Unexpectedly // Tyler Seguin

Chapter 2: Coincidence

You tried to ignore the obvious eyes that were fixed on you but you couldn't help but glance over every few minutes to see if Tyler was still looking at you. The answer every time was yes, and every time a smile would spread across his face when he noticed you looking too. By now there were 5 other guys surrounding him, making it harder for you to have a clear shot of him since the guys around him kept getting up, dancing and moving around the table. You decided to stop focusing so much on him and focus more on the party, after all you were supposed to be celebrating your cousin. You took a sip of your drink and smiled as you watched your cousin up dancing in the water with the rest of the bridesmaids. You look over to Sam and grab her hand. You hop off the bar stool and start dancing your way to the group of girls.

You're now on your 5th drink and feeling really good. You're moving your hips to the music as your cousin takes your hand and spins you around. You laugh and throw your hands up singing along with the words to the song. "Okay, okay I need a 5 minute break." You say while breaking the dance circle and walking back to the table with Sam. You notice your drink is empty and you're about to make your way to the bar for the next round when something moves from the corner of your eye. You turn your head slightly to see Tyler standing at the other side of the table with 2 drinks in hand and a smirk on his face. "I saw you were empty, figured I'd grab you a refill since you seem to like these so much." He placed the drink on a napkin on the table and slid it towards you. Sam's hand grips your wrist and she gives you a light squeeze, signifying that you needed to thank him and stop standing there looking so shocked. A smile creeps on your face and you let the alcohol do the talking, something that usually happens to you when you are in this deep.

"How observant of you...thanks" You say while lifting the cup to your mouth and taking a sip. His smile shifts to a smirk and he looks you up and down. "Mind if I join you ladies?" he says as he begins to pull out the bar stool next to you. "Only if your friends join us too." You say slyly looking out for your best friend who was eyeing up one of the other guys in the group. Sam's grip on your wrist tightens to thank you and then she lets go watching as Tyler motions for the guys to head over to your table. He turns his attention back to you and smiles again. His eyes sparkle in the sun and you lift your sunglasses back to your head to meet his gaze. "So what brings you girls here?" He asks as the rest of your group heads back to the tables, filling in the gaps between the men. "My bachelorette party!" Your cousin screams as she jumps between the two of you. Tyler looks over her head to see you hysterical laughing at your cousin trying to maintain her footing in the water. "Well, congratulations. This calls for shots." Tyler raises his hand to call for one of the waitresses. He orders a round of shots for the entire group. When the waitress leaves he leans around your cousin to get a closer look at you. His eyes are scanning your face and you know he's waiting for an introduction. You extend your hand and smile "Y/N." "Well Y/N, it's nice to meet you, I'm..." He gets cut off as Sam leans into the conversation. She is tipsy after chugging her drink to talk to one of the other guys. "Oh sweetie she knows exactly who you are." She says wrapping her around around your shoulder. Tyler looks back at you and a grin appears as he leans his elbow on the table and leans even closer to you. "Oh...do you now?" He's inches from your face and you can't help but bite your lip as you stare into his eyes.

You blush from the slight embarrassment that you feel but quickly shake it as the alcohol reminds you of your courage. "Pleased to meet you Seguin." You reply. He's taken back by the fact that you actually do know who he is, and how you're not falling completely all over him as he sits this close to you. He shakes it off and bites his lip as he watches you turn and sing the words to the song with your cousin. "So where are you girls staying?" He asks while the waitress distributes the shots to the group. "Here actually." You say while sliding shots around to Sam. Tyler's eyes grow wide and you can't help but laugh. "What?" you ask. "We're staying here too." He replies. You sit back in the chair and a smile creeps up on your face. The guys start to howl as they lift the shots in the air. You start laughing to yourself when you realize that Tyler and his friends were the guys making all that noise earlier. Tyler's confused look has you laughing harder. "What floor are you guys on?" You ask. "The 5th..." He's hesitant to tell you but overall trusts you enough to disclose this information. You laugh even harder. "Are you staying in room 515?" His squints his eyes and smiles. "Y/N...are you stalking us?" he asks while raising his shot in the air along with the boys. "You guys have good music taste...we are in room 514." You raise your shot and then quickly throw it back meanwhile in the corner of your eye you see Tyler staring and smiling at you.

"Come here." He says after quickly throwing his shot back. He pulls you in and takes out his phone. You're confused but going along with it. He opens his camera and flips it so it's facing the both of you. "Wild weekends call for pictures since we won't remember anything in the morning." You look to him and smile, surprised he would want to document this. You lean in and wrap an arm around his neck, pulling him closer so you are cheek to cheek. You both smile and he pulls away for a second. "Okay one more." He says. You wrap your arm back around his neck but this time right before he snaps the picture you lean over and plant a kiss on his cheek. You are shocked that you did that but you knew the alcohol helped and you appreciated it and so did he. He smiles and looks down at the picture. "I like it." He says with a wink. He places his phone down and rests his hand on your thigh. The warmth of his palm feels good against your skin so you let it stay on your thigh and gently place your hand on top of his.

The conversation is light and fun and Tyler's hand never leaves your thigh as you're all dancing in your seats and chatting. Your group decides to head back to the rooms to start getting ready for the evening. Tyler's hand grips your thigh and you turn to face him. "What are your plans for the night?" He asks. You smile and tell him about the bar in the lobby. He starts to laugh and lightens the grip on your thigh. "You are following me Y/N...we're going there tonight too. Let's meet up." You shake your head signifying that you agree and begin to climb off the bar stool. "Here, we'll walk you girls back." Tyler gestures for you to lead the way and you step in front of him, feeling his eyes scanning your body from behind. Sam is walking next to you and leans over to say something in your ear. "I think you two are going to hook up tonight...and if you do you can have the room to yourselves." She winks and begins to walk in front of you leaving you laughing and in disbelief. Tyler catches up with you and wraps his arm around your shoulders. You reach up and take his hand and you can hear his friends behind him making kissy noises. He shoots them the middle finger and you both speed up to get away from their noises.

You reach the door to your room and Sam begins to make her way inside followed by the rest of the girls who you know are only coming into your room to talk about Tyler. "See you tonight Y/N." Tyler says while dropping his arm from your shoulders to grab your hand. You smile and brush your hair behind your ears. "Later Seguin." You say with a wink. As Sam begins to open the door and look back at you two, she sees something in Tyler's eyes. She knew what was coming. You began to pull away to turn towards the door when Tyler pulls you back. You turn surprised to be met with his lips on yours and his hand on the back of your head. Your kiss turns passionate and you find your fingers twirling through his curly locks at the nape of his neck. Your friends and cousin are standing there shocked that this is happening, but so happy for you. Tyler pulls away and smirks. "Sorry...just couldn't wait any longer." He says. He lets go of your hand and begins to back away to his room. You're left standing there...speechless. "I'll knock for you around 10?" He asks. You shake your head yes and he disappears into his room. You turn on your heels to enter your room when you see everyone standing there wide eyed and smiling. "What? Can't a girl kiss a professional hockey player and we not make a big deal of it?" You joked as you moved past them to enter the room. Your heart fluttering and your cheeks are flush and your mind...well your mind is wondering what will happen next.