This Changes Everything - a Patrick Kane fanfic

chapter twenty-three

Patrick's POV:

I woke up to find Ashley gone.. She left a note on the kitchen counter.

Patrick,

I love you and I know you love me, but I don't think we should be together. You are the most caring, kindest, funny, smart, talented, sweet, sexy guy in the world and I am so happy that I got to be your wife, but I can't give you what you want, kids.. Please find someone who makes you happy and someone who loves you the way that you love me.

I fully intend on paying you back for the Minnesota house and car and everything else. I promise you that I didn't marry you for your money. I don't want your money.

I will always love you and I hope you don't hate me.. I really want you to find someone who you love and I will do the same.. 

Love, Ashley

I didn't know what to do.. She left divorce papers that she signed.. I grabbed a drink and I called Tazer. 

A few weeks later the divorce was finalized and I was now single again... 

I asked Allison to come over and she did...

"I'm single again.. Ash, filed for a divorce and it went through today.." I said crying

Allison hugged me and said, "I am so sorry Patrick.. I have no idea what she's doing.. She loves you, I can't believe it.. How are you?"

"I'm a complete mess.. I lost my son, my unborn child, and now my wife.." He said

She hugged me as I cried and she stayed in the guest bedroom that night. 

Ashley's POV:

It was now a month since the divorce went through. I had met this guy, Ryan. He was twenty-six and we met after a game. He is best friends with one of Red Wings. We had been dating for about three weeks.

 I just fund that I was pregnant. I went to the doctor and it was confirmed. I had no idea how I was going to tell him. It was February 18th and I was due October 10th..

I told no one, except the head coach about the baby until I was three months. Then I went back to Minnesota and told my parents. They were very excited! 

I went back to Detroit and I told Ryan. He was happy for me and he said that a baby doesn't change anything between us.

We kept this pregnancy a secret because of the past history. 

I was out with a "lower body injury" as far as everyone knew. 

I had the doctors run a bunch of tests to make sure the baby was okay, they said everything looks good right now. I still couldn't trust that.

Allison was also pregnant and was due on October 28th. 

Ryan was so good to me. I was four months pregnant and tonight Ryan was making dinner at my house.. 

I couldn't help but think of Patrick.. Everything that Ryan did, I compared to how Patrick did. 

Over dinner we were eating and he asked, "How is Patrick?"

"I don't know.. I haven't talked to him since Liam's birthday. He signed the divorce papers, that's all I know." 

"Do you miss him?" He asked

"Of course I miss him.."

"I know you do... Go be with him." 

"Ryan, I love him, but I'm in love with you.." 

Ryan smiled and kissed me. Patrick was a much better kisser..

Ryan left and I went to bed and woke up and ate breakfast before working out. Patrick and I were all over the news because of the divorce.. Which I just found out wasn't technically official because they didn't have a witness signature or something like that. 

I wasn't going to worry about that now.

Tonight the Wings played the Hawks at home. I was going to the game, coach still made me go watch all the home games.

I wore leggings and my team sweatshirt. I hid the bump..

I couldn't hug any of the Hawks players..

I got there right before the first period started and I was with Ryan watching with some trainers from the zamboni door.

The Hawks had a faceoff in our end and Patrick looked into my eyes. He saw Ryan and he knew that I was with someone. 

He scored ten seconds later and he did his heartbreaker celly and pointed at me.. However, he took his glove off and used his middle finger to point at me. I did the same thing back to him.

"He's kind of a dick.." Ryan said

"No, he's not.. He is just pissed at me.." I said annoyed

In the third period, Patrick scored again.. This time he pointed to the sky and looked at me.

I started to cry and Ryan gave me a hug...

"What's wrong?" He asked me hugging me

"Patrick just scored for our son.." I said 

PATRICK'S POV:

I just scored my second goal of the night and pointed to the sky, just like always for my son.. 

I watched Ashley, she started crying and she hugged that guy she was with.. Why?

I was so pissed off that I went back out there and got a hatty. 

There was only six seconds left and we were up by three..

After the game, I was on a mission to find Ashley.

She was purposely avoiding me.

"Kaner, are you okay?" Tazer asked

"Yeah, I'm perfect.." I said walking away

Q was yelling at me for me flicking Ashley off. I had to apologize to the media for it because it was inappropriate. Well I'm sorry my wife hates me now.

I guess I did rush into marriage and kids too fast. Everything is all my fault, Ashley wasn't ready...