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AN: Okay, here's the chapter. It's actually like half off it. This is nine pages on OpenOffice and I have a lot more. I decided to split it because honestly I think this would be like 20 pages without. And I really wanted to give you guys an update. Here's the first half. This is all fluff. But the next chapter is mostly drama so absorb this all while you can. I'm doing everything from the preview. Most of it is in this first part with exception to a few things, which will be in Part 2. This is definitely on a whim. It's quarter to four in the morning and I just came up with this two parter thing like 2 minutes ago. The title might suck as a result. Part 2 of this is like half written. I'd include it in this, but it just seemed like such a perfect place to end. I hope you like this chapter.

AN2: One last thing, Phil's girlfriend's name. It used to be Marguerite, but I changed it to Margaret because it's easier to type out lol. Anyways, here's the chapter (Part 1). Enjoy. Expect Part 2 by the weekend!

Chapter 37

February 13, 1980

Mac rolled over in bed to face Annie's back and her messy red hair. The previous day they got in a fight and made up in Mac's room. Annie fell asleep not very long after they made up. She was asleep right on Mac's arm. Robbie wasn't very tired, mostly because he was still wired after what Herb said, and stayed up for a few more hours watching MASH and Olympic coverage.

Robbie was studying his girlfriend's frame for about a second when she too rolled over to face him. Her eyes fluttered open slowly and she gave a light smile when she saw Robbie lying next to her.

"Oh man, did I fall asleep here?" she asked with her tired, morning brisk voice.

"Yeah," the hockey player nodded, "It's fine though. I don't think Magic even came home last night..."

"Jeez. I swear the next time we get into a fight remind me to drink coffee right before confronting you. This is like the third time in a row that we've fallen asleep in the same bed after an argument," she joked.

"Don't worry about it. I kinda like it," Robbie smirked jokingly as he gave her a seductive look.

Annie just laughed at him, "You would."

Robbie chuckled and then asked aloud, "I wonder what time it is. I hope we didn't oversleep."

He turned his head to check the clock. It read ten o'clock. Robbie sighed in relief and then told his girlfriend what time it was.

"That's good. We can still eat breakfast with everyone," she told him.

"Yeah," Robbie nodded as he got up. He took his shirt off and started pulling down his sweats.

"Since when have you become a nudist?" Annie teased, "No, no, no, no! Don't stop I like where this is headed."

Robbie laughed and shook his head as he took off his sweats, now only standing in his boxers.

"I've gotta take a shower," he explained, "You're more than welcome to join me."

"Nah, I should just go back to my room. You don't have the shampoo I like," she said seriously.

"Oh come on, Annie! You've always said you wanted as much volume as I do!" he joked.

"What can I say?" Annie laughed as she defended herself, "You have incredible volume! It's like Jaclyn Smith!"

"Come on! It will be so much easier. You can just take a shower here and then put on the clothes your wearing now and then get dressed in your room. Besides, theres a lot less of a chance of catching OC and Rachel in your room if you spend extra time here. And we save water!" Robbie tried.

At first Annie gave him a blank expression and then he did his little "puppy dog" face. Annie couldn't help but laugh when he started doing it.

"All right. All right. But I hate redressing in clothes I've just worn. I might need to borrow a sweatshirt and a pair of boxers. We're in a hotel for god sakes, when I walk down the halls nobody would judge," she said.

"You can keep them," he told her, "I know you really liked the other sweatshirts I gave you."

"Thanks," she smiled. Then she took off her shirt revealing her bra, "So what are we waiting for?"

--

"So after that she asks me again whether or not I still have the stupid tickets," Phil continued his story to the team as they all ate their breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

"What did you say?" Silk asked as he took another bite out of his waffle.

"I just said yeah. What else was I supposed to say to her?"

"How about telling her the truth. Tell her you hawked them so you could get tickets the Bobsleigh," Buzz laughed. It sounded even more ridiculous saying it aloud.

"Bobsledding is a very competitive sport," Phil defended, "And it's intense. People die, man!"

"Dude, she's gonna kill you. Just get the tickets back... you don't even need to pay attention, man. My ex took me to one of those once. I just brought a Sports Illustrated," Bah tried.

"It's the principle of the whole thing! I mean I don't want to spend my Valentines Day doing that. I wanna watch Bobsledding, play Hockey, and get laid," Phil complained.

"That's the spirit!" Mark joked after sipping his coffee.

"Thank you, Magic," Phil didn't understand his sarcasm, "Besides Margaret said she probably won't even get a flight out here until the day after tomorrow. She'll miss Valentines Day all together and I won't have to feel bad about selling the tickets."

"Ten says this blows up in his face," Buzz whispered to Bah.

Bah looked over at Phil as he picked up a large piece of omelet and shoved it in his mouth. He shook his head, "No bet."

Just then Mac and Conway came to join them. Annie had an overnight bag with her and looked a lot more formal than the rest of the guys who were just in jeans and sweats.

"Hey guys," the red head smiled.

"Do you have room for two more?" Robbie asked looking at the two empty chairs between Buzz and Mark.

"Yeah," Mark nodded.

The couple sat down. The guys gave them funny looks for a second because they were all pretty aware that they got into a fight yesterday. They seemed fine now though.

"Conway, what's with the bag?" Verchota asked.

"I'm going to Buffalo today. I've got an interview with a Med School there," she told them, "It's a pretty long way so I'm spending the night."

"Will you be back by tomorrow's game?" Buzz asked.

"Yeah," she nodded, "I'll be back at like one I think. The game doesn't start until like five right?"

"Yup," Silk said, "We're playing the Czechs."

"Yesterday I was watching the news. They beat Norway eleven to nothing," Mac informed the guys.

"Jesus," Bah couldn't believe it, "Really?"

"Yeah. And the Soviets beat Japan sixteen to zero," Mac replied.

"Oh fuck..." Silk muttered.

The guys looked a little freaked out at that point. They had every right to. The Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia were considered the two best teams in the world. Robbie didn't even realize that he freaked them all out until after he said it and actually felt a little freaked out himself. Annie saw this and tried to intervene and keep their minds off it.

"Phil, Margaret is coming soon?" Annie switched the subject. She always liked Margaret, she was really funny.

"Yeah," Phil groaned.

"What's wrong with you?" Mac asked.

"Don't get him started," Mark warned sounding really annoyed.

"So Buzz is Gail able to come out at all?" Annie quickly shifted the story following Mark cue.

"Yeah," Buzz nodded, "She's flying out this morning. She should be here by noon."

"Ah man, I'm gonna miss her. I'm leaving in like..." Annie looked up at the clock on the wall, "NOW! I GOTTA GO!"

Annie sprang from her seat and went to pick up her bag. Robbie grabbed it first.

"Relax," her boyfriend reassured her, "I've got it."

"We gotta walk to the car rental place," she told him as she zipped up her coat, which she wore unzipped while sitting at the table.

"Ok," he said, "Later guys."

"Bye guys. See you tomorrow. Be good!"

"Bye mom!" all the guys joked and waved goodbye to her.

"Don't be late for practice, Mac," Mark shouted after him when he finished waving.

"I won't!" he yelled back before he left the hotel with his girlfriend.

She walked really quickly. It wasn't even walking. It was more of a slow jog or really quick power walk. Annie must've been really stressed about this interview.

"Annie! Wait up!" Mac called out to her.

"Hurry up, slow poke!" she said loudly as she waited at a street corner to cross the street.

"Are you ok?" he asked, knowing very well that she wasn't.

"No," she put her hand on her head, "I'm so nervous about this interview. What if it doesn't go well?"

"Don't even think that!" Mac told her, "It's gonna go great."

"What if it doesn't though? I mean this has to go perfect! This is the beginning of our life together and I don't want anything to fuck it up," she confessed giving a worried look on her face.

"It won't. Trust me, you're gonna rock," Robbie reassured her.

"But..."

Robbie interrupted her by putting his hands on her cheeks. Then he repeated, "It's gonna go great."

He then pulled her up to him and kissed her on the lips. They kissed for a few seconds.

"You know you're really good at that," she gave a playful smile when they let go.

"At kissing? I know, I kn..."

"No!" she quickly interrupted, "I mean yeah but...never mind."

Annie grabbed his hand as she led him across the street. Mac went along with her. She smiled at him and seemed less stressed than before.

"So your going out with your parents tonight?" Annie asked.

"Yep," he nodded, "They asked about you. They'll miss you tonight at dinner. I think they like you a lot."

"That's good!" Annie exclaimed over excitedly, then said, "I'm sorry. I just hate it when people's parents don't like me. I don't even know why, it's just a big pet peeve of mine."

"It's alright," Robbie laughed, "I still need to meet your parents. Are they coming up?"

"No," Annie shook her head, "They know I'm moving with you though. I think they want to meet you. We should go to Boston for a few days after this is all over!"

"I can't," Mac said, "I'm starting to play for the Sabres like right after. It's literally Olympics, pack up the apartment, and go to Buffalo. I'm sorry..."

"It's fine," Annie looked a little disappointed but then perked up, "I think I'm gonna see our apartment today!"

"Really? I hope it's big. The GM of the Sabres gave it to me for like a six month lease free, but if I like it I can keep it if I pay for it on my own," Mac said.

"It's gonna be amazing!" Annie gleamed, "God, I'm so excited to get to Buffalo. It's gonna be like The Lost Week everyday!"

Robbie laughed as the two kept walking. Annie wasn't really paying attention and walked in a busy street. Robbie pulled her arm to prevent her from getting too far.

"Thanks," she laughed, slightly embarrassed, "That happens like all the time."

"Anytime," Robbie nodded.

The couple got to the car rental place a few minutes later. Annie rented a small car, she didn't need much space anyways. She was going to be back the following day. Her plan was to get to Buffalo, quickly see the apartment, and go to the interview.

Annie and Robbie hugged before she got into the car.

"I'll call you tonight," she sounded nervous again.

They kissed and after they stopped, Mac gave her a reassuring face.

"It's gonna go great," he said for the third time.

"It is, huh?" she gave a silly look.

"Yeah," he nodded.

"I love you," Annie gave a nervous smile, "See you tomorrow."

Mac patted the side of the car just like he had always seen in movies and Annie started the engine and began her trip to Buffalo.

--

Rizzo was comfortably sleeping in late until he heard the bathroom door open and quickly being slammed shut. The captain rubbed his eyes open.

"What the hell?" he asked groggily.

"Sorry," he heard his roommate apologize sarcastically, "Did I wake ya?"

"Yeah," Rizzo rolled over in his bed and saw OC standing in his towel looking through the drawers. He must've just got out of the shower, "Did you have a late night last night?"

OC chuckled thinking of his night with Rach, "I got in around four."

Rizzo laughed as he sat up in his bed, staying under the covers, "I thought I heard you come in. I fell back asleep though."

"Really?" OC nodded, then he remembered, "What time is it?"

"Eleven thirty...we got practice at one," Rizzo told him, but that's not what he was asking about.

"Shit!" OC grinned his teeth, "Conway left at eleven."

"She's going to Buffalo, right?" Rizzo asked.

"Yeah. For some interview with a Med School," OC explained, "She'll be back by the game tomorrow though."

"Valentines Day," Rizzo laughed, "Figured as much."

"Speaking of Valentines Day, can you go with me to get Rach's gift after practice today?"

"Sure," his friend nodded, "Where are you going to get her Valentine's Day gift from?"

"The Jewelry Shop..."

Rizzo's jaw almost dropped. He's known OC for four years and he's never ever bought a girl jewelry, especially for Valentine's Day.

"Really?" Rizzo asked in disbelief.

"Yeah," OC nodded.

Just then the door knocked. OC, still only in his towel, answered because he was closest to the door. It was Rachel.

"Hey babe," she smiled as he opened the door, "Damn, I missed the shower."

"Yeah, sorry about that," he laughed awkwardly.

"Whatever, I was picking up Margaret from the airport. She's surprising Verchota!" his girlfriend sounded excited, "After you get dressed wanna get some breakfast?"

OC paused for a moment, "Uhhh... you know I can't...I gotta do something..."

"He has to go to practice!" Rizzo yelled. Rachel didn't realize that Rizzo was there, she couldn't see him.

"Yeah," he looked back and nodded and pointed at Rizzo, then looked again at Rachel, "I gotta go to practice."

"Okay," Rachel gave him a confused look, "Wanna hang out after. I'm pretty sure I can get us tickets to luge."

"Nah...I can't."

"Why not?" she looked skeptical.

"Because...I'm hanging with the fellas," he nodded and gave her an I told you so look.

"Ok," she nodded and sounded annoyed, "See ya around, boyfriend."

"Bye," he closed the door in her face.

OC walked back to the drawers and saw Rizzo giving him the weirdest look. He looked like he was about to crack up.

"What the hell was that man?" he started to laugh.

"What?" OC was confused.

"I'm hanging with the fellas..." Rizzo mimicked OC, "Yeah, that was subtle."

"Whatever, man. You're still coming though, right?"

"Yeah,"Rizzo cracked up again and joked, "You can count on me."

--

After breakfast, the guys all went back upstairs to get their gear. Phil, Bah, Buzz, Mark, and Silk all planned to walk to the arena because it wasn't very far away. As they walked through the lobby of their hotel, Silky recognized a very familiar girl.

"Oh my god!" Silk began to point and laugh, "Verchota, look who it is!"

Phil looked and it was his girlfriend Margaret! He couldn't believe it. She wasn't supposed to come for another couple of days. He was screwed...

"MARGARET OVER HERE!" Bah yelled towards Phil's girlfriend, who was waiting in line to check in.

Margaret looked up and saw her boyfriend and a few of his friends on the team. She saw Bah waving his arms, he must've called her. As soon as she saw them, Margaret immediately smiled and walked over to them.

"Hey guys," she gleamed, "Hey Phil."

"Margaret, what are you doing here?" Phil asked in an odd voice. He still couldn't get over it.

"I wanted to surprise you! Are you surprised?" she giggled.

Phil didn't even know what to say. He nervously started to stutter. She was going to kill him when she finds out about the tickets.

"He's speechless," Mark said in his place.

"I'm glad," she nodded then turned to the whole group, "I really wanted to surprise him. You know I even lied to him. I told him I couldn't get in until the day after tomorrow and that I'd miss Valentine's Day!"

"You don't say?" Silk went along with her, "Well I think this is a great Valentine's Day gift. Wouldn't you say, Phil?"

Phil wasn't really paying attention too much. He was coming up with ways to get those tickets back. Not many things scared Phil, but a pissed off Margaret was one of them.

"You bet," Phil responded.

"Yeah and you'll never guess what else!" she was addressing the other guys again.

"What?" Buzz asked in an equally excited tone as she spoke.

"Tomorrow after the game...Phil is going to take me to the Figure Skating competition!"

"Really?" Bah was teasing. They all already knew what happened to those Ice Skating tickets.

"Yeah," Margaret nodded, "I'm so excited! I even saw Linda Fratianne in the taxi on my way here!"

"Get out!" Silk joked, sounding really excited and even giving hand gestures.

Phil decided he needed to tell her the truth. He hawked the tickets for cash, then used the money to buy tickets to the bobsledding event that same day.

"Margaret," Phil interrupted his girlfriend's and friends' conversation, "Can I talk to you privately?"

"Yeah," she nodded, "I'll see you guys later."

"Bye," all the guys said.

As the guys began to leave Bah whispered in Buzz's ear, "He's fucked."

"Yeah," Buzz agreed.

Phil and Margaret left the main lobby and went into the room near the elevators.

"What did you wanna talk about?"

"Well...I...I kinda sold the tickets to the figure skating..." Phil looked down.

"You what?!" Margaret's voice became angry, "What the hell, man?"

"I'm sorry!" Phil tried.

"Phil, you're such a dick!"

"Margaret, you weren't supposed to arrive here until much later!"

"That really does not help your case right now, babe," she was so pissed.

"Wait a minute, here!" Phil said slowly, "You're the one that lied to me! You said you weren't coming until after Valentine's Day!"

"So?"

"So, why would I still keep the tickets if you weren't even going to be here for the event? It's not like I wanna go to the stupid thing anyways. I wanna go to the Bobsledding!"

Margaret was so pissed she didn't even want to look at him, "You know what Phil, go to hell!"

She then angrily walked away back to the lobby to check in. Phil walked passed her, not even looking at her. He was pissed at her too. Why would she expect him to keep the tickets when she lied and said she wouldn't make it? The only reason he was going to go was to be with her, and she said she couldn't go. Girlfriends are so stupid at times!

Meanwhile, while Phil was talking to his girlfriend, the guys began walking to the arena. They wanted to get to the ice early to check out the competition, and the female figure skaters who were there right before their practice. They only got as far as outside the hotel when they were stopped again, this time by someone that wouldn't yell and scream at one of them. It was Gail.

"Hey," she smiled at them all as she got out of her taxi.

"Hey," all the guys greeted her. They all liked her and thought she was cool for being a girl that liked hockey.

"Hey," Buzz walked up to her and they shared a light kiss, "I didn't think I'd see you until after practice."

"Take off was early," she explained.

The taxi driver was done getting her luggage out of the trunk. Gail acknowledged it and tipped him, "Thank you!"

"Do you need help with your bags?" Buzz offered his wife.

"Don't you need to go to practice?" she asked.

"Yeah. But it's not that far and we're early anyways."

"Okay," she smiled as she handed him one of her bags off the ground, "You gotta lead me the way to the room anyways."

"I'll meet up with you guys," he said to Mark, Bah, and Silk.

"Bye guys," Gail said.

"Bye Gail," the three said in unison.

The remaining three guys walked away. Buzz picked up another bag, and Gail picked up the last one and they walked into the hotel.

"How was the flight?" Buzz asked his wife as they walked through the lobby.

"Boring," she replied, "And these obnoxious people were behind me."

"That sucks," Buzz did a double take, he saw Phil walking straight past him and Margaret waiting to check in with a pissed off look.

"What's up with him?" Gail meant Phil.

"He got into a fight with Margaret," he told her, "He sold their figure skating tickets and bought bobsledding tickets instead."

"Oh god!" Gail laughed, "Margaret must be pissed."

"She looks it," Buzz nodded towards her.

"Oh man," Gail continued to laugh.

The two walked through the lobby and got on the elevator. When they got off at the right floor, Buzz lead the way down the hall.

"My parents are already here," Buzz said, "They want to go out to dinner with us tonight."

"Oh.."Gail said in an unenthusastic tone.

"What?" Buzz sounded confused, "My parents love you. What's up?"

They stopped in front of the room and Buzz opened the door to the room. They both entered and put the luggage down.

"Oh no! It's not them at all..." Gail said nervously, "I just really wanted to tell you something."

"What is it?" Buzz asked as he shut the door, "You can tell me now. Nobody's around..."

"Well uhmm..." Gail gulped, "I think I'm pregnant..."

"Wow," was all Buzz could say.

"Yeah," she nodded. She didn't know how he'd react, "I'm not positive or anything. I'm late. And I know we wanted to wait a few more months but, there it is."

"This is great!" Buzz smiled, "No really! This is awesome! Is it a boy?"

Gail laughed, "No! I don't know! I'm not even positive I'm pregnant! I'm just late."

"But that means your pregnant," Buzz said, "I saw the movies in health class. I know!"

"Did you ace health class?" Gail teased as she walked closer to him.

"Yeah. So, I'm pretty much right!" he walked closer to her.

He was acting really cute and sweet at that moment. She gave him a hug, but then Buzz picked her up. She giggled, "Buzz, stop!"

"Gail, we're going to be parents. You know what that means?"

"Yeah! It means you can watch Sesame Street without feeling weird," Gail joked.

"I hope it's a boy! He can play hockey!"

"No way! I want a girl!"Gail told him, "Speaking of hockey, you have to get to practice."

"Shit," Buzz almost forgot, "I gotta go!"

Buzz almost ran out of the room, but he only got as far as the door. He went back in to kiss his wife.

"It's gonna be a boy, I know it!" he joked.

"Get to practice," she jokingly hit him with the shirt she was was unpacking.

"The other key is on the bedside table. I'll see you after..."

"Go! Go! You're gonna be late!" she interrupted him almost laughing again.

He was really happy, and that made her even more happy. She was nervous at first because they wanted to wait a few more months before trying and they were about to move to Switzerland. But he being really excited about it, made her even more excited than she already was.

Part 2 coming this weekend to a computer screen near you! Please review :)