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17. date night

okay guys, i fr need someone to give me motivation to keep writing this story. i have so much planned but idk. also i didn't edit. sorry babes.

Holidays are sadly over, and we're all back in Storrs for basketball.

I don't really know what Paige and I are, but I know I like her and don't plan on keeping it hidden. I mean, obviously I need to talk to Geno, he'd know what to do.

Especially with the media and everything. We're about to have our first practice of the new year.

The team went out for New Years but I decided to stay in. I didn't want to drink a lot and knew that if I went out that I would. And sometimes you get to the age where you just want to stay inside and chill. Although I've been that way for ages so I don't know. Sue me?

I bounce the ball between my legs and just mess around a little. We're at practice and I'm not really needed right now.

Paige asked me on a date for tonight and I'm super excited for it.

She was super nervous when she asked me. Like I thought she was going to tell me she wasn't sure about us but no. She was just nervous that I was going to say no.

Which was silly since she had her tongue down my throat right before that.

Wait? Who said that.

I see Paige make a move to the ball and her defender picks the ball right from her hands.

"Tighten that up! You're fine, just be more aggressive!" Her eyes cut to me and she nods her head.

I was worried it would be awkward giving her and the team advice but it honestly hasn't been. But we talked about it all the other night because it was a genuine fear of mine and she told me if it ever was weird, that she'd tell me.

But I don't really think that it will get to that point.

I hope it doesn't. Not to be dramatic, but she's made it easy to like her. It's only been a little over two and a half months but she just makes life so easy. And maybe I'm getting ahead of myself, but if I am then sue me again.

Geno calls time and says he's going to end the practice early.

It's rare for him but clearly people were still putting some time in even during the holidays.

The girls all head to the sideline to get their waters and then into the locker room to grab their stuff.

With just staff in the gym, Geno makes his way over to me. He crosses his arms and just looks down at his clipboard as he talks.

"There something you might need to tell me, Cade?" I glance over at his face and even though he's looking down I can see the grin on his lips.

"Uh, what do you mean?" Best to pretend there's nothing so they can fish for what it really is.

"Well it might just be me here, but I thought I saw a little something going on between you and a certain blond player of mine. Think I got anything correct behind that assumption?" Okay, when I said I was going to ask him what to do it was going to be a little later on when we were official or something.

I rub the back of my neck. "Um, I'm not sure right now. Can I be real with you for a second?" He nods his head and finally looks over at me. "There might be something there. We were actually going to ask you how we should go about whatever we are. Just from a managerial position and just your opinion."