Wilder Dreams

Chapter 10

"I am actually, how about tomorrow morning before you guys leave?" I ask her scratching my neck. I have dinner with Kling and I'm not one for standing someone up or canceling for someone else. Plus it's Kling, I don't want to hurt her that way.

"Yeah sure tomorrow's fine, could you use some coffee anyway" she says to me as we stand right outside the locker room.
"Alright I'll see you tomorrow, can I get your number so I can pick you up?"

"Yeah just let me change out and sign some stuff, can you wait after or?" She asks with hope of me staying a little longer. I still have time before my dinner with Kling
"Yeah I can wait, I have to change out and sign stuff too." I tell her. We walk away from one another, going into separate locker rooms. I walk in and my teammates start cheering. I walk over to my locker, and I change out of my kit. I put on a grey undershirt, blue Jean's and A black/white Nike windbreaker, with a little worn out white Nike shoes. (Outfit below)

I walk into the stands, and start signing autograph and jerseys. I love meeting my supporters, keeping me elevated and motivated. A girl of the age 10 had a sign that read " I want to be just like Sage Wilder, #1 Player", I walked over to her.

"Hey I like your sign!" I tell her. She looks so shocked.
"Oh my gosh... Thank you!!" She yells back. I grab the poster to sign it. Her mom asked to take a picture. I grab the poster from her and I hold it in one hand, and my other hand  around her shoulder. She has the biggest smile. I stop her before she goes.
"Do you play soccer?" I ask her curiously, I don't doubt it. She nods
"Don't be like me, be better then me" I tell her sincerely. She gives me a smile and hugs me. I hug her back and we pull apart. I go back to signing.

I finish up, and head to the locker room to pack my stuff and head outside. Hopefully Alex is there. I make my way out and I see her on her phone. I tap her shoulders
"Hey" she looks up and smiles. She hands me her phone. I take mine out and we exchange numbers. We walk over to Klings car.
"What are you going to do for the mean time?" She asks me.
"I'm going grocery shopping and then rest a little before my dinner with Kling, you?"
"Probably going to talk to Tobin, and we'll probably go out too" she tells me. She's probably going to talk to Tobin about Christen. Maybe Tobin will be more calmer and less moody from how she was this morning. "This probably isn't my business but I just care, is she good for Tobin? I don't want her getting hurt" I tell Alex. She looks over her shoulder, and I look over too. I see Tobin and Kling making their way over to us.
"Do you want me to take you to Klings, so we can finish this conversation?" I ask Alex, as Tobin and Kling approach.
"Yes" she tells me pretty quick.

"Alex is coming with me, but I will see you at 6?" I ask Kling. Us hanging out, landed with both of us smiling. Last night I canceled the hang out with the other girls so that I can officially move in, and Kling helped me. She's been the one I hang out with most. "Of course! Is there anything you want me to bring?" Kling asks me as she opens the trunk, and then looks at me for an answer. "Bring a good movie, for after dinner. Stay over also!" I tell her. She gives me a face- eating grin and nods. I walk over to Tobin.
"Hey are you busy tomorrow night?" I ask her. She looks at me a little shocked and confused.
"You want to hang out with me?" She asks me obviously questioning why I would want to hang out with her after everything that may have happened and how she might have treated me. I nod "there's things we need to talk about" I tell her.
"Alright I'll come over" she tells me getting in Klings car. I shut the door for her. I wave bye to Kling. Alex and I walk to my truck.

" So about Christen?" I ask Alex as we get in my truck. She puts her seat belt on.
"Christen is very nice and sweet, I just think they are having a hard time admitting the feelings they have for one another" Alex tells me as we pull out of the Stadium. "She has good intentions?" I ask her, I need to make sure. I've grown to care for Tobin in some way despite what happened. "
she tells me.
"I've never been in a real relationship so this is still kinda new for me, not finding someone with the right intentions. I don't want others getting hurt from things like, you know" I open up to her a little. She nods in understanding "I would have thought you were taken, you're very beautiful" she compliments me. We stopped at a stop light. I look away to hide my blush. "Thank you, I'm sure your taken. Who wouldn't want to date Alex Morgan,  the star and beauty Pro soccer player" I compliment her back.

"I had a boyfriend, but I don't think he knew what he signed up for when we started dating. I'm not always going to be home, I travel a lot. I also didn't get the support I thought I would get from him. He was too caught up in his own life he wouldn't give time for me when I was here" she tells me as she looks out the window with a blank look on her face. Making it hard to read her, whether she was sad about it or doesn't care?

"You weren't appreciated enough, but don't worry someone will come around at the right time. Someone who understands that's supporting another's success doesn't doesn't discourage theirs. Know your an amazing player, and you have thousand of little girls who support you. You inspire, don't let someone dampen your ability to believe in yourself Alex" I tell her. This is risky but...
I grab her hand and hold it as she sheds a few tears. I pull over to a store. I turn towards her. I pull her into a hug, I get the feeling this is more then just about a guy. She probably feels a lot more then just pressure or sadness over her Ex. Being in the spotlight and being brought up to be expected more to take after  Abby Wambach can take a toll on someone.
We stay holding each for a good 3 mins. We pull apart.
"Thank you by the way, I actually don't like crying in front of people. There's just times you can't hold it in" tells me as she tries to dry her face off with her shirt. I lean over and wipe her tears away with my thumb.
"Don't feel ashamed because you cry in front of someone, because it doesn't mean your weak. Just let it out.  Let it out for the sake of your heart, keeping something in for to long hurts you." I tell her as I realize I now have both my hands on her cheeks. Crap, how did I even get this far. I pull my hands away, a second later. I feel lips against mine.