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Tobin couldn't handle it. She just couldn't. The way that Alex swayed her hips and how loud the music blared from the club speakers were all taking an effect on Tobin. A buzzed Tobin. She sat at the group table with Ashlyn, Whit, Abby, Sarah, and Christen engrossed in their small conversations. Alex along with Kelley, Syd, Kristie, Krieger, and Allie were all dancing on the dance floor in the middle of the packed club. There must be hundreds of drunk people here Tobin thought. And it was. It was a typical Friday night rave in a NYC club.
The team decided to meet up for one fun reunion night seeing how they were all in the city for either family, friends, or PR priorities. For Tobin, she and Kelley were looking for a new apartment in Brooklyn since the lease for their current place was up soon. Alex had surprised the two since she had to do a Nike photo shoot for the week. Tobin wasn't home when the striker made her appearance. When she did finally come home late at night from a tiring workout at the gym, she found Alex soundly asleep in her own bed completely laid out no room for the midfielder. Tobin just smiled at the view jumped in the shower and made her way next to the striker. After all it wasn't the first time.
Since Alex's arrival they had slept in each other's comfort. Sometimes Alex would fall asleep with Kelley on the couch but then later join Tobin in her room. The night before Tobin had knocked out earlier than expected. Alex snuggled next to her and whispered "I can't sleep at home when I'm not with you." Tobin stirred awake and wrapped the strikers waist with her eyes still closed. Alex brushed her cheek lightly with her thumb and like that they both fell asleep.
The next morning the two were inseparable. Each would find a reason to close the space between them the whole day. If they were in the kitchen they would sit close at the table. If they were on the couch Alex would somehow place her legs on Tobin's thighs for rest. Kelley could obviously see and feel that things were tensing up between the two. The same thing happens every time when they're all at the LA house for training camps. Except this time was different. Tobin wasn't being subtle with her gazing looks at Alex. And Alex clearly didn't care if she saw anyone look whenever she touched Tobin just a little longer than she should.
And now they were at the rave. Almost everyone was drunk or getting there. Everyone was just having a good fun time. And then there was Tobin. Three tequila shots in and had only one thing on her mind. She wanted Alex tonight. Which is why she couldn't stop staring whenever Alex got up to dance. The striker would of course have her back facing Tobin knowing that it just teased the midfielder especially in the outfit she was in. A tight hot pink dress, heels, and long loose curls. She knew she had the midfielder in her palm hours before when all the girls were getting ready at Kelleys and Tobin's place. Alex was getting dressed in Tobin's room and the middy couldn't even stay longer than a minute. Tobin thoroughly thought it through. If she stayed in the room watching Alex tease the middy in nothing but black lace underwear right in front of her. She wouldn't know what would happen next. Not when almost half the team were in the same apartment. Tobin had to take the high road.
Tobin stood up from the table and announced she would get another drink. The music was so loud no one had noticed she had said something. Tobin stood at the very end of the bar ordering another tequila shot. She needed something to drown out her thoughts. A few minutes had passed and the middy decided to stay in place at least until the next song. It's for the best she thought. If she kept playing the staring game someone would've said something. Tobin rubbed the back of her neck thinking about how bad she wanted Alex tonight most than other nights. "Fuck." She mumbled under her breath.
Suddenly, a hand rested on her hip and gave a light squeeze. It took Tobin a couple of seconds to turn around only to find magnetizing blue eyes and a huge drunken smile. Tobin just smirked.
"I was looking for you."
Tobin leaned into the striker's ear, Alex startled, and whispered "I'm right here."
Alex smiled big. She liked an aggressive Tobin. A side of Tobin she rarely showed to anyone. In response, Alex placed both her hands on the middy's hips and whispered into Tobin's ear playfully "You're drunk."
Tobin pulled back slightly facing the striker the smirk still on her face.
"You too." Tobin slurred out.
"Not as much as you are."
They both chuckled. Alex crept in closer while Tobin took a few steps back so that her back was entirely leaning on the bar for support. Alex leaned into Tobin's ear once again.
"You know I'm leaving this weekend." She whispered.
Tobin nodded. Alex didn't move.
"What are we going to do about that?"
Tobin couldn't help but melt.