Sticks and Skates [Wayhaught]

It's A Homecoming

Waverly hummed along to the music playing in the truck as Wynonna drove, pulling out her phone when she felt it vibrate in her pocket.

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Purgatory Blue Devils @bluedevilsCEWHL

Blue Devils GAME DAY!!

We look to stretch the win streak to 5 as we finish out the road trip with a stop in Edmonton.

Tune in TONIGHT @ 7PM as we take on @drillersCEWHL

8 December—3:30 PM MST

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It was Nicole's first game back in her hometown, and Waverly had all but begged Wynonna to drive them up to see it. They hadn't had the opportunity to get out to any of the Devils' road games (mainly because they'd been all the way across the country), but Gus had gotten them coverage at the rink, and Waverly suspected that Wynonna agreed just because it meant she got a day off from work.

Noticing the time, she knew her window to talk to her girlfriend before the game was closing, and she dialed the number. It rang only once before Nicole answered.

"Heyyy cutie!"

"Hi Sweetie Pie," Waverly smiled as her heart soared at the cheer in Nicole's voice. She heard Wynonna gag from the driver's seat. "I just wanted to talk to you before the game."

"I may or may not have been waiting on your call."

"What's it like being back in Edmonton? Get to go to any of your old stomping grounds?"

"Ya know, honestly, we've stuck around the hotel for the most part. A couple of the girls and I went out to one of the diners near where I grew up, but other than that it's been like any other stop on a road trip. Maybe if I had a little more family ties here I'd feel a bit more nostalgic."

Waverly listened to Nicole explain, and couldn't help but feel a little sad for her as she nonchalantly mentioned her family once again. Going back to your hometown was supposed to be special and exciting, but Nicole sounded less than enthused.

Since they'd met, Waverly had been sure to include Nicole in as much as she could, inviting her over for dinner quite often. Waverly in her own way knew what family struggles were like, but couldn't imagine losing the only people she'd ever had in her corner. She'd had Gus (and Curtis, up until his passing) and Wynonna to call family, and from the very start she had tried to give the redhead some sense of family.

"Well that sounds like fun."

"Mhm." The redhead hummed through the phone. "Are you guys on the road?"

"Yeah, we're about forty five minutes out."

"Tell me you're not driving while talking to me on the phone." Nicole said sternly.

"No, no," she assured. "Wynonna's driving."

"I'm not exactly sure that's safer."

At mention of her name Wynonna snapped her head over, swerving the truck nearly into the next lane as she did so, the car behind them laying on their horn. Wynonna stuck her hand out the window to flip the driver off.

"Put it on speaker," she heard her sister say, and did as she was told, "Yo Red!"

"Hi Wynonna."

"Your biggest fans are on the way. We made big ol' embarrassing signs, I brought a cow bell and I'm ready to start a brawl in the stands if need be."

"Wynonna, no. Please for the love of everything good do NOT do that."

"Say goodbye Wynonna," Waverly said, taking her phone off speaker. "Just me now." She assured her girlfriend.