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For Ryder

Summary:

He was at the peak of his career: captain, three Cups, still leading high in goals per season. He couldn't afford the risks. He wouldn't even have a partner to help.

He was back in the orphanage quicker than he thought. April looked up at him, “Did you forget something, Mr. Crosby?”

Sid looked back at the toddler, still sitting in the corner, sucking on his fingers, bottom lip trembling. “Yeah. I forgot him.”

Chapter 1: Prewarnings

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Okay so I have big plans for this book. But. There are a couple things I’m going to mention, just to clear things up.

1- This is a Sidney Crosby/Jonathan Toews book.

Distance is always tricky to write especially with a kid involved, but I've got ideas on how to make it work. There will be that romance factor going on throughout, so not only will it be a book about Sid adopting a kid, it will also be how Jonny fits in and ends up being with Sid.

Also, the actual romance doesn't come in for a few chapters, but Jonny will be a steady character throughout the book.

2- Sid does rush into the adoption process.

He's about four visits in, but has nothing at his house but a small bed for him, because at least he's smart enough to think out that . But he doesn't have other necessities, and therefore technically isn't ready. It's also the middle of the season, nearing Christmas, so in real life, that could cause a problem with bonding. Luckily, I'm working around that to make it fluffy.

3- A small little detail that I wrote in that will probably get overlooked: in the story, Sidney has had past secret boyfriends.

This means he does know the small similarities and differences when dating boys instead of girls. It helps that they're both trained for the media and are adults.

4- In the beginning, Jonny has a small crush on Kaner.

However, this isn't a huge deal; it's mainly for my Kazer-loving pleasure, but also to add some drama and plot to Jonny and Sid’s developing relationship. It goes away quickly, what with him and Sid getting closer, which is why it isn't tagged for Kazer.

 5- Ryder has a speech delay

 He's two, and he can say 'yes' and 'no', but he has trouble saying words and forcing sentences. My nephew has this, actually, so I'm going based on his symptoms and his speech therapist lessons.

 

But that's it! I hope you enjoy guys :) I'm already in love with what I've written so far.