USWNT 1.0

9

The end of week one (out of many more) was here. Saturday night, the team decided to go on a night club. Hope, Carli, Alyssa, Becky and Allie immediately showed their disagreement and wanted to stay at the hotel. So the team minus four took their bus to go downtown, all very excited. Once they got there, they immediately took several vodka shots. The hours went on, and it suddenly was two in the morning. As they all were having a good time, and Sunday was a day off, they decided to stay until the closing. 

Julie was by far the drunkest girl of them all. She was dancing on a bar with some random guy she didn't know, attempting to twerk. The guy was definitely turned on and entered in Julie's game. As they were wildly dancing, Christen was having a bad time. She couldn't help but look at the pair dancing, feeling a big jealousy growing inside of her. Ashlyn, who was occupied in staring at Ali, who was dancing with Pinoe and Kelley, didn't notice her friend's jaw dropping as she saw Julie kissing the guy with fierce. But Whitney noticed. 

She went straight at Julie before Christen could even say a word, took the defender's arm, apologizing to the drunk guy, and dragged her outside the club. Christen followed them, taking a glass of water with her just in case. She was glad she did. Julie was paler as ever and started to feel dizzy. Christen hold her tight as Whitney was looking for help. The dark-haired girl sat her friend down and made her head rest on her shoulder. As Julie was shaking  - thanks to alcohol - Christen wrapped her arms around her shoulders. 

Julie raised her head and started to lean in, as Christen was staring at her lips. Since she was totally drunk and not aware of her behavior, Christen pushed away her sudden desire to kiss her and stopped the blonde as she wasn't far from her. 

- Jules, you're drunk, Christen said with a sigh. 

- And you are beautiful, Julie replied before leaning in again. 

Just before their lips touched, the back door opened and Christen moved away from her friend. Whitney brought Lindsey and Morgan with her. Kling, who was following her friends, saw Julie's state and took the initiative in phoning a cab. Morgan took Julie's head on her hand, and Christen stood up. She thanked Whitney with a grateful gaze, and then went inside the club to tell the other that she and Whitney were driving Julie home. 

Christen joined Whitney and the three friends - aka Kling, Moe and Lindsey - who were holding Julie so she didn't fell. On the cab, Julie insisted to be near the window, and also next to Christen. Several minutes after their departure, she took the brunette's hand into hers, without looking at her. Christen could say she was ashamed. 

Kling, who was on the seat just behind them, saw the interaction between the two, but didn't say anything. They arrived in the hotel and the small girl went straight at Jill Ellis to distract her while Whitney and Christen were helping Julie to get on her and Whit's room. Lindsey and Morgan went to explain the situation to the four remaining girls. 

They put Julie on her bed, dressing her with her pyjama, that was a cute short and a little tank top, and then put a cover on her. Julie was still shaking and didn't look very fit. Whitney went to have a bottle of water for the defender. Once she was gone, Christen felt Julie's hand reaching hers. She shook her head. She didn't dare looking at her. 

Christen wanted to stand up, but Julie left a light sigh out of her throat and said :

- Stay. 

The brunette turned around to see Julie's eyes getting wet. 

- Julie, I can't I..., she began, but her friend cut her off.

- I need my best friend to cuddle me. Please. 

Christen closed her eyes. "I am so screwed. Again", she thought before joining Julie in her bed, wrapping her hands around her body. When Whitney came back, she saw her two friends asleep, Julie peacefully smiling. 

***

Kelley couldn't stop laughing. 

She was drunk, obviously. But not the bad kind of drunk. She was the happy drunk type, having the time of her life alongside Pinoe. They came back from the club around 6 in the morning, all smiling and having fun. Ash and Ali didn't speak all night, staying with their own friends. Alex, Tobin and her called it a night and went straight to sleep, while Sam joined Lindsey, Moe and Kling, who were talking in the balcony. 

Only Kelley, Pinoe, HAO and Ali were left. That didn't stop them. They went to the eating room and saw Allie and Hope, who were having breakfast before going on a run together. When they saw the blonde, Kelley and Pinoe ran towards her. She barely had the time to get up before they both jumped into her arms. Allie grumbled and pushed them away. 

Kelley couldn't help but laugh at her. HAO came into the mix, sitting next to Hope with a smirking face. 

- So, Allie, you've made new friends ? she laughed before sharply stopping because of Hope's cold stare. 

The blonde didn't respond. Her and Hope took off and began their morning routine. As her three friends were still drunk but she wasn't, Ali decided to go to her room. She opened the door to see Ashlyn, probably asleep on her bed. He heart started to race as she took her shoes off, and put some shorts on. She went to snuggle up on Ash's back, burying her face on her blonde hair. They felt so good that it cut Ali's breath. 

She then realized her friends wasn't asleep, because she became more uptight because of their position. Ali took a deep breath and said in Ash's ear :

- I'm sorry. I want my best friend back.