Preath Oneshots

Longing - Part Two

Tobin and Christen had finally decided on a house in Manchester, it was a smaller house hidden in and amongst the neighborhoods of Manchester. Tobin liked that it had a lot of open space inside, and the colouring was very modern, white, black and space grey specifically. The kitchen had nice marble countertops, the the cabinetry was black on the outside but white on the inside and the handles. The other rooms had a mixture of the colours, most had white walls with black features, like taps in the bathroom. The tiles in the kitchen and bathroom were the space grey, as were some of the pre installed kitchen gadgets, the sink, fridge and stove.

Christen was a fan of the backyard, it was fairly spacious considering it was so close to the city, but it was also protected from the neighbors view. That meant she could exercise or lay out in the sun, if the sun was around that is, and not be seen by anyone peering over the fence. It wasn't such a big deal in women's sport yet, but it only takes one person to recognise you and there goes peace and quiet forever.

The only issue with the house is that there was not a single piece of furniture in there yet, and it was the first night the two women were meant to stay there. That means at a minimum they had to go out and buy bedframes and mattresses so they could sleep comfortably tonight. Christen was playing with the thought of possibly asking Tobin to just share a bed, it saved on costs, and building, but she wasn't sure if that would cross any boundaries. 

The two had been sneaking kisses in locked storage rooms and bathroom stalls, occasionally even making an overnight visit to each others rooms, considering they'd just come from an international camp. Christen wanted more, she wanted to fall asleep next to her and wake up while Tobin was still there. Currently she'd wake up and Tobin would have slipped away at some point. 

Tobin wanted more too, but she knew that her image, and Christen's too, was a fragile thing. Contracts that brought in money and sponsorships that helped them live comfortably were dependent on a good image- which deep down she knew wouldn't be affected by the thing going on with Christen. But she used it to hide to the real reason she was being so sneaky, hiding from all of her teammates as well, who were all basically family. 

Tobin had feelings for Christen, if she wanted to admit to them or not, but she wasn't so keen on telling everyone back at home, if of course things over actually progressed further. She probably would have the support of most people, if not everyone, but even a one percent chance that someone had an issue was enough to make her panic.

"Hey you, what are you thinking about?" Christen asked, as Tobin stared at seemingly plain white wall like it was a piece of forgotten art. 

Tobin shook her head to bring herself back to Earth as she turned to face Christen, who had finished touring the house and had made her way back into the empty living room. "Oh...nothing. We need to get some things," Tobin answered, attempting to shift the subject. Christen offered a knowing smile, she could tell something was troubling her, but she wasn't ready to talk about it and that was okay. 

"I was talking to some people when we were signing paperwork and things, there's a place that'll deliver same day if you order early enough, but we'd have to build some of the things ourselves," Christen told Tobin, she didn't mind venturing out to look for things, but something told her Tobin wasn't in the headspace to go wandering through a shopping centre right now.

"Okay, let's have a look," Tobin answered, pulling her phone from her pocket and sitting on the kitchen bench, Christen walked over and hopped up next to her, leaning her chin on Tobin's shoulder so she could peer at the screen. Christen got a peek of Tobin's phone screen, it looked vaguely like a post game picture of the two, Christen felt her heart flutter as she thought about it for a moment.