𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝.

𝟎𝟓.

y/n's pov.

i watch as paige rolls her eyes at me before walking to the bathroom to change. in all the years i've known paige, i never thought she would feel this way about me. i sit on my bed and my chest gets heavy. my dad might kill me, but after that kiss, i think i've lived enough. i felt a spark, i had never felt before. it was electric. i touch my lips, still moist from her. i watch as the door opens, to see her in my clothes. i almost never see her in non basketball shorts, so the small pajama shorts made me blush a little. "a little small." she giggled as she's already taller then me which didn't help the clothes situation. "come, sit." i pat the spot next to me on the bed. 

"do we have to be serious?" she groans, crawling onto the bed, laying down. "yes, we do. if we are going to do this, we have to be smart." i push up my glasses, unironically. "fine. so how are we doing this?" she asks rolling over to meet my eyes. "well, until this becomes serious, if it ever does knowing you. we don't tell my dad."i fiddle with my thumbs, i am so not playing this cool. "are you calling me a player, auriemma?" she playfully pushes my shoulder. "yes, i am. you forget i've known you for a long time." i roll over onto my side, meeting her gaze. "fine, deal. now can i finish what i started?" she asks, pulling me in by my waist. 

i feel butterflies in my stomach with every touch. i clasp my hand on her face and pull into another kiss. everything was slow, every kiss, every movement, almost as if time slowed down. she pulls away for a moment to stare, "what?" i'm terrified i did something wrong, or this is some joke to her. "i don't think i've ever told you that you're beautiful, y/n." i feel the blood rush into my cheeks as she pulls me into her lap, and our lips reconnect. she felt like a drug that you take once, and all of the sudden need it. her kisses move down my neck, causing me to let out a noise. she looks and me and chuckles before continuing down my collarbone. "i love this sweater on you." she whispers as her hands make her way under it. her thumb brushes the bottom of my bra. i feel her linger on my collarbone and i know that'll leave a bruise. 

"y/n!" i hear hudson's voice at the door, knocking loudly. i gasp, "i'm supposed to go out with her tonight!" i whisper yell to paige. she grins at me and goes to open the door. "hey." she opens the door, me behind her like a puppy dog. "oh paige!" she smiles at me, giving me a look. "hudson, right?" she holds out her hand to shake hers. hudson shakes her hand with a shocked look on her face. "so y/n and i, are little busy. raincheck on going out? maybe us and your boyfriend can go out soon." she smiles pulling me closer to her by the waist. "sure! you girls have fun, not too much fun." she winks and closes the door. 

paige's pov.

i push y/n up against the door as hudson leaves. leaning against her and i start playing with her hair. "paige" she whines, looking at me with her beautiful, big eyes. "here we go." i groan, knowing that she wants to talk or do something. it's not that i don't love talking to her or spending time with her, but these couple kisses make me feel like an addict for her. "i'm starving. can we go eat?" she asks pouting her lip like a baby. i look her up and down, weighing out my options. "hmm, but how about i stay the night?" i ask her, twirling her hair between my fingers. 

"okay, but as long as i get sustenance in me. who knew kissing was so tiring?" she giggled and pushed me off of her, going to grab her shoes. "maybe you're just tiring." i groan, fetching my wallet and keys from my backpack. 

time skip brought to you by azzi's dad laughing at paige!

y/n's pov.

i'm currently in paige's car, paige bueckers. i'm not sure how to feel, more so that she's staying the night after this. "so, does she speak?" paige glances over at me, giving me that smug grin. "oh! i didn't know she cared other then about my lips!" i playfully smack her arm, i think i could almost hear her eyes roll. 

"which ones?" i feel her hand slowly reach to my thigh, giving it a squeeze before she rests it. i feel a lump in my throat, i don't think i've ever been this nervous around anyone. "depends on what you're getting me to eat." i can barely get out any sentence with her touching me. it feels like i have sparks going through my veins.

paige's pov.

i pull into the drive-thru at taco bell, i still had my hand on her. it's feels so, right? for something i'm not supposed to be doing. "okay, what do you want, auriemma?" i look towards her for the first time since we had been driving. she looked back at me, cheeks red and her lips just as pink. "let me just order it." she reaches over me, her chest right in front of my face. she had her hands on my legs, and i couldn't even pay attention to what she ordered. i was completely stunned. 

"paige?" she asked, now sitting back in her own seat. "pull up!" she was giggling at me as if she knew exactly what she had done. "aight, aight!" i snapped back into reality, pulling through the drive-thru. "17.58 is your total..OMG aren't you paige bueckers?" the drive-thru worker exclaimed at me. it looked like some teenage boy who knew too much about me or basketball. i handed my card and just smiled. i could hear him telling the other workers as the window closed. "such a celebrity" y/n teased, crossing her arms and pouting. the worker handed us our food and my card. "he left you a note!" she started busting up in laughter. "i don't even think i can real this aloud." she said through giggles. i snatched the receipt from her hands, staring in horror at this note. "dear paige, you have the most gorgeous face and plays. here is my #" it was written in black sharpie, and i couldn't even not laugh. 

"this kid has more play then me!" y/n cackled as she ate her tacos. "am i just that gorgeous on and off the court?" i flipped my hair as i drove back to the dorms. i had never noticed her laugh until now, but it made me want to laugh. her smile was so contagious. i just don't know if i can think of her this way, emotionally. from what i understand y/n wants to be a fling, and i don't think coach could handle anything more. 

"race you!" y/n shouts as she runs out of the car and into the residence hall. "no chance!" i yell after her, running right behind her. we both run up the stairs to the second floor, i was almost behind her but i might let her win. i watch her try to get into her dorm without dying of laughter. as i get to the dorm door, she tries to block me out. "let me in auriemma! i have your baja blast!" i almost was inside before she opened the door, leaving us both on the floor. 

"you almost spilled my drink, bueckers." she looks over at me, panting. "UConn should've scouted you for track." i say, out of breath. i look back at her, once again with her damn eyes. i slowly pull her in to kiss me. "get up, you weirdos!" i hear a familiar voice interrupt me. we both quickly sit up, seeing azzi standing at the open dorm room door. "paige, we had plans tonight!" i feel y/n's stare on me. i really don't know how to get out of this. azzi helps us up. i feel her odd look's at the food, and just us hanging out together in general. "okay, are you ready? lili and nika are waiting on us!" she groans, checking her phone. i look to y/n, who mouths "go." but i just don't know. this is why i hate secrets. 

"yeah, let's go." i mumble, grabbing my bag and walking out the door. i turn back at y/n who's just standing in the doorway. "why are you with y/n?" azzi asks as we walk towards the elevators. "oh. just hanging out." i check my phone to see if she said anything, but nothing. "with coach's daughter? in that way?" i can hear azzi's judgement in her voice. "i dont know!" i shout, looking at her. azzi was stunned, and with my luck the elevator opened to lili and nika. "is everything okay?" nika asks, as we step out of the elevator. "maybe ask y/n auriemma." azzi groans, shoulder checking me on the way out of the residence halls.