Breaking the Mold (Alex Morgan x OC)

Jesus, you clearly still got it

Alex's POV

I woke up with Ellie beside me and a knot in my stomach. I couldn't believe what had happened. I knew it was wrong to hook up with a teammate, let alone one of my best friends, but I couldn't help it. I had been wanting to do this for so long, and I finally got the chance. I laid there, looking at Ellie's peaceful face and I felt a wave of guilt wash over me. The sun shone through the curtains and I got up, wanting to take a shower. I moved my arm away from underneath Ellie's head and she stirred a bit, but she didn't wake up. I took my things and made my way to the bathroom, taking a long shower and thinking about what I was going to do. What am I going to say to Servando if he finds out? I stepped out of the shower and got dressed, my heart heavy with guilt. I walked back into the bedroom, not expecting Ellie to be awake. But there she was, leaning against the headboard, her head in her hands. She looked up at me and her eyes were full of worry.

"Hey." I said, feeling a bit awkward.

"Hey." She replied, her voice barely above a whisper.

"So, uh, about last night...." I trailed off, not knowing what to say.

Ellie looked at me and shook her head, "It's okay, Alex. We both wanted it. We're adults." I nodded, still feeling uneasy about the situation. "I know, but......God, I don't know how to say this, Ellie. I feel so guilty about what we did. I can't stop thinking about Servando and how he would react if he found out. And it's not just that, my feelings towards you are so confusing right now. I don't know what to do."

"What do you mean?" Ellie asked, her eyes wide.

"I mean, I can't stop thinking about you, Ellie. I've had these feelings for a while now, but I never acted on them until last night. And now I just feel so guilty about everything. I don't know how to handle this," I admitted, feeling tears well up in my eyes.

Ellie put her arm around me and pulled me close. "It's okay, Alex. We can figure this out together. Just take your time to figure out your feelings. And as for Servando, we'll deal with it together. We're a team, remember?"

I nodded, feeling a bit better. But the guilt and shame continued to eat away at me. Ellie kissed me on the forehead and I smiled, feeling a bit better. I hugged her tight and we stayed like that for a few minutes before we started to get ready to go downstairs. Ellie got dressed fully and we made our way downstairs, both of us feeling a bit uneasy. We got downstairs and everyone was already having breakfast. We both grabbed a plate and got some food before we sat down. Ali and Kelley were talking about some funny incident that happened during the game and we both joined in on the conversation. We were having a good time until Heather tapped me on the shoulder, "Can we talk for a sec?" She asked, her voice serious.

I nodded and followed her outside, my heart racing in my chest. We stepped outside and she crossed her arms, her face serious. "So, I walked in on you and Ellie while you two were sleeping. What's going on?" She asked, her voice stern.

I sighed, knowing I couldn't hide it from her anymore. "We, uh, we hooked up last night." I said, my voice barely above a whisper.

Heather's eyes widened, "Are you serious? What were you thinking?"

"I know, I know. It was a mistake, I just couldn't help myself. I've had these feelings for a while now and I just couldn't resist." I said, my head hung low.

"You know how wrong this is, right? If things become awkward between you two, then it's going to mess up the team dynamic. You two need to talk and figure things out. And you need to talk to Servando, you can't keep this from him. It's not right," Heather said, her voice stern but full of compassion.