Crossing The Line

Chapter Thirty One

Morgan's POV

Today was my birthday and I knew that I was going to spend it alone like I have for the past 23 years. I sat at the kitchen table and I stared at the front door hoping that my mom would come back home sober. I just wanted my mom to love me and for once... appreciate me. But, who was I kidding? She didn't care about me, she said it herself.

With the only money I had, I ordered a pizza for myself. Like I said, I was spending my birthday alone and it was just frustrating for me. I never got presents, I never had a normal birthday or even a party. I was just always alone.

It's been two days already and I haven't seen Coach O'Hara and I missed her more than I thought I would. The thought of her made my knees weak and it made my heart want to burst out of my chest. She hasn't come to the corner shop I worked at and I knew that was the only possible way I would get to see her during break.

I was really missing her and it was almost like my heart knew that I was missing her. I hated knowing that she had a piece of me she wasn't supposed to have. And I knew that I wasn't getting that piece of me back because there was no way we would be together even though that was the only thing I really wanted.

I knew she liked me, the way she looked me in the eyes and the way she talked to me made it obvious. Coach O'Hara has already made such a great impact on my life with the short time that I've known her. She meant a lot to me and I knew I meant something to her.

I was lost in my thoughts until I heard a knock on my door. It was almost 9 at night and all I could think was that it was my mom on the other side of the door to greet me happy birthday.

I opened the door and there she was. Her light brown hair was damp from the rain, she was crying and her red cheeks looked puffy along with her eyes. She had something in her hand and her hazel eyes found mine. "Morgan... I'm sorry... I don't know-"

"Come in." I say interrupting her while opening the door wide so she can enter my house. "Coach O'Hara, why are you here?"

"Please... call me Kelley. We're not in practice." She said as she turned to face me, setting the bag she had on the kitchen table. "Logan knows I don't love him." She finally says. I look at her finger and there was no longer a ring and I felt relieved.

"How did he find out?" I ask moving closer to her.

"He overheard me talking to my sister." She says as she begins to shake her head.

"Do you want to take a shower? You're freezing." I say as I grab her hand. I was surprised when she nodded as she followed me to the bathroom. I left her there as I went into my room and grabbed a t shirt and shorts and handed them to her.

"I'll be downstairs." I say and I left. I heard the shower being turned on and it made my heart race. I realized that Coach O'Hara was naked, taking a shower in my house. I kept wondering if it was a mistake to have her come into my house and all I could think about was, what was going to happen after she got out of the shower?