Avalanche Territory (NHL Gabe Landeskog)

Chaper 12: Strength

I rolled over, bleary eyed and barely awake remembering the last time I had awoken in this position and praying that the outcome would be different. Instantaneously it was, specially by the way that Gabe brushed his lips over the nape of my neck and trailed his fingertips along my hip bone before his lips met my ear, his soft breathing sending shivers to race themselves up my spine.

"Good morning gorgeous." He whispered. "How was your sleep?

My brain wasn't functioning as I opened my mouth to speak before I slurred out. "Am I still asleep?"

The rumble of his chest was intoxicating as he rolled me to face him, the scruff that grew along his jaw bone accentuating the sexy blue eyes that glanced over my face and landed on my lips.

"No babe, you're awake." Gabe laughed and I closed my eyes to take in the sound before his lips were on mine.

I didn't need to react because my body did for me. My lips parted, inviting him in as I tugged on his lower lip, my hands slipped over his broad shoulders before getting tangled in silky soft golden hair. I pulled him closer until our chests were moulded together and his body was firmly present against mine, his hands brushing softly across my skin as he played with the bottom of the old t-shirt I had tossed on the night before.

I broke from Gabe's relentless lips as I sucked in a gulp of air and pecked his lips again before tilting my lips into a devastating smirk, "Good morning handsome." I replied late on the greeting yet getting the feeling he wasn't that offended.

"Can you always say good morning like that?" He asked, a handful of my shirt in his hand as he tugged at the fabric and slid his hand up the curve of my hip towards my chest.

I didn't protest against the velvet touch of his hands, only leaned into him begging for more before a door slammed open downstairs, breaking the both of us from the intoxicating silence and much needed feeling of being together.

"Raiyne where are you?" Matt yelled as footsteps were heard on the stairs.

"Leave me alone Duchene!" I groaned, rolling onto my stomach and tossing the blankets over my head in one shot.

"Raiyneeeee, I need your help!" He finally grumped. "Landy get a shirt."

"How about you calm down and take yours off, I promise it will put you in a better mood." I yawned, burying deeper into the blankets.

"Raiyne I am like one thousand times serious right now." Matt stated.

I peaked out from the covers and then sat against the head board, struggling to keep my eyes open as I waved my hand for him to speak.

"There is this girl and she's really cute. What do I do?" He blurted quickly.

I blinked at him and raised a brow, "You're Matt Duchene." I told him. "Be like, I'm taking you on a date."

"I'm being serious Raiyne!" He half yelled and I laughed slightly.

"I'm not kidding." I told him. "Be like, 'I think you're cute, come to a game and I'll take you to dinner after'. And kiss her, always kiss her."

"But-"

"No buts, the worst thing ever is if you don't kiss her. Once she's like at the door and you don't kiss her all girls second guess themselves." I told him. "We over think waaaay too much. She'll think she did something wrong, or that you don't like her. Don't attack her, just be nice about it. Make her laugh, as long as you can make her laugh you've pretty much stolen her heart."

"Like you?"

"No, I laugh at everything. I'm a bad example." I smirked. "Find out what she likes, don't overwhelm her. Open doors, I'm not kidding I will break your hands if I find out you didn't open the door for her. Get to know her, if she asks you questions answer them honestly."