This Changes Everything - a Patrick Kane fanfic

chapter forty-eight

Ashley's POV:

I was helping Allison start planning her wedding. Our boys were on a roadtrip on the west coast.

Right now, we were packing up boxes as she was moving into her house next door to mine and Patrick's.

I was driving over there with a car full of stuff and Allison was driving all the kids. We spent the day doing that and slowly unpacking things.

"I miss my builtin babysitter.." I said to Allison

"I miss mine!" She said laughing

"But I wouldn't want it any other way.."

"Neither would I.." She said hugging me

I loved spending time with my older sister and she was beyond excited to be marrying Jonathan.

We went back to my house to relax. However, we were faced with a surprise.

I had a very annoyed guest at my house. Her name was Olivia Montgomery. She was from California. She claimed that Patrick hooked up with her a few months ago and gave her his address.

"He said to come here and he would give me money if I ever needed it.." She said after trying to tell me that Patrick slept with her

"I'm his wife and I can promise you that my husband did not sleep with you.." I said

She pulled out her phone and showed me pictures of Patrick asleep in bed, shirtless..

"I've seen this pictures before.."

"Oh, really?" She asked

"Yeah.. Tazer took them when I was dating Patrick and sent them to me.."

The look on her face was priceless. Allison called the cops the second she started talking.

"My husband loves me and we are happily married with kids. Please leave us the fuck alone. The only thing you will be receiving from us is time behind bars.." I said as the cops pulled up at the house

She was put in handcuffs and arrested...

I went back inside my house and looked at my sister and said, "You're gonna get crazy people showing up at your house.."

We sat on the couch and Allison asked, "How do you trust Patrick so much?"

"I didn't... If Olivia would have shown up when we first were dating or married, I would have freaked out... I would have blamed Patrick and accused him of hooking up with her. In fact, I did that once... Or twice.. It broke his heart..." I said pausing

"Jonathan is your boyfriend, soon to be husband. He loves you. He is marrying you, he loves your kids. He chose you. You have to trust him. For me, I was pregnant with Lauren when this woman claimed that Patrick was cheating in me and I believed her. He was pissed and hurt and he had every right to be..."

"Patrick basically asked how I could think that... We lost a son together, we were married, and we were expecting another baby.. He was so right... You can't doubt what you and Jonathan have. When that one lady claimed to have Patrick's son, I trusted him that meant everything to him... You need trust.."

Allison was crying and said, "I'm still so emotional..."

I hugged her and she said, "I can tell how much you love Patrick by the way you talk about him.."

"Hey, you have that with Jonathan too.." I said

Caden started to cry and Allison said, "I guess this is my cue to head home.."

"Are you sure you're okay alone?"

"Yeah..." She said smiling

I hugged my sister and her kids goodbye and they left.

I out my kids to bed and I called my husband..

"Hey.." He said

"Hey.." I said back

"What's up?" He asked

"I'm so lucky to have you and I love you and I trust you no matter what.." I said

"I love you to baby.. You make me the happiest.. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine.. I just miss you."

"I miss you too, I'll be home in three days."

"I wish I was with you, I your arms."

"So do I, but you are home with our children and that's also pretty amazing to think.."

I laughed and said,"We have kids..."

"We are on the plane. I love you and I will text you when we land.."

"Plane?" I asked

"Me and a rookie got bumped to a later flight to Colorado.."

"I love you Patrick.." I said

"I love you too, my beautiful bride.."

I hung up and I went and looked at our wedding pictures. I missed my husband so much. I hate being a NHL players wife when my hockey played is on the road.

I waited for Patrick's text, but it never came. It was three in the morning and I couldn't sleep.

I texted Patrick: You probably just forgot to text me, but I just want to make sure you are in Colorado now? I love you Patrick

I got up throughout the night with the baby and when I woke up I had a million notifications. I had snaps, messages, missed calls, voicemails, dm's, everything. A was calling me now.. It was six am..

"Hello?" I said half asleep

"Ashley, have you seen the news?" Q asked

"No, I just got up.."

"Patrick and Miller had to take a later flight last night and apparently it was foggy.. Their plane never came in, they are searching the mountains for it..." Q said

I dropped my phone and I collapsed on the floor, bawling... I couldn't breathe. Patrick's plane crashed... I laid there, paralyzed, bawling... My sister walked in and she ran to my side.

"Tazer called me.. Dona and Pat are on their way.."

I just laid there...  Crying...