Shooting to score

rest period

Jayden pov 

Its been a couple of days since my date with Olivia and I cant get her out of my mind, her laugh her smile and her eyes, those green eyes I could get lose in them, thinking about Olivia I cant help but think about our date, we had a good night and I desperately want to know when our next one is but I have a hectic schedule this month with both away and home games I don't know where I have the time to meet her. I never told Olivia I was a professional hockey player and right now I wish I did as I want her sat in the stands wearing my number jersey chanting my name but I like that she doesn't know who I am, it properly makes me selfish not wanting to share that information but I like how I'm a normal person when I'm with her. Sitting on the edge off the bench I'm trying to focus on our game tonight but all I can think about is her and her smile, I could be looking up at the stands throwing her a smile but instead I'm sat in the dressing rooms of our home game wishing she was here. All I done since I woke up is think about her I should have never kissed her but I did and I don't regret it one bit, maybe I shouldn't of pushed it. Remembering Betty words I know she doesn't have time herself but I just want to spend every last minute with her, her in my arms. Feeling the slap on the back of my head I pulled out of my thought and I stand up squaring up to one of my teammates that just hit me but instead of starting a fight I shake my head and bring myself back to the present listening to the coach talk about our game plan. Nodding my head as I listen to coach I know its time to get on the ice and once my feet touch the ice I forget about everything and my heads in the game, I have a clean sheet to keep and my title as the best defensive player. 

Two quarters down and one to go I'm currently sat on the bench watching us smash this game, I'm giving myself a rest knowing we have a good more games to go before a little break I don't want to injury myself before the big game, theres no way I'm missing playing against the triplets, the reapers as they are the best time in the world right now and if I'm going to get better I need to face against the best. Trying not to think about anyone else game I look at ours but as I look out our rookie I see the opponents number nine do I high track making him smash in to the back boards, we are all up to our feet shouting at the referee, but before I know a fight has broke out and I'm not a little bit surprised as theres three rules, number one don't run into the goalie, number two is don't hit the rookie and last one is no dirty hits, I guess some people cant fight clean. 

As I look at the clock I cant help but feel happy the game has finished, the amount of high hits they did was beyond me, some of the referee are terrible at refereeing a game so I'm not surprised they get quite a bit of hate from the crowd. Walking back to the changing rooms I waste no time showering and throwing a pair of shorts and a top on, Im normally the first out the door missing the screaming fans but instead I'm sat on the bench looking at my phone but I'm bought out my thoughts once again when someone turns a interview on

"Alex congratulation on another win, it must feel incredible to play alongside your brothers and win day in day out but theres one question we are all wondering and thats how you feel about playing against the skulls in a couple of weeks as there defensive have been unstoppable? thank you, myself and my brothers are just grateful to play, to your question I have seen the skulls performance and I'm impressed, they are a good side no beating around the bush there but we still have a couple of tricks up our sleeve. Any last words Alex? yes come and keep up baby L" 

Watching him throw a wink at the end I'm not sure what that meant but 'come and keep up baby L' as that wasn't directed at us but we all shocked to hear one of the ruthless triplets call us a good team, he's not known for giving compliments but he did. As we all look at each other none of us knew he was seeing anyone, he has never had a weakness and now he's telling the words he has someone, I don't know whether that was a good idea or just apart of his plan. Placing my phone back in my pocket a couple of us walk out the building to our cars ready to go home. I'm not sure how many people are waiting outside but I break away from my little group And head the back way I have learnt and thankful none of the staff working the stadium care I avoid the screaming girls. Making it too the parking lot my mind drifts back to the time I first saw Olivia, I bumped into her by accident trying to avoid the screaming fans and when our eyes connect for the first time I'm sure I felt a rush of emotions come my way, she took my breath away and maybe bruised my ego when she didn't recognise who I was and since that day I cant stop thinking about her. Opening the door to my apartment I place the keys on the side and take a seat on the couch pulling my phone out once again finding my fingers pull Olivia name up 

me: I miss your smile as you laugh at my jokes

Olivia: your cute but i didn't take you for the cheesy type

me: only for you, don't tell anyone;) 

Olivia: your secret safe big guy, don't want your friends to know your actually a big softie

me: you caught me I can never hide anything from you, plans for tonight?

Olivia: study group unfortunately, I have to go ill see you later:)

Texting Olivia makes my day a whole lot better only if I could see her before I go to sleep, moving to my bedroom I lay on my bed as I think about her and what could be if we both let it, I can tell she's like me when we had our date but she's holding back, I know she's in her final year of college and wants to ace it without distraction but I cant help but be selfish and want her to spend time with me, just spending a couple of hours with her and texting back and forth I have known she has put everyone above herself, she do anything for her friends even her happiness, seeing her laugh and smile I knew I wanted to see it everyday. hockey may be my life but I think I have found my endgame, her.