Authors note : Thank you so much for the reviews on the last three chapters. It all seems really strange that people like this, when it has been floating around in my head for so long.
Just a little bit of a note on this next chapter, I realised with even the bit on the Goodwill games it would be rather short so I came up with this little bit. I watched D2 and then did some digging on the internet, in regards to the minor league teams. Neither the Minnehaha Waves or Madison Wings exist in the AHL and actually never have from what my research brings up. So because of that, they can basically be based anywhere. So having it that the "Waves" are Minnesota based, makes sense for Gordon. And the "Wings" are New York based. The reason for this you will find out below.
Anyway enjoy the next chapter and once again, thanks so much for the reviews. Kiki xoxoxo
1993/1994-AHL, Minnehaha Waves
Becki was sitting in the stands of the Madison County ice rink, with Riannan. Gordon's team the Minnehaha Waves, were playing the Madison Wings. Gordon who was the captain of his team, was out on the ice, playing an almost flawless game. Riannan looked over at Becki, who was intently studying all of Gordon's move, as he did a triple deak and scored another goal for the team. Riannan smiled to herself, as she looked back to the ice. One of the players from the Wings, getting quite infuriated with Gordon, checked him into the boards not far from Becki and Riannan. "Unfair check" yelled Becki, jumping up from the stands. "Becki, that is quite enough" said Riannan, pulling her daughter back down again. Gordon regained his composure and looked up and the two of them and laughed. Riannan just shrugged her shoulders. "Don't just stand there, go get him" yelled Becki. Gordon nodded and skated off. "Rebekah, remember your manners please" said Riannan. Becki looked at her. "The refs an idiot" said Becki. Riannan laughed. The two of them looked back to the ice, just in time to see the player that had just checked Gordon in to the boards, hit him in his knee, which sent Gordon, falling to the ice, in excruciating pain. "Oh my god" said Riannan, standing up. "Gordon" said Becki, standing also and going to run on the ice. "Becki" said Riannan, running after, and managing to grab her daughter before she got to the gate that lead to the ice. "But mom" said Becki. "Just stay here okay, let the refs and that do their job" said Riannan hugging her. Becki just nodded her head silently in agreement.
Gordon was admitted to hospital in New York. He had surgery on his leg to repair the damage to his anterior cructiate ligament. Gordon was sitting in the bed with his leg elevated, watching television, when Riannan and Becki walked in. "Hi" said Becki, running over to him. Gordon looked at her. "Well hey you, Becki Bee" said Gordon. "Hi Gordie" said Riannan. "Hi" replied Gordon, looking at her. "How are you feeling?" asked Riannan. "Well I've had better days" said Gordon. "You'll be fine, you'll be back to playing in no time" said Becki. Gordon looked at her, and then Riannan. "Come here Bee" said Gordon, gesturing for her to sit on the bed. "I'm not going to go back to playing hockey" said Gordon. "Why not?" asked Becki. "Well even though they were able to repair the damage that was done to my knee, it's not going to be the same, I've got to be really careful" said Gordon. "That doesn't mean that you have to stop playing though. I've broken my ankle and wrist, and I still skate" said Becki. "Well your body is a lot younger then mine Beck, it heals. You know what I mean" said Gordon. "That you're old" said Becki, with a laugh. "Old, I'm not that old" said Gordon. Riannan laughed. "What are you laughing at, you're the same age as me, and if I'm old, then so are you" said Gordon, looking at her. Riannan shrugged her shoulders. "So what are you going to do?" asked Riannan. "I don't know really, I have to spend a couple of months in physiotherapy and then I guess I'll just see" said Gordon. "You should go back to coaching, and I'll come play for you" said Becki. Gordon looked at her smiled. "I'd like that" said Gordon. Becki nodded. "Well Gordon, if you need a place to stay whilst you have physio here, then you know there is always room for you with us" said Riannan. "Thanks Annie" said Gordon, as Becki grabbed the remote for the television. "Any hockey on this thing?" she asked as she started to flick through the channels. Gordon and Riannan just looked at each other and laughed.
***I hope to have the next part up which takes place at the Goodwill Games really soon. Just doing a little bit of fine tuning to it.****