Breakfast In Bed

Travel Day to San Diego

The team was up early the next morning for a bus drive from L.A. to San Diego for their second game against Ireland. Coffee was in large demand and Becky volunteered to run to the café down the street with Ali and Christen to grab some for the team. The women made their way out into the crisp morning air and started down the sidewalk.

"So...you and Lys really are getting married. Has it sunk in yet?" Kriegs probed Becky. The duo hadn't been able to talk in any sort of privacy since Becky and Alyssa had shared their good news at camp.

"No, not yet. I am guessing it will when we get back to KC and start planning the wedding. But until then it still just seems surreal. Things haven't changed between us. She just has a fancy ring on her finger and I am no longer having to keep secrets." Becky told the two women, covering a yawn when she was done speaking. That coffee couldn't come soon enough.

"That makes sense. The first season Tobin and I started dating, the first few months seemed unreal. We were in two different cities, so dates were Skype sessions and such. It could seem like we were just really good friends. Then I would get flowers or something sweet delivered from her and it would be like 'Oh yeah I have a girlfriend'." Christen chimed in.

"Same." Becky agreed with her. Seasons spent apart and only intersecting when you played each other made new relationships difficult to maintain. Everyone had to be invested or it just didn't work.

"Do you think you and Lys will ever play for the same team? Or Chris will you and Tobin? Honestly, I am looking forward to playing with Ash in Orlando. After playing with her for Washington I had no desire to spend a season apart but we pulled through. Never again though." Ali asked as she grabbed the door to the café. The smell of coffee beans overwhelms the trio when they walk inside. They hop in line and wait for their turn to order.

"Tobs and I have talked about it, but it is complicated. Rory has let me really step up and lead the team, which has been awesome and we finally have all the pieces in place to make a deep run. Tobin would be great but she doesn't want to leave Portland like I don't want to leave Chicago. It's her team in a way, even if Sinc swore she would never get the captain's badge again after her ball spiking incident. Thanks Al." Christen gave Ali a pointed glare and the defender could only shrug sheepishly. "Portland is also loaded with offensive talent so there isn't really room for me. I could convince Rory I bet to trade for Tobs but I want her to be happy. It is only a few more years relatively speaking so we will make it through." Christen shrugged and dug the list of orders out of her pocket for the team. They placed their massive order and made sure to place a nice tip in the barista's jar when his eyes grew wide. Leaning against the counter, both Christen and Ali looked at Becky to answer the question.

"I mean we would love to someday but realistically that won't happen. Barnie is in fantastic form, I mean I am starting to suspect she has other worldly powers based on how good of shape she is in. Lys couldn't move to Kansas unless Barnie retires which doesn't seem to be anytime soon. With Julie and Casey in Chicago, there is no reason for me to be traded to them. Rory drafted and trained Julie and Casey is an Illinois native so there is no reason to swap us. Not to mention I am captain of FCKC and, like you said Chris, that makes it hard to leave. So, we can dream. But no, we make do with FaceTime and short flights. We are lucky enough to play for two teams who are relatively close together. After we retire we will settle down somewhere." Becky spoke from her heart. There was nothing more in the world she wanted than to play on the same team as Alyssa. But it just doesn't work out. Goalkeepers have long life spans and once and NWSL team finds a good one, they rarely let them go.

"So...you and I team up and wallow in our misery while Ali gets to live with Ash?" Chris proposed as she picked up the first batch of coffee.

"Deal. Sorry Ali." Becky shrugged at outside back and grabbed the second set. Ali merely glared at them and grabbed the last batch.