Chapter Text
Today 8:51AM
We need to talk.
okay, now?
In person preferably, tonight?
da, after the game or before?
After works better for me. Meet at my hotel room.
okay, talk then
Today 11:43 PM
what room?
1217
okay, be right up jane
I'll be waiting.
Read 11:52 PM
Ilya knocked on the hotel door and ran his fingers though his curls, to say he was nervous was an understatement, his English may not be perfect, but even he knew that "we need to talk" was just bad news, everyone knew this. It was like a universal thing, "we need to talk"? Break up text, "Its not you, It's me"? Poor excuse for breaking up, "We're going in different directions"- wait, that one is for being fired. Back to the point at hand, he was nervous.
The door to the hotel room opened slowly, Shane rubbed his sleeve on his cheek and gestured for Ilya to come inside. "Hey" he whispered, clearing his throat before shutting the door. Ilya tilted his head to the side and gripped onto Shanes shoulder.
"Are you okey?" Ilya asked, pulling Shane into a hug, his arms wrapping around Shane.
Shane nodded his head and took a shuddery breathe "i need to tell you something, and i don't know how you're going to take it" he mumbled into Ilya's shirt, his arms tightening around Ilya's waist.
Ilya pursed his lips and slowly let out a puff of air. "You can tell me anything, and i will listen, Yes?" Ilya responded, rubbing his hand up and down his back, pressing a kiss to his forehead
Shane nodded his head and pulled away from Ilya, his eyes wet with tears. Ilya furrowed his eyebrows and rested his hands on Shane's shoulders. "You no longer want to hook up?" he asked.
Shane shook his head and led Ilya to the bed, sitting on the edge of the mattress. "No, nothing like that. Um, this is something about me,"
Ilya nodded his head and sat next to Shane on the bed, resting his hands on his knees. His eyes tracing Shane's face, he looked terrified. "Hey, is okey, take your time, yes?"
Shane rubbed his hands on his shorts and closed his eyes, his jaw trembling. "Okay, so... How familiar are you with the term 'Transgender'?" Shane asked, deliberately not looking at Ilya.
"Um, familiar enough. That is when you are born in wrong body, yes? so boy is actually a girl and a girl is actually a boy?" Ilya replied.
Shane nodded and leaned forward, his elbows resting on his thighs, fingers digging into his hair.
"I, um, for years i always felt different than everyone else, my skin felt wrong, my body felt wrong, everything just felt... wrong, and it wasn't until you that i realised why" Shane spoke softly, his eyes trained on his knees.
"Me?" Ilya asked, resting his hand on Shane's back.
Shane nodded and took a deep breath. "With the codenames, referring to each other with feminine terms, it... It made me realise that..."
"That you are a girl?" Ilya asked softly, rubbing his hand across... her back.
The girl on the bed nodded, tears slipping from her waterline. "That i'm a girl" she whispered, her breath shuddering.
Ilya pulled her into his side and kissed her hair. "Thank you for telling me sha- uh, what name do you use?"
She choked back a sob and turned her head towards Ilya. "J-Jane, I know you only used it as a way to keep us a secret, but... but it feels like me, the real me, it took me so long to accept myself, i thought i was wrong, that i couldn't be a girl because i'm a hockey player, that maybe i had too many concussions to the head and this is just a result of it, but rose helped me... She helped me accept that i'm not broken, i'm not wrong, and i am a woman, i always have been, even if i don't look like it"
Ilya nodded and smiled. "My pretty Jane" Ilya smirked. "I'm glad you told me, now i know how to treat my pretty girl"
Jane blushed and wiped her tears from her face. "Are you sure you're okay with this? I'd understand if... if you want to..."
Ilya pulled her legs across his thighs and pulled her as close as he could. "Jane, i would never end this with you for being yourself, you were my pretty boy, and now you are my pretty girl, yes?" he smiled. "I already lost you once, am not doing it again, you're mine, jane."
She blushed hard and pressed her face into his neck. "Thank you, for being so understanding, i just, feel like i've been lying to you all these years"
"You haven't been lying to me, you just have not had the courage to be your true self, and that is okey. And you never have to thank me for this, malyshka" Ilya smiled. "We're good?"
She nodded and kissed his jawline. "We're good."
Ilya smirked and fell back on the bed, pulling Jane with him. "Now, how about i show you how much i like you?"
Jane bit her lip and moved to straddle his waist, her pupils dilated. "What did you have in mind?"
Today 3:21 PM
so, i had idea, and i think you will like
Oh god, what?
is nothing bad! so, you know how we have wag chat, yes?
Yeah...?
how about we add you to chat? would be good for you, to have friends yes?
What? Ilya I have friends! And anyway, wouldn't it be... I don't know, a conflict of interest? I mean, i'm the captain of my team, what if we get found out and they think i'm there to snoop?
my jane, they do not speak hockey in wag chat, it is mostly girl talk, and talking about stinky hockey boys, i think it would be good for you milaya devochka, you get to talk with other guys, and you will have place to talk about how handsome i am, yes?
But... wouldn't i be lying to them?
there would be no lying, you are girl, you are my girl, you belong in wag chat
Read 3:46 PM
Ilya threw his phone onto the bed and sighed, he hoped Jane would agree to the chat, not only for her, but for him as well, he wanted to talk about his girlfriend and not just in passing, and he knew being around the other wags would help her in a way, even if she's a little awkward at first.
his phone pinged and he flipped it over, and groaned.
Do you want a coffee? I'm at the coffee place now
ah, you spoil me, da, want caramel one, chocolate muffin too pozhaluysta
Alright, i'll get your overpriced muffin, only because you said please
you love me really marly!!
Sure buddy, sure, see you in a bit!
Today 3:52 PM
Did she agree? Milly's desperate for fresh blood
marlow i just asked her, give her moment, she is very shy
Please, for my sanity, don't fumble this!
Ilya scoffed and shook his head, he doesn't fumble.
i am russian, we do not 'fumble'
Yeah, sure buddy
The wags will love her, she has nothing to worry about
i know that, and you know that, but her brain does not, she will agree, i know her, she just need to think for bit
Alight, i'll let Milly know
Read 4:03 PM
it took half an hour for Jane to reply.
there would be no lying, you are girl, you are my girl, you belong in wag chat
Today 4:33 PM
I thought about it, and... As much as it pains me to say, i think you're right, It'll be good for me to be in the chat
yes!! you will not regret malyshka! i shall give marly number now
I hope i won't, it'll be nice to talk about you...
da, it will be good for you, the girls are wonderful and you will get along great!
I hope so.
Read 4:37 PM
here is Jane's number, tell the girls to be nice, yes? she is like baby deer, spooks easy and nervous
Jane's Contact
I'll send it over to Mill, don't worry roz, they'll look after her
i hope so, she means so much to me
Read 4:41 PM
I have Jane's number, but rozzy wanted me to tell you to be gentle with her, she's very shy and spooks easy, he said and i quote "like a baby deer"
Jane's Contact
ahhh! you tell roz that we'll take good care of Jane! we've been wanting to meet her for years, i'll let the girls freak out first before adding her so they can get it out of their systems
Good idea. from what i've heard over the years, she's very nervous
Read 4:45 PM
ladies!!!!!! it's time! get your crazies out now because in ten minutes i'm adding JANE TO THE CHAT!!
Izzy (Hammersmith)
OH MY GOD!! OH MY GOD IT'S HAPPENING @Olivia @Beka @Char GET IN HERE!!
Olivia (St-Simon)
finally!! i've been desperate to meet Jane for years!
i know, same here! that's why i'm giving everyone a bit of time to get their freak outs out before i add her
Char (Conners)
yay! oh i'm so happy she's joining! Conner has said that Ilya's been so smitten with her, i'm so glad they worked out!
where's beka?! @beka!! royalty is about to join the chat!!
Beka (Carmicheal)
i'm here! i'm here! sorry work has been crazy today, oh my god jane!! add her now i can't wait!
if everyone else is calm, then i will!
Izzy (Hammersmith)
yes! everyone's here, we're calm, we won't scare her away!
Beka (Carmicheal)
yes please! i want to talk to her before my break ends!
Olivia (St-Simon)
please! we'll be on our best behaviour, right girls? we'll give her a warm welcome?
Beka (Carmicheal)
yes! ofc! i'm so excited right now but i can be calm! i need to be because i am NOT missing the legendary Jane becoming a WAG because i can't keep my chill!
Char (Conners)
i am so calm right now!
okay, i'll add her now, prepare your introductions while i do!
You Have Added Jane To The Chat
Jane jumped and looked down at her phone, tugging her lip between her teeth. "Okay, i've got this, i can do this" she hyped herself up, opening the "Boston Babes" chat
Milly (Marleau)
hi jane!! it's so nice to have you in the groupchat! i'm so glad you agreed to join!
Hello Milly, thank you so much for adding me, it's great to be here.
Beka (Carmicheal)
hey jane! i won't be here long because i have three minutes left of my break, it's nice to finally meet you! i'm rebekah, i go by beka or beks and i'm ryan carmicheal's girlfriend!
Char (Conners)
jane!! hi! welcome to the wags!! i'm charlotte but i prefer char, and i'm Conner Conners girlfriend
Izzy (Hammersmith)
hey jane! i'm Izzy, i'm Brad's wife! i can't wait to get to know you!!
Olivia (St-Simon)
it's so nice to finally meet the illusive jane!! we're all so glad that you're here! we hope you love it here just as much as we do!
Hello ladies, it's so lovely to meet you as well, i'm glad to be here! and i think i'm going to love it just fine, and as you all know, i'm ilya's... well, we aren't official yet but we're working towards it? it's taking a lot of communication from both sides, haha
Milly (Marleau)
we're so exicted to get to know you! and knowing Ilya, he'll lock you down as fast as he can, he doesn't stop talking about you
I'm excited to get to know you all too! Ilya thought it would be good for me to join this chat, i don't have a lot of girl friends, well actually i only have one girl friend, and we can't talk as much as we want to due to scheduling issues
Olivia (St-Simon)
we'll you have us as well now jane, i think you'll fit right in with our rag tag group of gals
Yeah, i think i will too.
