HEEEEEY!
So first thing; last chapter. I'm not trying to be selfish or arrogant, but like, that was my fav chapter and I got far less reviews than usual so I was really confused for a sec. I mean, I loved it a lot, didn't you? What didn't you like? What can I do better? What did I do wrong? I was like, it has a song, it has Raura, it has sexual tension, WHAT DO YOU NEED
Also, it could just be cause I told you guys I was in a pissy mood when I uploaded. Selling is service and service is selling, I guess
If you wanna know what happened with the cheating, voting thing, I'll get in detail at the end of the chapter when 80% already quit reading
Aaaaand,,,,, I almost got 200 reviews AND almost 100 followers! That's a hundred different people from ALL OVER THE WORLD, who decided my story was worth following? I need to lay down for a bit
There's this twitter girl who always asks me about my uploads which always gives me the slightest boost of confidence, knowing there are indeed people who read this
Hannah, this one's for you
''So, that guy used his stick to trip the other player so now he's charged with a penalty, which means he's sent off the ice for two minutes, unless the other team scores a goal, then he gets to play again,'' Ross explains with a loud voice, trying to overwhelm the cheering from the supporters surrounding them. ''And it's okay to hit with your body an opponent, but only if he has the puck.''
They had tickets for seats quite close to the ice, almost face to face with the players. Not too close to miss some of the action, not even knowing where to look, and not too far that you couldn't see the puck. Since they bought four tickets, they had two extra chairs to lay their stuff on. They decided to sit on the two middle chairs, so they would have enough space.
''But, isn't that super dangerous. If you fall, other people will skate, like, over you,'' Laura enjoys the explanation, having little to no knowledge about hockey. Ross was more than happy to explain every little rule to her, being extremely excited about showing how much he knew about his favourite sport. ''Did that ever happen to you?''
''It's not that bad, you have a lot of protection. Of course, it's part of the game. I've got a few scars from skates on my face and arms,'' Ross laughs as he lifts his hair to uncover his forehead, showing her a faded scar. She runs her thumb over it, cocking her head a bit. He winces when feeling her cold hand on his skin and lets his hair fall down again.
''Sounds painful. Glad you don't have any murderous, knife-like on your feet in soccer. I wouldn't be alive if that was the case,'' she mutters while throwing some popcorn in her mouth before holding the paper sack up in front of him. He grabs a hand full himself as he keeps following the game, his eyes never leaving the field. ''Thanks for buying the popcorn, by the way. I would've paid myself, you know.
''Don't mention it. You're sharing with me, right. It wouldn't be right to let the lady pay for it herself,'' Ross winks at her as he laughs at her stuffed cheeks full of popcorn, which makes her resemble a little chipmunk. She chews for a few seconds before answering.
''You almost make it sound like a date, mister,'' Laura pokes is his side, hiding her grin behind her hand. Ross chokes on the soda he just took a sip of, coughing as he stares at her. After calming down, he's about to say something, before Laura hits him on the chest with two hands and points up.
Following her arm, he sees what she means. The big screen in front of them shows two people, a boy and a girl, sitting in the middle of four chairs. The girl, wearing black jeans and a leather jacket, is hitting the boy rapidly, a big smile on her face before waving at the big screen. The blonde guy is watching the screen in confusion before realizing the situation. He smirks as he gives the camera a small wave and watches the girl next to him clapping her hands.
After only a few seconds, the camera shifts to the game again, showing other people in-between the game. Laura sits back in her chair, shaking her curls out of her face. The people behind them still laugh, after spotting themselves in the corner of the screen.
''So those were our few seconds of fame, huh. Did this get on TV?'' Laura asks Ross in which he nods.
''I think it did. I bet the boys saw it, they never miss a game of Avalanche,'' he grins, but frown when he thinks of how it must've looked like. He didn't tell them about tonight and it must look like something it's not for people who don't know the story behind it, just the two of them.
A loud buzzer announces the second intermission of the game. The players stop their play and skate towards the exit of the rink. They remove their helmets and Laura looks at each of them individually, since it's the first change she's getting of looking at them with their faces uncovered.
''Who's number 29?'' she asks Ross, her eyes not leaving the certain brown haired guy bumping fists with another teammate.
''29? I think that's the goalkeeper, Reto Berra. He's Swedish,'' he answers her while checking his phone absentmindedly. ''Why?''
''He's super cute,'' Ross's eyes shoot up to see Laura watching the guy, her hands supporting her chin. When he looks down, he sees the hockey player looking directly at Laura, smirking and sending her a wink before disappearing under the tribune. Laura's smile grows as she starts blushing. He hears her sigh as she leans back.
''You know he's 28, right?'' Ross asks her, his jaw tightening. Laura shrugs, grabbing his phone from his hands and opening safari. She types his name in and opens his Wikipedia page. His personal information appears on the screen with a few photos on the side.
''He's so tall…'' Laura beamed, stretching the last word. Ross narrows his eyes as he looks at the screen. 6 ft 5. He scoffs while shaking his head. Laura doesn't notice Ross's state as she scrolls through the page. ''Swedish, you said.''
''Yeah, I don't think he speaks a single word English,'' Ross quickly adds before taking another sip from his drink.
''He's good right?'' Laura asks him as she gives his phone back, completely ignoring his last comment. Ross shrugs lightly as he focusses on the intermission entertainment.
''I never knew how cute hockey players were, soccer boys have nothing on them,'' she notices how Ross ignores her statement and rolls her eyes. ''I never understand why guys get so irritated when girls appreciate the players. We don't complain about you drooling over the cheerleaders,'' Laura looks at the ice where ten blonde girls in tight shorts and short skirts wave blue pompons while other girls remove loose ice shavings.
''Those are just to keep the crowd entertained. And with crowd, I mean the balding, old men and guys without a date,'' he looks at Laura's annoyed face, arms and legs crossed as she leans back in her chair. ''Jealous?''
''That's hilarious. Jealous of those girls shaking their ass in clothes that barely cover whatever's under there? Their parents must be so proud. At least the players have talent,'' as it's a sign, the players return to the ice. The two goalkeepers are last and number 29 almost immediately looks up, in the direction of the brunette. Laura glows as she sees his stick rise as some sort of greeting and she shyly waves in response.
''How about we send a selfie to Raini and Calum?'' Ross bluntly says and raises his phone, blocking the view between Laura and the hockey player. Her eyes widen in surprise as she sees her reflection on the screen with Ross's face close to hers.
''Oh. Sure, yeah. Good idea,'' she smiles confused as Ross snaps multiple times. Without noticing, he sneaks his arm around her chair, so he's in a more comfortable position. Ross lowers his phone and scrolls through the photos with Laura watching with him. Together they decide on the one they like best.
''You're not posting it on Instagram, right? I mean-'' Laura warns him and he shakes his head.
''Don't worry, only sending it in the group chat,'' Ross comforts her as he taps the photo so send it.
''Ross…'' Laura whispers, looking up with wide eyes. Around them, people stand up, cheering.
''Don't worry, I really won't post it. I learned my lesson, remember-'' Ross is being cut off but a hand on his shoulder. When he looks behind him, a guy, about his age, looks at him, while pointing in a direction. As soon as he notices what he means, he freezes. He sees Laura's mouth hanging open with a helpless look in her eyes.
The two are once again shown on the screen. They both look extremely uncomfortable as the supporters behind them cheer, Ross's arm still behind Laura. There's a big difference with last time they were shown on the screen. The sides of the square have changed into a red heart frame, showing only the two in the middle as two short words appear under them.
Kiss cam.
Ross sinks further in his chair, trying to escape the attention. He knows there's no way he will be kissing Laura on TV and he looks at Laura from the corner of his eye. She looks just as awkward as he as they wait until the camera leaves them alone. Even after a few seconds, they're still shown on the screen, as he figures they won't be left alone before one of them does something.
Even the players have now noticed the happening and look up to the screen, as they're still getting ready to start playing. Ross sees the keeper removing his helmet to see the screen more clearly and recognizes Laura. He looks in her direction, smirking confidently. Ross shakes his head unbelieving as he turns to Laura. She looks at him with a sad frown.
He uses his arm around her to pull her closer and plants a kiss on her cheek. Laura's eyes widen as she looks at him with a smile on her face. He answers her smile as he looks down shyly. When he gives the players beneath them a glance, he notices the keeper looking at them disbelief. He frowns at them before putting his helmet back on.
''I can't believe you did that, we were on live television,'' Laura giggles at Ross as they walk through the corridor, on their way towards the exit. Ross shrugs as he wrinkles the popcorn bag, walking to a bin a few feet from them to throw it in.
''I had to do something, the camera wouldn't leave us alone. You don't mind, right? Laura?'' Ross answers her but stops walking when he doesn't hear a response. Looking around, he notices the girl not being at his side anymore. He slightly panics as he sees the large crowd of people which Laura probably got lost in. Loud yelling makes his head turn in a certain direction.
A small group of men surround two supporters of opposite teams, tugging and pushing each other as the others cheer for their favourite. He's about to ignore the fight as he sees a flash of familiar brown curls in the middle of them.
''Are you crazy? Stop it, you're hurting him,'' a girl yells at the crowd, making her way through it. Ross runs towards it as he pushes people out of the way, gradually getting to the centre. He sees one of the two supporters is only a boy, about sixteen years old, he estimates. The other is a grown man, about 40, his head barely containing any hair. Laura is standing behind the fighting pair, trying to break them up.
He runs towards her, pulling her backwards and standing in front of her just in time, before an elbow hits his chest roughly. When the two notice them, they stop their fighting for a minute. The balding man grins at them.
''Don't worry, honey. This is my cousin, he's tough-skinned. The boy decided to betray his home team and I have to teach him a lesson,'' he looks at them from top to toe judgingly. Before winking at Laura, who's still standing behind Ross's back. ''You should really watch your girl more carefully, son. Something could happen to her out here.''
''Don't worry about that, we were just leaving.'' Ross narrows his eyes as he ignores the man's hidden warning. He turns around as he puts a hand on Laura's back. Using his other arm, he pushes people out of the way to escape from the crowd.
''I never knew supporters could be so violent,'' Laura thinks out loud in disbelief. ''Sorry for getting you into it.''
''Don't apologize, I shouldn't have lost sight of you. Games like these can be pretty wild, especially with really devoted fans,'' he tells her. They're walking side by side, Ross's hands in the pockets of his jacket with Laura supporting herself by grabbing the inside of his elbow with two hands again. ''So, you wanna go to the hotel?''
''Isn't it a bit early?'' Laura asks him as she looks around. Slow music vaguely being heard, coming from Central Park as they're walking just along it. She looks up to Ross, raising her eyebrows. ''Looks like there's something there, wanna check it out?''
They cross the street, walking in the direction of the music. As they walk towards the centre of the park, they come along more people, mostly in sets of two. They end up at a wide space with a lot of people standing looking in the same direction.
A small band with only three men in obviously work out suits, each playing an instrument spread classy music in the cold air. One saxophone, a cello and a violin are being used to create the sound. A few couples, including some kids, dance together as the rest stand on the side, watching them. The song comes to an end and the audience claps for the band, as they're starting another song immediately.
''I think she wants you to ask her to dance, sir,'' Ross hears a soft voice next to him. Looking down, a small girl, red cheeks from the cold, looks up to him, pulling his jacket lightly and pointing at Laura. He looks at her to see her watching the dancing couples, eyes shimmering with her lips curved in a smile.
''You think I should go for it?'' he asks the girl grinning in which she nods quickly, pushing her small hands against his leg to make him turn to Laura. He drops his arm, causing her hands to let go of his elbow as she looks up to him. With a single hand gesture, he asks her to dance. Her grin gets wider, she looks around before grabbing his hand with a small nod.
Just before they walk to the middle of the open space, Ross holds his hand out behind his back to receive a low five from the small girl behind him. Looking over his shoulder, he sends her a wink. She looks at them adoring, tilting her head.
''Why do I always end up dancing when I'm with you?'' Laura giggles, tilting her head all the way back to be able to look him in the eyes. Ross smiles as he watches the couples and the people on the side, who are looking at everyone with a smile on their faces.
''Dancing is one of the few things where you cannot be judged, at times like these, as long as you just enjoy doing it,'' he speaks with a soft voice as Laura lays her head on his chest, sighing contently. Lowering his head, he closes his eyes as he only focusses on Laura, moving and the music. He feels Laura's arm going over his back, her hand pressing him closer as she squeezes his hand at the same time.
''This is nice,'' Laura sighs just before the music stops. Instead of starting another song, they hear a man saying something to the crowd.
''Thank you all for coming, we were honoured to play for you tonight. Tips are appreciated,'' Laura tilts her head back up to look around, seeing all the couples walking back to the side after leaving change in the hats that are being passed around, before looking up to Ross. A small smile on his lips seem to apologize for the short dance.
''Do you have some spare change, sir?'' he hears a familiar, soft voice ask. As he looks down, he sees the same brown waves he saw a few minutes earlier. The little girl looks at him hopefully with a big smile, holding a black hat filled with some wrinkled bills. Ross nods as he grabs a bill of twenty to drop it in the hat.
''Tell them they made a lot of people happy tonight,'' the girl thanks him as she runs back to the band, waving the money at them. The young looking man turns around to lift the girl up. As she shows him the bill, his face lights up and a huge grin appears on his face. He gives her a big kiss on her cheek before she points at Ross and Laura.
As he mouths them a 'Thank You', he nods at them appreciatively. Ross and Laura smile, seeing the father and daughter happily together and wave at them, still in their embrace.
''Too bad that didn't last long,'' Laura admits as they start walking back, looking back. Ross thinks for a moment before grabbing her hand, placing it on his shoulder once again. She looks at his actions confused before looking around.
''We can't dance without music, Ross,'' Laura laughs while stepping backwards and disconnecting her hand with his shoulder when Ross steps forwards, pressing her closer with his hand on her back, beginning their dance.
''Who says we can't?'' he grins, spinning her around, causing her to laugh loudly. They dance on the silent music for a while before Laura breaks the silence again.
''What are you thinking about?'' she asks as Ross looks at her intensely.
''You know, dancing is a lot like loving. Once you start, there's no stopping. Especially when you've found the perfect partner,'' biting her lip, charmed by his compliment, she looks down blushing. Snowflakes start falling around them as Ross spins her again. Stretching out her free hand, she keeps her balance on the ice covered path. Just before she can grab him again, he grabs her by the hips to lift her on a bench.
Laura squeals at the sudden movement and grabs him by his shoulders for support. Laughing, she spins around and bows down, lifting the tips of her imaginary dress. He follows her, bowing down, one hand on his back and stretching one out. She puts both of her hands on his shoulders again as he lifts her from the bench, spinning her around in the air before slowly lowering her.
Her hands move to the back of his neck as she stands on her toes so their eyes are almost on the same height. His hands rest on her hips as they stare in each other's eyes.
''Didn't you always want to dance in the rain?'' he whispers, smiling widely. She rolls her eyes as she copies his smile.
''It's not even raining, it's snowing,'' giggling, she still refuses to break eye contact.
''Shut up.'' Ross's eyes drift to her lips as Laura's start playing with the hair at the base of his neck. He holds his breath and blinks a few times, like he's doubting about something before squeezing his eyes shut. Laura looks at him worried, lowering herself. In the distance, they hear the church bells ring twelve times. Ross opens his eyes to look at Laura with a tiring look in his eyes.
''It's midnight, let's get back.''
Sigh, okay come and attack me.
I know you kinda expected this was gonna be the big big chapter but nope. Hate for you to miss it another time so I won't do that.. till next time fellas!
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK, WAS THIS ONE BETTER?
So anyway, our entire fandom was extremely pissed that the EWW fandom cheated and just got away with it, so one girl asked the official account if using the app was permitted. Turns out, it is. This was a chance we didn't let pass us by, so now we're also using it! Also, it's not an app. If you guys wanna help, that would be amazing! Only thing you have to do; make as many different accounts as you like, go to .com, add all the accounts and BAM all your tweets/votes are put online on all your accounts. I now have 7, so one vote becomes 7 votes. Isn't that cool?
missmia10 chapter 19
First of all, I am very annoyed with the Every Witch Way fandom because that is just wrong and just as much with Nickelodeon because they should not just ignore it. This chapter made me die btw. I loved it and I loved what you did with Raura. I can't wait to see what happens in the next chapter. Did you listen to Let's Not Be Alone Tonight? - I guess, yeah. I don't know if they knew it was actually permitted or not but they're hella annoying on twitter too. Were you there, last time with the TCA's? turns out, they can just CHOOSE a winner, not looking at the votes. WHAT? I mean, that's not fair. Thanks so much! DID I? THAT SONG IS MA JAM. I actually already downloaded it when only the other version was out, don't tell, but I still like that version better than the official one that came out
Lauren24642 chapter 19
Great chapter! The walking part was sweet haha! Great sing off haha :) And what song were they singing sorry? And about the voting thing! I knew that show was in the lead but I had no idea the were cheating! How is Nickelodeon going to delete the votes? or are they just going to keep them there? It's not fair on A&A! It's like they need to cut the show out of the voting its ruining the awards :/ :/ - Thank you, I loved that part too! That was actually so improvised, didn't have it in my rough sketch so when I was writing it, I was like; yeah, yeah that could work. Nice. It's all done now, A&A is ahead with almost 100k, it's gonna be fine
