Six Hour Drive Chapter Nineteen

I made one last lap around the apartment to make sure that I hadn't missed anything. I had went back to my place and spent the better part of a week packing and making all of the phone calls that I needed to make the move go as smooth as possible.






" Hey is this the last box?" a voice called through the door






" Yep it is." I replied as I grabbed my jacket off the floor and got ready to leave

" Let's go than. Staalzy is going to kill me if I don't get you there in one piece." Max said giving me what I had quickly come to think of as his trademark grin. Jordan had to go to Pittsburgh a few weeks early to do some promo stuff and to get ready for the preseason and Max had offered to help me pack and bring all of the stuff that I would need back. Jordan didn't seem to have a problem with the fact that I had become friends with his teammate and for that I was grateful. I liked hanging out and talking with Max but if Jordan would have asked me to stop I would have, even though it would have made me sad. We had a six hour drive back to Pittsburgh and it was mostly spent with him telling me stories about his childhood, most of which had to do with hockey in one way or another. He told me how he had met Sid at the world juniors and how even then he had been the most focused person he had ever met. He kept me entertained the whole way to Pittsburgh and I was glad for the distraction. I was still nervous about what might happen. Would I fit into his routines and habits now that the hockey season was about to start and if I didn't how would he react? This was all knew territory for me and I was going in kind of blind.

" So I say to creature that it would be awsome if his dick was half as big as his ass."

" Wait, what did you just say?" I asked looking at him

" I thought that would get your attention. You have been staring out that window not listening to me for over a half an hour."

" Sorry I guess I just got lost in my own thoughts." I replied with a shrug

" That's okay. I think that I just like to hear the sound of my own voice anyway."

I was exhausted from the week and I couldn't help but yawn as I stretched out. I felt my eyelids getting heavy and before I knew it I was leaning towards Max and his shoulder.

Max's Pov

This had been one of the most fun rides that I have ever taken. Conversation came so easy between us and we got along really well. I knew from the couple times that we had talked since we met that she was nervous about what was going to happen and I did my best to reassure her that everything would be fine. My arm was starting to fall asleep so I tried to move her over but all that accomplished was her curling up against my side and throwing her arm around my stomach. I wasn't sure where I should put my arm now so I settled it around her back. She was warm and soft and smelled really good. I shook my head and tried to concentrate on something, anything else but with her so close it was impossible. I had been surprised when I met her at Sid's birthday party. She was the exact opposite of every girl that Jordan had ever dated since I knew him but it didn't take me long to figure out why he was in love with her. She was beautiful don't get me wrong but that was enhanced by the fact that she seemed to be a genuine person. Hell if I had found a girl like her maybe I would have settled down a long time ago. I spent the rest of the ride contemplating what might have been if this great women wasn't in love with one of my teammates and more importantly a friend.

Mel Pov

I started to come to and I rubbed my face against the soft fabric that I found the side of my face on. I could feel the arm against me tense and I opened my eyes to find myself looking into the eyes of Max. It took a second but I realized that I had myself wrapped around Max's upper body.

" I'm sorry." I said as I quickly straightend up. I brushed my fingers through my hair that I was sure was standing on end.

" Are we getting close?" I asked after he didn't say anything

" Yeah I think that we have about another hour."

I yawned and I happened to notice that there was a small wet spot on the middle of his torso. I blushed when I realized that I not only had I fallen asleep on the poor guy but that I had drooled on him on top of it.

" I'm sorry. I didn't mean to drool on you."

He shrugged his shoulder.

" You don't have to keep apologizing. It's really no big deal. Trust me. I've had girls do worse than that."

I wrinkled my nose as I thought about all of the things that could mean and he looked at me and started to laugh. It was contagious and I couldn't help but join in. We finally pulled up in front of what I assumed was Jordan's house. He came out of the door as soon as we pulled in. I jumped out of the uhaul and ran to him so I could greet him with a kiss. I turned around to thank Max and when I did I saw a look on his face that I couldn't really place but it was quickly replaced with a smile.

" I should get going. I have some stuff to take care of at home." he said as he rubbed his hand through his hair

" Thanks for taking care of her man. I owe you one."

" Yeah you do. Now go. I know it's been a long two weeks for the both of you and I don't want you coming to training camp cranky because you aren't getting laid."

We both offered him a ride but he waved us off and we left him in the driveway making a phonecall. I looked back at him before I stepped over the threshold of my new home. He gave me one last smile and a wave that I returned before he walked to the edge of the driveway without another look in my direction.