Wilder Dreams

Chapter 13

"Hey, it's time for recovery" I tell Tobin Kling. Who are still really into what's going on, on TV.
I look at Alex that has her head against my chest. She hasn't moved at all. I move my head to the side to see her face.
Welp. She's asleep.

"Hey baby, wake wakey" I tell her, tapping her shoulder. She still doesn't move. I kiss her temple, "Alex can you please get up" I tell her sweetly. She stirs and opens her eyes a little.

"What time is it?" she asks me, with a slight pout. Her voice is even raspier then usual. She has a sexy morning voice though.

"It's time for recovery, we have like 5 mins. These children over here are stuck to the TV and haven't gotten up" I tell her as she starts to get up. She helps me up. I walk over to the counter to get my Keys.
"I'll wait outside for you guys to get ready" I tell her heading out the door. I stop and look at Tobin and Kling, who still haven't gotten up.

"Hey! Go get ready!" I tell them sternly. They've never heard my stern yell before. Finally getting there attention. They look a little scared. I want to laugh but I gotta keep my cool.

"Get up, I'll be taking all of us. So we waste less gas. I'm very impatient, and you do not want to make me unhappy" I tell them. They get up and start getting ready. Alex shakes her head at me and smiles. She knows I was just yelling at those 2 directly and not at her. She wasn't phased by it. I walk outside and sit in the small patio.

They are ready within 10 mins. We walk to my truck and I open the passenger seat for Alex as she makes her way over. Although Kling takes Alex's seat "thanks!" She tells me as she hops on. Alex and I both give her the "get off the seat" look.

"What I'd do?" Kling asks us.

"Its Salex up front Kling, come sit back here with me." Tobin tells her putting a hand on Klings shoulder.

"What the hell is Salex- oohhh I see" Kling gets off the passenger seat. I laugh and help Alex up, since she has her gym bag on her. I walk to the drivers seat. We make our way to the stadium. Alex has recovery at the teams hotel but she decided to come with us to ours instead. When we get there, we get off and head inside.

We make our way to the locker rooms. Alex is immediately greeted by Allie and all of her national teammates. I even see Ashlyn here.

I head to the cooler and get my ice bag. They have a lot stocked since everyone here hates ice baths. That's a benefit for me. I dump ice in the silver metal bath filled with water. I change into shorts and a shirt. I hop inside and finally cool off.

"Carli turned you into a polar bear" Sonnett tells me as she walks over to me with her phone in her hand, obviously recording me. I just laugh and throw an ice cube at her.

After about 14 mins, I get out. I dry myself off. I head to where the girls have Yoga mats down. I sit by Ashlyn.

"How's Ali?" I ask Ashlyn. Here's the thing, I know Ali. We played on Washington Spirit together one season. Her and I had good chemistry whenever we played on the field. She always talked to me about Ashlyn.

"She's doing pretty good, she'll be switching to Orlando soon" she tells me.

"That's good, she'll be closer to you" I tell her doing some yoga positions.

She was about to respond to me but my phone started ringing. I look at the caller ID.
My little sister.

"Hello?"
"Hey I wanted to call you, how are you?" She asks me.
"Pretty good, what about you?" I ask her back.
"Doing good, I saw your game yesterday. You did pretty awesome. How's Portland?" She asks me excitedly. Which is weird cause I don't usually hear that tone from her.
"It's great! I met your 2nd favorite Goalkeeper!" I tell her as I look at Ashlyn. She smiles and nods back, she gets the idea that's it her.
"Wait! Who's her first?" Ashlyn asks finally realizing I said 2nd.
"Is someone there with you?" Mykayla asks me now curious.
"Uh yeah Ashlyn Harris" I tell her. She shrieks and I can already picture the smile on her face.
"Your with her right now? Your lying!" She asks me with such curiosity.
I pass Ashlyn the phone, so she can talk to my sister.
Alex makes her way over to me.
"Hey who's Ashlyn talking too?" She asks me as she sits next to me.
"She's talking to my sister, she loves Ashlyn." I tell her, as I look over to Ashlyn. She's having a full blown conversation with my sister.

"Aww that's sweet" she tells me. She puts her head on my shoulder. She even grabs my hands and interlaces are fingers.
Ashlyn hands me back my phone. I grab it from her, and she looks at me and back at my hand that's being held by Alex. I wink at her.
"Believe me now?" I ask my sister

"Uh duh!! Your so lucky!" She sighs.

"How's school?" I ask her.
She tells me everything that has been going on and she even tells me about my brother Scott. I'm glad that they are doing good. She tells me she has to go out to practice. We say goodbye and hang up.

"Does she play a foward like you?" Alex asks me. Now looking up at me.

"She's a goalkeeper" I tell her back.

"Who's her #1!?" Ashlyn asks me, desperate to know. I chuckle at her. I shake my head.

"Hope" I tell her.

"Of course it is" she pouts.

After recovery. Orlando has only a few hours until they leave. On the way out, we invite Ashlyn over. We head to Klings house. Alex, Kling and Tobin go out to the store. Leaving Ashlyn and me.

"So what are your attentions with Baby horse?" She asks me with a stern look.

"Um sorry but what about a baby horse?" I'm rather confused.

"We call Alex  Baby horse" she tells me with her arms crossed. Huh I see why now. She runs pretty fast.. like a baby horse?

"I have good intentions, we're taking it slow right now. There's no one else I want to be with but her. She's safe. I won't hurt her. She's been through enough." I tell her sincerely meaning every word.
She nods and gives a smile for approval.