Teddy

Chapter Sixteen: I want to go home

It was a busy Saturday night, a huge game was just played between us and the rival city team, there was huge crowds and a lot of press, more than I had seen since I had been here, some from the states I even noted. It was common for press to return as the season neared the end. The press, and the coaches at home, they always looked to see how their girls were playing abroad. They looked at each woman's game, and fitness to see who perhaps would be top of the picks for the WNBA season at camp in April.

Our team had absolutely dominated the play tonight. We won way ahead of the opposing team in points, so much so I was now half deaf from the chanting home crowd.

"We are all going out tonight" Avery announced as she flung her arm around my shoulder in the changing room.

I turn to her and shake my head "I just want a warm bath and an early night"

Tasia grabs my arm and pulls me through the open doors into the hallway with the other girls "you are coming Nomikos" she demands, not giving me a choice.

I went with the crowd as we left through the back doors. I didn't feel dressed for a night out, but I could just about pass for entry into a club.

I looked down and observed my tight black jeans and cropped white tank, no bra "Tasia let me go back and put on a bra" I ask pulling back.

She looks down and laughs "it's trendy to go nipples on display, is it not" she asks.

I give in and go with it as we are all bundled into the team mini van. Our driver takes us into the city.

I take my phone out of my pocket and text Harper;

T- if you see any pap pictures of my nipples in the morning, I want you to know, I would have gone back for my bra but Tasia is taller and strong armed me out the door. Tonight I am free the nipple like Avery and all I can do is apologise. Love you xx T

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The streets outside the club are bustling with people all over, party goers in every corner, the line miles long for entry into the hottest spot to be on a Saturday night, the local celebrities using the place as their personal playground.

Avery wraps her arm around my neck affectionately and looks sideways to me as we walk down to the back entrance where the manager was awaiting to let us in.

"This is going to fun Nomikos" she says excitedly.

I raise my eyebrows "I mean I wouldn't say no to a drink... but I'm not getting drunk" I state.

She laughs and pushes her forehead against mine as the lights flash on some pap cameras "Shit, what are they doing here already" I ask, holding my hand in front of my face, blinded by the flashing lights.

Avery looks up frowning "they are desperate for news of Teddy Nomikos dating life out here... you've been gone months. I bet they are gagging to have your personal business thrown over the front cover again. Especially now Jay is dating that supermodel" she says.

I frown "I didn't know he was dating again.."

"Oh yeah... she's hot too... so with him and her in everyone's tabloids, there's no wonder they've come looking to see who you have moved on with"

"I think perhaps they are here for the celebs inside" I state naively as we walk to the door.

"Nope it's you" she confirms, as we disappear inside, her hand pressed to my back.

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The club is so loud, I can hear almost zero of what anyone is saying, what with the deafening crowd at the game tonight and now the music blaring here, I was quite literally lip reading.