thirteen.

(still june 25)

That night, Sid and Kay played with the kids for the rest of the time. Sidney drove Kay home around 1o since he didn't want her walking home in the dark. They stood at her front porch not wanting to say goodbye, but they were going to see each other tomorrow anyway. They kissed goodbye and Kay went to bed, but not before getting a text from Sid saying goodnight yet again.


June 26, 2005

The next day was a big one. Sid was at practice by the time Kay woke up at 10, but he texted her after he was done around 12.

hey i'm going to pick my parents up right now. how'd you sleep?
hey! ok i can't wait to meet them :) and my sleep was good. you were in my dream lol
oh really? you'll have to tell me all about it later lol i have to get on I79 now so i'll text you later
okk talk to you soon

"hey Kay do you think you could go down to the giant eagle and get some things. I'm kind of busy." Kay's mom shouted from downstairs.
"sure just write me a list" Kay replied. She grabbed her purse and went downstairs with her hair still wet up in a bun.
"thanks" her mom smiled and handed her the money and the list.
one gallon milk
eggs
yoplait yogurt
1 loaf bread
bagels
lettuce
tomato
whole grain tortilla wraps

Kay walked out the door and out to her car. She drove the ten minutes to Giant Eagle and went straight to the dairy section.
"milk, eggs, yogurt..." she mumbled to herself. She picked up the one gallon of milk, then the carton of eggs, then the package of yogurts and set them all in the basket she was carrying. Next, she wandered over to the bread and picked up the bread, bagels, and wraps. Then to the vegetables to get the lettuce and tomato. She headed to the check out line and got into a random one without bothering to look how many people were in it. She wasn't in a rush.
She got up to check her stuff out only to look up and see Jacob working the counter. "oh god" she thought, and put on a fake smile.
"hi kay" he smirked
"hi" she said, putting the groceries on the conveyor belt.
"How have you been?" he asked still looking at her.
"fine. you?"
"i've been better but ya know... so you still with Sid? What'd your parents think about that?" wow was this guy nosey. Something in Kay snapped and her tone got sharper.
"yes i'm still with him, as if it's any of your business. My parents are fine with it. Just stay out of it Jacob." She tried not to cause a scene and grabbed her groceries, walking them out to her car, only to find Jacob following after her. He caught up to her as she was approaching her car.
"He's no good for you Kay!" he shouted.
"Please leave me alone." Kay said, still trying to keep her cool as she unlocked her car.
"He'll hurt you. Just wait and see. There's other bitches out there that are way hotter than you!" Jacob yelled from outside the car as Kay got in. She set the bags of groceries in the passenger seat and she felt like she was going to cry at the thought of Jacob's statement becoming true.
"You're such an asshole." She said as she rolled her window up and backed out of her spot, leaving Jacob standing there. A tear rolled down her face as her anger bottled up more and more. She drove home with her mascara slowly wiping away and all she could think of was what Jacob had said. Sid was a professional athlete, and she knew how they could be. The only sound in the car the whole way home was the bags ruffling in the passenger seat.
She pulled into the driveway and parked the car in the normal spot outside the garage. She hit the steering wheel so hard it made her palms sting. She slumped over the wheel and cried. What was she crying about exactly? She didn't know. Maybe it was what Jacob said, or maybe it was the fear of being with Sid in general.
After getting all of her emotions out, she flipped the mirror down and attempted to wipe away the black surrounding her eyes. She saw Sid walking down the driveway and scrambled to perk up. She didn't want Sid to see her like this emotional wreck. When he noticed she was in the car, he walked over to it and opened the door. Kay grabbed the groceries and got out of the car.
"Hey" Sid smiled. The smile quickly turned to confusion when he saw her face.
"Hi" Kay smiled. She set the bags down and he pulled her into a hug. She rested her head on his shoulder and he clasped his hands around the small of her back.
"what's up?" he asked in a concerned tone. Kay knew this wasn't just a 'hey what's crackin' what's up. This was a 'who's ass should i kick now' what's up.
"nothing..." Kay tried to brush it off as she looked away. Before Sid could argue, she snapped her head up to look at Sid with a hurt expression. "i saw Jacob at the store." was all she needed to say. Sid took a deep breathe, as if trying to control himself.
"What happened?" He looked right at her.
"well, he checked out all this stuff and asked me about you, then i told him to stay out of my business and i tried to leave but he followed me out to my car." she paused. "then he said you were no good for me and that 'there were hotter bitches out there'," she quoted. Sid tensed up.
"I would never do that to you Kay" he said, realizing that's what she was upset about.
"i know" she said quietly.
"Jacob's an asshole. just ignore him." Sid said, trying to keep her calm. In reality, he wanted to beat the crap out of the guy.
"I'll try." Kay managed to say. Sid kissed her forehead then grabbed the bags and headed into the house with Kay.
"Hi Mrs. Brady" Sid greeted when he saw Kay's mom.
"Hi Sid" she greeted. She didn't seem to mind him as much. Kay told Sid to set the stuff on the table, so he did.
"So we're gonna go eat at 6 tonight... your parents are welcome to come if you think they can handle that. Mario said he would control himself." he said smiling and trying not to laugh.
"i think they better be left out this time for our own safety" she whispered, stifling her laughter.
"ok. Well what do you wanna do?" Sid asked. Kay checked the clock. It was around 2.
"you can hang around here if you want..." she then remembered his family was at the Lemieux's. "but you have your family here. you should hang out with them."
"no it's fine, i told them i was coming to see you and they said it was ok. They're just getting unpacked and catching up with Mario and Nathalie and stuff." he quickly responded. Kay perked up.
"ok" she smiled, tugging on Sid's hand to come up to her room. They went in and sat down on the carpeted floor. Sid began to examine her pictures that were all over the place; on the mirror, on the dresser, on the wall, etc.
"Who's this?" he asked, pointing to a picture of her on an outdoor ice rink with a tall man.
"oh that's my dad when he was younger... much younger" she laughed. "he played hockey too you know."
"hm. didn't know that. What does he do for his job?"
"he manages all the financial stuff for the Columbus Blue Jackets. That's why he's not here all the time.. he has a lot of meetings and stuff in Ohio." she said, watching Sid study the pictures.
"oh well that makes sense. That's pretty cool. Do you know any of the guys?" he asked.
"yeah some of them."
They continued talking about her pictures and the time flew by. Before they knew it, Kay had to get ready.
"i think i'm gonna get ready now" she started.
"ok" Sid said, "i'm already ready"
"oh ok. well you can stay if you think you won't get too bored." Kay offered.
"i'm never gonna get bored as long as i'm with you" he smiled that toothy grin of his, obviously trying to come up with a catchy phrase.
"You're so corny" Kay laughed.
"hey, i try." he admitted. She turned on her curling iron and went to her closet.
"what should i wear?" she yelled.
"uhm... don't get too dressed up. just casual."
Kay searched through the hung up clothes and pulled a couple things out. First, dark wash jean shorts and a brown flowered shirt with metallic gladiator sandals. The second outfit was a green sun dress the fell just above her knee that she would wear with regular sandals. Third, skinny jeans and a fancy black tank top which she would wear with a pair of black heels.
"ok i picked three things." she said as she layed them on the floor in front of where Sid was sitting. He studied them.
"i don't know i kinda like the dress..." he wriggled his eyebrows and Kay just laughed.
"ok. i'll wear the dress just for you." she said half-joking as she went into the bathroom. She shut the door but not the whole way, so it was cracked. She took off her shorts and tee shirt and slipped the dress on. She opened the door and stood there. Sid looked up from the scrap book he was looking at, and a grin crept onto his lips.
"beautiful" he complimented.
"why thank you" Kay smiled walking over to her curling iron and sitting on the bench in front of her vanity. She began to curl her hair, and Sid just watched.
"so you have to tell me about that dream i was in." he remembered her telling him about how she had a dream.
"ok. well we were at dinner with your mom and dad, and we were in a restaurant that had hardwood floors. We were sitting there talking, then all of a sudden my chair fell through the floor and you were like 'what the hell?'" Kay laughed, and so did Sid.
"I'd say that's one weird dream. Did i save you?" he asked.
"no! it gets worse. you just sat there and kept talking to your parents!" Sid was now laughing harder.
"If you fell through the floor i would help you, you know." He chuckled at the thought of it.
"That's reassuring" Kay said jokingly.
They both talked about the different dreams they have and how weird they are. When they ran out of things to talk about, Kay turned on her radio to 96.1 kiss. One of her favorite songs came on and she began quietly singing along.

just an old friend coming over now to visit you
and that's what i've become
i let myself in though i know i'm not supposed to but,
i never know when i'm done.
and i see you fogging up the mirror
vapor 'round your body glistens in the shower
and i wanna stay right here, and go down on you for an hour
or stay. and let the day just fade away
in wild dedication take the moment of hope
and let it run, and never look back at all the damage we have done now to each other
Cause when i see you, it's like i'm staring down the sun
and i'm blinded . there's nothing left to do. still i see you
("blinded" by third eye blind)

She turned to see Sid listening to her. She blushed when she found out he was actually listening.
"what?" she said looking back into the mirror.
"nothing." Sid smiled.
When she was finished with everything, she grabbed her purse.
"ready?" Sid asked, looking her over.
"am i?" she asked, noticing Sid was checking her out.
"yes" he laughed and gave her a peck on the lips. They walked down the stairs and out to her car holding hands. Sid drove. When they got to Andora (the restaurant), he opened Kay's door for her.
"here goes.." she said jokingly.
"it will be fine i promise." Sid took her hand and they walked into the place, finding the Lemieux's and Crosby's sitting at a table with two empty seats.
"Hi Kay!" Nathalie said, standing up to give Kay a hug. Mario did the same. Sid pulled a chair out for her and she took her seat. She noticed the kids weren't here, and figured they got a babysitter.
"This is my dad, Troy. And this is my mom, Trina." Sidney introduced all three of them and they all shook hands and smiled. "This is my sister Taylor." Taylor smiled at Kay and nodded her head.
"We've heard a lot about you." Trina said with a huge smile.
"Yeah i've heard a lot about you too. Sid talks about you a lot." Kay chuckled. Trina, Troy, and Taylor all got to know Kay. She talked about where she was going to school, what she planned to do, and how Sid and her met. There was a lot of smiling; it went pretty smoothly. Sid could tell Kay fit right in and that his parents loved her. Kay could tell Troy was more reserved but he wasn't hostile or anything. At the end of dinner, Sid and Kay were both satisfied.
"You are welcome to come back to our house, Kay." Nathalie said as they exited the restaurant. Kay looked at Sidney and he nodded his head.
"i'd love to." she agreed. Sid's sister and parents went to their car, and the Lemieux's to theirs. Sid and Kay walked back to Kay's car.
"Your family is amazing, Sid." Kay said once she got into the car.
"i told you" Sid laughed. "Are you ok with going back to the Lemieux's?"
"yeah it's fine. I could spend all night with your mom she's so nice."
Sid laughed, "ok. good."
They pulled into the Lemieux's driveway and Sid turned to Kay.
"You're amazing." he smiled. Kay raised her eyebrow.
"so are you!" she pecked him on the lips and jumped out of the car, signaling Sid to come on. He just laughed to himself and got out. They spent their time at the Lemieuxs chatting with Sid's parents along with Mario and Nathalie. They also played video games in the basement with all the kids. Kay really sucked at them, but Sid helped her.
When it neared 10:30, Sid asked if Kay wanted to go.
"You ready?"
"sure. let me say goodbye" She got up and went over to Nathalie and Mario, and thanked them for having her. Then, she went over to Troy and Trina, hugging them both and saying how nice it was to meet them.
"We'll have to get together again. We leave on Friday afternoon." Trina pointed out.
"oh yeah definitely. I'll see you later, then." Kay responded.
Sid and her left and drove the few blocks to Kay's house. He walked her to her doorstep, as usual.
"Did you have fun?" he asked.
"yes, so much." kay smiled. There was a silence.
"You know, i'm just an old just an old friend coming over now to visit you." Sid smirked.
"what?" Kay asked, confused.
"I let myself in, though i know i'm not supposed to."
"Sid. What are you talking about?" she continued to question, not knowing what Sid was doing. Suddenly he broke out into song and started dancing.
(singing) "and i see you fogging up the mirror, vapor 'round you body glistens in the shower"
"oh shut up... stop... don't!" Kay protested. She started laughing, placing her hands on his chest and pushing him away.
"and i wanna stay right here and go down on you for an hour!" he sang with such enthusiasm.
"Shhh! shh!" Still, he sang louder and louder. She put his hand over his mouth and the sound was muffled but he still continued.
(muffled) "oh! stay, and and let the day just fade away!"
"SHH!" Kay still had a smile on her face, and with one last shh, he stopped, cleared his throat and straightened up with his hands in his pockets just smiling at her. There was a pause...
(singing) "Just an old friend coming over now to visit you, and that's what i've become..." Kay started to sing and the grin on her face grew winder as she started dancing. Sid looked into her eyes.
"Kay, i really wanna kiss you right now." he said
"shut up and dance!" Kay said, slapping his huge butt, she began to dance around him, and she continued to sing; "..I let myself in though i know i'm not supposed to and i never know when i'm done!" She grabbed his hands. He couldn't stop laughing at how ridiculous she was being. Suddenly, with Kay in the middle of her sentence, he leaned in toward her and kissed her. Kay immediately shut up, and wrapped her hands around his neck. As if it could get any better, this kiss was better than last nights. It was so passionate but so gentle. He pressed his lips on hers, letting his tounge touch her lips, and wrapped his hands around her back. He pressed his body on hers. They pulled apart and looked at each other. Both of them felt like something should have been said... something that begins with an L and has four letters. It felt like the perfect time, but they weren't in a rush. They had forever to say that.
"you're crazy" Sid said.
"you love it." Kay joked.
"yeah.. not gonna lie.. it's pretty attractive." Sid laughed, and so did Kay. She decided to conclude the night before Sid felt the need to sing again.
"goodnight, Sid."
"goodnight" he smirked in complete satisfaction. He turned on his heel and started home. It was just another fairytale ending to another great evening.