nhl one-shots | completed

vii | mitch marner

ROAD TRIP

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"Where are you going, anyway?" (Friend's Name) questioned as you put one of your shirts into a bag.

"New York City," you answered, not looking away from the bag you were packing.

"Who are you going with?" she asked.

"Mitch," you answered, blushing slightly as you knew what her reaction was going to be.

"Oh, get it," she teased

You rolled your eyes. You had known Mitch for a few years and started to develop feelings for him. Once you had told (Friend's Name), she had been teasing you ever since. "Shut up. He doesn't like me."

"Sure," she said as she flopped down on your bed.

"Just drop it. We're friends," you said. "Besides, we're going with a few of his friends, too."

"Awe, that's disappointing. I'm sure you'd like to get some alone time with him," she said. You briefly thought of mentioning that you and Mitch were sharing a room(per his suggestion), but you figured that wasn't a very good idea. She would probably freak out at you.

The next day, you packed up all of your bags and drove to Mitch's house. You were going to take his car down and it was just going to be you and him. When you drove up to his house, he was already outside, packing his bags into the car. He smiled when he saw you pull up.

"Hey," you greeted as you opened the car door, getting out.

"Ready for the best road trip of your life?" Mitch questioned with a grin.

You smiled. "Of course I am."

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You had been driving for almost 8 hours and you were beginning to get tired. You sat in the passenger seat of Mitch's car with the seat tipped back, attempting to get some sleep. Your left hand had slipped off the seat and was resting next to the cup holder between you and Mitch's seats.

The touch on your palm startled you slightly. Warm fingers slid up your hand and tangled in yours. You were glad it was dark out because you were surely blushing. Mitch thought you were asleep and you wanted to keep it that way.

Once you got over the embarrassment, as his hand was still grasping yours, you eventually fell asleep.

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"(Your Name)." You opened your eyes to see Mitch looking down at you. Your hand was cold again and you missed the warmth of his hand already. "We're here."

You groaned as you got up, wiping the sleep from your eyes. "What time is it?" you mumbled.

"Almost midnight," he answered, glancing over at you. He looked at you for a moment before smiling slightly and looking away. Ignoring the small action, you got up to help him carry the bags in.

The first thing you noticed when you got to your room was the bed. You had rented a room with two beds, but there was only one. You looked over at Mitch as he put his bags down with a deep sigh.

"There's no one at the desk. I... think we're going to have to deal with this," he said. You blushed at just the thought of sleeping in the bed with him. "I'll sleep on the floor, I guess."

Your heart sunk at the suggestion. "No, it's okay."

"Are you sure?" he questioned, looking you in the eye.

"Yeah. I don't mind," you said, looking away. You were too embarrassed to look him in the eye.

"Okay."

As you got comfortable, you noticed how cold it was in the room. When you had finally got everything settled you climbed into bed, covering yourself as much as you could with the covers. You were shivering, even as you had to hide the blush that heated your whole body as Mitch climbed in next to you. Once you got used to feeling him next to you, however, you went back to being cold.

"(Your Name), you're shaking," Mitch pointed out, speaking in a soft voice.

"It's not that bad," you said softly. You could feel him move and your heart started to beat faster yet again. You almost jumped at the hand on your waist.

"Can I..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but you knew what he wanted. You were only able to nod, not being able to get words out if you tried your hardest. His actions were leaving you speechless.

He wrapped his arms around you, pressing his body against your back, and you felt warmer immediately.

"Goodnight, (Your Name)." His voice sent shivers down your spine and you had to take a moment to regain your composure.

"Goodnight, Mitch."

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so, i'm changing my update schedule a little bit. since my last day of school is tomorrow(monday), i'm going to have more time to update. so, i will post chapters that are requested as soon as i finish them, rather then waiting until sunday to post. however, if i don't have any requests, i'll just post weekly. so, send those requests in ;)

06.18.17