" I can come in with you if you want." he offered as he put the old truck he was driving into park
" No that's okay. I'm sure that you are getting sick of me anyways." I said as I looked at my nails
" Not really. Hanging out with you will give me a break from having to be around my idiot brothers."
He grinned at me with that lopsided grin that I was coming to know well and was secretly glad that he had offered. I followed him inside and found the lady that ran the place. She told me that my job would mostly consist of running activities that she sat up and making sure that the kids stayed out of trouble. I was happy to find that the first activity consisted of a large group of kids of all different ages,poster boards and a rainbow of washable poster paint. I explained to the kids that they could paint anything that they wanted and handed out the poster board. I walked around the small room and helped some of the smaller kids. I had to smile when I saw Jordan sitting in the corner with a little girl swirling paint on the poster board with his fingers. If he hadn't been so huge he would have fit right in.
" Hopefully you are better at hockey than you are at painting." I said as I looked over his shoulder
" Are you kidding me. By the time we're done they will be begging to hang this in the Lourve." he teased back
" God you have such an ego." I said as I smacked him in the shoulder
The hour seemed to go by quickly and helped the kids clean up so everyone could get going home. Jordan helped and gave the little girl, whose named I learned was kimmy, a hug as her mother came to pick her up.
" You're pretty good with kids." he said without looking at me
" Thank you. And thanks for sticking around today. I appreciate it.
" No problem. It was actually alot of fun."
"I love this song" he exclamied as the song she thinks my tractor's sexy came on. He reached over to turn it up and started to sing along. I couldn't help but start laughing and that only encouraged him. By the end my stomach hurt from laughing so hard and he was grinning at me. We got back to the house and it was already time for dinner. I sat in what had become my
usual spot and I told everyone how the day had went. Linda was happy to hear it and I caught Jared making kissy faces at Jordan when he told his mom that he stuck around for me. I had to stifle a laugh when Eric reached over and smacked him in the arm. I helped clean up while the guys went to the barn for their daily ritual of practicing their shots. After I was done I went out to watch them, not because I had any idea of what was going on but mostly from bordom. They didn't really acknowledge me as I sat down and leaned against the wall well away from where they were shooting. After a little while Jordan turned around and looked at me.
" Do you want to try?"
" Try what?"
" Shooting a puck. I can teach you if you want."
I shrugged my shoulders and got up and went to where he was standing.
" This stick is going to be to long but it should be okay."
He grabbed my arm and turned me around so my back was facing him. I was very aware of his body pressing up against my back as he reached around me and put the stick in my hand. He wrapped his hands around mine and started to explain what I needed to do
" Hey guys we're going to go back inside. Have fun" Eric said as he pulled Jared and Marc out of the barn behind them despite their protests.
" Bring the stick back and when you make contact with the puck you flick your wrist like this."
He brought the stick back and tried to get me to replicate the movement that he was doing but it wasn't working.
" You guys make this look so easy." I muttered as he tried once again to get me to shoot the puck like he wanted
" Don't worry. If you practice you'll get it eventually. Maybe this winter I can teach you to skate."
" yeah and maybe pigs will fly." I snorted as I tried to picture myself doing anything remotely athletic.
" Don't knock it before you try it. Who knows, maybe you'll be a natural." he offered trying to be nice
" Okay, as long as you promise not to laugh at me when I fall all over the place."
" It's a deal."
" I'm getting kind of tired. I think that I'm going to head inside."
He let go of me and I turned around thinking that he was going to move but when I did he was still standing close behind me and I bumped into him. He grabbed my arm to keep me from falling and he looked at me intently without letting go. I held my breath as he started to lean over. There was a huge crash and we both jumped back at the noise. We heard laughter and what sounded like Marc yelling that we both needed to come inside to get ready for bed since we had an early morning. Jordan didn't look me in the eye as we walked out of the barn and into the house. I was confused about what had almost happened, but I knew that if he had kissed me that I wouldn't have stopped him. I avoided everyone and quickly made my way upstairs to get ready for bed before anyone else. I laid in bed and tossed and turned and I nearly screamed when I heard a soft knock at my door.
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