This Changes Everything - a Patrick Kane fanfic

chapter fifty-one

Ashley's POV:

I hugged Patrick so tight and I cried with him.

"I couldn't do it.." He said

"It's okay... People understand.."

"No, people judge.." He said showing me his phone

People were commenting on his healthy scratch saying too much of a baby, too scared to face his fears, worthless hockey player now, etc.

"Fuck them... I'm not judging you... Neither's your family, my family, your teammates, or your kids.. That is all that should matter..." I said

"You are too good for me.."

"No, you're too good for me.." I said

We stayed there and I wanted to know so badly what happened to him, but he didn't want to tell me..

"Sometimes I think how much easier your life would be if you had fallen for any other guy on the team.."

"Patrick, I'm all in and have been since day one. I love you and I can't imagine being with anyone else but you. I can't live without you.." I said crying thinking that I almost had to live without him

"Can we go home?" He asked

"Of course.." I said as we stood up together

Tazer picked Patrick up today and I drove us home. Patrick hung out with the kids and I made lunch.

We ate together and I put the kids down for their nap and Patrick and I just laid together on the couch watching some dumb movie.

It was late that night and I was in bed sleeping and Patrick woke me up.

"Can I talk to you?" He asked

I was still half asleep, but I slowly moved and said, "Yes, of course.."

I rolled over and I sat up and Patrick clearly was wide awake.

"Miller and I had to take a later plane because we got bumped off that plane. It was a smaller plane and it was a windy and cloudy night... There was mild turbulence, everything seemed normal. Until it wasn't. The pilot clipped the side of the Mountain. The plane broke apart and I remember thinking that this is it... I thought of you and our kids and how I would do anything to kiss you one last time.. We hit the ground and I was okay." Patrick said

I moved closer to him and he continued, "Some people were injured and me and a few others were helping to get them out of their seat and all that. We all started walking for a few days... I was starving, I was scared. We came to this super small cabin and we basically broke in there. We were able to start a fire to warm up and people were starting to get in that panic mode and there was a lot of fighting and I decided I needed to get out of there as things were growing intense and everyone was starting to recognize me."

Patrick was crying and he said, "I left that cabin and I started walking through the woods in the cold for a full day. I thought I was going to die, but I needed to keep going for you... I came to a small town where I took a bus to the main town and well, there you were at the hospital... I've never been so happy to see you.."

I was crying and he held me in his arms.

"I love you so much..." I whispered through my tears

He kissed me and he held me tightly.

"I am here for you and I am not going anywhere. You are my everything.." I said as I held his crying and shaking body

We were laying in bed and he pulled me into his arms and he held onto me...

I woke up the next morning in Patrick's arms and he said, "Good morning beautiful.."

"You seem happy.." I said

"I am, I'm here with you.."

I kissed him and we got up and got our kids up. I made breakfast and Patrick was reading to Lauren.

We watched the game together as a family on the couch and after, Patrick went to go workout.

Three days later the team was home and Patrick was back practicing with them and tonight, I was at the game with the two kids. I was wearing his game worn jersey and the kids had small jerseys that had 88 on the back and DADDY as the name.

We surprised Patrick at the game and he tossed a puck to Lauren.

"Daddy!!" Lauren said

Patrick gave her a high five through the glass and he gave me that sexy head nod.

The puck eventually dropped and the hawks won the game.

Two days later, Patrick was packing for a road trip. He was going to have to fly on a plane all the way to Boston.

Patrick was at the United Center and I called Allison and she was coming over to watch the kids. I got in my car and I drove to the airport and went through security and I was standing by the plane the team was taking. They all showed up and Patrick saw me and I walked up to him and I hugged him. I held his hand as we got onto the plane.

I sat next to him and I held his hand and whispered, "It's going to be okay.. I promise.."

He kissed me and said, "If its not, our kids will lose both of us.."

"Patrick, I promise you that we will be fine.. I love you.."

We took off and we were on the plane for about an hour and a half and Patrick was a nervous wreck. We landed safely and he was so relieved.

"You need to stay for the game tomorrow Ash.." Crawford said

"I need to go home to my kids.." I said 

"Come on, stay!" Duncs yelled 

"I have nothing with me.."

"Like that's stopped you before.." Tazer said 

The whole team was laughing and I said, "Fine, one night.."

I hung out with the team all day and at night, I was laying in bed with Patrick.

"Thank you for getting on that plane with me..."

"Anything for you.. I love you so much.." I said looking at my husband

"I love you too.." He said kissing me

"Are you going to be okay flying home?" I asked

"Let's not focus on that right now.." He said kissing me again

I woke up in the morning and Patrick was already gone for his game...

I got up and got ready, he had his jersey laid out on the dresser with a note. 

You're the only girl I want to see in my jersey. I love you so much baby.

I was ready to go and I went to the game and the Hawks won, with the one and only goal scored my the one and only Patrick Kane, the love of my life. 

I waited down by the locker room to see him after the game.