SPELIVIA 🎀

Comfort 2

(Since we didn't get a spelivia scene in episode 14, I thought I should include my version of what should've happened. This chapter might be short. Since I wrote the Westlake vs Crenshaw game already, i'm just going to write what happened after, but it is something different...)

The game is over and Crenshaw wins. Spencer leaves the locker room and goes outside to leave the field. As he is walking, he sees Olivia running up to him from afar, giving him a hug. Olivia is ecstatic.

"Congrats baby on your win!" Spencer fake smiles. Olivia senses something is wrong. "What's wrong? Are you ok?" Spencer tears up as he feels like he disappointed his team and his chance at a scholarship.

"This night wasn't just for me. Um, can we talk about this in the car?" Olivia nods, she holds his hand and they walk to the car and drive to Spencer's house.

In the car, Spencer starts explaining while driving. "So, this game was good because we won, but I just feel like I disappointed a lot of people. My team and the scout that came to see me. I've felt that I've had a lot of weight on my shoulders, for example, the game, so I put too much pressure on the team and that made us fall behind in two quarters. I made the game about me and I ended up not putting teamwork first. The team was disappointed in me but luckily I owned up to my mistakes and I realized something."

"What's that?" Olivia asks in the passenger.

"The scout that came to talk to me before the game, he told me that football is just a kid's game. You have to have fun with it. Yes, you have to have teamwork and seriousness when you play, but at the end of the day, it's all fun in games. But I feel like I just ruined my chances at a scholarship since he left during the game." Olivia rubs her hand on his hand, giving him comfort.

"You know, that part you just said about football being all about having fun, I think that's what matters. You pulled yourself together, you've made up with your teammates, and you all had fun, which is why you won the game. And if that scout left, who cares? Maybe he just doesn't see the real, confident, hard-hitting and strong Spencer James that I know and love." Olivia smiles at Spencer, giving him the most adorable comfort he needed. He smiles back and as soon as he hits a stoplight, he gives her a quick kiss on the lips.

"Thank you, babe. I really needed that." Olivia still smiles. "You're very welcome." She adds on.

"Who knows, there could be a miracle out there and someone is at your house offering you a scholarship. I'm sure he wasn't the only scout at the game."

"You're right. There's always possibilities."

"There you go. Having faith." Spencer smiles at Olivia's words.

They finally arrive at Spencer's house and once they walked in, they see the same scout that left during the game with Grace in the dining room talking.

Grace greets Olivia and then gives her son a hug, congratulating him on his win. Spencer thanks his mom and starts to talk to the scout.

"Hey, I know it probably wasn't my best performance, hence why I suspect you left the game early." The scout responds.

"I saw enough. But honestly, I wasn't expecting you to have a good game, I figured Westlake was double-teaming you." They both chuckle.

"Look, Spence, man, I know you can ball. I wouldn't be out here if you couldn't. But what I needed to see is if you could rise up to the challenge, and put the needs of your teammates before your own. Which you did. To me, that's the true measure of a superstar." The scout shrugs.

"I don't know, could be the player that we need at our university."

Spencer is confused. "What are you saying?"

"Spencer James, I am offering you a full scholarship to attend to Toledo State University."

Spencer, Olivia and Grace are all in shock as they hear this exciting news. Grace gives a hug first and then Olivia. Spencer bursts into tears as he is blessed to hear he is finally offered a scholarship. Olivia is still hugging him.

"OMG, congratulations baby! You did it! I'm so proud of you." Olivia holds her arms around his neck and Spencer's arms are around her waist, still crying from the news. Olivia wipes her tears as they kiss passionately.

They stop kissing and Spencer walks up to the scout and shakes his hand. "Thank you so much, sir. Thank you for the offer."

The scout smiles. "No problem, anytime. Call me for any details."

Spencer nods, Grace gives him a hug, Olivia shakes his hand and the scout leaves. Grace gives Spencer another hug, congratulating him on his offer. "I am so proud of you, baby. You deserve this." Spencer thanks his mom and they hug again.

"Hey, is it ok if I take Olivia home?" Grace saids yes, hugs Olivia and they leave.

Spencer and Olivia is at the Baker's house. They both walk up to the front door. They look at each other.

"See, I told you. Miracles could happen." They both chuckle a little bit before Spencer agrees.

"Yeah, you are absolutely right." Spencer comes close to her and their arms are around each other.

"Hey, thank you for tonight. I don't know what would have happened if you wasn't there." Olivia looks up, giving him a thinking look.

"I'm pretty sure the same thing." He laughs.

"But I'm serious. Thank you for the comfort. Thank you for the support. Thank you for everything. I love you." Olivia smiles in awe.

"You're welcome. Anything for my baby. And I love you too." They smile and kiss each other for a few minutes.

After they kiss, they both say goodbye and they both go their separate ways.

Spencer drives back home thinking off of how the night actually turned out. Him and his team winning the game, him getting back at Dane for Jordan, Olivia giving him comfort and the scout that was at the game, ended up giving him a full scholarship.

This night was just for him. And him only.