Free Solo

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Audrey's POV

"Ready?" Daan asks as the bus pulls up to Stamford Bridge

"Yep." I say then I peck my girlfriend's lips.

Once the doors open I grab Balto's lead and my bag then we head to the locker room.

When I get to the locker room I head to my locker then take off my necklaces, earrings, and nose ring before I start to change I then change into my warm up shirt, game shorts, my socks and my rainbow and white boots.

After I'm dressed I head out to the pitch with the rest of the team. When I get on the pitch I run through my warm ups with the starters for a while then head back to the locker room.

Once in the locker room I change out of the training top and change into our Red jersey. After I'm dressed I wait around in my locker as the coaching staff do their last minute talks then the starters and I head to the tunnel and I line up behind Viv with Balto.

A minute later we are led onto the field then we stand for a little bit before we shake hands with everyone.

After we finish shaking hands I lead Balto to the bench.

"Alright Balto." I say as we get to the end of the bench. "You stay here okay?"

Balto barks at me so I pet him one more time then the team does our team huddle before we head onto the field and get ready for the kick off.

Viv takes the kick off and once she passes back to Jessie I run into the other half and get ready to play a long ass game.

In the 15th minute we get a goal kick so Christiane Endler plays the ball short to Catley jogs upfield with the ball. As Steph does this I quickly look ahead of me and see a bunch of open space so I look back at Steph and subtly motion for the ball. The right back then plays a long ball over the top so I take off and chase it down.

Eriksson follows me and right as we get to the bouncing ball I put my foot through it and send it goal wards. My momentum causes me tumble to the ground then I look up and see the ball in the back of the net making the score 1-0.

After the ball hits the net I kiss the tattoo of my Mom's name on my wrist then I run away from everyone. Once I have space I do Sam Kerr's "signature" flip celebration, but I added another flip onto it so mine's better.

"Please don't do that again." Jordan says as the girls hug me.

"Can I do it two more times?" I ask.

"You wanna go for a hat trick?" Katie asks.

"Yep." I say.

"Alright." Kim says. "Two more times, but that's it. We need that ankle healthy."

"Ay ay captain." I say.

"Now let's go win.

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"Damn Audrey." Kelley says as I hug my mom. "Kerr must've really pissed you off.

We won 5-0 and I scored three of our goals then after every single goal I did Sam Kerr's "signature" celebration, but I added another flip onto it so mine's better.

The reason I did this is because Kerr talked a lot of shit in the build up to this match which is very uncharacteristic of her.

Daan and Tierna assisted Viv's two goals.

"She did." I say.

"SHOWERS OPEN AUDI." Katie yells.

"I'll see you guys back home." I say.

Mom nods then she kisses my head before Balto and I head to the locker room. Once in the locker room I grab my shower stuff then head to the shower.

After my shower I dry off, put my necklaces on then put my earrings and nose ring in before I put my clothes on. Once I'm dressed I kiss my girlfriend then Balto and I head off to meet with the executives from the club.

"Hi Audrey." Elizabeth says as I enter the coach's office. "Joe says you needed to speak with us."

"Yes." I say and close the door then I look at the executives. "Um I was looking at my contract earlier this week to help me set my goals for the season and I saw a clause in my contract that says I have paid maternity leave."

"Right..."

"I was just wandering if that was the correct wording." I say. "Like if somewhere down the line Daan does gets pregnant and I need to be with her and the baby after the birth will I be allowed to without being fined."

"We wouldn't fine you for that." Joe says.

"Orlando said they wouldn't trade me and yet here we are." I say.

"Yes Audrey." Elizabeth says. "That's the correct term, but if that does happen then come talk to one of us and we'll get it sorted."

"Cool." I say then Balto and I leave the room and head back to the locker room.

Once in the locker room I pack my stuff up.

"Steph?" I say.

"Yeah?" The Australian says.

"Why did Sam talk shit about me?"

"I have no clue." Steph says. "Maybe because she's still mad about the 2020 Olympics."

"Not my fault she didn't place her penalty well."

"No it is not."

"Hey Audi?" Jessie says as she pets Balto.

"Yes?" I ask.

"Does Balto know any new tricks?" Jessie asks making me chuckle.

"Daan can you lay on your stomach on the training Table?" I ask.

My girlfriend nods then she gets on the training table and lays on her stomach. I then pick Balto up and set him next to Daan.

"Watch this." I say then I start lightly hitting Daan's butt.

A few seconds later Balto yips then he uses his left paw to repeatedly hit Daan's butt which causes everyone to laugh.

"That's fucking hilarious." Lisa says as I pick Balto up.

"Gimme Paw." I say to Balto as Daan sits up.

Balto high fives me then he licks my face.

"Looks like we both love Daan's butt." I say.

"How'd you get him to do that?" Katie asks.

"He did it by himself." Daan says then she takes Balto from me.

"Huh?"

"Daan and I were cuddling on the couch one night watching the Champions league and I randomly started drumming on Daan's butt then Balto joined."

"I can't believe he does that." Lisa says and chuckles.

"Me either." Daan says then I kiss her head.

"Come on." I say. "Mom's making her famous Rueben's for dinner."

"I've been craving those." Daan says then we grab our bags and leave the locker room.

Once out of the locker room we head to the bus, get on the bus, then we sit in our normal seats as Balto sits across from us.

"Hey Daan?" I say.

"Yeah baby." Daan says then I take a deep breath.

"I think I want to talk to my kidnapper."