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LTJM: Thanks for reviewing! I'm glad you liked the baseball part, because most was just filler. And you'll see about Silky and Riley's conversation soon!

Septembrisms: Glad you liked it, thanks for the review! I can totally picture everything happening in the dressing room that I write about. I've heard guy's conversations before when there really aren't many girls around, and there is a lot of gossip, lol. And Riley and her mom do have a lot that they need to work on. You'll see where everything goes eventually – it'll just take a while to get there.

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A/N: Thanks again to everyone for reviewing! It feels so good to know I have people reading that story, and I can't even begin to say how much I enjoy reading what you think! This chapter is going to tie up some things, but introduce others… I hope you enjoy it! Side note: I have my first exam of the year on Monday, so you can expect another update Monday afternoon sometime! Writing's a great post exam de-stressor! Lol

Chapter 11: One Night Stand

Friday night, OC had a second date with Lisa. It was fun, like the first, but OC didn't want to start a serious relationship with her. For as much fun as they had together, she just wasn't quite his type. This time they went bowling first and then out for drinks. At one point nearing the end of the night, OC decided to see her thoughts on open relationships. By this point, they were both slightly tipsy, and OC figured that she would be less likely to get upset even if she was strongly opposed to the idea.

So, Lisa, what do you think about open relationships?" OC asked, trying to sound really casual and not like he was asking for a specific reason.

"Pointless," she responded. "I mean, if the relationship is open, why bother calling it a relationship at all?"

"Then you're into the idea of fuck buddies?" he asked.

"Not really. I'm not the type."

"Right, you don't sleep with a guy after the first date."

"I do after the second though," she said, her eyes letting OC know how she wanted the night to end. Then she added, "As long as they're the type that's into a relationship."

"Look, I'm going to be honest with you. I like you, but I'm not looking for anything serious right now. Between practices and games, I already have a lot on my plate, and besides that, I'll only be here through January. In February we leave, and I don't like Minnesota enough to come back."

"Then I guess this ends tonight," Lisa said, sounding understanding. "Thanks for being upfront about it. Most guys would wait until morning to decide it's not going any further. I respect you for telling me."

"If you ever want to just hang out though, give me a call."

"I will, definitely. You're a nice guy OC, and really fun to be around." Lisa paused for a minute and then said, "You've also exactly proven a point of mine. People usually say that girls are the sensitive and caring ones, and that guys are careless pigs, but I now know for a fact that it's not true. You're a perfect example of a caring and sensitive guy."

OC didn't know how to respond to Lisa's comment he was so surprised. Did she just insinuate that I'm girlish? Because I didn't wait until we had sex to tell her I didn't want anything? She did imply I'm a girl! Oh my God. I cannot believe her!

For the remainder for the night, which was only one more drink because OC didn't want to be there anymore, talking to a girl that implied he acted like a girl, OC didn't have much to say to Lisa. They left the bar and OC dropped Lisa off at her apartment. He thanked her for a fun evening, but besides that, was still dumbfounded and had no other words for her.

Saturday evening, the team had a home game against the Minnesota North Stars. It was pretty interesting, because many of the guys grew up rooting for the North Stars, and many were still big fans now. It was also weird because even those from Boston who didn't like the North Stars were impressed they were playing a real NHL team.

"This is like the big leagues now," Verchota commented at one point before the game in the locker room.

"Yeah, but they'll probably play the rookies on the team this year. It's still preseason for them. Besides that, Sonmor's not stupid. He's not going to put his best players in for a preseason game against a bunch of college kids," OC pointed out about the coach.

"You just had to go and burst my bubble OC, didn't you," Verchtoa said, but he was only kidding. He knew this as well as everyone else. It would still be good practice for them to play an NHL team though.

They ended up losing the game 4-2, so no one was really happy after the game, but they were all ready to go out and forget the game and their performance.

That night, they decided to go to a dance club, because Verchota said it was easier to pick up chicks at this one club that he knew of than at any bar. Some of the guys were a little hesitant though.

"I don't want to go out dancing," Mark complained, being the shy guy that he was. "And I don't care about picking up girls necessarily either." Mark was one that held up his reputation of being the 'good guy' well.

"Don't tell me you want to pick up guys, Johnson," Silky teased. "I'll have to kick your ass right here and now."

Mark rolled his eyes. "You know what I meant dip shit. I'm not going to find my type of girl in a club like that."

"Club like that?" OC wondered, amused. "What kind of club is this?"

"I'm beginning to think it's exactly my kind of club," Silky joked.

Mark rolled his eyes again, and this time, Rizzo spoke for him.

"I think Mark means that unless he finds a girl that was dragged there by her friends like he was, he won't find anyone."

A few hours later, most of the team arrived at the dance club. Rizzo, Mark, Morrow, Jimmy, and Buzz were the only guys not there. The rest of the team split up for the most part once inside. There was a lounge in the back where a small group headed, because they wanted to stake out a prime position for getting girls to come to them. Silky, OC, Mac, and Verchota were immediately seen tearing up the dance floor. Within ten minutes, all four guys had bought a girl a drink. Rammer and Pav saw this success and decided to try it for themselves.

Not everyone there wanted to bring a girl home that night. Some of the guys just went because they knew they would have a good time, and others only went because they thought it would be fun seeing their friend's tactics.

The club was big, so within an hour, the guys were spread out all over. As some guys got ready to leave, they just took whatever car was available at the time. They decided before going that everyone would sort of be on their own as far as getting back to the dorms was concerned. It was easier than trying to regroup that many guys in a crowded club. Besides that, not everyone wanted to go back to the dorms that night. Silky and OC were the last ones from the team at the club. They were both hoping to take a girl home.

"So…" Silky said loudly over the music to the blonde he was dancing with. "Whose room is closer to the club? Mine or yours?"

The girl stopped dancing with Silky and pulled away from him. Then she shoved him when she realized he was serious.

"I'm not leaving with you," she said, sternly.

"Why not, baby?" Silky said, trying again.

"I'm not your baby. And I think my husband would be upset if he knew you asked me to sleep with you. I'm some slut you can dish about to your friends tomorrow."

"You're married?" Silky wondered, shocked. "Why the fuck are you dancing with me if you're married?"

"Because you asked. And anyway, I wasn't about to sit by myself all night because I'm the only one of my friends that's attached."

"I don't believe this!" Silky was mainly upset because he wasted his whole night on someone that was married. "You're not wearing a ring," Silky then noticed, now thinking she was using 'being married' as a lame excuse.

"I'm not stupid," she said. "Guys would steer clear if they saw a ring. It was nice dancing with you, but I have to go."

The girl slipped away, leaving Silky not knowing whether to believe her or not.

Meanwhile, OC was having a little more luck. He had been dancing with the same girl for at least an hour. She was almost his height and had long bleach blonde hair. She was wearing a very short skirt and very low cut top, along with tall leather boots. It was easy to compare her looks to that of a stripper's, but that wasn't at all why OC asked her to dance. He asked her because she was gorgeous – tall, thin, and blonde. Besides, her flexibility was amazing - OC noticed what a good job she was doing on the poles earlier.

Also, the girl seemed fun enough to OC. When he first approached her, he tried a really lame pickup line, hoping she would be able to laugh it off and not take it seriously.

"Hey hottie," OC said, with a big, cheesy smile. He needed that to add the joking effect.

"Hey yourself."

"I saw you dancing on that pole before," OC said.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah, and you were so good, I was wondering if you'd want to slide down another back at my place?"

The girl laughed it off and OC laughed with her. "Hold on there, tiger. Maybe we could try a dance or two first?"

"Sure thing," OC said, and led her to the dance floor.

And hour later, OC wanted to speed things up a bit.

"I thought you said a dance or two?" The blonde didn't respond. "If we wait much longer, I may have a problem moving from the dance floor."

"What are we waiting for then?" she asked. "We wouldn't want that. Besides, you need to have something left in you for later," she added with a wink.

"Oh trust me, having more for later is not something I'll have a problem with," OC responded.

The couple left the club together, attached at the hip and ready to spend the night together.

"I had a good night last night," OC told Silky the next morning while they were getting dressed for practice.

"Who'd you meet?" Silky asked, knowing there was a girl involved.

"Her name was Ashley. I met her at the club."

"I noticed you getting pretty close with a hottie. That her?"

"He got close with a few hotties," Rammer commented.

"The stripper chick?" Silky asked, thinking the one girl looked like a stripper.

"Oh yeah, that's the one," OC said. "I don't know if it'll be a good practice for me today."

"That good, huh?" asked Silky.

"You have no idea," OC said with a mischievous grin.

"Damn, I'm jealous."

"What's this about OC getting some ass?" Verchota asked, Bah standing close by.

"That girl he was with at the club," Silky started. "He showed her a thing or two later on." Then he turned to OC. "Her place?"

"Yeah. And it was more like she showed me a thing or two."

"Damn," Verchtoa said.

"I thought you started seeing that girl?" Bah asked, remembering that OC went on a couple dates with a girl. He thought her name was Lisa.

"Oh that. Wouldn't have worked out," OC said dismissively. "I basically told her if we kept seeing each, I was going to fuck someone else. She wasn't into the idea of an open relationship," OC finished with a shrug.

"Okay then," Bah said, thinking OC's comment was a little harsh. He sure hoped OC was a little nicer to her face.

"So last night?" Silky started again, grabbing his practice jersey and throwing it on. "It was good?"

"Hell yeah. I needed more stamina with her than I do at practice," OC said. "Six times," he added, with a big smile.

"Damn, where can I find me one of those?" Silky said.

"That club seemed to be filled with slutty, one night stand type. I might go back sometime," OC said, throwing on his practice jersey.

"Except some of them were married sluts."

OC laughed. "She was married?" he asked, though knowing exactly who Silky was talking about.

"I don't want to talk about it," Silky said, and he and OC began heading out to the ice.

"Can you believe them?" Bah asked Verchota. "OC's a jack ass."

Rizzo overheard them. "Guys, it's mostly just talk. OC says things to impress Silky. It's always been that way. They're in a constant competition. Don't get me wrong, OC probably did sleep with that girl. They probably didn't do it six times though, and I know it wasn't as good as he says."

"How do women even deal with his shit, though? The things he says…"

"He's a different person when he's alone with a girl he cares about. He's really respectful. It's the ones he doesn't care about that he trashes." Rizzo saw the look of disbelief on Bah's face and added, "I've seen the respectful OC, so I know it does exist."

"We better get on the ice," Verchota commented. "Herb will have our heads if we're late."

The guys headed onto the ice with Bah thinking, I can't believe Emma likes that guy! Ever since Bah realized that Emma must have feelings for OC, Bah had taken mental notes on OC. Emma didn't have a brother to look after her, so Bah stepped into that brotherly role, always feeling the need to protect her. Bah knew she was old enough to take care of herself, but since he was always the one to pick up the pieces, Bah figured he was entitled to protect her beforehand. There's no way I'm letting OC get near her. Respectful to girls he cares about or not, Emma deserves better. Now Bah just wondered if there were any mutual feelings as far as OC was concerned. If OC didn't have an interest in Emma, then Bah wouldn't even have to worry about it. But how do I find that out? Bah wondered, trying to come up with a way to figure it out.