Off the Ice |D. Brassard|

Chapter 21

Gianna's POV

"Are you staying tonight?" I ask Derick after seeing that the time is 10:14pm. 

"Do you want me to? I will only if you want me to." He tells me, lacing our fingers together. 

"Well, I guess you're staying then." I say giving his hand a short squeeze. 

I turn off the regular light and switch on the fairy lights in my room, just to give us some light. 

I get up to go to the bathroom and everything is going good until I realize that I can't pull up my pants. 

"Ummm Derick? I have a bit of a, ah, predicament. Can ya help?" I ask, awkwardly. 

"Yeah, what's up?" He says, from outside the bathroom.

"I remembered that I can't bend and er I can't exactly reach my pants." I awkwardly explain.

He opens the door and blushes a deep red. He helps me out with my predicament and lets himself out.

"Sorry about that," I tell him, making my way out. 

"It's okay dear, I understand." He tells me, meeting me halfway. He, then, picks me up bridal style and carries me back to bed.

"What about my crutches?" I ask, giggling.

"Why would you need them if I could carry you around?" Derick asks me, tickling my ribs slightly.

"Derick!" I playfully squeal, laughing. 

He stops and just stares into my eyes. I stare back into his as he connects our lips. I feel the electricity jolt between us as things get more and more heated. Eventually we pull apart and decide to watch something on Netflix. I rest my head on his chest as we start watching Urban Legends. (A/N I LOVE THIS SHOW)

"Hey baby girl, look what time it is." Derick tells me holding up his phone. His lockscreen being that picture of the two of us kissing in the dark. The same one that Ry found on Twitter. 

"11:11" I say, he nods.

"Make a wish." I tell him. He smiles.

"I don't need  to, it already came true." He tells me, kissing my forehead. 

We continue watching Urban Legends, we actually finish the season. Derick decides to run upstairs to get us stuff to snack on and drink before we start our next show. 

"Alright, so I got us some chips, brownies, fruit snacks and a whole bottle of Coke. What's next?" He announces, putting each of the snacks down on the table at the foot of my bed and laying down next to me. 

"I had an idea," I tell him, running a hand through his hair.

He leans up and connects our lips. He rolls over so he is on top of me, situating himself between my legs. I run my fingers through his hair and tug slightly at the ends. He rolls his hips into mine as he shifts his lips to my exposed collarbones. My back archs, craving his touch. Then he pulls away. 

"Baby, we can't do this here. Your brother is right upstairs." Derick says, pulling me to his chest. I pout up at him but I understand.

Derick grabs the remote and covers my eyes with his other hand. 

"What are you putting on?" I whine a bit. I don't like my eyes being covered.

I hear the opening of RENT as Derick uncovers my eyes. 

We watch through the movie, I cry a little but Derick gives my hand a comforting squeeze when I do.

By the time it's over, I'm yawning and ready to go to sleep. I can tell Derick is on the same page with that. He flicks off the fairy lights, leaving us in almost complete darkness. We plug our phones into the chargers I have set up for the two of us.

Derick quickly slides his shirt over his head before laying back down and pulling me close to him. I sit up and take my pain medication, prescribed to me back at the hospital earlier before resting my head on his chest and molding into his side. He plays with my hair as his heartbeat slowly lulls me to sleep, kissing the top of my head a few times. 

For some reason, I can't fall asleep.

"Babe, are  you awake?" I whisper softly. 

"Yeah, can't sleep?" Derick asks me, shifting his weight to his elbows.

"Not at all. You?" I ask, flicking on the lights.

"Nope." He says, smiling at me. I return the sweet gesture.

"I kinda want cereal. Up for it?" I ask him, sitting up on the edge of the bed and grabbing my crutches.

"Of course, who could say no to cereal at," He checks the time before finishing, "4am?" 

I laugh for a short moment before we start making our way upstairs.

"We don't need to be as quiet as you think, Ry and Kay are actually really heavy sleepers." I say at a normal level and pointing up.

"Alright. Cereal time." Derick says, similarly to a giddy toddler.

I grab the cereal boxes out of the cupboard, which somehow I can reach, along with a two bowls. 

I pour the cereal into the bowls as Derick passes me the milk and two spoons.

We make our way back downstairs, Derick carrying both bowls since I kinda need my hands for the crutches. 

Once downstairs, we turn the tv back on and put Netflix back on. After a short debate on what to watch, we settle on a show that I grew up loving. That being Chowder. (A/N I ACTUALLY LOVE THIS AND IM SO HAPPY ITS ON NETFLIX YOU DONT UNDERSTAND)

"Growing up, Ryan and I would always do this on those sleepless nights. Our rooms were on opposite sides of a wall and if one of us were awake at, like this time, we would just bang on the wall between our rooms. We would sneak down to the kitchen and get some cereal and watch cartoon reruns until we either felt tired or until we passed out on the living room floor." I randomly mention.

"I never really understood how close you two were." Derick says, laughing a bit. 

"I didn't really start to feel it until Ry was drafted. I missed how lucky I was to have my older brother and best friend. I will admit, I was a bit pissed that my parents just passed me off to him earlier this summer but I know they were looking out for me, wanting me to be happy." I finish.

"I would imagine. I mean I didn't have that happen to me but when I was drafted, I knew I was gonna have to leave some people behind. I didn't want to leave my friends behind. I'm just glad that I found my place here and I hope that I get to stay here." He says, kissing my forehead. 

"I love you." I tell him, playing with our hands.

"I love you too, darling." He says, kissing me sweetly. 

New York isn't such a bad place, now is it?

A/N Hey guys!!! Can you go check out my friend, Rangers14 's stories for me? She amazing and I think you'll like her content! Thank you! Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the chapter and please leave your feedback down below in the form of votes or comments or both and I'll see you next time! Byeeeeee