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It should have been another game, another win. It wasn't supposed to be anything but Tobin enjoying the beautiful game and playing against Kelley. She never expected to be in trance and making a fool of herself.
“You okay there buddy?” Allie asked putting a hand on her shoulder. It wasn't Tobin like to feel nervous before playing, then again it wasn't every day that Tobin met a gorgeous girl.
“Yeah, I'm good Harry.” She said as shook her head. No need to panic, it's just another game.
“Are you sure?” Allie looked unconvinced.
“Yes Harry, I'm just pumped to play Kelley and beating her in her home field.” Tobin gave her a big smile and turned around to finish warming up.
She was fucked, she was royally fucked. There was no way she could go to the party Kelley was inviting them to. The game had ended on a disappointing draw, which meant nobody was happy, but they weren't mad enough to avoid each other afterward.
“You know Ash, I think I'm good,” Tobin said in regards to the invitation. “I’m a little tired after that game, it was very physical. You know Pia wanted me to be at my best and I can't really give her reasons not to call me back to the team.”
“Tobs my friend.” Ashlyn took her shoulders and made Tobin look right at her. “I am an expert at calling your bullshit, what's the deal?”
“It’s silly.” Tobin looked at her shoes finding the model the most interest ring thing in the world.
“If it got you all worked up then it isn't.”
“I’m nervous about seeing Kelley’s best friend.” Tobin mumbled barely loud enough for Ashlyn to hear.
“I’m sure she will like you. You are great and if Kelley is her best friend then you are definitely an upgrade.” Tobin smiled and nodded, it wasn’t the fact that it was Kelley’s best friend, but the team could believe that.
“Nice, let’s get going then I want to get there before the good drinks are gone.” Ashlyn said with a smirk.
Tobin rolled her eyes but her smile didn’t leave, she could do this. It wasn’t a big deal, she met beautiful people all the time, she was surrounded by athletes for gods sake.
She couldn’t do it. Nope, she was going to pass out. They weren’t even that close to the party and Tobin was on the verge of throwing up. What the fuck was happening!? She was smooth, she knew how to talk to girls, she was told sometimes she was too chill.
Saying she was nervous was an understatement, Allie had even asked her a couple of times if she was slightly sick. Tobin could only shake her head, this night was going to be a disaster. There wasn’t any other way do it going, not when they got in the car and Kelley sent them a picture of her and some of her teammates already at the party.
It was a good thing Christen wasn’t in the picture, if she was Tobin would’ve bailed so fast they would think someone in her family was dying. That meant she wasn’t prepared to encounter the girl in tight black jeans and a loose red blouse.
“Hey guys! I’m glad you could make it. Now come on I’ll introduce you properly to the best soccer women’s team in the NCAA.” Kelley said with a smirk introducing the Stanford players. “This my friends is the one and only Christen Press. My best friend and top scorer of Stanford besides myself.”
Christen rolled her eyes at the introduction but smiled at the Tar Heel players. “Nice to meet you all, Kelley talks a lot about you. I guess being in the national team doesn’t excuse her of being annoying with everyone.”
“Hey Pressi, be nice. This are also my friends and they all think I’m pretty cool, right Tobs?” Kelley said looking at Tobin who was busy staring at Christen. “Tobin?”
“Wh-what?” Tobin blushed hearing herself stutter not taking her eyes of Christen, the girl giggled at her awkwardness.
“I said you thought I was pretty cool, Christen says I’m just annoying.” Kelley repeated with a smirk, it was very weird for Tobin to be nervous. The girl was known for having such a calm demeanor that it rivaled the veterans on the USWNT when it came to big games.
“She isn’t wrong but whatever let’s you sleep at night.” Tobin said looking at Kelley who left out an offended gasp.
“I need better friends...” She grumbled but smiled almost instantly dragging them to a beer pong game, Tobin wasn’t a big drinker so she enjoyed watching the games as they rotated the players.
“You need to stop staring and talk to her Harry, it is getting both creepy and pathetic.” Tobin blushed looking at her feet. “I don’t know what to say.”
“I never thought that I’d see the day a girl messed The Tobin Heath.” Allie joked trying to get Tobin loose. “Just talk to her about the game, it is easy and something you have in common.” Adding. “You could always bond over bitching about Kelley too.”
Tobin laughed, Kelley was a great friend. A little too chaotic and energetic sometimes but overall an amazing human to have in your life. She was also a very good sport when it came to teasing which made their interactions ever so spicy.
Tobin walked to Christen clearing her throat to get her attention, the girl gave her a blinding smile and Tobin’s knees felt weak. “Hey Tobin, how are you enjoying this?”
“It is much better than I expected.” Tobin smiled, sitting next to Christen. “You played great today.”
“Thanks, but it wasn’t good enough to win the game.”
“You were pretty close a couple of times, you have a canon on both legs. Ash was just up for the challenge.”
“Pretty close isn’t the same as winning but thanks for the complement.” Christen blushed looking at her lap. “I was hoping you’d talk to me earlier.”
“Really?” Tobin felt butterflies at the thought of Christen hoping to talk to her.
“Yes, I’m a little to shy to start conversations with people I don’t really know. But I really wanted to talk to you, I came close to going there when You talked to Kelley a few minutes ago. I chickened out though.”
Tobin chuckled. “I’ve been wanting to talk to you since Kelley introduced us. I was just too nervous to do it.”
“Why? You are Tobin Heath soccer star, USWNT player.”
“Well you are Christen Press Stanford star and Kelley’s best friend, that is a little intimidating.” Christen chuckled. “Besides, pretty girls make me nervous.”
Tobin was feeling a little more confident, it wasn’t exactly a lie. Beautiful women made her a little nervous but nothing like Christen had, the forward was drop dead gorgeous.
“Thanks... you are beautiful yourself.”
“I appreciate it but I doubt you I compare to you.” Christen laughed and shook her head. “Very smooth Heath.”
Tobin have her a megawatt smile. “What can I say Press, it is part of the Heath charm.”
“Hopefully I get to see more of it.” Christen said with a smirk but a shy tone. God this woman was amazing.
“I hope so too.” Tobin said with a smile before getting up and asking Christen for a dance. Maybe it had been just another game, not a win in the books but Tobin felt pretty much like a winner after that night.