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present in any of the films are however mine!!!
CAKEEATER'SGIRLY99 - Oh my God I'm so sorry about getting your name wrong in that last chapter, I honestly didn't mean to, but being like half asleep doesn't help, but I've learnt from mistakes - DO NOT OPERATE COMPUTER WHEN FEELING DROUSY - lol. I have however put it right, So just to make up for that THIS IS JUST FOR YOU!!! Cheers mi dears!!!!
ANNE918 - What you on about, Adam is ALWAYS sexy lol. Where did you buy your crystal ball, cos personally I'd take it back, they sold you a dud. Lol. No you got a little of it right, but not all. *Look deeper into the ball, you will see what happens more clearly* - speaks like Mystic meg lol. I'm a nutter aren't I? - Don't answer that lol. Cheers mi dears!!!!
C-CHAN96 - Glad you like it, thanks for you review. Cheers mi dears!!!!
Chapter 5
CONNIE'S P.O.V
After dropping the kids at school, I popped into the local diner and picked up what I remembered as Adam's favourite breakfast, waffles. While he was eating them, we chatted a little, then he decided that we were going to spend the day together then disappeared to get changed and everything. While he was gone, I decided to get some house work done. I was just vacuuming when Adam walked back in, with a wicked grin on his face and some ice skates tossed over his shoulder, stick in hand and gloves under his arm.
"I thought I told you to be ready". He joked.
"I am ready". I replied.
"Well, I don't see any skates do you"? He answered.
"Adam, I haven't skated for 3 years, I don't even know where my skates are". I wasn't that keen on the idea of skating. Sure I watched Kelly all the time, but I hadn't actually skated since I dropped out of college.
"Well, I'll go with a wild guess that they are in your closet. Go look and if you can't find them, I'm sure we can rent you some from the rink. Either way we are skating". He told me firmly.
"Fine". I gave in and went in search for my skates. Eventually finding them stuffed right at the back of my closet along with all my hockey equipment. I knew he was determined to play some hockey, so I grabbed my stick and gloves and went back out to him.
"See, they weren't lost were they". He said smarmily but jokingly.
We headed out and he showed me to his brothers car. I wasn't nervous, but I really didn't want to do this, skating was part of my past, something I had simply pushed away when my troubles came floating in. I suppose it was time to get back in the saddle so to speak. I don't actually know why I never thought about taking hockey up when I first started at NYU, but truthfully it had never crossed my mind, maybe it was the fact I knew it wouldn't be the same skating without the ducks. Adam pulled into the parking lot and turned to look at me.
"You ready"? He smiled his trademark smile.
"No". I shook my head.
"Come on, you'll have fun, I promise and if you don't, you are allowed to harm me". He joked.
"Your not helping". I walked slowly behind him.
"Think of it this way, it's not like you've forgotten HOW to skate". He turned and grabbed my arm, pulling me along with his long strides.
"Why are you so desperate to make me do this"?
"Because I know how much you loved skating, and it's about time you had some fun. You tell me something"? He asked as we sat down and began swapping our street shoes for skates.
"What"?
"Why are you so against this"?
"I don't know, I suppose because I made a promise to myself that if I couldn't skate with the ducks I wouldn't skate at all".
"Well you've got 2/13's of the ducks right here".
"It's not the same".
"Ok, so do you want me to go call all the ducks and tell them all to fly out just so I can get you out on that ice". He joked as he finished lacing his skates up.
"Let's just get on with this". I stood as I let him lead me onto the almost empty ice.
As my foot touched the ice, it brought back memories, here I was slowly stepping out, but in years gone by I would have been diving out, over the sides. It might sound weird but the further I got onto the ice, the more I felt like the old Connie was coming back. Soon enough I was skating rings around Adam, taunting him them skating as fast as I could away from him. I was having a marvellous time, I couldn't remember smiling more than this in a LONG time.
"Hate to say I told you so". He skated speedily past me, then leant over the side and retrieved our sticks and then pulled a puck out of his pocket.
"Oh, no, there is no way I'm playing against you". I told him.
"Why not"? He replied stubbornly.
"Hello, best God damn player in pee wee's and now NHL star, I don't think so".
"Hello, you weren't so bad yourself". He told me. "Just a little game, I promise, I'll go easy on you". He winked at me then placed the puck centre ice.
I shockingly won the face off, and skated toward the net, I could feel Adam close behind me and I quickly spun around causing him to speed past me, with him taken care of, I aimed for the net and shot. It flew past Adam, who was at the time trying to save the puck. As we skated back to centre ice, he said something about how he wasn't even going easy on me.
"I wasn't a shooter for 8 years for nothing". I smiled at him.
I won the following two face offs but only managed to score once and eventually we ended the game at a respective 10-8 in my favour. We must have been playing for a good few hours as we had to be asked to leave the ice. After we'd been skating, Adam took me to a small diner for some late lunch. After lunch I showed him around a little and took him to a cute little coffee place. Just before it was time to pick Kelly and Tyler up, I popped back home to pick Kelly's hockey gear up and drop mine off. Kelly usually took her gear with her, but I had said since I was coming to watch, that I'd bring it with me. I waited outside the school and both Tyler and Kelly bounded out. As we walked down the street, Kelly was busy telling Adam about her hockey team and Tyler was trying to tell me about what he'd been up to in school.
At the rink, Tyler took some coins from me and went to play on the few arcade games with another little boy who's brother was on Kelly's team. I kept a very protective eye on him as well as watching for Kelly and the rest of her team coming out of the locker rooms.
"That's the Coach. His names Ramsden, he can be kind of a jerk sometimes but the kids never cross him and they still manage to have fun". I pointed the oldish man who was wearing a flat cap and big duffel coat.
"It's a good job he never met the ducks then". Adam replied making us both laugh.
When the teams started warm ups Coach Ramsden headed over to us. I knew exactly what was coming, he had been like this with me, once he'd found out I was once part of TEAM USA or USA Ducks as we had been named after the Goodwill games.
"You must be Adam Banks". He offered his hand out to Adam on reaching us.
"That I am". Adam replied.
"So we have two pee wee champions on our hands then". He said a tad smugly.
"I suppose so yeah". Adam answered, trying to concentrate more on the players than anything else.
"Maybe you could play with my team sometime".
"Nah, I think I'll stick to the side lines". He responded.
After another 5 minutes of Coach Ramsden trying to persuade Adam to have a little game with the kids and Adam turning him down each time, Ramsden almost stormed off like a little child who hadn't got his own way.
"Is he always like that"? Adam asked eventually.
"Always". I smiled, remembering how he had hounded me nearly every practise I went to, in the first few weeks Kelly had been with the team.
After practise, Kelly was the first out of the locker rooms and came bounding over to us beaming. I knew it was because she'd been telling all her team mates that she knew Adam Banks the NHL star. I called Tyler over and helped him on with his coat.
"Hey guy's, you ready"? A familiar voice came up behind me.
"Hey, what you doing here, didn't I tell you that I wasn't working tonight". I turned around to see John taking Kelly's hockey bag off her shoulder.
"Yeah, but you already have plans". He smiled and I turned to see Adam smirking.
"You guys are in on this together, aren't you"? I looked at them both in turn to see huge grins cross their faces.
"Sort of, Adam asked me to look after the kids for a few hours, I agreed because I know just how much you need a night out AND how much you've missed him and the others". John filled me in.
"Thank you". I hugged John. "And you". I pretended to look angry at Adam. "Thank you for doing this". I hugged him. As I was hugging him, I heard him whisper 'you're welcome' in my ear.
What had I done to deserve friends like these two. I quickly gave John my apartment key and told him that the kids had to be in bed for 9pm, much to Kelly's dislike. Outside the ice arena we watched as John piled Kelly, Tyler and Kelly's huge bag into his car and drive off.
"Right then, exactly where are we going"? I turned and looked at Adam.
"How does dinner sound for starters"? He asked.
"Yeah, but I'm not exactly dressed for dinner". I told him as we walked toward his awaiting car.
"You are for where I'm taking you". He answered.
Ok, I was now wondering exactly where he was planning. I mean not many fancy restaurants would allow people who were wearing jeans and sweaters, in. What was he planning? Only time would tell.
Ok that's it for this chapter. I wonder where Adam is planning to take her to dinner???? PLEASE R&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!
CAKEEATER'SGIRLY99 - Oh my God I'm so sorry about getting your name wrong in that last chapter, I honestly didn't mean to, but being like half asleep doesn't help, but I've learnt from mistakes - DO NOT OPERATE COMPUTER WHEN FEELING DROUSY - lol. I have however put it right, So just to make up for that THIS IS JUST FOR YOU!!! Cheers mi dears!!!!
ANNE918 - What you on about, Adam is ALWAYS sexy lol. Where did you buy your crystal ball, cos personally I'd take it back, they sold you a dud. Lol. No you got a little of it right, but not all. *Look deeper into the ball, you will see what happens more clearly* - speaks like Mystic meg lol. I'm a nutter aren't I? - Don't answer that lol. Cheers mi dears!!!!
C-CHAN96 - Glad you like it, thanks for you review. Cheers mi dears!!!!
Chapter 5
CONNIE'S P.O.V
After dropping the kids at school, I popped into the local diner and picked up what I remembered as Adam's favourite breakfast, waffles. While he was eating them, we chatted a little, then he decided that we were going to spend the day together then disappeared to get changed and everything. While he was gone, I decided to get some house work done. I was just vacuuming when Adam walked back in, with a wicked grin on his face and some ice skates tossed over his shoulder, stick in hand and gloves under his arm.
"I thought I told you to be ready". He joked.
"I am ready". I replied.
"Well, I don't see any skates do you"? He answered.
"Adam, I haven't skated for 3 years, I don't even know where my skates are". I wasn't that keen on the idea of skating. Sure I watched Kelly all the time, but I hadn't actually skated since I dropped out of college.
"Well, I'll go with a wild guess that they are in your closet. Go look and if you can't find them, I'm sure we can rent you some from the rink. Either way we are skating". He told me firmly.
"Fine". I gave in and went in search for my skates. Eventually finding them stuffed right at the back of my closet along with all my hockey equipment. I knew he was determined to play some hockey, so I grabbed my stick and gloves and went back out to him.
"See, they weren't lost were they". He said smarmily but jokingly.
We headed out and he showed me to his brothers car. I wasn't nervous, but I really didn't want to do this, skating was part of my past, something I had simply pushed away when my troubles came floating in. I suppose it was time to get back in the saddle so to speak. I don't actually know why I never thought about taking hockey up when I first started at NYU, but truthfully it had never crossed my mind, maybe it was the fact I knew it wouldn't be the same skating without the ducks. Adam pulled into the parking lot and turned to look at me.
"You ready"? He smiled his trademark smile.
"No". I shook my head.
"Come on, you'll have fun, I promise and if you don't, you are allowed to harm me". He joked.
"Your not helping". I walked slowly behind him.
"Think of it this way, it's not like you've forgotten HOW to skate". He turned and grabbed my arm, pulling me along with his long strides.
"Why are you so desperate to make me do this"?
"Because I know how much you loved skating, and it's about time you had some fun. You tell me something"? He asked as we sat down and began swapping our street shoes for skates.
"What"?
"Why are you so against this"?
"I don't know, I suppose because I made a promise to myself that if I couldn't skate with the ducks I wouldn't skate at all".
"Well you've got 2/13's of the ducks right here".
"It's not the same".
"Ok, so do you want me to go call all the ducks and tell them all to fly out just so I can get you out on that ice". He joked as he finished lacing his skates up.
"Let's just get on with this". I stood as I let him lead me onto the almost empty ice.
As my foot touched the ice, it brought back memories, here I was slowly stepping out, but in years gone by I would have been diving out, over the sides. It might sound weird but the further I got onto the ice, the more I felt like the old Connie was coming back. Soon enough I was skating rings around Adam, taunting him them skating as fast as I could away from him. I was having a marvellous time, I couldn't remember smiling more than this in a LONG time.
"Hate to say I told you so". He skated speedily past me, then leant over the side and retrieved our sticks and then pulled a puck out of his pocket.
"Oh, no, there is no way I'm playing against you". I told him.
"Why not"? He replied stubbornly.
"Hello, best God damn player in pee wee's and now NHL star, I don't think so".
"Hello, you weren't so bad yourself". He told me. "Just a little game, I promise, I'll go easy on you". He winked at me then placed the puck centre ice.
I shockingly won the face off, and skated toward the net, I could feel Adam close behind me and I quickly spun around causing him to speed past me, with him taken care of, I aimed for the net and shot. It flew past Adam, who was at the time trying to save the puck. As we skated back to centre ice, he said something about how he wasn't even going easy on me.
"I wasn't a shooter for 8 years for nothing". I smiled at him.
I won the following two face offs but only managed to score once and eventually we ended the game at a respective 10-8 in my favour. We must have been playing for a good few hours as we had to be asked to leave the ice. After we'd been skating, Adam took me to a small diner for some late lunch. After lunch I showed him around a little and took him to a cute little coffee place. Just before it was time to pick Kelly and Tyler up, I popped back home to pick Kelly's hockey gear up and drop mine off. Kelly usually took her gear with her, but I had said since I was coming to watch, that I'd bring it with me. I waited outside the school and both Tyler and Kelly bounded out. As we walked down the street, Kelly was busy telling Adam about her hockey team and Tyler was trying to tell me about what he'd been up to in school.
At the rink, Tyler took some coins from me and went to play on the few arcade games with another little boy who's brother was on Kelly's team. I kept a very protective eye on him as well as watching for Kelly and the rest of her team coming out of the locker rooms.
"That's the Coach. His names Ramsden, he can be kind of a jerk sometimes but the kids never cross him and they still manage to have fun". I pointed the oldish man who was wearing a flat cap and big duffel coat.
"It's a good job he never met the ducks then". Adam replied making us both laugh.
When the teams started warm ups Coach Ramsden headed over to us. I knew exactly what was coming, he had been like this with me, once he'd found out I was once part of TEAM USA or USA Ducks as we had been named after the Goodwill games.
"You must be Adam Banks". He offered his hand out to Adam on reaching us.
"That I am". Adam replied.
"So we have two pee wee champions on our hands then". He said a tad smugly.
"I suppose so yeah". Adam answered, trying to concentrate more on the players than anything else.
"Maybe you could play with my team sometime".
"Nah, I think I'll stick to the side lines". He responded.
After another 5 minutes of Coach Ramsden trying to persuade Adam to have a little game with the kids and Adam turning him down each time, Ramsden almost stormed off like a little child who hadn't got his own way.
"Is he always like that"? Adam asked eventually.
"Always". I smiled, remembering how he had hounded me nearly every practise I went to, in the first few weeks Kelly had been with the team.
After practise, Kelly was the first out of the locker rooms and came bounding over to us beaming. I knew it was because she'd been telling all her team mates that she knew Adam Banks the NHL star. I called Tyler over and helped him on with his coat.
"Hey guy's, you ready"? A familiar voice came up behind me.
"Hey, what you doing here, didn't I tell you that I wasn't working tonight". I turned around to see John taking Kelly's hockey bag off her shoulder.
"Yeah, but you already have plans". He smiled and I turned to see Adam smirking.
"You guys are in on this together, aren't you"? I looked at them both in turn to see huge grins cross their faces.
"Sort of, Adam asked me to look after the kids for a few hours, I agreed because I know just how much you need a night out AND how much you've missed him and the others". John filled me in.
"Thank you". I hugged John. "And you". I pretended to look angry at Adam. "Thank you for doing this". I hugged him. As I was hugging him, I heard him whisper 'you're welcome' in my ear.
What had I done to deserve friends like these two. I quickly gave John my apartment key and told him that the kids had to be in bed for 9pm, much to Kelly's dislike. Outside the ice arena we watched as John piled Kelly, Tyler and Kelly's huge bag into his car and drive off.
"Right then, exactly where are we going"? I turned and looked at Adam.
"How does dinner sound for starters"? He asked.
"Yeah, but I'm not exactly dressed for dinner". I told him as we walked toward his awaiting car.
"You are for where I'm taking you". He answered.
Ok, I was now wondering exactly where he was planning. I mean not many fancy restaurants would allow people who were wearing jeans and sweaters, in. What was he planning? Only time would tell.
Ok that's it for this chapter. I wonder where Adam is planning to take her to dinner???? PLEASE R&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!