USWNT ONE-SHOTS

Confesions (talex pt. 1)

Tobin had always gotten butterflies when she saw Alex. She thought that they were just really close friends. That was until she realized they were something more. Tobin loved everything about Alex, like the way her nose scrunched up when she laughed or the way her cheeks flushed red when she was embarrassed.

The camp before algarve, Alex found Tobin crying into her pillow in the room they shared together. Alex asked her what was wrong and Tobin just shrugged her off. Tobin always told Alex what was on her mind, so this was a first. Alex sat down next to her and calmed her down. When Tobin stopped crying, she thanked Alex for staying with her. "Anytime Toby, I'd do anything for you." Tobin secretly loved the way Alex called her Toby, but she faked annoyance anyway and went to tickle Alex. Alex was practically crying for Tobin to stop, but Tobin had none of it. By the time they settled down and stopped wrestling; their faces were inches away from each other. Tobin stared into Alex's bright endless blue eyes, as Alex stared down into her intriguing brown ones. Tobin felt the spark, and Alex did too. Alex leaned down and placed her lips over Tobin's. The midfielder kisses back for a second before her mind realized what she was doing.

Tobin shoved Alex off of her. "I--I'm so sorry, I--I can't." She said as she sprinted down the hall to Cheney's room.

Tobin desperately knocked on Cheney's door while a very confused Alex was motionless on her bed.

Cheney opened the door quickly to a sobbing Tobin. "Oh my goodness, what happened Tobin." Lauren said in a shocked tone. Tobin had just collapsed onto the floor of the hallway. Lauren gently picked her up and brought her into the room, and onto her bed. Cheney tried again, "Tobin, honey please tell me what's going on."

Tobin tried desperately to tell the story but all that came out was. "I... Alex... eyes... kiss... ran away... and here." The curly haired midfielder looked at her with total concern and confusion.

"Tobs, I need you to take a deep breath, and tell me what's wrong. Okay?" Lauren said in a motherly tone.

Tobin took a deep breath and waited a second. "Okay. I was in Alex's room and then she was trying to cheer me up and so somehow we had a tickle fight and ended up inches away from each other. I looked into her eyes and then next thing I know her lips are on mine." Tobin stammered out quickly before she started to cry again.

Lauren looked at her with the softest eyes and told her it was okay. "Tobin, did you like the kiss." Tobin nodded and then started to sob even harder. "Shhh shhh it ok baby girl, you're okay."

Tobin was scared. "It's not okay. I liked the fact that I kissed Alex, A GIRL. I can't be gay, my very religious mom and dad will hate me and everyone will think I'm disgusting." Lauren's heart was breaking for the girl that was breaking down in her arms. "I'm scared Chen." Tobin squeaked out in the moment of silence they shared. Lauren was now sure her heart was in pieces.

Lauren just sat there and held the tan girl in her arms. " I love you Tobin, and Alex does too. Anyone that doesn't love you because of who you love and who you are isn't worth being in your life. I know it sounds terrible honey but the same goes for your parents, they should love you for who you are and if not, they don't deserve you." The reality of it all hit Tobin like a ton of bricks and what could happen destroyed her. She was shaking with sobs and all Lauren could do was hold her tighter.