Tough Love

Chapter 8 - The Break

When they got to Sid's house, Brooke got out of his car and stretched before following Sid inside. She already felt somehow at home in his house, as she had been over there a lot in the past few days. Sid threw his stuff aside and turned around towards Brooke, tilting his head slightly. "I'm going to take a shower. You're very welcome to join me," he then stated with a little smirk and Brooke just laughed and pushed him in the direction of his bathroom. "Go take a shower, you dork," she just stated with a grin and Sid grinned back at her and pulled her towards him, pressing a kiss to her lips before turning around and stepping into his bathroom. Brooke watched him go with an amused smile and then went to his kitchen. It wasn't that she was shy about her body, but she wasn't really sure if Sid and her had gotten to that stage. They did sleep over in each other's beds, but there had never been more than that. Eventually, she just sighed and went towards the bathroom as well, where she could hear Sid sing under the shower. She took off her shirt already and opened the door of the bathroom quietly. Sid didn't notice her, as he was in deep concentration, singing the song with all of his heart, and Brooke quietly took off the rest of her clothes and then stepped into the shower, wrapping her arms around Sid from behind and pressing a kiss to his shoulder. Sid jumped a bit and then looked at her over his shoulder, a shy smile spreading on his face. "Changed your mind?" he asked, turning around and Brooke nodded with an amused smile. "Yeah, you sounded like you were having fun, so I decided to join in," she stated and Sid just grinned and pulled her under the stream with him. Brooke closed her eyes slightly and let the water fall over her before looking at Sid and pressing a soft kiss to his lips. "Come on, let me wash your hair," Brooke eventually said and Sid nodded and bent down a bit, placing his hands on Brooke's waist and softly caressing her while she took care of washing his hair.

After finishing the shower, they both got dressed in some loose sweats, and Brooke had left a pair of her sweats over at Sid's, so she just changed into those and then put on a large shirt she'd stolen out of his wardrobe and then joined him on his bed, placing her head on his chest and cuddling onto him. "You don't have to get up early tomorrow, right?" she murmured, and when Sid shook his head, she yawned and pulled up the covers. "Good. We can sleep in then," she stated, causing Sid to chuckle and press a kiss to her temple. "That sounds great. Sleep well, Brookie," he said and Brooke hummed and got more comfortable next to him, responding with a quiet "Night Sid," before closing her eyes and falling asleep soon after.

When Brooke opened up her eyes the next morning, it was to the smell of breakfast, which explain Sid's absence next to her, and she sat up slowly and stretched before walking down the stairs in only the oversized shirt she was wearing. Sid was standing in his kitchen with his sweats on, quietly humming to himself while preparing breakfast, and Brooke stepped up next to him with a smile. "Good Morning Sid," she said softly and Sid turned towards her and pressed a quick kiss onto her lips before looking at the stove again. "Morning Brookie. Breakfast's just about ready," he stated and Brooke nodded and yawned, running her fingers through her hair. "What's planned for today?" she asked Sid when they sat down at the table with their breakfast a bit later and he shrugged. "I actually wanted to get on the ice and practice a bit...but I guess we could also do something else if you want," he said and Brooke couldn't help but grin. That was the Sid she knew, hockey always on his mind. "No, we can go practice a bit. I just have to get my skates at home and then I'm ready for Round two on the ice," she said and Sid grinned happily, nodding his head. They went to pick up Brooke's stuff after breakfast and then drove to the Consol Energy Center, where they put on their skates and then went onto the ice with their sticks and some pucks. Brooke skated around a bit with Sid and even won a little race against him before letting him practice and taking a seat on the bench. As usual when he was on the ice, a concentrated look appeared on Sid's face and he was fully focused on the pucks on the ice. Brooke just watched him do trick after trick, sometimes even a few times after another, and she couldn't help but be astounded at his skills once again. There were a lot of good players out there, older ones like Steven Stamkos, Marian Hossa or Zdeno Chara, and also some young ones like Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, but Sid definitely fit right in there, as his many awards also showed.

Sid practiced for a bit over two hours, and Brooke just watched him, and sometimes helped him by passing pucks towards him and setting stuff up, and after this two hours, they decided to go back to Sid's and watch a movie. They made a short stop at Brooke's apartment and she packed up a few clothes before getting back into Sid's car, leaning back and looking out of the window with a soft smile. They both got comfortable on Sid's couch and Sid placed an arm around Brooke, holding her close to him while they watched a few Episodes of 'The Big Bang Theory', and Brooke placed an arm across Sid's stomach, placing her head on his chest and watching the TV from there. "Are you excited for Playoffs?" she eventually asked and he shrugged thoughtfully, lifting a hand to run his fingers through his hair. "Yeah. More nervous though. The team has been playing pretty well at the moment, and we really have a shot at the cup, but it's going to be one hell of a disappointment if we don't win it," he said and Brooke nodded thoughtfully. "It's going to end well, I'm pretty sure about that," she stated and Sid looked at her and smiled thankfully, leaning over her to press a soft kiss onto her lips. Brooke grinned and pulled him closer to her, and they started kissing again, and one of Sid's hands started wandering around her body while he used the other to hold himself up. Suddenly, Brooke's phone started ringing and she broke away from Sid and cursed. "That's my dads ringtone," she explained before sitting up and picking up the call. "Hi Dad, what's up?" "Hello Brooke. You know, your mom hasn't seen you in a while. How about you come by this evening?" her father asked and Brooke knew that she had to visit her mom soon, but she'd originally planned to spend as much time as possible with Sid, as he would be pretty focused on the Playoffs soon and wouldn't have that much time for her anymore. "Yeah, sure Dad. I'll be there in an hour, is that all right?" she asked and her father agreed before ending the call. "You have to leave?" Sid asked and Brooke sighed and leaned back again, closing her eyes shortly. "I haven't seen my mum in ages, but I really wanted to spend some time with you before the Playoffs start," she stated and Sid chuckled and pulled her onto his lap, placing his hands on her waist. "Don't worry, I'll still have time for you then. But you should better go if your parents are waiting," he said and Brooke pouted slightly and placed her arms around his neck before sighing. "Yeah, you're right," she eventually agreed and Sid laughed and shook his head softly. "Of course I am. Go now, I'll see you tomorrow at training," he said and Brooke got up after pressing one last kiss to his lips. She picked up her stuff and turned towards Sid at the door, waving one last time and then leaving his house.

Author's Note:
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