perfect, I’ll pick you up around 7
You: Sweet, I’m goin to bed
Goodnight Sidney
Sid: Goodnight baby sleep well
It was around noon when Jake and you were decidin what to have for lunch, you guys went to a small cafe that had great paninis. Jake and you were deep in conversation when you felt your phone buzzin, you let it go to voicemail but 3 more calls followed again, you checked to see that it was Sid.
“Hey babe, whats up?” you asked him
“Uhmm just getting coffee with my parents, you look nice by the way”
“I’m in uniform so I don’t know how ni---wait how do you know?” you said as you looked to your left towards the tables
“Your other side baby” Sid said as he chuckled
You turned and sure enough there was Sid with his family
Oh SHIT this wasn’t how I was supposed to meet them
Act cool
Sid walked towards you as his parents followed behind
“Hi baby, these are my parents” he said ecstatically as he gave you a kiss
“Hi! It’s nice to meet you guys!!” you said as you got up to greet Trina, Taylor and Troy.
“We’ve been dying to meet you, see who the great woman is” said Trina as she gave you a hug
“All he does is talk about you haha” teased his sister as she hugged you too, causin Sid to glare at her a bit.
“Hello Mr. Crosby” you said as you extended your hand to Troy. He stared at you for a bit, you almost thought he wasn’t goin to like you, until he brought you in for a hug as well
“Well if it isn’t my future daughter-in-law I hope!” he said joyfully
“Sid, honey, she’s stunning!” his mom added as Sid blushed
“Pleasure to meet you guys, this is my partner Jake”
“Hey y’all, it’s nice to meet you!” Jake said as he got up to greet them as well, “y’all are welcome to sit here”
You guys sat down on one table and continued to talk
“So how’s work going?” Sid asked
“Not too bad, few calls but mostly minor events” you said
“I can’t believe Sid’s dating a cop” added Taylor, “she can pretty much kick anyone’s ass, including yours Sid haahha”
“Oh sure she can” he replied sarcastically
“Sure looks like it since you talk to them a lot about me right baby” you said sassily
“Whatever” he said givin up
You guys enjoyed each other’s company for about 15 more mins since you and Jake had to go back to work
You said your goodbyes as you guys got out into the patrol vehicle, Sid givin you a kiss and hug and wishin you to be safe.
“Don’t forget about dinner baby” he reminded you
“I won’t haha, 7 right?”

You had to admit, you were pretty exhausted from travelin and goin back to work early, time however was flyin for you. You got into the shower as soon as you got home and got ready for dinner. You wore a red sundress with your cowboy boots, you did your makeup naturally and curled your hair in loose waves. Meetin Sid’s parents earlier helped you calm your nerves a bit but you were a bit nervous of what they would ask you or if they’d change their mind about you.
Jake helped you stay calm as he talked to you about the New Year’s day party that you guys were plannin at your home, he shared some pretty big news
“So I know it’s soon, but I’m goin to propose to Leila at our party, is that okay?”
He had taken you ring shoppin to get some opinions on what Leila would like so you knew he was goin to propose, you just didn’t know when.
“Jake I think that’s perfect, we’re goin to decorate the house very well plus all of us are basically goin to be there, includin your family” you said eagerly, “I’m so happy for you Jake, don’t forget about us other people though ahah” you said as you heard the doorbell ring
“Well soon enough, I won’t be the only one engaged, that is if Leila says yes” he said nervously
“She’d be dumb not to, but Sid and I are not there yet, see you later Jake” you said as you headed towards the door
Sid picked you up in his truck as he said that his parents and sister were on there way to the restaurant from shoppin at the mall.
“You look beautiful (Y/N)” he said as he put his hand on your knee, rubbin his thumb softly
“Thanks babe, so do you, well not beautiful er--- handsome, you know what I mean haha”
As you guys arrived you saw that Sid’s family arrived at the same time as well, Taylor complimented you on your outfit and sat next to you and Sid at the table. Troy was excited to talk to you about your job and what kinds of things or people you had encountered so far. He was really interested in what you did as a living, Trina felt the same way but was more concerned than ever too.
“Honey, how are you not scared of what you do?” she asked curiously
“I am sometimes but I mostly think that I am better than that person who is out to get other people who are innocent, for me it’s not about bein scared, more about doin what’s right to protect others”
“My my my, I hope Sid never lets go of you” Trina shared, puttin her hand over yours.
You guys enjoyed an amazin dinner, which went way better than you thought it would. You were lookin forward to gettin to know Sid’s family more over the course of the New Year’s party and hopefully for the rest of your life.

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