LAVENDER HAZE - J. Hughes

Twenty Eight

"Good luck, do good tonight!" I told Jack before he headed to the locker room for the season opener. He quickly pecked my lips before heading back there, leaving me with Luke to go up to the box.

"I'm gonna have to get used to that" Luke groaned as we followed a security guard up to the box. People were taking pictures and asking Luke for pictures but the security told us we couldn't do any of that and for our safety we had to go right to the box.

My hands fiddled with the lanyard around my neck that had Jack's name on it and realized how this time it meant something so different. I had his name because I was his girlfriend, not just a friend anymore.

I was practically shaking with excitement as the hype video played throughout the Prudential Center. The season was here. The video ended and they started announcing the players. When they said Jack's name and he came onto the ice the entire arena went absolutely ballistic. Me and Luke banged against the glass excitedly as Jack held up his stick at the great reaction from the crowd. I know he was ready to go now.

Every time Jack was on the ice I was on my feet. Luke too. I watched as Jack received a pass from Bratt and swiftly shot at the net and scored his first goal of the season. The crowd erupted as Jack opened the scoring. Pride filled my entire being as I jumped up and dowm hugging Luke as we cheered. "That's gonna be you out there soon!" I reminded him.

"Wait" he stopped cheering and narrowed his eyes at me. "You better wear my jersey to games"

"I'll alternate" I offered and he rolled his eyes but grudgingly agreed. "Luke he's my boyfriend alternating is fair"

"Fine fine" he huffed. "I can't wait to go out after this game. We're gonna crush the Red Wings here"

"We better" My eyes followed Jack as he glided along the ice. He was the fastest guy out there.

"Can't believe your a fucking wag" Luke laughed out of no where. "Like no way. And to my brother of all people. I'm happy honestly, because Jack can be a dick but he's a good guy with a good heart. And you've been in love with him for YEARS. You know my mom is legit so happy? Jack told us he called her and was like freaking out"

"Really?" I couldn't help the blush that came onto my cheeks as he said this. My mom was also excited. She said her and Ellen had a bet that we would get together 'over/under the end of summer' she said. Ellen won. But either way, they said they saw us together and noticed things were different.

"Yes she also scolded him and made sure he knew that he better now fuck it up."

"Ellen is the best" I laughed. "Literally love all the Hughes'" I joked.

"But me the most" he squinted at me expectantly to which I rolled my eyes and nodded.

"Duh"

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"Jack can you zip me up please" I called from his bathroom. I almost broke a sweat from trying to zip up my dress myself. We were going to dinner than to a club with some of the guys so I had on a simple black dress but it was cute and fit really well on my body.

"Sure" he came in and froze, running his eyes down my body, lighting a fire in my stomach. He came over and moved my hair from my back and zipped it up with one hand while the other slipped around my front and pressed me against him. "Maybe we should stay here..." he trailed off, wrapping his other around me from behind.

"Jack, no we're going" I laughed.

"Your killing me in this dress" he complained and I just shrugged.

"Guess your gonna have to deal with it" I slipped on some simple black heels and grabbed the small purse I brought. "Ready" I smiled.

"You look beautiful" he pulled me to him by my hips and kissed me hard but I made sure not to let it go too far.