Hockey Imagines

Road Trip - Tyler Seguin

It was a warm summer evening in Louisiana. Tyler and I had just started our road trip and I was very excited. We were going to be traveling across the country in a van, something I never thought I’d be able to convince Ty to do with me but to my surprise he was actually excited. We had put a mattress in the back and I had decorated with lots of pillows, blankets, and christmas lights. It looked typical but it was cute. We also had a lot of snacks hidden in different compartments around the van. 
Today we’d driven from Dallas to Baton Rouge which was about a 6 hour drive. We decided to stop there and spend the next day or so exploring. We didn’t have any real plan, we were just going until we had to come back. The Stars’ season was cut short so we had a lot of time to just escape the hockey stuff and just live our lives together out here on the road.
“Ty, do you think we’re going to see a gator?”
“Well if anyone will it’s you, baby. You’ve been looking out the window in every swamp we’ve past.”
“I really like them. I just want to see one where I can still be safe from it.”
“Then why not go to a zoo (Y/N)?”
“I want to see them in the wild.”
“You’re very picky.”
“I know, I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be sorry sweet girl.” he said smiling at me and kissing my hand. “Maybe we’ll luck out and you’ll see an alligator.”
“I hope so. Is there anything you want to see on this trip?”
“Just my girl happy.” he said with a cheesy grin.
“Okay you sappy fuck.” I said rolling my eyes at him. 
“I’ve seen so much of this country already. I just want to experience it with you, see how you react to stuff.”
“That’s so sweet baby.” I took his hand in mine and kissed it. We were quiet for a little while just watching the sunset while we drove into the rest stop. 
“Do you want some real food?”
“What do you mean real food?”
“There’s a restaurant in here. It’s a buffet, I know how much you like all you can eat.” he said with a cocky grin on his face.
“Tyler!” I exclaimed laughing and hitting his shoulder.
“What?! Where’s the lie babygirl?” he asked winking at me.
“You’re the woooorst.”
“Look at you blushing. I haven’t had you doing that using just embarrassing words in a long time.”
“That’s because you haven’t been that blunt about it in a long time.”
“Sounds like you’re taming me baby. Don’t know how I feel about that.”
“Ty, you’re Miley Cyrus.”
“Sorry what?”
“Can’t be tamed.” I said giggling as he threw his head back and groaned.
“That was awful.”
“It was funny.”
“If you say so babe.” he rolled his eyes making me laugh again. “Do you want food or no?”
“Not right now love. I’ve been eating a lot of snacks.”
“Okay then let’s just hangout for a bit? I’m not ready for bed yet.”
“I thought you were sleepy from driving?”
“I am but I’m not ready to be done with today.”
“And why is that?” I asked turning in my seat to face him. He grabbed my hand brought it up to his lips giving me small kisses.
“Because I have my beautiful girl all to myself and today has just been incredible. I love you.”
“Baby I love you too but has today really been that incredible? I mean we just drove. And the road trip is just starting, it’s not exciting yet.”
“Do you want to lay on the roof and look at the stars?”
“Always.” I said smiling brightly at him. We got out of our seats and went to the back. He opened the sliding roof and gave me a boost up out of the window before climbing out too. We laid there in the summer heat just looking at the galaxies above us on the clear night. I couldn’t help but look over at him and admire Tyler in the moonlight. He looked beautiful, like always, but it was different somehow. I’d never seen him so calm. While I was lost in thought he caught me starring making me blush while he smiled sweetly kissing my hand again.
“Can I tell you why today’s been incredible?” he asked looking deep into my eyes.
“Of course Tyler.”
“You’ve been here for me nonstop after the season ended. I was so down and out that I didn’t want anyone around. Through all the snarky comments and bitching you still stuck around and helped me. Then when I was really just closing in on myself and isolating myself from everyone including you, you brought me outside to show me this dumb van and pulled me out of it for an incredible adventure. Just like how everything with you has been an incredible adventure.” 
“Tyler..” 
“Everything I do with you is incredible. But the way that you always know just what to do or say to help me and bring me back to real life, back to this moment in time is amazing. I was so out of it. I didn’t care about anything but as soon as I started packing to go on this trip with you all I could think about was how excited I was to be spending so much time with you. You pulled me out of a pit.”
“You just seemed so upset. I couldn’t just leave you like that Ty. I love you, I’m not going to let you shut yourself in a pit or whatever. We’re a team, love.” 
“Sometimes it feels like you’re the head of this team.” he said with a smile. “Maybe even the coach.”
“Tyler come on you do a lot for me too. Don’t act like this is all one sided.”
“I know it’s not one sided, it just has been recently.”
“That’s okay I don’t mind.”
“See that’s why you’re amazing. How don’t you mind? I’ve been so distant and awful and your response was to plan a trip for me to get my mind off things.”
“Sometimes it can’t be a 50/50 partnership. Sometimes things happen and it’s more like 80/20 and that’s okay. Most of the time it’s pretty equal so I don’t care if after something super upsetting happens to you that you need a little more effort. You’re worth the extra effort Tyler.”
“If you don’t stop I’m actually going to cry.” he said laughing but his voice cracked.
“Aw baby don’t cry. I just love you so much.” I rolled so I was half leaning over him. He put his hands on my waist and smiled at me. I could see his eyes filling with water. “Oh my god you are gonna cry.”
“I’m sorry, just no one has ever loved me like you do.” he let a tear slip down his cheek and I gently wiped it away with a soft smile. He held my hand gently to his face. “And I’m positive that no one ever will again.”
“Oh Ty come on.” I said rolling my eyes blushing.
“No. I mean it. I know for 100% certain that no one is ever even going to get the chance.”
“How do you know?”
“I’m so gone for you (Y/N). I want to marry you.”
“You what?” I asked in shock. He laughed at my response.
“I want to marry you.”
“I thought you never wanted to get married? We’ve talked about it.”
“I never thought I’d feel like this about another person. I never understood what people meant when they said that they couldn’t live without someone and wanting to make them theirs forever. I understand now. I didn’t want to be tied down at all until I met you. But when I met you and we started getting closer..everything just shifted.”
“Tyler, you’re going to make me cry.. And this isn’t like some dumb joke right?”
“Never. I wouldn’t joke about this. I want to marry you so bad. I want to pledge my love for you in front of our family, friends, and God. Promise them I’m always going to love and care for you.”
“You sap.” I said laughing wiping away tears.
“Says the one who’s crying.” he grinned at me leaning up to give me a kiss.
“Don’t know what you were expecting. I cry at everything.”
“I know. It’s cute.”
“Pfft liar.” I kissed him again but it didn’t really work since we couldn’t stop smiling.
“So does this mean you want to marry me too?”
“Ty, it’s all I’ve wanted for a while.”
“A while huh?”
“Yeah. That’s the reason I brought it up before. I wanted to know where you stood though so I didn’t scare you away. I’ve always wanted to get married. I want to marry you though. Have for months.”
“I have a confession.”
“Yes?” I asked feeling very suspicious.
“I may or may not have bought an engagement ring already.”
“Tyler!” I exclaimed loudly.
“Shh babe people are sleeping.”
“Tyler!” I whisper yelled at him making him laugh.
“Hey I said may or may not. I could be lying.”
“But you aren’t.”
“No I’m not.” we were quiet for awhile just watching the stars and enjoying small kisses here and there.
“So was this a proposal then?”
“God no, come on (Y/N) give me some credit. I have a whole cute-ass plan for when we get home to propose. This is just a pre-proposal I guess.”
“You’re so funny. I can’t wait to be for real engaged to you instead of ‘pre-engaged.’” I made air quotes making him laugh and kiss me again.
“I can’t wait for you to have my last name. That’ll be my biggest accomplishment to date.”
“I think you’ve done other things that might be above marrying me.”
“Like what the NHL? Babe that’s my whole life but trust me you’re more than that. Getting someone like you to marry me is going to be a huge accomplishment for me. The only way to beat it would be to have a kid with you or something and even then it might be a tie.”
“I’m so glad we decided to do this. I don’t think I would’ve seen such a sappy Tyler if we had stayed home.”
“You wouldn’t have. I don’t even think I would’ve talked at all at home.”
“I love you baby.”
“I love you.” he said giving me another soft kiss before we dissolved back into silence. Once I was tired we went back into the van and got ready for bed. We curled up together sharing ‘I love yous’ and kisses until we fell asleep. Going to bed knowing that Tyler loved me that much really made it the best sleep I’d had in a long time and I dreamed all night of my future with him. It looked bright.