Crossing The Line

Chapter Thirty Four

Kelley's POV

My feelings for Morgan were unexplainable. I was falling for her. And I was falling for her hard. I hated the thought of not being with her but I also hated how she was always on my mind. But at the same time, I didn't mind. The thought of her always made me smile.

Morgan was very mature for her age and she was sexy and just absolutely beautiful inside and out. She never failed to make me smile even when she wasn't smiling I knew that I was. I just never thought I could feel this kind of happiness until I met Morgan.

She was different.

This entire practice went by slowly and I just wanted it to end so I can talk to Morgan. In the car she sounded serious and it made me anxious. I was rushing her into something that she wasn't ready for. We needed to be on the same page but I knew it was wrong.

We both did.

The feelings I had for her were so wrong... in so many ways there were wrong. But they felt so damn right. It was like we were destined to be together. That's what made me upset because being together meant that my job could be on the line and I couldn't risk that but at the same time I couldn't risk losing Morgan. We were getting closer, we were connecting more. I can't break that.

And I won't.

I almost couldn't focus this entire practice because all I thought about was Morgan. I would watch her feet move and just be in awe at how talented she was. She was amazing and I wanted her to know that.

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Finally practice came to an end and I walked to my car knowing that Morgan would meet me there. I placed things into my trunk and I heard her approaching me.

"Coach-"

"Kelley." I say not wanting her to call me by my last name.

"Kelley... what are we?" She asks and I can hear the seriousness in her tone that I have never heard before. She was serious about this, this was important to her.

"We're obviously attracted to each other, Morgan. But this is a dangerous game we're playing and there can be consequences for both of us... I can't lose my job."

Her eyes fell and I knew she was upset but I couldn't blame her. I wanted this as much as she did but there were consequences.

"I let you into my life, my home, my emotions. You have a part of me that I've never given to anyone else and you're threatening to throw that all away! Is that what you're going to do to me?" She asks.

She was angry and I was heart broken. I see the tears forming in her eyes and I had to look away. I couldn't see her cry.

"I gave you a part of me, Kelley! I trusted you!"

"Do you think this is easy, Morgan? Do you know hard this is for me?"

"This is hard for me to! Do you not know how I feel? You gave me the signs that you wanted this!" She asks as she raises her voice.

"Morgan..." I say as I grab her hand firmly but she pulls away from me. Hard.

I became frustrated. I grabbed her arm making sure she wouldn't let go and I pulled her into me. With one hand stroking her face and the other hand on her back I kissed her and she kissed me back.

She pulled away from me and took a step back.

"Morgan... I want you. I want us more than anything but I can't risk losing my job. This is my job we're talking about here."

"We can make it work, Kelley. We can." Morgan says.

"Morgan-"

"I've had the biggest crush on you since I first saw you and no matter what you say, that won't change. I believe we can be together but you're to scared to believe that."

"I'm not scared."

"You are. You're not ready, Kelley." Morgan says with sadness in her eyes. She picks up her bag and begins to walk away.

"Morgan... wait."