Fight Night Chapter 25

Mel's pov



The guys had been playing well and it was decided that we were all going to go out to celebrate since we hadn't done that in awhile. I was excited to hang out with the girls and it was decided that we would meet at Vero's to get ready and meet the guys there. I had gotten Bridgettes number from Max and called and invited her along so she could meet them. She seemed excited by the idea and I she gave me directions so I could pick her up. I got to her house a little while later and she met me outside carrying a small duffle bag that I assumed had some different outfits in it to choose from for the night ahead. I greeted her as she slid into my car.



" Mel I am so nervous to be meeting some of the other girlfriends." she said as we started to drive in the direction of Vero's house



" Don't worry. Vero and Kelsey are really great and I'm sure that they will love you." I said trying to reassure her.



It didn't take long and we pulled up in front of the house. She still looked nervous so I gave her hand a squeeze before we went to the door to knock. I should have known better as the door was pulled open before we even got all the way up the steps and I was tackled by both women.



" Uhh guys it's only been a week since I've seen the both of you. Not a year or something." I said as they both let go of me.



" I know but it's been awhile since we got to hang out and we're just excited." Kelsey squeeled.



" Guys this is Max's..... um friend Bridgette." I said as I introduced all of them



I saw both women size her up and then look at each other as if they were communicating silently about what they thought. Finally Vero smiled and introduced herself and Kelsey and we both followed them inside. It seemed like she had passed the first test at least. There were already glasses of wine sitting on the table ready for us to get ahead start with and we started to try on clothes. It only took us a few hours but we all felt like we were ready to wow our men. All of the guys were already at the club so I text Jordan to let him know we were on our way. We all piled into Vero's suv and headed out. We made it to the club and since they recognized Vero and Kelsey we got in without any problems and we saw a bunch of the guys waving to us over the railing. I smiled as I saw Max and Jordan looking down at the both of us and I nudged her in the arm and pointed at the both of them. She gave them both a small wave and they met us at the top of the staircase. We split off so we could greet our men properly.



" Babe you look great." He said as he bent down to kiss my lips



" You look good too." I said and I meant it. I loved the way that he filled out a t-shirt with his muscular arms and chest. I ran my fingernails down his arm and felt him shudder slighty.



" If you keep doing things like that we won't be here very long." he growled into my neck



" Sorry I couldn't resist." I said with a smile on my face. We both turned around to find Max standing behind us with his arm around Bridgette's waist. We talked for a few minutes before we all headed over to the bar and got drinks. The night was going well and everyone was seeming to have fun. I even convinced Sid, who I had never seen dance ever, to come out on the dance floor with me. When we were done I decided to sit for awhile since I was getting tired. I couldn't find any room on the couches so I squeezed onto a stool at the bar. I flagged down the bartender for a drink and when he came back with it he started to talk to me. I found out that his name was Mike and that he was working to help pay for a degree in engineering from the University of Pitt and he was gay.

" So if you don't mind me asking, what is it like to have two big brawny hockey players in love with you?"

" Two?" I said trying not to sound to dense but I really had no idea what he was talking about.

" Yeah. Two. There is the guy that you are obviously dating, mister big, blonde and jaw over there and then there is the little hairy guy with the accent that all of the girls seem to love. I know that he came with a girl tonight but you should see the way that he stares at you when you aren't paying attention. It's like blondie has a toy that he wants and he's just trying to figure out a way to steal it."

I shook my head. It couldn't be true. I turned to look to where he had gestured and I did find Max looking at me with an intense look on his face and when our eyes met he quickly looked away and went back to whatever him and Tanger were talking about. I told him to put the drink on Jordan's tab and I went over to where Max was sitting.

" Max I need to talk to you for a minute." I said as both of the guys looked at me

" Okay." he said as he looked at me funny

I grabbed his hand and went through the crowd. I wanted to find a place that was quiet and a little more private to have this conversation with him. I was getting frusterated when I saw a door that said employees only. I opened it and saw a large closet that held all of the stuff that would be needed for cleaning the place up after close. It was plenty big enough for the two of us to fit in and I really needed to have this conversation with him or else it might drive me crazy.

I pulled him inside and he partially shut the door so he could fit.

" Max are you in love with me?" I said in a tone of voice that was alot more breathy than I wanted it to be

He looked down and it made me realize that I was still holding his hand. I quickly let go and waited for his anwser.

" Since the first time that I met you." he mumbled as he admitted his feelings to me

"But Jordan is your friend and teammate." I sputtered

" Do you think that I want to feel this way, that it's easy for me?" he said bringing his eyes up to mine. I could hear the anger and frustration in his voice and I saw that his eyes had gone dark, like the sky right before a bad storm and it scared me.

" Do you think that I enjoy wanting something that I know I can never have?" he growled as he stepped closer to me. I tried to move away but my back bumped into the wall. I didn't know what to say. He brought his hand up and placed it against the wall right beside my head and leaned into me so that our faces were only inches apart. I could feel his breath on my face and smell the alcohol as he continued talking.

" I dream about you constantly. I imagine the way that your body would feel under mine, the way that your voice would sound screaming my name as you came."

I put my hand on his chest to push him away but I never got the chance



Jordan's pov

I was having a good time. We were finally at a stage in our relationship where we trusted each other enough to be able to do our own thing without worrying and it was nice. She danced with some of the other guys and even convinced Sid to dance, which is a feat considering the man can't dance to save his life. I was sitting nursing my drink so I wouldn't get totally wasted when I saw her make her way over to the bar. I felt a little tinge of jealousy go through me as she sat and chatted with the bartender but that ended quickly when I remembered that the guy had hit on me awhile back. I was still watching them just to make sure when she turned around with a frown on her face. She started looking around and her gaze fell in the direction of where Max and Tanger were sitting. She got up and made her way over and I watched as she grabbed his hand and dragged him off somewhere. I knew that she liked Bridgette and figured that she was going to give him a lecture about keeping it in his pants as long as he was dating her. I went back to the conversation that I had been having with goose before I got distracted.

" I think that I am going to go find my beautiful girlfriend before she decided that I am ignoring her. Unlike you I actually plan on getting laid tonight. I told him with a laugh and a pat on the shoulder. I looked around and saw that neither of them were back yet. I started in the direction that I had seen them dissappear to. I didn't see them and I couldn't figure out where the hell they could have went since the hall ended not much farther down. I looked to my left and saw a door that was partially opened and I could hear faint voices coming from it. I stepped closer and I went to put my hand on the knob but stopped when I heard a familiar voice.

" I dream about you constantly. The imagine the way that your body would feel under mine,the way that your voice would sound screaming my name as you came."

I froze for a second and then I pulled open the door. I saw Talbo with his hand against the wall close enough to Mel that he could have kissed her in the second that it took me to cross the small room and grab him by the shirt. I heard someone screaming my name but it was like it was in the distance. All I was focused on was beating the shit out of the backstabbing french man that I had in my grip. He didn't even try to defend himself as I got in three good shots before I felt several pairs of arms grab me, making me drop him on the floor in a heap. I looked up from where Max was sitting on the floor, blood all over his face from the beating I just gave him. He was talking to tanger in french and since I didn't know a damn word of it I had no idea what they were talking about. He was looking at something as he spoke and I turned around to see Mel standing there looking at the both of us with a look of shock on her face. I stepped towards her and she took a step back to let me know that I was the last person that she wanted to talk to. I noticed a dull throb start in my right hand and I looked down to see that my knuckles were a bloody mess. There was no way that I could tell how much of it was mine and how much of it was Talbos but I knew it was going to hurt like a bitch in a little while. A group of people had started to congregate and I saw several of them with their camera phones out taking pictures and video no doubt. A bunch of the guys had formed a circle around Talbo to keep me from doing anymore damage and to keep people from getting any good pictures. Sid came up the stairs with security and they quickly emptied out the vip area so there wouldn't be anymore problems. I saw Sid on his phone and he had a grim look on his face.

" I talked to Mel and she told me what this was about. I can't fucking believe you two. I called Mario and he told me to tell the both of you that unless you need to go to the hospital that you should go home and wait for Christy from PR to call. He also said to not bother showing up to practice tommorrow if this is just going to continue.He's got guys from Wilkes Barre who would be more than happy to take your places until you get your heads out of your asses.

" What about Mel?" I asked not seeing her wanting anything to do with me right now

" Mario said that she was welcome to stay with the family until she figures out what she wants to do."

I nodded. At least I knew that she would be safe and taken care of." I told him that I would give them sometime to go to the house and get some of her stuff. I went to the bathroom and turned on the water in the sink so I could assess how bad my hand was. I watched as the water that ran down the drain turned pink and I flexed my hand. It was already starting to swell. I should probably have it xrayed just in case I fractured something. I went out and found goose who was on his phone.

" I have no idea what the hell happened. He must have caught his women and Talbo doing something because things were fine one minute and the next Staalzie was holding onto Talbo beating the shit out of him while Mel stood behind them screaming. If we hadn't gotten him to stop I'm pretty sure he would have killed him. Tanger is taking him to the hospital right now to make sure that nothing is fractured or broken." He turned around and saw me standing there

" Listen Billy. I need to get going. I'll see you tommorrow at practice."

He looked at me like a kid that had just gotten caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

" It's okay goose. It's not like the guys aren't going to find out what happened anyway." I said with a shrug. I asked him to drive me to the hospital to get my hand checked out and he nodded. We didn't talk on the drive there and as I was waiting to be examined I couldn't help but think that what had happened would change things and not just between me and Talbo.