Chapter 1
Shae-Lynn�s POV: Setting: November 2002- - Simsbury Connecticut I dragged my weary legs as I walked sluggishly from the rink to my car. That had quite possibly been one of the most tiring practices yet. Nikolai seemed to be in a horrible mood and I was actually happy, for once, that he was going out again tonight. At least I wouldn�t have to deal with him. I threw my skates into the trunk and climbed in. What made the whole day worse was that, for the life of me, I couldn�t get myself to skate my best. I tried but I felt like no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn�t get there. I was in the worst rut of my life, and there was nothing more frustrating to a skater than being in a rut. Plus, my strain of the hard day caused my knee, which always gave me problems, to throb with pain. I started the car and pulled out of my parking place. �Shae!� I glanced around. What someone calling my name? I didn�t see anyone so I continued to go. �Shae!� What the hell is going on? This was really starting to creep me out. I looked around and saw no one nearby but parked cars. �Shae!� I heard someone banging on the window of my car. I screamed, slammed on the breaks and covered my eyes. My screams were inturrupted by hysterical laughter. I peeked through my fingers to see Victor in stitches. He could barely stand upright he was laughing so hard. I rolled down my window and glared at him. �What the hell is your problem?� I hissed. �Do you want to scare me to death and cause me to wreak my piece of crap car?� He tried to compose himself. �Shae-Lynn, I was trying to get your attention the second you left the ladies locker room. You were just in your little Shae world and didn�t hear!� I sighed. �I�m sorry. It�s just been one of those days. Are you ok?� �I couldn�t start my car again and I really don�t feel like waiting around the rink for AAA to come. Could you just give me a ride? I'll deal with it tomorrow?� I nodded and unlocked the doors. �Sure, hop in,� He threw his stuff in the backseat and quickly got in the passenger side. �Thanks,� He said with a smile. �I owe you one,� I smiled. �Don�t you owe me a few from a month ago?� I teased and I began to drive to the exit. He laughed and nodded. �Getting me away from Maikki�s friends? Yes, I think I owe you a couple million for that one. God, that night was endless. They were just so�.� �Annoying?� I supplied He nodded. �Bingo,� �And to think, you�re going to marry into those people basically,� He groaned. �Don�t remind me of that,� I concentrated on getting my car along the dark and windy Connecticut streets. �Sorry, I shouldn�t have said anything. That's not my place,� He laughed. �Don�t worry about it. It wasn�t anything I didn�t already know. The majority of people that Maikki hangs around with are pretty irritating and high maintenance. Do you know that the last time I went out with Maikki and a few of them, I was criticized for wearing round-toed shoes? Do I look like the type of guy that cares about things like that?" I burst out laughing. �That�s insane, Vic,�. He nodded. �Tell me about it,� I glanced over at him and marveled in the absolute comfort that I felt when I was with him. Just one conversation that we had could make me forget all the troubles I was worrying about. I took another turn and neared my own home. �Hey Vic,� I said cautiously. He turned and looked at me. �Hey what?� I smiled and rolled my eyes. �Do you want to just hang out with me tonight? Nikolai�s not going to be home and it might be fun.� I threw out the offer cautiously so I didn�t look as pathetic as I felt. �Sounds fun. Count me in,� I smiled happily. This would definitely be an improvement from the usual nights alone in that apartment that I had gotten so used to. I pulled into the nearest parking place and we headed up the stairs in silence. �The place looks nice,� Vic spoke, breaking the silence as I opened the door. I flicked on the lights and put my skates into the closet. �You�ve seen the place before, right? It seems like I�ve been here for so long,�. Vic shook his head and headed to the couch to sit down. �I�ve never really been here. Only a few times here and there.� I sat over next to him. �Well that�s something you�ve got in common with Nikolai huh?� I blurted out. I couldn�t believe I said that. He looked at me with concern. �What do you mean?� I shook my head and looked away, feeling the tears form in my eyes. �It�s nothing. I shouldn�t have said anything. I�m sorry,� I felt him reach over and take my hand gently in his. �Shae�.�. I kept my head turned. I hated when anyone saw me cry. �Shae-Lynn, come on. Look at me,� His voice seemed so warm�so soothing�so concerned. I couldn�t help but turn to look at him. �Shae-Lynn, don�t think I haven�t noticed how sad you�ve been lately,� I shook my head and attempted to lie. One thing I hated more than people seeing me cry was them feeling bad for me. �I�m ok, really. Blame it on PMS, or something, Vic,� I forced a laugh to try to break the tension that we both were feeling. His face didn�t change, however. �Shae�come on. You can�t lie to me. What�s going on with you and Nikolai. You aren�t the same happy girl that you were a few months ago. Please, tell me what�s wrong,� he pleaded. I looked into his eyes and felt how much he cared about me. Looking into his eyes was so different than looking into Nikolai�s. Instead of seeing that coldness and darkness, I saw warmth and love. It was so comforting but I couldn�t just cry to him and have him fix everything. I couldn�t do that to him. I took a shaky breath and bit my lip. �We�re just going through a tough spot. It�s nothing, ok? Believe me, it�s nothing you need to worry about. You just concentrate on how happy you are with Maikki,� I saw his eyes flick back and forth and his body tense. It was very subtle but his whole demeanor changed. �You are happy, aren�t you?�
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