Love Yourz ・Paige Bueckers

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"LIV I LOVE you but please turn that off or I am going to cry." I yell into my pillow as Liv's six AM alarm wakes us up for the second week in a row. We have been in classes for two weeks, and I already am overwhelmed. Not that I am showing it, so I roll over, get up, and turn her alarm off, with a big smile on my face.

"Good morning lovely! Let's go to the gym today and then get smoothies pleaseee," I say to Liv, giving her a hug while she's laying under her covers.

"How are you in such a good mood all the time. Literally how," Liv groans into her blanket. "And Geno texted me and said he needed you to drop by. Something about an internship for your physical therapy stuff."

"LIV WHAT?" I yell, making her sit up with a smile on her face. "That would be like a huge opportunity. Like this would start my career Olivia. YAYYY!"

"I KNOWW. Good thing we're best friends my dad's got all the connections. AND you are smart and talented. MY GIRLL IS AN INTERNN!" Liv cheers holding my hands.

We celebrate for a few more minutes, then get ready to go to the gym. I throw on a lulu one shoulder sports bra and lulu black bike shorts, and grab my white airpod maxes as Liv puts on the same outfit but in hot pink and black headphones. We hit a good two hour workout, glutes and cardio, then make our way over to the basketball gym.

Paige's POV

Holy. Fucking. Shit. Holy shit. I literally think she started walking in slo mo the second those doors opened. Walking in glowing with sweat, her muscular legs, her abs popping, and damn. her. tits. I just want to rip that bra off and-

"Paige my eyes are up here. You got a little droll on your lips," Kennedy laughed walking by me, "gooood morning."

Shit. Shit. What do I even say. And the whole team definitely heard and saw that.

"Girl I wasn't looking at you don't flatter yourself. Your ego is wayyy too high." I laughed, with a smirk on my face.

"Aww Paige you're too kind." Kennedy yelled, blowing me a kiss. God dude. She is just insane. I want her so bad. It's been two weeks since I first met her and I haven't been able to keep her off my mind. She walks over to Geno, and they start talking about something when she jumps up and down and screams then hugs him. She is yelling thank you at him as she leaves in a hurry with Liv, saying bye to all the girls.

Kennedy's POV

Oh. my. gosh. YAY. I can't believe Geno got me this internship. Assistant athletic trainer for the UConn Women's basketball team. I get to travel with them, sit on the sidelines, work hands on, everything. I have never been more excited.

And ohhh my gosh. Paige. She looks so good. The way she smirked at me is gonna be replaying in my mind all day. I am definitely happier with our interaction today, it didn't feel like she was as serious as she was two weeks ago, and even a little bit flirty. But now me and Liv have to sprint to class, our one class together, so we aren't late. This school is so beyond beautiful.

"LIVVV I just love our life," I happily say, spinning around in front of the class we are about to be late for.

"I know babe. We are so lucky and you are gonna be the best athletic trainer ever. And you get to work hands on with Paigeee," Liv says, poking me.

"She looked so good today. Like so good," I whisper as we make our way into class.

THREE DAYS LATER

open gmail from: genoauriemma@uconn.com & maileejames@uconn.com

Cc: genoauriemma@uconn.com maileejames@uconn.com

To: kennedyprice@student.uconn.com

SUBJECT: Athletic Training Internship

Dear Kennedy,

Congrats on your internship with our program. We are looking forward to working with you, Geno speaks of you extremely highly. You will start tomorrow at 8am. We will sit sidelines while they practice, and take notes on their performance, how they move, etc. You can pickup your iPad and shirts tomorrow before your first day. Then, at around 11:30, we will have one on ones with the girls and your day should be over by 1. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mailee James

Head Athletic Trainer WBB UConn