Passion and Power

Chapter 41

Hanni sat straight up in bed. She felt like she'd only just nodded off when she heard Minji calling at her to wake up. She struggled to figure out where she was, and why Minji was there and sounding so upset. She moved to get out of bed but before she could stand Minji was kneeling before her, cradling her chin in her hands.

"It's going to be OK, Hanni. We're going to figure this out. I promise. Everything's going to be fine."

"Sorry, what...happened?"

"The condom...it...it broke. Fuck! I'm so sorry, I never should have..." Minji took both Hanni's hands between hers and kissed them. "I never should have..."

The events of the evening flashed in her mind as blood rushed in her ears. She wasn't hearing anymore, though she could see Minji's lips moving. She clenched remembering the feeling of Minji taking her, filling her up and making her cum so hard that she saw white. And now...what was she saying? That the condom had torn. That...despite being careful, she could become pregnant. Or needed to take the preventative, which would be so debilitating, she might not even make it through practice the next day. Her coach, maybe even players, would figure it out. What kind of captain would do something so risky, so selfish? She felt so guilty and useless.

Then there was the thought that she could become...well, pregnant. A part of her, at her core, rejoiced at the idea that there was now a possiblity that she could carry Minji's...no, she couldn't think about that. She felt paralyzed at the thought. There was too much at stake. She shut that part of herself down.

"It's OK. I'm OK, Minji. We need...I need Danielle." She said when she eventually was able to speak.

"Right. Of course, I..." Minji quickly got up and scrambled to find her phone. Hanni's mind wandered, trying to assess and take in all the was going on. All the possibilities and all that was at risk. And the thought that Danielle would be there soon both terrified and reassured her.

Hanni vaguely heard Minji on the phone asking Danielle to come to the room. As soon as she hung up Minji came and urged Hanni up off the bed and wrapped her in a robe. Hanni noticed that somehow Minji had managed to put on jeans and a blouse while on the phone.

After Minji tied her robe Hanni sat back down on the bed, trying to steel herself against the reaction from Danielle. As she racked her brain for a solution it felt like no time before Danielle was bursting through the door. She noticed Yunjin only steps behind.

Danielle was beside her in the next moment, kneeling in front of her where Hanni still sat on the bed, feeling unable or unwilling to stand. Danielle began to urgently ask what had happened. Yunjin sat beside Hanni on the bed, stroking her back but saying nothing.

"I...I'm sorry, Danielle. I just...we were careful...we just...it was an accident..."

"Hanni. Tell me what happened. Are you OK?"

"I'm fine, it's just that...well...we were, um...and the condom broke."

Hanni watched Danielle's face transform from concern to fury.

"I'm sorry, Danielle. I just thought..."

Danielle ignored her and immediately stood to face Minji, who was standing nearby. Hanni heard a growl from Danielle and watched in shock as she gripped Minji's collar.

"What the fuck is wrong with you, Kim?" Danielle yelled, now face to face with Minji and gripping her tightly. Hanni heard a responding, stiffled growl and gritted teeth from Minji, but her hands remained tightly clenched at her side. Clearly Minji was resisting the urge to fight back against Danielle.

Hanni jumped off the bed and gripped Danielle around the waist from behind.

"Danielle, please!" She gripped her tighter and pulled her backwards. "It was my fault. Let her go!"