He is one of the best goaltenders in the league.
He's also hated by his teammates.
He didn't mean to be a troublemaker but why not lean into it?
There wasn't anyone to stop him.
Until he met her...
A Jeremy Swayman AU
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Four days after little Avery made her dramatic entrance into the world, I dressed and ready to get back to work. Andy was back for the first day as well, having stayed with Leia at the hospital for a few days and they had just gotten home.
"Do you have pictures of my niece Barber?" I yelled out in the locker room as we got ready.
"Your niece?!" Luke replies with indignation. "She's MY niece, Swayman."
"Pretty sure I was there to help birth her, that gives me rights," I yell back.
"Do not make me kick your ass, Sway. I have no problem putting you on your ass!"
"You're just jealous that Avery smiled at me, and she just farted in your hand!" This one got the guys to laugh hard.
"Oh, fuck you! That was the sign that she's comfortable with me and loves me more."
"Pretty sure that was a sign that she thought you were shit."
"That's it!" He started to chase me around while the guys took bets if he could catch me. Coach came in and blew his whistle.
"I swear sometimes I coach a peewee league." He shook his head. "Sway, Barber, it's great to have you both back. Sway, I want you to take it easy today, so we do your wellness assessment. Barber, I need to review something before practice. I also want to see baby pictures. The rest of you, get to your weightlifting or whatever it is you need to do before on ice practice."
I punched Luke in the arm. "We could share her."
"Leia already said I had to," he grumbled. "I hate you."
"Love you too, Andrews." I laughed as I headed to the conditioning room. That's where I saw my favorite ass in the whole world. I stood in the doorway for a second, admiring the way she lifted the boxes into place, her workout pants molding to the curves of her delectable ass. "Fuck me," I mumbled.
Stella whipped around and smiled. "Pervert."
"Only for you." I walked in and went for a kiss, but she dodged me, looking around. "What?"
"Jeremy, we are at work." Stella pushed me away. Her rejection stung in my chest, and I didn't like it. I guess my face gave me away. "Baby, we promised not here." Her eyes were sympathetic. But she was right, we promised to keep it away from work. Her kiss when I was injured was a one off. It was fear induced because we had no idea what was happening or how hurt I was.
But I liked it.
I liked her concern for me. I like that she worried for me. when she crawled into my bed to make sure I was ok, my heart just about exploded. I could fall for this girl and not even notice.
Except I did just notice.
I think I'm falling in love with Stella Williams.
"Jeremy?" My head snaps up to see Stella giving me a curious look. "You with me?"
