Chapter 22 - An American Flavour

“Kally, baby!” Sidney called to me excitedly once he exited the locker room.
I cringed. I knew that he was just trying to show me how much he loved me and everything, but he was also succeeding in getting all the girls to stare at me. I hugged him anyway. “Hey sexy.” I said, kissing him softly on the cheek. “I am so proud of you. You played so well.”
Sidney grinned. “I’m surprised that you could tell.”
I hit him lightly on the arm. “Of course I could tell.” I said. “I didn’t spend five and a half years in Minnesota without learning a couple of things about hockey.”
“I want you to have this.” Sidney said, handing me a puck.
“This isn’t from the first one is it?” I asked surprised.
“No.” He said. “There is no way my Mom or Dad would let me give that up. Mom’s already bugging our equipment manager for it. This is from the second one.”
I reached up and kissed him softly again. “Thanks Sidney.”
“Thank you baby.” He replied, squeezing my fingers with his. “Thank you for having the courage to come here when I didn’t have the courage to ask.”
I smiled up at him. “No problem kid.” I said holding his hands in mine. “You’re definitely worth it.”
He smiled down at me, and was leaning down to kiss me when his Dad’s voice interrupted. “Sidney!” Troy called.
“Great timing.” He mumbled winking at me.
I squeezed his hand tightly in mine. “Don’t worry about it kid.” I said. “I intend to have you to myself all night.”
“A little horny there Kal?” He asked with a knowing grin.
“Fuck off, its been since January.” I said with a smile, squeezing his hand in mine, toying with his fingers.
“Good.” He replied. “I plan on making it all better soon baby.” He finished in a soft, hot whisper in my ear.
“God I hope so.” I said playfully. “Because if you can’t what am I going to do then?”
He laughed and shook his head as we wandered over to his parents. “Sorry Dad.” Sidney said. “I thought you guys were with Kally.”
Troy shook his head with a smile. “You wouldn’t have noticed if we’d left.” He said.
Sidney shrugged. “No offense Dad, but Kally’s a lot prettier then you are.”
“Congratulations son.” Troy said, shaking his hand firmly.
“Thanks Dad.” Sidney said, brushing aside the hand and hugging his Dad.
He hugged his Mom and his sister too. They chatted for a little while, while I just stood there, feeling like a bit of an outsider, but in a good way if that makes sense. Of course, as we stood there talking a group of girls got closer and closer. “Sidney?” One of them asked in a very thick accent. “You will sign?”
“Umm does anyone have a pen?” Sidney asked.
I reached into my purse and pulled out a pen. “Here you go kid.” I said handing it over.
“Thanks baby.” He said with a smile as our fingers touched.
He signed the girls’ tickets as they eyed me curiously. “Is she your chum?” One asked really eyeing me.
Sidney looked first at me and then at his Dad. Troy shook his head slightly. “Elle est une amie Americane de Shattuck’s ou je suis allé a l’école l’année passé.” He said.
I raised my eyebrows. Clearly we were going to have to talk about this. It wasn’t like Rimouski was a big city or anything like that. I was not going to let it get out that I was his puck, because, well he’d introduced me to his parents as his girlfriend and I expected to be treated as such and not just around his family.
Sidney didn’t look at me until we got into the parking lot. He glanced at his parents. “I’m going to head to Kally’s for a little while.” He said. “A bunch of the guys are planning on coming over and we’re going to have a bit of a celebration.”
“No drinking?” His Mom said firmly.
“I won’t Mom.” Sidney said rolling his eyes.
“Kally?” Trina asked, her eyebrows raised.
I glanced at her confused. “Yes?” I asked.
“You won’t be drinking will you?” She asked.
I shrugged. “I don’t know.” I said. “I haven’t decided yet.”
“I’d really prefer if you wouldn’t.” Trina said with a frown. “Especially if you’re going to be driving Sidney around.”
“I won’t drink and drive Trina.” I said with a sigh. “Eric will drive Sidney back to the Bèlangers if I drink.”
“Oh and I, ahh, might spend the night at Kally’s.” Sidney said with a bit of a blush. “I mean we don’t play or practice tomorrow and it is a Saturday and….”
Troy chuckled. “We’ll meet you for breakfast tomorrow, you, Kally and whoever else happens to fall asleep at her place.” He said, squeezing Trina’s hand. “I was talking to some of the other parents and I understand that your place is the place to be.”
I shrugged. “No adults has its appeal… well other then those of us who are adults.” I said. “We’re very well behaved and all though.” I added, noticing the look of disapproval on Trina’s face. “I mean, the house is clearly not trashed and it’s always clean.”
“No thanks to Kally.” Sidney added rolling his eyes.
“Have a good night.” Troy said with a chuckle.
“You too Dad. Goodnight Mom. Be good Taylor.” Sidney said as he reached down to take my hand.
I gave him a look. “No way Crosby.” I said, as we got in the car.
“Why not?” He asked, pouting.
“This from the guy who just called me an American friend.” I replied as I started the car.
“Kally….” He sighed. “Baby…. You saw the look that my Dad gave me.”
“So for your Dad you’ll lie about our relationship?” I asked. “You’ll tell you the truth to your family and your teammates but everyone else in town is going to think I’m just that slut you’re fucking?”
“I didn’t lie.” He protested. “You are an American friend of mine.”
I shook my head. “Sidney….” I replied.
“What does it really matter Kally?” He asked. “As long as the important people know why does it matter?”
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes before turning to him. “It matters because I don’t ever want anyone to call me a puck again Sidney. It might be true by definition but I never want to be called one again.”
“Oh baby….” He said slowly. “I’m sorry honey. Sometimes I forget that this is new for you and that its going to be hard.”
I nodded as I pulled out of the parking lot. “Sidney I am seriously trying not to complicate your life. In fact, everything I’ve done thus far has been in an attempt not to complicate your life and let you focus on hockey.” I told him as I headed back to my place. “But I got the impression that you wanted to be with me before you left Shattuck’s, and I knew that I wanted to be with you too. So I took a big chance coming here.”
I took a deep breath. “Sidney you are the first guy who looked past the reputation and got to know me. We were friends before I moved here. If we’re only going to be friends, and if all you’re looking for is a friend with benefits, maybe we need to stop this now kid, because I don’t want to be a puck fuck again. Coming to Rimouski has been a fresh start for me and I intend to take it.”
It was Sidney’s turn to take a deep breath. “Kally I looked past the reputation because I knew the minute that our eyes met that there was so much more to you then most people thought. Definitely more then Stoney thought.” He said with a small smile. “I’m just coming in to a new situation. Major Junior hockey is a big deal here Kal.” He pointed out. “I don’t know what’s going to happen. My Dad doesn’t know what’s going to happen. I just want to do the right thing for both of us.”
I nodded. “Well sexy, right now, what’s best for me is knowing where I stand with you, and knowing that you understand not only who I am right now, but also how who I was impacts me now.”
Sidney nodded as I pulled into my garage. “You’re really something special baby… you’re special to me.”
I smiled at him. “You’re special to me too sexy.” I whispered leaning over and kissing him softly on the lips.
He pulled me closer and then pushed me up against the wall of the garage, next to the door to the kitchen. “God your body is to fucking die for Kally.” He murmured as his lips trailed down my throat and his hands roamed freely.
“They are so not going to finish this any time soon.” I heard Danny Stewart’s loud voice from nearby… clearly talking loudly so that we would hear him. “If we just leave them they are going to have sex in the garage. At least if we interrupt them long enough to get into the house they might make it to Kally’s bed.”
“Shit.” Sidney muttered as he let me go.
I giggled. “He has a point there sexy.” I said trailing a finger slowly down his chest.
“He’s an asshole.” Sidney grumbled as I headed into the house.
Turning off the alarm I just giggled. “You’re just saying that because now you know its going to be a couple of hours before you get me alone and naked.”
He just kept grumbling as I headed to the front door to let the guys in. Danny grinned at me. “Good you heard me.” He said, kissing me on the cheek as he gave me a big hug. “I thought I was going to have to interrupt you, and only think how angry Darryl would be with me then.”
“Darryl?” I asked, somewhat confused.
“First game Tobin and I ever saw Sidney play he was racking up the points.” Eric explained. “And Tobin said that he looked like Darryl Sittler out there… he was a Toronto player who got like, I dunno 14 points in a game or something insane. So we call him Darryl.”
“Personally I prefer sexy.” I said shrugging. “And from the looks of the girls looking at my boy after the game, I’m not the only one who thinks that way.”
Mark grinned. “Ahh pucks.” He said with a mock sigh. “Does it get any better then this guys?” He asked. “I mean, all the girls we want, we get to play hockey all the time…”
“It will.” Marc-Antoine said critically as he walked in, and I got the feeling that he really didn’t want to be here and was only here because, well everyone else was. “When we get to the NHL we get the real pucks.”
Sidney glanced at me, knowing full well that this kind of conversation made me totally uncomfortable. “Want a drink baby?” He asked thoughtfully. “I’ll go get you one if you like.”
I yawned broadly. “Actually sexy, I’m pretty tired.” I said. “I think I’m going to go get ready for bed.”
Some of the guys looked a little disappointed. “Don’t think this means you guys have to go.” I said. “In fact, some of you can crash here if you’d like.” I glanced around. “Sorry I don’t have room for everyone.” I told them. “But the last one up can lock the doors.”
I headed to the bathroom where I had a quick bath to make sure that there wasn’t a body hair to be found below my head. I grinned, knowing full well that I looked GOOD. I wanted Sidney to want me just as much as I wanted him. Heading into my dark bedroom wearing nothing but my robe, I wasn’t surprised to find myself pulled into Sidney’s strong arms.
“Took you long enough baby.” He murmured, turning the lock on the door.
I shrugged. “I figured a little more anticipation of what was to come would be good for you sexy.” I whispered, kissing him passionately. “After all, it wouldn’t be good for you to score your first Q hat trick and your girlfriend at will.”
He chuckled. “Oh but I intend to have both tonight baby, and I’ve waited long enough for you and you know damn well that you have waited long enough for me Kally. You know you want me.” He murmured seductively in my ear. “And you are far, far too sexy for either of us to wait any longer then we have to.”
“Oh yes sexy….” I whispered. “Oh yes Sidney….”