A/N- Hey everyone!!  EvelynaKitty requested this one, and I decide to combine her original idea with one that I was going to write for her as a surprise.  As you are probably going to notice, there are quite a few songs referenced throughout.  I don't know why these songs came up, but it happens a lot since I attend a college with mostly music majors.  Hope you all enjoy!!!

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(Stephi's P.O.V.)

The Bolts lost.....again.  Argh, I don't know what in the heck is wrong with this team!!  I know they're better than this, and they have to try harder than these recent games if they are going to win the cup this year!!  

Campbell and I were walking out of Amalie Arena after a long night of working up in the suites.  We wanted to go over and watch the Bolts leave the arena and hopefully wish them good luck.  He and I still believe in them, especially a certain Russian player.....

Vladdy has NOT been on top of his game lately!  I don't know what's going on with that cheese head because he's in a huge slump.  I just want to tell him that it is going to be okay, and that the Bolts will win the next game.  

Anyhow, we arrived where the fans are watching their team drive out.  There's this girl that is always waiting to strike one of the innocent Bolts players and seduce them.  People, fans like her make me sick to my stomach!  They act all sweet and perfect, but they are the exact opposite!  The worst thing was that she had the last name "Namestnikov" on the back of her shirt.  

Campbell saw what I was looking at and whispered to me, "She's not going to get him, Stephi.  Her million dollar face is worth nothing.  I have a better shot of getting Vladdy's attention than her!"

I started to laugh hysterically with Campbell, which caused that girl and many other fans to wonder if we actually belonged in an asylum alongside a certain Habs player.  Of course, this caused us to slowly stop laughing and who was looking at us other than Vladdy himself??  He was smiling, and oh my goodness, did we brighten his day a little bit???

Vladdy was walking out to his car and that girl started to scream like a fangirl!  Vladdy is hot, I'll admit that, but good grief!  Don't scare him off, he's too precious for this world!  And you know who walked up to her??  

Vladislav Namestnikov, I thought I knew you better than girls like her!  But no, instead they start talking to one another and then he invited her somewhere with him.  She doesn't even look as good as me, yet she gets my dream guy!  Campbell sees this and frowns as he mumbles, "Vlad, what are you doing with her?"

"Campbell, I have to go back and get some sleep.  I am not in the mood to deal with her and Vladdy."

He nods and we start to head to our vehicles.  I turned my car on and a song came on that made me think of the situation that just happened.  

https://youtu.be/imgXC-rD52g

Some of the lyrics had me wishing that Vladdy would realize that there are far better female fans who appreciate them for their cheese loving, hockey fighting, amazingly good looking quirks and that he's with someone that just wants him for the status of, "Oh hey, I went out with a hockey player last night!"

Sierra, Sierra
Girl, let me tell ya
One day, you might need those friends that you ditched
Sierra, Sierra
Life ain't all tiaras
You're gonna find out that karma's a...

To tell the truth, I ain't even mad
'Cause I know the universe is gonna get you back
All I have to do is bide my time

I don't want Vladdy to be hurt!  Him being hurt, physically or mentally, is harmful to Kuch, Stammer, Pally, Cally, and all the rest of the Bolts.  I see that a lot with any of the Bolts players, but I just want Vladdy to be.....well, the Vladdy that Campbell and I adore.  

Sierra, Sierra
Girl, let me tell ya
You can't break boys' hearts like you're flipping a switch
Sierra, Sierra
Life ain't all tiaras
You're gonna find out that karma's a...

Big pain in the... as far as I can tell
Yours is adding up fast
Sierra

Sierra, Sierra
Girl, let me tell ya
That high horse you're riding can buck you off quick
Sierra, Sierra
Life ain't all tiaras
You're gonna find out that karma's a...

Pardon my French, but karma's a
(Mhmmmm)

I started to laugh at the final lyrics of the country tune.  It was the first country song in a while that I listened to, and I might have to tune into country music more when my emotions are all out of whack.  The radio played more unfamiliar songs that I did not know as I drove home, and once I pulled into my driveway, the past events came crashing down on me.  I knew I had to tell someone, so I decided to talk with a couple of my close friends.  

"Hey girls, wanna play hockey with me tomorrow??"

"Sure!  That sounds like a blast!"

"Let's go!!"

"Let's get this party started....tomorrow.  That way, it is nice and warm whenever we decide to go out!"

I smiled, because I knew that my friends would be able to understand what I needed.  After I hung up with the last person, I fell into a peaceful sleep.  

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(Unknown P.O.V.)

"Why, you don't like the way I look??  Because, believe me, there's no other chick that's hotter and cuter than me!"

I stormed out on that girl and went right to my car.  Why didn't I follow Stammer's advice?  I just can't stand it.  

"Find your own way home!"

I just prayed I could find her again.  

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(Stephi's P.O.V.)

"Mom, I am going to play hockey with my friends now!  I'll be back soon!!" I shouted as I walked out the door.  

I was ready to meet up with my friends to tell them what exactly happened.  I had my lucky hockey stick, 'Yzerchuk', with me and I was hyped to get all of my energy out and delete the event that happened from my mind entirely.  I hopped in my car and put Yzerchuk in the passenger seat and headed to the park where we would play our pickup hockey game.  

Once I pulled up to the park, I saw my three friends Tina, Shannon, and odd enough Campbell there.  I guess the other person I called yesterday was actually Campbell.  Oh well, hopefully he can learn on the fly.  

Tina walked up to me and greeted me by saying, "Hi Stephi!  Ready to play some hockey??"

"Let's go!  Two on two good?" I replied.

"Yeah!  Dibs on Sammy, you get Tammy 2.0!"

I walked over to Campbell, AKA Tammy 2.0, and he had a hockey stick in hand ready to play this pickup game.  Campbell and I decided to name our team, quite conveniently, the Tampa Bay Lightning, and all we heard from my other two friends was....

"SIERRA, HOTEL, INDIA, ECHO, LIMA, DELTA.....SHIELD!!!"

Campbell and I laughed at the ridiculous name, but the opening face off between the SHIELD and the Bolts settled all of the laughter between us.  We kept sending goals back and forth to one another, and a crowd started to gather around our little 'arena' so they could watch the antics live.  There were no penalties because all four of us knew what the rules were.  

Actually, it was more along the lines that we didn't care what the heck happened so long as no one was hurt in the long run.  As I scored and went into my celebration move, I couldn't help but notice a certain blondie watching us.  

Vladdy, Vladdy saw me score!  What the heck, why...what.....how long has he been watching the game???

He walked over to Campbell, and he asked if a couple of his buddies and him can join us.  Campbell, apparently said yes because he bolted off and no more than two minutes later, Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Ondrej Palat, Tyler Johnson, Steven Stamkos, and Vladdy joined in on the pickup game.  We could now play five on five, and the Bolts assigned themselves to a team. 

Strange enough, Vladdy, Brayden, and Stammer joined the SHIELD, and Campbell and I had the advantage of triplet magic!  The game started over, and I faced off against Shannon.  Even stranger was that it was a close game.  No one scored until I had a breakaway and Vladdy was the only one in front of me.  

I shot.....and I scored!!!  All of the sudden, as I was about to celebrate a whistle blew.  

Vladdy had the whistle around his neck and said, "Two minutes for interference!"

"Interference from who???  Who did I interfere with??"

A rope wrapped me up tight and pulled me closer to him, "I meant to say two minutes for roping."

Was he trying to flirt with me???  Vladdy Namestnikov, flirting with me?

He led me to the penalty boxes, where we would 'serve' our time.  I quickly got free from the bondage and asked him a question.  

"Why did you do that to me?"

"Because you're what I have been looking for.  You were the one that made me laugh after that game yesterday," he said to me.  

Play halted as that confession came out.  His teammates started to cheer him on, and he took my hand in his.  

It was a miracle.  My favorite player, my crush, noticed me.  Vladdy then dragged me to his car and I was amazed by how big his smile was.  

He brought me close to him and asked, "Want to go out on a date?"

"Yes."

Conveniently, that girl he was out with the night before walked by right at that moment we started to kiss.  She ran away with her head down in tears, and I couldn't help but remember the last few lyrics from the song I heard when I thought I would never ever be with Vladdy.  

Pardon my French, but karma's a
(Mhmmmm)

And I couldn't be happier.  Vladdy then led me back to the game because he vowed that he would score on me.  

He said, "I bet I can score when you're defending me, Stephi?"

"Good luck with that, cheese head!"  

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EvelynaKitty this was so much fun to write!  And this was the longest imagine I have ever done, but I hope everyone likes it.  Feel free to request any player because requests are always open!!!

-Kristina