More Than Just A Crush | Paige Bueckers

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Pulling off two wins today was very impressive. We haven't had the best rep this season so today was a day to celebrate and that's exactly what we decided to do. It wasn't really all of us like it was last time, tonight it was just me along with Azzi, Paige, Aubrey, Nika and Tatum. Basically anyone of drinking age. Ice decided to go home for the night. And everyone else said they were too tired which is understandable. The basketball team was practicing almost every day now because the season was about to kick into gear.

The twins went back home after the match like my parents said, but it was saddening. Yes i was against them staying for a while at first but i loved my siblings to death. And Ice was getting on my last nerve. I loved her too but the love for her was different considering i seen her ass every day unwillingly. Winter break is approaching and i know Ill get to see the twins again but it's still a little heart wrenching to see them leave. Especially Isla, she was in tears at the airport and it just hurt to see. One of my only regrets would be going to college so far away from home.

Since all of us were of drinking age we felt a bar was necessary. Azzi was the designated driver and we all agreed to just crash at me and Tatums apartment if we got too drunk since it was only us two there and it was the closest to the bar.

We'd gotten a booth towards the back so we could stay out of peoples way. Also for our own privacy. People weren't exactly respectful, they also could spot Uconn's girls a mile away and it was kinda scary. I wanted to love on my girl in peace. "Can you two not fuck eachother with us sitting right here" Tatum fake gags. I roll my eyes at her as Paige laughs. All i was doing was running my fingers through the blondes hair. "let's not talk abt you and Ms. Patterson" I say. "Ooo clock it" Aubrey snaps making the entire table laugh. She was really a character. "There's nothing going on with us" Tatum looks to her right. She's lying. "Didn't we catch you sneaking out her room the other night" Nika says. "Clock it" Azzi mumbled peaking over her glass. Tatum flips us all off before taking another sip from her glass.

Paige rests her head on my shoulder as i continue to run my fingers through her hair. She was probably on her second or third dirty shirley and it was definitely taking a hit on her. I said before she's an alcoholic and she's proving me right. I've never seen someone down such a big glass more than once in a night. But Paige never fails to impress me. Everyone was engulfed in their own activities right now. Azzi, Nika and Tatum were out on the floor dancing together. And Aubrey had walked off to the bar to get shots for everyone leaving me and Paige alone at the table. "Paige" I shake her head off my shoulder. She looks at me her eyes lower than usual but still open. She was way more wasted than anyone of us.

"You're so pretty" she mumbles leaning into me. I give her a quick peck not wanting anyone to take pictures or anything. "That's not enough" she whines. Drunk Paige was like a whiny little kid. "P, baby you're drunk" I laughed slightly. "No im not" she tried to pout but everything about her was sluggish and slurred. I send Aubrey a text to also get a glass of water for Paige. I wasn't gonna let her get black out wasted on my watch, though she was already teetering on the edge. Once Aubrey returns to the table so do the other three like a magnet.

"We should definitely go out more" Tatum says picking up one of the glasses. "Yeah so you and Paige's alcoholic asses can get sloppy drunk" I roll my eyes making everyone else laugh. "Hey not funny" Paige mumbles taking a sip of water. She could've basically gotten in my skin with how close she was to me right now. "I say we take two more shots and call it a night," Azzi suggests and we all agreed. It's a thursday night, definitely not smart to get wasted on a thursday but some of us are already too far gone. "To the best Brady there is" Aubrey says holding up her shot gloss. We all laugh before clicking our glasses and throwing back the liquor. The burn in my throat was barely noticeable at this point as i've had my fair share of drinks tonight.

I look over to see Nika coughing up a storm and Azzi patting her back. "Aubrey you're going to hell for buying that nasty ass alcohol" Nika says making me laugh. "Hey i thought we all agreed on tequila" Aubrey shrugs. Paige had started to sober up some more but i still couldn't get her off of me. Not that i minded, but we were in public. Her hands were picking and pulling at all of my garments as if our friends weren't sitting right here. I lost it when her hand trailed between my legs and she started fumbling with my jeans. "Paige, cut it out" I tell her. I was trying to keep my voice stern but it wasn't working. Luckily Azzi came through.

"Time to go guys" she gets up stretching. I could've sworn i seen her flash me a small smile. Whatever it was, i thank her. After walking out the bar i had to help guide paige to the car as i made her continue to drink more water. I wanted her to sober up just a bit before we got home. I didn't want to do anything with a completely wasted Paige. She technically wasn't even my girlfriend yet, it just felt wrong.

"Paige" I whine. The car was dark but if anybody wanted to, they could see Paiges hand up my shirt. Luckily no one was paying attention. Azzi was driving, Nika was asleep in the passenger seat. Aubrey and Tatum decided to ride together because Aubrey actually wasn't wasted and we all wouldn't fit in Azzi's car anyway. So me and Paige had the backseat to ourselves.

"I can't wait" she mumbles. Her head buried in my neck. "We're almost home" i sigh. So impatient. Paige was aware now, she'd sobered up a lot. That was after she threw up on the side of the road though. I gotta make sure she brushes her teeth before i let her kiss me again. Really it's her fault she threw up anyway. She started chugging water in hopes of "sobering up faster so we can have sex right here" her words not mine. As if we weren't in the car still. Azzi had completely tuned out Paige's drunken advances towards me. She didn't even bat an eye after Paige's statement. Instead she just pulled over because we all knew what was going to happen.

"And your breath is kicking P. You definitely gotta wait" I mumble. Paige scoffs and i hear a small giggle from Azzi. The rest of the car ride was mostly quiet, Paige had fallen asleep on my shoulder.

When we made it into the apartment we all crashed instantly. Paige completely abandoned her previous plans once she'd sat on my bed. I did manage to get her changed before she knocked out. I also handed out blankets to the remaining 3 who opted for the living room. We definitely were going to regret all of our decisions in the morning. But we had fun that's all that matters. Let's hope no one had a 9am because they weren't going to make it.