Know its been forever and I don't have a good excuse all I can say is that I just started a new job where I have been working 40 hours a week and I had to deal with some medical stuff. If you want to read all about it you can check out my tumblr – calliecakes
The next few days passed in a blur. There were a couple of games I couldn't play. Of course, I couldn't focus on the games because I wasn't playing or involved. Hockey is what I live for and it was hard to watch everyone else play while I was not able to. It was now the end of October and I was finally cleared to play we were at home and tonight's game was against the Blues Jackets (sorry I was a little inspired by the home opener) I had been itching to play this game for a while. As soon as the doctor told me that I would be, able to play for the 20th I began watching videos of the Blue Jackets. I analyzed our previous games against them and I watched their games leading up to this game. I knew their weaknesses. Which side which player preferred to check on. I knew each player preferred shot backhand, forehand, one timer, five hole, top shelf, or slap shot. I could write a book on them. I was prepared for the game. I had started practicing with the team when we got back from the road trip but I had to wear a no contact jersey. Edward and I had practiced a lot of passing and I knew that he was a great defenseman. I felt like he was good at dropping the puck in the zone. Emmet and he played well together as well. They were even friends off the ice, which always helped develop chemistry on the ice. Edward had been staying with us, which lead to us all getting to know him better.
The first day we got back, we went to dinner just as we had done when I first started with the team. When we got back some of is sat around the table and played truth or dare. It was defiantly different playing with a bunch of guys because they always choose dare. And the dares were always disgusting things like drinking a whole bottle of ketchup. Where as when I would play with people in high school it would be Kiss this person, or seven minutes in heaven with that person. When I played truth or dare with the boys, I stuck to truth because they always asked simple questions like: how many pets did you have growing up? favorite color? Stuff like that.
Tonight was game night. Stepping on to the ice had to be the single best feeling in the world. I love how the ice feels under my skate. Tonight it seemed especially smooth. The pre-game warm ups went fast. There were a lot of fans taking pictures by the ice. It was always cool to see all the little kids run down the stairs and place there face against the glass just to look at all the hockey players. Edward and I did some passes together and we both stretched next to each other. It felt great to be back on the ice. It felt like I was at home again.
Now it was time for the puck to drop. Jasper was taking the face off I was to the left of him. He easily won it and passed it to me. The game was slow going at first. It seemed like nothing big was going to happen. There were plenty of hard checks but it didn't feel like an intense game. Edward assisted on the first goal by Clutterbuck. The next goal was scored by Burnett with assists by Jasper and Me. The game continued. There was a push and pull whenever we got a goal so did they. Finally, I was getting sick of it. Jasper had just gotten a goal and I could see them making a play, it's not like I didn't car before but now it was getting a little irritating. So I did the first thing I could think of to slow down the momentum. I smack talked one of their players. I didn't even look at his name or try to make any connection I just asked him what it was like to know that he would never be able to pleasure a women because his whole life revolves around hockey and video games. Apparently, the guy was a gamer because he got mad. I then told him that he wouldn't be able to handle a woman anyways because he couldn't just shoot and score with a women you had to take your time and make the passes to set up the play. He got a little irate and I tried to irk him some more to get him to drop his gloves. Finally, I dropped mine, punched him, and said I wasn't afraid to hit a girl and he shouldn't be either. Let's just say that we both got five for fighting and I got an extra two for instigating but it was worth it because the momentum changed and we were able to hold onto the puck for the rest of the game and win it 4-3.
After the game, we all went out to Great Water the boys kept fussing over my knuckles because they were pretty busted up. Edward kept asking e if I was okay and he kept asking to see him claiming that his dad was a doctor so he would know how to take care of it. When we got back from the bar, he led me to the bathroom to remove the band-aid they put on at the X and place some new ones on. He lifted me gently onto the counter and searched through the medicine cabinet next to me. When he found what he was looking for he stepped in-between my legs and took my hand in his. He grabbed the antiseptic and put it on a cotton ball. He leaned in close to me and brushed his lips against my ears
"This is going to sting a little," he whispered. His voice sounded more rugged when he whispered like he didn't do it very often so it was a struggle. He looked in my eyes while he cleaned my knuckles only glancing down ever occasionally to make sure that he finished one before moving to the next. When he was done cleaning them, he brought my hands up to him mouth and he softly kissed each knuckle. Then he reached around me for the gauze and he wrapped my hands. He then looked me in the eyes again and opens his mouth as if he was going to speak. I decided to make a move. I leaned into him and wrapped my arms around his neck. I brought my face closer to him and waited. I wanted him to make the last move. He slowly closed the gap and placed his lips softly on mine. It started as a slow gentle kiss but soon I wanted more. I pulled him a little closer to me and he ran his tongue across my lips begging for entrance. I opened my mouth and our tongues fought for dominance but it was short lived because suddenly a throat cleared.