Wilder Dreams

Chapter 14

After spending time with Ashlyn, we've become very close friends in such short time. We hear the door open, but her and I are too occupied watching UEFA.

"Hey" someone tells me, running their hand through my hair. From the affection, I know its Alex.
"We're watching the game, wanna join?" I ask her patting the spot next to me.

"I'm helping Kling make lunch" she tells me still running her hand through my hair. It honestly feels good. Not from the feeling you get when someone runs their fingers through your hair, but the affection from someone else.
"Alright, well do you guys need an extra hand?" I offer, getting up.

"No it's okay, we got this. You watch the game" she tells me stopping me, putting her hand in my chest.

"Alright babe" I smile and oblige. I sit back down.

Ashlyn and I finish the game. Just in time for Lunch. Is it too soon to say I see Alex and I having dinner with Ash and Ali? In Orlando with a dog or two? Ugh I think it's too soon.

"Hey lunch is ready!" Kling tells Tobin, Ash and I.
We make our way over to the table. I grab a dish but Alex hands me one with food already on it.

"Is this yours, where are you gonna sit?" I ask looking around to put her plate by her seat.
"It's yours!" She tells me laughing. Wow I'm dumb.

"Well then, thank you" I tell her with a giggle and I give her a peck on the cheek.

We all sit down and talk while we eat.  After we're done. Ash and I offer to wash the dishes and clean up. Which we do. Once we're done. We make our way over to the couch with everyone else. We still have them for 1 more hour.
My phone starts to ring. It's an unknown number. I answer anyway.

"Hello?" I say.
"Hello is this Sage Wilder?" They ask back, hearing a femine voice with a sorta accent?
"Who's looking for her?" I ask her back.
"This is Jill Ellis"
HOLY CRAP. Keep it cool Sage. You've been waiting for this. Everyone in the room is looking at me.

"I'm Sage what can I do for you Mrs. Ellis" I ask her and everyone's eyes lit up. And they look like they're about to jump off the couch.
"I wanted to invite you to our training, for the 2017 She Believes cup, and please call me Jill"  She tells me. I want to scream right now, this is an opportunity.
"I would love too, thank you for the opportunity" I tell her.

"I'll send you the information, We've been watching you lately. You'll make a good addition to the team" she tells me sounding genuinely, hopefully.
We said our goodbye and hung up.

I look at everyone, and I smile so big that I'm pretty sure my face cheeks are going to be sore later.

"Well?!" Ash breaks the silence.

"I'm invited to the She Believes Cup training!" I finally let out. We all scream and they congratulate me.

"I have to call Carli!" I yell out. I pull my phone out. Dialing her number. I hear ringing. I hope she picks up. After the 4th ring

"Sage! Everything good?" She asks worrying.
"I just want to say, thank you" I tell her sincerely. I want to cry. The thing is. I was always ready to play with the WNT, but when I got the chance. I wasn't lucky. I've been through serious of injuries that would get in the way. I've torn my ACL not to long ago. I had to go through surgery followed by therapy and a lot training to back into the game. I felt like giving up, but Carli helped me. She was there through the several injuries I had.
"Thank you for what Sagey?" She asks me

"For motivating me to keep going, for all those nights we stayed practicing even though you were tired. The nights we shared going over recaps and looking at plays to better ourselves. I got a call only 5 mins ago. I'm invited to the training camp for the She Believes cup!" I tell her. She screams. I have to remove the phone from my ear.

"I'm so excited! And I'm proud of you" she tells me, and I can definitely hear a smile.
"Well I'll let you go, I know you have a game in like 2 hours?" I say kinda questioning it, might be wrong.

"I do, we'll talk later. I'm happy for you, and I can't wait to play with you again" she tells me. We hang up. I look at the others. We're all smiling.

"Everything you worked hard for, paying off" Alex tells me. She puts her hand around my bicep. She kisses my shoulder.

"We're leaving soon but we'll see you in 2 weeks!" Ash says getting up and giving me a bone crushing hug. She's honestly become almost like a best friend, I've told her a lot. And she's told me information only certain people know.

"Hey hey easy on her, we need 100% healthy!" Alex tells Ash, Ash let's go and laughs

"Right, sorry" she says causing me to laugh.

"Hey we should head out, to the hotel. To get everything and head out" Ash tells Alex directly.

"Alright I'll drive you girlies" I tell them both.

"Have you been spending time with Allie?" Ash tells me laughing. I hear Allie say that a lot. Maybe it has rubbed off on me.

They grab their bags and they hug Kling and Tobin. Me being me. I walk over to Kling and Tobin and hug them too.
"What do you think your doing?  You aren't going with them" Kling tells me.

"I mean, it's Alex" I pout. Wanting to go with her
They all laugh. I take Alex and Ash's bag. I put them in the truck. I open Alex's door. She gives me peck on the lips and hops on. Ash makes her way in.

They give me the directions to the Hotel. When we get there. I hug Ashlyn.
"I'll see you in 2 weeks!" She says leaving to go inside. Leaving me with Alex.

"I can't wait to see you in 2 weeks. Which reminds me. Would you like to go on a date with me?" I ask her with full confidence, hopefully I'm not let down.

"Yes of course, we don't know what day but when we have an Off day. You are taking me out" she tells me, commanding me at the end with a smirk on her face.

"Will do!" I kiss her. We hug and I grab the bag from my truck. I give it to her. She gives me one last hug before we part. She gives me a kiss on the cheek and walks to the hotel doors. She waves goodbye to me, and I hop on to my truck. I drive away.