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emotions were. Maybe they could make a long distance
relationship work? Maybe she could be a NHL girlfriend? Maybe, just
maybe. She didn’t know Dean other than the very basic and maybe a
few antidotes about his childhood and career. How could she be in
love with someone she barely knew?
    All Sydney knew was that, somehow, she
was.
    Dean suddenly pulled her down and
their lips fused together once again. He thrust harder into her,
wrapping his arms around her. He didn’t want to let her go, not
then and not ever. There was a connection he felt with Sydney that
he hadn’t experienced with any other woman, and he didn’t want to
seek further.
    Sydney rocked against him a little
while longer, then her body stilled. A soft moan released from her
mouth and her body slightly shuddered as she whimpered his name.
Dean soon followed with his own release before he rolled her off
and snuggled against her.
    As Sydney fell asleep in
his arms, Dean stared up at the ceiling. The weather forecast
predicted the snowstorm was going to clear up overnight. All
flights would be on time and Sydney would go back to San Francisco
while he returned to Los Angeles. With her career in retail, there
was no telling when she would be available to see him again. He
didn’t expect her to give up her career just to be with him since
they barely were a couple, if he could call them that.
    He was already dreading the
morning.

 
    Ten
    “Are you even here right
now?”
    Sydney eyeballed her coworker’s
question and calmly sipped a too-hot cup of cappuccino.
“Sorta.”
    “Was the wedding that bad?” Sarah
asked. She was a slender brunette with a penchant of bright makeup
and too-tight clothing. “It couldn’t have been that
horrible!”
    “It was actually a pretty nice
wedding.” Sydney nodded.
    “I bet being stuck in Chicago really
sucked, though!” Sarah commented. “At least you were able to get a
nice hotel room!”
    A flurry of images ran across Sydney’s
mind. Bumping into him. Making snowballs with him. Canoodling with
him. Looking into his eyes as she climbed on top of him. She shook
her head to relieve the thoughts. “Yeah, I was.”
    “Well, at least you’re back in
California! I bet Chicago must’ve been horrible with that
weather!”
    It had been one very long-ass
week.
    The morning after wasn’t so bad.
Despite making love all night the night before, they had one more
tryst before showering and breakfast. They rode to the airport
together and were lucky they were in the same gate area where they
waited with each other. It was her plane that was the first to
leave and when it was time to board, Sydney and Dean held each
other for a long time.
    She tried to hold back the tears from
falling but it was no use. They freely fell as she listened to him
whisper to her. “I know it hurts,” he petted her hair, “but it’s
only temporary. I’ll be back for you.”
    “You’re not just saying that, are
you?” She asked between sniffles.
    Dean pulled back and thumbed away
Sydney’s tears. “Why would I lie to the woman I want to be
with?”
    The memory slowly faded to the
background and Sydney found her eyes tearing up. Dean called her
later that night to make sure she’d arrived safely and they’ve
texted on a daily basis since then, with a few phone calls in
between. It still didn’t replace the warmth she’d missed of feeling
his body pressed against hers.
    In short, long distance relationships
sucked ass. “It wasn’t that bad.” Sydney smiled.
    “I’m glad you’re back. We’ve been so
swamped lately with everything. It seems everyone is shopping this
year, which is great for us!” Sarah smiled. “Do you have any plans
for the holidays?”
    “I’m going to fly you down
for a Kings game. Tell your boss to fuck off, you’re going to see
your man play hockey.” Sydney recalled
Dean’s declaration to her. It was the first time he actually said
he was her boyfriend in not so many words. She didn’t want to