The Morning After
Christen woke up the next morning with a huge smile on her face. She felt Tobin's arm settled around her waist. Christen rolled over in the bed to face the other girl. She looked so peaceful while she was sleeping. Slowly, Tobin eyelids fluttered open. When she realized the the other girl was staring at her, that goofy grin spread across her face. "Good morning, babe. Were you watching me sleep?"
Christen laughed. "Maybe. You just looked so happy and peaceful." Christen admired the way her girlfriend was so free-spirited, not a care in the world. She wished that she could be the same, but her structured, type A personality was what made Christen, Christen. She glanced over at the clock and saw that it was quarter of 10. If they were gonna make their flight to LA, they had better get up soon. "Hey Toby," Christen grinned at the nickname. She knew Tobin didn't like it, but she thought it was absolutely adorable. Tobin, on the other hand, groaned. "We should go get some breakfast before we leave for the airport."
Tobin would rather stay in bed like this all day, but she knew that Christen was right. They had to catch a flight at 2 and neither had started packing. Tobin didn't have much to pack, but she knew that Christen liked to bring her entire closet with her for camps. Tobin dragged herself out of bed, and she could feel Christen eye-fucking her from the bed. Christen didn't think she'd ever get over seeing Tobin walking around her room naked. "C'mon Chris. Stop staring at my ass and put some clothes on."
Christen smiled and hopped out of bed. She and Tobin threw on t-shirts and some shorts and headed down for breakfast. As the couple entered the dining room, their teammates exchanged looks. Everyone knew what the two had been up to all night, and they planned to make the most of the situation. "Moooorning," Pinoe greeted them with a mischievous smile. That was never a good sign. Syd, HAO, and Abby pulled chairs at the table as well. That definitely wasn't a good sign.
"Morning," Christen said, watching them cautiously though narrowed eyes.
Tobin went to get them coffee, and Abby figured now was the perfect opportunity. "Have a good sleep?" Abby asked, grinning.
"Yeah..." Christen didn't know where this was going, but she didn't like it. For some reason, these four felt like it was their duty to embarrass their teammates when ever possible.
As Tobin sat back down, she handed Christen her coffee. "Thank you baby," Christen said, placing a light kiss on Tobin's cheek.
Syd gagged. "Could they be any cuter?" HAO complained, making a face.
"So anyways," Abby said, eager to continue the conversation. "You know, the walls in this hotel aren't very thick."
Christen chocked on her coffee. The four sitting across from the couple laughed. "It's hot," Christen tried to defend herself, but she knew that they were caught. She glanced over to see what Tobin was thinking, and she was surprised to see the other girl grinning. Christen couldn't believe this. Their teammates were currently trying to insinuate that they heard them having sex, and her girlfriend was sitting there grinning.
"What's up with you, Tobs?" HAO asked, noticing the girl grinning.
"I'm just happy," Tobin replied.
Syd, Abby, Pinoe, and HAO all looked at each other. This was not how they had expected Tobin to react. They wanted to couple to be squirming in their seats, begging for the group to leave them alone. By now, half the team was gathered around the table to see what the troublemakers were up to. "Stop smiling," commanded Syd, a little miffed that the midfielder wasn't following their plan. "We know you two were getting down and dirty last night; HAO and I could hear you from our room. Ah, Tobin, don't stop, please!" Syd mimicked in an absurdly high voice. This earned a snicker from Pinoe, who gave Syd a high five.
"That's not what I sound like," Press mumbled, trying to sink lower in her chair, hoping that the floor might swallow her up.
But Tobin just wrapped her arm around Christen, the giddy smile never leaving her face. "So what if we did have sex last night? It was great."
At that, everyone's mouth dropped open. "What's wrong with you?!" Pinoe half screamed. "You're supposed to try and deny it and get really red and embarrassed like Presi over here."
"But it's true." Tobin shot back. Nothing could ruin her mood. She and Christen had had the most wonderful night, and now here they were being interrogated by their teammates. Tobin knew that their teammates only did this out of love. Those four were known for causing trouble and trying to embarrass everyone else on the team. And with it being Abby's last day at camp, it almost felt like an honor to be harassed by them one last time.
Seeing that Tobin wasn't gonna give in, Abby said, "Well, I'm happy for ya, kids." She walked around the table and pulled the two in for a hug, and soon the rest of the team followed. They broke apart amid many laughs and teary eyes. "I'm gonna miss you goons." Abby laughed, quickly wiping her eyes before any real tears fell. It was funny how what had started as an ambush on Tobin and Christen turned into a love fest. Everyone was sniffling and hugging goodbye. It just proved how much of a family this team really was.
After saying their goodbyes, Christen and Tobin headed back to their rooms. Tobin quickly packed her suitcase, zipped it up, and carried it over to Christen's room. She opened the door to find the girl sitting amidst a pile of clothes. She was meticulously folding each item before placing it in her suitcase. Tobin watched her for a little bit, soaking up the peacefulness of the scene, before going over, placing a kiss on the tan girl's forehead, and sitting down to help her pack.