This Changes Everything - a Patrick Kane fanfic

chapter ten

The next two days were spent moving everything out of my place and to Patrick's. I didn't have that much. Tazer and Duncs helped and so did my sister and her husband Anthony. I got to be the bossy one and hold my niece.

Tomorrow night was the night that we were telling the world. 

I was so nervous before the game. I had the jersey on and Patrick came up to me and asked, "Are you sure that you're ready to tell everyone?"

"I want to go out in public with you, I'm ready.."

"So any chance you want to go eat after this?"

I smiled at him and we all went out on the ice for warm-ups. Within seconds fans were cheering and they all started chanting "Pashley!"

I couldn't help but laugh and smiled at my boyfriend.

We were the last two on the ice and Patrick kissed me and the whole United Center cheered. Whoever is in charge of the music played Chelsea Dagger and we both started laughing.

We went in the locker and I changed into my normal jersey, it was now game time. 

We wont the game against the Ducks, 4-2. After, Patrick and I had a lot of the media asking us questions. After, I was in his car and he drove to my favorite Italian restaurant. We were seated in the back and we ate.

"I love that I can take you out in public and show you off." Patrick said 

"I love it too."

We left and Patrick took me downtown Chicago and Tazer was there.

He was there to take cute pictures of us. 

"Tonight was a huge success for you guys" He said 

"We got so lucky." Patrick said 

We were back home and Patrick and I both posted a picture of us, together.

I loved every minute living with Patrick. However, we had our first roadtrip and it was going to be interesting. 

Patrick sat by me on the plane and we talked the whole time. Room assignments stayed the same, which was fine with me.

However, I hated sleeping alone.

Me: I miss you

Patrick: I miss you too

Me: Will you come to my room? 437

Patrick came and I slept in his arms. We played the Flames and we lost to them.

Patrick and Tazer were in a huge fight a few days later.

"All you two do is spend time with each other. Seriously, what happened to us?" Tazer asked

"I'm sorry..." Patrick said

It was hard for us to find a happy medium. I got really close with Sharpy (as a friend) and Patrick was spending more time with his best friend.

Today, I was going shopping with my sister and Audrey.

"So how is Patrick?" Allison asked

"He's good.. We were amazing, but these past few weeks have been weird. He is spending more time with his friends than me. There are some nights where he doesn't come home.."

"I'm sorry Ash, you guys will get through it. You should figure things out before the playoffs start next week."

"I know, it's just hard because this is our first big fight.."

"I get that, but you guys are perfect together. Everything will be okay."

Audrey was getting so big. I was pushing her in her stroller and my sister asked, "After the season is over, are you staying in Chicago?"

"I don't know yet.."

Over the next few days, things got worse between us. We were fighting all the time and our fight tonight was about him not coming home.

"Have you ever thought that maybe we rushed into things too soon? Maybe I'm not ready to be tied down. Maybe I just want to come home, have a drink, and be alone, but I can't because you are always here..." Patrick yelled

"I'm sorry that I'm always here because I live here. You're the one who wanted me to move in.. I'm sorry that I am such an inconvenience to you.." I said going into the bedroom and packing a large bag

I walked out with three bags and Patrick asked, "Where are you going?"

"To my sisters" I replied grabbing my purse and keys

"Ashley.." He said 

"What?!" I yelled back at him

"You don't have to leave.."

"Not how you made it sound earlier.." I said leaving and slamming the door 

I put my bags in my car and I drove to my sisters house. I told her everything that happened and she let me cry.

I ignored Patrick at practice and our games for the week and a half. 

It was after a home game and the guys made us stay and asked, "Are you guys still together?"

"Yeah.." I said 

"Yes.." Patrick said at the same time

"Figure it out.. because when you guys don't have chemistry off the ice, you don't have it on the ice." Tazer said

I left pissed off and I went to my car and I drove to my sisters house and packed for our east coast road trip. 

We left after practice the next day and Patrick sat by me on the airplane.

"Hey.."

"Hi.."

"I'm sorry.." He said 

I didn't say anything back for a a few minutes before I said, "Me too.."

We stayed quiet for the rest of the flight. Patrick and I went our separate ways and we got on the bus to go to our hotel and later to the rink for a light skate. We were in LA and Patrick came to my room.

"Coach wants to have a meeting with us.." He said

"Now?" I asked

"Yeah.."

I got up and we went to Q's room and he had us sit on the opposite bed from him.

"I have never coached a team where two players are dating. I do not want to be involved in your personal life, but you two haven't been connecting on the ice lately and that is impacting the team. So, I need you two to figure your shit out by our game tomorrow morning."

"Coach, we are okay..." Patrick said and he was totally lying

"Prove it to me on the ice.." He said 

Patrick followed me back into my room and I asked, "Do you want me to move out?"

"No... I overreacted and I'm sorry. Truth is, I've never lived with a girl that I love before and I want to be the perfect boyfriend, but I hate having to feel like you'll hate me if I don't do my laundry or put a dish away."

I got teary eyed and he looked confused..

"You love me?" I asked him

"Of course, I love you Ashley Ella Schultz and I love being your boyfriend.." Patrick said

"I love you too, Patrick Timothy Kane.. And I love being your girlfriend."

We kissed and I said, "I can do your laundry for you.."

"Really?" He asked

"I don't mind.. It's what girlfriends are for, right?"

He laughed and he kissed me..

"When in LA." He said as he took my shirt off

LA was our special spot. This is where everything started.

We won our game that night and Patrick and I had our chemistry back on the ice.

A.N. - PLEASE REVIEW! Thanks for reading, more to come!