As You Please || Auston Matthews

007

Brett and I were one of the first few people through the gates. As the woman scanned our tickets, she rambled off a generic saying, but we didn't stick around to hear it. The second Brett and I walked through security and grabbed our things, we took off in a sprint. Laughter filled the air between the two of us as our sneakers squeaked against the tiles.

The blonde was rambling on, his voice uneven as our feet pounded against the floor beneath us. Every so often I was able to pull a sentence from his rants, but as we made it to the main level and started to slow down, my brain drowned him out completely.

My body was warm as I looked around. I felt like someone had sent an electric shock through my nerves, a needle of adrenaline right into my heart. I felt like a child looking around at the concession stands and wall decorations around me. I had missed hockey so much. I had missed going to games and having fun.

I missed feeling this way.

"Do you know how good these seats are?" Brett waved the ticket in my face as he hooked his arm with mine and pulled me across the hallway. Walking down an entrance to the stands, I felt my heart explode as I stopped moving my feet, the cold air hitting me as we stepped out into the stands.

The ice was beautiful.

"We're row three. Three, Tessa. I'll be able to smell their sweat." Brett turned to me, grabbing my shoulders and shaking me. After a few seconds, he looked down and smiled. "You look like a fucking toddler in that large jersey, holy shit." He was laughing as I drilled my knuckles into his shoulder. Turning on my heels, I ignored his words as I started looking for a place to get a quick beer before warm-ups.

Thankfully, the lines were short. Hoping on the closest one, Brett eventually wandered over to me and informed me that since I had 'done what I had to do' to get the tickets, he'd pick up the alcohol tab.

"Thanks, Sweetheart." I cooed as we walked up to the counter and watched Brett order four. Rolling my eyes, he paid for them and then handed me two. "I'm going to be on my ass by the first."

"Good. I'll show you where I usually stand for practice. You'll be able to stare at your boyfriend nice and clear." Brett snickered as I lightly kicked his shin and let out an annoyed growl . As I followed the blonde through the crowd, I felt my heart start to pound in my chest.

I thought back to the short conversation I had with him this morning when he called to tell me the tickets would be at will call. I remember how deep his voice was over the phone. It made me shiver just thinking about it.

I'm not going to be able to keep my eyes off of you.

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I was on the ice for barely ten seconds when I saw her standing against the boards.

The world paused around me as my eyes soaked her in.

Tessa was standing there, her long brown hair cascading down past her shoulders in smooth waves. Her eyes were wide as she watched some of the guys that skated out before me shoot the puck toward the net. Those pink plump lips I had been daydreaming about since they brushed against mine were pulled into a beautiful smile and colored a deep red. The color looked like it was made just for her. A Maple Leafs jersey was hanging from her shoulders. It looked so big on her small frame, I wouldn't be surprised if it stopped around her knees.