One As Beautiful As You Are Sweet

The Olympics had always been a dream of Nate’s. Rather, a dream for any young athlete. He had two main goals out of his hockey career, win at least one Stanley Cup and earn himself a medal at the Olympics. A gold medal would be the sweetest but a medal regardless of its kind was the dream.

He stood in his bedroom folding his clothes into his suitcase for the time he would be in Italy. His wife took fast steps into the bedroom with a teasing grin on her lips. “Your daughter has some things she’d like to bring,” she offered as she stopped short near the door.

“She could bring anything she wants, we’ll make space,” Nate said, keeping his gaze on the fourth black t-shirt he folded into the suitcase. 

“You might have objections,” she offered.

Nate whipped his head around, meeting his wife’s beautiful gaze as a small smile formed to his lips. He dropped the shirt from his hands into the suitcase, holding out his hands towards her. 

She smiled as she took a few more steps towards him, wrapping her arms around the center of his back. Y/N rested her head against his chest, Nate leaned down and pressed his lips to the top of her head for a moment.

“I just know the flight is going to be long, if she wants–” Nate cut himself off as their daughter, Chloe, walked into their bedroom holding up tiny American flags and wearing a red and blue tutu. 

Nate’s mouth fell open, fighting the grin on his lips. “What are you wearing, sweet girl?” Nate teased as his cheeks flushed red. Y/N tapped her hand against Nate’s chest as she leaned in and pressed her lips against his cheek.

“Olympics stuff!” she cheered out, shimming her tiny four year old frame. Nate slipped away from his wife walking towards Chloe.

“Olympics stuff?” Nate questioned, dragging out the question teasingly. He leaned down and scooped up his little girl. “This is American gear. You, my love, are Canadian,” he said as he poked her chest dramatically. 

“She was born in Denver, Nate,” Y/N said, simply to stirr Nate up a bit. He whipped his head around, his mouth fell open as a gasp left his lips. He shook his head rapidly as he bounced Chloe on his side a few times.

“I am Canadian, you are Canadian, Chloe is Canadian,” Nate expressed while pointing dramatically to himself, Y/N, and back to Chloe.

“Not to the Canadian government,” she muttered barely above a whisper, a wide grin to her lips.

“You shush–” he pointed towards her, “Why do we even have this stuff?” Nate asked as he took the tiny American flag from her hand and spun it between his finger tips before handing it back to Chloe. 

“Her school gave these to the kids to get them excited about the Olympics,” she explained, “Chloe learned all about it at school yesterday,” 

Nate whipped his head back towards Y/N. His eyes wide and his mouth agape. “They know I am playing for Canada, right?” 

Y/N chuckled as she nodded dramatically. “All of Denver knows, my love,” she whispered as she made her way over to the pair. She kissed Nate briefly as she delicately ran her hand along Chloe’s upper back.

“Where’s her stuff from the Four Nations Faceoff? She’s gotta wear–”

“It’s in her suitcase,” Y/N reassured.

November

Her semester was almost done. It had been the most stressful semester of her life. It was her final semester that consisted mostly of student teaching. Her mentor teacher was not happy to have a student teacher and was very unwilling to provide the advice she was required to do.  It was a journey that was supposed to be filled with countless guidance but she was practically flying solo. 

Luke was having a difficult start to the season, expectations of the Hughes name were higher than ever for him. The only thing keeping him going at this time was seeing Y/N at the end of every day. Whether that was her over FaceTime or in person. 

She was waiting for him to return from Philadephia after their fourth straight loss. He didn’t want to talk on the phone while they waited for the airplane to take off, he said that he didn’t have anything to say. She understood, especially after a tough loss like that. 

She was waiting on the couch, staring towards the stack of homework she needed to grade. She had no energy, all she wanted was to see and hold Luke again. It’s been almost two weeks without him. 

There was shuffling outside of the door, the key being put into the apartment door. A smile formed to her lips as her body straightened. The door was pushed open and Luke slipped inside, he slid his suitcase beside the door as he slowly lifted his gaze up. A small smile formed to his lips as he shut the door with his back. He twisted the lock behind him. 

“I didn’t think you’d be awake, my love,” he whispered as he kicked his shoes off to the side. She tilted her head against the top of the couch as Luke walked towards her. He sat down beside her, tilting his head back against the top of the couch. Without hesitation, she cimbed onto his lap. He smiled widely as her hands rested onto his neck. 

His hands rested onto her hips, squeezing her hips tightly for a moment. “Didn’t want to fall asleep another night without you,” she whispered. A tight lip grin fell onto his lips as he looked deeply into her eyes. 

“Me neither, my love,” he let out as he tapped his hand against her hip as he waited for her to kiss him. She grinned while leaning towards him, purposely stopping just shy of kissing him. He grinned for a few seconds before he raised his hand up and took a hold of the back of her neck and pulled her towards him. 

Their lips connected instantly and desperately. A moan left her lips and escaped into his mouth as his hand slowly slid down her frame to take another hold of her hip. “I’ve missed you,” she mumbled against his lips. 

He hummed as he took a hold of her thighs as he stood up from the couch carrying her. She wrapped her legs around his waist as she pulled back. “That’s new,” she mumbled, looking towards him. Her lips curled up in a smirk as he pursed his lips forward fighting a grin. 

“You like?” he asked as he continued to slowly carry her towards their bedroom. She nodded as she leaned towards him desperately needing to feel his lips against hers. He pushed the door open and carried her into their bedroom. Luke kicked the door shut as he carried her towards their bed. 

Carefully, he delicately placed her down onto the bed. He stood over her, admiring her frame. Luke glanced over to the clock on their nightstand, taking note that it was almost one in the morning. “It’s late, maybe we should–” he said as he delicately rested his hand onto the top of her knee. 

“Luke,” she mumbled as she leaned back on her elbows, “It’s been two weeks, two weeks. Get your clothes off,” she whispered as she sat up, pulling her t-shirt away from her frame. Luke grinned as he took a step back and pulled his hoodie off of his frame. He walked towards her, taking a hold of her legs. Slowly, he glided his hands down the sides of them in a teasing manner.

Their eyes connected as he took a hold of the loose pair of shorts on her frame. Slowly, she bucked her hips into the air as he pulled her shorts down her frame. He tossed them to the floor as he took a hold of her knees. He parted her legs as he quickly climbed on top of her and instantly connected their lips once more. 

Her legs quickly tightened around him. Swiftly, he pulled away from her lips as he began to trail wet kisses along the side of her neck, she tilted her head back a breathy moan leaaving her lips.

“Baby,” she mumbled as she tugged at the strands of his curls.

~~~

No matter how late Luke stayed up, he always managed to wake up early. Especially while he was in season, it never really changed. Y/N was also an early riser. Most of the time the pair would know each other were awake but they would lay together in the silence. Their lives are usually so loud and chaotic, their early morning quiet cuddles was their favorite time of the day.

He pressed his lips against her bare shoulder, “I don’t have practice until later, what if I order us some breakfast and we just stay here all morning,” he offered, peppering more kisses along her skin. Slowly, interlocked their fingers as he continued to press wet kisses along her skin. 

A breathy hum left her lips as she tilted her head back. “That sounds amazing,” she whispered. 

“Why do I sense a but coming,” he whispered as he pressed his lips against her neck. 

“But–” she trailed off as she rolled onto her back to face him. He smiled as their eyes connected. “I have a lot of work to do, and you know Mrs. Telles, hates if I don’t have everything perfectly completed by the morning,” she explained. He leaned towards her, kissing her softly before he pulled back.

“Will you at least let me order you some food? I know how you get when you’re stressed,” he offered as he pressed his lips against the corner of her lips. 

She nodded as she ran her hand along the side of his cheek, “I love you,” she whispered as she looked into his light eyes. He raised his eyebrows as he scanned her features. 

“Will you be able to come to the game tomorrow?” he asked quietly as he looped his arm around her waist pulling her towards him. She nodded as she pressed her lips against his for a few seconds. 

“I definitely need to see my man in action,” she offered teasingly. He rolled his eyes playfully as he pushed her down onto her back, he climbed on top of her as he connected their lips urgently. Her hands glided along his upper back as he continued to devour her lips. 

“You shush,” he whispered as he pulled back for a moment, a giggle left her lips as she wrapped her arms around his neck. 

“I really have to get started on my work,” she mumbled against his lips between kisses. He hummed as he slowly began to pull away from her and he climbed off of the bed. 

“Then we should take this into the shower, then huh?” he asked teasingly as he began walking towards their bathroom. She giggled as she urgently started following after him.

“And then no more distractions, okay Lukey?” she offered as they both entered the bathroom. 

He nodded with a smirk toying to his lips, Luke reached behind him and turned on the shower and pulled her towards him as they both climbed into the shower. Instantly, Luke pressed her back against the cold shower tiles as their lips connected once more. 

“Please,” she muttered against his lips and he smirked as he trailed his fingertips down the side of her frame.

Suddenly, there was a loud knock against their door followed by a few rings of their door bell. She wrapped her arms around his neck tighter as a gasp left her mouth. 

“Were you expecting anyone?” she asked breathily. He shook his head as he pecked her lips. 

“It’s probably Amazon,” he muttered as he leaned towards her depserate for her lips against his again. She pushed him back softly.

“When has Amazon ever announced themselves like that?” she offered as she pushed him back again. “Go see who it is,” she said as she scanned his features urgently once more. 

“They’ll go away if they think we’re not home,” he offered as he shook his head again. 

“Or they’ll break in, go!” she offered. Luke let out a laugh as he stepped out of the shower. 

“Okay, okay,” he offered as he wrapped a towel around his waist. He spun on his heel, waiting for her to follow after him. “Are you coming with me?” he asked urgently. 

“No, I actually have to shower!” she offered as she pumped shampoo in her hand. 

“Oh fuck sake,” he said as he left the bathroom towards their bedroom. There was an echo of laughter from the bathroom. He walked towards his closet, grabbing the first pair of sweatpants he could find. He pulled them up over his frame as he tossed the towel to the floor.

He walked from their bedroom, towards the main living area; a scowl on his face as his morning activities were rudely interrupted. His eyes landed onto his suitcase he has yet to unpack. Rolling his eyes playfully, he walked up towards the door. 

He leaned forward, looking through the peephole. His eyes widened as he saw someone he and Y/N have not seen for months. He pulled the door open, “P-Parker? What are you doing here?” he asked as he stepped aside.

“Where’s Y/N? Is she here?” he asked as his gaze scanned Luke’s frame. 

“She’s showering, what’s up?” Luke asked as he continued to look over Parker’s urgent frame. 

Parker’s urgency stopped short, scanning Luke’s frame another time as a teasing grin formed to his lips. “You too love your shower se–”

“Why are you here, Parker?” Luke asked while laughing.

Parker stood still in the center of their living room. His mouth fell open as he glanced towards the hallway. Parker glanced down towards his watch as he continued to part his lips and clasp them shut.

“I’d rather–if that’s cool,” he expressed quietly. 

Luke nodded as he pointed towards the hallway, in search of Y/N. “I’ll be back with my girlfriend in a moment,” he offered as he continued down the hallway. He shook his head, while muttering a few curse words from his lips. 

Luke didn’t dislike Parker. Parker is one of Y/N’s childhood friends. Parker moved to the city well over a year ago. They were once part of a friend group with another girl named Deliah. Luke found out that Deliah was convinced Parker had feelings for Y/N. Her constant jealousy is what ended Deliah and Parker’s relationship. 

Luke has tried to avoid the heated feeling in his chest every time Parker and Y/N look at one another. Luke hated the idea that someone she considered her best friend was another guy. But Luke was trying to be better than the stereotypical guy that hates his girlfriend’s guy best friend.

He knocked on the bathroom door as the shower was being turned off. She called out to him, wrapping her frame in a towel. He pushed the door open, meeting her gaze. She tilted her head to the side to see Luke back up away from the bathroom door.

“Parker is here,” Luke let out as he awkwardly crossed his arms over his chest. Her eyes widened as her lips parted slightly. 

“Is he alright?” she questioned as they walked into their bedroom together. 

He cleared his throat as he pursed his lips forward. “He wouldn’t talk to me, he only wanted to talk to you,” Luke expressed while running his fingers through his wet hair.

She nodded slowly. “Okay, I’ll be out there in like two minutes, can you tell him I’ll be in a second?” she offered, smiling towards him. Luke nodded towards her as he walked backwards out of the bedroom.

“I think I might just go finish my shower,” he offered as he walked towards the bathroom.

“Luke,”

“I have things to do later too, my love,” he said somewhat harshly as he closed the bathroom door. She rolled her eyes playfully as a small smile toyed to her lips. 

After a few minutes, she walked into the living room to see Parker pacing back and forth. “Hey Parks, what’s going on?” she asked quietly. He grinned widely once he saw her making her way towards him. 

“I messed up, Y/N. Like really messed up,” he said as he rested his hands onto his hips. “I think–Deliah came to visit me like two months ago and we um–” he trailed off as he looked deeply into Y/N’s eyes. 

Her eyes widened as she stepped towards him. “You didn’t–”

“Oh I did, I did. We did a lot. I am now tied to her for life! What am I supposed to do,” he expressed while shaking his head.

“Wear protection next time,”

“I am freaking out and you are making jokes. You are just–” he trailed off again. “Has she talked to you?” he asked urgently. 

“No, no, she hasn’t, sit,” she said pointing towards the couch. “I can’t believe you two would even,”

“I know, I know,” Parker said as he sat down.

December

Today was Y/N’s college graduation. It was obvious that she was nervous. Luke has learned to keep his distance when she was in this state of anxiety. She spent all morning cleaning each part of the apartment and has spent the last two hours getting ready for the graduation. She has changed her hairstyle four different times, worried about the way the graduation cap would sit on her head.

Luke was sitting on their couch on a phone call with his brothers. He had been dressed for nearly an hour. He was waiting for Y/N to steal him to the bathroom to style his hair. She often enjoyed the few minutes they got where she sat on the bathroom counter and styled his curls. Luke did not care for his hair or how it looked but Y/N often did. Always saying, why be blessed with beautiful curls if you’re not going to do anything with them. 

“So Jersey is completely off the table?” Luke asked as he ran his hand across his thigh. He glanced down the hallway, waiting for Y/N to drag him to the bathroom for his hair. 

“Well, Jersey already signed a long term deal with a star Hughes defensemen, they thought they didn’t need another,” Quinn said in a joking manner yet the words were true. Luke rolled his eyes playfully. “But I’m okay with it, boys. It’ll work out one way or another,” he expressed with a smile on his lips. 

Y/N urgently walked down the hall, her frame still covered in a robe. Luke’s eyes widened as he nodded. 

“Alright boys, I have to finish getting ready for Y/N’s graduation,” he expressed as he stood up from the couch.

“Give her my best,” Quinn offered as Luke ended the call. He walked into the bathroom to see Y/N already sitting on the countertop of their bathroom. Luke grinned as he walked up towards her.

He slid his hands up her robe as he rested his hands onto the tops of her thighs. Slowly, he ran his thumbs across her skin soothingly. She took in a sharp breath as her lips fell into a pout. “Baby,” he let out as he leaned closer to her. 

“I cannot believe today is finally here,” she let out as she tilted her head to the side. He smiled as he leaned towards her delicately pecking her lips for a few seconds; careful not to ruin her lipstick. 

“I am so proud of you,” he whispered against her lips before he leaned forward kissing her once more. Slowly, she leaned back as Luke’s hands continued to run reassuringly along her thighs.

“Thank you, my love,” she whispered as she ran her fingers through his curls. “Are you still planning on picking up my family from their hotel?” she asked as he leaned away. Y/N took a hold of the spray bottle and instantly began spraying his hair. His face instantly scrunched up as the mist hit his skin. A giggle left her lips as she soaked his hair. He squeezed her thighs as she rested the bottle down next to her. 

“You could try to at least aim for my hair,” he teased.

“You shush,” she tapped her finger against his nose before covering the palms of her hands in gel. He grinned as he continued to look deeply into her eyes. 

He clenched his jaw repeatedly as he watched her shyly look away from him. She began to run her fingers through his curls, scrunching them and molding them into their proper shape. He hummed while scanning her features, his gaze lingered on her lips for a few moments.

“Why do you do that?” he asked softly. She furrowed her eyebrows harshly as a smile widened on her lips.

“You have such amazing curls for them to be air dried and–”

“No, no, my love, not my hair,” he whispered as he scanned her features, “Why do you look away when I’m trying to–” he trailed off as he took a delicate hold of her chin and forced her gaze back towards him. Their eyes connected again as her movements slowed along the shorter curls on the back of his head. 

“Trying to do what?” she asked breathily. He shook his head as he continued to look into her eyes. “Luke,” she mumbled out as he continued to admire her eyes. She swallowed harshly as her breathing quickened. His thumb glided along her jawline as he ran his hand along the side of her thigh soothingly. She dropped her gaze again, clearing her throat as she pulled her hands away from his hair.

“I have to get dressed,” she whispered, delicately pushing him back. Luke nodded as he reluctantly pulled his hands away from her frame. She swiftly hopped off of the countertop and began washing her hands.

“I’ll be waiting in the living room, okay?” he expressed as he pressed his lips to her cheek for a few seconds. She smiled towards him through the mirror before he stepped out of the bathroom. 

~~~

The graduation was in full swing and Luke couldn’t wipe the smile off of his face even if he tried. He was sitting beside her sister and her mother as he stared down towards the sea of graduates. Y/N’s mother looped her arm around Luke and squeezed him in a side embrace.

Luke shifted his gaze towards Y/N’s mom for a moment before he began scanning the sea of graduates for his beautiful girlfriend. “Do you see her down there?” he asked her mother as he continued to look around.

“I can’t tell any of them apart down there,” she joked while searching as well. Luke smiled softly as he continued trying to find her eye. “Can I ask you a personal question, Luke?” she offered as she tapped her hand against his arm. He shifted his gaze over to her and nodded slowly. 

She cleared her throat, “You and Y/N have been together now almost three years, right?” 

“I say our anniversy is in April but she claims I never asked her to be my girlfriend until August when I just said she was, we’ve given up on an actual anniversary date,” he explained as he met Y/N’s mother’s gaze. 

“She began talking about you around April, so I’m going with three years as the timeline,” she teased. Luke chuckled nervously as he dropped his gaze towards his lap. His eyes were suddenly teary, he blinked rapidly to hide the sensation. “You love my daughter very much, don’t you?” she asked, a soft smile on her lips. 

Luke lifted his gaze up and met her mother’s gaze, he nodded urgently as he took in a sharp breath. Y/N’s mother grinned as she nodded along with him. “Do you remember when you first came by the house?” she questioned. 

Luke let out a laugh, “Of course I do,” he mumbled.

“You were so nervous. You barely left her side the whole weekend,” she explained. Luke grinned as he took in another breath. “You spoke like a robot, scared to say the wrong thing,” she continued. Luke nodded as he looked into the sea of graduates, his eyes finally landing on his beautiful girlfriend seated in the center of the crowd. 

“I was terrified, I didn’t want to be another boyfriend on the hated list,” he expressed.

“Oh Luke, my husband told me about the first night she brought you home. He came downstairs for a glass of water and saw you two on the couch cuddling. He even saw you two share a kiss,” she paused for a moment, watching Luke’s cheeks flush brightly red, “He never thought that there would be someone good enough for her until that moment he saw you two alone,” she further explained.

Luke’s gaze softened as he met her mother’s gaze. He took a deep shaky breath. “Where’s all this coming from?” he asked her as the corner of his lips curled upward. 

“I’m just saying, if you were to perhaps ask for something, the answer would be yes,” She implied, bumping her shoulder against Luke’s. They laughed together as Luke nervously ran his fingers through his hair.

“I don’t think Y/N would be happy to hear us having this conversation,” Luke said while laughing. His laughter slowed as he looked towards her mother once more, “But the moment she gives me the okay, I’m buying a ring and planning a huge proposal,” he said as their eyes remained connected.

Her mother grinned as she tapped her hand against Luke’s shoulder. “If you wait until she gives you the okay, you may not get engaged until you're forty-five,” she joked, forcing another giggle out of Luke.

“She does need a little push every so often, huh?” Luke offered while squinting his eyes slightly. 

“A little?” she asked teasingly.

The first row of graduates began to stand, their conversation halted swiftly as their eyes looked down towards the crowd. It didn’t take long for each graduate to cross the stage. Y/N smile was so big it was hard not to see it from their far away seats.

Luke grinned as he felt his eyes tear up watching her cross the stage. She has worked so hard over the last few years and it finally paid off. He leaned forward and felt his heart slam against his chest.

Jazmine pressed her hand against Luke’s upper back, “Are you crying because you’ll have to see her more often now that she’s done with school?” she questioned.

Luke let out a sudden chuckle while rolling his eyes playfully, “Can’t a man be proud of his girlfriend without getting made fun of,” he teased.

~~~

Luke was sitting on the floor surrounded by her little cousins. They were a bit older now but still fully fascinated with him. Y/N stood in the kitchen, holding a glass of wine as she watched him from afar. 

He was animated as he nodded along with the story of her little cousins, each of them saying a different tale. Although, he managed to keep up with each one. Every so often their eyes would connect from across the room and a grin would fall on his lips. 

Her Aunt Maggie carefully walked up beside her. Y/N shifted her gaze, meeting her Aunt’s eye for only a moment before looking back towards Luke. “Why are you all the way over here, when your handsome boyfriend is over there,” she questioned before bringing her wine towards her lips and taking a long sip. 

Nervously, she brought the glass of wine towards her lips and took a long sip. “I’ve been with the triplets all morning, he told me that he can entertain for a while so I can take a break,” she explained while taking yet another sip. “Truthfully, I like watching him with them. He’s so kind and gentle with them,” 

Maggie grinned as she side eyed her niece, “So tell me, when will there be your own–”

“Oh no, no no, no that’s not happening for a long time. We are comfortable with where we are at now,” she explained urgently as she brought her wine glass towards her lips. She took a long drawn out sip, nearly drinking the whole glass.

“You know multiples clearly run in the family, you may end up with a set of twins or triplets of your own. It’s good to know that he’s good with multiple kids at once,” she offered as she fought off the wide grin on her lips.

“Now why would you put that in the universe for me and my body?” Y/N joked as she fought off a laugh. Maggie laughed loudly, pulling the attention of Luke from the other side of the house. He whispered towards the triplets as he stood up from the floor. A groan leaving his lips in the process.

He walked directly up towards her, their eyes remained connected. “You okay?” he asked as he stood directly in front of her. 

“My Aunt is trying to convince the universe to give us twins or triplets,” Y/N let out before she swiftly swallowed the remainder of the glass. Luke’s lips curled upward as he fought off a wide grin.

“Because that would be so horrible?” he questioned teasingly. Her mouth parted as she playfully smacked her hand against his chest.

“Yes, if you would like my body to stretch a billion miles long,” she shot back.

“You’d still be so beautiful,” he offered as he took a hold of her empty glass of wine, in search of a fresh bottle to refill her glass for her. 

“Yeah, whatever,” she let out as she crossed her arms over her chest. 

“He’s always a charmer,” Maggie mumbled as she made her way towards the triplets. 

Y/N followed Luke as he found a half empty bottle of red wine on the countertop near the stove and began pouring Y/N another glass. He rested the bottle back down on the countertop as he spun on his heel, happily handing her the glass. He rested his hands onto her hips as he clenched his jaw repeatedly. 

“You know, I am telling you the truth right,” he whispered as he took the glass back from her hands to take a sip of his own. She smiled widely and rolled her eyes playfully. 

“I know,” she whispered as she leaned towards him, kissing him softly. “Always so sweet,” she mumbled against his lips before kissing him again.

“Only for you my love,” he mumbled against her lips as she pulled back. He delicately rested the glass beside them on the countertop as he loosely wrapped his arms around her waist. Y/N rested her head against his chest as she wrapped her arms around the center of his back. Carefully, he pressed his lips to the side of her head before he leaned his head against hers while shutting his eyes.

“What time is it?” she asked in a hushed tone as she ran her hand slowly across his upper back.

“Your mom is going to gather everyone for presents in like an hour,” he expressed as he pressed his against the top of her head once more. 

“Can we escape for a bit?” she asked him. He hummed instantly. Leading the way, she guided him towards the stairs that led to her bedroom. There wasn’t a single wandering eye in their direction, the whole extended family in their own world. 

Quietly, she pushed open her door and pulled Luke inside. “We’re not–” Luke trailed off as the question felt silly from his lips. 

“No,” she said through a laugh. “The door is staying cracked open so my mother doesn't freak out,” she offered. Instead, she sat at the edge of the bed looking up towards him. Her eyes softened as she tilted her head to the side. The corner of her lips curled upward as she blinked slowly. Luke swallowed harshly as he looked down towards her. 

“Don’t look at me like that,” he offered as a laugh left his lips. “You cannot look at me like that right now,” He flopped down beside her on the bed, laying flat on his back. 

A giggle left her lips as she laid down flat onto her back beside him. Without hesitation, Luke rolled directly on top of her, snuggling his face into the crook of her neck. She erupted into giggles as she loosely wrapped her arms around the center of his back. His cologne completely overtook her senses, almost as if she took a pill of melatonin. 

Being around him was always so comforting and calming, she needed an escape. She needed to be alone with him, reset her mindset and her body.

Luke looped his arms around her waist as he pressed his lips against the side of her neck. Their legs soon entangled as her eyes slowly shut. Soothingly, his hands glided along her side. His own eyes shut as he slowly continued to pepper kisses along her skin before sleep began to over take him. Within minutes, they both were completely asleep in each other’s arms.

January

Uusally the night before a flight out on a road trip Luke would be overly affectionate with Y/N, desperate to savor every second with her before he is gone for days on end. But tonight, he couldn’t. Every time he shut his eyes, the echoes of the arena re-entered his mind. He couldn’t sleep. Which meant Y/N couldn’t sleep either. 

She rolled back towards him, slowly she glided her hand along his chest. “I’m sorry baby, I hope I’m not keeping you awake,” he mumbled as he took a hold of her hand and brought it towards his lips. He pressed his lips against her knuckles before resting their interlocked hands back down onto his chest.

“It’s okay, what can I do?” she asked quietly. He shook his head as he glided his thumb along the top of her hand. “Love,” 

“I’m okay, Baby, go to sleep,” he offered while tilting his head to the side, allowing their eyes to meet for the first time in hours.

“Maybe if we talk about it, you’ll be able to sleep,” she offered as she pulled her hand away from his own to opt to glide her hand along his skin soothingly instead.

He stayed quiet for a moment, thinking that maybe she was right. His mind was busy, he didn’t even know where he would even start to talk. He felt that the pain in his chest was ridiculous, maybe even dramatic on his part. If he talked about it, he was worried he’d feel tears start to well up in his eyes. He didn’t want her to see him like that.

“I’ve got nothing to talk about my love–just come here,” he said as he looped his arm around her. She rested her head onto his chest as she continued running her fingertips along his skin. “Now I should be able to sleep,” he whispered as he pressed his lips to the top of her head, a soft forced giggle leaving his lips.

“Luke,” she let out quietly.

“Y/N, I don’t want to talk about it, please stop asking me,” he offered as he ran his hand up and down her back.

“Okay,” she let out barely above a whisper. After a few moments, she sat up slightly looking down towards him scanning his features. His hand raised up and slowly entangled his hand into her hair. 

Slowly, she leaned down and pressed her lips delicately against his as she carefully rested her hand against his chest, feeling his heartbeat beneath her palm slow. “Did that help?” she asked quietly as she pulled away.

He hummed, “Don’t stop,” he mumbled as he connected their lips once more. A muffled moan left her lips as her own heart rate started picking up in pace. Slowly, he reached down and took a hold of her thigh, pulling her on top of him. Her hands glided along his chest as his hands glided up the backs of her thighs.

Slowly, she pulled her lips away from his as she began to trail her lips down his neck. Luke’s breath caught in his throat as she continued to trail wet kisses down the side of his neck. He bit his bottom lip, tilting his head back as she continued to press wet kisses along his skin, slowly lowering her lips more and more. “Baby,” he let out. She hummed as she looked up towards him, smiling softly as she continued her movements. He leaned up on his elbows watching her. 

“Is this okay?” she asked as she looped her fingertip beneath the band of his sweatpants.

He nodded quickly, “Yes, baby, don’t stop,” he mumbled out quickly as he tilted his head back.

~~~

Luke walked through the door, six days early. His arm was back in the hard sling as he kicked his suitcase to the side. He turned around and locked the door behind him. He pressed his back against the door as he stared blankly in front of him. Luckily, the medical staff thinks he could come back after the Olympics break. That was the only thing keeping his spirits up as he didn’t need surgery again.

There were fast footsteps coming from the hallway from their bedroom as he kicked his shoes near his suitcase. Y/N was half asleep as her face was buried beneath a hood. Her bottom lip fell into a pout as she made her way towards him. 

Neither of them said anything as they embraced. Luke looped his good arm around her waist as she wrapped her arms around his neck, delicately pressed her lips against his jawline.

Slowly, she pulled back, meeting his gaze. He nodded as she slipped away from his grasp, holding her hand out for him to hold. Delicately, he took her hand as she guided him towards their bedroom.

She sat down on the edge of the bed, looking up towards him. He sniffled as he pursed his lips forward. “Lukey,” she whispered. He sat down beside her, fighting the urge for tears to fill his eyes. She wrapped her arm around the center of his back as she rested her hand against his shoulder. 

Carefully, she pressed her lips against his jawline again. He shook his head as he pressed his lips together. “I’m so tired,” he let out as his voice cracked.

“I know, I know,” she whispered as she ran her fingertips through his hair.

After a few seconds, he stood up from the bed. “I’m gonna go shower,” he let out walking towards the bathroom. 

“Do you want me to join you?” she asked as she stood up. He spun on his heel to face her and smiled softly. 

“Why would I ever say no to that?” he joked as he began walking towards the bathroom. She grinned as she followed after him into the bathroom. He began trying to unbuckle the sling on his arm. 

“Let me,” she whispered. He leaned against the countertop, swallowing harshly. He admired her features as she delicately loosened the sling on his arm. Carefully, she pulled it over his head, he winced as she had to pull it away from his frame. “Sorry,” she whispered. He instantly shook his head as he continued to admire her gentle movements. 

He took the end of his t-shirt, tugging it off of his frame with ease. He’s had plenty of practice over the last five years with his consistent shoulder injuries. He tossed it to the floor as he continued to look into her eyes. She delicately took a hold of the side of his neck as she leaned forward, carefully pressing her lips against his skin. 

-Regular Masterlist

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July was slowly becoming her favorite time of the year. Tonight was their fourth night in Michigan and it was bliss. His whole family was planning on staying until the first week of August, a much needed break for a tough season for the brothers. Luke had to convince Y/N to stay the whole month. 

She was convinced that it would be ridiculous for her to impose herself on his time with his family. But the thought washed away pretty swiftly after her conversation with his mom while Luke was in surgery. She was family, more than she realized. 

Luke's face was pressed against the crook of her neck, pressing kisses against her skin every so often as she slowly guided her fingers through the curls at the base of his head. His shoulder was improving as each day passed. Only recently he was cleared to sleep without the sling on his arm and he was taking full advantage.  

Luke adored late night and early morning cuddles, it was always his favorite time of day. The moments he got Y/N all to himself was always his favorite. 

Slowly, Luke rolled off of her, laying flat on his back as their eyes connected. “How’s your shoulder, lover?” she questioned barely above a whisper as she glided her hand along his chest slowly. He shrugged as he looped his arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him. Leaning down, her lips delicately brushed along his collarbone.

“It’s good, I’m good,” he whispered back as he ran his hand along her lower back. A small smile formed on her lips as she sat up. The corner of her lips curled upward as she looked down towards him. A small smirk played to Luke’s lips as he carefully trailed her movements. 

Carefully, she climbed onto him as she straddled his frame. The smirk on his lips grew into a grin as he rested his hands onto her hips. Slowly, she ran her hands along his chest. Her fingertips grazed the scar along his shoulder. Her eyes followed his features, waiting for a wince of sorts. He didn’t react as he only continued to scan her frame.

She pulled her hair all to one side as she leaned down and pressed her lips delicately against his. Luke raised one of his hands up and took a hold of her cheek as he glided his thumb along the apple of her cheek. His hand on her hip tightened as she slowly began to teasingly grind her hips against him. 

Luke tilted his head back, pulling his lips away from hers as he fought off a wide smile. A hum fell from his lips, “I see what you’re doing,” he muttered as he scanned her features.

“Is that okay?” she asked quietly as she pressed her lips against his jawline for a few moments.

He took a deep breath as he glanced towards the door, double checking that it was in fact locked. Without any further hesitation, he pulled her back towards him and began to kiss her with more sense of urgency. 

Luke ran his hand along her waist, toying with the ends of her t-shirt desperate for it to be off of her frame. Leaning away from his lips, she took the ends of her shirt and pulled it away from her body. Tossing it to the floor as Luke leaned up and began kissing against her newly exposed skin. 

Tilting her head back, her breath got caught in her throat as she felt his tongue circle teasingly against her skin. His name breathily left her lips as his hands held her waist tightly against him. She tuggled at the strands of his hair as her breathing quickened. The cold air with Luke’s hot breath against her skin was a beautiful sensation that sent shivers down her spine at a rapid blissful rate.

He pulled back desperate for her lips against his once more. Their eyes connected for a moment before their lips connected as he slowly laid back down onto his back.

~~~

Luke walked down the stairs towards the living room to see both his brothers sitting in the living room. Luke was wearing his swimsuit and a loose tank top over his frame. His shoulder was in the restricted sling that he was still required to wear for a few hours a day to let it rest between the daily strain and recovery. 

“What have you been up to this morning, Lukey?” Quinn asked with an evident grin on his lips. Luke rolled his eyes while he continued towards the kitchen to begin making himself and Y/N some breakfast. “It’s nearly eleven, you and Y/N just waking up?” he continued to tease. 

“Yeah, yeah,” Luke called out again while pulling out a carton of eggs as well as the gallon of milk. Jack and Quinn laughed loudly as they followed after Luke into the kitchen. Luke spun on his heels as he met their eyes for a moment. A laugh fell from his lips as he flipped open the carton.

“Do you guys have anything else to worry about besides me and my girlfriend?” Luke teased as he began cracking eggs into the glass container beside him. 

“It’s okay, Lukey. They’re just jealous this is the second summer that they don’t have any girlfriend’s to bring along for the holiday,” she offered as she walked into the kitchen. Luke grinned tauntingly as he forced his gaze back towards his brothers.

“Alright, alright, whatever,” Jack muttered as he chuckled while crossing his arms over his chest. “Can you guys just pretend to be a little less happy in my line of sight,” Jack said jokingly as Y/N leaned against the kitchen counter beside him. The small group laughed. “I’m surprised you haven’t seen your brother while you’ve been here,”

“Him and my family are coming into town tonight for the Fourth. He gets tomorrow and the weekend off so they actually rented a house across the lake for the weekend.” she explained while switching her gaze towards Luke who was now standing at the stove. 

“Oh shit, I didn’t realize your family was coming in, Cole and Trevor are also coming for the weekend. Shit, they’re going to be here soon, I wouldn’t have–”

“Wait like you’re guys’ friend Cole Caufield and Trevor Zegras,” she asked, the boys all laughed at the question. Luke turned around knowingly. 

“Uh yes, our friends with the famous last names,” Quinn shot back teasingly before bringing the bottle of water towards his lips. 

“Oh this is going to be an amazing weekend,” she said with a stupid wide grin on her lips. Quinn and Jack looked towards her suspiciously as she didn’t give any more context. 

“Her little sister has got the fattest crush on Cole,” Luke said as he continued to make the eggs. “She watches all of the Habs games and knows all of his stats, it’s sweet really,” Luke further explained. 

“Cole’s going to get a kick out of that,” Jack joked as he tapped his hand against Y/N’s upper back.

“Oh me too, don’t worry,” Y/N said as she grinned towards him. 

“They can get our room, we were planning on staying with her family for the weekend in the place they rented anyway,” Luke expressed as he turned off the stove and moved the pan over a stove top. 

“Oh I am going to have so much fun this weekend,” she teased as she walked around the kitchen island towards Luke and the stove. He smirked towards her as he held out a plate full of eggs for her. 

“Your sister might hate you by the end of the weekend,” he offered while she took a hold of the plate.

“And I am okay with that,” she smiled as she leaned upward and pressed her lips against his cheek. 

~~~

Quinn and Jack left to pick up the boys from the airport about two hours ago. Luke was sprailed out on the couch with Y/N laying on top of him. Her head was resting in the crook of his neck as she was half asleep. He ran his hand up and down her back slowly and soothingly. His other arm was in the sling against his chest.

“Love,” she whispered as she lifted her head up. He hummed as their eyes connected. He raised his hand up and rested his hand onto the base of her neck. “EJ’s billet mom is dropping him off in a few hours, we should check out the rental soon,” she mumbled as she rested her hand on his jaw.

“They should be back from the airport any minute, introduce you to the boys and then we can go, yeah?” he mumbled as he ran his fingers slowly through her hair. She nodded as he leaned towards her, pressing his lips against her forehead for a few seconds. She hummed as she rested her head back against his chest.

“I love you,” she whispered. He smiled softly as he pressed his lips against the top of her head. Within the same second, the door was pushed open and the echo of their long time friends entered the house.

“Lukey! Lady Lukey!” Trevor shouted when he walked into the house.

Sleepily, she sat up and slowly stood up from the couch. She brushed her hair away from her face as Luke slowly sat up from the couch. 

“Hope we’re not interrupting,” Cole joked as he rested his hands on his hips as he looked over the two of them. 

“Nope, that would’ve been earlier today–” Jack stopped himself as he met Luke’s widening gaze. 

Ellen and Jim began walking down the stairs with wide smiles on their lips. “Boys! Oh it is so good you two are here,” Ellen said while she continued walking towards the pair. Jim followed after his wife towards the pair awaiting his own hug. Luke looped his arm around Y/N’s waist as he guided her around the couch.

“Trev, Cole, this is Y/N,” Luke offered towards the boys. They smiled widely, Trevor initiated a hug and offered her a quick hug. Cole soon followed in pursuit and hugged her as well. After she pulled away, her phone began to vibrate in her pocket. 

“I will be right back,” she mumbled, pulling her phone from her pocket. She walked towards the front door and pulled the phone towards her ear.

“Dude, how the hell did you bag her? She’s hot,” she overheard Trevor say as she walked out towards the front porch of the house. Rolling her eyes, she brought the phone towards her ear. 

“Hey Mom,” she mumbled while glancing behind her, Luke followed after her. He looped his arms around her waist as he pressed his lips against the side of her neck.

“Hi honey, we are about to board the plane, wanted to let you know,” she sing-songed on her end of the phone.

“Sounds good to me, some of the boys’ friends are in town, I hope that’s okay,” she offered.

“Oh that’s totally okay! Can’t wait to have all three of my kids under one roof, it’s been too long,” she offered excitedly. 

A smile formed to Y/N’s lips as she ended the call after a few more conversations back and forth. Carefully, she pulled her phone away from her ear and shoved it back down into her pocket. “Lukey,” she whispered. He hummed as he pressed his lips against her shoulder. Her eyes widened as another car pulled into the driveway. A smile formed to her lips as her little brother practically flew out of the backseat of the car, his bag in his hand.

His billet mom waved towards him and Y/N as she watched EJ jog towards the front porch. Y/N waved back towards her as she began to drive away, plenty of words already shared between EJ and herself. 

“EJ, my god, you’ve grown like three inches since the last time I saw you,” she offered as she wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly. 

“That’s not true,” he let out while laughing.  Quickly, he pulled away from her and hugged Luke tightly. 

“Nah, man you’re fucking taller than me now,” Luke let out while pulling away from the hug.

“Sorry, we’re early. I couldn’t wait any longer,” he said excitedly, a smile on his face. 

“Come on, we’ll set your stuff inside and take it to the rental in a bit,” Luke offered as he walked towards the front door. He stepped inside, guiding Y/N and EJ into the house. 

EJ stopped short as soon as his eyes landed on Trevor and Cole. “No fucking way,” he mumbled barely above a whisper. Trevor and Cole spun on their heels and turned their gaze to look towards EJ. 

“Y/N’s family is also coming in for the holiday, this is EJ, he’s on the US developmental league,” Luke introduced. EJ’s eyes widened with the added introduction, yet he forced a grin on his lips. 

“No shit! What position do you play?” Trevor asked as he held his hand towards EJ to shake his hand.

“I’m a goalie,” he offered. Trevor and Cole let out a laugh as Cole shook EJ’s hand as well. “You know Jaz is going to be so pissed at you,” EJ said as he looked towards Cole before looking towards Y/N. Cole’s eyes widened as his lips parted slightly.

Luke looped his arm tighter around Y/N’s waist as he pulled her against his side. Y/N giggled as she looked towards Cole. “My little sister has a bit of a crush on Cole,” she explained. Cole chuckled nervously. 

“A bit? She watches the Habs religiously and knows every stat, she’s crazy,” EJ explained as he glanced back towards Cole. 

“That’s sweet, I hope I live up to the expectation,” Cole offered.

“You’re shorter than described,” EJ expressed teasingly. Cole’s mouth fell open as everyone else in the room laughed.

“I really like this kid,” Trevor said while laughing.

~

Several hours later, Luke glanced down towards his watch to see that it was nearing the time they had to head to the airport. Her family’s flight landed in an hour and it was time for them to head off to the airport. 

“Baby,” he let out as he squeezed the top of her thigh. She nodded as the pair stood up from the couch. “We have to go pick up her family, we’ll be back in a few hours,” Luke offered. He nodded towards his parents.

“We’ll order some pizzas for when they all get here,” Ellen offered as she met her youngest’s gaze. He nodded as he adjusted the hard sling across his arm.

“EJ,” Y/N offered as she walked around the couch and began walking towards the door. He stood up from his spot on the couch and took fast steps towards her. “We’ve got to go pick them up.” She began walking out of the door, Luke already following her outside. EJ hesitated as he leaned against the door, glancing behind him.

“Do you think they’ll be upset if I just wait for them here?” he asked as he scanned his older sister’s features. Her face scrunched up as she nodded.

“Yes, get in the car EJ,” she said while pointing behind her.

“But–” he glanced behind him towards the boys still inside, laughing loudly.

“Get in the car,” she asked through gritted teeth.

“But–”

“I don’t care if you’re like six inches taller than me, I will drag you into that car,” 

“Y/N–”

“Do you realize how ridiculous you look right now, you very well will be playing with these boys in like a year. Mom will be pissed if you are not in that car when we get to the airport. They will be here when you get back, get in the car,” she expressed as she pointed behind her. EJ muttered to himself as he took fast steps towards the car. 

Luke shut the door behind them as he leaned towards her, “You’re gonna make a great mom,” Luke said sarcastically. She gasped as she pushed him back playfully.

“Don’t make me yell at you too,” she scolded as she held her hand back towards him. He happily took a hold of it as he followed after her. 

She began to split away from him towards the driver seat, he pulled her back. “I’m driving,” he offered with a small grin.  She rolled her eyes playfully as she didn’t try to argue with him on it. She knew that it was no use. She simply pressed her lips against his for a brief moment as she walked towards the passenger side of the car. 

She sat down in the passenger seat with grumbles from EJ still in the backseat. 

“I think Mom would’ve survived another hour without me,” he said as he crossed his arms over his chest.

“Oh shut up,” Y/N said while laughing as Luke sat down into the driver seat.

The moment her mother saw EJ, she instantly started crying, talking about how much taller he had gotten and the muscle he had gotten over the last few months. Her father was shocked to see how much taller he’s gotten from him. 

The entire drive back EJ talked about each game he’s played. He talked about how hard the practices were and how most of the time he hated it; but once the practice was done he was proud of what he was able to do.

Jazmine and EJ talked about nearly anything and everything. Her father begged to take the driver seat, saying that Luke shouldn’t be driving injured like that. He even scolded Y/N for not driving to the airport. Luke still remained in the driver seat despite the countless protests. 

Luke turned the car off and began to climb out of the car. “Don’t you think about grabbing a suitcase, Luke,” her dad scolded as they all climbed out of the car. Luke chuckled as he slammed the car door shut.

“I won’t, I promise,” he said while laughing.

“Just drop your things off, we’re heading back to Luke’s for dinner,” Y/N offered towards her sister. She nodded as she followed after her parents into the house. EJ wasn’t too far behind as he jogged up to Jazmine as he had more things to talk about with his sister. 

Luke leaned against the driver seat of the car as Y/N walked up towards him. He tilted his head to the side as a soft smile formed to his lips.

“What?” she asked breathily. He pursed his lips forward as he rested his free hand onto her waist. She raised her hands up and rested them onto his neck. 

“Do you think your family will want to do this every summer?” he asked. She shrugged as she leaned towards him, teasingly pressing her lips against his cheek. “I mean this is going to be so nice right, them here with us,” he offered while tilting his head to the side. She fought off a grin as she ran her thumb across the apple of his cheek. 

“Not the whole month, right? That’s a lot–”

“Trust me, why do you think my parents only stick around for two weeks?” he said while laughing. She giggled as she leaned forward and rested her head along his good shoulder. “Seriously though, what if we start planning this every year?” 

“I definitely think we could do that,” she offered as she leaned towards him and pressed her lips against the side of his jawline. “I mean it could get real awkward when we break up–”

“You stop that,” he tightened his grip along her waist as they both erupted in giggles. He pressed his lips against the side of her head as he rocked her body back and forth. “I never wanna hear you say those words again,” he whispered, barely able to get through the sentence without a laugh. He pressed his lips against the side of her head as her parents started walking out of the rental with beaming smiles on their lips.

Luke kept his grip along her waist, being more comfortable with affection around them. “Jazmine and EJ are on they’re way out,” her mother offered a polite smile as she walked towards the backseat of the car and climped into the backseat. Her father quickly followed in pursuit. 

She pressed her lips against Luke’s jawline one more time before she slipped away from his grasp. Y/N walked around the front of the car and walked towards the passenger seat of the car and climbed in. Luke pulled the door open and sat down in the driver seat. 

“If you don’t honk that horn to get them out of the house,” her father ordered from the backseat, stifling a laugh from the backseat. Luke chuckled as he hit the horn three times. 

Jazmine and EJ practically flew out of the house loud laughs leaving their lips. Y/N smiled to herself seeing her younger siblings together again. It has been a weird year without the twins being around each other as much. They were once inseparable their whole life.

They climbed into the backseat of the car, “About time,” her father muttered as the twins sat down in the backseat. Luke chuckled as he put the car in reverse and began driving towards his own house. The drive was only a few minutes around the lake towards his own house. Luke was beaming at the idea of what Jazmine’s face is going to look like the second she see’s Cole in the house.

Luke pulled into the driveway and instantly jumped out of the driver seat, shoving the keys into his pocket. Y/N quickly followed after him. “This is going to be so amazing,” she mumbled as they stepped inside.

There were large echoes of cheers throughout the house. “Oh Y/N, where is your mom, I cannot wait to see her,” Ellen jumped from her seat on the couch and walked towards the door. Not long after, Y/N’s mom walked into the house and her and Ellen embraced before they were guided towards the kitchen. 

Everyone walked their way towards the kitchen. Cole and Trevor were standing in the kitchen holding a plate and shoveling pizza into their mouths. Y/N and Luke stood near the stove, leaning against the countertop as they waited for Jazmine to round the corner. 

Jazmine had a small smile on her lips that quickly fell the moment she saw Cole standing beside Trevor. Her eyes darted towards Luke. Her mouth fell open as she took in a deep breath.

“You must be Jazmine! I heard so much about you!” Cole offered. Her skin flushed extremely hot as she nervously brushed her fingers through her hair. He walked closer to her.