This Changes Everything - a Patrick Kane fanfic

chapter thirty-four

Ashley's POV:

Today was the day that we had our first regular season game. I was so excited to be back on the ice, especially with the Blackhawks. 

We were playing the Blues and the game was very physical. We ended up losing in overtime, not the best way to start a season.

I went home with Patrick and we were both upset over the loss.

"You know I'm pissed about the loss, but somehow knowing that we are going home to our daughter makes things so much better.." Patrick said

"It really does.. Plus, I love that one of the Blackhawks players takes me home every night.." I said as Patrick was driving home

I always drove there and he always drove home. This started a while ago and I loved it. When we got home, Allison left and I went and checked on Lauren. She was already eleven months old and she looked so big. I missed my baby baby..

I changed into pajamas and I went to bed. Patrick stayed up to watch the game and see where he could improve. That's one thing that I loved about him.

It was around 2am and Patrick still wasn't in bed. I got up and saw him watching the game on his laptop on the couch.

"Patrick.." I said

"What?" He asked 

I went and sat by him and he said, "look, if I would have passed to Strome he had a wide open net.. We could have won.." 

I shut the laptop and put it on the coffee table. I looked at him and said, "Yeah.. that might have won the game.. You could go back and see a million things that every player on the ice on both teams could have done differently... It won't change anything.. There are so many things that could be different.. You played amazing and I'm proud of you.."

"I love you.." He said 

"I love you too, now come to bed.." I said kissing him quickly ad going to bed

Patrick came in five minutes later and we woke up the next day for practice... 

After a few weeks, I was exhausted and so was Patrick. Being NHL players and parents was a huge challenge. Lauren's first birthday party was coming up next weekend and Patrick and I were both stressed out. 

I was exhausted and Lauren was crying. I got out of bed and picked her up out of her crib and brought her in bed with with me and Patrick.

She fell right asleep and Patrick woke up pretty unhappy because he slept awful and we had a game.

"I'm sorry, I was exhausted and she just wanted me to hold her and I wanted to sleep."

"There are plenty of other beds in this house.." Patrick said leaving for morning skate without me

I waited until Allison came over to babysit and I went to morning skate. Patrick wouldn't say a word to me the whole hour we were on the ice together. 

The team all went their separate ways to do their pre-game routines and we had to be back at the rink in 5 hours.

Usually, Patrick and I slept together and he took his nap.

However, he went into our bedroom and locked the door. I had Lauren down for her nap. I knocked on the door and he said, "I need to sleep.."

I cleaned the house and dropped Lauren off at Allison's for the night and I drove to the United Center, alone.

We lost our game and I went home alone and slept in the guest bedroom. The next morning, I picked Lauren up from Allison's and my parents, siblings, Patrick's parents, and siblings were all here for Lauren's party tomorrow.