I am Coming Home

Based off the song “Mama, I am coming home” by Ozzy Osbourne. They used this song for when Brad Richards came home. Here is the link to the video if anyone is interested in watching it:

A one shot fic based off  the Have A Little Faith In Yourself Series

Summary: Brad Richards finally returns to Tampa Bay for the first time after being traded.

Ronnie’s POV

St. Petes Time Forum in Tampa Bay, Florida

Times have changed and times are strange
Here I come, but I ain't the same
Mama, I'm coming home
Times gone by seems to be
You could have been a better friend to me
Mama, I'm coming home

January 19 2009, Brad Richards returned to the one city he grew up since he was 20 years old and knew that this return was going to be so emotional that he didn’t know if he was going to burst into tears when he stepped out onto the ice. All I know is that he asked me to be with him and I promise to be there on the bench with him cause Tampa did have a special place in my heart. I was on the bench with Brad when they won the cup in 2004 and this city helped me become a better person along with Brad.

Brad was sitting at his locker waiting for the game to start and he started tapping his skate, keeping his emotions with him right now. He looked around as he saw me talking to Marc Crawford about the game as I looked over and smiled at him.

“Coach, can you excuse me for awhile?” I asked.

“Yeah sure go ahead. I understand you and Brad have a big connection in this city,” Crawford answered.

I nodded as I walked over towards where Brad was and bending my knees. “You okay, baby.”

“Yeah, just memories filling through my mind right now from when I was drafted to when I won the cup to when I got that call I was traded to Dallas. I am going through so many kind of emotions right now: anger to happy to sad to wanting to cry when I hear the fans cheering for my name,” Brad whispered.

“I am so proud of you right now and it’s okay if you cry cause those fans are cheering on their former bolt who was traded to their team. I was the one who told my dad about you and he wanted you on this team cause he saw the same passion you had when he was playing. He knows you can be a leader on this team. Just go out there and play your heart,” I replied, smiling before kissing him on the forehead.

“You are amazing, you know that right?” Brad asked, looking at me.

“Yeah I do cause you are amazing to be around with,” I whispered.

Brad grinned at me before kissing me on the lips as James Neal and Brenden Morrow give out a few cat calls towards us. “Shut up, you two.”

“But it’s so adorable,” James snickered in the background before Jamie Benn smacks Neal on the shoulder as Neal rubs his shoulder.

Took me in and you drove me out
Yeah, you had me hypnotized
Lost and found and turned around
By the fire in your eyes

Marc Crawford gave the team a prep talk before the team got up and walked out towards the ice as they skated towards the ice and Brad skates around the ice, looking at the many signs the fans brought to the game. He grinned at one sign, Welcome home, Richie. Thank you for bringing Lord Stanley Cup to the Bolts in 04 and skated towards the bench as he saw me. He knew that he was going to make it.

A few minutes later, the anthem singer singed the national anthem and the fans cheered on their Tampa Bay Lightning. The puck dropped as Richards won the faceoff and passed the puck to Loui Eriksson who shot the puck at Mike Smith who saved the puck with his glove as they have a stoppage of play. The fans started cheering on as the song “Mama, I am coming home”  was blaring through the screen as Brad looked up and saw his name and a tribute video.

You made me cry, you told me lies
But, I can't stand to say goodbye
Mama, I'm coming home
I could be right, I could be wrong
Hurts so bad, it's been so long
Mama, I'm coming home

Selfish love yeah we're both alone
The ride before a fall
But I'm gonna take this heart of stone
I just got to have it all

I looked up with the team as I smiled and had a few tears in my eyes as I saw a clip of me hugging Richards after we won the cup. I smiled as Stu Barnes, one of the associate coaches rubbed my back. “This is is amazing, Stu.”

“I know…he deserves this,” Stu whispered.

“He sure does,” I replied as I looked onto the ice and saw Richards have a few tears in his eyes as he brushed them away. My guy was putting on the strongest face but I saw some tears of joy.

WELCOME BACK TO TAMPA BAY, BRAD RICHARDS, PA announcer Doug Newman announced as the fans gave Brad an overwhelming ovation.

Brad waved to the fans before he put the glove back on his hand went towards the face as the fans cheered him. He won the faceoff as he passed the puck to Loui Eriksson as he gave the puck towards Brad Richards who shot the puck and scored a goal.

Brad Richards scores a goal against his former team, the Tampa Bay Lightning on his return to Tampa Bay, Ralph Strangis yelled.

He went over to celebrate the goal with Loui and James along with Stephane Robidas and Nicklas Grossman. He then went back to the bench as I went over and tapped him on the shoulder.

“Nice goal, baby,” I whispered.

“Thanks. It felt good,” Brad whispered.

I've seen your face a hundred times
Everyday we've been apart
I don't care about the sunshine, yeah
'Cause mama, mama, I'm coming home
I'm coming home

The game felt like it was going fast but Dallas was holding onto a 2-1 lead into the third period and Richards scored a goal and assisted on James Neal’s goal. He knew this day was special and it was getting better as Marty Turco kept saving every shot the Bolts were shooting him. Before we knew it, the game ended with a 2-1 victory and Richards getting the number one star. It was amazing cause Brad deserved it. This was his night.

You took me in and you drove me out
Yeah, you had me hypnotized
Lost and found and turned around
By the fire in your eyes

An hour after the game ended, Brad smiled after getting ready and talking to the reporters about his return to Tampa Bay. He felt great about the win against the team. The reporters left as I walked towards his locker and went into his arms when he got up.

I kissed his cheek. “Amazing game, baby. What an amazing game!”

“It felt amazing,” Brad replied.

We left the locker room, happy and relieved. The return to this city was amazing for the team but it proved how much the Tampa Bay Lightning missed Richards. We shared a special day as Brad returned to Tampa after being traded last year. I know that this day will stick with us for a long time.

I've seen your face a thousand times
Every day we've been apart
And I don't care about the sunshine, yeah
'Cause mama, mama, I'm coming home
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
I'm coming home

Marry Me

This song inspired this beautiful one shot : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gEIHgVAkJE

A one shot fic based off  the Have A Little Faith In Yourself

Based off the song Marry Me by Train

Summary: Brad Richards knows that Ronnie Nieuwendyk is the one for him since they day they met in high school. He knows that he wants to spend his life with her.

Valentines Day of 2010-Dallas, Texas

American Airlines Center

Forever could never be long enough for me
Feel like I've had long enough with you
Forget the world now, we won't let them see
That there's one thing left to do

Brad Richards knew that Ronnie Nieuwendyk was the one for him and he knew from the beginning of high school to right now. The day she came to Tampa Bay after running away from her ex boyfriend, Sean Avery, he started falling for her again  and knew that he would protect her with his heart for the rest of his life. Even after he was traded to Dallas Stars, she stayed with him and her dad Joe Nieuwendyk, saw the love between both Brad and Ronnie. Joe was happy to see that his daughter finally found that love that she has been looking for.

Brad had set up the locker room with a few candles and flowers with the help of Joe and Brenden Morrow, someone that Brad has grown close to after he was in Dallas. He waited for Ronnie to come home inside the locker room as she was busy out with James Neal and his girlfriend, LC Spencer working on their wedding since James proposed to her on Christmas day. She sighed knowing that one day would happen but not noticing that today was that day. She walked into the locker room with James and LC seeing candles and flowers inside the locker room, not noticing the grins coming from James and LC’s faces.

Not that the weight has lifted
Love has surely shifted my way

Marry me, today and everyday
Marry me, if I ever get the nerve to say Hello in this cafe
Say you will, hmm
Say you will, hmm

Ronnie looked over and saw Brad smiling along with her dad, Joe and Brenden. She walked over towards Brad and saw him. “What is going on, baby?”

“I have a surprise for you,” Brad whispered.

Ronnie smiled as she looked away, not knowing what to do. She was nervous as hell.

“Ronnie,” Brad whispered, slowly lifting her chin with his hand so that their eyes met. “I can’t live without you. You are my world, the reasons I get up every morning. I came back here to be with you, I took the chance of coming back into your life because I had to know if we could be as great as I want us to be. My life was so dark before you came along. There was no bright light of my heart but…now there’s a light there, a bright one that won’t stop shining. Every single day I thank the heavens that I’m with you right now. I am not going to leave and crew that up again. My heart can’t take losing you.”

Ronnie smiled weakly as fresh tears cascaded down her cheeks, closing her eyes for a second to take in everything he had said. “Brad…” she whispered, not knowing what to say. He put a finger to her lips, quieting her.

“I’m here. That’s not going to change,” he said seriously, stroking her cheek lightly with his thumb. She nodded, shivering at his touch. “I love you more than anyone I have ever met and you know that.”  Brad's smile grew wider as he dropped onto one knee and popped the box open.  “Veronica Anna Nieuwendyk, will you marry me?”

Together could never be close enough for me
To feel like I am close enough to you
You wear white and I'll wear out the words, "I love you", and "You're beautiful"

Ronnie looked at James and LC as they nodded and then looked at Brenden who nodded along with her father also. She knelt in front of him and took his free hand in hers. "Yes, I'll marry you," She whispered, and drew him into a fierce hug, before planting her lips over his.

Ronnie’s engagement ring

Brad pulled away and removed the diamond encrusted ring from the soft cushion, slipping it onto the ring finger of her left hand. "I love you, Ronnie. I'll stick with you, through it all. I know we gone through so much crap and I know you are the one for me. I can tell, baby. Because without you..."he was interrupted by her lips on his and he totally lost his train of thoughts as the kiss became more intense.

Everyone started cheering and realizing that this was going to be the start of a beautiful beginning. They could really not get enough of each other. Every second the kiss lasted made them wanted more. They were so happy as ever and their tongues danced to the beat of their heart-filled hearts

When they needed a break to catch their breaths, Brad continued what he was saying before. "Because without you, I am not nothing and you mean everything to the world to me. I love you, and only you, because you’re everything I need. I love you just the way you are. Never change anything about yourself, because I’ve already fallen in love with this Ronnie, which I think is the best Ronnie. I’ve never met anyone like you everything I do, you know so much about hockey.  I don’t have much to offer you except all the love in my heart. And I promise that you will always have that. I promise you that I will always love you and I will always be yours." Her were watering and a tear trickled down her cheeks. "It's tears of joy, I hope?"
She smiled, "yes, they're tears of joy, baby."

Brad had just put his heart out to her. She finally understood that Brad loves her.

"Brad,” she whispered, “you make my life whole.”

“I love you,” Brad said as he kissed her softly on the lips.

“I love you, too,” she said.

“Congratulations, you two,” James and LC said as they went over and started hugging them both

“Thanks,” They replied as they hugged them back.

“A wedding and can I please design your dress?” LC asked.

“Yes, you can,” Ronnie answered.

“Yeah!” LC exclaimed as James grinned at his girlfriend’s enthusiasm.

Now that the wait is over
Love has finally showed her my way

Marry me, today and everyday
Marry me, if I ever get the nerve to say Hello in this cafe
Say you will, hmm
Say you will, hmm

Brad and Ronnie smiled as they kissed before looking at one another. Brad grinned at her and can’t believe that Ronnie said yes to his proposal “So when do you want your wedding?”

“I want to wait a few years before we get married and I want it to be in June after you guys win the Stanley Cup. I want a beautiful beach wedding.”

“Well then, baby, that’s what you are going to get.”

***

Promise me, you'll always be
Happy by my side
I'll promise too, sing to you
When all the music dies

 

Ronnie’s wedding dress

the wedding scene

June 20, 2014

Murray Harbor, Prince Edward Island

A few months later, the Dallas Stars won the Stanley Cup at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas against the Ottawa Senators and now it was the day of the wedding of Brad Richards and Ronnie Nieuwendyk. Both of them got ready for the wedding as Brad grinned while getting ready and hugging his father, Glenn.

“I am so proud of you son,” Glenn replied. “Ronnie is the best thing that has ever come into your life and I am so proud of you son. I am glad to have her in my life as a daughter in law.”

“Thanks, Dad,” Brad said as he walked out of the alter, behind a beautiful ocean and saw his best man, Vincent Lecavalier grinning at him too as he waited for the wedding to begin. He walked over and waited for Ronnie to come out.

The ceremony began as Ronnie  Nieuwendyk walked in arm with her dad, Joe Nieuwendyk  as she smiled at Brad who smiled back her. Brad walked down as Randy gave Ronnie her hand to him as he patted Brad on the back.

Both Ronnie and Brad walked back to where Reverend Eric Camden was as he began “Welcome everyone, to the wedding of Brad Richards and Ronnie  Armstrong. The beautiful ceremony of the commitment between these two as they become husband wife. Both Brad and Ronnie  wrote their own vows.”

Ronnie turned to Brad as she took his hand. “I, Ronnie, take you, Bradley Glenn Richards to have and to hold, from this day forward. In sickness and health. For richer or poorer, for better or worse. I promise, that I will love and cherish you. And deny all those that would come between us. I make this promise for eternity. I promise that I will keep forever...until the end of time. Til death do us apart. Brad its been said that there is one word that will free us from the weight and pain of life. And that word is love, and I believe that. It doesn't mean that it hasn't been hard or that it won't be. It just means that I found a stillness and bravery in myself with you. You make me brave and I will love you until the end of time. This I vow today."

“Last year we stood on a beach and I told you how much I loved you and how I would always, always protect you. And that day nobody believed that this would work. But I don't think anybody understood the love I had for you because if they did they never would have doubted us. So I wanted to marry you all over again in front of most of the world. Because today, when I look into your eyes my love for you only grows. Its even stronger now and that love will never waver. This I vow to you today and always, forever."

Ronnie smiled as tears ran down her face as she smiled at Brad as he smiled back.

Reverend Camden looked at both of them before asking, “do you Brad Richards take Ronnie Nieuwendyk to be your wife.”

“I do.” Brad slipped on the beautiful wedding ring onto Ronnie’s wedding finger.

“Do you Ronnie Nieuwendyk take Brad Richards to be your husband?”

“I do.” Ronnie slipped on the beautiful wedding ring onto Brad’s wedding finger.

“You may now kiss the bride.”

Brad walked towards Ronnie and took her face softly as he kissed her lips. He knew that his life was different and that he couldn’t love without Ronnie Armstrong. Now he can live with her and make her the happiest man in the world cause Ronnie did that for him.

And marry me, today and everyday
Marry me, if I ever get the nerve to say Hello in this cafe
Say you will, hmm
Say you will, hmm
Marry me, hmm   

I can't live without you

I can’t Live Without You

Based off the song With or Without you by U2

Summary: Brandon Segal and Melinda Armstrong are meant for one another. They met when Brandon accidently bumped into Melinda. Brandon is realizing that Melinda is the one for him.

Word Count: 1802

Summer of 2010--Dallas, Texas

See the stone set in your eyes

See the thorn twist in your side

I wait for you

Sleight of hand and twist of fate

On a bed of nails she makes me wait

And I wait....without you

With or without you

With or without you

A new beginning for you, Brandon. A new team and city for you to start your career over and show people what you are made up. You are going to change the world and my life.

Brandon Segal had stuck with those words that his girlfriend, Melinda Armstrong. When he heard that was put on waivers by the Los Angeles Kings, he could not believe that they would just put him on waivers. He didn’t know that they would send him through waivers again. He didn’t know if he did something wrong or if the team didn’t like him. He had love to grown the city of LA. He didn’t want to move again. He should be happy and living his dreams. Once again, he’s moving and one team picked him…the Dallas Stars. It means a new city and team to get used to. But he should be happy cause if Dallas didn’t picked him, he would never met Melinda. She was the manager of the Stars Stuff store. She was also an intern for the Web Designer of the Dallas Stars.

Brandon had never knew that Melinda was the one who would make his life a better place and he loved her for that. He was never happy when he had to change teams and Melinda made him realize that there is more to than hockey. He had gone through ups and downs throughout his career and he was hoping that Dallas was going to be the city. He also loved Melinda and wanted to be with her for the rest of his life. He loved her so much.

Brandon had remembered when he first met Melinda. This woman had more energy than any other woman he had met. She was career motivated and helped him more than he ever knew. He had bumped into her accidentally as he was trying to find out where the Dallas Stars locker room was.

Through the storm we reach the shore

You give it all but I want more

And I'm waiting for you

With or without you

With or without you

I can't live

With or without you

February 11, 2010

Brandon looked around and had no clue where in the world he was going. He needed some kind of guidance to where needed to go. Is there anyone who an help him out? Brandon wasn’t paying attention where he was going and saw a young woman with long dark brown hair and beautiful big brown eyes, wearing a nice green dress shirt and black dressy Capri’s, looking at him. “I am so sorry, Miss. I didn’t mean to bump into you.”

“It’s okay. Wait, are you Brandon Segal, the newest Dallas Stars player?”

“Yes, I am,” Brandon replied, looking at the girl curious. “You are?”

“How rude of me. My name is Melinda Armstrong and I am the manager over the Stars stuff store and intern for the web design. The Dallas Stars told me that they just acquired a new addition to the team.”

“Hi, Melinda. I am kind of new to this city and team. Do you know the directions on how to get to the Stars locker room? I am supposed to meet the team and GM there.”

“Yes, I do. I am supposed to show you where you are supposed to go. I was waiting for you. So come on with me.” Melinda walked away as she winked at Brandon.

Brandon nodded as he wonder why this young woman was flirting with him. He used to be the flirty one on the team but now he had competition with this beautiful woman. He walked up besides her and smiled at her. “I need to ask you a quick question.”

“Sure.” Melinda looked at Brandon while walking before paying attention to where she was going.

“Where you flirting with me back there? Cause if you were, I absolutely loved it.” Brandon winked at her as she stopped and looked at him.

Melinda went near him and whispered, “Cause I think you are cute and adorable. But don’t tell anyone I said that.”

“I promise.”

Melinda smiled as she started walking again and walked into the locker room, showing her ID as the guard nodded and stopped Brandon.

“Who are you?” The tall guard asked him.

“I am Brandon Segal. I am the newest addition to the Dallas Stars,” Brandon answered.

“Oh yeah, Nieuwendyk told me about you. You can go in.”

“Thank you,” Brandon replied as he walked inside the locker room with Melinda as he saw the Stars talking to one another and saw Melinda go over to whom he supposed was the GM of the Dallas Stars. He walked over and waited for both Melinda and whomever she is talking to.

“Brandon Segal, you made it,” Joe Nieuwendyk, the GM of the Dallas Stars said, shaking Segal’s hand.

“Yeah, I did and thanks with the help of Melinda,” Brandon replied.

“That’s great. Oh here’s your jersey and your locker is right beside Steve Ott.” Joe Nieuwendyk showed Segal his jersey that had 24 and Segal on the back.

Segal smiled as he walked over and sat at his locker.

“Hi, Brandon, I am Steve Ott,” Steve Ott replied.

“Hi, Steve.” Brandon nodded. He was going to like this city and team. He can feel it.

And you give yourself away

And you give yourself away

And you give

And you give

And you give yourself away

Brandon grinned at the memory as he saw Melinda emerge from the bathroom, wearing a Segal t-shirt and black sweatpants. She walked over and sat besides Segal as she rested her head on his shoulder. Brandon kissed Melinda’s forehead as he watched the Chicago Blackhawks go against the Philadelphia Flyers, realizing that one day he will be on the top of the world with Melinda, with him raising the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars. He can imagine it cause he will believe in himself.

“Penny for your thoughts?”

“Just thinking how lucky I am,” he smiled and leaned down to return the kiss she bestowed upon him earlier. “You changed my life, Melinda and I can’t seem to find a way to repay you.”

“Baby, you don’t have repay me in anyway. No one should ever repay the ones they love.”

“You are amazing, you know that right. I want you to know something, if anything happens to me. If you ever loose me, I want you to know how happy you made me. How wonderful my life was with you and my daughter and I will always be with you.”

“Nothing’s going to happen to you. I promise you. We are meant to be with one another. You were meant to come to Dallas and meet me.”

“I know. I know you’re right. But if it does, I want you to be okay, Melinda and know you made me happy.”

“You made me happy, too, Brandon. Wait a minute where is this going to?” Melinda looked at him.

Brandon got up from the chair as Melinda sat down and looked at her. He kneeled down and took something out of his pocket as he flipped it opened up, revealing a beautiful wedding rock.

Melinda looked at Brandon shocked and then looked at his beautiful light brown eyes. She was about to cry as she knew exactly what he was going to ask her.

“Baby, it‘s okay. Melinda Anna Armstrong, will you marry me?”

“Yes, I will.”

Brandon took the ring out as he shakily put the beautiful ring on Melinda’s finger and kissed her lightly on the lips. “I want you to be my beautiful wife.”

Melinda wiped the tears off her face and kissed him on the lips. “I want to be your beautiful wife and you be my amazing husband.

Brandon sat back down as Melinda went near him and rested her head on his shoulder as she looked at her gorgeous engagement ring. “So when do you want your wedding?”

“I want to wait a few years before we get married and I want it to be in February. I want a beautiful Valentines Wedding.”

“Well then, baby, that’s what you are going to get.”

***

My hands are tied

My body bruised, she's got me with

Nothing to win

And nothing left to lose

February 14, 2014

Brandon Segal was smiling in the mirror cause today was going to be happiest day of his life. He was going to get married to Melinda Armstrong, his beautiful fiancée of 4 years. He met her 4 years ago and now he’s going to get married. Also in present in the wedding was the Stanley Cup as the Dallas Stars won the Stanley Cup against the Philadelphia Flyers. He walked out of the altar and saw his best man, Steve Ott grinning at him too as he waited for the wedding to begin. He walked over and waited for Melinda to come down.

The ceremony began as Melinda walked in arm with her dad, Randy Armstrong as she smiled at Brandon who smiled back her. Brandon walked down as Randy gave Melinda her hand to him as he patted Brandon on the back.

Both Melinda and Brandon walked back to where Reverend Eric Camden was as he began “Welcome everyone, to the wedding of Brandon Segal and Melinda Armstrong. The beautiful ceremony of the commitment between these two as they become husband wife. Both Brandon and Melinda wrote their own vows.”

Brandon turned to look at Melinda and took the veil out of her eyes as he saw her beautiful brown eyes. “Melinda, when we first met, was the first time I was in Dallas after the Stars had picked me up from waivers. Right then and there, I knew you were the one and the way we connected afterwards. You have changed my life and made me realize that I can make out there in the NHL. You are one amazing beautiful woman and I am glad after this day to call you my wife.”

Melinda smiled as tears ran down her face as she saw Brandon. “Brandon, you are an amazing man of courage. You taught me how to be patient and ways that I never thought imagined. You helped me realize that life doesn’t always revolved around your job or money but happiness. I am glad to have known for 4 years and glad to know you are going to be with me for the rest of my life. I am glad to call you my husband.”

Reverend Camden looked at both of them before asking, “do you Brandon Segal take Melinda Armstrong to be your wife.”

“I do.” Brandon slipped on the beautiful wedding ring onto Melinda’s wedding finger.

“Do you Melinda Armstrong take Brandon Segal to be your husband?”

“I do.” Melinda slipped on the beautiful wedding ring onto Brandon’s wedding finger.

“You may now kiss the bride.”

Brandon walked towards Melinda and took her face softly as he kissed her lips. He knew that his life was different and that he couldn’t love without Melinda Armstrong. Now he can live with her and make her the happiest man in the world cause Melinda did that for him.

With or without you

With or without you

I can't live

With or without you

What happened to us

Summary: After his on Derek Dorsett, James Neal is fighting to keep his relationship with Rebakah Murano together. Rebakah is scared that James will turn into his ex. Will both be able to work out the relationship together?

Based on the song "23" by Jimmy Eat World

11/19/2009 vs. The Columbus Blue Jackets

Dallas Stars Locker Room after the game

I felt for sure last night

At once we said goodbye

No one else will know these lonely dreams

No one else will know that part of me

Im still driving away

And Im sorry every day

I wont always love these selfish things

I wont always live...

Stop it...

James Neal looked at the empty locker room, waiting for the team to come inside, the fans were cheering in the arena, he knew that the team won without him. His mind was more on Derek Dorsett of the Columbus Blue Jackets than the game. He didn't mean to hurt him and knew that he was going to be suspended for the hit. He heard a few voices coming as he looked over and saw the team coming in, sitting at their respective lockers. He saw his girlfriend of a year, come in and go straight to her desk which was near the Stars' lockers. "Rebakah?"

"Yes," Rebakah replied.

"Can we talk when we get home?" James asked, hoping that Rebakah will say "yes" and not the other one.

"Yes, we can," Rebakah whispered as she got her camera and then sat down at her seat which was near James' locker.

"I am sorry," James whispered, sadly.

It was my turn to decide

I knew this was our time

No one else will have me like you do

No one else will have me, only you

Rebakah didn't reply as she was trying to figure out what to do with James. She couldn't believe what she did on the ice. He would never do that. What he did on the ice reminder her what her ex, Daniel Monroe did her when she lived in New York City.

"Are you okay?" Brenden asked.

"Somewhat. I am just thinking about my past with my abusive ex and then what James did to Dorsett, today," Rebakah answered.

"You are sacred that James might turn into him huh? Rebakah, James is not like your ex. He just made a mistake. A horrible one. Why don't you just talk to him? Maybe that will relieve the memories and everything that is bugging you."

"Yes, I am. Okay, I'll go talk to him. Thank you, Brenden," Rebakah said as she saw James come from the showers and went to his locker. He knew that James was waiting for him and that Marty was waiting for Brenden so that Brenden can drive Marty back to his place with his girlfriend, Gabby. She waited for James as h got dressed and packed up everything up in his bag before getting up and leaving with Rebakah to go home. They walked out of the parking lot and went into Rebakah's Black 2010 Ford Mustang as Rebakah drove home. The drive home was quiet with both of them not talking to one another.

Youll sit alone forever

If you wait for the right time

What are you hoping for?

Im here and now Im ready

Holding on tight

Dont give away the end

The one thing that stays mine

Rebakah parked the car into the garage and got out with James and both got their stuff before Rebakah locked the door shut before walking into the house pass the living room where she toss the keys on a table by the couch and then headed to the bedroom with James following her closely behind. She put his bags down, took her jacket off as she tossed them on the chair besides the nightstand. She sat down as she put her hands through her medium brown wavy, curly hair and wonder what to say to Neal.

"Rebakah, please can we talk about what happened?" James asked, as he went down on his knees and held onto Rebakah's hand.

"I don't even know where to start on that one," Rebakah answered.

"Rebakah, I want you to know that I am sorry about the hit on Dorsett. I didn't mean it. I regret it," James whispered looking at Rebakah.

Amazing still it seems

Ill be 23

I wont always love what Ill never have

I wont always live in my regrets

"I can't believe you hit Dorsett from behind. What the hell where you thinking of?! You are never like this!" Rebakah yelled at him. What was going on through Nealer's mind?

"I don't know. I was trying to aim for someone else and I hit him instead with my elbow. I am so sorry. I regret hitting him and now I might be suspended. You know me better than anyone else, Rebakah. I would never mean it to hurt this guy intentionally. I am not that kind of player," James tried to explain to his angrt girlfriend. He knows that Rebakah is disappointed in him but he wants Rebakah to know that he is not that type of player on the ice but most importantly the best boyfriend off the ice. James wants Rebakah to know he would never hurt her.

"James, you are never going to learn, are you?

"Come on, Rebakah. I will learn from this lesson. You know me better than anyone else on this team."

"Do I?"

"Yes, you do. Come on, Rebakah. Can't you at least tell me what is going on in your mind? Please."

"Like you really care. All you care about is hockey and never about your relationship with me. You absolutely never care. Where were you when I was rehabbing my left knee from that serious car accident? Where were you when I needed you after the car accident? Where were you?!"'

Youll sit alone forever

If you wait for the right time

What are you hoping for?

Im here and now Im ready

Holding on tight

Dont give away the end

The one thing that stays mine

"I do care, Rebakah. I do! I know I love the game but I love you more. I really do. I was so scared that you would push me away."

"James, I am not ready to be in this complicated relationship where many people think we are not going to make it as a couple. I can't take it anymore. I can't take you lying to me!"

"I am not lying, Rebakah. I am not. Please believe me this time. Don't let these people tell you who you can and can not date."

"But how can you believe that, James? I don't know where we're going to be from here," Rebakah whispers before she got up from the bed and walked away.

"Rebakah, please wait," James replied, getting up and following Rebakah as he went infront of the door before Rebakah could get away.

"James, get out of my way!" Rebakah screamed, tears streaming down her face before looking at James.

"Please, don't run away from this. I know I made a stupid mistake and I know you are scared my love. I am scared too, but I am never going to hurt you like your ex did to you. I am never going to leave you and my family loves you. They won't think you are a loser and they will think you are great and beautiful. I know you are. I don't mean to push you but I am scared I am going to hurt you like what your ex did to you," James confessed, wiping the tears from Rebakah's face.

"I am so scared. I know you will never hurt me, James. Please, promise me you won't push me away again."

"I won't, Rebakah. I promise but please, don't feel like you are alone in this baby, cause you are not and stop pushing me away too. I love you, okay and I am not going to be giving up on you or walk away from what we have just because of what people think. What we have is a once-in-a-lifetime shot to be happy with eachother. Together we can do it." He held his arms out to Rebakah as Rebakah went into them, relaxing and trying to not think about the what ifs and start thinking more about the present.

Youll sit alone forever

If you wait for the right time

What are you hoping for?

Im here and now Im ready

Holding on tight

Dont give away the end

The one thing that stays mine...

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