get pucked - l.h.

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Jude sat in the locker room, laying down on the bench in front of her locker. She tried to relax herself by taking deep breaths, but she was incredibly nervous. She heard footsteps enter the locker room and get closer to her.

"Hey," Ashton said and she sat up.

"Hey," she sighed.

"We'll be fine," Ashton assured her. "Get pumped."

"I will be soon, but i've just had so much time to think about this," Jude explained.

"I believe in us," Ashton told her.

"Me too," Jude nodded. "Me too."

"Get ready," Ashton patted her solder before getting up. As soon as he walked out, Luke walked in.

"Hey," Luke smiled. "You ready?"

"Yeah," Jude nodded. "Nervous, excited, but ready. I wish you could be out there on the ice."

"I'll be at the bench, don't worry about me. Worry about the game," Luke told her.

"I know," Jude closed her eyes. "I just wish it was you that could play."

"It's whatever," Luke shrugged. "I'm over it now."

"You sure?" She asked.

"Very," he smiled. He walked over to her and pulled her off of the bench for a kiss.

His lips were as soft as always, capturing her in his warmth. He deepened the kiss by wrapping his arm around her back. He soon started leaving trails of kissed down her jawline and onto her neck, leaving a tingling sensation on her skin. She loved feeling his touch, it seemed to soothe her in a way.

He made his way back to her lips and kissed her once more.

"I would take you here, right now if I could," Luke mumbled against her lips.

"Don't tempt me," Jude bit her lip. Luke smirked and pulled away. His eyes seemed a darker color blue when she looked into them, but didn't acknowledge it.

"Good luck," he said to her. "I'll be watching the whole thing."

"Thank you," she said just before he walked away.

She finally got ready and just before the game, Ashton wanted the whole team to meet in the boys locker room. Jude walked in and scrunched her face up at the smell. She sat down next to Luke who sat at the bench.

"Alright guys, no matter what happens tonight, we kicked ass this season," Ashton explained. "I know you guys are feeling a lot of things right now. Scared, worried, nervous, excited, whatever it may be, leave that out of the rink. Don't think about that. Think about the game, work with your team and do your best. I believe in all of you." Ashton paused to look around at the team before saying, "alright lets go kick some ass."

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The first period started and Jude was on the ice. She watched as the puck was passed between the apposing team. She could tell they were skilled, but left the nerves off the ice, just as Ashton suggested. Michael passed the puck to her and she skated towards the goal. She then passed it back to Rett who was open and he moved over to pass it to Ashton. Ashton hit the puck, aiming for the net but the goalie caught it.

Jude took a deep breath as the reff dropped the puck on to the ice once more and they were back at it. The team skated towards Calum and he readied himself, prepared to block anything and everything. Just as Jude thought Calum saw the players moves, the puck went right past him. This team played incredibly well.