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Cairo's POV

"Bye Mama." Katara says then she pecks my lips.

"Bye Baby." I say. "You be good for Mommy."

"I will." Katara says then she latches onto her Mommy.

"Bye Beautiful." I say then I kiss the woman I want to marry.

"Bye Baby." Megan says with a smile.

I kiss my girls one more time then Koda and I leave the room, head down stairs, and load onto the bus.

Once on the bus, I hang up my suit in the row before Koda and I's row then I sit down next to Koda in our row.

A few minutes later the players get on the bus then we head to Lucas Oil Stadium.

On the way to the stadium I look down at my line-up notes to make sure everything is correct.

1-Emma Harris
11-Midge Purce
4-Sarah Gorden
21-Alana Cook
24-Teagan McGrady
2-Jasmine Spencer
19-Crystal Dunn
18-Catarina Macario
23-Christen Press(C)
10-Sydney Leroux
15-Lynn Williams

After I'm sure everything is correct, I put my notes up then relax for the rest of the drive.

Eventually we get to the stadium so I gather my things as we pull into the parking area.

Once the bus stops, I grab my suit then Koda and I get off the bus and head to the locker room

When we get to the locker room, Koda and I head to the managers office then I put my stuff down before we head outside to check the pitch.

"Did you start all of us on purpose?" Emma asks.

"You mean did I start the Melanin Magic line-up so we could show US Soccer what they've been missing?" I teasingly question. "Why I would never."

Emma chuckles then she smiles and shakes her head.

"How do you think the team reacted to my talk a couple days ago?" I ask.

On our first day here in Indianapolis, we had a team meeting where I told the players who were on the Olympic roster that the Olympics may be some of their last tournament with the national team.

I also told them they need to make sure they play to their potential for their clubs if they wanted to be consistently called up.

"We understand." Emma says. "The Olympics was a lot more difficult than the World Cup was so we know we have to be better if we want to win another World Cup."

"Cool." I say. "So how's Arsenal?"

Emma and I talk for a few more minutes then we head back to the locker room.

Once in the locker room, I head to the managers office then I change out of my tracksuit and into my Pink suit while the team warms up.

The team are wearing special pink jerseys for today's game since this is Breast Cancer awareness month so I decided to wear a pink suit.

"How do I look Koda?" I ask as I finish tying my tie.

Koda yips then she smiles at me so I toss her a treat then I put on my shoes

Once I'm fully dressed, I give myself a once over in a mirror then I put my phone and wallet in my pockets before Koda and I walk back into the locker room.

"Thanks for the shoes Toby." I say as I look at my shoes.