We woke up the next morning and got everything ready to had for the airport. Lauren is coming along so I have a roommate for the trip. Once we got to the airport, Eddie says good-bye to all three of us as we board the plane. Lauren sits on the other side of the plane from me and James. The airplane takes off for Edmonton.
I look out the window as we pass all the clouds.
"Anything interesting out there?" James asks.
"Not really, so do you know who is suppose to greet us?" I ask as I turn to face James.
"I have no idea but they know what flight I'm coming in on,"
"Do they know I'm with you?"
"No they don't, I should have asked to see if it is ok,"
"Well I'm sure it is. You know whoever your stuck with, you have to stay with them,"
"I know, Lauren you ok over there?"
"Yeah I'm fine," Lauren says
"You know I won't be going on all your road trips?" I say
"I know, I looked at Columbus schedule and I'll be home on the 30th for the game on the 31st against the Ducks," James says
"Well thats not too bad, I'll go home after the game tomorrow or the morning on Friday,"
"I have to fly out on thursday after the game to Calgary to play the flames Friday,"
"Guess me and Lauren will get a plane ride out for tomorrow night then. I got to enroll Eddie in the school up the street on Friday. Don't want him out of school too much. And Lauren is going to look for places, if I'm correct?"
"Well I'm just gonna stay at your house, if thats ok?" Lauren asks.
"That's ok by me, when me and James move out you can move into the guest house. I know they will be ok with that," I say
"I don't want him missing much school either, think Eddie will turn into a blue jackets fan?"
I laugh as me and Lauren had started a conversation
"He will always love the Penguins no matter what but he was always be a fan of his daddy,"
I watch James smile.
"We got to change his name before next school year,"
"Yes we do,"
I'm glad that James wants to change the name like I do. Eddie needs the Neal added to the end of his name but, he might forget to add it in class.
"Are you going to go back to teaching?"
"Well it's pointless too right now since it's near the end of the year. I can apply for next year's school year. What are our plans for the summer?"
"What do you two normally do?"
"Come to Columbus or go on some type of car ride and stay in a hotel. Or just hang out with Lauren and go to Canada,"
"Canada, whats part?"
"Toronto, we went there last year and the year before. It's like our summer spot,"
"Well How about you come with me home for the summer? Let my parents and family meet Eddie,"
"You sure you want me and Eddie there?"
I asked trying to be stupid.
"Yes I'm sure, so stop playing stupid,"
I just laugh ask he known
"Alright we will go home with you in the summer,"
James just grabs my hand tighter as he leans over to kiss me again
We just talk more about us, Eddie and us going house shopping before we go to Canada for the summer. The plane has landed safely in Canada as me, James and Lauren walk off of the plane.
"We are in Canada," James says as I lay my foot on Canadian soil.
"I know that silly," I say as I watch James grab my hand as we make our way into the airport.
"You must be James Neal?" A man asks.
"Yes sir," James says as we stop by the man inside the door.
"I'm Jarmo Kekalainen, general manger for the Blue Jackets. Glad to meet you James,"
"Glad to meet you too Mr. Kekalainen,"
"Who are theses ladies?"
"This is my girlfriend, Kimberly and her good friend, Lauren. They wanted to come with my first game as a jacket, our son couldn't make the trip," James says.
"Are you going to come to the Flames game on Friday as well?" he asks.
"No we will be going back to Columbus," I say.
"Alright, well I will have to get you two a room and James I have you bunking with Steve Mason for the remained of the trip," Jarmo says.
"Ok," I say
"Let's get out of here and to the arena for practice,"
We walk out of the arena and into a SUV as Jarmo is driving.
"Kim or Kimberly?" he asks.
"Doesn't matter," I say.
"Do you want to go to practice or to the hotel?"
I look at Lauren who is sitting beside me.
"practice is thats not a problem,"
"Alright, I'm going to have you two sit in the stands,"
"Not a problem. We are fans and used to it,"
"Ok, I'll have to get you two extra tickets for the game unless you want to be in the suite with a few for our players,"
"We rather be in the stands,"
"Alright, what is your last name?"
"James is my last name and Lauren is Cayne "
"ok, so when we get to the arena, James I'll take you to the locker room then take you two to our side of the stands at Rexall Place. After practice I'll have someone come get you,"
"Can I just go get them?" James asks.
"Sure,"
He doesn't seem too nice. Wish James never got traded to this sucky team from Pittsburgh.
Once we get to the stadium like building, I walk with the GM and James to the locker room.
"I will get you once practice is over," James says as his arms his arms around me and hugs me.
"Ok, good luck," I say.
"Good luck James," Lauren says.
"Thanks, see you girls later," James says.
"What the?" Lauren says as I turn and see his man that had bumped into Lauren.
"Lauren is that you?" he asks.
"Steve, how are you?" Lauren asks.
"I'm pretty good and you? How did the internship go?"
"I'm doing well, just moved to Columbus with my friend Kim and James here. I didn't get the job for the position but it's alright. Still go to Toronto in the summers,"
"Good, so where you at in Columbus?"
"Northeast I think,"
"I live outside of Gahanna, we need to catch up
"Yes we do,"
"We will make plans later, got to go get ready, come on roomie,"
Steve walks away with James as they head into the room
"Let's head for the stands," Jarmo says as we walk down the hall to the home locker rooms.
I forgot that my cousin plays for this team just as we walk passed it.
"You never told me you knew Steve Mason?" I ask.
"We are just friends, I hooked him up with tickets last season to the Blue Jays games," Lauren says
I can't believe she never told me this
"Hey Kim Lauren?, is that you?"
Right in front of me is my cousin from my mom's side.
"Ryan? It's been awhile," I say as I run over to him as he gets me into a hug.
"Whitney!!," Lauren says as I let go of Ryan so she can hug him.
"Yes it has has been awhile for both of you, what you doing here anyways? Thought you two were in Pittsburgh,"
"Nope, I moved home yesterday with my boyfriend, Eddie and this little one here"
I knew mom had told Ryan who my son is.
"Who's your boyfriend?"
"James Neal," Lauren says
I look at her, like I was mad but I wasn't
"How did this happen?"
"Well, we had a one night stand back in 2006 and when he kissed me at Eddie's first game, brought thoses memories back to both of us. He is Eddie's daddy too," I say
"Wow Aunt Molly skipped alot,"
"She didn't know about everything until yesterday. I forgot that you played here until we headed for the home locker room. How is it here?"
"Good, I love this team but I do miss all the guys I played with in Pittsburgh,"
"Do you stay in contact with Sid?" Lauren asks.
"Yeah I do but not recently but I did hear from TK that Dustin Jeffrey whoever that is cheated on you Lauren?"
"Yeah he did, he has been calling saying this and that. The funny thing is that he cheated on me with Neal's ex,"
I laugh, Dustin picked the whore over the good girl
"Give me his number and I'll go off on him,"
"Hey Ryan, let's go,"
I look over to see this young hockey player.
"In a minute Hallsy, I'm talking to my cousin and my friend here. Go away,"
Ryan is such a kidder
"Go, we have to get to the stands before the jackets practice. It was great to see you,"
I wrap my arms around him as I kiss his cheek.
"Tell Eddie cousin Ryan will see him," he says.
"Ok, bye Ryan,"
I watch as Lauren hugs him as well
We begin to walk again with the GM.
"Sorry for stopping, we just haven't seen him in a long time," I say.
"It's ok, I understand being aways from family," he says.
We then head down the stairs to the glass seats.
"I'm pretty sure James will see where you are, he will actually be another number," he says.
"What number is he?" I ask.
"number 8,"
"Ok, thank you,"
He nods his head as he heads back up the stairs.
I look out onto the ice as I see the Blue Jacket players hit the ice.
I don't regonize a since player as I see James getting onto the ice. He still has the penguin decal on his helmet but they removed the 1 from it.
He also just has his bottoms on that he wore from home games with the Penguins. The only think Blue Jackets on him is his jersey.
He looks so lost out there as I watch him talking to the other guys from the team.
Just as I seen James coming by making a kissy face at me.
I laugh
"You are lucky to have James in your and Eddie's life. So when are you planning to change his name?" Lauren asks.
"Before next school year, thats the plan so far," I say.
"I wonder if James will change me spots in the hotel, so I can spend some time with Steve,"
"You like him don't you?"
"to tell you the truth, I've been in love with him since last summer but I don't know if he feels the samething back to me,"
"I know he has feelings for you Lauren, I could just tell in his eyes that he did. He was excited to see you,"
"Well i know I was excited to see him,"
I think my friend is in love with a guy I know nothing about.
I see James stopping on the other side of the rink.
"Neal stop staring!" I scream as he laughs.
I just watch the rest of practice by myself.
As the guys get off the ice, the Oilers took to the ice.
I just sit there until felt a tap and turn around.
"Hey you enjoy practice?" James asks as I get up.
"Yeah, how are your new team mates?" I ask as we head up the stairs.
Lauren is walking behind us
"Good, they have me right now on third line for the game, they didn't want to scratch me,"
"Well thats good, oh we bumped into my cousin,"
"Your cousin?"
"Yea, he plays for the oilers and I forgot he did until I passed the home teams locker rooms,"
"Who is he?"
"Ryan Whitney is my cousin from my mom's side,"
"Ohh ok, I know which one he is,"
"Yeah haven't seen him since before I was pregnant,"
"Well glad you got to see him,"
He wraps his arms around me as we stop and he kisses me.
"Hey Lauren, wait up"
We stop as we turn around to see Steve there.
"What Steve?" Laur asks.
"I want to let you know that I like you, and I mean like you,"
Steve pulls her close to him as he kisses her.
"Hey James switch me rooms? You take our room with your girl and I'll take their room," Steve asks.
"Sure, can't argue with that but are we suppose to do that?" James asks.
"I don't care, I need to know Lauren all over again,"
They then walked out ahead of us as I look at james in disbelief.
I can't believe he did that
James grabs my hand as we follow them out to the team bus as we got on and headed to the hotel.
I look out the window as we pass all the clouds.
"Anything interesting out there?" James asks.
"Not really, so do you know who is suppose to greet us?" I ask as I turn to face James.
"I have no idea but they know what flight I'm coming in on,"
"Do they know I'm with you?"
"No they don't, I should have asked to see if it is ok,"
"Well I'm sure it is. You know whoever your stuck with, you have to stay with them,"
"I know, Lauren you ok over there?"
"Yeah I'm fine," Lauren says
"You know I won't be going on all your road trips?" I say
"I know, I looked at Columbus schedule and I'll be home on the 30th for the game on the 31st against the Ducks," James says
"Well thats not too bad, I'll go home after the game tomorrow or the morning on Friday,"
"I have to fly out on thursday after the game to Calgary to play the flames Friday,"
"Guess me and Lauren will get a plane ride out for tomorrow night then. I got to enroll Eddie in the school up the street on Friday. Don't want him out of school too much. And Lauren is going to look for places, if I'm correct?"
"Well I'm just gonna stay at your house, if thats ok?" Lauren asks.
"That's ok by me, when me and James move out you can move into the guest house. I know they will be ok with that," I say
"I don't want him missing much school either, think Eddie will turn into a blue jackets fan?"
I laugh as me and Lauren had started a conversation
"He will always love the Penguins no matter what but he was always be a fan of his daddy,"
I watch James smile.
"We got to change his name before next school year,"
"Yes we do,"
I'm glad that James wants to change the name like I do. Eddie needs the Neal added to the end of his name but, he might forget to add it in class.
"Are you going to go back to teaching?"
"Well it's pointless too right now since it's near the end of the year. I can apply for next year's school year. What are our plans for the summer?"
"What do you two normally do?"
"Come to Columbus or go on some type of car ride and stay in a hotel. Or just hang out with Lauren and go to Canada,"
"Canada, whats part?"
"Toronto, we went there last year and the year before. It's like our summer spot,"
"Well How about you come with me home for the summer? Let my parents and family meet Eddie,"
"You sure you want me and Eddie there?"
I asked trying to be stupid.
"Yes I'm sure, so stop playing stupid,"
I just laugh ask he known
"Alright we will go home with you in the summer,"
James just grabs my hand tighter as he leans over to kiss me again
We just talk more about us, Eddie and us going house shopping before we go to Canada for the summer. The plane has landed safely in Canada as me, James and Lauren walk off of the plane.
"We are in Canada," James says as I lay my foot on Canadian soil.
"I know that silly," I say as I watch James grab my hand as we make our way into the airport.
"You must be James Neal?" A man asks.
"Yes sir," James says as we stop by the man inside the door.
"I'm Jarmo Kekalainen, general manger for the Blue Jackets. Glad to meet you James,"
"Glad to meet you too Mr. Kekalainen,"
"Who are theses ladies?"
"This is my girlfriend, Kimberly and her good friend, Lauren. They wanted to come with my first game as a jacket, our son couldn't make the trip," James says.
"Are you going to come to the Flames game on Friday as well?" he asks.
"No we will be going back to Columbus," I say.
"Alright, well I will have to get you two a room and James I have you bunking with Steve Mason for the remained of the trip," Jarmo says.
"Ok," I say
"Let's get out of here and to the arena for practice,"
We walk out of the arena and into a SUV as Jarmo is driving.
"Kim or Kimberly?" he asks.
"Doesn't matter," I say.
"Do you want to go to practice or to the hotel?"
I look at Lauren who is sitting beside me.
"practice is thats not a problem,"
"Alright, I'm going to have you two sit in the stands,"
"Not a problem. We are fans and used to it,"
"Ok, I'll have to get you two extra tickets for the game unless you want to be in the suite with a few for our players,"
"We rather be in the stands,"
"Alright, what is your last name?"
"James is my last name and Lauren is Cayne "
"ok, so when we get to the arena, James I'll take you to the locker room then take you two to our side of the stands at Rexall Place. After practice I'll have someone come get you,"
"Can I just go get them?" James asks.
"Sure,"
He doesn't seem too nice. Wish James never got traded to this sucky team from Pittsburgh.
Once we get to the stadium like building, I walk with the GM and James to the locker room.
"I will get you once practice is over," James says as his arms his arms around me and hugs me.
"Ok, good luck," I say.
"Good luck James," Lauren says.
"Thanks, see you girls later," James says.
"What the?" Lauren says as I turn and see his man that had bumped into Lauren.
"Lauren is that you?" he asks.
"Steve, how are you?" Lauren asks.
"I'm pretty good and you? How did the internship go?"
"I'm doing well, just moved to Columbus with my friend Kim and James here. I didn't get the job for the position but it's alright. Still go to Toronto in the summers,"
"Good, so where you at in Columbus?"
"Northeast I think,"
"I live outside of Gahanna, we need to catch up
"Yes we do,"
"We will make plans later, got to go get ready, come on roomie,"
Steve walks away with James as they head into the room
"Let's head for the stands," Jarmo says as we walk down the hall to the home locker rooms.
I forgot that my cousin plays for this team just as we walk passed it.
"You never told me you knew Steve Mason?" I ask.
"We are just friends, I hooked him up with tickets last season to the Blue Jays games," Lauren says
I can't believe she never told me this
"Hey Kim Lauren?, is that you?"
Right in front of me is my cousin from my mom's side.
"Ryan? It's been awhile," I say as I run over to him as he gets me into a hug.
"Whitney!!," Lauren says as I let go of Ryan so she can hug him.
"Yes it has has been awhile for both of you, what you doing here anyways? Thought you two were in Pittsburgh,"
"Nope, I moved home yesterday with my boyfriend, Eddie and this little one here"
I knew mom had told Ryan who my son is.
"Who's your boyfriend?"
"James Neal," Lauren says
I look at her, like I was mad but I wasn't
"How did this happen?"
"Well, we had a one night stand back in 2006 and when he kissed me at Eddie's first game, brought thoses memories back to both of us. He is Eddie's daddy too," I say
"Wow Aunt Molly skipped alot,"
"She didn't know about everything until yesterday. I forgot that you played here until we headed for the home locker room. How is it here?"
"Good, I love this team but I do miss all the guys I played with in Pittsburgh,"
"Do you stay in contact with Sid?" Lauren asks.
"Yeah I do but not recently but I did hear from TK that Dustin Jeffrey whoever that is cheated on you Lauren?"
"Yeah he did, he has been calling saying this and that. The funny thing is that he cheated on me with Neal's ex,"
I laugh, Dustin picked the whore over the good girl
"Give me his number and I'll go off on him,"
"Hey Ryan, let's go,"
I look over to see this young hockey player.
"In a minute Hallsy, I'm talking to my cousin and my friend here. Go away,"
Ryan is such a kidder
"Go, we have to get to the stands before the jackets practice. It was great to see you,"
I wrap my arms around him as I kiss his cheek.
"Tell Eddie cousin Ryan will see him," he says.
"Ok, bye Ryan,"
I watch as Lauren hugs him as well
We begin to walk again with the GM.
"Sorry for stopping, we just haven't seen him in a long time," I say.
"It's ok, I understand being aways from family," he says.
We then head down the stairs to the glass seats.
"I'm pretty sure James will see where you are, he will actually be another number," he says.
"What number is he?" I ask.
"number 8,"
"Ok, thank you,"
He nods his head as he heads back up the stairs.
I look out onto the ice as I see the Blue Jacket players hit the ice.
I don't regonize a since player as I see James getting onto the ice. He still has the penguin decal on his helmet but they removed the 1 from it.
He also just has his bottoms on that he wore from home games with the Penguins. The only think Blue Jackets on him is his jersey.
He looks so lost out there as I watch him talking to the other guys from the team.
Just as I seen James coming by making a kissy face at me.
I laugh
"You are lucky to have James in your and Eddie's life. So when are you planning to change his name?" Lauren asks.
"Before next school year, thats the plan so far," I say.
"I wonder if James will change me spots in the hotel, so I can spend some time with Steve,"
"You like him don't you?"
"to tell you the truth, I've been in love with him since last summer but I don't know if he feels the samething back to me,"
"I know he has feelings for you Lauren, I could just tell in his eyes that he did. He was excited to see you,"
"Well i know I was excited to see him,"
I think my friend is in love with a guy I know nothing about.
I see James stopping on the other side of the rink.
"Neal stop staring!" I scream as he laughs.
I just watch the rest of practice by myself.
As the guys get off the ice, the Oilers took to the ice.
I just sit there until felt a tap and turn around.
"Hey you enjoy practice?" James asks as I get up.
"Yeah, how are your new team mates?" I ask as we head up the stairs.
Lauren is walking behind us
"Good, they have me right now on third line for the game, they didn't want to scratch me,"
"Well thats good, oh we bumped into my cousin,"
"Your cousin?"
"Yea, he plays for the oilers and I forgot he did until I passed the home teams locker rooms,"
"Who is he?"
"Ryan Whitney is my cousin from my mom's side,"
"Ohh ok, I know which one he is,"
"Yeah haven't seen him since before I was pregnant,"
"Well glad you got to see him,"
He wraps his arms around me as we stop and he kisses me.
"Hey Lauren, wait up"
We stop as we turn around to see Steve there.
"What Steve?" Laur asks.
"I want to let you know that I like you, and I mean like you,"
Steve pulls her close to him as he kisses her.
"Hey James switch me rooms? You take our room with your girl and I'll take their room," Steve asks.
"Sure, can't argue with that but are we suppose to do that?" James asks.
"I don't care, I need to know Lauren all over again,"
They then walked out ahead of us as I look at james in disbelief.
I can't believe he did that
James grabs my hand as we follow them out to the team bus as we got on and headed to the hotel.
OH MY GOD! I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!1 AHHH HE KISSED HER THOUGH!!! FBHKABFDJHLA STEVE IS LIKE NOPE THIS IS MY GIRL NOT YOURS RYAN LOL :D haha omfg i love it!
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