Serendipity

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Emma's POV

"So we need a few of you to be in a message that we'll post today before Jill's last game." Some media lady says as us players eat Lunch.

Tomorrow is Jill's last game thankfully.

She's caused enough trouble in my life and I'm ready for her to fuck off.

"So if you'd like to say something then come find one of us before you go to bed tonight."

"Fuck that." I whisper as I finish eating my lunch.

After I finish eating my food I throw my trash away then I head up to my room. Once in my room I get out my phone and text the re-inc ladies.

Me: If you want to have input in the edit's of your photo's for your newest drop then come to my room.

After I text Christen, Tobin, and Pinoe I get out my computer, set it down on the desk then I open my laptop and wait for the three ladies to get to my room.

"EMMA?" Christen shouts from outside the door.

"DOOR'S OPEN." I shout then the door to my room opens.

"Sup Emma." Pinoe says.

"Hi." I say as I pull up the countless photo's from the re-inc shoot I did a week ago. "Grab chairs."

Tobin and Pinoe grab chairs and pull them up beside me. The two forwards then sit down next to me.

"There we go." Tobin says as Christen sits in her lap.

"You know you're really talented with a camera." Pinoe says.

"Thanks." I say.

Over the next hour or two we go through each photo and the re-inc ladies decide which ones they want me to continue editing and which one's I can get rid of.

After the re-inc ladies decide which ones they want me to continue editing, we go through them and the re-inc ladies tell me what changes they want in the edit

"What's Jessie doing?" Christen asks after we're finished with our editing session.

"She's in Japan with Canada." I say.

"When do they play?"

"Midnight." I say.

"You gonna watch?"

"I'm not starting tomorrow so why not." I say.

"I wonder who the new manager will be." Tobin says.

"I hope whomever is the new manager keeps Hope on staff." I say. "I'd miss her too much."

"I see your still a sucker for Hope." Pinoe says.

"She's helped me a lot during all this shit with Jill." I admit.

"How...How bad has it been for you?" Tobin asks.

"Truthfully?" I question and the three ladies nod. "If Jill didn't retire then I was going to be switching national teams."

"You were?" Pinoe Ask and I nod.

"I wouldn't blame you." Christen says.

"Who all know's about everything?" Tobin asks.

"You, Christen, Alex, Hope, Jessie, Ash, and Ali." I say. "And if I have my way it'll stay that way."

- - - - -

"We're here Emma." Ali says as we pull up to Soldier field.

Once the bus stops I follow Ali off it then I follow her to the locker room.

When I walk into the locker room I I take my AirPods out, take out my nose ring, take off my necklaces and my rings, then I put my jewelry and AirPods in my bag.

Once I'm jewelry free I put on my short sleeve teal undershirt, my warm up top, then I put on my game shorts. I then sit down in my locker, put my long long curly brown hair up in a ponytail, put on my socks, and put on my black and gold boots.

After my boots are on I tape my wrists, hands, and fingers then I put on my black and white keeper gloves before I head onto the field with the other keepers.

When I get on the pitch I run through my warm ups with the keepers 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 my teal keeper jersey while the coaches do their last minute talks.

After the last minute talks are over we are told to head to the tunnel so I grab my towel then I head to the subs bench with Ash.

A minute later the teams come out for the anthems so we do all the prematch shit then I sit down in-between Alex and Ash.

"Is your knee okay?" I ask as I lean my head on Alex's shoulder.

"It'll be fine." Alex says. "Just needs some rest."

"Alright." I say then I wrap my arms around Alex. "I'm staying like this."

"Alright Emma. ." Alex says and chuckles.

"Wait a minute." I mumble when I feel Alex's stomach hit my arm.

"What?" Alex whispers so I lean up to whisper so only she and I can hear it

"Are you pregnant?" I whisper.

"Don't tell anyone." Alex whispers.

HOLY SHIT.

"Really?" I whisper. "You three are really pregnant?

"Yeah." Alex says and smiles.

"Do you know when you're due?"

"April 2020."

"Cool." I say. "Is this game almost over?"

"It just started." Alex says and giggles.

"Ugh." I groan. "I'm so bored............I just wanna go home and cuddle with Jessie."

"Did they win last night?"

"No." I say. "They got beat 4-0."

"Ooh...That's not good."

"No it is not." I say.

"When's she getting back to LA?"

"I think Tuesday." I say. "I'm not really sure."

"Do you think she likes staying at your home?"

"I do." I admit. "Except when people call us U-Haul lesbians...That pisses her off."

"Who calls you two that?" Alex asks.

"Some people on line."

And some people on the national team, but Alex doesn't need to know who that is right now.

"People online can be dicks." Alex says.

"Tell me about it." I say. "I'm glad Jessie and I are public, but I really could do without certain WOSO stans."

"Do they say nasty stuff to you?"

"They mainly say I'm not good enough for Jessie."

"Well that's bullshit." Alex says.

"Jessie says that too."

"You know they're wrong right?" Alex questions. "You and Jessie are perfect for each other."

"I know." I say and sigh. "Still sucks to hear though."

"I know." Alex says. "But don't pay them any mind."

"It's hard not too." I mumble. "It's really hard not to."