What Love Does To You

Chapter Four

We keep this love in a photograph
We made these memories for ourselves
Where our eyes are never closing
Hearts are never broken
Times forever frozen still

So you can keep me
Inside the pocket
Of your ripped jeans
Holdin' me closer
'Til our eyes meet
You won't ever be alone
Wait for me to come home

Alex sighed and threw her iPod across the room. Although she loved Ed Sheeran's Photograph, the song was just downright depressing right now.

"Alex?"

Hope appeared at the door.

"Can I come in?" she asked hesitantly.

Alex nodded.

Hope came in and sat down on the bed besides Alex.

"Hey," she smiled at the forward. Hope took a deep breath. "I'm sorry I was so harsh yesterday, you know, with Tobin not wanting to be found and all that."

Alex shrugged.

"It's not your fault," she mumbled.

"Alex, you need to stop beating yourself up. Tobin loves you."

Hope paused momentarily.

"She'll be back," she quickly finished.

Hope stood up, about to leave, but turned back.

"Hey, Alex."

"Yeah?"

"Can I talk to you about something?"

Alex was surprised. Hope Solo wanted to talk with her?

"Of course," Alex forced a smile as Hope walked back over.

"Alex..." Hope's eyes darted around nervously, confusing Alex.

"Hope, is something wrong?" she asked.

"Alex, uh, I- uh..."

Hope cleared her throat.

"Alex," she closed her eyes. "Forgive me."

Now, Alex was beyond confused.

"For what?"

"For this."

Before Alex could resist, Hope leaned forward and pressed her lips against Alex's. Alex's eyes grew wide.

"Hope-" she tried to say.

"Shh," Hope shushed her. "Please, 'Lex. Let me do this."

"Hope," Alex tried to pull away. "This is wrong."

Hope pinned Alex's arms above her.

"Alex, I'm so sorry," she whispered, as she pulled Alex's shirt off. "I'm so sorry..."