Ice Dreams

Disclaimer: Characters in this story are my creation, as is the city of Bannen,(as far as I know, Canada doesn’t have a city named Bannen in it), and the hockey team is fictional as well. California doesn’t have a team named the Demon Dogs, that is my creation. The characters in this story are not based on any specific person, so any similarities are purely coincidental. I do not own any rights to the Stanley Cup, and I don’t make any money off my stories.

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I tried to keep the hockey facts as truthful as possible, so please excuse any slip-ups. While this is a story based on a sports team, it’s not my intention to focus completely on it, but instead on the romantic story. I also don’t bash hockey players in real life, as I’ve met a few and they are lovely people. It just works in my story for now. I was inspired from the recent playoff games, when this plot bunny jumped into my head. Please enjoy.

Warnings: angst, lemon, oral, death, fluff, language, m/f


** Asterisks indicate thoughts

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Chapter Thirteen



After hockey practice, Neil showered and left the arena, intent on calling Amanda. He hadn’t been able to see a lot of her since getting back home from the away game, and it was starting to put a strain on his heart. Graham had been surprisingly kind to him when he admitted to falling in love, and had shared with him shocking news of his own. Neil had no idea that Graham was crazy over the events coordinator, Denise, and chuckled to himself when he remembered Graham’s dreamy look while describing her.

*We’re both buffoons*

Neil pulled out his cell phone while walking to his vehicle. He had to be the luckiest man on earth, for landing the most lovely, sweet woman. And she felt exactly the same way he felt about her. That made his heart swell. It had been far too long since he had been in love, and with Amanda, it was the most intense love he had ever felt in his life. He was a tough guy on the ice, one of the top hitters and always the center of every fight, but with Amanda, he was a complete softie. She did that to him. He laughed when he remembered one date that they had, where they rented, ‘Legends of the Fall’. He had cried like a baby throughout the entire movie. He would never, EVER tell the guys that though. He’d never live it down. He knew that his secret, all his secrets, would be safe with Mandy. She was wonderful. She adored his soft side, and he was devoted to her.

They had made love to each other for the first time just a week ago. It had been the most beautiful, moving union he’d ever experienced. He truly believed that their souls had joined that night, and he knew, without a doubt, that she would be the woman he’d marry. He wouldn’t tell her that just yet, as they had only been dating a little more than a month, but in time he would make it clear to her. He couldn’t live without her.

Amanda would call him on his cell phone before every game, and he found that completely endearing. It made him play harder, knowing that she was watching the game on the television at home. He still couldn’t believe, after seeing her everyday, that he would be so lucky to have her in his life. It gave him such energy to know that she was waiting for him after practice and games, and he was excited to spend time with her.

She picked up the telephone on the third ring, her sweet voice filling the line.

“Hello?”

“Hi babe.” Neil’s heart jumped. He couldn’t express his love to her in words alone.

“Hi Neil! I was just thinking about you. What are you doing?”

“I’m coming over, that’s what I’m doing.” She giggled.

“Ok hun, I’ll be ready.” Her voice took on a sultry tone. It didn’t go unnoticed by Neil, who had visions of Amanda riding him, panting. Activities from the previous night that he couldn’t stop thinking about, no matter how hard he tried.

“I’ll hurry then.”


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Graham’s head rested in-between Denise’s thighs, his attention completely focused on her womanhood. He made love to her with his tongue and lips. Kissing and licking her soft flesh, he reveled in her high-pitched moans and his name breathless on her lips. He loved it when she called his name, it sounded like the most beautiful thing on the planet.

Flicking her pleasure nub repeatedly with his tongue, she panted heavily and tried to squirm away. He fit his hands under her bottom and held her in place, burying his head deeply in her thatch. He licked at her moist center, spreading her folds, kissing and suckling every inch of her most private area. When the pleasure became too intense, she tried to pull away from him, but he held her in place. Her back arched and she clutched the sheets, thrashing around ecstatically. Her shallow breathing turned into gasping as her orgasm hit, and she cried out Graham’s name deliriously. Riding the pleasurable wave within her, she shuddered in pure delight, moaning loudly. It seemed to go on forever. Finally, she collapsed back onto the sheets, trying to regulate her breathing and get herself back in control. Graham kissed up her belly, her breasts, then lovely kissed her on the lips. She was beautiful.

She spread her legs wider as he slipped into her, groaning at her heat and slickness. She was also very tight, clamping down on his erection. Every time he pulled out to thrust back into her, it felt as though her inner muscles were trying to keep a hold on him. She was exquisite.

She breathed heavily as he repeatedly thrust into her, whispering his name over and over. He leaned down to kiss her, keeping his rhythm.

“My lovely, lovely Graham.” She would sometimes say, and he would grin at her, though the grin would always falter as pleasure overcame him. Denise loved to see Graham lose himself as he made love to her. The muscles in his arms and abdomen bulged as he tried to keep himself from coming too soon. Denise ran her hands up his arms, squeezing his biceps, and massaged his shoulders.

“Mmm, faster!” She cried, gasping. Graham tried to oblige, though he could feel himself rushing close to the edge. She wrapped her legs around his hips, bringing her pelvis up to grind against him, meeting his thrusts.

“Fuck.” He said, his voice trembling. The pleasure was too intense, and he could feel the burn start in his lower belly, running down to his loins.

“I can’t…I can’t hold out much longer.” He admitted, brows drawn together in concentration. A light sheen of sweat covered his body. Denise pulled at her nipples, rubbing the sensitive nubs between thumb and index finger.

“Come for me then.” She said. That was all Graham needed to hear, and he nearly exploded on command. Picking up his tempo, he let the gates open, his orgasm hitting him full force. Eyes clenched shut, he let out a stream of expletives as he spurt into her, over and over again. Denise would have laughed, if she didn’t find Graham’s face in orgasm highly erotic. It triggered her orgasm, and her hips rode up to meet his, her muscles spasming as the pleasure coursed through her body. She cried out Graham’s name, clutching the bedsheets tightly in her fists. She threw her head back as she moaned, feeling Graham’s seed enter her.

He lay down beside her, trembling from his climax. Denise pressed herself against him, kissing him deeply. He sighed when they parted, his breath blowing at her hair. She smiled warmly at him.

“You get the shakes after we make love.” She observed. He smiled tenderly at her, placing a hand on the small of her back.

“Yeah, I just do. Takes a lot out of me, it’s a mental and physical thing. Can’t really explain it.” He kissed her again, enjoying her soft curves pressing against his strong muscle.

They talked in bed for some time, hands running over skin, sharing several kisses. Graham remember after awhile the discussion he had with Eli in the change room.

“Denise, some of the guys from the team are getting together tonight at Harold’s. They’re bringing their girlfriends, so I wanted to know if you wanted to come…” For the first time, Graham seemed a little unsure of himself. He didn’t know if Denise would say yes or no. She ruffled his hair, sensing his insecurity.

“Of course I’ll come, silly. I do have to meet your friends after all, unless you had the idea that I would be the secret girlfriend that you lock up all the time.”

“Tell me that you love me.”

“I love you.” Denise said, filling her voice with gentleness. How had it become so easy for her to say that? Looking into Graham’s bright blue eyes, that was all the answer she needed.

“We’ll have to be there around 7.” Graham said, idly running his fingers through Denise’s dark hair.

“Well then, I guess I’d better shower then.”

Graham gave her that sexy little grin, a special one just for her.

“Not so fast.” He said, rolling on top of her.

“What are you – ohhhh…..” She moaned, Graham running his hands up her thighs to her warm center. He was erect and ready for her again. Denise was excited by his energy, but in the back of her mind, she knew that later they were both going to be exhausted.


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Neil and Amanda walked into Harold’s, the pair of them glowing. Amanda had jumped on him as soon as he came through the door, and they made love right in the hallway. Before arriving at Harold’s, Amanda had crawled into Neil’s lap in the car, and they made love in the parking lot. Neil was grinning stupidly as he slipped his arm around her waist, drawing her close to his body. Life was definitely good.

He spotted his teammates easily enough. It was a little different with the women around, the boys were better behaved (and better dressed too). Walking over to the table where most of his friends sat, he cleared two chairs for himself and Amanda. Just as he was sitting down, he was slapped on the back. Turning, preparing to pound whoever had done it, he stood face to face with Graham. Punching turned into hugging, and he smiled jovially at his best friend.

“Idiot.” Neil said, all in good humour. Graham hit him lightly in the gut. Graham was holding a woman’s hand, Neil recognizing her from the day he saw her at the rink. Graham saw his shift in attention, and decided to introduce Denise.

“Denise, this is Neil, my best friend. We’ve known each other for years.”

“Too many years.” Neil joked, shaking Denise’s hand. She had a confident but pleasant air about her. As much as Graham could be a cocky bastard, Denise looked like she could easily handle him. Neil took Amanda’s hand and drew her forward. She was a little shyer than Denise, though offered a smile to the pair. Neil kissed her on the cheek, then turned to Graham.

“Denise, Graham, this is my girlfriend, Amanda.” Amanda shook both Denise and Graham’s hand, murmuring a ‘nice to meet you’. They took their seats at the table, Denise and Amanda sitting beside one another, Graham and Neil on either side of their women.

Going around the table, Graham and Neil introduced their dates to the rest of their friends. Denise got to meet Jordan and his wife, Eli and his girlfriend (though she was having trouble remembering all the ladies’ names), Colin (who she remembered as one of the goalies), and Tom Welding, who sat with his wife as well. They were all kind, but big men. Denise saw that all the men on the team had similar builds to Graham, and guessed it was needed to play hockey.

A lot of the men, Graham and Neil included, left for the bar to get themselves and their dates drinks. The other women at the table conversed with one another, and Denise supposed that they were veterans at this sort of thing. The women smiled at both Denise and Amanda, the newcomers, and drew them into conversation. Pretty soon, all the women around the table were chatting up a storm, moving closer together when the men arrived.

Graham had gotten himself a beer and Denise a screwdriver, as she had requested. Neil was drinking a darker beer, and had brought Amanda a Singapore sling. When Amanda turned to her, Denise offered her a smile. Amanda returned one readily.

“New to the hockey business?” Denise joked. Amanda laughed.

“Oh yeah. Since dating Neil, I’ve been trying to keep up with the game. I think I understand how hockey is played now, but I still don’t quite understand what ‘offside’ means.” Amanda looked sheepish. Denise waved it off.

“I know what you mean. I’m trying to understand the terms too. I’m hockey-retarded. Graham had to spend awhile teaching me the terms, like the penalty stuff – hooking, interference, slashing – and even after that, I think I forgot what most of them are.” Denise and Amanda shared a laugh.

“Yeah, and the difference between boarding and checking.”

“Is there a difference?”

“I dunno.”

“Whatever.” They shrugged, giggling. Graham and Neil shared a look, watching their girlfriends chit-chat. The guys talked among themselves for awhile, and when Neil tried to break into Amanda and Denise’s conversation, it was nearly impossible. They were talking about fashion design, make-up, and shopping. After hearing some of what they had to say, he realized that he would not be interrupting that conversation at all. Graham noticed, and shrugged his shoulders.

As the night dragged on, Denise talked with Tom Welding’s wife. She was beautiful, with short dark hair and big brown eyes. Such a contrast from Tom himself, with his blonde hair and blue eyes. They had talked about children and travel, and Denise was surprised at how much the older woman had sacrificed so that her husband could play hockey.

When it got to be too late, a lot of people started to leave, calling it a night. Amanda and Denise exchanged phone numbers, planning on meeting up for lunch the next day. There was a promising friendship blooming between the two, and Graham and Neil couldn’t be happier. Neil thought it would be the greatest thing if Denise and Amanda became really close, just as close as he and Graham. They bid one another goodnight, and left for their vehicles. Graham opened the car door for Denise.

“So you and Amanda had a lot to say to each other.” He joked, recalling how he couldn’t get a word in-between the two. Denise laughed.

“She’s a lovely girl. We have a lot of similarities.”

Graham got in the driver’s side, and after much convincing, got Denise to agree to let him spend the night at her place.



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A/N: Sorry for the wait! More to come soon. :) Please review! Thanks!

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