Status: Stanley Cup Parade (mission complete)

Flightless

You're so sensitive. I am a machine.

I was pleasantly surprised at Jordan's ability to sleep on his back and only let out the occasional soft snore. Yes, we'd shared a bed for several of the previous nights, but this was the first time I was actually awake enough to notice his mannerisms.

After a long hour and a half of having keep myself from singing along and moving to the beats of one of my favourite bands, I could feel Jordan start to stir. Averting my gaze to his face I fought to keep a chuckle from escaping as I saw a frown appear when his now semi-conscious state registered. That was quickly flipped around however, a sleepy grin replacing it while his grasp pulled me in even closer.

"Mmm, I could get used to napping like this," he stated, voice a little rough, with eyes fluttering open.

"You wont though," I laughed. "I start work on Monday, remember?" I really wasn't looking forward to that first nervous day.

The frown quickly returned. "Sure I can't talk you into quitting so we can do this all the time? I notice you didn't escape on me."

There was a glint in his eyes as he smirked, knowing he had fully gotten away with dragging me into bed. "Eh, what can I say - you're comfortable. And I'll be happy almost anywhere if I have my music," I poked my tongue out at him, teasing.

"What are you listening to?" Jordan picked up the spare headphone that was surprisingly still sitting nicely on his chest. I left him to listen to the end of Five Vicodin Chased With A Shot Of Clarity before the player shuffled to Blow.

"You know if you ever lie to me off I'll probably be thinking these lyrics to myself," I grinned, seeing Jordan nod his head along to the beat.

"They're not bad," he stated once the song was dying down.

"They are amazing live too. I got to see them last year with my sister and Adam. That was actually the first time I met Adam in person." A sad smile took over as the memories of that night with my now dead best friend filtered through. Adam had lived in the middle of the North Island, while I lived half way down the east coast of the South Island, so it was a little hard to catch up. After that show we met up as often as we could though, always having fun.

We lay together in silence for a few more songs before Jordan needed to go get ready. While he did his thing I grabbed my stuff from the living room and checked out what Kris had organised for me. Not surprisingly, top of the pile was my Staal jersey. That was a must-have for tonight's game. The rest was pretty basic, just some more jeans and a few t-shirts, plus fresh underwear. I couldn't stop the laughter when I found my penguin knickers at the bottom of the bag. They were a pair I'd had for about a year, pink cheekies with a penguin on the left hip and 'Let's Play' around the waistband. After a quick shower and change we were ready to head back to the Igloo for game 5.

x

The arena was buzzing, with fans excited to see the Penguins win this game and advance to the next round. I followed Jordan's lead from the players lot down to the locker room. Apparently I needed to be introduced to the rest of the team and they all seemed nice enough guys.

The infamous Sidney Crosby greeted me with a smile. "So this is the unlucky lady? I really feel sorry for you having to put up with him all the time," he motioned to an unamused Jordan. "It's bad enough when I have to room with him on the road. Oh, and thanks for holding off on the phone sex in Philly. It was greatly appreciated."

I had to laugh at that. The guy seemed pretty genuinely nice, and if he liked to tease Jordan as much as I did then I foresaw no problems.

"I guess I forgot to tell him our deal also incorporated a no sex before marriage clause. Oh well, you know now, boy. And that includes all forms, before you try to bargain."

Dejection was apparent in the blue orbs studying my own green/blue mix, not sure if I was joking, but still saddened by the possibility. Wrapping my arms around his slim waist I lifted myself up on my toes to place my lips against the side of his neck, a small sign of encouragement that I wasn't entirely serious.

x

"So, did you enjoy looking through my underwear?" I snuck up behind Kris after I'd made the rounds.

He froze in his search through his gear bag for a second before slowly turning in place, red colouring his pale flesh as his eyes stayed downcast. "Uh... They were cute?" He obviously understood the motivation for my teasing. The aforementioned penguin panties, I knew, had been towards the bottom of the pile in my drawer, not something that would make it into the bag if he'd just closed his eyes and grabbed.

Pulling him into a hug I chuckled at his shyness and obvious embarrassment. "It's cool, just don't be surprised if Gronk takes it hard on you. I might have reminded him he effectively gave you permission."

x

Unfortunately the night didn't remain on such a light-hearted note, with the Penguins being shutout, after Geno had a goal ruled to be kicked in, while the Flyers got three pucks past Flower. Jordan had taken an early penalty for roughing, otherwise having a rather quiet game.

This time Lucy and I watched with the rest of the family section, catching up between periods. It was a little disheartening being inspected and speculated over by some of the younger women, hearing 'gold-digger' more than once. If only they knew I had more than enough between my inheritance and my share of the sale of Brofarm, which equated to almost half a million dollars American all up. Screw them and their preconceived ideas. If they didn't want to actually get to know me that was their problem.

The only thing that made me happy as Lucy and I left the arena was knowing that Jordan would call or text me when he was done, and my friends were arriving the following evening.
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To make up for the delay this one is quite a bit longer than normal, even if it is mostly filler.

Ahhh the Blackhawks won the Cup!! So so proud of those boys =D
And keeping with the sports theme, i just witnessed New Zealand get their 1st ever point at the World Cup after drawing 1-1 with Slovakia. I may think soccer is 1 of the most boring sports out there, but that doesn't stop me supporting my team. All Whites <3

If you don't know the Atreyu songs, check them out!!

I only got 1 comment on the last chapter, so this is for MaliceInWonderland Thank you!