Truly Happy/Jonathan Toews Fanfiction

Part 1

**Molly's POV**

I walked out of the house to start my car. The winter season was especially wild this year, but it was thankfully coming to an end and if the weathermen were actually right that end would be coming sooner than normal. It was mid-February and while the air during the day was quite comfortable, the cold morning air hitting my face, nearly took my breath away. I was in such a hurry to get the car started that I didn't even notice one of my best friends standing right next to the car.

"Hey," he said pulling me away from my thoughts causing me to jump about a mile off the ground. Okay, so maybe I exaggerate a little, but I definitely jumped. "Sorry Moll, I thought you saw me." I took my hand away from my racing heart to brace myself against the captain of the Chicago Blackhawks.

"It's fine Jonny. I was just in my own little world. I've had a lot on my plate lately." I reached behind him to open the door. "What the hell are you doing up already? You're practice isn't until later I thought." He looked at me questioningly...like I was crazy. "What?"

"Are you serious Molly? We go out for coffee every morning." The look on his face told me he couldn't believe that I would forget the routine that we had built over the last 4 years.

"Oh shit Jon, I'm sorry. I can't believe that our coffee date slipped my mind. Let me grab my purse and I'll buy." I winked at him knowing that the coffee we would get came from the Keurig K-cup machine in the lounge at the school where I worked.

"Okay," he said sliding into the passenger seat as I ran into the house trying to figure out what to say when he asked what was going on. How could I really forget the routine I had started with Jonathan Toews 4 years ago when I moved next door to him? I didn't have much time to figure out an answer as I came back outside. I hoped he wouldn't ask any questions and we could just forget the whole thing.

**Jonathan's POV**

I sat down on the passenger seat and stared at the door she had just walked in to. It wasn't like Molly to forget something like this. In fact, she was one of the most routine-organized people I had ever met. As she came back out I noticed something strange in the way she was moving and holding herself, but I knew how much stress she had been under in the last week or so. I guess it was just starting to take a toll on her physically as well as mentally. When she slid into the driver's side seat I thought I noticed a darker circle under her right eye. It looked like a bruise, but I wouldn't say anything until I could get a better look at. If I was honest with myself it wasn't coming as quite the shock it should have. She had been having troubles with her boyfriend lately. Not that she knew that I knew about the troubles, but the walls in her condo weren't soundproof and I had heard some of the muffled, yet heated, arguments.

In a strange way I was happy that they were starting to fight. It wasn't because I want her to be unhappy or hurting, but more-so hopeful that she would finally break up with him. He was a jerk and no one in Molly's life liked him. I know that she could be happier and less stressed if she dumped him. Plus, if she was finally single then maybe I could finally find a way to tell her how I have felt for the last 9 years. I'm not going to lie, I have been in love with her since the day we met at my first team party with the Chicago Blackhawks over 9 years ago. She was there with her dad, who just happened to be the owner of the team. I could still remember getting introduced to her by Patrick Sharp. I wanted to ask her out after that night, but figured it would have been a bad career move to hit on the owner's daughter the first night I'm with the team.

I couldn't help noticing Molly looking nervous as she drove to school. The crazy thing is that no one else would be able to notice the slight nervous tick in her jaw she had, but it was as clear as day to me. But knowing this only made me more nervous to find out what really happened. We pulled into the parking lot at the Early Childhood Center where Molly worked. She put the car in park and sighed.

"I know what you are going to ask." I looked at her, but didn't say anything. "I was chasing Jade around the house last night and then she started chasing me. I looked back to see where she was and when I turned around I ran into a door. That's how I got the bruise." I couldn't take my eyes off her as she stared straight ahead. I was glad that she admitted that it was a bruise, but I knew she was lying about running into a door.

"You ran into a door?" She shook her head. "Did you go get it checked out?" Now she turned towards me with a confused look on her face, but just as quickly turned back and started rifling through her purse.

"Why would I go get it checked out? I ran into a door. This looks worse than it is. I barely hit it. I'm fine." She barely took a breath to get that all out. Everything she said and did made me more certain that she was lying.

"Are you sure there isn't something else that you aren't telling me?" She looked back at me again, but this time she didn't look around.

"What are you talking about?" I knew that she was getting nervous again. Her eyes were darting from my eyes to the ground and then back to my eyes rapidly.

"I don't think you ran into a door Molly. I think there is something that you aren't telling me." I paused to see her reaction. Her face went from surprised to angry.

"What? Do you think that Caleb had something to do with this? I love him...why would he hurt me? I already told you what happened Jonathan. Take it or get the fuck out."

"Okay," I said putting my hands up. I wasn't going to cause a big fight. I knew she was lying, but I really didn't want to get in a fight with her. "Then you need to tell that cute niece of yours that she needs to be more careful with her klutzy aunt." Finally a smile formed on her face. I loved when she smiled. The small dimple on her left cheek was one of the many things that I couldn't get enough of. "Why don't you come to Minnesota this weekend? We have an outdoor game and a day to ourselves in Minneapolis. We could go and check out the aquarium at Mall of America."

"I can't come to Minnesota. I have plans already." She said quickly. Again, she was lying. She wouldn't even look me in the eyes. I sighed in defeat.

"Okay, come on, I need some coffee before practice starts." I got out of the car and walked behind Molly as she opened the building.