February 16, 1980 USA Vs. Norway
I was intensely watching my team once again dominate on the ice. I couldn't believe that back in September we had only tied the Norwegians and now we were completely dominating the same team.
Buzz Schneider was passed the puck, he shoots and Scores!!!
"Way to go Coneheads!" I called out while clapping as the team celebrated.
I hugged Buzz when he came back to the bench. Herb grabbed my arm.
"I just wanted to warn you. When this game is over the media is going to be all over us." Herb said. "A lot of reporters want to talk to individual players. I've had requests to talk to Craig, Baker, and OC. If they ask you, you know what to tell them."
I nodded. I fully agreed with Herb that this was a team effort and no one player should get more attention than another.
The buzzer ended the game; we had one 5-1!!! I hugged the players as they past me and we all celebrated. The boys all skated to the locker room.
"This team is really doing amazing things." Doc said.
"I am really proud of them." I said. "Well I am going to try to get to the locker room."
Reporters were already swarming Herb and dad. I thought I would go through the secured area and miss at least some of the media. As I walked one reporter came up to me speaking a language I didn't understand. I looked at his ID card; it said he was from Romania. I shook my head at him, meaning 'I can't understand you!'
Another three reporters spotted me and came running over. "Miss Patrick, what are your feelings on tonight's win?"
"Once again, I am very proud of the efforts of this team. We still have games to play; we are not getting ahead of ourselves." I told them.
"Jim Craig is on a hot streak. Any comment?"
"Craig is definitely playing well, so are the rest of his team mates. No matter how good Craig is, without his team's offense scoring goals, it wouldn't matter. Every player on that ice is important." I told them.
I walked into the locker room. 'I am just a consultant to the team, why must they hound me?!' I thought. I went to get a cup of coffee. I had hoped that when Herb had that press conference that it would lessen people wanting to talk to me. Even Doc had been mobbed by reporters.
"Hey there is a woman in our locker room!" Suter said with a smile.
"Very funny." I said and hugged him. "How much longer are all of you going to be?"
"About another half hour or so." He said. "We're mostly dressed, Rizzo is at his locker, you can come on back."
I walked into the locker area and saw Rizzo at his locker just as Suter had said. I walked over and sat on his lap and kissed him, wrapping both arms around him.
"Do you two want the rest of us to leave you alone?" Mac asked.
"Get a room!" Bah yelled.
Rizzo and I smiled. "You're just jealous because the only women congratulating you after games is your mothers." Rizzo said.
"Speaking of mother's," I said to Rizzo. "Your mom found me before the game and said that she and your dad want us to join them for dinner after the game."
"Sounds great. Dad told me this morning that you looked pretty in scarf." Rizzo said. "Apparently some of my aunts and uncles back home have spotted you while watching the Olympics and can't wait to meet you."
I didn't know quite what to say to him. Was this a hint that we would still be together after the Olympics? I was afraid to ask so I just smiled at him.
Klinoa- Would we be kidnapping the real Mike Eruzione or Patrick O'Brien Demsey? LOL OC would never admit he liked 'Dallas', it would hurt his image.
Emador- Luckily Chevon kept her cool and it all worked out. Besides, if she threw a big tantrum her dad and Herb would know something was up!!!
meadow567- Glad you liked last chapter. Here is a new chapter and another chapter will be coming soon.
Nikkd03- Rizzo would never leave Chev on V-day, especially now that she has started /cough/putting out/cough/! You know men!