Chapter 21
*Flashback*
“Hello?”
“Hey Ali, it’s Erin.”
“Hey! What’s up?”
“Well I kind of have a big favor to ask.”
“Hey anything for my girl’s girl! What can I do for you?
*End of flashback*
Erin smiled thinking back to her conversation with Ali. She got all the information she needed make her surprise work.
About four hours into her drive the keeper pulled over when she heard her phone ring and she saw Ella’s picture show on her screen.
“Hey babe.”
“Hey beautiful what’s up?”
“Not too much, I have pretty early training tomorrow so I was actually just getting ready for bed and was about to call you.”
“Oh right I forgot you still had training tomorrow I won’t keep you long then.”
“Do you have any plans for your weekend off?”
“Yeah Ali invited me to go shopping with her and Christen.”
“That sounds like fun babe-” Erin yawned.
“Yeah, you should head to bed though babe, I don’t want you to be too tired tomorrow.”
“Are you sure? I can talk for a little while longer.”
“No it’s okay really, I think Ali and I are going to have a movie marathon so I’ll be up for a while if you can’t fall asleep though.”
“Okay baby, I love you and I’ll talk to you soon.”
“Have a good day tomorrow love.”
“I will.” Erin hung up with a smile,knowing she would be having a great day.
After six and a half hours of driving Erin could hardly contain her excitement, she was about thirty minutes away from the hotel that Ali had given her the address to. The minutes passed quickly and Erin found herself parked outside of the hotel in New Jersey.
Erin pulled out her phone and sent a text to the forward hoping that Ella was still awake.
//You still up babe?//
The keeper let out a sigh of relief when Ella answered immediately.
//Yup, can’t sleep?//
//Not exactly, can you do something for me?//
//Of course baby what do you need?//
//Open the letter...//
//Which letter?//
//You know which one...//
Ella stared at her phone confused for a minute before realizing what Erin was talking about.
She reached into her bedside table and pulled out the letter labeled //Open when I tell you to...//
~”Open when I tell you to…
~Hey love;
So this is the last big surprise I have up my sleeve… you have to follow these instructions very carefully okay? You can’t skip any steps.
Start by going to Hope and Kelley’s room…~
Ella was confused, how did Erin know that Hope and Kelley were roommates? And why did she have to go to their room?
~Once you get there you will know what to do next. I love you…
Have fun xoxo -your keeper.~
Ella looked over at Ali quizzically who was practically shaking with excitement.
“Ali what’s going on?”
“I dunno…”
“Yes you do.”
“I have no idea what you are talking about now listen to your girlfriend and go!” Ali practically shoved the forward out the door, still wearing a huge grin on her face.
Ella walked down the hall to Hope and Kelley’s room and knocked on the door.
Kelley opened to door with a anticipating smile, clearly she had been awaiting Ella’s arrival.
“Hey Ella!”
“Hey Kelley… Can you tell me what’s going on?”
“I can’t I’m afraid, however, I can give you these.” Kelley grabbed a note and a single red rose from Hope’s hands and passed them over to Ella.
The forward looked at the note which read. ~next step is to go to go to JJ and Christen’s room.~
Ella shook her head and walked further down the hall.
After she had been to every one of the girls rooms, the forward had a full bouquet of roses and one last note. ~Time to go back to your room;)... xoxo~
When she got to her and Ali’s room the forward flung the door open. “Ali! What is going-” The forward’s jaw dropped as she entered the room to find Erin standing by the window.
“Erin! What… how did… I…”
“Hey there beautiful.”Erin smiled at the flustered state of her girlfriend.
Ella put down the roses and practically sprinted across the small room, jumping into Erin’s awaiting arms.
Ella mumbled something incoherently into the keeper’s neck as she held her tight.
“What’d you say babe?”
“Are you really here right now?” Ella whispered, fighting back the tears welling up in her eyes.
“I’m really here baby.” Erin whispered in the forwards ear, holding up her girlfriend still.
Ella leaned back slightly and looked into Erin’s eyes before crashing their lips together.
Both girls pulled away breathless after a minute.
“God I can’t believe you’re here. How are you here?” Ella asked, shaking her head, still not really believing that Erin was in New Jersey.
“I may have fibbed when I said my days off weren’t until next week… So I talked to John, who was okay with it because I wasn’t the only one going somewhere for the weekend off and then I talked to Ali who helped me plan everything and also made sure it was okay with your coach by the way...and now here I am.”
The forward was completely blown away by the gesture and she couldn’t even form a complete sentence. “I can’t believe you… I love you so much.”
“I love you too baby, and we have all day together tomorrow, I have to drive back sunday morning.”
“Erin you are seriously amazing, I can’t believe you drove all the way here.”
“I did it to see that smile on your face.” Erin spoke quietly as she traced the lines of the forwards face. “And because I missed you like crazy of course and probably would have gone a little nuts if I had to go another two weeks without seeing your beautiful face in person.”
“I’ve missed you so much you goober, you’re probably exhausted though, are you staying in here?”
“Yup, Ali is quite happy to be staying in Ashlyn’s room for tonight and tomorrow.”
Ella’s smile got even bigger if that was possible. “Let’s go to bed baby.”
The couple climbed into Ella’s bed and Erin wrapped her arms tight around the forwards waist as Ella snuggled into her chest.
“How did I get so lucky?” Ella whispered faintly into the keeper’s chest with the tired raspiness in her voice that Erin loved.
“I’m the lucky one babe.” Erin spoke soothingly placing a kiss on top of the forwards head while running her fingers through her wild hair.
“When are you going to realize how perfect you are? You deserve the world Erin and I am unquestionably lucky to have you in my life.” Ella finished by kissing the keeper soundly on the lips. “So don’t try and argue that.”
Erin just smiled and pulled Ella in closer if that was possible. “I love you my gorgeous girl, goodnight.”
“I love you too Erin. Goodnight.
Both girls slept better that night than they had since they had left for camp and neither one’s smile left their faces throughout the night.