At Practice
"Why is Herb bringing in this guy, Timmy or whatever?"
"C'mon Grace let's just forget about it, it might be good for the team."
"Fine, whatever." Grace walked over to wear the guys were stretching.
"Rizzo's making dinner boys. You know there's going to be meatballs." Grace heard one of the guys say.
"You boys keep eatin 'em, I'll keep makin 'em."
"I think you guys are insane to eat that stuff." Grace heard Bah, "No offense Rizzo." Everyone started laughing and Grace did too. Grace heard something from behind her and saw this Timmy guy come in.
"Timmy!" She heard her dad call. All the guys stopped and looked over at him.
"Who the hell is that?" Grace heard Rizzo say.
"What's he doing here?" Bah and the rest of the guys looked upset that this guy was here. Grace heard Jimmy ask Bah who this guy was. He was Timmy Harrer, played with the Gophers. Soon practice was over and everyone went to change and leave. Grace was waiting for Rizzo outside the change room and she could hear them talking.
"This is ridiculous." That was Mike Ramsey.
"Don't worry about it Rammer. It'll be all right." That was Rizzo. "Right O.C.?"
"Herb's not gonna do a damn thing, boys." Jack answered back to Rizzo. "He's just messing with our minds."
"Oh you think so Jack?" Grace wanted to listen to what Jimmy had to say but Robbie came around the corner.
"Grace Patrick what are you doing?" Grace jumped and turned around.
"Jesus Robbie you scared me half to death. I'm not doing anything just eavesdropping."
"Typical Grace, always were the nosey one."
"I want to now what everyone thinks of Timmy being on the team now."
"Why is he here, it's not fair."
"Than maybe you and some of the guys should talk to Herb about it. Well I'm gonna head out, later."
"Thought you were waiting for someone, maybe Rizzo."
"Robbie can you drop it already, I'm not with Rizzo."
"Okay, Okay but if you do get together I better be the first to know."
"Whatever, bye Robbie." Grace walked out to her car and headed over to her apartment. She wished Robbie didn't come and talk to her. Tonight she and Rizzo were supposed to hang out, but oh well, she thought.
"That's it c'mon boys, push it. Here we go now! Push it! Go Now! Move!" Grace watched as Rizzo missed the net, again. "C'mon Rizzo."
"I know, Coach. I know."
"You know? If you knew then why did you do it again? You better start putting the puck in the net, or you're not going anywhere and don't think I won't do it. Johnson, line up! Let's go!" Grace saw the look on Rizzo's face, he knew he was probably going to get cut. She watched him skate over to where she was.
"Hey Rizzo!"
"I'm never gonna get the puck in the net am I? I'm not a good player, why did Herb even pick me for the team.
"Cuz you are the heart of the team. You hold the team together. Besides you are a good hockey player." Rizzo looked at her and smiled.
"Thanks, we play the IHL stars soon in Milwaukee maybe I'll be able to get a goal."
"Yeah maybe, well I'm going to head out. I'm tired."
"Wanna hang out tonight?"
"Sure where you wanna go?"
"We can go to a bar or something okay?"
"Okay pick me up at my place around like 7:00."
"K later." Grace gave him a smile and left the rink. It was 4:00 and she really needed to rest. That night she was picked up by Rizzo at 7:00 and they headed over to the bar. Most of the guys were they already, when she got there they all yelled out her name.
"Hey boys!"
"Grace whadya want to drink?"
"I guess a 7-up or something."
"You don't drink or what?""
"Robbie I'm only 20 member."
"Oh yeah whatever." Robbie went to get Grace a drink, she turned to Rizzo and smiled. He smiled back, she saw O.C., Buzz, Bah, and Jimmy coming towards them.
"Hey Rizzo, Gracie." Everyone on the team started calling her Gracie after Robbie had once. Jack was smiling at them, a knowing smile. "Sorry to interupt your date."
"Yeah how long you guys been together? You know we aren't stupid we see the way you guys act when you're around each other."
"We've been together a few months." Jack and Buzzy high fived each other.
"I WIN!!!" Jack screamed. "I knew it, theese guys thought it was only for a few days. I knew you were together that day I asked you out." Robbie came over to the table with drinks in hand.
"I got you a rye and coke, okay"
"Yeah sure!"
"Robbie did you know that these two are together." Robbie looked hurt.
"You said you'd tell me first."
"They found out basically." Robbie smiled again and everyone sat down. Grace sat there quietly while most of them talked, at 9:00 she got Rizzo to drive her home.
"Did you have any fun tonight?"
"Yeah a little but it was okay, so I'll see you tomorrow." Grace leaned over and gave him a kiss and went up to her apartment.
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