Ice In My Veins

Chapter Ten

We fly into Kennewick, WA, near Angela's hometown, the wedding venue is perfect. I couldn't be happier for them, I feel like they've been together for like forever. The day after the wedding, Carey and I fly to Calgary for orientation camp for the Olympics. The women were the days after the guys finished their camp. So I decided to join Carey and annoy him as well as seeing Jonathan. Who I haven't seen in like a month, dying to kiss, but it's the guys who I'm worried about because we haven't told anyone still. I only told Hope because well she's my twin.

Carey and I share a room, with two queen beds, come on people get your heads out of the gutter, he is married, and I'm taken. I'm awoken by a start, with a pillow being slammed into my face. I sit straight up, seeing a child version of Carey, smiling like crazy.

"Come on, we got to get to the center," he says, trying to hold in his laughter.

"I don't like you," I say getting out of bed, and get dressed into a gray t-shirt with the sleeves rolled once or twice, with having 'Adult-ish' on the front in white. Jean short shorts, tennis shoes, tying my hair in a high ponytail and adding a little makeup before Carey and I head out for breakfast and to the center.

I think that no matter what age we become, we will act like kids, with me always on Carey's back whenever there is a time. So that is exactly what happens, Carey is walking down the hallways to the locker room with me on his back.

"I'm a married twenty-six-year-old, who is carrying a nineteen-year-old girl like we are fifteen and eight-year-olds again," he states, to no one in particular. 

"And your point?" I ask.

"We are adults, we shouldn't be acting like this,"

"Are you blind? Did you miss my shirt this morning? The one I'm wearing right now?"

"No, too early,"

"You're the one who woke me up,"

"Not important," he says as we walk into the locker room, where some of the guys are dressed in workout clothes for Team Canada. Then I see my best friend, I jump off Carey's back, and run towards Hazel and Drew. I jump into Hazel's arms.

"I've missed you so much," she says, squeezing me to death.

"As have I,"

"What are you doing here?"

"Well, I have orientation camp after the guys finish theirs. Plus, I just came with Carey from his wedding, so I just came early and I don't mind waiting the extra days. I've got plenty of stuff to do with Carey, I'm sure."

"You also have your teammates to do stuff with," she offers, pointing towards Keith, Sharpie, and Jonathan behind me.

"Yes, but you do realize I will have a full season with them. I know I will not be able to stand them by the end of the season, playoffs not included. I'll probably shoot one of them by the end of the playoffs if that ever happens."

"No, you won't. I love you, but go hang with them,"

"Fine, but we will talk while watching the guys later,"

"Fine," she agrees, as I go over to the guys who are in basketball shorts, and Hockey Canada t-shirts, red, white or black.

"Hey, guys haven't seen you in a while,"

"I've missed my daily cup of Faith, with a midnight snack of Karma." Sharpie jokes.

"You're hilarious," I say with complete sarcasm, but lean on his shoulder, with him wrapping his arm around my shoulder.

"What are you doing here?" Keith asks.

"Thanks, really feeling loved here. I came with Carey from his wedding, I have my camp after yours. I think I can wait the three extra days for it. I'll make fun of you guys while I'm at it. It's a win, win for me." I say with a smirk.