Amelia's POV- January 2021
"Hello" I mumbled as I rubbed the sleep from my eyes."Hey, I'm outside"
I squinted as I looked at the screen of my phone to confirm that it was past 2 PM.
"Were you asleep?"
"Yeah, I had a workout this morning" I stated.
Technically, I was not lying. Apparently, I aroused Gavin a little too much while he was doing his pilates workout and I was stretching to do a workout once he was done.
"I'll be down in a minute," I said.
"Okay, I'll just stay in my car"
I ended the call and sat up. Glancing over my shoulder, I couldn't help but laugh as I saw the way Gavin was sleeping. His cheeks were flushed due to the fact that he had the hood over his head, but he was fast asleep. I reached over and untied the shoelace, removing the hood a bit from his head.
"Hey" I called out.
His nose scrunched up and he turned his body away from me, which meant one thing, he wanted to continue to sleep. I reached over and pulled the hood from his head earning a groan from him.
"I'll be outside, okay?" I told him as I squeezed his hand.
He hummed.
"Love" I said squeezing his hand.
To which he mumbled,
"Yeah?"
He squeezed my hand bak,
"I'll be outside" I repeated.
He nodded and I hovered over him to peck his cheek. I climbed off the bed and stepped into the bathroom where I couldn't help but laugh at my appearance. My hair was a hot mess because I had fallen asleep to it wet. I combed through my damp hair and pulled it up in a bun before making my way out of the room. Once I grabbed my jacket, keys and put on my mask, I stepped out quickly. I glanced up and adjusted my glasses as Olli got out of his car and made his way over.
"Hey" I greeted.
"Hey"
I gestured for him to take a seat on the bench, and then took a seat on the small boulder rock.
"What's up?" I asked.
He took a seat and stared at me for a couple of seconds,
"You look..."
"Different" I offered.
He slowly nodded,
"A good different"
I looked at him for a couple of seconds before nodding,
"But that's not why you came here" I noted.
We both glanced towards the garage door as it began to open. A very drowsy-looking Gavin stepped out putting on his mask.
"What are you doing out?" I questioned.
Gavin squinted as he looked at me. He glanced at Olli and nodded at him before looking at me,
"Tony bought something for Peach"
I nodded and turned back to Olli who was watching Gavin walk over to a car.
"Why are you here, Olli?" I asked.
He turned to look at me,
"I was going to reach out after you got injured, but I figured you'd tell me to get lost"
I had been in a really dark place during that time,
"I probably would have" I confirmed.
He chuckled and leaned back,
"I could use a friend, one that isn't my teammate"
I nodded,
"AMELIA!"
I turned around and waved at Tony.
"Thank you!" I called out.
He was already out of his car, shoving Gavin towards the open garage,
"Can I meet her?"
"Take your shoes off," I told him.
I looked back at Olli who was looking at me,
"I also wanted to apologize"
I shook my head,
"None of that. I don't regret anything that happened between us. We had fun, and that's it" I said.
He nodded.
"Yeah we did"
He cocked his head to the side,
"Why'd you retire? You were phenomenal on the ice"
I pursed my lips,
"My body said no" I told him.
His brows furrowed,
"What do you mean?"
"I've got rheumatoid arthritis, so my knee did not recover as best as it could" I revealed.
There it is, the pitty eyes.
"It was quite the painful recovery" I admitted.
"But you're good now?"
I shrugged,
"As best as I could be" I stated.
He nodded,
"Well that's unfortunate"
"It is, what it is" I stated.
I glanced over to the garage as Tony stepped out.
"She's beautiful, Lia. Luxie did a good job"
I laughed,
"See you in Arizona?"
"Yes," I confirmed.
"See you then!"
I waved and turned back to Olli.
"Of course, you have a friend in me. You've always had one, I just needed some space from you to make sure that no feelings lingered" I stated.
Through my peripherals, I could see Gavin.
"And none linger?"
I shook my head,
"None at all. It's been nearly 6 years Olli. It sucks I can no longer play professional hockey, but my life is great. I love teaching, I recently moved in with my boyfriend and we have a little pet" I said.
His eyes crinkled,
"Very domestic"
I laughed,
"Yeah" I agreed
"I'm glad you're happy, you deserve nothing but that"
I smiled,
"Thank you" I replied.
"I should go"
He stood up,
"It was nice to see you"
"Don't hesitate to reach out" I told him.
He nodded and adjusted his hat.
"Take care"
We bumped forearms and he was on his way. I made my way over to Gavin who was watching Olli get into his car.
"Everything okay?"
I nodded.
"I'll tell you inside. What do you want for lunch?" I asked.
He flipped a switch making the garage doors begin to close.
"An omelet, like the ones you made Christmas day"
"Say no more," I said
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Because of You || Gavin Lux
FanfictionSeptember 2, 2019, was certainly a memorable night for Gavin Lux. Not only did he have a successful debut, but he also met Amelia. Completed March 5, 2023