Marina Mabrey didn't want to be here. She didn't say it. Didn't pout. Didn't throw a tantrum. But the way her ponytail whipped when she walked past media, the tightness in her jaw during warmups-everyone felt it. The Sun front office had dangled the promise of a trade all off-season, only to call her in June with a smile and say, "You're too valuable." Translation: We need your shooting, but not your attitude. So here she was. Still in orange. Still waiting. Saniya Rivers, fresh off her rookie deal, didn't know any of that. What she did know was this: Marina Mabrey rubbed her the wrong way from the moment they shook hands. It was nothing, really. Just a glance. A tight smile. That high ponytail. The way she said, "You're a guard? Cute." Niya blinked. "Yeah. Guess you'll have to share." And just like that, she decided-she did not like Marina Mabrey.

Before the championships, before UConn, before marriage and baby Harper-there was 2017. Paige Bueckers, 15, and Azzi Fudd, 14, were two of the brightest young stars in women's basketball, thrown together on Team USA's U16 squad. The problem? They couldn't stand each other. Paige thought Azzi was too serious, too polished, too perfect. Azzi thought Paige was cocky, loud, and reckless. But traveling the world together meant there was no escape. Through long practices, curfews, bus rides, and the pressure of wearing red, white, and blue, their rivalry slowly began to shift. Enemies became teammates. Teammates became friends. And maybe-just maybe-something deeper was already burning between them, even if they didn't have words for it yet.

They were best friends. Until they weren't. Secrets were never a thing between them. Nothing was too personal, too embarrassing, or too sad. They told each other everything-except one thing. The one thing that could ruin everything. The one thing they were both hiding. They supported each other through everything: the games, the injuries, the press, the other crushes, the people they were supposed to want-but didn't. So the question becomes: Who breaks first? And what happens after they do? This book follows the dynamic between Paige and Azzi as it shifts from playful comfort to complicated closeness. The glances. The tension. The almosts. The what-ifs. The lingering something they've carried since Team USA-unspoken, but always there. Tune in to see how their feelings unfold, evolve, and change everything.

Where Azzi and Paige can't seem to tell there teammates about there relationship they tried to hide until..

Paige Bueckers never planned on falling for her best friend. Not when she's built her whole life on control-on pushing feelings down, on keeping her heart locked tight behind the same walls that protect her on the court. But then there's Azzi Fudd: soft-spoken, steady, brilliant Azzi, who sees straight through her defenses without even trying.

On the court, Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd are unstoppable-two of the most electrifying players in college basketball, bound by a friendship that has carried them through victories, injuries, pressure, and fame. But as their friendship gets stronger by the day, something between them quietly shifts. Moments feel heavier, touches linger longer, and the line between loyalty and longing blurs in ways neither expected.

Paige has had feelings for Azzi since the moment the met at Team USA. There was simply just something about her. They clicked. Became best friends. Now, years later, Azzi is dating Caleb, the starting PG for UConn's men's team. Paige despised Caleb with everything in her, not just because he took Azzi from her, but he was abusive, manipulative, controlling. Paige wants nothing more but to protect Azzi from Caleb's grasp, and that is what she'll do. Little does she know, they'll fall in love during the process.

Paige and Azzi meet at USA basketball, their in court chemistry undeniable. but off the court, they despise eachothers presence. After being forced to spend time together over the summer the two start to grow closer both growing feelings and eventually leading to a summer fling. Flashforward to when Azzi starts attending UCONN. the two girls lost contact over the time Paige moved away to college. Azzi goes in with high hopes to reconnect with Paige only to find Paige has changed a lot since they last spoke. I will be removing anything that goes to far, these are real people! Respect them as such!!! Warning: Cheating, Underage drinking, fighting, and domestic violence

Two best friends one goal, to win a championship title. Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers shared the same love for basketball and would do anything to win the game. But what will happen if one of them falls in love, would it change everything? Are they willing to take risk and admit their feelings for each other? Read and find out.

Paige Bueckers is loving her time with the Wings, she couldn't have asked for better teammates even though her season wasn't going as expected. When they find out about her crush on college girl Azzi Fudd, they have been teasing her about it. That is until one of them dares her to shoot her shot on an interview.