J'aime mon gardien de but

Adrienne's P.O.V.

I packed up my car about an hour Claude left for Toronto. I know he didn't want me to move but I didn't want to be a burden so I called up an old friend from high school who lives in Pittsburgh. Alyssa Daniels, we used to be really great friends until she moved to Russia. Alyssa's father moved around a lot for work and in our junior year of high school he was transferred to Russia. I wrote a note for Claude letting him know where I was and not to worry, I told him I'd visit him whenever I could. I made sure to let him know how much I love him as well. I put my last bag in the car and started driving to Alyssa's apartment.
After 5 hours of driving I finally pulled up to the apartment building. I grabbed as many bags as I could and I made my way up to her apartment number. I took a deep breath and knocked on the door, I heard a man shouting Russian and started to panic, did I get the wrong apartment number? The door opened and I saw that familiar blonde haired girl in front of me.
"Adrienne!" she squealed and hugged me, I hugged her back until I saw a man standing behind her
"Alyssa, who is that?" I asked her, he looked pretty muscular and very familiar...where had I seen this guy before?
"Oh right, Adrienne this is my boyfriend Evgeni Malkin. Honey this is my friend from high school, Adrienne." Alyssa grinned and I nodded at the two, that's when it hit me: Evgeni plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins!
"How'd you end up dating a hockey player?" I asked her as we walked in and sat on the couch, Alyssa sat next to Evgeni on the love seat and I sat on the large couch.
"I met him in Russia, I was at a hockey game and he spilled his drink on me, he offered to buy me a new outfit and took me shopping the next day and we ended up becoming pretty good friends. Eventually we started dating and when he got drafted by the Penguins he asked me to move to Pittsburgh with him." she explained and he smiled down at her.
"Well I'm happy for you Lyssa." I grinned
"Guys coming over soon for dinner. Should go get ready." Evgeni said to Alyssa
"Идем дальше, я начну готовить." she said to him and I looked at her strangely "He understands Russian better, I find it easier to just speak Russian most of the time when I'm talking to him." she explained and I nodded as he got up to change. Alex left to go back to his hotel and I helped out in the kitchen, finally somebody lets me cook! Alyssa and I talked about a lot of stuff since we haven't seen each other in a long time. We talked about how Russia was and about boyfriends we've had since she moved.
"So Evgeni seems sweet." I smiled
"Oh he's great," she gushed "I had a job at the animal shelter and he would come by every day to help take care of the animals. He beat up this one guy I had dated because he cheated on me and I was in tears when Evgeni found me. I really love him."
"I'm glad, ever since Jarred I wasn't sure you'd get into another serious relationship." I sighed, Jarred was a guy she dated in high school and Alyssa really loved him. One day Jarred said his mom was in the hospital and he had to go see her...Jarred lied though, he was cheating on Alyssa with her sister. Alyssa shrugged as she watched Evgeni come out of their bedroom and he turned on the TV to watch hockey, it was Claude's game. Alyssa and I finished dinner just as the doorbell rang.
"Я получил его." Evgeni shouted and Alyssa nodded, I heard about 5 different voices as the door opened and I smiled, I get to meet more of my brother's rivals.
"What's cooking good looking?" I heard a voice ask and I saw Sidney Crosby smiling at Alyssa
"Hi Sid," Alyssa chuckled "this is my friend Adrienne. Adrienne this is Sid the Kid."
"Where did you come from?" Sidney asked and I sighed, I don't want everybody to know that I'm Claude's sister just yet
"I moved from Philly but I grew up with Alyssa in Ontario." I said and he nodded then I saw more guys walk into the kitchen with Evgeni
"Whoa, Alyssa is this your sister?" A guy asked with a smirk and I rolled my eyes
"Back off Beau. Guys this is Alyssa, my best friend from high school. Alyssa this is Beau Bennett, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, and James Neal." Alyssa introduced me to everyone and I waved shyly
"Well what're you doing in the wonderful city of Pittsburgh?" James Neal asked
"Didn't feel like living with my brother anymore and I knew that Alyssa was at least in the same state as me so I figured she'd have an extra room I can stay in. What I didn't know was that she already had a roommate." I teased and she blushed and hid behind Evgeni
"So Alyssa, do you have a boyfriend?" Beau asked with a toothy grin and I scoffed
"Sorry, my brother doesn't let me date hockey players. He says they're no good." I smiled and I saw Marc chuckling at Beau's failed attempts at flirting.
"Yeah? Why does he think that?" Beau asked
"Because he knows what kind of boyfriends they make. Some are not the best boyfriend material." I shrugged
"How would he know?" James asked me with a frown
"He plays hockey," I stated "he actually plays for the Flyers."
"Who is it? Is it Schenn?" Sid asked
"Giroux." I whispered and they all nodded

After dinner I started unpacking my stuff as the others played video games and drank beer. I looked at my phone and saw that I had a text from Brayden
Brayden: Did you see my goal?! IT WAS FABULOUS! Just fabulous darling -Schenn
Adrienne: It was wonderful my love! Simply wonderful -Adrienne
Brayden: Good, good. Well have a lovely night Adrienne -Schenn
Adrienne: You too Schenner. -Adrienne
I smiled at the texts, Brayden and I were usually like this...we'd have short conversations and we'd flirt but he was just a friend to me.
"If you want nothing to do with her then why are you trying to get custody over her?!" I heard a voice shout from the hall then a pause. "No! If you don't want to take care of her then give her to me!" I soon recognized this as Marc's voice "Vous m'écoutez, si vous n'allez pas prendre soin de notre fille alors je l'emmène avec moi!" I heard Marc groan in frustration and I walked into the hall and saw him with his head in his hands.
"Are you alright Marc?" I asked him and he sighed
"Just going through a nasty divorce...my wife wants to take our daughter but she plans on just leaving her at her mom's house the entire time. If she's not going to take care of her daughter then why should she have her?" he frowned
"Don't worry Marc, I know divorces are bad, Alyssa's parents went through one and it was terrible...but it all worked out in the end. How long were you and Veronique married?" I asked him
"Barley over a year." he shook his head and leaned against the wall, I placed a hand on his shoulder and he looked at me
"Look, I don't know you but I can tell you're a good guy Marc. If she can't see how lucky she is to have you than she doesn't deserve you anyway. You'll find a girl someday who will never cheat on you and she'll know how lucky she is to have you." I said with a smile on my face, breakups were tough but a divorce is even harder...especially when you'd dated the person for 15 years.
"Thank you Adrienne, but I think it's going to be a long time before I get back into dating." he sighed and I nodded
"I totally understand Marc, I'd think something was wrong with you if you starting dating right away. Alyssa's parents took 2 or 3 years before they started seeing other people." I nodded and hugged him, "I hope everything goes alright with your daughter. Go home and rest though...divorces will suck the energy out of you."
"Thanks Adrienne, you're not so bad...for a Flyer's sister." Marc teased and I shoved him lightly
"Goodnight Marc." I grinned and he nodded
"Goodnight Giroux." he whispered before leaving the apartment...I know Claude told me not to date hockey plays but damn, there was something about that French-Canadian goalie that drew me to him.