Bad idea! {Paige Bueckers}

Part 29

                                 Chloe smith

It been about 2 weeks since I saw the video of Paige and Lila. I'm over the sad phase and now I'm pissed. How could she treat me like this. After everything. She met my family my best friend and my nephew. She told me that I couldn't scare her away and now she won't even make eye contact with me.

We were currently on our was to the elite 8 game in Oregon. UConn is playing USC which is scary considering they are ranked #1 in the country with UConn at #4. I have been skipping practices and most trainings trying my best to avoid Paige.

So I have no idea what we're playing like. I opted to sit way at the front of the bus as far away from her as possible. I had my AirPods in and was listening to Taylor swift when I felt some one tap me on my shoulder. I looked over to see nika now sitting next to me.

I hadn't really talked to any of the girls since what happened. They were my friends but also Paige's and her teammates and no matter how mad I was at her I didn't want it to affect basketball. "Hey." I said quietly taking out my AirPod.

She took a deep breath before she began talking. "Look I know what happened between you and Paige. But I know you would never do anything like that. But that's beside the point. Whatever happened between you to has been affecting her. She hasn't made a 3 pointer for 2 weeks. We're scared. There's a lot riding on this game. I'm not asking you to forgive her and take her back but I think well we all think you two should talk. So me and you are switching rooms it will be just you and Paige. Geno says you two can't leave until you talk." She said catching her breath when she was finished.

I was shocked. I knew that Paige was upset with me. But I never thought she would let it affect her game. She loved basketball. And all these girls deserve to have a fair chance. And if that means me talking to Paige. I'll try I just don't know if she'll listen.

"I'll try." I said softly grabbing nikas hands. She pulled me in for a tight hug. "Thank you." She said smiling after pulling away from the hug. She soon got up and made her way back to her seat. We were about 20 minutes away from our hotel. And after an 8 hour flight. The last thing I wanna do right now is talk to Paige. But I'm doing this for the team.

Once we arrived at our hotel. The girls made there way to their respective rooms. When I walked into my room. I saw Paige lying on the bed closest to the window. "Hey nik-." She started before she looked up from her phone making direct eye contact.

She stayed quiet. I could tell she was upset with me. I pushed my suitcase to the corner of the room taking a seat on the other bed facing her. "Look Paige I don't really want to do this right now but I talked to nika and no matter what happened between us I still want you guys to have a fair chance at a national championship." I said still holding eye contact.

Before I could start talking again Paige interrupted. "How could you?" She asked her tears begging to be let loose. "Paige please. I swear what happened that day was not what it looked like. Kayden showed up at my door. And asked me if I still had feelings for her. I told her no and that I am in love with you not her. This made her mad and she kissed me." I said trying to explain.

I looked up to see Paige now wiping the tears from her cheeks. "Please Paige you have to trust me. You really think I would have told you all the things that I did if I didn't love you. I mean you met my nephew. You told me you would be there for me." I said but stopped when Paige stood up off the bed now walking to the door.

This made me mad. "Really seriously Paige. You ask me how could I when I didn't have a choice. You kissing Lila sure seemed like a choice." I said bitterly. This made Paige stop in her tracks and turn around. "Tilly told me you didn't see that." She said catching me off guard.

"You really think that when I'm being tagged in a post 200 times I don't look to see what it is. Also why the hell were you talking to my best friend?" I asked feeling more upset now than ever before.

"Because I was worried about you. I was so drunk that night. I wished it was you. I wanted it to be you so bad. I was hurt and sad. And I thought that kissing someone else would make me forget about you. But I was wrong. All it did was make me think about you more. About how I wished it was you." She said now stepping closer to me.

She reached out to grab my hand. I jumped at first her touch so familiar but so foreign at the same time. I let her though I let her hold my hand. "I'm sorry. I love you." She said simply pulling me closer.

"I'm sorry I never meant to hurt you Paige. I love you more." I said leaning into her touch. Her arms now draped around my waist. I missed her so much. "We don't have to figure everything out right now. But just promise me that it just me and you." She said a tear rolling down her cheek.

"Even without a label I have always been yours Paige. I don't want anyone else. Just me and you." I said wiping the tear from her cheek. I leaned in. I was scared.  But she leaned Into. Pulling me into a much need kiss. It was soft but forgiving and passionate.

"Everything will be okay." She said after pulling away. God did I need to hear that.