A.N. This chapter contains Italian wording every so often. You can either guess what the words really mean, or wait/skip down to the end to read the meanings. I would've put them up here but I don't know what or how many words I will be using as of now cause I'm writing this chapter while writing this. Yes I know Italian, I'm taking it in school and am a full blooded Italian American, and just incase, I have an Italian dictionary next to me. LoL. Enjoy the chapter:

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-Reunion-

Adam looked around at the people that stood next to him. So this was his hockey team. He wasn't exactly thrilled about the people chosen. The Ducks were great to him and he enjoyed their company, it was all the new people he disliked. Because the Varsity players from the year before all made Varsity again, the Ducks got stuck with freshman and one other sophomore.

He looked in the new girls direction. He had never actually spoken to her, so he didn't know her name, but she looked familiar to him. She reminded him of the girl he met when visiting his cousins in Italy. The girl was a native California girl, but moved with her parents at the age of 4. They met in a restaurant when Adam ordered a "Dancing Cow," instead of a hamburger.

The girl was beautiful in his eyes, but he had not seen her since his summer in Europe. They kept in touch, for a while anyway, till she moved and forgot to give him her new address and he guessed lost his. He almost felt as if he was in love with her, he knew her well enough; they were best friends for that summer and the 2 years following. It had been 3 years since they spoke, the Junior Goodwill Games was the last time he remembered receiving a letter from her. In the letter she promised to write to him to tell him her new address as soon as she found out, but that was the last time he heard from her.

Back on track, Adam looked over at coach Orion. "You dazing off, Adam?" He asked him.

Adam watched as the girl turned from her spot next to the goal as defender and looked towards him. "Sorry coach, I didn't get a lot of sleep last night."

"I want to see you in my office after practice, Banks." He ordered before blowing his whistle once more to start the scrimmage. Adam watched as the puck flew from one end to the other, then he looked back at the girl. She was staring at him, and before Adam knew what was happening, Luis ran into him at full speed, knocking him over.

"Hey, are you okay?" Adam opened his eyes at the soft voice. It sounded so angelic as it rang in his ears.

He noticed his helmet gone, along with the female defenders. "Yeah, I think so. I'm Adam Banks." He took the glove off of his right hand and held it out for her.

"I know. I don't forget that easily, Balla Vacca." The girl laughed, disappearing before Coach Orion and some worried Ducks appeared above him.

He sat up quickly and called out after the girl. "Aurora, wait! Fiammata!" He stood and skated off after her.

Aurora stopped and turned to face Adam. "It's been a long time." She said when he stopped next to her.

"Yeah it has. Why didn't you ever write?" He questioned.

"There was a fire. At my house just before we moved. My parents were in it when it happened. They died, and I was able to go inside the house when the fire was out, the only thing of mine still in tack was my pictures of our summer together and just your letters, the envelopes were burned and I couldn't find your address. I'm sorry." Aurora finished crying. Her hand was at her forehead blocking her eyes from Adam's view.

"Hey," Adam bent down and looked up into her face. His right hand still ungloved, he placed it under her chin and lifted her head up, "It's okay. You don't have to apologize." He pulled her into his embrace. Even in his pads he could feel the heat of her body radiating off of her and being soaked up into his skin. "Shh…" He kissed the top of her head as the tears slowly made their way into a puddle on his jersey.

"God, you must think I'm a basket case now." Aurora laughed, taking the glove off of her right hand and wiping her eyes.

"No, I think you're very brave. That must be why you're here at Eden Hall, your godparents live around here, if my memory serves me right." He smiled.

She smiled back at him as the tears finally faded away. She remembered he could always make her smile, and it was only him who could make her laugh when she was in tears. "I missed you, Vacca." She laughed, hugging him once more, but now with a smile on her face.

"I missed you, too, Cagna."

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A.N. Kay, here are the Italian words in order as seen above.

Balla Vacca- the best translation I found of Dancing Cow

Fiammata- Blaze (meant for Aurora's speed and determination on the ice)

Vacca- Cow (special nickname for Banks. Don't ask, I just came up with it! LoL)

Cagna- simplest translation, Bitch, (her special nickname cause I'm making her personality like mine, bitchy, its also my nickname at school)

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