USWNT Oneshots

Kennedy- Mal Pugh

I sat down very hesitantly, back and shoulders in pain from just winning my round of butterfly.

I reached above my head and groaned as I get my muscles retract. As I'm stretching I heard giggling from across the room so I took a peek.

It was a big group of girls. I didn't really recognize them, but the ones shirt caught my eye. It had a big USA emblem on it.

I swim for the USA Olympic Team so to see another USA team here at the exact same time as me is pretty freaking cool.

I got up, trying not to hurt my back again and walked over to the table. I was always a talkative person. I've never been shy. I was always the person that would speak to the new person at school and add them to my friend group. Because of my non-shy personality, I became quite popular back in my high school years.

"Hey. I don't mean to interrupt but I saw your USA emblem, and I had to come over. I'm Y/N Y/L/N." I say catching the whole tables attention.

A girl with bright colored hair yells out, "Like a Olympic gold medalists Y/N Y/L/N?"

I nod and they all look to each other in shock.

"We're huge fans. What you do for women's equality and equal pay is amazing!" Another girl with black hair and darker skin calls out.

"Thanks. You guys inspire so many little girls, it's crazy!" I say excitedly and some of them laugh.

I hear one girls laugh in particular. I turn and see a quite beautiful girl with darker skin and darker colored hair. I grin at her beauty as she laughs next to her teammate.

"Do you want to eat with us Y/N?" The girl in front of me asks and I nod, smiling so big.

"Great, you can sit next to Mal." The same girl says pointing the the girl who I was just staring at.

I nodded and walked over, pulling out the chair from under the table.

"Hey I'm Mallory Pugh. You can call me Mal though." The girl who I now know the name of said.

"I'm Y/N!" I said sticking my hand out but Mal pulled me into a hug.

"We do hugs on this team." She whispers and I giggle.

"I'm all for hugs Mal."

....

By the end of the night I know everyone's name and I feel like I have known them all forever. Mal and I have talked almost the whole time and we just click.

"What's your favorite type of ice cream and why?" She asks still laughing from the last question. She sets her arm on my shoulder which I take notice of, but don't make it a big deal.

"Definitely chocolate chip cookie dough!" I say and she gasps.

"She's a keeper!" Ali yells and I look over and smile. "Chocolate chip cookie dough is the best!"

"No Rocky Road!" Mal says pulling my arm to look back at her like a baby who wants attention.

"Rocky Road is too rich for me. I like cookie dough because it's balanced. It has vanilla ice cream, which I love. Then it has those pieces of chocolate chips which adds a surprise or better flavor. And then the cookie dough pieces. I've always been a sucker for raw cookie dough." I say and she smiles.

"Rocky Road is not rich! It's perfectly blended with the right amount of chocolate." Mal says adorably and I smile.

"Your kinda really pretty you know?" I say looking up at her.

She blushes and holds out her phone. "Is there anyway I can get your number. So we can hang again?"

I nod and take her phone, "Of course Mal."

...

"And that's how I met Mallory Pugh." I say into the interview camera.

"So you're telling me you met your girlfriend of 4 years and the love of your life at a random restaurant in Tokyo?" Zach, the interviewer asks and I nod laughing.

"I wouldn't change a thing. By bold personality really helped me out there." I say and he nods.

"So when do you plan on," He motions to his left ring finger. "putting a ring on it?"

"Um, soon. I'm trying to think of the perfect way. All the girls keep telling me Mal always talks about what our kids names would be so obviously she's ready." I say and they laugh.

"What names?" Dan the other guy asks

"Kennedy, Kinsley, Milo, Carson." I listed some and Dan smiled.

"I love Kennedy."

"That's the one Mal picked." I said and he nodded.

"Mal has a great taste in baby names." Dan said

"Yes she does. And she tasted great. Wait what??" I said trying to play it off and the guys were laughing hysterically.

...

"I love you." I moan out as Mal kisses my neck.

"I love you more."

"Kennedy it is." I say and she smiles against my neck.

"Kennedy it is." She repeats contently.