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It was the final four, and your team, Iowa, were doing really well. You were worried though. The game tonight would be against UConn and you had been hanging out around Paige Bueckers.
By hanging out- you meant fooling around. You guys hadn’t put a label on it, and because Paige was such a big star in the media, she didn’t want anything serious, but you two had been hanging around for a few months now.
You were nervous to go up against her in a game and you didn’t want your feelings to get in the way of your playing.
You’d seen her last night in your hotel room and had woken up to her this morning: Her arms were wrapped around you from the back, one of her hands cupping one of your breasts. She had a leg in between yours and had woken you up with small, wet kisses on your neck.
Currently, though, you were warming up on the court, trying to avoid Paige.
She obviously took notice of this and was not having it. She kept running right by you during her warm-up and would brush lightly against you every time.
When the pre-game team introductions started and you had to get off the court, Paige was right there, waiting. The lights were off and there was a loud announcer ramping up the crowd.
“Baby, what’re you doing?” She whispered from behind you.
“What do you mean?” You asked innocently, not turning around.
“Making me crazy, sweet girl. You haven’t looked at me once.” It was the opposite. She was making you crazy. Her deep, raspy voice in your ear was making you wanton with need.
“Trying not to give anyone any ideas, like you said.” You whispered.
“I’d rather people think what they want. You’re mine, get it?”
You let out a squeal as she put her hands on your waist from behind and slid her pinky finger under the cinch of your basketball shorts.
“And if that’s too hard to understand then I’ll have to teach you what it means later, understood?” She roughly said in your ear before giving you a long kiss right below it.
As her name was called and she ran onto the court you tried to calm down and shake the effect of her off.
After the announcer introduced both teams and all their players, the game started and each team was doing really well.
Paige had ‘accidentally’ brushed up against you too many times and you were too flustered. You started to feel wet due to Paige’s touch and it was affecting your playing.
Luckily, Caitlin was in the spotlight so nobody noticed your mistakes.
In the 3rd quarter the ball was passed to you and when you attempted to take a shot, you felt a sharp shooting pain slide through your lower leg. As you looked down you realized that you’d fallen down due to one of UConn’s players tripping you backwards.
It was as if everything was moving in slow motion, your leg hurt so bad and you could hear sobs of pain that you realized were coming from your own mouth.
You looked up at the ceiling and tried to keep your eyes open but eventually your eyes fell closed due to the pain.
Unbeknownst to you, Paige was screaming at her teammate and was attempting to reach you.
“Are you dumb?! You’re not supposed to hurt the other players!” She yelled and shoved the teammate that hurt you out of the way.
She eventually reached you and put a hand under your neck, her thumb grazing your parted lips, while trying to listen to the medics. Seeing you passed out made Paige want to rip her teammate apart. How dare they touch what was hers?
“Baby, cmon, you gotta wake up.” She said to you, not caring whether anyone heard or saw.
When she waited for a couple more minutes after the medics had put a brace on your knee with an ice pack attached, they told her that she needed to get out of the way and that they were going to move you to an ambulance.
“No. Nobody and I mean nobody touches her again. Just give her a couple more minutes.”
She could hear her coach yelling behind her to move and get back in the game but she didn’t care. She wouldn’t be able to play in the right headspace anyways. She hoped they’d forgive her. But- you were more important.
And, she was right. A couple minutes later you woke up and regained all feeling and consciousness. Your leg hurt like hell and you knew that this was probably your last game of the season.
As you came to, the first thing you saw was Paige’s relieved yet angry face. She gave you a quick kiss and whispered, “Thank God,” then helped you stand up. The medics told you that you had probably torn your ACL or messed up your knee and needed to see a doctor tomorrow and you nodded.
Putting any pressure on your leg hurt really bad and your eyes started to sting with tears. Paige was standing next to you, one of her arms around your waist, helping you walk over to your team's bench.
You let out a groan of pain through your clenched teeth and Paige winced. “So good baby, you’re doing so good. Just a few more steps,” she whispered in your ear.
You nodded and reached out for her other arm, which had been at her side, then gripped it tightly.
When you reached the bench all your teammates tried to comfort you but Paige scolded them away. She helped you sit down and lifted your leg onto the bench, tightening the brace and packing ice all around your leg.
As she did this you clenched your teeth in pain and threw your head back fighting tears, still gripping one of her hands.
“Hurts, mama,” you groaned as quietly as possible into Paige’s chest, pulling her closer.
“I know, baby. The game will be over soon. I gotta go finish playing though, kay?”
You nodded as Paige gave you one last kiss before returning to her own team. Your own team all came to comfort you and ask what that was all about and you just tried to smile and thank them.
The refs called off the time out and the game resumed.
Eventually the game ended, your team losing to UConn, but you were more focused on the pain in your leg.
Out of the corner of your eye you could see Paige arguing with her teammate and then Caitlin walking towards you.
“Hey, you doing alright?” Caitlin asked as she leaned down to be at eye level with you.
“Not really, it still hurts real bad but I’ll be okay. I’m sorry.”
“Sorry? Don’t be. We played well tonight. Anyways, what’re you doing after this? Will you need any help?” She asked.
As you were about to answer, you felt someone sit down behind you on the bench, their strong arms wrapping around you and molding your back to their front, then one of their hands sliding up your jersey and grabbing one of your breasts then massaging it.
“She has someone to take care of her. Don’t you, baby?” Paige asked from behind you as you fought not to let a sigh of relief out from her touch.
“O-oh. I- never mind. Well, goodnight. Feel better.” Caitlin looked really embarrassed as she walked away and Paige started pulling you closer.
“Can we go home now?” You whined in pain and sunk back into her embrace, leaning your head back on her shoulder.
“Course we can.” Paige whispered as she got out from behind you. She reached both arms out and picked you up effortlessly, letting your head rest against her chest, Cinderella style, without letting your injured leg bend.
“Paige, hurts,” You whimpered and wrapped your arms around her neck.
“I know, mamas, we're gonna go home now.” She replied, carrying you out of the building and to her car as you whined in pain.
When you reached her car she placed you in the backseat, laying you horizontally so your leg wouldn’t bend, making sure you were as comfortable as possible and giving you a kiss on the forehead before getting into the driver's seat of her car and driving home, looking in the mirror to check on you every minute or so.
When you reached her dorm she got out of the car and picked you up again, then carried you inside the building, then to her bedroom and placed you on her bed, hoping that her roommates wouldn’t be home for a little while.
“Lay down baby, I’ll go get some more ice packs from the freezer and some ibuprofen and we can lay down and watch a movie. Nika and KK shouldn’t be home for a little while.”
You nodded and made yourself comfortable on her bed, waiting for her.
When she came back, she got on the bed, leaning her back against the headboard and pulled your body to hers so you were laying between her legs, your head on her chest.
She placed the ice pack on your leg and started massaging your head, then held the Advil pills in her hands.
“Open up,” she said, then dropped the pills in your mouth and poured some of the water from her bottle into your mouth. You swallowed and leaned farther into her, ready to fall asleep, when you heard the door open.
Nika and KK both walked in and immediately came over to you, asking if you’re alright. The thought of what happened and the end of your season made you tear up and you didn’t feel like talking so you turned your head and burrowed it into Paige’s neck.
“She’s really tired right now guys, but thanks,” Paige whispered to them and let her hand cradle your head to her neck.
Nika and KK both nodded and left Paige’s bedroom to the living room and by the time they’d left you were practically asleep on Paige, a content smile on her face.