Stuck With You

"He didn't mention a girlfriend?" Marisol pressed, "That's odd. You two seem to be really close."

My mind flickered to last night and I realized how close we were. My eyes widened and I asked, "Marisol, when precisely was it you saw this magazine?"

"A couple days ago," she said blowing on her nails.

Pursing my lips I curiously asked, "Was the girl pretty?"

"I knew it!" Marisol shrieked eagerly, "You totally like Sidney!"

"Wait what?" I asked befuddled. No way do I like Sidney Crosby. I mean come on; he's Sidney Crosby for fuck's sake.

Marisol wiggled her eyebrows and giggles, "The whole magazine thing was complete bull. I just wanted to see what reaction you would get because I thought you had a thing for him and I am totally right."

Glaring at her I said, "It's not that!"

"Then what is it!" Marisol said giggling, clearly enjoying herself.

Quickly conjuring a lie in my mind I gave it a quick double take and lied simply, "Sidney and I are kind of seeing each other."

"Since when?" Marisol asked curiously before gaping at me, "Vincent is going to have a cow."

"He's gonna have the whole barn," I groaned, "Last week we started going out on dates."

"I thought you guys completely detested each other?" Marisol asked pursing her lips not seeming to believe me. Geez Victoria come up with something that will make her believe you, something rather convincing.

Releasing a sigh I said, "Last week Sidney dropped by to ask if I could accompany him to breakfast because he needed to clear his head and someone to talk to. Everyone else would have just beat around the bush with him rather then help him truly with his problems."

"You were the first person he thought of?" she asked in disbelief.

Shrugging I said, "I have been know to be very truthful. When it comes to Sidney I was pretty ruthless."

"When were you planning to tell your brother all this?"

"When he would actually believe me," I said truthfully. My mind was wrapped around Sidney and I couldn't help but feel the fluttering feeling in my stomach. The fluttering feeling of my lunch coming back up.

After an hour of mindless chit chat the boys finally returned with food. Sitting beside Sidney I punched Roger's arm at his stupid joke; he had asked if I wanted to her a joke about a pencil. Then told me never mind because it's pointless.

"So what have you been up too while I was away?" Vincent asked nonchalantly with his arm slung around Marisol's shoulder.

Shrugging I simply said, "I've hung out with Crosby, watched Gossip Girl, and shopped."

"You and Sidney became close then?" Vincent asked curiously.

Roger scoffed, "I can't believe you guys even know Sidney Crosby."

"To answer your question Vince, Sidney and I are friends," I confirmed.

"Just friends? Acquaintances? Anything more?" he pressed straightening up a bit. Typic Vince always assuming things like this and trying to protect me, that was a huge flaw in high school whenever I wanted to be with someone. But I don't want to be with Sidney, I don't.

Rolling my eyes I opened my mouth to say something when Sidney answered for me, "Actually we are dating."

"Wait what?" Vincent gaped at us and he narrowed his eyes slumping his shoulders down.

Opening my mouth to say something i began to talk but nothing came out. Thankfully Sidney answered for me, "We've started seeing each other. At first I needed dates for public events but it just formed to something new."

"You guys hated each other, hate as in you detested each other. Hate as in both of you would not be in the same room, hate as in you would throw things at each other if you saw one another," Vincent said expressing his surprise.

"We never brew anything at each other!" I defended putting my hand on Sidney's leg, if we're going to be a couple then we need to act like a couple.

Sidney shrugged his broad shoulders putting a hand on my leg, "Vince, me and Victoria are new at this. I get that Victoria and I didn't start off on the right foot but now we're together."

"I'm going to take Roger out to the ice rink with Malkin and Marisol, I guess I'll see you two later," Vince stated standing up with Marisol and Roger following him. The silence was thick as the three of them led although Roger gave a cheerful wave to both Sidney and I.

Once the door clicked I turned to Sidney and immediately slapped the top of his head.

"Ouch! What was that for?" Sidney said glaring at me and putting a hand to my head.

"What the hell Crosby! We shouldn't have told Vince yet!" I said putting my face in my hands.

Sidney put a hand down from his forehead and said, "Well we have to tell him because there is something important my girlfriend has to do for me."

"What is it?" I asked sharply, surprise surprise; Sidney wants something, it seems like he's been needing plenty of things from me lately.

Sidney inched closer to me and put a hand on my shoulder, popping my personal bubble. I sucked in my breath as my heartbeat began to speed up as soon as our closeness was beginning to enclose the space between us.

Sidney's lips were half an inch from mine when he breathed, "Victoria, when we kissed I felt something. I just need to let you know-"

Unable to resist myself I crashed my lips on his climbing on top of him to straddle him. Our forceful fiery kisses were passionate and needy but my lips against his soft ones moved rhytmacially when I finally pulled away to catch my breath.

"Tomorrow morning is a conference then practice then I want you to come over to the complex to meet someone who I like to call boss or coach," Sidney said running a hand up and down my back.

Rolling off of him and laying face down on the couch. Groaning I said, "Once I meet him what are we doing then?"

-

Two weeks passed where Sidney and I were content. Our public we were attached to the hip acting like to kids in love. Waiting for Sidney after practice I tapped my shoulder slumping my shoulders. Things have been going well together with Sidney, dinner dates and plenty of publicity. Sidney's late nights with a different girl each night has ended, I've kept him in line.

"Baby," Sidney cooed putting hands on my shoulder and I heard a few teammates  cooing from behind

"How was practice Crosby?" I said standing up wrapping my arms around his neck as he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"Wonderul, actually great news babe," he said smiling broadly, "We're going to New York for Thanksgiving."

"To do what?" I asked slightly frowning. I hadn't been to New York since I had left, but going back would be nice.

"Well Victoria, I want to get to know where you grew up and I have a game versus the Rangers. Why not spend Thanksiving up in the city," Sidney said grinning.

Grinning happily I shrieked, "Oh my goodness! I have to plan and pack! Shop for new clothes, come on babe we need to go shop for some things!"

Grabbing Sidney's hand I pulled him out of the complex to my car. Beginning to drive I said, "Now tell me why we are really going to New York?"

"Rangers game and expanding our publicity range," he announced. Usually this is how it would be we would act like he ideal couple but then we would act more like friends. Friends that occasionally are publicly dating but when alone like to have heated make out sessions.

"Where will we be staying? Who will be going?" I asked curiously.

"Hotel, the team and your brother as well as Marisol," he stated, "What do you want to so on Thanksgiving?"

"I have a few old friends from college who would like to see me again, I'll give them a call," I told him as we came up to my apartment. So much is going on, Sidney and I are real friends even though in the public eye we are a madly in love couple. I looked quickly at Sidney and couldn't help but sigh, unfortunately we are friends; but my physical relationship with me has also increased m feelings with him. It could be purely physical that have driven me crazy but it could be Sidney's dashing smile or his humble personality.