Love in the Kitchen

Chapter 16

Chelsee's POV
"Well I'm so happy there's another mature girlfriend on the team." Maddison said as we got ready. Clayton's wife is one of the nicest people I've ever met. Seriously, I feel like we will be great friends. "All the rest of these guys go after the girls that are only looking for a few hook ups with a hockey star." I smiled knowingly. They told me all about Joel's girls he brought around and tried to force on the other guys.
"I'm so happy I was able to meet you. Clayton you've really found yourself a great one." He smiled at me and then kissed her on the side of the head.
"I'd like to think so. I think your guy found a keeper as well." He nodded over to Clint. After lunch we invited them to the rink with us. It's mostly been Clint and the kids out there. Then sometimes Clayton went out there to time races between Declan and Clint. Poor Declan didn't know what hit him. He laughed it off though and asked Clint to show him some of his maneuvers. I watched him playing around with the kids and helping Chloee around with the skating barre.
"I think I got pretty lucky." Maddison shook her head and looked from them to me.
"I think it's the other way around." I smiled and she gave me a hug. "Let me know the next time your out here ok." I nodded and then hugged Clayton.
"Remember it's on me if you ever want a getaway to Utah." I gave her a wink and they waved goodbye as they left. I walked back to doorway of the ice rink and Clint was teaching Declan how to skate with Chloee in front of him. Once he got the hang of it, Clint skated over to me.
"So when are you getting your sexy butt out on the ice." He said and placed his hands on his knees as he glided over to me. I shook my head at him.
"Clint I've told you. I suck at skating." I stuck my foot out over the barrier. "That's why my skates haven't touched the ice." He gave me a smile and then put his hand out to me.
"I told you I knew a great teacher. Well here he is in all his glory." I laughed a little but, then freaked out when he grabbed my hand.
"Clint no." My skates hit the ice and I closed my eyes. I was just waiting for the fall. After a minute I opened them and Clint had a giant smirk on his face. His arms were wrapped around my waist holding me still.
"Not so bad is it." I gave him an annoyed look.
"Yet." He brought his hands down to grasp on to mine and all my muscles tightened up in my legs. He started to pull me along with him but, my legs still refused to move.
"Come on Aunt Chelsee! Chloee skates better than you." Skylar yelled out.
"Shut up Sky!" They all laughed. "This isn't working." Clint chuckled and then skated behind me. He pulled me into him and pressed my back side against him.
"Alright lets try this again." He held one hand on my stomach and the other on my arm. "Move your legs in." He kicked my skates in so my legs weren't so far outward. "Ok loosen up your legs. I just want you to let my legs do the work." I tried my best to loosen up as much as I could. He started skating forward and my body moved along with his. My movements matched his exactly. We were going pretty well until the jerk let me go. "Keep it fluid!" He called out and before I knew it my skate caught the ice and I went down. My butt ached as I laid there motionless. Then the pain really started to sink in up into my back and it took all I had not to tear up. Clint skated over while trying not to laugh to hard. "Are you ok?"
"Just a bruised butt and ego I guess." I said when I sat up. My body cursed me every motion I made. He chuckled as he skated in front of me and pulled me up. Ow!
"Come here." He moved quickly and picked me up.
"Clint are you out of your mind?" I tried shaking loose but, he held my legs where they were.
"Hang on." He said with a smile and then took off. I wrapped my arms and legs tight around him as he sped around the rink. I started to laugh uncontrollably as he continued picking up speed. My hair whirled around me and the cold air bit at my cheeks. I would scream a little when he took sharp turns and squeeze him even tighter. It was so exhilarating going at that speed. "What do you think!" He yelled out.
"I love it!" I yelled out and after a moment he started to slow down. We were going at a pretty leisurely pace now. He then stopped and gently set me back on the ice. "I feel a lot better skating like that." He chuckled as he tucked a hair behind my ear.
"I thought you might." He bent his head down and kissed me softly. I hadn't even noticed he had skated us back over to the door when he pulled back to look at me. "Ready to go?" I smiled and nodded. I stepped up off the ice and sat down to take my skates off. "Hey guys it's time to go." He said to the kids and went off to pick up Chloee. Skylar begged Declan to give her a piggy back ride as I put my shoes on. Cause she was just as bad as I was. She had a lot of nerve teasing me. He finally gave in as I was watching Clint skate around with Chloee. He kept go in circles with her and she squealed in delight. He came over and brought her to where I was standing then handed her over to me and we both looked back as we heard an oof.
"I told you to stop wiggling!" Declan called out. Skylar was on her butt laughing. Declan just shook his head at her and stood up. "Your on your own." He pointed at her and then skated off towards us. Both Clint and I laughed.
"I'll get her." He skated over to her and then skidded to a hault.
"Don't say I didn't warn you!" Declan called out as Clint bent down to help her up.
"Dec, just put your shoes back on." I said trying not to laugh. He stood up with her and then turned to bend down.
"Hop on." She looked over to me obviously feeling awkward. I guess it would be. He was her teacher once. I laughed as he looked back at her wondering what was taking so long.
"Are you sure?" He shook his head at her.
"Yes Sky, get on." She slowly got on his back and he got a better hold on her legs. As he skated towards us super fast, she screamed the entire way. He shaved the ice as he came to a hault and set her down.
"That was amazing!" She said as she got off the ice. Clint rubbed his ear as he stepped off as well.
"Tell me again later when I have my hearing back." I chuckled as they both sat down to take their skates off.
"Declan warned you." I said and he laughed. I sat Chloee on the bench and bent down to help her get her skates off. Declan offered to take everyones skates back as we finished on our shoes. While I was still working on Chloee Clint walked off with Skylar and was talking with her for a while.