Tension - Alex Morgan [GxG]

Part 23

Y/N's POV:

The ten day USA camp was slowly drawing to a close, we had won all three of our games and had successfully qualified for the next World Cup. We came in from the pitch and celebrated in the dressing room with a couple of beers and some music. 

Whilst it was a time for celebration I also knew tonight was the night to end things with Abby. Unless it was one sided I had felt us begin to distance slightly over the last we or so. We didn't spend much time together alone and the few times Abby had tried to kiss me I had successfully managed to dodge her. It's not that I didn't want to kiss her, I just didn't want to lead her on.

Now or never I thought to myself as I walked down the hall to Abby's room. I knocked on the door and she let me in, thankfully she was already alone.

"We need to talk", I told her with a nervous smile as we sat down on her bed.

"Abby...the past couple of months have been so great-"

"I know what you're going to say Y/N", she turned to me with teary eyes. "I see how you look at her, I know you think about her, dream about her, want to be with her. I couldn't call myself a true friend to either of you if I stood in the way", she breathed out tears streaming down her face. 

"Abby I'm sorry...I couldn't be the one for you", I told her as my voice cracked slightly and my eyes began to water at the sight of hers.

"It might take me some time but I'll be happy for you Y/N, genuinely", she told me with a forced smile. 

"I'm always going to be here for you Abby", I told her as she wrapped her arms around my neck. She pulled away slightly to look me in the eyes. "One last time?", she asked for permission.

I slowly nodded and she connected our lips for the last time. Dying passion mixed with salt from our tears. We separated and I laid her down on her bed and tucked her in a little, "I'm sorry for leading you on", I muttered for the last time before leaving her room. 

I dried my tears and returned my room where Kelley was waiting for me, arms outstretched. I cried a little in her arms, worried that I might have just ruined something good. I mean I didn't even know if Alex wanted to be with me in the same way I did, what if I just threw away something good for her. 

Kelley reassured me that Alex felt the same way about me as I did about her and that Abby would find her person. She ran her fingers through my hair until I eventually fell asleep.

I woke up feeling much lighter the next morning. I still felt somewhat awful about Abby but atleast I wasn't leading her on anymore and we could both move on. Speaking of moving on, I had already told myself I would wait a while before trying to lay anything on Alex, out of respect for Abby really.

I walked downstairs for breakfast with Kelley on our last day of camp, my eyes still slightly red from last night. I noticed Abby having breakfast as soon as I walked in, taking note of her puffy eyes, she sent me a small smile which I returned.

It was obvious to all our team mates what had gone down, and I was glad to see how it wasn't a divisive issue, they supported me and Abby equally as they walked between both us to offer warm comforting hugs.

I was somewhat glad to see Alex wasn't around at this time, although a part of me was yearning to see her.

Like three quarters of the team went out shopping, I was happy to see Abby had agreed to join them. With the complex mostly empty I decided now would be a good time to go and see Alex.

I knocked on her door nervously, she opened up and she took one look at me and instantly somehow knew what had happened as she stepped aside and let me in with a sympathetic smile.

"You okay?", she asked with genuine concern as we sat down at the balcony, 

I nodded in response before looking up at her. "We need to talk Alex...look I like you...and I told myself I'd give it a while before telling you but frankly I can't keep it in anymore because I think I've known for a while."

"I like you too Y/N", she told me with slightly watery eyes as my heart did flips inside my chest, I knelt down in front of her seat and held her soft hands in mine.

"I want to know you and love you Alex Morgan. I know we should take it slow for both of our sakes, I don't want to give you trust issues or problems, I just want to know you, and annoy you, and hold you, and kiss you, and-"

I was cut off when I felt her lips on mine. So much for taking it slow. She pulled me up off the floor and pushed me back to sit in my previous seat as she sat down on my leg and cradled my face in her hands. I traced patterns on the small of her back as we stared at each other for a few seconds and then started laughing a little. "You're already driving me crazy Morgan", I told her as I wiped away a few stray tears from her cheeks.

"This is so insane Y/N...you know it's going to be hard right...me in Orlando and you in England-"

"I will do whatever I need to for this to work Alex", I squeezed her hand in promise as she leaned her forehead against mine and softly caressed my cheek, letting out a deep breath.

"Mmm your hot breath all over my face once again Morgan, this is so fun", I joked as she shoved me away slightly. 

"Way to ruin the moment Y/L/N", she groaned as she stood up.

"Hold on where you going?", I asked her. "To the bed...I guess you can join me", she huffed dramatically as she bit back a smile. 

I got onto her bed and laid back a little, as she sat in front of my between my legs and laid back on my chest. I turned on the TV and switched to some random TV show, I didn't really care what it was because I was barely focused on it, instead I ran one hand through Alex's long brunette hair as she played with my other hand, absent mindedly putting my fingers over each other again and again. 

I leaned forward slightly as pressed a kiss to the top of her head, making her smile and blush as butterflies erupted in my stomach. "Take a nap, dont worry I'll wake you up soon", she told me with a soft smile as she moved to lie down next to me, her head resting on my chest as she traced pattern on my stomach under my shirt with a delicate touch. I knew in that moment that I had found my home.