Disclaimer: I do not own the mighty ducks. Amore Jane Witts Bombay on the other hand has come from my brilliant mind haha.
AN: Yes I know the first half of this came from the last part of True Amore. But that was the preview :) so this doesn't have me following the movies so I'm free to write whatever! Cant wait to see what comes of the Ducks college years! So please Read and Review!
Amore sat next to Julie, wearing her purple cap and gown proudly. It seemed only fitting that the Ducks graduate High school in the same purple and green colors they started out with. She took a chance to glance over at Adam. Four years and he still never forgave her. Everything seemed to change that night. Yeah the Ducks had stayed close all through high school, but they seemed split. Those who stayed closer to Amore and those who stayed closer to Adam. Amore threw herself into her school work. Not giving herself time for a high school boyfriend. She focused on hockey and home work and the occasional shopping trip with Connie. Adam on the other hand became rambunctious. Becoming better friends with Portman and Fulton. He even let his grades slide a bit.
"And know I am proud to give the floor to your valedictorian Amore Jane Witts-Bombay." Buckley said stepping aside and letting Amore step up to the podium.
"Thank you Mr. Buckley." Amore said. She looked out at her graduating class and smiled slightly. "The last four years have got me lost for words. Only because there is no way to wrap up these four years into such a small amount of time. The bumps along the way. Most we have overcome and concurred. A few we have yet to work out."
Amore chanced one more glance at Adam. He met her eye briefly before looking away. "And as we step out into our lives after high school, I know nothing will stand in our way. Nothing can. We have proved this over and over again. You give us a shot, and we will prove our worth. So as I look at all of you today, I know the years to come will be the greatest yet. Cause when all else fails. Ducks... Fly together."
Amore stood there a moment longer then took her seat once more. Julie took her hand and squeezed it. Amore smiled at her sadly. She had been one of the Ducks to stick with Adam.
After the ceremony the Ducks met one last time on at the rink. Charlie put his arm around Amore and smiled at the rest of his friends. "Ok just to let you know that when college start in the fall I expect to hear from all of you at least once a week or more. If one of us is in need the rest of us will be there."
Amore smiled up at him. "Well some one is getting all sentimental about graduating."
"Yeah, what are you so worried about." Portman asked with a chuckle. "You have Banksie and Amore going to school with you."
Charlie sighed and hung his head as Amore stepped away from him and looked at Adam in surprise. He looked back at her with the same look.
"Way to go Portman." Goldberg said as Charlie hung his head. He had found a small three bedroom apartment close to campus that Bombay said he'd pay for, as long as he got Adam and Amore back to the way the used to be.
"What?" Portman asked like what he said was no big deal. "They were going to find out eventually. What were you going to do, let them move in then find out while they are unpacking?"
Charlie looked up at Portman with a death glare. "Actually, Portman. That was the plan." Charlie replied.
"Wait a minute." Adam said annoyed at his best friend. "You mean to tell me that Amore is the other roommate?"
Charlie nodded. "Yep. And you are stuck with it. Because Bombay wont pay campus living and neither will your parents."
The Ducks became quiet, refusing to break the silence in fear of being jumped by Amore or Adam. They were all surprised when Amore burst out laughing. She skated up to Adam and lightly patted his stomach.
"Banksie, i do believe we have just been plotted against by our friends and family." She said with a soft smile. "See you at college."
She skated off the ice and Adam watched her go. When he turned back towards his friends they were all glaring at him. He rolled his eyes and left as well. Four years he had to put up with the Ducks trying to fix the relationship he had with Amore. Now he was going to have to go through it all over again.
XOXOXOX
Amore sat down on Connie's bed with a heavy sigh. She couldn't believe Charlie and her father would do such a thing to her. They knew the struggle she had had the last four years. And to pull something like what they did hurt her. Why put them in the same apartment. It just spelled disaster.
"Did all of you know about this?" Amore asked looking down at Connie with big blue eyes.
Connie nodded. "We are sick of taking sided. And yes I know neither of you asked us to take sides, but let me tell you something, you two don't make our lives any easier.
Amore pouted a bit. "It's not like I haven't tried."
Connie sat up and patted her friend's leg. "We know."
Amore looked up at Connie and the hurt look in Amore's. Eyes almost caused Connie to break down with her. "I tell him hi, every day. I sat next to him in at least one class every day. On his birthday I got him a present. And nothin. I mine as well have been talking to a wall... Or a Hawk."
Connie cringed at the word Hawk. She still had a disliking of the team. Connie hugged her friend close. "We know. All of us know."
Adam threw a shoe at Charlie the moment they got to their dorm room. They only had two more days of Dorm living before the Ducks went home for the Summer. Never again would they have to step into the tight nit dorm rooms at Eden Hall. "Why didn't you tell me Charlie!"
Charlie shrugged. "Slipped my mind."
Adam groaned and flung himself onto his hard dorm bed. "This wont work. I can't be in the same apartment as her Charlie."
Charlie shook his head at his friend. "Well too bad. You're just going to have to get over your issues with Amore. Because she's my best friend two."
Adam rolled his eyes. Charlie was the only one that hadn't picked sides. He was close with both of them and refused to let them go through College they way they went through high school. Sneaking glances at each other, pretending not to listen when the other one talked to a fellow Duck. But there was one thing Charlie was sure of. No matter how ticked off they were at each other, on the ice they still had that magic. Its like once they touched the ice their problems were forgotten. If only they could just stay on the ice forever. It would take a lot of stress of the Ducks that's for sure.
"I don't want to see her everyday ok. I just don't." Adam protested again. Charlie had about enough of Adam's whining. But he knew he couldn't loose his temper on the Amore subject. For Adam it was the touchiest subject. still.
"Adam, she's tried for four years to apologize." Charlie said giving his friend a stern look. "Maybe you could stop acting so stubborn and ease up on her a little."
"I don't want her apologize." Adam said in a whisper but Charlie knew it was a lie. Adam and Amore couldn't function with out the other. No matter how hard they tried to deny it they needed each other.
"Oh yeah, this apartment had better be nice, if I'm going to be listening to the both of you whine." Charlie said throwing a pillow at his friend.
"I don't whine!" Adam protested and Charlie chuckled. If only the boy could hear himself right then.
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Amore leaned up against her Green Kia Soul as she waited on Charlie to get his butt out of his house so they could get on the road. Charlie walked out of the house and walked towards her with a hopeful smile on his face. The moment she saw it Amore shook her head.
"Hell no Charlie! He is not riding with us!" Amore demanded crossing her arms across her chest. "It's not my fault his car broke down."
Charlie pleaded with his eyes. "Come on Slick, how is he going to get to school?"
Amore shook her head and looked away. Charlie knew he was going to win this fight. Amore hadn't seen Adam all summer and even though she hated to admit it, she actually needed to see him. "He's got two legs."
Charlie smirked knowing Adam had told his father the same thing about Amore back when he was still a Hawk. "One of you will have to step up be the bigger person. Please for my sanity."
Amore sighed. "Fine. But I'm not talking to him."
Charlie smirked. "Uh huh."
Charlie ran to the Bank's front door and with out even knocking entered the house. He said hello to Phillip and Diana before he rushed up the stairs to Adam's room. He wasn't surprised to find Adam standing in front of his window watching Amore fiddle with her hair.
"Maybe I should just ask my parents for a ride." Adam said with out turning to face Charlie.
"They wont take you." Charlie said simply as he picked up Adam's hockey bag. "You're the dumbass that over heated your car and blew the engine."
Adam turned to face Charlie at last and rolled his eyes. "I clearly recall some one else driving when that happened."
Charlie chuckled. "And you were the one that told me to smoke the Mustang."
Adam chuckled and picked up his duffel bag. He was glad Bombay and his mother had already set the apartment up for them, cause he had no clue how all three of them would work moving their things. Know all they had to do was move in. He followed Charlie back down the stairs and said goodbye to his parents then headed out the door. He paused a few seconds when he saw Amore. Over four years she had grown into a very beautiful young woman. Her strawberry blond hair was lighter, more blonde. Her blue eyes seemed bluer and her body... Adam shook his head. He couldn't even think about it. When she saw Adam she opened the back of her car then got into the drivers seat. Adam sighed heavily. This was going to be harder than he first thought.
Amore bit her lower lip as she watched Charlie help fit Adam's things in the trunk. He seemed to have gotten better looking over the summer. Amore smirked thinking back about teasing him and Alex about their good looks. She sighed heavily and looked straight out the windshield. Alex was another person she lost contact with after the fall out. She couldn't look at Alex with out thinking about Adam. She looked up when she heard the trunk close and the boys were now getting into the car. Adam of course took the back seat while Charlie sat up front with her. Amore started the car and took off bearly giving Charlie time to shut his door. She then busied herself with connecting her phone with the car's bluetooth. And the moment she did a ringing could be heard. Amore rolled her eyes when she saw Julie's name on the id.
"Hey beautiful! How's Maine?" Amore asked there was a pause before the girl answered.
"Are you in your car?" Julie asked.
"That I am. Heading to college with Charlie and um...Adam." Amore said glancing back at him in her rearview mirror. She rolled her eyes when she realized he had already fallen asleep.
"Adam?" Julie said in awe. "You two aren't trying to kill each other yet?"
"He's sleeping." Amore replied with a smirk. "The killing will start promptly after he wakes up."
Charlie groaned knowing she wasn't joking.
"Well don't hurt him too much." Julie giggled. "Oh but the reason I called, the rest of us were thinking that we should get together for Christmas and have a secret Santa. And since I knew I'd find Charlie with you I figured I'd save my minutes and call you."
Amore smiled. "Awe thanks Juls."
Charlie reached back and smacked Adam's legs. He jumped then groaned in protest for being woken up.
Julie giggled and could only imagine what was going on in that car. She felt almost sorry for Charlie. But he did get himself into the situation.
"Wakey wakey Banksie." Julie teased.
"Juls?" Adam asked looking around the car for a moment before he realized Amore was talking to her on the phone.
"What do you think of the secret Santa idea for Christmas?" Charlie asked and Adam shrugged.
"Sounds good to me." Adam replied as he attempted to stretch out a bit.
"We can have it at my house!" Amore said excitedly. "Michele will have popped the baby out by then. Dad would love to have you all over. And the twins would be more than happy to see you all too."
Adam hung his head. He had never met Amore's two year old twin brothers. And he hadn't even known Michele was expecting another. He knew Bombay had married the Duck's old teacher Amore's sophomore year. But he hadn't seen any one from Amore's family except the occasional visit from Jason.
"Amore that's a great idea!" Julie said excitedly. "I'll go ahead and tell the others. See if we can come up with an exact date or something."
"I vote for New Years Eve." Adam replied.
"Kill two holidays with one stone." Amore said before she realized she had just said what she knew he was thinking. She glanced in the rearview mirror at him and smiled slightly. He stared back but his face was emotionless.
"Well, I'm going to take that as my queue to hang up. Hold in their Charlie." Julie said and hung up the phone.
Charlie whistled and looked back out the window. "Awkward."
Amore smirked and poked Charlie's side. He smacked her hand away with a smile on his face. "I was just saying what every one in this car was thinking."
"Hey, you wanted this." Amore replied. She then turned her full attention back to driving. She could feel Adam glaring at the back of her head. She decided the best thing for not pissing Adam off more was to just not talk at all.