Saved By Carli

XLV

Sage's POV

"How do you want to tell the team?" I ask.

"Let's just see who notices." Mal says.

I nod and Mal and I walk to the conference room and sit together for the Olympic Qualifying camp first team meeting. After the meeting the girls decided to catch up so everyone stayed in the conference room and talked. The whole time both Mal's ring and my ring were in full view and I seriously have no clue how nobody noticed them.

"Well your teammates are oblivious." I say to Mal when we get back in the room.

"Yeah they are." Mal says then there is a knock on the door. Mal opens the door and the whole team pile into our room.

"Uh why is everyone in our room?" I ask.

"Because you have something to tell us." Ali says.

"I do?"

"You and Mal do."

"Mal do we have anything to tell the team?" I ask trying to remain innocent.

"Not that I know of Sagey." Mal says and finally pushes through her teammates and joins me on the bed.

"Okay fuck this...Who proposed to who?" Kling says then Mal and I tell the girls the engagement story.

"Well come on we've got planning to do." Kelley says and she and the girls drag Mal and I to the conference room.

"Alright...So when do you two want to get married?" Mom asks as the team gather around us in the conference room.

"November 14th" I say and Mom writes that down.

"Why that day?" Ali asks.

"It's the closest Saturday to when we started dating back in 2017." Mal says.

"Venue?" Mom asks.

"We thought about somewhere in Georgetown, but that's as far as we've gotten." I say.

"Okay well we can look at venues after this camp." Mom says

"Have you two decided what you will do about last names?" Emily asks.

"Yep." I say.

"And?" Pinoe asks and Mal looks at me and I nod.

"We will be the Lloyd-Pugh Family." Mal says and her and I both smile.

"Colors?" Mom asks.

"Maroon, Cameo Pink and Aegean Blue" Mal says and I nod.

"Well damn those are very specific colors." Kelley says.

"We may or may not have spent the whole flight back from Paris looking at wedding stuff." I say.

"Are you going to write your own vows?" Christen asks.

"No because we both know we will start crying if we do." Mal says.

"Okay...Bridesmaids." Mom says.

"Umm I don't know if we are having any." I say an everyone looks at me funny.

"Okay? May I ask why?"

"I don't know who to choose." I say.

"Okay well who have you thought to ask?" Christen asks.

"Can we talk about that later?" I say and Mom, Christen, and Mal nod.

"I don't mean to impose on your plans, but is it possible for you to have vegan options?" Kling asks.

"Of course. We will make sure the caterer has options for everyone." I say and Kling smiles and nods at me.

"Now what are you two wearing?" Mom asks.

"We are both wearing dresses." Mal says.

"Where are you two going for your honeymoon?" Emily asks.

"Portugal" I say.

"I think that's all we can really go over at the moment." Mom says. I nod then the team split up and do their own thing. Mal and I go back up to our room.

Mal and I talk about the bridesmaids situation and by the end of the day Ali, Christen, Alex, and Tobin are my bridesmaids. I couldn't choose a maid of honor so I'm not having one.

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"I'm never gonna find the right dress." I say after trying on 10 dresses that all had something I didn't like about them.

My bridesmaids, Mom, and I are all trying on dresses before the NWSL season starts so we can get that out of the way.

"Yes you will baby. We will search all over the world if we have too." Mom says.

"Why don't you take a break Sage. You can relax while we try on bridesmaids dresses." Christen says.

"Sounds good." I say then go sit down next to Mom while Alex goes first to try on different dresses. A couple minutes later she comes out looking like a walking goddess.

"Tobin." I say while keeping my eyes on Alex.

"Yeah?" She replies while getting a drink from the other side of the room.

"Turn around." I say then look at Tobin to see her reaction.

"Okay?" She says then turns around and her eyes widen when she sees Alex. "Woah"

"I take it that this is the one." Alex says.

"Yes" all of us say. The other bridesmaids then go and find their dresses. They found their dresses very easily which was a bit annoying since I cant find my dress.

"Hey Sage where would you like to go for your Bachelorette party?" Ali asks.

"I've always wanted to go to the beach." I say.

"Alright. We'll look into places to go."

We break for lunch and go to a local restaurant and eat for an hour then head back to the dress place. Once we get back I take another look at the wedding dresses and one that I guess I missed earlier catches my eye.

"Ma'am?" I ask the person who is helping us.

"Yes?"

"Can I try this one on?" I point to the one I want.

"Of course." She says and takes the dress I want to try on and I follow her to the dressing room. After we get into the dressing room I disrobe then put the dress on and look in the mirror.

"Oh you look beautiful." The lady says. I fake a smile at her then walk out to the room where everyone is waiting. When I come out Ali, Tobin, and Alex all have a look of shock on their face.

"Is it bad?" I ask.

"No Sage it's..." Alex goes to say.

"Perfect." Tobin finishes and everyone nods.

I look at Mom and I see she is getting a little teary eyed as is Christen.

"What do you think Sage?" Mom asks and I turn to look in the mirror. I don't say anything I just look at my self in the mirror. I love the dress, but I still don't care for my body.

I guess my facial expression changed because Mom comes over and hands me my phone which is open to a text from Mal.

Mal: You will look like a princess in any dress you choose. You are the most beautiful girl in the world. Choose the dress that makes you happy. It's all about YOU. Not what the store lady thinks or what your mom or anyone else thinks. This is YOUR day and you're only doing it once. You could wear a trash bag and you'd still be the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. I love you so so much and I can't wait for the day I get to call you my wife.

"I love that girl." I mumble with a goofy smile on my face then look at the lady who is helping us. "I'll take it."