Page 116 of Skating the Blue Line
It’s happening, it’s fucking happening.
And on top of all that, my team just won the cup.
Holy fucking shit.
Christian must see the panic on my face because he gives me a rare smile.
“Looks like your little girl was waiting for her daddy to finish the season on top. Now let’s fucking go.”
Nine months ago, I was wanting to stab my eyes out to get myself from going to the ballet.
Who would have known that that night would have changed everything.
One night at the ballet, one where I would tell myself that I would make sure my team makes it to the Cup Finals, but also where I meet Chloe. One night is all it took to change every single thing.
I’m a part of a Stanley Cup championship team.
I’m about to be a dad and even if it’s not the right time, I’m going to make Chloe mine.
Once and for all.
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CHLOE
I’m sittingup in the box when I feel a sharp pain in my stomach. I’ve been having pains since last night, but they weren’t anything that I couldn’t handle. I've been dealing with braxton hicks for the last two weeks.
This one, though, this one fucking hurts.
The sharpness of it has me closing my eyes and trying my hardest to take a deep breath but it feels as if no air is coming into my body.
“Okay, that’s it. We’re going to the hospital.” My mom says from next to me, getting up from her seat and trying to get me up.
“No, we can't, they still have one more quarter to play.” I whine, turning to look down at the ice where Liam and his teammates are currently trying to get anything past the Florida goalie.
The Knights are ahead by one, but even I know that that score could change in a second. I don’t want to miss it.
“Chloe, andale. You’re in pain. You have to go to the hospital.” My mom urges, tugging on my arm and trying to get me up.
“But you said that labor takes forever, I can stay and watch the rest of the game.” I tell my mom, but then I get hit with another sharp pain that I almost double over and I’m sitting down.
Holy shit. Whoever made contractions so damn painful hated women.
“That one was way too close, sweetie. You have to go to the hospital,” Lynnette says as she comes and stands next to my mom.
I’m in so much pain that I can’t even marvel at how cute she looks wearing Liam’s jersey.
“I’m fine.” I say through my teeth as I try to give her a smile.
Both women give me a look like that says that they will drag me out of here if it comes down to it.I try to avoid their glares and look around the room for someone to help with this. Labor takes hours, I have time to watch one more period.
I make eye contact with my dad and he just looks away like he doesn’t want anything to do with it. Lawrence does the same thing
Huffing, I move on to my next victims. Sophia shakes her head and mouths something about being scared of the moms. Blakes mom and step-dad agree with the two grandmas that are about to grab me by an ear each and make me leave. My last hope is Blake’s brother and his fiancee.
Their eyes are wide and they are looking at me like they can’t believe that they are my last resort. We have a stare off and I think that I’m winning with the brother, Hunter holds up his hands in
surrender.
