Requested by @BreeC25 :)
You make your way through the hallway, and to your very own dressing room. Being on a team with all guys, it was nice to have your own personal space to get ready for games. You played for the Tampa Bay Lightning along side your brother Ben Bishop. While he is a goalie, you are a center. On the first line to be exact.
You were recently traded from the Arizona Coyotes, and this is your first time playing in the playoffs. Tonight's game is game 1 against Montreal, and you were a bit nervous. As soon as you suit up, you make your way to the guys' locker room for a quick meeting before heading onto the ice for warm ups and eventually, the game.
"Hey lil sis. Ready for the game?" Ben asks and you nod your head confidently.
"Of course." You reply calmly, though you were shaking with excitement on the inside. You give your brother a tap on his pads, and then follow the other guys out of the locker room. Game time.
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You are speeding up the ice, on a clear breakaway. The crowd cheers, and you are so close to the net, you can almost smell the goal you are about to make. Your eyes never leave Carey Price's as you deke and score in the top left corner. You shout in celebration and your line mates tackle you with hugs. You just gained the lead for your team.
After your short celebration, you skate in front of Carey Price to head back to the bench. As you pass by, you could have sworn you saw a small smile on his face. But that's impossible. You had just scored on him, what could he possibly be smiling about?
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After the game, you head to your dressing room and shower then change back into your street clothes. Just as you finish packing up your gear, there is a knock on your door.
"Come in!" You yell and you hear someone's footsteps enter the dressing room. You are shocked to see Carey Price is standing in front of you once you turn around.
"Hey." He says, rubbing the back of his neck somewhat nervously.
"Um, hi. Can I help you?" You ask politely. Carey grins a little.
"I just wanted to say good game. You gave me quite a challenge out there." He says and you blush a little from his compliment.
"You mean before or after I scored a goal on you?" You tease, making him chuckle.
"You're funny. I like that." He says, eyeing you up and down. You blush even more and pick up your bag.
"Thanks, so is that all you wanted to say or?" You trail off and Carey laughs a little.
"Um, actually I wanted to ask you out to dinner." He says and right away you shake your head no.
"No, no, no. I'm sorry, you're attractive and everything, but dating the opponent is a big no no. My team would kill me, and my brother would disown me." You tell him and his grin disappears.
"I get it. Maybe after this is all done and over with, we can get to know each other better." He suggests, stepping closer to you. You gulp, and nod nervously. As he gets closer, you become caught up in his beauty, and before you know it, his lips are on yours. They mold together perfectly, and you moan as he deepens the kiss. You suddenly pull away, wide eyed.
"What was that?" You question, panicked about the feelings that are arising from the kiss.
"Just a preview for after the playoffs." He smirks and exits the locker room, leaving you speechless.
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The series comes to an end, Tampa Bay the victors. As you move through the hand shake line, you are eager to get to Carey. Throughout playoffs, you two had snuck around a couple of times, and he had been extremely flirty.
You weren't sure what to make of it. For all you knew, he could have been trying to distract you, but on the other hand he could be sincerely falling for you. There was only one way to find out. You finally reach Carey and pull him into a hug.
"You were great, it was fun playing against you." You tell him and he pulls you against him tighter.
"Congratulations, and good luck in the next round." He tells you. You pull away from the hug, and stare into each other's eyes. There is a moment of silence, and all of your teammates are waiting for you both to move on. Carey looks down at his skates, then back up to your eyes.
"I love you." He whispers, and you aren't sure how to respond. At least you knew he was being sincere throughout the series.
"I-I love you too." You stutter, relaxing after finally being able to admit it to Carey and to yourself. There was an undeniable chemistry between the two of you from the beginning, and you both knew it.
Carey grins widely and grabs your neck, pulling you in for a passionate kiss. Yours and Carey's teammates go silent, along with the coaches and staff from both teams. The crowd cheers loudly and there are a few whistles, and a lot of flashes going off. Once you both pull away, you turn to look at your teammates. Ben is steaming and looks like he is about to kill Carey, but your other teammates seem to be laughing a little.
"How long has this been going on for?" Stamkos asks you with a sly grin.
"It just started." Carey answers, pulling you into his side. Everyone exits the ice, including you and Carey. "So, you ready for the full show?" Carey smirks, referring back to when the two of you kissed for the first time.
"Of course." You say calmly, though you were shaking from excitement on the inside. This was the beginning to a beautiful relationship.
