Quinn smiled at he heard the sound of his baby sisters piano filling the house something that is not often because she usually closes the door to keep the sound in.
Jack and Luke walked into the house coming back from the lake and both smiled at the sound of her piano.
All of the siblings have just come to the lake house after their seasons and Kensington’s school year. Kensington brought her three best friends with before they joined their families and she was stuck with most of her brother’s friends even if she did like most of them.
Jack smiled and walked through the house wirh Quinn and Luke following him, Jack walked around the corner of the hallway and paused smiling bittersweet at the scene in front of him, he put his arm out stopping the two from walking any farther.
“And there’s a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about your dear.” Kensington sung softly as she looked at Will, Will smiled softly as he sat next to his girlfriend watching her with heart eyes as she sang to him.
“Have i known you twenty seconds or twenty years.” Kensington let out a small giggle when Will leaned forward pressing a soft kiss on her cheek and resting his chin on her shoulder.
“Can i go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever, Take me out and take me home.” Kensington softly sang and titled her head to the side closing her eyes softly as she held out her notes.
“You’re my, my, my, my lover.” Kensington looked into Will’s eyes as she sung the lays part. Will smiled as she finished and leaned forward pressing multiple kisses across her face and one gentle kiss against her lips.
Quinn and Luke shared a look noticing truly how much the two are in love. The two didn’t know as much as Jack did because Kensington only told him but they could always tell she cared a lot for him but now it was obvious they were in love.
Jack smiled soflty at his sister and her boyfriend having known for a long time that the two would be perfect for even other.
“I love you.” Will whispered against her lips so quiet only Kensington would to be able to hear.
“I love you too!” Kensington giggled and softly whispered back.
Kensington frowned looking at her phone seeing Will either not responding to any of her texts and he hasn’t answered any of her facetime’s which is something he always answers since they have been friends.
Kensington had tried not to think about the almost kiss and how Will was ignoring her the the last three days she was in Jersey spending time with her family before she flew back to Boston late Tuesday night with Jack.
Kensington had Jack staying with her until the Devils play at Boston on the 15th and she was happy to be able to spend more time with her brother, especially because school doesn’t start till the 14th and she only has hockey so she can explore around the city with Jack.
Kensington walked out of the room seeing Jack on his phone sitting on her couch, “Hey i’m gonna head out for practice but i’ll be back before dinner.” Kensington leaned down pressing a kiss to his cheek and she slid her phone into her sweatpants.
“Ok, I’ll see you soon Sunny.” Jack smiled softly at his sister, while he isn’t glad to be out and not playing he can’t help but enjoy the time he’s going to get to spend with his baby sister, time that doesn’t come up often anymore.
He couldn’t help but watch her fondly and she walked out of her apartment and he couldn’t feel bittersweet just seeing how well she lives on her own and how she has her own little life.
Jack also couldn’t help but think something had been bothering Kensington since she came back form Sweden, he’s seen her always checking her phone and frowning at it and she seems just genuinely more sad and it’s definitely making Jack sad that he has no idea what is making his baby sister so upset.
Kensington drove to the rink and walked through the building greeting a lot of the staff, she walked through the door of the locker and froze seeing Will but quickly shook her head and walked past him heading to her stall, which unfortunately for her right now is very close to Will’s stall.
Will felt his shoulders tense as he smelled the perfume that he knew belonged to Kensington and heard her go to her stall, he took a deep breath and tried to ignore her and continued to get ready for practice.
Kensington quickly threw her hair into ponytail after throwing on all her equipment and quickly left the locker room and grabbed her stick heading straight to the ice, and starting to skate around.
Kensington ran a hand through her hair as she finished the team practice, she was one of the first one’s off the ice and quickly headed to the locker room and stripped her equipment off and headed to the showers and took a quick shower and changed into her sweatpants and sweatshirt. She headed back to the dry locker room’s grabbing her phone and keys and quickly left the building.
Will frowned watching Kensington hurry off the ice and by the time he got into the locker room she was gone and her equipment already hung up.
Ryan and Gabe shared a look at the end of the practice wondering why Will and Kensington were completely ignoring each other.
Ryan set a hand on Will’s shoulder as Gabe sat next to Will on a stall, “What’s wrong with you and gray?” Ryan softly questioned one of his best friends. Luckily they were the last three left in the locker room.
“I screwed up.” Will muttered out in defeat, sitting down on his stall looking at his two friends, “I think i ruined our friendship.” He knew trying to kiss her could ruin everything and then ignoring her completely for days was probably not the best idea.
“What happened?” Gabe asked looking at Will in concern.
“We almost kissed the night of the gold medal and i uh kinda gave ignored her since?” Will sheepishly explained realizing it sounds pretty bad.
Gabe narrowed his eyes at Will, Will may be Gabe’s friend but Kensington has been his best friend a lot longer than Will has.
Gaba smacked the back of Will’s head, “Your an idiot.” Will winced rubbing the back of his head.
“Why are you ignoring her?” Ryan questioned after Gabe smacked Will.
“She didn’t want to kiss me and i don’t know i think i ruined everything.” Will mumbled playing with his hands.
Ryan gave Gabe a look, Gabe smacked Will on the back of the head again, “Your an idiot, Gray has been head over heels in love with you for years, why didn’t you guys kiss?”
“Ry interrupted us.” Will couldn’t help but feel hopeful that Gabe was being truthful and Kensington does have feelings for him.
Ryan winced, “By the bathrooms?” Ryan remembered seeing them standing close there that night but being too drunk to realize anything else, Will nodded, “Sorry.” Ryan grimaced muttering.
“This is what you are going to do. Your going to go to Gray’s apartment and your going to apologize and your going to confess your feelings.” Gabo sternly spoke to Will.
“What if-“
“No what ifs. You don’t know untill you try.” Gabe quickly interrupted Will, “Now go shop, you have a girl to confess too.” Gabe pushed Will up and towards the door of the locker room.
He jogged to his cars and quickly started driving. Will took a quick detour and stop at the flower shop buying a bouquet of marigolds because there Kensington’s favorite flower before he rushed back to his car and quickly drove to her apartment. He pulled into a parking spot and rushed into her apartment and ran up the stairs and quickly knocked on her front door.
Will bounced on his toes anxiously as he waited outside her door, The door opened and Will saw Jack standing there.
Jack raised an eyebrow seeing Will stand there with flowers and a nervous look on his face, “I’m assuming your the reason my little sister has been so upset?” Jack glared at Will.
Will nervously gulped and nodded, “I screwed up and i would like to be able to try and fix it.”
Jack raised an impressed eyebrow respecting that Will admitted to his mistakes, while Jack would love to punch anyone who hurts his baby sister he knows she is more than capable than handling herself, “She’s in her room, I better come back to her happier.” Jack glared at Will once more before patting his shoulder and heading out of the apartment going pick up dinner but also give the two some time alone.
“Thank you?” Will called after Jack.
“Don’t screw it up.” Jack chirped back.
Will slowly walked into the apartment closing the door behind him. He walked down the hallway towards her room and knocked on the door.
“Jackie i told you i’m fine.” Kensington groaned from where she buried her head into her pillows once she got him, she groaned hearing a knock again and threw her blankets off her and headed to the door opening it and froze seeing Will standing there looking nervous with flowers in his hands, “Willy?” Kensington asked confused.
“Hi Gray.” Will nervously smiled and handed her the flowers, “These are for you.”
“Marigolds, my favorite.” Kensington muttered as she looked at the flowers.
“I know.” Will admitted with a shrug remembering when she told him.
“What are you doing here?” Kensington questioned not forgetting that Will has been ignoring her.
“I messed up.” Will admitted, “I didn’t think you might of wanted to kiss me back that night and i um assumed i messed everything up between us and that’s the last thing i wanted to do. Kensington i’ve liked you for years now and i’ve tried to get rid of these feelings not wanting to mess up our friendship but i can’t because you are so extremely easy to fall in love with.” Will softly spoke to his best friend as her hand reached for his as he spoke to her, both of them had tears in their eyes as Will spoke.
Kensington let out a watery chuckle, “I’ve liked you for years too.” Will felt his face light up hearing the words he’s been hoping to hear one day.
“So…” Will smiled stepping closer to her, He reached up and tucked a piece of her hair behind her ears as his thump gently caressed against her cheekbone, “Does this mean i get to finally kiss you?”
“Are you going to ignore me after?” Kensington quipped back with a smile as she leaned into his touch, Will shook his head with a fond smile and lifted her chin up as he leaned and gently connected his lips to hers.
Kensington slid her hands around his neck curling at the base of his hair, Kensington felt his grin against her lips which mirrored hers.
They both reluctantly pulled away resting their foreheads together, Will and Kensington both panted as they tried to catch their breaths.
“Woah.” Will mumbled out his smiled still bright and wide on his face as he cupped her face in his hands, “You busy Sunday?” Will asked softly.
Kensington softly shook her head no.
“Will you go on a date with me on Sunday?” Will softly question feeling nervous even if they just kissed.
“Yes.” Kensington smiled nodding and leaned up pecking his lips, “You gonna ask another question?” Kensington giggled slightly.
Will let out a fond laugh, “I would very much like to be your boyfriend, if you will let me?” Will softly smiled as he still held her face delicately in his has hands.
“Yeah.” Kensington nodded biting her lip to stop herself from giggling like crazy.
“Yeah.” Will breathed out in disbelief leaning closer to her, Kensington smiled and connected their lips again, this time more urgent.
Kensington pulled away from the kiss making Will whine and try to follow her with his lips, “My brother is gonna be home soon.” Kensington raised an eyebrow at her now boyfriend.
Will nodded realizing anything more probably wasn’t a good idea now.
“Come Willy, My flowers need to be in a vase.” Kensington grabbed his hand and pulled him to the kitchen with her. Will willingly let her drag him across the apartment towards the kitchen.
Will reached up and grabbed the vase from her cabinet knowing that’s the one she likes for flowers, as she cut off the stems and took all the plastic off.
Kensington smiled admiring her flowers as they rested in the vase, “They are very pretty.” Kensington hummed as Will wrapped his arms behind her and rested his chin on her shoulder.
“Just like you.” Will smiled kissing her cheek.
“Dork.” Kensington playfully pushed him ignoring the burning on her cheeks.
Will closed his eyes as he held Kensington in his arms and gently swayed her as they stood there for awhile just holding each other in silence before they heard the door unlocked and Jack walked in with a bag of food and he raised an eyebrow seeing Will with his arms around Kensington, “See you fixed everything.”
“I did.” Will proudly smiled.
Jack smiled before dropping his smile and glaring at Will, “Next time don’t hurt my sister.” Jack finished speaking and his smile was bakc on his face.
Kensington snickered at her brother who playfully winked at her.
Will turned around letting a breath of relief as he grabbed silverware.
“Tell me everything later?” Jack mouthed over to his little sister, seeing her wide smile and sparkling eyes and they way both of Kensington and Will’s lips are slightly swollen which tells him exactly what the two did.
Kensington quickly nodded smiling knowing the second Will was gone she would be spilling everything to her best friend and older brother.
Kensington hurried home after hockey practice excited because she knew Luke was coming home after school and should he at their parents house by the time she got home from hockey.
Kensington pulled into the driveway and went up the front steps and quickly opened her front door smiling seeing Luke’s bag by the door and she could hear his voice in the living room.
Kensington walked into the living room seeing Luke and her mom sitting on the couch talking, she quickly walked over and jumped onto to Luke and hugged him tightly.
Luke grunted slighty at the weight but smiled once he noticed who it was, “Hi Sunny.” Luke smiled hugging his sister tightly and pressing a kiss to the side of her head.
“Hi Lulu.” Kensington whispered happily cuddling onto of her brother, Ellen smiled watching her two youngest missing the days their home was filled with all four of her kids but she also was so proud of all of them.
“How did you test go?” Luke softly questioned. Luke has always been the one who helped Kensington with her school and when he went to college she would facetime whenever she needed help.
“98%!” Kensington leaned up looking at Luke excited, she was really nervous for history exam she had this morning and spent most of the last night on facetime with Luke studying.
“Sunny! That’s amazing!” Luke smiled proudly he had no doubt she was going to do amazing on her test, “Ice cream?” Luke questioned.
Kensington and Luke have had their ice cream tradition since they were very young and Ellen would take them when they were in elementary school after doing a good job in school or having a rough day and once Luke could drive it was always just Luke and Kensington. Since Luke went to college they couldn’t get ice cream as much but whenever they see each other they also end up getting ice cream to make up for it.
“Yes!” Kensington nodded smiling. Luke laughed and let her get up and he got off the couch as well they both said bye to their mom and Luke hoped into his drivers seat and Kensington in the passenger seat.
Luke drove them to their favorite ice cream shop and they both smiled at the very familiar place and workers, Luke ordered his favorite chocolate soft serve and Kensington got the matcha soft serve.
They headed back to the car with their ice creams in hand and sat in the car chatting as that ate their icecream.
March 8, 2024
Kensington looked up from her laptop hearing a knock on her door, she set her laptop on the couch and walked to the door looking through the door hole seeing a delivery man, she opened the door.
“Kensington Hughes?” The delivery man asked and he got a nod in return, he handed the bag to her and walked away.
Kensington shut the door behind her and opened the bag smiling seeing two pints of her favorite ice creams and a note.
Good job sunny :)
-L
She smiled softly shaking her head fondly at her brother. She was quite sad when she realized Luke and hers ice cream tradition would be basically over when she moved to Boston and him to New Jersey but Luke had started sending her ice cream instead.
lex- this was her last game ever playing with Michigan as she’s leaving straight from the game to new york to sign her contract and start her career in the nhl, there was a lot of tears as she bye to her best friends and boyfriend.
kensington- she’s ecstatic they won tonight but she realizes she only has one game left playing with bc as she is leaving next season but no one knows yet.
gemma- she had a great game and she scored a goal but it was when luca was defending her so it wasn’t a very happy goal, it was the first time she’s ever played against either of her brothers, she and luca hugged the second the game was over, she also had to see a devastated mack again and spent the night cuddling with him instead of celebrating.
willa- she had an amazing game scoring two goals, her and her boys spend the night together all three of them extremely happy and proud of each other.
julianna- she came out to see the game just like she has the last three years, the juniors immediately hugged her once they got out of the locker room, the freshman and sophomores all got hugs from her and so did the seniors as Julianna has always been close with all of them, luca came out last and all but collapsed into his girlfriends arms.
Kensington has always been a very great shooter, her pucks always having an insane ability to go exactly where she wanted. Snipe shots has always been her expertise. Quinn asked his sister to help him improve his shot more and they worked on it over the summer and after he scored a goal with his shot looking a lot better and definitely improved, when the media asked how he improved his shot and what he did to improve it, Quinn proudly told the world “Kensington, My little sister helped me out.”
