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June 13, 2025
Allison was sitting in between Will and James at breakfast with Hutson, Cole E, Trevor, Cole, Jack, Quinn, and Luke before everyone left Boston.
“Oh Goose are you coming with us?” Jack asked his sister as she didn’t tell them yet if she was coming with them Jersey shore for a couple days. The Hughes boys, Trevor and Cole has just decided yesterday they were going to the beach for a few days before the Hughes head to the Fanatics Fest.
“No i’m not going.” Allison said before taking a sip of her coffee.
“You’re not going?” Trevor titled his head confused.
“No i’m heading to Long Island with James.” Allison said simply.
Hutson raised an eyebrow a smirk growing on his face, “Oh so that call did work.” He immediately teased knowing no one would understand but the two. He’s been dealing with the two not communicating for months he gets to tease them.
“Shut up Huts.” James and Allison said in unison making Hutson laugh and the three gained suspicious looks.
“James invited me i’ll be back the nineteenth.” Allison explained looking at her three brothers.
“Alright have fun Covey.” Quinn shrugged not questioning anything because she’s allowed to go travel to where she wants to.
“Is this why you both aren’t coming to the cape?” Cole asked giving them a pout as a bit group is heading to the cape today and James and Allison both said no.
“Mhm.” James nodded.
Allison headed back to the hotel room with her brothers to finish packing up, she was in the room she had been sharing with Luke.
“So.” Luke started sitting down next to her giving her a look, “He likes you.” Luke obviously knows she likes James and she had thought James didn’t like her.
Allison looked at him and slowly nodded, “He does.” She had to glance down to hide her smile.
“When did he ask you?” Luke looked at her knowingly with a small smile seeing her happy.
“The night after the UFC fight he came to the apartment.” Allison told Luke, Luke being the first person she told.
Luke hummed and gently ruffled her hair, “You happy so far?”
Allison gave him a nod looking honest.
“Good now go have fun.” Luke kissed the top of her head before standing up and letting her finish packing up.
Allison and James headed to the airport with Quinn, Jack, Luke, Trevor and Cole as they all had flights at similar times.
She said bye to her brothers as they had to go different gates. Luke looked at James giving him an approving nod making James smile and nod right back.
Allison and James walked away heading to the gate and getting onto the flight. He let her have the window as he sat down next to her.
James grabbed her hand waiting a second to let her pull away before intertwining their fingers and leaning his head back on the back of the seat shutting his eyes.
Allison glanced over seeing him already relaxing and looking like he was going to fall asleep and she gently reached up pulling his head down and letting him use her shoulder as a pillow. James kept his eyes close but smiled softly at her actions sighing happily as he got more comfortable using her as a pillow.
Allison ended up watching a show on her ipad during the short flight as James slept the entire time.
“J.” Allison whisper gently shaking him making James opens his eyes blinking realizing they had landed.
James gave her a sleepily smile before grabbing his things and getting up with her before he grabbed their carry on bags and walked off the plane together.
They grabbed all of their bags they checked before heading out of the airport. Allison mostly followed James as he knows this airport very well.
Allison saw James’s siblings waiting for them by the car.
“Allie!” Emma grinned rushing over and hugging Allison tightly making her grunt a bit but hug Emma back.
“Ems.” Allison said with a fond smile as Emma squeezed her so tightly. Allison had first met Emma and Michael on face time a few weeks after meeting James and she met them officially in person a couple of weeks later.
James shook his head fondly before hugging his brother and then turning to his sister seemed her rambling to Allison, “Hello to you to Em.”
“Hi.” Emma looked at her brother bored making Allison laugh before James pulled Emma into an hug making her squirm but still hug him back.
“Hey Allie.” Micheal greeted fondly hugging the girl he knew would end up in their family in the far future.
“Hi Mich.” Allison greeted back.
Emma immediately had Allison sitting in the back seat with her once all the bags were in the car.
James couldn’t even complain that his girlfriend was stolen, well he can and will but not right now, because Emma looked so happy talking to Allison.
Michael drove them to the Hagens house.
Allison looked at the house James grew up with as the car turned off before getting out and grabbing some of her bags as Micheal and Emma helped grabbed James and hers bags.
“Allison!” Kristine smiled seeing Allison walk into the kitchen and walked over pulling her into an hug, “How are you dear?”
“Good, how are you Mrs Hagens?” Allison smiled back.
“Great but how many times have i told you to call me Kristine?” Kristine raised eyebrow making her laugh.
James hugged his Mom after.
“I set the guest room up next to James for you.” Kristine told Allison and James too as Micheal and Emma were brining Allison’s bags up for her.
James winced a bit realizing he couldn’t easily sleep next to her again because he hasn’t told his family yet. Allison gave him a tiny amused look before giving his Mom a smile, “Thank you.”
“Of course.” Kristine smiled back, “Now why don’t you show her around James?”
James nodded and guided her out of the room as Kristine raised an eyebrow wondering James will realize they Allison is the perfect girl for him.
James set his hand on her back as he started showing her around his house.
Allison loved seeing all the baby photos of James around the house. They headed upstairs last and he opened his bedroom first.
Allison looked around her lips quirking up at the Isles things around his childhood bedroom. The room felt very James.
“I’ve seen this room on a screen a thousands times.” Allison mused as James was leaning against the back of the door watching his girlfriend in his childhood bedroom.
He crossed the room walking up behind her and slowly rested his chin on her shoulder and slowly wrapping his arms around her waist.
“Thank you for coming.” James spoke softly. A month ago he thought he was getting rejected by her and now she is his girlfriend and staying with him at his house for a week.
“Thanks for inviting me.” Allison spoke softer back resting her hands over his hands and letting out a sigh relaxing into him.
James closed his eyes feeling content with her in his arms.
“Would it be okay if i snuck into your room tonight?” James asked her for permission after some comfortable silence.
Allison slowly nodded, “Yeah it would be okay.”
James very softly kissed her cheek before stepping back and showing her the guest room before letting her unpack a bit giving her some alone time as he went to his room and unpacked his bags.
Allison laughed as James’s Dad gave her a kind hug as always and immediately started joking with her about James. James just shook his head fondly especially as she sat down next to him for dinner, in the spot that has always been open next to him and is now perfect for her.
James had heart eyes the enter dinner as he always does when watching her get along so incredibly well with all of his family.
Eventually Allison and James headed up to the separate rooms to head to bed.
Allison was in her bed comfortable just scrolling on her phone when she heard a small knock before the door opened and softly closed behind James.
James gave her a smile as he walked over and she patted the spot next to him. James set his phone on the nightstand and took his shirt off before getting into bed with her.
James for the first time gently laid his head on her chest and sighed at the feeling of her arms around him.
He completely melted as her hand very hesitantly started playing with his hair for the first time.
Allison watched as his breathing evened out before she let herself fall asleep.
#allisonhughesau#james hagens x oc#james hagens#luke hughes#jack hughes#nhl x oc#quinn hughes#jack hughes x oc#luke hughes x oc#new jersey devils#quinn hughes x oc#nhl au#nhl blurbs#bc hockey#boston college#nhl 2024 draft#will smith hockey x oc#gabe perreault x oc#ryan leonard x oc#zeev buium#nico hischier x oc#jesper bratt#jonas siegenthaler#dawson mercer#nate bastian#curtis lazar#trevor zegras#nhl#dougie hamilton#timo meier
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fuck it. here’s another updated version of the idiots list





#mitch marner#auston matthews#brock faber#matt boldy#connor bedard#matthew knies#connor dewar#jack hughes#kaiden guhle#max domi#john tavares#nazem kadri#jordan eberle#taylor hall#quinn hughes#brandon duhaime#cole caufield#logan cooley#travis konecny#bowan byram#arber xhekaj#tage thompson#seth jarvis#tom wilson#nick jensen#dylan strome#chris tanev#frank nazar#nate bastian#joel farabee
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#jack hughes#nico hischier#new jersey devils#nh13#nhischier#jhughes#jh86#new jersey#nhl hockey#nhl players#nhl#nate bastian
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July 12, 2019 | Devils Prospects Go Axe-Throwing at Development Camp
#something very cursed about throwing a bunch of guys together who know#they are all each other’s direct competition for a coveted roster spot!#all of these guys jockeying and posturing for a foothold in the unspoken social hierarchy#you’re holding an axe and jhughes the golden boy walks past you. what do you do#also extremely wag behavior of nate bastian to be chilling on the sidelines watching jack axe throw#ALSO#going extremely feral over jack subtly trying to look at nate through like five other people#jack hughes#nate bastian#post
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These are so funny and fun to make. I’m gonna make more w/ other teams (if anyone has requests or likes these) but i’ve been watching the Devils a lot the past few days so these happened.
#nhl#nhl memes#hockey blogging#sports blogging#nhl hockey#hockey textposts#alignment chart#new jersey devils#erik haula#jesper bratt#jonas siegenthaler#nico hischier#ondrej palat#tomas tatar#jake allen#curtis lazar#stefan noesen#paul cotter#kurtis macdermid#brenden dillon#nate bastian#timo meier#dawson mercer#dougie hamilton#brett pesce#jack hughes#jacob markstrom#luke hughes#jonathan kovacevic
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they took him away from jack :(
#look at his happy little smile and the little nuzzle he does 😭😭😭#@fitz how could you do this#jack hughes#jh86#nate bastian#nj devils#h’s thoughts
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18.01.25 // Kid Reporter Nathan Interviews the Devils
#im sure it's somewhere but I couldn't find the full video on here#and its just too good 😭#he played it so cool in front of his fav- we should all follow his example#everyone going for the fistbump 😭#new jersey devils#nj devils#nhl#nico hischier#nate bastian#jack hughes#curtis lazar#stefan noesen#jacob markstrom#brenden dillon#and co.
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NJDevils: The cellys roll on...and on…and on…and on.
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sweet nothing
summary: five times jack knew she was the one and one time someone told him she was the one
jack hughes x reader



One
Jack walked around the corner heading to his favorite local cafe and his favorite place to get his morning coffee especially when he has practice as it is on the way to the rink but also close to his apartment that he can walk to get coffee on his days off.
Jack stumbled into someone feeling a hot liquid spill over the other person and his hands shot out to catch the women he stumbled into.
“I am so sorry.” Jack quickly apologized seeing he had ran into to her and her coffee is all over her now, She looked up shyly and Jack’s breath caught in his throat, he has seen many beautiful woman but the woman in front him right now was the most beautiful woman he has ever seen.
“It’s okay.” She softly spoke sending the very attractive male a shy smile.
“At least let me make it up to you and buy you a coffee.” Jack quickly asked looking down at her hopefully, he didn’t want to part with her yet especially not even knowing her name yet.
She let out a shy sigh, “Oh you don’t have to.”
“I want to.” Jack sternly told her giving her puppy eyes making her look at him and reluctantly nod, Jack beamed and held out his hand, “I’m Jack.”
She softly grabbed his calloused hand shaking it softy smiling at him as she introduced herself.
Jack blinked at her very soft touch and hoped it wouldn’t be the last time he got to touch her.
“Come on i owe you a coffee.” Jack beamed and rested a light hand on her lower back as they walked back to the cafe.
She smiled softly thinking Jack reminded her of a puppy. Jack opened the door to the coffee shop and let her walk inside first.
Jack happily followed her to the front counter where she ordered another coffee and than he ordered his own and paid for their drinks.
He grabbed napkins for her and helped her ferry off her sweater making her flash him a sweet smile that just competently melted his heart and he wanted to do anything to get that smile flashed at him again.
The two walked over to the other counter waiting for their coffee once they finished drying off her sweater, “Thank you.” She softly spoke to Jack giving him an appreciate smile.
“Of course.” Jack beamed brightly back at her, he got another smile from her.
They grabbed their coffees and Jack bit his lip not wanting to leave her yet, “Are you busy?” Jack blurted out making her turn to him, “I thought maybe we could talk.” Jack shrugged looking nervous but had a hopeful smile on his face.
“Sure.” She easily agreed making Jack’s smile widen, they walked over to an empty table and sat down.
“So what do you?” She asked curiously sipping on her warm coffee.
Jack blinked and realized she really didn’t know who he was and he smiled even more, “I uh play hockey.”
“Really that’s cool.” She smiled softly, “Do you like it?” She titled her head curiously.
Jack smiled enjoying the question she asked as it’s never a people ask genuinely, “I love it. My brothers both play too.”
She watched Jack’s smile get softer as he spoke about his brothers, “Woah that’s awesome. Who do you play for?” She didn’t know a lot about sports as she has never been really interested.
“I play for the New Jersey Devils.” Jack smiled telling her enjoying that she doesn’t know him as Jack Hughes alternate captain of the New Jersey Devils but as just Jack.
She furrowed her brows having heard that team and realized he played in the NHL, she doesn’t know much but living in Jersey she has learned a few of the team’s names, “For the NHL? that’s incredible.” She smiled softly at him.
Jack smiled in response, “What about you?” Jack leaned closed in curiosity wanting to learn everything and anything about her.
“Oh i’m a writer.” She softly anwsered his question, it was the reason she moved from sunny Florida to the New Jersey area when she started writing her first book with a publishing company and she has never left since.
“Really!” Jack exclaimed looking awed, “Oh! That’s why your name was familiar!” Jack realized why he thought her name was so familiar when she introduced her self, he has read all of her books and they are the few books he actually loves to reread.
“Your books are incredible.” Jack had started reading her books when the first one came out around his draft and he has loved every single one.
She shyly smiled, “Thank you.” She mumbled her cheeks bright red, no matter how many compliments she gets on her books she always flushes bright red every time.
Jack’s face softened seeing her shy smile and red cheeks and knew there was no way he was going to stop until he got to be her boyfriend, even if they just met a few minutes ago he knew something was special about her and had never felt this way from anyone else.
Jack knew she was the one and was sure they will be together one day.
Two
Jack rubbed his face as he sat down in his car after a long and exhausting game. The past few games have been terrible and all brutal loses and Jack feels as if they are never catching a break.
He was sore more than usual and just exhausted physically and mentally.
All he wanted was to see his little book worm and hopefully his future girlfriend. Jack has been talking to her everyday for the past two months since he met her at the coffee shop and every day he knows more and more that she’s it for him but all he needs to confess his feelings first for that to happen.
He has been at her place a few times and she has been at this place a face times so he hoped she wouldn’t mind him random showing up.
He drove the short drive to her apartment and nodded at the doorman as he walked in and took the elevator to her floor.
He ran a ran through his soaking wet hair and walked down the hallway quickly to her door, he knocked on the door and waited for her.
She looked up from her couch where she reading a book hearing a knock, she wasn’t expecting anyone. She stood up and walked to the door and peeked through seeing a tired Jack. She opened the door, “Jack?” She gently said titling her head softly.
Jack let out a long sigh seeing her, he stepped forward and just hugged her tightly and his head rested on her shoulder.
She only blinked and wrapped her arms around him tightly, she took a step back with him in her arms and shut her door.
She stood in her entrance holding him gently and rubbing his back just holding him with no questions asked.
Jack let out a soft breath as he felt himself relax more and more in her arms, her warm and comforting embrace. He’s never felt as comfortable as he does when he is in her arms.
Jack reluctantly lifted his head off her shoulder keeping his arms around her, “Hi.” Jack whispered tiredly.
“Hello.” She softly whispered back her thumb gently rubbing his cheek bone. “I missed you.” She whispered to him giving him a cute little smile. He had been on a few day road trip and when he got back they haven’t had time to see each other yet.
Jack’s face softened hearing her words, “I missed you too, so much.” Jack whispered back, “So much that i think i actually annoyed Nico about how much i talked about.” Jack admitted to her. He may of actually made Nico annoyed.
She blinked feeling her face soften even more, “You talk about me?” She was surprised, she didn’t know if Jack had say anything about her to anyone, not they she expected it but still.
“I can’t shut up about you.” Jack shrugged softly, he’s not stopped talked about her to anyone since the moment he met her.
She smiled softly feeling her cheeks burning, “Oh.” She mumbled.
Jack smiled softly as he saw how red her cheeks were getting, “I like talking about you.” He admitted to her, his hand going up to cup her cheek making her lean into his touch.
She smiled softly at his words her eyes peering up at him hopefully, “Yeah?”
“Of course.” Jack nodded seriously, “I gotta talk about my girl.” Jack added with a small smile and a hint of nerves in his words.
She blinked her smile growing, “Your girl?” She asked hopefully, she’s been waiting for Jack to ask her out for a while now.
“If you let me.” Jack asked hopefully looking at her so incredibly softly, “I would really like to be your boyfriend.”
She nodded with a beaming smile, “I would like that too.” Her words made Jack beam.
He brought his other hand up to her face so he cupped her face from both sides mad leaned down and finally pressed his lips softly to hers.
They both let out happy sighs as they finally kissed.
After a few moments they pulled away and kept their foreheads touching until Jack pulled away to yawn.
“Come on let’s get you to bed.” She grabbed his hand flashing him a soft smile as she pulled his through her apartment. He happily let her pull him anywhere.
Jack luckily had threw on a pair of sweatpants and t-shirt after his post game shower instead of his suit so he could got straight to bed.
She pulled him into her room and pulled back her covers and gently pushed Jack into her bed. She laid down next to him and opened her arm letting Jack cuddle and rest his head on her chest. She brought her hand up to his wet hair and gently ran her fingers through his hair.
“You’re the best.” Jack tiredly mumbled a he felt his eyes closing even quicker from her running her hands through his hair.
She smiled softly at his words and pressed a gentle kiss to his forehead, “Sleep baby.” She soothing mumbled watching as his eyes fluttered shut and stayed close.
Three
She walked through the hallways of the prudential center looking for the suite Jack told her to go to. She was wearing a pair of black leather pants with Jack’s black Devils jersey and a pair of black heeled boots.
Jack didn’t ask her to wear his jersey but he did leave out on the bed for her if she wanted to wear it. She knew he would be thrilled if she wore her jersey.
She walked into the suite and saw a lot of other woman and a few children and knew Jack put her in the suite with the other players families.
A blonde girl looked up and beamed seeing her walk in, “You must be Jack’s girl.” She walked over to her, “I’m Nicole. I’m so glad you here! Jack doesn’t stop talking about.” Nicole giggled as she shook hands with her.
Nicole has heard all about her from Jack and from Jesper telling her that Jack doesn’t shut up.
“It’s nice to meet you too.” She flashed a soft smile at Nicole.
“Come on i’ll introduce you to everyone.” Nicole smiled widely as she looped arms with her and took her around the suite introducing everyone to Jack’s girl.
She was finished getting introduced by the time the game started and she sat down watching Jack skate on to the ice.
This was her first time ever going to hockey game and she’s only started watching hockey when she met Jack and she only watches his games.
Jack looked at up at the family suite and beamed so brightly seeing his girl sitting in there and he could see his jersey on her which just made everything better. He waved getting her attention and he watched her smile once she saw him.
He blew her kiss and he wished he was close enough he could see her cheeks get rosy like they always do.
“She came?” Nico asked amused as he nudged Jack teasingly when he saw Jack starring at the suite with a very happy smile. Nico has never seen Jack lovesick until her and it was honestly really sweet to see.
Jack proudly nodded. He skated away and grabbed a puck from warm up’s and handed it one of the equipment crew and asked them to hold it for him.
He got ready for the game to start.
She was blushing bright red by the attention on her from Jack blowing her a kiss.
“When did you meet?” Kristen Haula softly asked. Erik had told her all about the girl Jack has been talking about for months now, longer than he has ever talked about anyone ever.
“Almost five months ago.” She softly answered, she was glad she got hot coffee spilled on her that day because it gave her Jack.
“How long have you been together?” Cat Toffoli asked the girl softly, she could tell she was in the shyer side but incredibly sweet.
“Three months.” She told her, smiling as she spoke.
She answered a few more questions before the start of the game.
She softly cheered as Jack got a goal in the first period and she felt her face blush at Jack waving at her after his goal.
She loved watching Jack play in person for the first time, it was so much more than watching on the TV, it was like she got to see another side of Jack tonight and she loved it.
The second period started and within minutes Jack scored another goal and blew a kiss up at her that she softly catched and she knew Jack caught her actions because if it was even possible his grin got even brighter.
She shook her head incredibly fond as Jack scored his third goal and pointed at her, she blew him a tiny kiss for his amazing performance making him smile and his ears turn pink.
She walked with Nicole down to the locker room once the game was over and the Devils had won and Jack had gotten a hat trick.
She talked a bit more with Nicole as she waited for Jack.
Jack was the first one out of the locker room and immediately went straight to his girl. He grinned as he walked to her and could read his name on her back as he snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her from behind and spun her around twice making her giggle.
He set her back down and spun her around his arms so she was facing him, “Hi.” Jack leaned his face closer to hers and whispered softly.
“Hi.” She softly whispered back as she brushed back down of his wet hair off his forehead, “You played incredibly.” She praised him making his perk up, he gets compliments all the time on his hockey but coming from her it meant the world to him.
“Thank you” Jack fondly smiled and pressed a soft kiss to her forehead, “I got you something.” Jack mischievously told her as he grabbed something out of his suit pocket ask handed it to her.
She smiled softly as she took the puck from his hand seeing he had wrote the date on the side, “Thank you.” She softly told and kissed his cheek gently making him smile happily at her word and affection, She tucked the puck into her pocket.
“Jacky boy!” Nate beamed as he walked over with Nico, he shook Jack’s shoulders grinning mischievously as he looked at the girl in front of Jack, “Are you going to introduce us?” Nate beamed excitedly he has heard all about her from Jack.
“Baby this is Nico and Bast.” Jack introduced them to her wrapping his arm around her waist.
“Hi.” She softly spoke to them, “I’ve heard a lot about you both.” She loves hearing Jack talk about his teammates and with how much he talks about them she feels like she knows all of them personally.
“He talks about you all the time.” Nico calmly told her but grinning teasingly at Jack.
She blushed and smiled up at Jack slightly teasing, in a way only Jack can get her to tease.
Jack fondly rolled his eyes, “So i like talking about my girl.” Jack doesn’t care he would happily talk about her anytime.
She just smiled at him making Nate and Nico share a look and had a feeling that Jack has found his a good one and someone who they would be seeing from now on.
She waved bye to Jack’s teammates before Jack led her out of the arena.
His eyes glanced to her back and looked at how his name was across her back and all he wanted to was make that her name too.
Jack wasn’t going to stop until he got her to be his wife even if they have only been dating for three months, Jack knew she was the one.
Four
Luke has just gotten into New Jersey a few days ago and had just gotten back from his first game.
He was staying with Jack and of course he knew all about Jack’s girlfriend and he noticed immediately how much Jack is on his phone now and how smiley is he when he is on his phone. Jack also just seems genuinely happier lately.
Luke was chilling on the couch after the game in a pair of sweatpants and a hoodie when Jack came down the hallway and into the living room, “You hungry?” Jack raised an eyebrow in question.
“I could eat.” Luke answered back easily stretching out his arms, he could always eat.
“Come on there’s someone i want you to meet and you’ll get food.” Jack fondly rolled his eyes but couldn’t hide his excitement to where he was going making Luke realize he was most likely going to meet Jack’s girlfriend.
Luke nodded standing up and slid a pair of shoes on and followed Jack out of the apartment and into the car.
Jack drove them only a few minutes away and into an another apartment building.
Luke followed Jack through the lobby and he noticed how the workers all seemed to know Jack and followed him into the elevator.
“I’m meeting your girlfriend.” Luke bluntly stated not asking because he knew.
“You are.” Jack nodded, “She won’t be able to meet mom and dad during playoffs and i want her to meet a piece of my family.” Jack told Luke truthfully.
Jack was disappointed she won’t be able to go to playoff games as she is going on a book tour for her new book but he was proud of her and would never ask her to cancel something in her career for his career.
Luke nodded and decided to not tease his brother for once sensing that Jack just genuinely her to meet his family.
Jack walked up to a door and pulled out a key and unlocked the door and that made Luke raise an eyebrow, Jack had a key.
Luke followed Jack into the apartment and made a sound smelling something amazing.
Jack chuckled hearing the sound and knowing Luke smelt the food, “Trust me it tastes even better.” Jack has had a lot of people cook for him but no one has ever been better than her.
Once she found out Jack has a strict diet she made sure to make foods that follow his diet but they still taste so good and she’s always making him some type of healthy dessert that still tastes insanely good and he can eat as many as he wants.
“Jack?” She called out from the kitchen hearing the door unlocked, she took a deep breath feeling slightly nervous as she was about meet Jack’s brother.
“Hey you.” Jack softly spoke as he walked into the kitchen and wrapped his arm around her from behind in and kissed her cheek.
“Baby this is Luke.” Jack proudly introduced two of his favorite people to one another.
“Hi!” She smiled softly and shook Luke’s hand, “I’ve heard a lot about you from Jack.”
Luke smiled at the and shook her hand gently back, “Hi, i think i might of heard more about you from Jack.” Luke teased his brother.
She smiled and chuckled softly at Luke’s teasing and Jack’s fond eye roll.
“Do you need any help?” Jack asked her sweetly still holding her from behind.
“No i finished everything.” She set her hands over Jack’s hands and squeezed his hands softly, “Luke do you like spaghetti and meatballs?” She asked hopefully.
Luke nodded quickly looking excited for any food but especially spaghetti, spaghetti is one of his favorite meals.
Luke watched as the two interaction and smiled softly being able to see immediately how in love Jack really is and Luke has never seen Jack this in love. He also saw how calm she makes Jack, the second Jack stepped into the apartment it was like all of his stress and worries just went away.
“Good.” She smiled and walked to the stove and Jack reluctantly let go of her to grab three plates and he handed one to Luke.
They all platted up their plates and headed to her dinning room sitting around the table.
Luke took a bite and made a sound, “Oh my god.” Luke looked over at her in awe, he had never had such amazing spaghetti, “Jack you are not allowed to ever let her go.” Luke declared making her laugh and Jack smile and roll his eyes.
“That is the best spaghetti i have ever had.” Luke told her the second he was done, he had scrapped everything it off his plate within in minutes.
“Thank you.” She flushed at the compliment as it always means a lot when someone likes her cooking, “If you’re still hungry please have seconds.” She encouraged Luke and she knew it was the right thing to say as Luke lit up and got up immediately and headed into the kitchen.
Jack grabbed her hand and pressed a kiss to the back of her hand, “You know he adores you already.” Jack told her, He knew the easiest way to wins Luke heart is food and he knew having them meet like this would be perfect for them both.
She let out a small sigh of relief her shoulders releasing some tension, “I hope so.” She softly admitted.
Jack fondly smiled and he felt so warm seeing her care so much about what her family thinks about her and how much she wants to have the approval of his whole family.
It means the world to Jack knowing she cares that much and that’s another reason he knew he picked the right one.
Five
Jack looked out the plane window as the plane started to descend down as they were almost in Michigan.
His arm was around her shoulders as she rested her head on his shoulder and his hand was playing with her hair as she slept peaceful on him.
Jack frowned slightly knowing he would have to wake her up but he didn’t want to as he loves how peaceful she looks when she sleep.
“My sweet girl.” Jack softly cooed rubbing her shoulder watching as she groaned softly and her eyes starts fluttering open, “There’s those beautiful eyes.” Jack cooed as she opened her eyes to look up at him. He smiled at her little sleepy smile and blush and how she leaned closer to him her nose nudging his neck.
“How was your nap baby?” Jack gently asked his girlfriend.
“Comfy.” She mumbled pressing a kiss to his neck before lifting her head up and resting her chin on his shoulder.
He pressed a kiss to her nose making her nose scrunch and he smiled lovingly.
Once the plane landed they got up and Jack grabbed their bags for them and they got off the plane and walked through the airport. Jack never lets her carry her bags anymore even her purse.
They walked out of the airport and Jack saw Quinn waiting by the car and he guided her over to Quinn and the car.
Jack dropped the bags by the car and hugged his brother and Quinn hugged him tightly back.
Quinn looked over once they stopped hugging and saw her and smiled gently having heard the most about her than anyone else and he already knew she is perfect for Jack by how happy she makes her brother.
“Hi.” Quinn spoke softly and usually he doesn’t hug new people but with how muchJack talks about her Quinn feels as if he knows her and he hugged her gently.
“Hi.” She gently spoke back with a small sense of relief realizing Quinn had to like her a bit to her hug and she was glad because he’s very important to Jack.
Jack loaded the car while he let the two talk and get to know each other better.
Quinn got into the drivers seat and he couldn’t help but smile realizing that Jack got into the backseat so he could sit with his girlfriend.
The three talked most of the drive back to the lake house and she fit extremely well with Quinn.
Quinn offered to get theirs bags and bring them up to Jack’s room to let Jack go introduce her to everyone.
Jack had a bounce in his step as he held her hand and brought her through his lake house and to the backyard seeing his parents and Luke.
Luke looked up and smiled seeing the two and he got up walking right to his future sister in law ignoring Jack completely and hugged her. Jack just fondly rolled his eyes.
Ellen raised an eyebrow and smiled softly seeing that Luke obviously cares a lot about Jack’s girlfriend. Luke has only had amazing things to say about her.
Ellen has never seen Jack talk about anyone the way he talks about her and in Ellen’s book she already approves because of that and she can see how happier Jack is now and that’s all she wants is for her children to be happy.
Ellen and Jim got up and walked over to them and they hugged Jack first having missed their middle child as Luke talked with her.
“Hi.” She spoke slightly nervous as Ellen and Jim turned their attention to her and she wanted to make a good first impression.
Jack held her hand softly rubbing his thumb over her knuckles, something that Ellen didn’t miss and she smiled wider.
“It is so good to finally meet you!” Ellen beamed and pulled her into soft hug and she was even more surprised here Ellen let go that Jim pulled her into a hug too.
“It’s really nice to meet you both.” She softly but honestly told them as she leaned back into Jack’s side.
“Are you guys hungry?” Ellen asked in a motherly tone she watched as they shared a look and Jack nodded.
“Starving.” Jack answered as they had an early flight and slept most of the flight so they are hungry.
“Why don’t we go to the country club and get some food?” Ellen offered and the two nodded.
“Give us a few minutes and get out of our airport clothes?” Jack asked his mom knowing his girlfriend hated sitting in clothes she wore to the airport.
Ellen nodded and watched as the two walked away and headed inside.
Jack lead her to his room well their room now.
“See it went well.” Jack softly said as he closed the door behind them, his hands rested on her arms giving her a smile. Jack knew how nervous she was to meet his parents and Quinn as she wanted to make a good impression.
Jack has always known his family gets along with others well but they have never all liked someone as quick as they just did with her, She fit into his family immediately and no one ever has fit in like that.
She smiled and nodded relaxing more now and Jack pressed a kiss to her cheek and let her get dressed.
She got ready in the bathroom and when she stepped out in a white sundress Jack groaned, “Baby you are killing me.” Jack didn’t want to leave the room with her looking this beautiful he didn’t want to share.
They have been dating for seven months now and yet Jack still makes her blush just as easily.
“Absolutely beautiful.” Jack mumbled against her lips making her smile and her blush deepen even more.
Jack wrapped an arm around her waist and they walked out of his room and downstairs where they saw his family waiting.
“Ready?” Ellen asked as she looked up and then coming down the stairs. Jack nodded and everyone got up and headed outside into the car.
“Woah what do you think you’re doing?” Jack incredulously scoffed as he saw Luke stealing the spot next to his girlfriend.
“What. I haven’t seen her in a month!” Luke protested wanting to spend time with his friend. Luke really connected well when he first met her and they became really good friends and text each other daily.
“Here scoot over Luke, i’ll sit in the middle.” She easily told the boys as they didn’t even think of her just sitting in the middle of them.
Ellen watched as who she knew would become her daughter in law one day easily break up an argument between Luke and Jack before it became one, something that is very hard with the two stubborn boys.
Jack slid next to his girl immediately and held her hand and let her lean her head on his shoulder as she chatted with Luke as Jim drove them.
Ellen and Jim shared a look hearing how easily she got Luke to talk a lot.
Jim pulled into the parking lot and they all walked into the country club and got a table outside looking out at the water.
Ellen and Jim took the chance to start asking a few questions about her even if Jack probably already told them all the answers.
Jack had his arm around the back of her chair and watched with a content face watching his girl and future wife get along with each of his family members perfectly.
Jack smiled and pressed a soft kiss to her cheek.
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Jack and her have been in Michigan for almost three months and Jack was pretty sure his entire family adores her more than they do him which Jack completely understood and he was glad they all love her so much.
She became the only person that Jim let touch his grill and he taught her how to cook on the grill and how to catch a fish and how to prepare the fish to cook it.
Jack knew his mom is just so happy to have another girl around and just absolutely adores her. He remembered the happy tears his mom shed when he showed her the ring he had bought.
Quinn loves reading and has been trying to get into it more lately and she helped him figure out what exactly he likes to read and they went to many library’s to get books for Quinn to read. Now Quinn and her will sit together and read in silence. Jack has never seen Quinn warm up that fast to anyone but her.
And Luke, Jack already knows Luke loves like a sister since the first time he met her and he made her food. But the two have spent a lot of time in the kitchen and her teaching Luke how to cook better and Luke gets to taste everything which makes him happy.
Jack just adored having her at the lake house, getting to cuddle on the boat, seeing her wakeboard, watching the sunrises and sunsets, sitting around the fire. Jack loved being able to have her with him the entire summer.
Jack got the chance a few weeks before they headed back to New Jersey with Luke to let her meet the rest of his extended family at a wedding and just as Jack expected she was adored within in seconds.
“You have got a good one Jacky.” Ellen told her son watching her laugh with all the little kids and saw how lovesick Jack is.
“I know.” Jack proudly nodded with a happy smile.
Ellen smiled softly and patted his shoulder, “She’s perfect for you and i can’t wait until she is in the family officially.” Ellen encouraged her son giving him a proud smile and she knew sooner than later Jack would be proposing.
Jack had barely gotten any attention from because all his little cousins have stolen his girl the entire day and during the wedding but when they were taken to bed and he finished his conversation with his mother he was finally able to sweep his girl onto the dance floor.
“Hello my sweet girl.” Jack lovingly mumbled as he wrapped his arms around her and they slow danced together.
“Hi.” She smiled back and her fingers fiddled with the nape of his hair.
“Have you ever thought about our wedding?” Jack asked curiously as they were coming up on eleven months being together and he was completely certain he will ask within the next year. Some may say that’s too soon but when you know, you know.
She blinked looking thoughtful and her cheeks flushed pink, “Yeah.” She sheepishly whispered, it doesn’t help that Jack looks so good in a suit and she thinks about him wearing a suit on their wedding day.
Jack perked up, “Yeah?” He asked happily when he realized she thought about their future.
“Yeah.” She whispered earnestly back, “I would love to be your wife one day.” She admitted to her boyfriend.
Jack beamed brighter than ever and pressed his forehead to her forehead, “I can not wait until i make you my wife, future Mrs Hughes.” Jack whispered to her already waiting for the day he finely gets to marry her.
She smiled content and nudged her nose to his gently.
He was very glad he spilled that cup of coffee on her.
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njdevils: ‘Tis the season.
#nico hischier#jack hughes#jesper bratt#nate bastian#nathan bastian#timo meier#brett pesce#jacob markstrom#luke hughes#new jersey devils#my edit#hockey#hockeyedit#nhl#nhledit#dailymen#sportsedit#sportedit
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Alright, which NJ devils player got a hold of the mascot outfit and is bumping & grinding at the Pride parade?
My $ is on Timo!
#timo meier#nico hischier#jack hughes#luke hughes#dawson mercer#nate bastian#jonas siegenthaler#brett pesce#paul cotter#curtis lazar
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2024 NEW JERSEY DEVILS WRAPPED
#New Jersey Devils#Jack Hughes#Nico Hischier#Luke Hughes#Jesper Bratt#Timo Meier#Dougie Hamilton#Jonas Siegenthaler#Brett Pesce#Stefan Noesen#Erik Haula#Nico Daws#Nathan Bastian#Nate Bastian#Dawson Mercer#Jacob Markstrom#Curtis Lazar#Seamus Casey#and some of our dearly departed#John Marino#Kevin Bahl#Chris Tierney#Devils#NJD#NJ Devils
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who are the smartest hockey players in your mind right now? whether that’s in an academic sense or hockey sense or both
hmm academic achievement is pretty straightforward, you could google which guys have college degrees and there’s some interesting stuff! in terms of hockey iq, all of these guys are pros. if anyone didn’t have genuinely elite, pro-level hockey sense, they’d get killed on the boards out there in a second.
but honestly my favorite kind of Smart is guy who understands how to play a complete game, and I am nawwwt talking academics or hockey. there’s a whole other game out there to be played - and won - and some guys understand that better than most!! and for that, the current leaderboard in my opinion:
#1 will smith hockey
#2 jack hughes
#3 nate bastian!!!
#1 Currently leading - Will Smith hockey
WSH is still new to the scene so who can say how long he can keep this intangible point streak going BUT:
every guy he rotated in and out of the sleepover room ended up surviving the trade deadline (he’d clearly clocked who would be worth investing into)
has endeared himself to not just every single teammate but is also allegedly quite beloved by the equipment guys and rink staff
plays along well with all the sharks social media tiktok trends, etc. he has excellent camera awareness, for example, some guys simply looked down at their end of year ‘awards’ but Will immediately made sure to face the certificate to the camera. (is aware of camera views on the ice and off the ice)
has managed to remain a mystery to the dating gossip sphere, k-pop idol style
some good stuff in this post, namely the notetaking parts and preparing for the animal question in the draft
and of course, has made the highly talented but also windshield-punching future of the franchise entirely indebted to him in ways beyond mortal comprehension. what are you gonna do, send wsh down to the AHL? and leave his unhinged attack dog mack c out there to argue with teammates in practice and have meltdowns by himself on the bench? no way. wsh stays up, and everyone stays happy.
#2 Jack Hughes - perennially good, but has also fumbled a couple plays
part of it is just classic middle child ability to play both sides without ever actually committing to either, but that boy had everrrry single NTDP classmate eating out of his sweaty little palm (voted captain by unanimous vote!). he understands how to sprinkle sugar, jusssst right!
I do find it interesting when he accidentally overplays his hand. It perfectly mirrors his on-ice flaw of when he tries to do too much and then his game falls apart (as noted by hockey scouts & Sheldon Keefe alike). BUT I think the flops are important because unlike his subtle plays that might go entirely unnoticed, these give us a little more insight into how he does it - or at least, tries to set it up.
famously got the devils to draft his special little guy’s special little guy (trevor z’s billet brother) but then moynihan turned out to be basically nothing to the devils in the end (see: his Elite Prospects page)
tried to use 4 Nations as his and quinn’s personal olympics campaign (kept emphasizing how sooooo young he and quinn were, which was a complete turnaround from how he usually describes quinn as mature/experienced, or even himself as unphased/seen it all. kept referring to himself as an ‘01 birth year, and auston and eichel as ‘97s to really drive the point home!! god, you don’t want those old men born in the 1900s do you, USA hockey? I’m good for two, maybe even threeee Olympic cycles!) unfortunately quinn was too injured to play and jack flopped at 4 Nations
#3 Nate Bastian
Fourth line grinder (literally called the ‘Meat Line’) Nathan Bastian? yes, and I’m not even kidding. here’s the thing. there are four audiences for a pro athlete:
1. Your coach(ing staff) & GM
2. Your teammates
3. Sports reporters/PR Team
4. General audience / fans
When I say Nate Bastian plays a complete game, I do mean complete - he has a FULL SWEEP of all four audiences.
First Audience: he understands what role coaches see him as, and commits to it. doesn’t oversell himself. takes hits and gives hits without complaint.
Second Audience: top players automatically rank high in team social hierarchy, but less skilled players have to work for it. nate CLEARLY plays a great locker room game, to the point that he sits next to jack (and you knowww locker room seating has a ton of unspoken politics behind it) and is universally loved by his teammates.
Third Audience: this guy is so loved by Jersey beat reporters that they sought him out to interview while he was literally playing for a different team! the PR team sent him to the VMAs! also in this 2019 axe throwing video the producers/video editors clearly like him, even though he’s just another no-name grinder: they start the video with him, setting him up as the audience surrogate. they keep his self name-drop in the final edit, while literal jack hughes is in the video and HIS name is never said out loud. they kept in his funniest bits and edited out whatever was likely more boring filler commentary. (side note: you can also see Nate’s Second Audience work was already at play, because little pre-rookie Jack was already very aware and intrigued by Nate). By having video editors who love him, surely now you can see how that sways the…
Fourth Audience: how can you not love a guy that the coach commends! how can you not love a guy that his teammates adore! and how can you not love a guy who always gets the best possible edit from the producers! he’s literally made a clean sweep. all while just “being himself” seemingly effortlessly….
and that, my friends, is called playing smart.
#thanks for the ask! <3 I like…never get asks so it’s always exciting lol#will smith hockey#jack hughes#nate bastian#Ask#post
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Today is World Autism Day so here is (from the perspective of someone who is indeed autistic) Things NHL Players Do/Have Done that are so ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Coded:
(this is not me claiming any of these people are autistic this is purely for jokes)
- Dawson Mercer’s parents once returned to their home after being out and he had straight up built a shed in the yard just for fun (okay special interest in building)
- Nate Bastian (apparently) doesn’t understand anything they write on the whiteboards on the bench unless they strictly use like X’s and O’s to represent players💀
- Any of them with their silly superstitions (McDavids socks, Crosbys jock, etc etc)
- A video i saw of Sam Montembeault holding his puppy up to his face and having a whole conversation with it. (he was switching between french and english because he didn’t know which language she preferred 😭)
- The Minnesota Wild broadcasters (lovingly) joked that they love(d) interviewing Connor Dewar because he talked so damn fast that they had time for way more questions than usual
- The players with lego obsessions (Sharangovich, Duhaime, etc)
- The players with Game of Thrones obsessions (Dewar, Lauko)
- Goalies that play the piano (Cooley (AHL), Woll, probably more)
- I heard a rumor that a lot of the goalies (including Luukkonen, Wolf, Blackwood) are the opposite of Connor Ingram (who has like really bad OCD) and crave touch all the time 😭
- Nate Bastians ability to make friends and talk to people everywhere he goes (he was an extra in the movie Goon: The Last of the Enforcers as a teenager, interviewed people at the VMA’s once, and yaps his way through life)
- the entire concept of the goalie love, goalie hugs, and goalie protection that proves they’re all a bit special
- Matthew Tkachuk ferally tearing (maybe eating) the collars off his t-shirts
- any of them (mostly tkachuk) that eats the shit out of their mouth guard
there’s probably plenty more and please feel free to share them cause i love them💗💗
#nhl#hockey blogging#sports blogging#nhl hockey#nhl memes#world autism day#autism#autism acceptance#dawson mercer#nate bastian#nathan bastian#connor mcdavid#sidney crosby#brandon duhaime#yegor sharangovich#sam montembeault#samuel montembeault#connor dewar#jakob lauko#devin cooley#joseph woll#ukko pekka luukkonen#connor ingram#dustin wolf#mackenzie blackwood#matthew tkachuk#love thy goalie#goalies are weird#asd
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