nine.

(still june 15)

That night, Sid drove Kay home. They shared one more long kiss at her door before they left each other.

June 16, 2005

The next day was Saturday, and it was rainy. After Sid did his normal morning workout, he called Kay and asked her if she wanted to come over. Of course, Kay said yes. They watched Wedding Crashers in the Lemieux's basement- Mario knew Kay was there but he just ignored her presence, just as her dad ignored Sid. It didn't seem to phase her though, as long as she was with Sid she was fine.
As they sat on the couch in the basement, Sid stole kisses from Kay and she sat with her head on his shoulder, her long legs stretched out across his lap. He had his arm around her. Kay suddenly spoke up, "My friend Cass is having a party on Friday. You should come with me."
"I don't know.." Sid was skeptical. He had alot on his shoulder and couldn't afford to do something stupid.
"Come on, it'll be fun." Kay pleaded.
"I guess i'll go. Somebody's gotta keep you in line." He chuckled and pecked her on the cheek, making Kay's nose wrinkle. "how are your parents letting you go to this party?"
"Just cause it's a party doesn't mean there's gonna be alcohol.."
"Oh come on kay i'm not stupid" Sid smiled.
"ok fine. Well i told my parents it was a sleepover thing, so I'm supposed to stay the night. And you don't have to drink. You don't even have to stay for that long i promise." Kay looked down and tangled her fingers with Sid's.
"alright. We'll just take one of their cars then. You can go with me and i'll drive myself home at the end of the night." He said, talking about the Lemieux's cars.
And so the plans were made, they would go to the party on Friday night.


June 22, 2005

The rest of the week Sid was busy with stuff for reebok, the team, and his own work outs. It was like that most of the time during the weekdays, and Kay expected it. She had some knowledge of all the expectations weighing down on him. They talked on the phone every night for the rest of the week, though, until it was Friday. Sid came over unexpectedly around 12 pm on Friday, and Kay gave him the biggest hug when she saw him. They went up to her room and sat on the carpeted floor talking and watching TV. The time flew by too fast and Sid checked the clock which read 7:13.
"I'm gonna go get ready now. I'll pick you up at 8:00 ok?" He said as he got up off the floor.
"ok sounds good" she replied, getting up as well. They walked down the stairs to the door, and Sid gave Kay small kiss before going out the door. As soon as he was gone, she ran back upstairs to get ready. She went through her closet trying to find the perfect thing to wear. Finally, she decided on a brown and yellow sundress paired with some tasteful yellow heels. She let her hair do it's own thing, creating a natural wave, and she put on some light makeup. When it was 8:00 she listened for the door. Sure enough, Sid was right on time and came to the door. When Kay answered, Sidney's eyes popped.
"wow you look amazing" he said in disbelief. Kay blushed.
"thanks you too" Sid was wearing a pair of dark wash jeans with a creme, collared shirt and dark brown flip flops. Kay grabbed her bag, linked her arm in Sid's, and headed to the car. The car ride was pretty silent, but it was a good silence; both had smiles on their faces. Kay directed Sid where to go, and it took about 15 minutes to get to Cass's house. When they pulled up it was packed with cars and they could hear the rap music from the street. Kay just looked at Sid.
"it's not like I've never been to a party" Sid said, reading Kay's mind and getting out to open her door. She got out and walked with Sid to the back yard where everyone was gathered. Obviously, Cass's parents weren't home.
"Cass!" Kay shouted when she saw her. Cass came over, beer in hand and hugged her.
"Who's this?" She asked with a devilish grin.
"This is Sidney, my neighbor" Kay practically yelled over the blasting speakers.
Cass was an idiot when it came to Pittsburgh sports, but everyone else in the party seemed to stare.
"oh nice to meet you Sidney" She extended her hand, and Sid took it.
"you too. call me Sid." he smiled. Before Cass walked away she elbowed Kay in approval of him and Kay rolled her eyes and smiled. She also shoved a beer into Kay's hand as well as Sid's. Kay just looked at it.
"Drink it" Sidney said. Kay gave a look of uncertainty and Sid took a sip of his. He pulled it away from his mouth, licked his lips, put his hand in his pocket and waited for Kay to make a move.
"K" she sipped. They both smiled at each other. Kay pulled Sid over to one of the tables where everyone was sitting and they took a seat. Sidney seemed to be having a nice time talking to all of Kay's high school friends and learning even more about her. It took him a little time to get used to everyone, but he did. They all sat talking for hours until it was nearly 1 AM.
By now, Sid and Kay were loosening up from the alcohol they were consuming. Kay was in the middle of a conversation when Cass and Kay's friend Ali pulled her out of her seat. She grabbed Sidney who gladly followed, and they were yanked over the the beer pong table.
"ok guys this is Sid and Kay and they're going to play now" Cass slurred. Kay and Sidney looked at eachother and just shrugged. They filled their cups and began.
As the game went on, it really hit Kay hard. She was a lightweight, obviously, and Sid found it kind of humorous. She was hanging all over him and kept repeating things over and over. Sid just laughed and continued to answer her repetitive questions.
"Sid. You're hot" She leaned on him
"really." he smiled and looked down at her.
"yes. yes."
"you're not bad yourself" he draped her arm around his shoulders.
"Sid" she said yet again
"yeah"
"you have really nice lips did i ever tell you that?" Now she was pecking him on the cheek.
"i don't think so" Sid laughed.
"well.. you are! i mean.. you HAVE nice lips. psht what am i saying sid?!"
The game ended and the two stepped aside.
"lets go in here.." Kay pointed inside and pushed Sid inside. They went up the stairs to Cass's room and she kissed his lips then his neck. Sidney was drunk but still knew what was going on.
"Kay you're drunk" he said, still smiling.
"I knoww" she breathed into his ear and pushed him against the wall.
"you don't actually want to do this," he said calmly
"Sid.. i know what i want to do" she slurred. He pulled her off him and gently held her face in his hands.
"trust me. you should just get some sleep" his voice was soft and his words were somewhat mushed together. Kay sighed and looked into his eyes.
"Ok but as long as you tuck me in" she smiled
"i will" He took her over the Cass's bed. She kicked off her shoes, and pulled her dress over her head, crawling into the bed. Sid pulled the covers up to her chin and kissed her forehead, then stumbled back over to the door. He went downstairs and found the party died down a bit. It was much quieter and there were just some people sitting around the fire pit on the patio.
"hey sid you should just crash here. you can't drive home" He heard Cass say from behind him. He thought for a minute and figured Nathalie would understand. She had told him not to "do anything stupid".
"ok yeah i think i will" He went back upstairs to the room Kay was in, grabbed a pillow and blanket, and fell asleep on the floor next to the bed Kay was sleeping in.