sidney sat on the couch later that week, talking to kris on facetime. he heard the front door open and looked up, seeing emma walk into their home. her body was covered by thin leggings and a push up sports bra, a black coat keeping her warm. she carried a small backpack and two coffee cups.
she slipped off her white sneakers and shed her coat, hanging it up in the closet next to sidney's. she walked into the living room and handed him a cup, "guess who's officially a pittsburgh penguin."
"ooo, is that the infamous emma harvey?" kris spoke from the other side of sidney's phone.
"you know it." she leaned over the couch, "how's it going, letang?"
"pretty good. i'm hyped to watch you make history this year. maybe we can be in the same line of defense this year."
"hopefully." she smiled, not noticing that sidney was looking at her boobs through the reflection of his phone screen, "i'm gonna go take a shower, it's nice to kind of meet you."
"right back at ya." kris answered and noticed that sidney was distracted, "what's wrong?"
"i'm in trouble." sidney spoke after emma went upstairs, "she's gorgeous."
"i heard she was dating someone. so don't even worry about it." kris knew that sidney would end up liking her. he needed someone who understood his career and emma was that person.
"no she's not. she's just sleeping with them." sidney didn't name jonathan, knowing that emma didn't want their team to know.
"and how do you know that?"
"i'm just assuming." sidney shrugged, getting up and walking into the dining room, "i'm not sure they'll continue once the season starts."
"why wouldn't they? he on the team?"
"nope."
"another team?" kris furrowed his brows, he didn't consider that emma might end up sleeping with their opponents.
"maybe. listen i gotta go. text me that article we were talking about earlier."
"mhm." kris hung up, still confused as to why sidney was avoiding his question.
emma came back down the stairs an hour later. her damn hair clung to the back of her red hoodie. "i won't be home until tomorrow. maybe the next day."
"ok." sidney shrugged, opening the fridge and grabbing a water bottle.
"see you whenever."
****
emma knocked on the door to jonathan's hotel room and he opened it, putting his lips on hers. she smiled and pushed him into the room, closing the door behind her. she pushed him onto the bed and got on top of him, "i missed you, jonny."
