•Pictures Of Us | Patrick Mahomes•

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A week had passed since Isabella went to the bar with Travis and Patrick. Her week consists of work, home, and repeat. Isabella didn't want to admit it but she was feeling lonely and missed her friends. Luckily for her, today's pre-season game was against the Bengals.

Isabella walked onto the field and saw all the players and cheerleaders warming up. She immediately saw her best friend and walked over to her.
"Isabella?!" Clare squealed then ran to her wrapping her into a hug.
"Clare! I've miss you so much!" Isabella said while returning the hug.
"Let's hang out after the game?" Clare asked with excitement.
"Of course!" Isabella said then pulled away from their hug.
"Great! I'll tell Joe. See you after the game," Clare said then went back to the other cheerleaders.

Isabella looks around and sees Joe warming up with
Ja'Marr. She walks up behind them and motions for Ja'Marr not to say anything. She tapped Joe on the shoulder and he turned.
"Miss me?" She asks. He smiles and hugs her.
"Hey Izzy, maybe a little." He said and she laughed pulling away.
"Uh, where's my hug short stuff?" Ja'Mar asks and Isabella hugs him.
"Good luck guys." She said then walked to the sidelines.

From afar Patrick watched as he stretched. He didn't know why but it hurt watching Isabella hug Joe and see how close they were. He missed Isabella and wanted to be friends again but noticed how she didn't want anything do to with him.
"Dude, did you hear anything I just said?" Tyreek asked Patrick which snapped him out of his thoughts.
"What? Sorry." He apologized for not listening.
"Coach wants us in the locker room," Tyreek says, and they both walk towards the locker room.

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"What's up with you?" Travis asks Patrick seeing that his friend was in a bad mood.
"Nothing," Patrick responded while putting on his cleats.
"Does your bad mood happen to have something to do with Isabella?" Travis asks bluntly.
"She barely looks at me or wants to talk to me... but she will hug and talk to Burrow..." He mumbled.
"Ouuu so you're jealous?" Travis asks. Patrick shakes his head.
"Oh, so you're telling me you don't miss her and want her back?" Travis teases.
"Y'all talking about Patrick and Isabella?" Tyreek asks joining the conversation.
"There's no Patrick and Isabella," Patrick says but Tyreek laughs
"I saw the way you watched her and Burrow talking." Tyreek brings up and Patrick rolls his eyes.
"I'm not talking to you guys anymore." He said then stood up.
"Yeah, we need to focus," Tyreek said.
"Focus on beating Patrick's competition," Travis added and Tyreek laughed. Patrick ignored them both and walked away.

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The Bengals won 19-17  Isabella was proud of the Bengals but also was disappointed for the Chiefs. Isabella was putting her camera equipment up when Travis and Patrick walked up to her.
"That was a tough game. You guys did great." Isabella said encouragingly. Travis smiled.
"Thanks, we will get them next time, it's just pre-season," Travis said but Patrick hit his shoulder.
"Don't think like that. Give you all for each game. Even if it's practice." he scolded him.
"Izzy!" Joe calls her as he runs towards the three. She turns to him but notices Patrick's face.
"Hey, I have a quick meeting but I'll send you my address." She tells him and he nods.
"OK sounds good. Again, good games guys." Joe said to Travis and Patrick. They both nod at him and he leaves them.
"Is he your boyfriend?" Travis asks and Patrick sends him a warning look.
"Joe? No. He's like my brother. Plus he has a girlfriend." Isabella tells them and can't help but notice that Patrick relaxes after hearing it.
"Oh cool... I'm going to head to the locker room. I stink." Travis said while sniffing his jersey. Isabella laughs and nods.
"I can smell you from here." She teases and he gives her the finger while running.
"Do you miss Ohio?" Patrick asks and she becomes nervous when she realizes it's just her and him. She doesn't know why, but he makes her nervous.
"Ohio? No. But I miss my friends in Ohio. And in Philly." Isabella said honestly.
"Do you ever miss Texas?" Isabella immediately shakes her head.
"Nope."
"Why not? Don't you miss the memories? And your family?" Isabella looks at him.
"Those are the exact reasons I don't miss Texas... I have a meeting to go to. I'll see you later." She put her backpack on and then left Patrick standing there.
She didn't like talking about her family and she didn't want to discuss memories of Texas, especially with him.

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Patrick went to to the locker room and changed out of his uniform while Travis came up to him.
"You should ask her out." He's tells Patrick but he shakes his head.
"So that she can reject me and make things more awkward. No thanks." Patrick says.
"Then hang out with her as a friend. She just moved here and doesn't know anyone. Reach out to her." Travis gives him the advice. Patrick thinks for while.
"I'll think about it." He said then walked away to go home.

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Isabella drove home to her apartment and saw Joe and Clare waiting for her.
"Sorry, the meeting ran kinda long." Isabella apologized but they reassured her that they were not waiting for long.
"Make yourselves at home." She said as they walked in. They all take off their shoes and then Joe falls onto the couch. Both of the girls laugh.
"Nice place," Clara said looking around.
"Thanks!" Isabella smiles she looks at the time and realizes how hungry she is.
"Do you guys want me to make something for dinner? Or we can go out." Isabella said and Joe popped up.
"Can you make your Alfredo?"
"Let's go out!" Clare and Joe say at the same time.
"Come on Joe! It will be fun." Clare said trying to convince him.
"Fine." He mumbled.
"I'll make Alfredo next time Joey," Isabella reassured him seeing his disappointment. He smiled.

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"So tell us... how's has it been with Mahomes?" Clare asked Isabella at dinner.
"Fine. A little awkward, especially after my music was brought up. But nothing too bad." Isabella responds. Clare rolls her eyes.
"No, I mean... do you still have feelings for him? Does working with him spark up old feelings?" Clare asks trying to get as much information as she can out of her.
"He makes me nervous but that's about it. It's been what? 3? 4? Years. I try to keep my distance around him." She tells her friend.
"Do you think he's changed?" Joe asks and Isabella shrugs.
"I don't know."
"Do you think he still likes you?" Clare presses.
"I don't know. He told me he missed me but Travis interrupted him before he could say anything else." Clare gasps.
"What do you think he would have said if Travis didn't? Do you think he wants to get back together? Would you want to try again with him?" Isabella runs her fingers through her hair out of stress and anxiety. She loved Clare but disliked how overwhelming she could be. Joe noticed and patted his girlfriend's thigh.
"Slow your roll. Let her breathe." Joe reminded her. Isabella gave him a grateful look and then answered Clare's questions.

Isabella and Joe had become friends first then Joe introduced Isabella to Clare and they became besties. Joe knew how his girlfriend could be and also knew how Isabella was. Joe knew Isabella was more like him and understood what she was going through. That's how Isabella and Joe became such good friends. He noticed her nervous habits because he had the same ones. He started talking to her and realized how similar they were.

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They went back to Isabella's apartment and baked a cake. Isabella didn't even know how it happened but one second they were talking and then the next she and Clare were cracking eggs. eventually, Joe and Clare had to say their goodbyes and they left to go back to their hotel.

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