I woke up too early the next morning. But I couldn't help it, excitement was brewing in the pit of my stomach, and I was about to explode. At least that's what I thought it was. I was truthfully exhausted from everything last night, but I couldn't seem to fall back asleep.
Jimmy groaned when I sat up. "Honestly babe, do you ever sleep?" He turned over to face the wall, he obviously knew that answer himself. I laughed and got up to warm up the shower. As that was getting ready I opened up the porch door, trying to see what the weather was like, to see what I should wear today. The hot air immediately hit my face. It had to have been at least 85 degrees out today. So, I settled on a the shortest jean shorts I had, and a new Stanley Cup Champions shirt I had got last night, it was white.
I washed my hair and dried it, pulling all of my hair back into a ponytail, except my bangs. I didn't bother to put much makeup on, it would all be off with the heat and such soon anyways. I put on my Champions hat, and went back out into the living room. Jimmy was just now coming out of the bedroom behind me. He one handily grabbed my waist and pulled me closer to him. "Morning." I smiled, "Gooooood Morning!" I broke free of his grasp, and went out in the living room to plug in the X-box. I searched for NHL 08, but couldn't seem to find it in my collection of games. Then I had remembered that Aaron took it over to his place.
I didn't feel like walking over there to get it, my foot had been bothering me lately, so I called him instead. He answered on the third ring, and sounded excited.
"What up?!"
"Aaron, you had better bring my game back here right now!"
"Uh, I think I gave it to..." He trailed off and there was a long pause.
"I don't care who has it, get it back." I didn't mind that he used my stuff, but I never got it back or he gave it away. I didn't feel like arguing with him, so I just hung up. He would be over soon anyway. Him and Meech were riding with us to the Joe. We were all meeting up there first.
I looked at the clock on my cell phone, and it was 11:45, and we needed to be at the Joe by noon.
It didn't take Jimmy long to get ready, so we were out the door within the next few minutes. Aaron and Derek were already waiting by the car,
***
Jimmy had told me earlier that we would be riding in a Ford Truck instead of a float. So I wasn't surprised to see at least 30 Ford Trucks parked in front of Joe Louis. Jimmy, Derek, Aaron, and I all hoped in the back of a bright red one. We all waved and smiled at fans as we drove down Woodward Avenue. Aaron had one a huge pair on sunglasses. Way to big from his face, and every time I looked at him I couldn't help but laugh.
"Take those damn glasses off before I die!"
"No way! You're just jealous..." He ruffled his hair in the slight breeze and turned away.
Jimmy then put his arm around me and kept smiling at the fans.
By the end of the route I remembered one thing I had forgotten. Suntan lotion. I was definitely going to burn, I always did. Then, we all went on stage for speeches. Alot of the guys didn't have anything planned, so this wouldn't take long. Ken and Mick were the first to start, and they talked about what a great team we were and how we deserved to win more than anyone else, and so on.
The guys went up in pairs, Aaron and Jimmy went up together, said a few things but sat back down quickly. Aaron sat back down next to me, "Your getting really red you know that?"
"Yeah, I burn easily.."
He sniffed the air around him, "Do you smell...bacon?!"
"Oh my god, you are such an ass. I'm not going to smell like bacon!"
"Well, your gunna look like it then!" I shook my head even though it was probably true.
Huds came up to the podium next, and got the crowd cheering "Let's go Red Wings" but what was coming out of his mouth sounded more like "Vet's go Ved Vings." The crowd was cracking up, and so was the team.
[Well, this update was sooner than expected, I've been kinda busy lately. But, I have been in an amazing mood ever since the Wings won the Winter Classic. I was about ready to pull my hair out after the first period though. But it got better so that's good. Anyone watch? Wanna talk about it let me know!]
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Forever and Ever;;58
I finally found Morgan, who had said she was sitting with Val's parents the whole time. I could tell she had been crying- a usual for her.
"Did you see the pictures yet? I had her show them to me." She pointed to a nearby photographer.
I shook my head, "Nope."
"Oh, they are soo funny. I cried though. You and Aaron in the first one, just hilarious. "
I tried to think about back to the first one they took.. but, there were to many thoughts in my head right now, I would just have to wait til' I saw it.
I finally spotted my dad in the corner, and ran over to him.
"Daddy!" I screamed. "We did it." Oh god, here came the tears.
He smiled, to afraid to think he would cry too. It was hard for him to admit, but he was a big baby.
Aaron and Brett caught my attention from across the room. Aaron's eyes were halfway closed and they were both slurring their words. "This fuggin rocks!" Brett yelled. He was holding up a bottle, that I'm pretty sure he had finished it off himself. I shook my head, "I think you guys better get dressed. Don't you wanna get home?" I tried my best not to laugh at the confused looks on their faces. They nodded their heads, getting that they understood.
While the guys were changing I sat with Morgan, chatting about the game and how we almost went into overtime for the second game in a row. I tried to blow it off, since it didn't matter now, but we could be going back home right now, without the cup.
My phone vibrated in my pocket, so I took it out and looked at the caller ID. It was Jimmy. I looked around, wondering why he didn't just tell me to come over himself, without calling. I shrugged my shoulders and picked up anyway.
"What?"
I could tell he was laughing slightly, "Where the hell are you? I can't see you anywhere."
"Uh, I'm sitting with Morgan, close to Val's locker you dumbass...." I laughed.
"Oh well, come over here. I can't celebrate with out you!" And then he hung up.
I shook my head, but what he said but a smile on my face. "What is it?" Morgan asked, now standing very close to Val.
"Oh, its Jimmy. I'll be right back."
I pushed through crowds of people, finally making my way over to his locker.
He wrapped his arms tightly around me before I could say anything. "I love you, more than anything in the whole world." He whispered in my ear. I was surprised, not knowing why he needed to tell me this now, but it didn't matter.
I played with his hands, "I love you too..." I smiled, showing all of my teeth. He smiled to match mine. There was nowhere else I would rather be than right here. We stood that way for a few minutes, before Babcock came in and told us it was time to go. Going home made me happy, but I really wanted to stay in this moment forever. Jimmy zipped up his bag and held his hand out to me, "You ready to go?" I shook my head yes, and took his hand. I took one last look at the now trashed locker room, knowing this moment would be with me forever.
***
We all went to Cheli's when we got home last that night. Jimmy and I didn't stay long though, after a few beers we went home. I wanted to stay longer, nights like these don't come often. Tomorrow was the parade and we should be getting at least of few hours of sleep. That wasn't going to come easy though.
Jimmy threw his stuff down next to the love seat and sat on the couch, flipping on the TV. I came and sat next to him, watching a recap of the game on FSN.
"You know," He looked over at me "I still feel like I have some..unneeded energy." I was getting his drift.
"Oh really? Well you should go take a run or something."
He leaned over and kissed me roughly. "Actually, I had something else in mind." I raised my eyebrows, "Oh really, and that is....?" I tried my best to play it cool, and act like I had no idea what he was talking about, even though I knew all to well. "Oh, I think you know." He winked and shot me a mischievous grin.
He placed his hand on my lower back, throwing me over his shoulder like it was nothing. Headed for our bedroom. "Well then, you'll know sooner later."
"Did you see the pictures yet? I had her show them to me." She pointed to a nearby photographer.
I shook my head, "Nope."
"Oh, they are soo funny. I cried though. You and Aaron in the first one, just hilarious. "
I tried to think about back to the first one they took.. but, there were to many thoughts in my head right now, I would just have to wait til' I saw it.
I finally spotted my dad in the corner, and ran over to him.
"Daddy!" I screamed. "We did it." Oh god, here came the tears.
He smiled, to afraid to think he would cry too. It was hard for him to admit, but he was a big baby.
"We can talk later hun, go have some fun."
"Oh, ok..."
Aaron and Brett caught my attention from across the room. Aaron's eyes were halfway closed and they were both slurring their words. "This fuggin rocks!" Brett yelled. He was holding up a bottle, that I'm pretty sure he had finished it off himself. I shook my head, "I think you guys better get dressed. Don't you wanna get home?" I tried my best not to laugh at the confused looks on their faces. They nodded their heads, getting that they understood.
While the guys were changing I sat with Morgan, chatting about the game and how we almost went into overtime for the second game in a row. I tried to blow it off, since it didn't matter now, but we could be going back home right now, without the cup.
My phone vibrated in my pocket, so I took it out and looked at the caller ID. It was Jimmy. I looked around, wondering why he didn't just tell me to come over himself, without calling. I shrugged my shoulders and picked up anyway.
"What?"
I could tell he was laughing slightly, "Where the hell are you? I can't see you anywhere."
"Uh, I'm sitting with Morgan, close to Val's locker you dumbass...." I laughed.
"Oh well, come over here. I can't celebrate with out you!" And then he hung up.
I shook my head, but what he said but a smile on my face. "What is it?" Morgan asked, now standing very close to Val.
"Oh, its Jimmy. I'll be right back."
I pushed through crowds of people, finally making my way over to his locker.
He wrapped his arms tightly around me before I could say anything. "I love you, more than anything in the whole world." He whispered in my ear. I was surprised, not knowing why he needed to tell me this now, but it didn't matter.
I played with his hands, "I love you too..." I smiled, showing all of my teeth. He smiled to match mine. There was nowhere else I would rather be than right here. We stood that way for a few minutes, before Babcock came in and told us it was time to go. Going home made me happy, but I really wanted to stay in this moment forever. Jimmy zipped up his bag and held his hand out to me, "You ready to go?" I shook my head yes, and took his hand. I took one last look at the now trashed locker room, knowing this moment would be with me forever.
***
We all went to Cheli's when we got home last that night. Jimmy and I didn't stay long though, after a few beers we went home. I wanted to stay longer, nights like these don't come often. Tomorrow was the parade and we should be getting at least of few hours of sleep. That wasn't going to come easy though.
Jimmy threw his stuff down next to the love seat and sat on the couch, flipping on the TV. I came and sat next to him, watching a recap of the game on FSN.
"You know," He looked over at me "I still feel like I have some..unneeded energy." I was getting his drift.
"Oh really? Well you should go take a run or something."
He leaned over and kissed me roughly. "Actually, I had something else in mind." I raised my eyebrows, "Oh really, and that is....?" I tried my best to play it cool, and act like I had no idea what he was talking about, even though I knew all to well. "Oh, I think you know." He winked and shot me a mischievous grin.
He placed his hand on my lower back, throwing me over his shoulder like it was nothing. Headed for our bedroom. "Well then, you'll know sooner later."
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Forever and Ever;;57
I was finally able to meet Jimmy's parents. They seemed like amazing people. And you could tell they loved him alot. Hid Dad, Jim was sweet, not very talkative, but he knew his stuff. Jimmy looked just like him. His mom however, was talkative and very sweet. I was just hoping that I made a good impression. I talked to them for a while, explaining myself to them. It was hard to not notice my last name, so of coarse we talked about that.
As they were bringing the cup out I decided I would talk to Aaron's parents. I knew it hurt them to see me with Jimmy, they had always thought Aaron and I were perfect together. But I assured them we were still great friends. We talked for a while, until I stopped paying attention.
Each time the guys lifted the cup, my heart skipped a beat. After losing last year, this made up for it. The smiles on their faces made me amazingly happy. But I couldn't help but glance over at the Pens. Some of them were sitting against the boards and others had already gone in the locker room. I searched along the boards for Sid's 87 and finally found him. We weren't to far away from each other. I was close enough to tell his head was down and he wasn't talking to anyone. I closed my eyes and sighed, I was going to have to find something to say to him.
I made my way over to him as best as I could, and sat down next to him. He glanced up at me quickly, then back down.
"You played really great Sid.."
He didn't say anything. "You practically beat us there in the end.." I was trying to get him to say something, anything. But he didn't. So I sat there, and I waited.
"You seriously don't know how it feels to lose anything do you?" He finally said. I had never seen that look on his face before. And honestly, it scared me. But I wasn't afraid to say what I felt.
"You know Sid. I've lost alot."
"Yeah right. Something that meant everything to you? Something you worked so hard for? I don't think so.."
"No, but I've watched my dad come so close to winning it so many times. You don't even know, these guys are my family. I cried for days last year when we came so close. Don't act like you know shit about me, you seriously don't."
He looked at me like I was crazy. But he obviously didn't know anything about me. I was pissed.
"Thanks for ruining my night by being an ass. I know your upset, but I was just trying to help."
"I'm-" I stood up and walked away. I had better things to do than argue with him. I made it back to Jimmy's parents just before he lifted the cup. It was his first, so that made it special.
A little later we headed into the locker room. Val and Kronner were holding up a copy of the Detroit Free Press. The front of it read "CHAMPIONS" I quickly read through it, just getting the main topics. I guess back home the Joe was packed. Fans went crazy when they watched us win on the Jumbo Tron. I was definitely ready to get back to Detroit and celebrate. But there was still a little bit of celebrating to do here, and I wasn't going to hold back.
As they were bringing the cup out I decided I would talk to Aaron's parents. I knew it hurt them to see me with Jimmy, they had always thought Aaron and I were perfect together. But I assured them we were still great friends. We talked for a while, until I stopped paying attention.
Each time the guys lifted the cup, my heart skipped a beat. After losing last year, this made up for it. The smiles on their faces made me amazingly happy. But I couldn't help but glance over at the Pens. Some of them were sitting against the boards and others had already gone in the locker room. I searched along the boards for Sid's 87 and finally found him. We weren't to far away from each other. I was close enough to tell his head was down and he wasn't talking to anyone. I closed my eyes and sighed, I was going to have to find something to say to him.
I made my way over to him as best as I could, and sat down next to him. He glanced up at me quickly, then back down.
"You played really great Sid.."
He didn't say anything. "You practically beat us there in the end.." I was trying to get him to say something, anything. But he didn't. So I sat there, and I waited.
"You seriously don't know how it feels to lose anything do you?" He finally said. I had never seen that look on his face before. And honestly, it scared me. But I wasn't afraid to say what I felt.
"You know Sid. I've lost alot."
"Yeah right. Something that meant everything to you? Something you worked so hard for? I don't think so.."
"No, but I've watched my dad come so close to winning it so many times. You don't even know, these guys are my family. I cried for days last year when we came so close. Don't act like you know shit about me, you seriously don't."
He looked at me like I was crazy. But he obviously didn't know anything about me. I was pissed.
"Thanks for ruining my night by being an ass. I know your upset, but I was just trying to help."
"I'm-" I stood up and walked away. I had better things to do than argue with him. I made it back to Jimmy's parents just before he lifted the cup. It was his first, so that made it special.
A little later we headed into the locker room. Val and Kronner were holding up a copy of the Detroit Free Press. The front of it read "CHAMPIONS" I quickly read through it, just getting the main topics. I guess back home the Joe was packed. Fans went crazy when they watched us win on the Jumbo Tron. I was definitely ready to get back to Detroit and celebrate. But there was still a little bit of celebrating to do here, and I wasn't going to hold back.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Forever and Ever;56
The first period was just....okay. We were winning 1-0 by a wrist shot from Rafalski, We could have been doing better. We all headed back into the locker room. I talked to Jimmy about nothing in particular, he wasn't talkative anyway. I noticed his hand shaking, god was he nervous. I looked at him, and he finally met my gaze. I smiled and pecked his lips. He flinched away, as I noticed I has accidentally bit his bottom lip. I looked surprised, "What was that for?" I laughed, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." He still stared at me, expecting me to say something more. I moved around in my seat like a little kid, and it made him laugh. "I guess I'm just really nervous. "
He shook his head, "Yeah me too."
"I could tell." I pointed to his hand, which was still shaking.
I kissed him one more time, this time managing not to bite his lip. "Ew PDA!" Aaron screeched as he walked past. I punched his in the shoulder.
This was one of the times I missed Stevie the most. He always had something to say at this time. As where Nick was more of a quiet guy and kept to himself. But that was a whole different story, and it wasn't time for that anyway.
I guess I was caught up in my own thoughts because everyone was filing out the door for the second period before I knew it. I quickly got up and ran out behind them. When the Pens stepped back onto the fresh ice, their fans went crazy. The place was packed, I couldn't fine one empty seat even if I tried. And then there was our fans. Who had came all the way from Detroit. There was a few of them, scattered around in different spots. I let the guys warm up while I talked to the press. They wanted to know everything, but I told them practically nothing. I didn't even know why they talked to me anymore, but I found it amusing.
Eight minutes into the period Val scored a sweet backhand from Sammy and Kronwall. We were doing good... for now. The game was getting more intense as time ticked away. Most of the guys were exhausted already, I sat there wishing I could do something. We took one to many penalties and the Penguins took advantage of that. I groaned when Malkins slap shot when in the back of the net. Sidney looked amazingly happy when he skated past me, giving me a small smile. I looked away, acting like I didn't see him. And that was all for the second period.
I kept trying to get ahold of Morgan, I wasn't sure where she was but I knew she had came on the trip. She wouldn't have missed this game for anything. I kept calling her phone over and over again, but she never answered. She probably couldn't hear it over all the noise.
Into the third Ozzies goal tending was making me nervous. He was doing well... for now. I always thought he cracked under pressure but I would never say that to him. We were way ahead in shots, and the Pens seemed to be lagging. Our guys were slowing down also, but I tried my best to keep them going. I wasn't sure if it was really helping, but whatever. Hank scored not long after Babs told the guys to "Move their asses"
Time ticked away as the period was going by fast, there hadn't been any penalties yet. Jimmy kept counting face offs, which we were also ahead in. My heart was pumping faster as there was only two minutes left in the period, but the refs called a penalty on Huds "Hooking", yeah right. Now we had to pull this off. Babcock told the guys his plans and sent them back out. I guess his talk didn't help much. Hossa scored not long after on a slap shot. I kept trying to tell myself it was okay.
The last forty seconds were chaotic, we needed to clear the puck- and now. Hossa and Sid came speeding towards the net. Hossa tried to back hand it in, Ozzie came out as far as he could and went to stop it with his arm. The whole time by heart didn't beat once. It skitted across the line just as time expired. I could tell that it wasn't a goal. My jaw dropped and the final buzzer rang.
Ozzie shook off his equipment as all the guys jumped on top of him. I stood by the bench, letting them have their moment. Aaron came up from behind me and put a Stanley Cup Champions hat on my head, "You're part of this team to you know."
"I know, but I can't really skate over there too well with a cast on, so I'll just wait."
He looked at me like I was crazy, and picked me up like it was nothing. He skated over and put me down next to Jimmy, who was surrounded by his friends and family. I looked up at him, a huge smile on my face. I stood on my toes and kissed him like crazy, and everything around us seemed like a blur.
He shook his head, "Yeah me too."
"I could tell." I pointed to his hand, which was still shaking.
I kissed him one more time, this time managing not to bite his lip. "Ew PDA!" Aaron screeched as he walked past. I punched his in the shoulder.
This was one of the times I missed Stevie the most. He always had something to say at this time. As where Nick was more of a quiet guy and kept to himself. But that was a whole different story, and it wasn't time for that anyway.
I guess I was caught up in my own thoughts because everyone was filing out the door for the second period before I knew it. I quickly got up and ran out behind them. When the Pens stepped back onto the fresh ice, their fans went crazy. The place was packed, I couldn't fine one empty seat even if I tried. And then there was our fans. Who had came all the way from Detroit. There was a few of them, scattered around in different spots. I let the guys warm up while I talked to the press. They wanted to know everything, but I told them practically nothing. I didn't even know why they talked to me anymore, but I found it amusing.
Eight minutes into the period Val scored a sweet backhand from Sammy and Kronwall. We were doing good... for now. The game was getting more intense as time ticked away. Most of the guys were exhausted already, I sat there wishing I could do something. We took one to many penalties and the Penguins took advantage of that. I groaned when Malkins slap shot when in the back of the net. Sidney looked amazingly happy when he skated past me, giving me a small smile. I looked away, acting like I didn't see him. And that was all for the second period.
I kept trying to get ahold of Morgan, I wasn't sure where she was but I knew she had came on the trip. She wouldn't have missed this game for anything. I kept calling her phone over and over again, but she never answered. She probably couldn't hear it over all the noise.
Into the third Ozzies goal tending was making me nervous. He was doing well... for now. I always thought he cracked under pressure but I would never say that to him. We were way ahead in shots, and the Pens seemed to be lagging. Our guys were slowing down also, but I tried my best to keep them going. I wasn't sure if it was really helping, but whatever. Hank scored not long after Babs told the guys to "Move their asses"
Time ticked away as the period was going by fast, there hadn't been any penalties yet. Jimmy kept counting face offs, which we were also ahead in. My heart was pumping faster as there was only two minutes left in the period, but the refs called a penalty on Huds "Hooking", yeah right. Now we had to pull this off. Babcock told the guys his plans and sent them back out. I guess his talk didn't help much. Hossa scored not long after on a slap shot. I kept trying to tell myself it was okay.
The last forty seconds were chaotic, we needed to clear the puck- and now. Hossa and Sid came speeding towards the net. Hossa tried to back hand it in, Ozzie came out as far as he could and went to stop it with his arm. The whole time by heart didn't beat once. It skitted across the line just as time expired. I could tell that it wasn't a goal. My jaw dropped and the final buzzer rang.
Ozzie shook off his equipment as all the guys jumped on top of him. I stood by the bench, letting them have their moment. Aaron came up from behind me and put a Stanley Cup Champions hat on my head, "You're part of this team to you know."
"I know, but I can't really skate over there too well with a cast on, so I'll just wait."
He looked at me like I was crazy, and picked me up like it was nothing. He skated over and put me down next to Jimmy, who was surrounded by his friends and family. I looked up at him, a huge smile on my face. I stood on my toes and kissed him like crazy, and everything around us seemed like a blur.
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