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26

After having breakfast together, the next morning, Abby reluctantly leaves her girlfriend to join the USWNT for recovery.

While Abby is busy, Sarah gets herself packed up and checks out of her room. Taking her bags out to the rental car and placing them in the trunk before then making her way back inside and up to Sam and Abby's room, using the key card that Abby left with her, she lets herself in and gets comfortable on the bed with her laptop.

Reviewing her schedule, she searches for an opening that will allow for her and Abby to take a trip together. She smiles with the realization that there's a wide-open block the week following Christmas all the way to New Year's and can't help but picture ringing in the new year, drinks in hand on a beach somewhere, better yet, maybe doing other things to start the year off with a bang.

Firing off a quick email to Tanner, she asks him to begin looking into options but not confirm anything until she's had a chance to speak with Abby about the idea. Being excited about the idea, she decides not to even bother to wait for a response from her Personal Assistant and instead picks up her phone and calls him.

Ring ... ring ... ring

"Hello gorgeous, what can I do for you on this beautiful day?"

She chuckles. "Sounds like someone had a good night."

"I will neither confirm nor deny."

"Uh huh, I can tell through the phone that you're currently sporting a shit eating grin, so you definitely got some action last night."

Tanner bursts out laughing. "You know me too well. What can I do for you?"

"Did you get my email?"

"Email? One sec, I'm really just waking up and haven't even had a hit of caffeine yet. Ohh, vacay time! Should I be looking at places where clothing is optional?"

Sarah chuckles, "Tanman, I'm fairly certain that Abs and I can look after that aspect of the trip; can, you just look into some spots where I can blend and that have beaches as gorgeous as my girl?"

"You do know it's most likely going to command a premium for any reservation made this late, right?"

"Work your magic and get me a deal."

"Speaking of deals, have you spoken with Abby about your contract situation?"

"What about my contract situation?"

"I told you about the clause, right? Or was I just thinking I did?"

"Tan, spill."

"Okay, so, you know that I've had someone looking into your contract as well as investigating other options, right?"

"I don't know all the specifics, because I need to be able to remain outta the know, until the timings better. Abby let me in on the fact that you and her have been pulling strings and calling in favours to see what you could find out about the record label, execs, my contract etc.."

"Doing some digging into the fine print and there's not only an out clause where you can buy yourself out there's also a morality clause."

Sarah laughs, "That's actually pretty rich considering the origin. Go on."

"I know; don't shoot the messenger! Anyway, the clause indicates certain conditions and or circumstances through which the contract could be terminated. Essentially, you'd need to trash Selena Dagger's good girl reputation in order for it to come into play or become a viable option."

"Trash it how, exactly?"

"Sex, drugs and rock and roll, kid."

"I'm not cheating on Abby, I don't use drugs, nor even drink a lot."