Crossing Paths With the Ranger (new plot!)

One bed, Two boys and a girl?

We finally got off the plane. As everyone un boarded someone grabbed my wrist.

"Ill text you okay?" Connor said.

I nodded my head as i followed Jamie down to the carousel.

Hotel.

The cab ride was long. Very long. And in Florida its Hot very Hot.

"Welcome! James Harden! Is this your girlfriend?" A man asks.

He put his arm around me which causes me to jump a little bit. He pulls me in closer.

"This is the beautiful Harley Fredrin. Harley, this is Jeff Gorton. Shes my best friend." He says. The name immediately causes my eyes to widen.

"Jeff Gorton the GM of the New York Rangers? Oh my... Its an Honor to meet you sir." I say while shaking his hand.

"This ones got a strong grip Jamie." He says. I laugh.

"You know we have been looking at Jamie here since he was in Boston College." He states.

"Is that so?" I ask.

Jamie nods his head. "You have a talented best friend Ms. Fredrin." He says as he walks away.

"The New York Rangers were scouting you?" I ask.

He nods his head and says "they say i have a huge chance of getting sent up right away. Of course my salary wont be huge, but it will be a good start." He says.

We checked in the hotel and we got sent up to our room, they barely had rooms left since it was the hotels Peak so we were desperate for anything. However desperate came with disadvantages.

We walked in to our room and saw one bed.

"Looks like were sharing." James said to me with a smirk.

I roll my eyes and unpack. I take a shower and get ready for tonights event which was dinner.

I wore a pencil skirt and a plain white peasant style top with black heels. I paired it with hoops and curled my hair. For make up, i tried to keep it minimal due to the humid weather that Florida Serves us.

As Jamie struggled to put on a tie i came out of the bathroom. He took a look at me and his draw dropped.

"Wow... Didn't know you could look better than you usually do." He said.

I walked over to him and tied his tie for him. He kept looking at me as if he were about to kiss me.

But i backed away knowing that i shouldn't. "We should get going." I said.

We made our way down to the ballroom, we struggled to make it past the front crowd.

Everyone greeting Jamie and asking if he was my boyfriend. He wasn't. I made that clear. I was beginning to feel claustrophobic.

I spotted a terrace and i put both my arms on the railing shifting all my weight to my arms.

I felt a hand on my back. I turned around. I was greeted by a million dollar smile of the obvious first round pick.

"Connor!" I said. He smiled.

"You look... Wow... You look beautiful." He said.

"So who did you come here with... My cousin Freda (frie-da) and Veronika. Freda is actually over there with Jamie."

"Well now we know how the nights going to end. Jamie will take Freda to our room i wont be able to get in and ill probably sleep in the lobby. Him sleeping with another girl just like the good old days. Why did the universe make me meet him again?" I ask.

"Ouch. You guys were friends a long time?" He asks.

"We met in college, we went through a "ruff patch."" I say making my hand go in the air.

"Jamie and I met when we were 10, he lived in Canada and we were in the same hockey team."

We made our way to the table. Sitting next to me was Jamie and Freda.

I could hear him whisper "tonight you're mine" while she giggled. About an hour in to the dinner Freda and Jamie left. I chased after him. The words dont do it almost came out of my mouth. But since Freda was there... I blurted out "so should i not come back to the hotel room?"

"Uhm... I dont know were only going to watch a movie." He said.

"Give it an hour." He said.

I walked away letting a huge sigh out. I spent time with Connor and realized that he is a wonderful guy. But not my type. About 2 hours past and i looked at the time. I said my goodbyes to Connor and made my way up to my suite.

I of course saw the do not disturb sign along with the sock on the door which only meant one thing...

I leaned back on the wall sliding down. I sobbed quietly but apparently not quiet enough. I heard someone open the door... "Harley?" He said.

"Oh my gosh, Kevin? Jimmy? Johnny?" I said.

It was my old buddies (Kevin Hayes, Jimmy Hayes, Johnny Gaudreau) from Boston college. Of course they graduated when i was about a sophomore. (Authors note: not true but just go with it) But i was great friends with them.

"Why are you out here sobbing?" They asked.

"Long story, do you guys have room for one more, just for the night?"

"Yeah you can sleep in Kevins room." Johnny said.

" i thought you guys got drafted already?" I asked as i went in to the room.

"Yes, way back when. But we wanted to watch." Jimmy said.

"Who are you here with?" Kevin asked while shoving a spoonful of yogurt in his mouth.

"Ugh, Jamie Harden." I said

"Woah, yeah our GM has talked non stop about him. He's definitely going to be in the Rangers." Kevin said