The Wait Is Over

Warning All Ships

Lindsey and Emily along with Officers Randy Buchanan and Desiree Lawrence of the Orlando Police Department arrive at the Orlando International Airport to receive Kelly and Morgan from the chief of security for the NWSL, Albert Norman. Officers Buchanan and Lawrence leave Lindsey and Emily in the concourse while they walk down to the gate where the Frontier Airlines flight from Des Moines is scheduled to arrive.

Emily: Why did we have to come with police officers?

Lindsey: I guess the Pride are concerned that someone might try to get to Wendie in the airport.

Emily: How did your general manager pull off bringing her into NWSL?

Lindsey: When Marta retired, a good portion of the salary cap was freed up. Wendie Renard is considered the best center back on the planet, although I think a certain hot number in Atlanta has her beat, and with this being Ash's last year, the chance to win a title is in front of us and we needed to pull every string possible to give ourselves the best chance to get to Chicago in October.

Emily blushes profusely at Lindsey's compliment. "Just when I think you can't possibly be any more endearing than you already are, you spring a compliment like that on me."

Lindsey looks around quickly, then presses her lips against Emily's before saying in response, "That's my job, to continue to take your breath away."

The flight from Des Moines has arrived and the two officers are walking with Kelley and Moe, with Desiree in front of them and Randy behind them. Lindsey has her hand on Emily's shoulder to make sure she doesn't go charging towards them once they come into view. They walk up the ramp to the concourse and Emily sees the two of them together, hand in hand.

Emily: MOE!!!!!!!!!!!

Morgan: SONNETT!!!!!!

Desiree moves to the side so that Morgan can run to Emily and Lindsey, then she and Randy walk alongside Kelley until they reach the three of them.

Morgan hugs Emily tightly, with her fellow Georgia girl returning the embrace as tight as she can. Lindsey tries to get in on the proceedings, but the best she can do is wrap her arms around both of them. Kelley gets to them and pulls Lindsey away so she can give her a hug.

Kelley (to Lindsey): I don't know what you did, or how you did it, but I am SO glad to be down here with you, Emily, Morgan, my former teammates, and so many other friends I've made throughout the league.

Lindsey: I knew that Emily missed Morgan and you, and that it would do you two some good to be back among the living, at least for a little while.

Emily (to Morgan): I didn't know you were coming. Lindsey said we were here to pick up a new teammate of hers.

Morgan: The league wanted to keep it hush-hush in case people would attempt to track us like they were able to do when we went to Birmingham prior to the announcement. I also think Lindsey had a lot to do with getting us here.

Emily: Speaking of her, we're not dating any more.

Morgan: Awwww. Mutual decision?

Emily: Yes. We decided that since we already were married to each other, we should look for a time to actually get married to each other.

Morgan: So you're like sort of engaged?

Emily: You can call it that.

Emily pulls the pendant out from inside her shirt to show it to Morgan.