hahaha. I love this chapter so much. Friggin... HA josh! Noooo one can compete with Sidney Crosby. (Except maybe Tazer but that's a different conversation entirely).
I love the interaction between Sid and Juliana before he leaves. So sweet.
I know what you mean by the comments and such, happens on my stories all the time, and I manage to comment in others all the time.
So I really hope that Josh is at the house when he shows up just because I think Sidney needs to realize he can not be a possessive jerk even of he is a hot shot NHL superstar, that and he is the one who pushes her away all the time. Maybe he should attempt to have a relationship with her that is not so private all the time.
He wants to prove she needs no one but him. Nice. And in return he's offering what, exactly? A few scraps of time and attention? She deserves better and I hope she tells him that. It's not so much the hidden from public thing, I can understand why someone in his position would want to fly under the radar if possible. But you can have a real relationship without announcing it to all and sundry if you want. If you put the effort in. But first you have to admit there's a relationship.
Frankly, it's a two way street. If all he wants is a bed partner, he can get that anywhere. Why does he want her to only want him if he doesn't want to label their relationship? Why should she settle for being a dirty secret if she's tired of it? Why shouldn't she date someone else? That's one of the things that can happen when you're not in a defined relationship.