A Season Of Rebirth

NWSL Matchday Four

Allie Long: What the HELL were you thinking, Squirrel?!?! Slapping Sammy in the bench area after already sending her to the sidelines?!?!

Kelley O'Hara: She had the tackle coming, as payback for not acknowledging how she, along with Julie and Moe, created an off-season from Hell for some of the league's players. And yes, I count myself in that category.

Kelley and Christen were at Tobin Heath and Allie Long's apartment for some catch-up time as the Royals and Thorns would face off the next day in a top-of-the-table match. Kelley will be serving a one-match suspension tomorrow as a result of the red card she picked up in Utah's 1-1 draw against North Carolina.

Tobin Heath: I get the need to wake her up, but couldn't you have done it without getting a red and suspended for tomorrow's game?

Kelley: She didn't seem to be getting the hint, and her asking why I took her out was SO infuriating. I'm thinking, "HELLO, you denied your long-time partner in front of a host of people by not backing her in opposing Morgan's marriage to Fabrice. Then, you snuck off behind her and your sister's backs to City Hall, not even telling Steph or Lindsey until after the fact. And you want to ask WHY several of us hate you?!?!" Julie and Moe will get theirs next week if Kristie and her band of rebels don't do something tomorrow.

Allie: Something needs to be done about all this when you get together at camp for the Aussie friendlies. The league can't afford to have this entire season muddied up by off-field spats between players that end up being fought between the lines.

Christen: Not to mention how this will affect the National Team heading into World Cup qualifying.

Tobin: If the players get it out of their systems this week and next, HOPEFULLY we can start camp next Monday focused on the task at hand.

Allie: And if they don't or can't?

Kelley: Jill will need to step in and address it.

Christen: She's ignored it up to now, choosing to believe that the one-for-all, all-for-one spirit that exists when wearing the Red, White, and Blue will override any hard feelings we have toward one another.

Allie: And Duffy's comments have been aimed at how this grittiness on the field is good for the league and its burgeoning rivalries.

Tobin: CP, your goal-scoring celebration against Philly was so cute. Did you plan for the PDA or was it spur-of-the-moment?

Christen: It was planned, because we had already had the talk about FINALLY getting together, and I wanted to assure her of my commitment publicly.

Allie: So, Worms, how ARE things between the two of you?

Kelley: Peachy!

Tobin and Allie laughed at Kelley's comment, while Christen gave her a slight sock on the arm over the pun.

Kelley: Seriously, it's better than I thought it would be when I first crushed on Chrissy at Stanford.

Christen: I have to admit having a girlfriend who is adorable and all-in on the relationship is great. Dealing with someone who won't let you get close or refuses to make you a priority was tiring, and the heel turn she did on me was the last straw. Now......let me turn the tables on you two. Anything more than just you being the Harrys?

Tobin looked down and blushed slightly, trying to find some words to describe what she and Allie were. Luckily, her partner-in-crime spoke up.

Allie: Tobs and I have always been close, ever since Carolina. As life has continued to put us in the same places with each other, the National Team, Portland, our weird-ass friendships with Alex and you, Kelley, the bond has tightened. I wouldn't necessarily say we're "dating", but I don't believe either of us is looking for someone else.