*Although persons portrayed in this story are real, this work is purely a work of fiction*
I first met Darcy when a friend of mine introduced us. Darcy is a hockey player and my friend is a season ticket holder and booster club member. He was the last player I met, and the sweetest; not to mention the sexiest!
We made small talk for a little while, then of his teammates, Mark, joined us. The three of us chatted for a few minutes then Darcy asked me if I wanted to leave; the place WAS a bit of a madhouse so I agreed. Mark said he would see us later and headed over to another teammate.
As we made our way up the wide stairwell of the arena, I asked what was next on the agenda. "Well, I'd like a drink," answered Darcy, "but I'm not really up for a bar," he added quickly, seeing me wince. "My place is up the way just a bit," he added. Mark and I agreed that it sound much better than a noisy crowded bar.
We walked in silence for about 5 minutes, it was a bit chilly that night, and as I like to dress up, even for hockey games, I was a bit underdressed for the early spring chill; especially at 11:30 pm. Darcy stopped in front of a brick building and unlocked the door.
He led me into the apartment and told me to make myself comfortable. I headed for the plush love seat near the window. Darcy came in with a bottle of sweet red wine and two glasses. He sat down next to me on the loveseat, and gently turned me so I could lean against him.
We sat in silence for a moment until Darcy went to the CD player and turn it on. Immediately the opening strains of "Only Time" by Enya softly filled the room. Darcy turned me further and put his lips near my right ear. "Why so tense beautiful?" I responded that I was not in the habit of accompanying strangers home, even hockey players. He laughed softly and told me not to worry about it, he wasn't really in the habit of bringing strange girls home, "Even the beautiful ones like you."
He put his hands on my shoulders, causing me to jump. "Relax," he whispered in my ear. "I just want to get some of the kinks in your shoulders and neck out." He started kneading my tense muscles, and slowly the tension drained away. He moved one hand from my and brought it up to caress my cheek and the side of my neck.