New Beginnings

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter 16:

Tobin finally finished studying and by now it was 3 o'clock in the afternoon. She went back to her room to change and see if Alex was in her dorm, "Alex?!" She yelled through the door while knocking.

"Not here, with Ali, leave." Kelley replied quickly which Tobin knew meant that she was with Hope. She ended up calling Alex who answered almost immediately and told her that she was on the beach with Ali and Ashlyn. Tobin grabbed her long board and headed down to their area quickly spotting them.

"Hey babe, I'm sorry I took so long studying." Tobin greeted her with a light kiss, "Hey Ash, Ali."

Both of them gave her a small smile before giving some weak excuse to leave, "That was weird," Tobin blurted out sitting next to her girlfriend.

"Yeah I think they are just both tired or something..." Alex contemplated Ali's advice on telling Tobin she loves her but she didn't feel like she should just blurt it out. She didn't notice how long she was thinking about it until Tobin nudged her. "Everything alright? You've been awfully quiet, I'm sorry for procrastinating and not being able to hang out with you. I'll do better next week."

Alex couldn't believe Tobin was apologizing for something she couldn't really control and like it is college, studying comes first, "I love you."

"I know," was all what Tobin said.

"What?"

Tobin took Alex's hands in her before explaining, "I know you love me. You almost said it twice today alone. You weren't mad that I picked studying over you. You didn't get mad that I haven't told my parents about us. You understand me, I know you care."

"Okay," Alex was confused because Tobin didn't say anything about loving her back.

"I'm not done," Tobin replied with a small smile, "and I want you to know that I care about you too. I love you, Alex. I think I have ever since our first date. You make me feel complete and happy. I haven't felt this happy since I was playing soccer. I know it's only been a month or three weeks or whatever but I truly do love you. So what, we are freshman but I want this for a long time. I want you."

Alex rested her head on Tobin's shoulder, "You already have me and I don't plan on leaving anytime soon."

The two of them just sat there looking at the waves crash in. Tobin had her arm wrapped loosely around Alex's waist and started drawing patterns on her lower back, "You know fall break is coming up," Alex pointed out. Tobin hummed a yes before planting a kiss on Alex's forehead, "Are you going back to Jersey or are your parents coming here?"

"Neither actually," Tobin answered, "since it's only a few days, it's not worth it. You?"

"I'm going home to visit my family and I was wondering...if you would want to come with me?"

Tobin's ears perked up at the question and looked down to meet Alex's eyes, "I would love too."

Alex leaned up to meet Tobin's lips, sighing into the kiss as their lips moved as one. Tobin's arms managed to move Alex onto her lap, "I'm very excited to meet the people that gave me you." Blushing at the comment, Alex stood and offered a hand down to her girlfriend, "Come on, Tobs." Tobin gladly took it before standing, dusting off the sand from her, "Are we going somewhere?"

"Well I know Amy went home earlier today so you have an empty room..."

Tobin raised an eyebrow with a small smirk, "What are you implying, Miss Morgan?" Alex started walking backwards while holding loosely onto Tobin's hands, "I'll give you a hint. It involves you, me, and a bed."

******

"Pick a number." Kelley asked Hope again.

Hope shook her head for what felt like the thousandth time, "No, why?"

"1-10." was all Kelley replied with.

"Fine, 1." Hope answered finally giving in.

Kelley smirked and Hope felt like she did something bad, "Why did you want a number?"

"If you let in less than one goal tomorrow then you're going to score in bed...with me," Kelley taunted running her hands behind Hope's neck. Hope cursed at herself for picking her favorite number but knew that she could easily win, "Alright, alright. That sounds like a fair bet." Her smirk matched Kelley's as she gently squeezed her girl's ass.

Kelley shook her head and let go of Hope, "No no no, no touchy until you win or if you win I guess."

"Come on that's not fair, my game isn't till tomorrow." Hope complained trying to bring Kelley back into her. "I guess I'll just leave you alone then if you can't control yourself," Kelley tempted walking to the door, swinging her hips and ass just a little extra. "I will behave, so no need to kick me out of your dorm. I need to study anyways and I know you do to so get your cute self back over here."

"Controlling," she joked before walking back over, "I can only imagine what you're like in bed."

*****

"Alex, don't you have to get up and go to your player meeting for tomorrow's game?" Tobin asked as she ran her fingers through Alex's hair.

Alex looked up from Tobin's chest and frowned a little, "Are you trying to get rid of me?" Tobin laughed before planting a kiss on the top of her head, "Yes I'm trying to get my incredibly sexy, naked girlfriend out of my bed," she said with sarcasm, "I'm just trying to make sure you're not late. Your coach probably wouldn't appreciate that and neither would Hope or Carli."

"How bout I'll leave in ten minutes but right now I just want to cuddle with my equally hot, naked girlfriend."

Tobin wasn't going to argue and let Alex cuddle deeper into her chest. The two knew how serious everything they did was but neither realized how far in love they were. They acted like a couple that's been together for years yet they've only known each other for a few months.

"Okay, I better get going before I get yelled at," Alex finally said while getting up and dressed. Tobin watched as she moved around her empty dorm, "Want me to walk you over there?" Shaking her head, Alex gave her a small kiss, "I'll see you in about a hour or so, so no need to walk me. I'm meeting Christen anyways downstairs. I love you!"

"I love you too, ps love the yoga pants," Tobin replied with a final wink before Alex left her room.