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15

"And if I were you, I wouldn't love me neither."
- GRANDSON

Kelley and Christen were spending their down time with Tobin while in Oregon, Kelley technically third-wheeling, but also not caring. They decided why not relax and watch the Seattle vs Orlando game?

But relaxing was the one thing Kelley couldn't do while watching the game. It was akin to a slow slaughter. It was so obvious that Logan would snap, or maybe it was just obvious to Kelley, she had after all been close to the once-upon-a-time rookie, she knew all her tells.

It always comes in stages with Logan. Sure, the blonde learned a lot living with her mother, she didn't exactly have a short fuse, but there were definitely signs.

It starts with the constant abuse from the stands until Logan reacts. The same crowds that once cheered her name were now baying for blood. They definitely weren't happy. It seemed to spur Logan on though, as if the louder they screamed, the harder Scott tried until eventually the hatred from the crowd backfired and Logan scored.

It was then that Kelley noticed the familiar face in the crowd as Logan celebrated - Kevin.

"This is intense." Tobin muttered, Kelley glancing at her and noticing that she and Christen couldn't break their gaze from the screen.

Kelley turned back to face the TV, noting the uncomfortable expression on Kevin's face, and the people beside him. The celebration only making her once-adoring fans angrier at Logan. Kelley was just relieved that no one seemed to notice that the younger Scott sibling was in their midst.

During the break, Kelley decided to ask Tobin and Christen something that she seemed to be asking a lot of the couples in her life, if they ever thought of adding a third. Most confused, some even thought that she was asking for herself to be in their relationship, but after explaining they were much more comfortable offering an answer. Most said no, others said they wouldn't even try - that it seems messy. Tobin seemed to be deep in thought about the possibilities while Christen was more curious about why Kelley was suddenly interested in poly relationships.

"So if you got back together with Logan, do you think it would be as a polyamorous relationship, is that why you're asking?" Christen asked, watching Kelley closely. "Do you think she wouldn't just want you?"

"I don't know. Maybe." Kelley's voice was low and unemotional. "Mostly the entire premise is confusing but interesting. I'm just trying to understand what other people think."

"You notice you're asking the wrong people, right?" Tobin asks, finally snapping out of her apparent daydream. "The answers it sounds like you're looking for can only be given to you by certain people, Logan for example, or others in poly relationships."

Nothing else was said, Tobin had a point, and Kelley knew if she wanted meaningful answers then she had to ask Logan, or Mel and Leo.

The second half wasn't any better, the only plus was that Kevin seemed to have moved from the angry crowd - that's just how often the cameras panned to the stands. Whatever was said in the locker room seemed to have calmed Logan, it was clear to see as Rapinoe walked out with the blonde, both smiling. It warmed Kelley's heart to see Logan happy.

"I haven't seen you smile like that in a long time," Tobin states, receiving a questioning look from O'Hara. "You were smiling."

"Shut up," Kelley grumbled weakly, ignoring the chuckling from the couple on the loveseat beside her.

The Seattle players seemed angrier than the crowd, now - which was saying a lot. It was clearly the main emotion going around the stadium, and it was all aimed at one blonde.