Chapter 11

The morning lights comes in through the blinds as I turn and felt another person besides me as I open my eyes and see it's Paul. He is still asleep and snoring a little bit.

I smile at the sight of Paul in the same bed with me. He is the person who risked his own life to save my own and he visited me every day while I was in the hosptial. He took me home with him instead of letting those two people take me with them and I'm falling for him very hard, and I still barely know the guy.

The telephone starts to ring as I hear it from all the way upstairs, I turn to see Paul still asleep as I move the covers off of me as I open the door, shutting it quietly as I rush up the stairs to the kicthen.

I turn and see the phone on the wall as I pick it up saying "Hello"

"AnnaBelle, it's James," James says.

"Morning James, whats up?" I ask.

"Where's Paulie at?"

"He is still in bed sleeping, why whats up?"

"Well he is late for this early morning partiace that Dan scheduled last night. Can you get him up and tell him to get his ass down here. This pratice is what? I got it Crosby. Sorry Sid says it's like 3 hours today and it started about 15 minutes ago. Just tell him get down here,"

"Alright James, I'm on it," I say as i hang up the phone as I see a blinking on Paul's cell phone as I walk over to it.

Picking it up, I hit a button as I see a message from Dan popping up

"Practice has been updated from 8 til 11, in stead of the 10 to 11:30,"

I put it back down as I hurry back downstairs as I cross the room, as I open Paul's door as I walk in to hear him snoring.

"Paul, wake up," I say as I turn on the light as I walk over to the window and pull up the blinds.

"What the," Paul says as he covers his head up.

"Come on Paul, you are late for pratice. Dan messaged every one last night saying pratice is early today. James just called so come on," I say as Paul moves the covers off of himself as he gets outta bed.

"Thanks Anna, sorry I'm not too much of a morning person," Paul says as he walks over to his closet as he opens it.

"I'm the same way Paul," I say as I smile.

"You wanna come with me?" Paul asks as he comes back out of his cloest with a suit in his hands.

"Why you wearing that?" I ask as he smiles.

"I have to wear on when its game day and praitce seems to come before pratice today so I have to wear it. So you want to come with me?"

"Sure why not, then after the game are we coming back home?"

"Yes,"
I watch as he walks back into the closet.

"Can I do these clothes tonight then so I dont have to borrow yours?" I ask as I see him emerge from the closet.
He has a grey sweater in his hands and a pair of jeans with a belt.

"Is this ok?"
I look over at him.

"Sure but can you get a shirt for me?"
He hands me the clothes as he walks over to this dresser as he throws me a shirt.

"I'll get dressed in the bathroom" Paul says as I watch him grabbing his stuff as I grab him.

"We can get changed in the same room, we are two adults Paul," I say.

"Your right,"
I smile as I strip out of the shirt and shorts as I change into the outfit that Paul picked out for me as I find my shoes and slip them on.

"I'm ready," I say as I see Paul putting a tie on as he turns and looks at me.

"Do I look good?" Paul asks.

"Yes," I say as he walks over to me as he whispers "You do too,"
We both walk out of the room as we head to the front door.

"Here, take the keys and get into the car. Your driving today," Paul says as he takes his keys off the ring by the front door, he hands them to me.

"You sure Paul?" I ask as I see him walking up the stairs.

"Yes, now go out there and start it up. I'll be out there in a minute," Paul says as I unlock the door and head out to the car.

I use the key pad as I unlock the door and get into the car.
Looking  at the steering wheel, I just look forward as I remember something.

I'm behind the wheel talking to someone as the car starts to tumble over and over as I scream.

"Anna, Annabelle, you ok?"
I froze there as I felt something on me as I turn and see Paul.
Getting out I just get into his arms and hug him for as long as I can.

"Whats wrong?" Paul asks.

"I can't drive right now. I remembered when I crashed," I say as i knew tears were rolling down my face.
I feel as Paul touches my face.

"It's alright AnnaBelle, I'll drive to Consol," Paul says as he moves my face up to him as I look at him.
He leans over and kisses me.

I smile as he smiles at me.

"Let me get into the passinger seat," I say as he removes his hand as i walk behind the car and to the passinger side door, opening it up to get in.

Shutting the door I do everything i have too as I feel Paul backing out and heading to Pittsburgh.

"What about the crash did you remember?," Paul asks.

"I was just talking to someone and I remember the actual crash. That's it. I never want to relive that as long as I live," I say.

Paul grabs my hand and squeezing it as he says "You never will have too as long as I'm around,"

I just smile, I'm still wondering why God gave Paul to me. He is a great person to be around, maybe I'm meant to be with him?

We go through the tunnel as I see downtown right in front of me, it's always so pretty to see everytime I come into the city.

"Paul, this city is so gorgous," I say.

"It is, this is just an awesome city to be playing for?" Paul says as he contuines to head straight instead of turning.

"What other teams have to been on since you gotten into the NHL?"

"Just the New Jersey Devils, thats it,"

"Where are they at?"

"They are in Newark, New Jersey, Thats the state to the east of here. Whenever we play a game against them, I'll take you with me,"

I smile as he turns down different roads as he pulls into the parking garage of the arena.

He drives up to the fourth floor as he parks his car besides James's sports car.

"I'm gonna hit his car one day with the way her parks," Paul says as it causes me to laugh.

I see him smiling as we both get out of the car as Paul grabs my when as we both head inside the arena.

"I'll probably take you down to the arena first unless you want to watch practice in the tunnel," Paul says.

"What's the tunnel?," I ask

"It connects us players from the locker room to the benches," Paul says.

"I want to see it that way, I say as we approach the locker room.

"Your coming in with me," Paul says as we both walk in across the room as I see Paul's jersey is the only one up in the entire room.

"Guess your really late," I says as Payl lets my hand go as he starts to strip all the way to his boxers.

"I'm not but a half hour late," Paul says as he smiles at me.

"You only play with your boxers on?," I ask as Paul starts to get his gear on.

"There is so much protection that I don't need more on," Paul says as I watch him get fully changed into everything.

He looked like a pro, well he actually is. He just looks at me as I do at him.

Leaning over, Paul kisses me not casually but passionately as my arms go around his neck as I push him closer. He throws off his gloves as I feel his hands go along my back, pulling me closer to him.

We both release the kiss as we look into each other's eyes again as he kisses me once more.

"That's my good luck kiss," Pauk says as I smile.

He release his grib as I do mine.

He picks up his gloves as he places them back on as he grabs his stick.

"Is that all you need?," I ask as I knew he is forgetting his helmet.

"I think I'm not forgetting anything," Pauk says as he smiles.

I walk behind him as I grab his helmet off the shelf.

"Yes you are," I say as he turns around seeing his helmet in my hand.

"Can you place it on my head and strap it please?," Paul asks.

"Sure," I say as I place it on his head as I use the strap to secure it.

Paul theb kisses me, I knew he planned it.

"Thank you, I better get out there. Come on," Paul says.

He grabs my hand with his glove as we leave the locker room as we walk down this tunnel as I see other players on the ice. 

"His ass is finally here!!!," Janes screams from on the ice.

"Shut up Neal," Paul says as he lets my hand go.

"Get out here dude," Another player says as Paul turns to me.

"You ok here?," Paul asks.

"Yes I am," I say as he smiles turning as he hops onto the ice.

Most of the players were on the ice but a few were on the benches besides me.

"How are you AnnaBelle?," 

I look besides me as I see Bortz looking at me.

"Good and you?," I ask as I follow Paul out on the ice.

"Doing good, besides sitting on the bench. Why aren't you sitting up there with the other?," Bortz asks.

"Pauk offered for me to come down here, so I took it," I say.

"Since he was late, why was he late anyways?," Bortz asks.

"Never got the message until James called, then I looked at his phone," I says as I see Paul moving around the rink.

"Ahh, well I know Katie will be excited to see you," Bortz says.

"I'm excited to see her and my first games since being out of the hospital," I say.

"I think Paul is planning something for you during one of the intermissions," Bortz says.

I turn to him asking "really?,"

"Yes but don't say anything about it. Pauk wants it to be a surpsise," Bortz says.

Wonder what your up to Mr. Martin.

Chapter 10

I go through all the clothes as I start a pile of to keep and to throw away.

"Where did these clothes come from? Looks like clothes of a pagent queen," I say as I throw alot of the clothes away.

I'm a simple kind of girl, I dont need all of these clothes.

"I don't know, I'll have to ask James. He got them," I hear Paul say from upstairs.

I sigh as I contuine for awhile til I was done going through the clothes. Most of them I'm throwing away.

"I'm finally done," I say as I look up and see Paul walking down the stairs with a plate in his hands.

"Wow, guess I'll have to get James over here and pick up all these clothes to donate them," Paul says as he smiles.

"This plate mine?" I ask as I walk through the messy room.

"Yes ma'am, figured you might want to eat down here,"

"I'll eat upstairs with you,"
I smile as he does too.

"You sure?"

"Yeah, it's kinda a messy down here,"
He laughs as I follow him back upstairs to the kicthen.

He places my plate down at the bar as he pulls out a stool for me.

"thank you,"
I sit down as he gently pushes me in as he takes a seat beside me.

"What did you make? We only ate a few hours ago,"

"I figured that I'll cook a little dessert for us while you were downstairs going through all of those clothes,"

I look down at the plate, not even noticing what was on it.

"What is this?" I ask as Paul grabs my fork and places some inside my mouth.

It tastes like peach.

"Know what it is?" Paul asks.

"Something with peaches in it?" I ask.

"Yes, know the name of it?"
I gently hit Paul on his shoulder.

"Tell me what it is,"
He smile and laughs.

"It's Peach Cobbler and you didn't have to hit me either,"
He pushes me as I grab a little handful of the cobbler as I smush it all over his face.

"Your on," Paul says as he grabs somes and places it on my face.

"Paul!!" I exclaim as he grabs me and lifts me off the stool as I feel him placing his lips onto mine as I kiss him deeply.

I place my hands onto his face as he pushes me closer to him.
He releases me as I look into his eyes.

"Your so beauiful AnnaBelle," Paul says.

"Even with all this cobbler on my face?," I ask, as he uses his hands to wipe what had placed on my face.

"Yes, Would you go on a date with me?"
I'm in complete shock.

"Yes I'll go on a date with you but when?"

"Sunday when we get an off day. Tomorrow is the afternoon game and I'll be too tired to to do it then,"

"Where are we gonna go?" i ask as Paul smiles.

"You will see, let me go call James and get these clothes outta here then we will watch a movie if thats ok?" Paul asks.

I smiled as I say "Sounds like a good idea to me,"
Paul kisses me as he walks over to the counter as he grabs his cell phone to dial James number.

Smiling, I watch as Paul talks on the phone as I head back downstairs. I walk over to my clothes that I was keeping as I pick them up walking to Paul's room as I hear "Need Help?"

Walking to the corner, I place them down as I walk back out as Paul has the last handful of clothes in his hands.

"Thanks," I say as a knock came at the door.

"It should be James," Paul says as I make my way to the front door as i open it.

"Hey AnnaBelle. How are you?" James asks.

"I'm good, come in," I say as he walks in.

"Hey Paul, damn you mustve helped her with this mess," James says as I turn around.

"She did it by herself soon as we got home, so where are we putting these at?" Paul asks.

"In the trunk of my car," James says.
I watch as they grab a handful of clothes and walk out of the door.

I couldn't let them do this on their own as I walk and grab some clothes as I head for the door.

"You don't have to do this AnnaBelle," James says as I walk pass him as I hear Paul say "Let her do it, she is helping,"

Walking to the back side of James's car, I place the clothes in as I race back into the house to pick up more to load inside James's car.

A few minutes of carrying clothes, I reach for the top as I see Paul there as he helps me close the back of James's car.

"There we got it done, thanks AnnaBelle," James says as I see him standing next to Paul.

"Your welcome, couldn't let you do that by yourselves," I say.

"I understand that, well I better get these stuff to one of the thref stores. I'll see yinzs later,"
I walk over to Paul as James gets into his car and takes off.

"Thanks for helping Anna," Paul says as he kisses his forehead.

"Your welcome," I say.
Paul wraps his arms around me as we both head back up the driveway and back into the house, where it is warm.

"So can I pick out the movie?" I ask as Paul lets go of me to shut the door.

"Sure Anna," Paul says as I smile, rushing up the stairs and turning right into the living area.
I walk over to the TV as I see Paul's movies down below it.

"You in a hurry?"
He laughs as I look through his movies.

"Does it matter what movie we watch?" I ask as I see Paul sit down on the couch.

"Nope, doesn't matter,"
I grab and read the backs of several movies as I pick one out and hand it to Paul.

"The Proposal? This is a funny but sweet movie," Paul says as i smile.

"Can we watch that?" I ask.

"Yep, let me put it in,"
I get up off the floor as I sit on the couch as I watch Paul place the DVD in then have a seat besides me.

"Why do you have this movie?" I ask.

"It's a funny movie and it's actually James movie to be honest,"
I start to laugh as the beginning screen came on for the movie.

Watching the movie starting, I felt wrap his arm around my shoulders as he moves me closer to him as i place my head on his shoulder.

"Your not uncomfortable are you?"

"No I'm good Paul,"

"Good,"
The movie began as I watch it

About 2 hours and 30 minutes later, Paul moves his arms as he turns off the TV, getting up off the couch.

"Need help getting up?"

"Yes please," I say as I move my body as Paul reaches his hand down as I grab it.
He pulls me up as I smile.

"I loved that movie," I say as Paul smiles.

"I'm glad, are you ready for bed?" Paul asks just as I start yawning.

"How did you know?"
He kisses my forehead.

"I just knew, let's get ready for bed,"
He leads me down the stairs and right into his bedroom.

"Are you still sleeping on the floor tonight?" I ask as I see Paul at his dresser.

"Yes, i'll stay on the floor again tonight, do you want something to wear tonight til we can wash these clothes?" Paul asks.

"Please," I say as he hands me a grey shirt and a pair of shorts.
I unfolded the shirt as it has a upside down W on it.

"Where did this come from?" I ask as he turns and looks at me.

"It's a shirt from the university that I went too,"

"Where did you go too?"

"The University of Minnesota,"

"Did you like it?"

"I loved it, I learned alot when I was in college,"

"I'm glad Paul,"
He smiles.

"I'll go change out in the hall, you stay in here,"
He walks out in the hall as he shuts the door behind him as i change from my clothes into the shirt and shorts Paul gave me.

"You good?" Paul asks as I walk over to the door opening it for him.

"Yep," I say as he is in only a pair of shorts and no shirt on.
I couldn't stop staring at him as he walks into the room.
He walks over to the blanket thats on the floor as I get into the bed, covering myself up.

"You good?" Paul asks as I see him getting up the turn off the light.

"Yes," I say as the lights went off and I started to get scared.
I sat up in the bed

"Paul," I say very softly.

"Yeah," Paul says.

"Can you sleep with me tonight? I'm starting to get very scared of the dark.
I then felt the covers move as I felt Pauls arms go around my waist as he helps me lay back down onto the bed.
He moves close to me as he has a good grib on me, i know he wasn't gonna let no one hurt me or anything.

I slowly close my eyes as I felt Paul's breathe on the back of my neck.

Chapter 9

 Her POV


Paul turns right of the tunnel as he travels down this road as he turns lefr up another street through a mini tunnel.

"Where are we going?" I ask as he takes another left hand turn.

"It's a surprise," Paul says as he turns left again as he drives up to what looks like a parallel parking lot as he passes the walk way up, he stops behind this white car.

"We are here," Paul says as I unbuckle my seat belt as I open the door as I turn my body as I hop out of the vehicle as Paul shuts the door and grabs my hand.

We walk up the steep sidewalk as we walk up the ramp provided as I see the most beautiful site I've ever seen before.

 

"Paul this is so beautiful," I say as Paul lets go of my hand.
I walk over to the railing as I look out to see the the city and its surroundings.

"I knew you would like it," Paul says as I watch him get besides me as he covers my left hand with his right hand.

I smile at him as I look over to him.

"Can I use your phone again to take some pictures?" I ask as Paul didn't hesitate as he reaches his hand into his pocket as he hands me his phone.

"Here,"
I take a few too many pictures as I smiled.

"Paul can we take a picture together in front of the city?" I ask as I smiled getting excited.

"Sure, I'll take the picture,"
I watch as he gets behind me as he grabs the phone out of my hand as he moves it up more.

"One three say chesse, 1, 2,3,"
I smile as I couldn't wait to see the photo as Paul checks his photos as he pulls up the picture.

"I love it," I say as Paul moves from behind me as I turn back and look at the city as his phone rings.

"It's James, excuse me for a minute," Paul says as he walks a ways from me as I go back over to the railing as another woman was there.

"Hello," I say, greeting her.

"Hi," She says.

"How are you?"

"I'm doing ok, my boyfriend is in the hospital,"

"Oh I'm sorry to hear that. I was in the hospital yesterday but I got out. I was in a bad car accident. What's wrong with your brother if I may ask?"

"He was in a car accident too but alot is wrong with him,"

"Tell me, it might help you,"

"He has 5 broken ribs, he lost both of his legs and he has so much on him that it makes me cry every time I see him,"
She starts to cry as it felt natural that I put my arms around her to comfort her.

"He will be ok I promise. He's strong,"

After several minutes of her crying, he lifts her head up.

"Thank you so much,"

"Your welcome, I'm Anna by the way,"

"Thank you Anna, I'm Jackie,"

"Your welcome Jackie,"
She walks away as I see Paul walking back over to me.

"Is she ok?" Paul asks.

"I think she is now," I say.

"It was good what you did for her,"

"It was, I don't know what made me approach her,"

"You knew something was wrong and you tried to help her,"

"It felt weird for me doing that,"

"It was the right thing to do,"
I smile as Paul wraps his arm around my waist.

"What did James want?" I ask.

"Wondered where I was since he didn't see my car in the driveway,"

"What did you tell him?"

"That after practice we went to lunch and now are we looking at Pittsburgh. I sometimes wonder if he's older brother and I'm the younger brother,"
I chuckle as I look at the city as I smile.

God has given me a second chance and he gave me Paul, even though we aren't dating.

A few minutes pass as I walk over to the railing as I wanted to climb over it and walk over to the rock, so I move my leg over the railing as I climb over the other side.

"AnnaBelle," Paul says as I turn around to see him climbing over the railing as well.

"Paul, I'm ok, I wanted to get close to the edge," I say as I walk over to the rock as just breathe in then back out as I feel a pair of arms go around my waist as I knew it was Paul.

We stay together like this as we watch the sunset on Pittsburgh as the moon and night sky start to come out.

"We better head on home before it gets too late," Paul says.

"Alright," I say as Paul lets go of me as we both turn around walking up the slightly steep hill.
I watch as Paul climbs back over the railing as I start climbing over it.

Jumping down, I look at Paul as he moves close as he kisses me.
I kiss him back as he moves back from me.

He just grabs my hand as we start walking back down to the car.

"Thank you," I say as we walk down the ramp to the parell parking lot.

"For what?" Paul asks as we walk down the sidewalk to his car.

"For bring me here and letting me see the city, the city I'll be getting used to,"

"Your welcome, everyone can't pass up the view to Pittsburgh, like when I first saw it I was amazed by the city," Paul says as we stop by the passenger side of the car.

"Your a good person, Paul and your even a more amazing person by being here for me,"
I watch as Paul smiles and looks at me, he leans over and kisses me again.

As he leans away, he moves behind me to unlock my door.

I turn around as he opens the door for me.

"Thank you," I say as I kiss his cheek when I get into the car.
He smiles and shakes he's head as he shuts the door.

I watch him walk around the car and open his door to get inside the car.

"Ready to get home?" Paul asks as he begins up the car.

"Yes, it's been a long day," I say as Paul starts to drive.


His POV


James is right, I like AnnaBelle. I more then like her. I really really like her. I still haven't got to really know her but I know she is a genuine person and doesn't care what I have like money or stuff like that. I think she likes me back, we have really got to really get to know one another, or get to know each other as well as we can.

"Anna, I have a question for you," I say.

"Sure," Anna says.

"I know the answer but I would like to have you say it to me. Do you like me?"

"I like you Paul, to be all honest I really like you,"

"You like me, like me? It's something I remember from elementary school,"

"Yes I like you, like you. I don't know what has attracted me to you but God works in mysterious ways,"

"That he does and I'm glad that he brought me to you, or you to me,"
I hear her laugh, which makes me smile.

I just reach my hand over to her as I open my hand. Feeling her put her hand on my hand, I move my fingers as I interwind our fingers together.


Turning the wheel, I pull down my street as I look over to Anna as she is looking at me.

"Have you been staring at me the whole time?" I ask as I turn left into the slightly hill driveway.

"Yes," Anna says as I put the car in park as I pull up the emergency brake.
I turn my head to her as she is smiling, I let go of her hand as I place both of my hands on her face. Leaning over I kiss her with a little bit of passion then as before.

I lean back over as she just smiles at me.

"Let's get inside," I say as I open the door to get out.


Her POV


I don't know what is happening but I like it. I like Paul, I mean I really like Paul and it feels so right doing what I've been doing with him granted its been hand holding and kissing.

I turn my head to see Paul standing there with the door open.

"Ready?" Paul asks as he places his hand out to me.

"Yes," I say as I take his hand as he helps me out of the car.
We walk hand in hand as we reach the front door.

Paul lets me hand go as he uses his key to unlock and open the door.

"Wow," Paul says as he walks inside the house as I follow him.

I blink a few times as I see ranks and ranks of clothes and everything else.

"Whats this?" I ask.

"Guess James and a few of the wives when clothes shopping for you," Paul says.

"I don't need all of this. I'm gonna go through everything and get rid of alot. Is that ok?"

"Do what you want to do, it's fine by me,"
i smile as Paul turns around as he kisses me again.

Chapter 8

I didn't expect to be asked that question by anyone because I didn't have an answer to the question.

"No we are very good friends," I say, as I didn't know what to say to that.

"That's good, Paulie needs someone he can be friends with besides the guys," Katie says.

"Why do you call him Paulie?" I asked in confusion

"We all call him Paulie. It's a nickname of his,"
I lean up as the woman sitting besides Katie says that.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Kristen, Jeff Zatkoff's fiancee. Nice to meet you Annabelle," She says as we reach in front of Katie and shake hands.

"So whats going on at practice?" I ask.

"They just practice for the games that will be tomorrow. They practice plays and everything else,"

"And at the end of the month they have a mustache boy contest. The last one who scores or who doesn't score has to grow a mustache for the next month,"

"It's the beginning of the month,"

"You'll get it believe me," Katie says.

I watch practice with the girls as they explain to me more in detail what each player does. This makes more sense to me now with them explaining it to me instead of me trying to get it while watching the games.

"Mustache Boy, come on guys!!" Dan Bylsma says as I watched all the players get in the middle circle.

"Now this is mustache boy contest that they have at the end of the month. Each player will try to shoot the puck in. If they get it in, they sit down. If they don't they get back into line. The last one to score and or miss the goal is mustache boy," Katie says.

"Alright, I think I got it," I say as I see Paul is first on deck.
 I watch as he skates and shoots the puck passed the goalie.

"Yay Paul," I say as I smile.

"Now we gotta pray that Robert gets in it," Katie says.

"Does your fiancee compete Kristen?" I ask.

"He is the other goalie, so nope. No mustache for me until playoffs," Kristen says.

"That isn't for a few more months," Katie says.

"What number is your husband Katie?"

"41,"

I watch as each player goes up and shoots or he misses.

"Final two, here we go," Dan yells.
It was Robert and James who were the final two.

"Don't fuck up Nealer!!"
That was Paul's voice.

"Shut up Paulie," James says as he gets the puck and shoots it right into the net.
The boys move there sticks.

"If you make it Bortz, you and Nealer are both mustache boys,"

"Make it baby!!" Katie yells as he gets the puck and skates down and shoots it right passed the goalie.

"Nealer and Bortz are our mustache boys for the month of November,"

"Oh boy, a month without Robert shaving, this should be fun," Katie says as she stands up as Kristen gets up behind her.

"Come on, I'll take you back to the locker room" Katie says as she passes me as I get up and gets besides her as Kristen is following us.

"Do you come to all of the practices Katie?" I ask as we walk up the stairs.

"No normally, I'm usually at home doing homework, I'm taking a college course to become a vet," Katie says as we walk into the main part of the arena.

"Ahh gotacha, what about you Kristen?"

"I usually do unless I'm working," Kristen says.

We talk a little bit more as we stop outside the locker room which the doors were shut.

"Guess Dan is giving them a talk," Katie says.

"Probably," Kristen says.

A few seconds after they say that the door opens and I seen Paul walking out in a Penguins shirt and shorts.

"I was fixing to come to get you," Paul says as he walks over to me.

"I figured I would bring her back here instead of her waiting for you," Katie says.

"Thanks," Paul says as I watch Katie and Kristen walk into the locker room.

"So what did you think?" Paul asks as he grabs my hand.

"It was different, Katie and Kristen helped me alot. I understand that you do more,"

"I'm glad they could help you. I have a question for you and you can say no to it. Bortz, Katie's husband wants to take us out to dinner just the four of us. Is that ok?" Paul asks.

Like a double date?

"Sure I'll love too, can we go around the city before hand?" I ask.

"Sure I don't see a problem with it,"
I smile as he looks into my eyes as I do the same to him

"Thank you Paul," I say as he grabs my hand pulling me into the Penguins locker room.

"Hey guys, I want you to meet AnnaBelle the girl who I saved in September. AnnaBelle this is..."
He introduced me to every single one of his teammates as well as Dan Bylsma and Dana Heinze.
They all have me either a hug or hand shake and talked to me how Paul wasn't on his full game while I was in the hosptial.

"You like your new car Paulie?" James walks over and pats him on the shoulder.

"Yes thanks James. I've been needed to do that," Paul says.
He smile as he walks over to me and gave me another hug.

"Glad to see you out of that hosptial and glad you made my friend happy," James says.

"Thanks James," I say as he walks out of the locker room as it was four of us left.

"So whats the plan?" Bortz asks.

"AnnaBelle wants to go walking before we eat dinner. She wants to see Pittsburgh," Paul says.

"We can do that, should one of take a car or just walk back here after dinner?" Katie asks.

"We can come get the cars after we walk?" I ask.

"That's a good idea AnnaBelle," Bortz says.

Paul grab my hand as we head out of the locker room as we made our way outside.
It is a bit chilly but I didn't seem to mind it.

"So AnnaBelle, how is it living with him?" Bortz asks as I just smiled.

"I like it, it's so much better then with those people," I say.

"What people?" Katie asks.

"Billy and Sara, they say they are AnnaBelle's parents," Paul says.

"I never want to see them in my life again," I say as Paul squeezes my hand .

"So do you like the weather since being out? I know it's snowy," Bortz asks.

"I like it, I don't mind walking in a little snow or a little cold,"

"Good, it's like this alot up here," Katie says.

All four of us walk around the city as Paul, Katie and Robert pointed out certain things that made this city.

I walk fast across the street as I slow down getting to the other side. I look across the river and I noticed two big places.

"What are those over there?" I ask pointing to them as we make our way to the edge.

"Thats Heniz Field and PNC Park. The Pittsburgh Steelers play at Heniz Field and The Pittsburgh Pirates play at PNC Park," Paul says.

"The Steelers are football and The Pirates are baseball," Katie says.

"Ahh so Pittsburgh has three major teams then?" I ask.

"Basically," Bortz says.
I just stand there and look at the scene with the snow on the ground with the river trying to freeze, it's very pretty.

"Do anyone have a camera or anything?" I ask as I turn and watched Paul take out a phone.

"Here you can use this, I'll get it to the camera," Paul says as he played with the phone before giving it to me.

I snap and few pictures of the scene as I smiled.

"Here you go Paul," I say handing it back.

"Hey guys is a fancy resturant ok or do you just want some good Pittsburgh food?" Katie asks.
I didn't know what fancy food was from Pittsburgh but since I'm living in Pittsburgh maybe try their food.

"Does it matter which one?" I ask.

"No it doesn't. We are just trying to give you an option instead of us picking for you," Bortz says.

"I want to try some Pittsburgh food," I say.

"Alright then Primanti Brothers it is then but which one?" Katie says.

"The orginial one is the best one in town," Bortz says.

"That's a long walk, do you mind walking more?" Paul asks.

"No I don't mind it at all," I say as Paul grabbed my hand into this was we walked side by side with Katie and Robert.

"This is the best food Anna," Katie says.

"Oh I believe you," I say as we contuine to walk as Paul grips my hand making me smile.

Bortz and Paul started talking hockey as I just look at the buildings as I pass them. This is an older kinda city.

"Anna, you ok?" Katie asks as I shake my head.

"Yeah I'm ok, just looking around at the city. This is an older type of city from Atlanta,"

Wait, how did I know about Atlanta? I don't even know where that is.

"It's a unique city thats for sure, Atlana is more modern. So did you live in Georgia before moving up here?" Katie asks.

"I have no idea where I'm from to be honest with you," I say as Paul stops taking.

"Your from Macon, Georgia," Paul says as I look up at him.

"How do you know that?" I ask.

"I remember it from your driver's license the day of the accident,"

"I can't remember that or anything," I say frustrated.

"It's alright AnnaBelle," Paul says as I feel him let go of my hand placing it around my waist pulling me closer to him.

The rest of the walk as silence as we arrive at the restaurant as Bortz opens the door.

"Ladies first," He says as Katie walks in as Paul lets go of me as I can follow Katie inside.

"I'm sorry about earlier. I didn't mean for it to get you upset," Katie says as I look over at her.

"It's alright. I'll understand my life when God wants me too. So whats good in here?" I ask.

"The Pitts-Burger, I get that every time we come in here," Bortz says.

"I'll go with that then," I say as Bortz walks up to the countier as I stand besides Paulie.

"It it bad for you to be in here since your with the Penguins?" I ask.

"Nah, the people are very friendly here in Pittsburgh and tend to leave us alone plus we aren't Sid or Geno. The two popular guys on the team,

"Well thats good," I say as Bortz turns around.

"What to drink guys?" He asks.

"Water," Paul says.

"You know my babe," Katie says.

"AnnaBelle?"

"Sweet tea if they have it,"
He turns back around.

"You are southern, I never heard of anyone drinking sweet tea up here," Katie says.

"I love it," I say, as I faintly remember my love for sweet tea.

"Go pick out a table AnnaBelle,"

I slowly walk as I find a table in the back as I walk back there as I move passed one chair and sat down in the other that was next to the wall.

Katie sits across from me as Paul is by Robert.

"I'm so glad that Paulie is normal again," Katie says.

"What do you mean normal again?" I ask.

"he wasn't his normal self, he was so depressed and down in the dumps. He didn't play to his strength. Dan had him out for a few games til he got his head straight,"

"Oh my god, I didn't know he was that bad. I feel so bad that he didn't play so well,"

"It's not your fault that he didn't play so well. He didn't play well cause he had alot in his head,"

I watch as Bortz and Paul make their way back to the table as they place our food and drinks down on the table.

"I'm sorry Paul," I say as Paul sits down next to me.

"What for?" Paul asks,

"For making you depressed and not playing well,"

"It's not your fault AnnaBelle. Never think it's your fault,"
I smile as I see the big sandwich in front of me.

"Wow," I say as I Bortz has already started eating.
I laugh as I turn to see Paul take a bit of his and it got all over his sweater.

"You messy eater," I say as I hand a few napkins to Paul.

"It's a messy sandwich,"

I place both hands on the sandwich as I pick it up and takr a bite out of it.

The flavor just fills up my taste buds.

"This is so good," I say as I continue eating it til I take the last bite.

I am now full as I take a napkin to wipe my face with.

"I'm glad we offered her a second option," Bortz says as Katie laughs.

"Me too," Paul says.

"Nothing beats Primanti Brothers," Katie says as I take a sip out of my sweet tea.

"Thank you for dinner Robert and Katie," I say as I smile.

"No problem, we need to do it again and next time Paul pays for dinner," Bortz says as we laugh.

Paul gets up as he moves in the chair as he reaches his hand down for mine as I grab his.
He pulls me up as we walk behind Katie and Robert out of the restaurant.

The sun is still bright outside as we start heading back for Consol Energy Center.

"You coming to the game tomorrow night AnnaBelle?" Katie asks.

"Yes I am, as long as Paul will bring me," I say.

"Your coming tomorrow with me to the game for sure," Paul says.

"You can sit by me tomorrow and meet some more of the girlfriends and wives," Katie says.

"That sounds good to me," I say.

We walk the long distance back to the arena as we walk into the parking garage.

"I'll see you tomorrow AnnaBelle," Katie says as I walk onto the right side of Paul's car.

"Bye," I say as I open the door and get into the car as Paul has already started the car up.

"I have one more stop before we go back to the house, if thats ok?" Paul asks.

"That's ok Paulie," I say, laughing as Paul looks over at with a smile on his face.

He backs out and heads out of the garage, getting on a main road to what it looks like home.

"We aren't going home right?" I ask.

"Right, i know it's the same direction as home but we are turning before the tunnel area," Paul says.

I wonder what he is doing.

Chapter 7

 His POV



I open my eyes to knocking, someone must be here.

Quickly, I get up off the floor and check on Anna to see if it has woke her up and it hasn't.
I grab my robe as I open the door and exit the room.

"Come on Paulie, I've been standing out in this cold for awhile,"
It's Joey.

Placing on the robe and tieing it, I rush over to the door and open it.

"About time dude, your not even dressed?" Joey asks as I shake my head.

"I just got woken up to your knocking, so whats up?" I ask.

"Come on follow me,"
 I slip on my shoes that are by the front door as I walk outside, closing the door behind me.
Going down the stairs and turning onto the sidewalk I see this black Chevy Tahoe sitting in my driveway.

"Whats this?" I ask as Joey smiles and hands me a key and alarm thing on a key ring.

"Since James couldn't be here, me and him chipped in and got you this. You better be at practice today,"

"Oh I will be, thanks Joey,"
He hugs me as I see Brianna in the car in front of my driveway.

"See you lat practice Paulie," Joey says as I watch him go down the driveway and gets into the awaited car.

I turn and I look at the car they just bought me, it's a nice car and I'll be able to find it in the snow too.

Turning fully around, I head back up the sidewalk and into the house were it's warm as I close the door.

"Good morning Paul, who was outside?" Anna asks as I see her standing there in front of me, still in her pj's.

"It was my teammate Joey, he wanted to give me a present as in a car," I say.

"He got you a car? That's good,"

"Sure is, not more car pooling with Nealer,"
She just smiles and laughs a little bit.

"Do you want to come to practice with me this morning? There's alot of people who would like to meet you if thats ok,"


Her POV



"I'll love too Paul, but I don't have any clothes besides what I wore yesterday," I say.

"Wear your jeans again and I'll give you one of my shirts to wear plus a sweater too since it's cold outside," Paul says as I follow him into his room as I watch him place a shirt on the bed as he digs in his closet as I watch him pull down a grey sweater, well button up sweater.

"Will this be ok? Another penguins shirt and this sweater?"

"That's fine Paul, thank you," I say as I watch him going over to his dresser then cloest as I knew he was getting his clothes.

"I'll be in the bathroom down the hall,"
He walks out of the room as he shuts the door behind him.

I change from the shirt and shorts back into my jeans as I place the shirt and sweater on over top of me.
Sighing, I place my shoes on as I walk over and open the door.

"I'm upstairs,"
I hear Paul says as I make my way to the stairs as I climb up them as I see him making coffee.

"You want a cup?"

"Sure, but do you have vanilla creamer?"
I watch as he opens the fridge as he pulls out the creamer that's my favorite.

"I'm in then,"

Me and Paul sit at the long counter as we drank our coffee and a cereal bar for each of us.

"I usually cook in the mornings, then James comes over," Paul says as that causes me to laugh alot.

"Your like a big brother to him it sounds like," I say.

"You can say that,"
Me and him just smile at one another as he leans down and presses his lips down onto mine as we both kiss one another passionately.

We smile as we break apart as I down the last of my coffee.

"Let's head on to the rink, we have about a 20 minute ride into town," Paul says.

"Where are we going too?" I ask as I hop down off of my stool as Paul places both cups into the sink.

"Pittsburgh, we are going to the Consol Energy Center where we play at,"

"Oh," I say as I see Paul smiling.

"It will be ok, I promise,"
I believed him as I followed him downstairs as he opens the front door for me.

"Thank you," I say as I walk out and all this snow is falling down as I walk the path to the driveway and to the other side of the car.

"It's open, or should be,"
I quickly open the door and get in as I'm not used to the cold.

"Cold or something?" Paul asks as I nod my head as he begins the car and turns the heat on.
I grab and buckle up.

"Ready?"
I nod my head as he backs out of the driveway and heads down the road.

"If you went the other way, Nealer lives in the circle back there,"

"Ahh ok, so what do you do at a practice?" I ask as I didn't know.

"We practice for the game that is tomorrow night at home,"

"Ohh ok, where am I gonna sit at?"

"On the benches behind the glass, most players done bring their wives or girlfiends to practice but I just wanted to take you,"

"But I'm not a wife or girlfriend,"

"Your someone who I care about alot and all the boys know this,"
I smile at the fact that Paul has cared about me since the accident.

15 minutes later of talking and driving, Paul moves the wheel and parks into a parking place besides this nice little sports car.

"That's James's car by the way," Paul says as I unbuckle and get out of the car carefully so I didn't hit the car.

"How can he afford that?" I ask as me and Paul walk and head into the building.

"No idea and I really don't care. I couldn't afford the car I have right now, Joey and James bought that for me,"

"That was nice of them,"

"I was in need of one a vehicle,"
I follow Paulie through the hallways as I turn behind him into the locker room but before I could make it into the locker room, I get knocked down.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry," A lady says as I climb up onto my legs.

"I'm alright, don't worry about it," I say as I see Paul walking over.

"What Happened?" Paul asks.

"She knocked me down but I'm ok,"

"Good, This is Katie by the way. She is Robert Bortuzzo's wife. Katie this is the famous AnnaBelle,"

"I'm so glad your out of the hosptial, We all been worried about you," Katie says.

"Me too. Nice to meet you,"

"So are you staying for practice?" Katie asks.

"Yeah I am, It will be my first,"
I watched as Paul walks away.

"Well we will sit together during practice, ok?"

"Ok," I say as she walks out as I find Paul.

"Looks like you got a new friend," Paul says as he smiles.

"Maybe,"
Paul takes me on a tour as he takes me around the arena as he leads me to the main arena and all the stairs.


We walk to the very bottom as I see Katie sitting there with a few other ladies.

"This is your stop," Paul says.

"Have a good practice," I say as I wrap my arms around him as he kisses me.

"I'll be back,"
I take a sit besides Katie.

"Is Paul your boyfriend?" Katie asks.


 

Chapter 6

Her POV

A couple of weeks have passed since I've woken up in this hosptial bed and to those people staring at me. They have came back but I've always denined them access to my room. Paul has been here every single day visiting me and even staying on the couch when need be since he doesnt have a car.

A knock comes at the door as I watch it opening to see the doctor.

"Good morning Annabelle," He walks in as he closes the door behind him.

"Good morning Dr. Elson, can I got home today?" I ask.
He has been telling me today would be the day I get to go home, where ever that is at.

"I believe so but I want to give you a complete check up before I do so. Your parents are sitting outside with Paul," He says as my smile disappears from my face.

"Can you tell those people to leave please?" I ask as he starts to examine me over with a fine tooth and comb.

A few minutes later he look at me.

"Your all healthy Annabelle, I'll be right back," He says as he walks out of the room as I see those people come into the room followed by Paul.
He has a face on him.

"Billy, Sara stop," Paul says.
They stop as they turn to him.

"We will be right back," Paul says as he basically walks back out of the room with those people in toe.


His POV

Closing the door, I see their reactions.

"What is it Paul?"Sara asks.

"I know AnnaBelle doesn't want you in that room. Every time you have been in that room, she just wants to cry. I can see it in her eyes. She doesn't know you and wants nothing to deal with you," I say as I knew it was crushing both of them to hear this.

"Paul we have to take her home with us so she can remember us," Billy says.

"How about this, I'll take her home with me and she will be safe. She knows me and knows I care about her. I can come over to your house and get everything of her's. She trusts me," I say
I never thought I would be telling Anna's Parents that she can come stay with me. I hope they didn't think I was trying to make a move on her cause I'm not.

"Paul, thats a good idea," Billy says as I see Sara's reaction.

"Billy what are you doing? Having our daughter go home with him? Move in with him? We don't tatally know him,"Sara says.

"Can I talk to her in private Paul?"
I nod my head as I walk and grab the door handle walking back into her room.


Her POV

I see Paul walking back into the room as she slightly closes the door.

"Why are they here Paul?" I ask as he walks over and sits down on the edge of my bed like he usually does.

"They knew you were getting out today, so they came up here to take you home. But your not going home with them," Paul says.
Thats a relief.

"Who am I going home with Paul?"

"Me, your going home with me. I wasn't going to let you go home with them. Thats why I took them out into the hall,"
I smile knowing I was going home with him and not those other two people.

"Knock, knock I'm back," Dr. Elson says as he closes the door and walks over to the other side of the bed.

"Well you are clear to go from the hosptial but I need this man to sign your discharge papers,"
He hands the clipboard to Paul as I watch him sign the papers.

"Alright Miss Watson, you may leave. I'm glad your going home," he says.

"Me too, thank you doctor,"
He walks out of the door and shuts it behind him.

"Guess you better get dressed, I left an outfit in the bathroom the other day for you," Paul says.

"Thank you, I'll be right back," I say as I remove the covers off of me and head into the bathroom.
Shutting the door I see what Paul was talking about so I strip out of this terrible hosptial outfit and into a pair of jeans and a Penguins shirt.
I smile into the mirror as I turn to the side seeing that it's one of Paul's shirts.

Placing on the clogs on the floor, I open the door as I have a smile on my face.

"Thanks for the shirt," I say as he gets off the bed as he folds my discharge papers and places them into his pocket.

"Your welcome, I'll have to get everything for you tomorrow for my house," Paul says.

"It's alright Paul, I'll be fine til then," I say as Paul opens the door for me.

"Thank you,"
I walk into the hallway and I seen those two people as I just turn away from them as I head down the hallway.

"Bet your ready for some fresh air?" Paul says as we stop by the elevator as Paul hits the button.

"Oh yes, anything is better then this hosptial crap,"
The door opens as I walk into the elevator.

"I have anyone of my teammates picking us up today and taking us to the house," Paul says as the elevator begins to move.

"Oh who is that?" I ask.

"Chris Kunitz, or Kuni as I call him,"

"I know who that is from watching all the games on TV,"
The doors open as we head for the front door of the hosptial.

"Good afternoon," A person says as we walk outside as this burst of cold air hits me.

"There is Kuni in the white SUV there," Paul says as we walk over there as he opens the front door for me.

"Thank you," I say climbing on in.

"I'm glad to see your out, I'm Chris," He says as I shake his hand.

"Nice to meet you Chris, I'm AnnaBelle," I say as I hear the back door shut as I get my seat belt on.

"Ready back there Paulie?" Chris asks.

"Yep, head on for the house,"
The vehicle begins to move as I see those people just stare at it.

"So Annabelle, I heard you met the other goober Paulie always hangs out with,"
I laugh as I hear Paul laughing.

Chris was trying to lighten the mood up.

"You mean James?" I ask.

"Oh yeah, he's usually the one who drives him to and from everything but I get stuck with it today,"

"It's your first time Kuni so shut up. James, Geno and Sid all have tooken me to and from Pittsburgh, airport and to Southpointe,"Paul says as It makes me laugh.

"Yeah, you need to get you a damn vehicle already, your wasting all of our gas,"
I can't believe these two.

"I'm planning on getting one, oh," Paul says as I see Chris exiting the Tunnel as I knew this was the spot that I had my accident at.

The rest of the ride was silence as I watch Chris pull into a small driveway.

"Well we are here," Chris says.

"Thank you Chris," I say as I unbuckle and open the door.

"Your welcome AnnaBelle," Chris says as I turn and Paul is standing right there.

"Thanks Kuni," Paul says.
I grab Paul's hand as he helps me out of the car onto the snowy driveway.

"See you later," chris says as he backs up and heads down the road.

I look up at Paul as he looks down at me.

"Thank you Paul for everything," I say.

"Your welcome Anna,"
At that moment the sparks start to fly.

"Let's go in out of this cold and get you a tour of the house,"

"Alright," I say as Paul has my hand in his as we walk up the sidewalk and into the house.
The style of this house isnt' what I'm used to.

"Let's start here,"
He goes through the whole house, the kicthen and the living area are upstairs as the bedroom's and everything else are downstairs.

"I'm going to give you my room for right now since I don't have an extra bed right now for my extra room. I'll take the couch in the living room," Paul says.

"Can you sleep on the floor near me for tonight?" I ask as I didn't want to be alone.

"Sure for you I will,"
Paul moves closer to me as I move closer to him as we stand in the middle of his room.
He wraps his arms around me as I do the same to him as he pulls me close to him as I hear his heartbeat fast.

I look up at him as he looks down at me, he cups my face in his hand as he leans over and kisses me on my lips.
He leans back and says "I've been wanting to do that for the longest time,"

"I'm glad you did that Paul or I might had to have done it,"
Since I've known Paul, I've kinda fallen for him and been wanting to kiss him for awhile.

He smiles.

"Let's go watch a movie together," Paul says as I shake my head in agreement.

We head from his room downstairs up the stairs to the living room upstairs.
I take a sit on his couch as I watch him grabbing the remote and taking a seat besides me.

He smiles as he turns on the TV then onto a movie.

"Thank you Paul for saving me," I say.
I was lost before all this stuff happened to me.

"Your welcome Annabelle,"

For the rest of the night, we just sit on the couch, watching movies and munching on junk food.

I begin to yawn.

"Paul I'm getting tired," I say as he turns off the TV.

"Alright, let me find a pair of shorts that you can sleep in," Paul says as we both get on the couch and head down the stairs. On the way to his room, he made sure the door is locked.

Walking into his room, he walks over to his dresser as he opens it and throws a shirt over to me along with a pair of his loose shorts.

"Hope that works for you," Paul says.

"Thanks," I say as he walks out of the room as I change from this shirt and jeans into the big baggy shirt and shorts that actually fit me.

Picking up my clothes, I place them in the corner by the door.

"Paul, you can come back in," I say as he opens the door and he's already in his shirt and shorts with an extra cover and sheet on his shoulder.

"Those actually fit you?" He asks as I walk over and climb onto his bed.

"Yes, thanks," I say as I watch Paul makes his plait besides the bed.

"Your welcome,"
I get under the cover and sheet as I lay down onto the bed.

"You good?"

"Yes," I say as I watch the light go off as I close my eyes.

"Good night Paul," I say.

"Good night AnnaBelle," Paul says as I smile.

Chapter 5

Her POV


"We are you parents sweetie, we raised you," The man says as I look over at the man who saved my life.

He has reddish to light brown hair, blue eyes with a grey sweater on with jeans.

"I'm going to go get the doctor," the lady says as I watch her rush out of the room.

I just look from the older man to the man who saved my life.

"Good afternoon Miss Watson I'm Doctor Elson," He says as he shuts the door.

"I'm going to be outside," The man who saved my life says, standing up.

"Don't go," I say.

"I'll be right outside and will be back in after the doctor leaves,"
He walks out of the door, closing it behind him.

I turn and face the doctor.

"How are you feeling this afternoon?" The Doctor asks.

"I'm a little confused. I don't know this man and woman here," I say as i point to both of them.

"Did you know the man who was in the room?"

"Not really. He was the man who saved my life,"
Tears started to flow down my face as i watch the woman sitting down on the bed, trying to get to me.

"Get off my bed," I shouted as I cry into the covers.

"Annabelle, calm down,"
I just couldn't.

"Get out of my room!!" I yell as I lay back down into my bed and cover my head up.

"Annabelle, are you ok?"

"No go away,"
I then felt someone touch me as I quickly remove them as I say "Go away,"

The man is sitting on my bed.
Looking around I didn't see those people or the doctor.

then I look at the man. He has worry written all over his face as he looks very concern about me.

He moves up on the bed as he wraps his arms around me.
I place my head on his chest as I just begin to cry as he moves his hands on my back, trying to comforting me.

"Everything will be ok, I promise you that," He says as I lift my head up and stare into his eyes.

"Who are you?" I ask.

"I'm Paul," He says.

"Thank you Paul," I say as I lay my head back down onto his chest as he wraps his arm around me again.

"It's not a problem. What made you so made?"
I sigh.

"That doctor and those people. I don't know where I'm at or who anyone is besides you,"

"Let me ask you something. Do you remember the accident?"

"Yes I remember talking to someone then flipping over. After that I remember opening my eyes up and seen you holding me taking me over to somewhere. I don't remember anything before the accident at all. I don't know how I know my own name,"

"That's strange," he says as a knock came at the door.

"Let me go see how is it,"
He gets off the bed and heads for the door.

"Don't let those people into the room," I say as I watch him open the door and two other men came walking into the room.

One is a little taller then the other and didn't look like he was from the US. The other one had scuff on his face.

"Annabelle, these are my teammates Geno and James," he says as he walks back over to the bed and sits in the edge of the bed.

"I'm glad your finally awake. This guy has been to the hospital every day to see you," James says as him and Geno sit on the wall.

I look over at Paul.

"Really?" I ask him.

"Yes, I have been up here every day to check on you,"

"That's sweet," Geno says in a thick accent.

"Yes it is," I say as tears come down my eyes.

"Don't cry," Paul says as he takes his finger and wipes the tears on my face.

"I'm sorry,"

"Don't apologize its ok,"
I wanted to give Paul a hug.

"Paul can you move closer to me?"
He nods his head as he gets right besides me as I wrap my arms around his neck as he wraps his around my back.

I stare into his eyes as I place my head on his shoulder.

"Thank you," I say as I look into his eyes again.

"No need to thank me,"
I un wrap my arms from him as he still sits besides me.

"So what are we doing until the game tonight?" James asks.

"what time is it?"
I watch as James looks at his clock.

"2:20 so about 3 hours,"

"Can we stay here until we got to leave?" Paul asks.

"Sure," Geno says as he walks over to sit on the couch as James takes the chair besides the bed.

"What game?" I ask.
I watch as Paul looks over to me.

"The hockey game, I'm a professional hockey player in the NHL," Paul says.

"Ohh, I don't know what that is,"
I watched as he turns the TV on and changes it to a channel.

"This is hockey, this is the Penguins and Rangers game from a few nights ago," Paul says as I look at the TV, watching it.
It's confusing.

"What's the point of it?" I ask.

"To get the black puck into the net. You have 6 players on the ice at a time, 3 forwards, 2 defensemen and a goalie. The 3 forwards are the ones who try to score, the defensemens stay behind and guard the goalies net, so the puck doesn't get pass," Paul says.

"It get passes," James says.

"What position you play?" I ask.

"I play defense while these two play the forward position,"

"I'm Paul Martin and you are watching the Penguins on the Root Sports network,"
I look over at Paul.

"That was you," I say.

"It was, I very rarely see that commercial,"
I laugh a little.

I just spend time with Paul and his teammates until it reached 5:30.

"Well we better head off to the arena. Pleasure meeting you Annabelle," James says as he extends his hand out to me.

"Nice to meet you too James," I say as I shake his hand.

"Nice meet you Anna," Geno says as he comes over and gives me a hug.

"Thank you Geno, you too,"
I watch as James and Geno walk out and shut the door behind them.

I look over at Paul, who is looking at me.

"I'll be back tomorrow" Paul says as he wraps his arms around me as I wrap my around him.

"Can you come back after the game?" I ask as he looks at me.

"I'll have to take to James, he's my ride home,"

"Alright, have a good game," I say as he gets up out of the bed and head over to the door.

"Thanks, see you later," Paul says as he walks out of the room and closes the door behind him.

He seems so nice, caring, and loving to me. I can't believe a man like that plays hockey with the other two guys I saw earlier.

Sighing, I just watch the game that was on the TV until the game for tonight came on.

"It's a Hockey Night in Pittsburgh!!!"
It goes to a very dark picture.

I'm in Pittsburgh? where in the world is that at?

I seen the picture light up and two guys came on and talked about the players of the team.

"James Neal is a healthy scratch tonight but is here in the booth with us tonight. How is it James?"
I seen James on the TV.

"Good, just got Paulie worked up for the game,"

"You and Paulie are close huh?"

"Yes we are, I'm actually driving him around everywhere right now,"
I laugh as it went to the rink and the puck got dropped.

I just follow which player has it.
I had no idea who is who in this game at all.

Finishing watching the game, The Penguins won the game so that's good since Paul is on that team. I had no idea who the Flyers team is.

Turning off the TV, I just lay back into my bed as I close my eyes.


His POV


Walking out of the locker room, I head outside and make my way over to the hospital.
James told me I could just go and stay with her tonight since she was out of her coma and all.

Walking into the hospital, I go to the front desk.

"Where too sir?" A man asks.

"Annabelle Watson's room," I say.

"Are you related to her?"

"I'm her boyfriend,"

"Your name?"

"Paul,"

"Alright your name is on the list, here take this. You know where your going correct?"

"Yes sir,"

"Ok,"
I place the sticker on and head into the elevator to get to Annabelle's room.

Arrving on the floor, I head to her room as I lighty knock on the door.

No answer, so I just gently open the door and walk in.

The TV is off and her lights are dim as I walk over to her bed.

She is on her back asleep.

Smiling, I lean down and kiss her on her forehead as I head over to the couch to lay down.

Taking off my shoes, I get on the couch and lay down, facing her bed.

"Night Anna," I say softly before I close my eyes.