After the tensed meeting during which their plan was revealed, Lindsey quickly exits the room : she wants to let her teammates breath, because it might feel to them as if she betrayed them or kept things away from them.

But she is not alone for long, because she hears someone running after her. When she turns around and sees Megan, out of breath, finally be leveled-up, she sighs.

"Look, Megan, I'm sorry I left, but..."

"Shut up and let me speak" the blonde orders in a serious tone.

The middy is about to ask her why she feels like interrupting her in the middle of a sentence, but when she sees how determined the blonde is, she shuts up.

So the defender says :

"I don't care what you excuses are, even though they're good because you're about to save that team from Harris, but we need to talk about that argument we had."

"What about it ?" Lindsey asks, smirking. "You didn't seem pretty happy to talk that night."

Megan tries to keep her calm here.

"Listen..."

"No, you listen, okay ?" Lindsey insists, not ready to feel like shit again. Megan is angry but respects the brunette's demand, as she continues : "I know you don't want to let down Kailen, and I respect that decision. I respect her, she was an amazing person for you. But you don't get to come closer to me when you want, and then use that excuse to deny your feelings. Because I know there are feelings, Megan. At least I have some, so don't play with me and with them."

"Linds-"

"I'm not finished" the brunette says in a slow tone, shaking her head. "What I wanted you to understand is that we're not playing that game anymore : I can't be with you if you're haunted by her memory, Meggy. Even though I want that more than anything else."

"But, what if-"

Lindsey sighs.

"Now is not the right time..." she then whispers, staring right into Megan's eyes. "That's all. We can't do this together for now."

"Lindsey, I-"

"I'm sorry, Meggy. I'm here as your friend, but nothing more..."

"We can't be friends."

The blonde's response shocks Lindsey, who just stands here without saying anything for thirty seconds, as Megan is glaring at her as well with the exact same intensity. The middy shakes her head.

But Megan finishes what she has to say :

"Not when I have feelings for you."

With that said, she gets on her toes and kisses Lindsey's cheek, before staring at her soul one finale time and walk away. Lindsey know what that gaze means, and it is not good for her heart at the moment.

Wait for me, Lindsey.

*

"It's insane"

"Yeah, that's, like, the hundredth time you've said that."

Mal fires a death glare at Gibby, while Jane smirks.

"Yeah, but like... If they didn't do anything, Harris would still-" Mal insists, trying to sound smart.

"She's still not out" Gibby reminds her, crushing her hopes and dreams.

While the forward throws daggers at the brunette, Jane only questions :

"How are you going to hide that from your girlfriend, Mal ?"

Obviously, the plan still is to hide that from the Stanford players because 1) Sam would get very angry that Lucy is being a part of this and never told her or gave her any news, and 2) because it wouldn't be safe for any person. Jane has a theory though : when Stanford will find out, of course they'll be relieved because everything will be over, but Sam will get mad anyway, because her sister hid something from her.

As for now, the focus is on Mal, who is rolling her eyes, as Gibby and Rachel are messing with her hair.

"Jessie and I know very well how to keep secrets, don't worry"

"Good, because otherwise Kristie would kill you" Rachel lets out.

That reminds something to Jane, and she doesn't restrain herself from saying :

"So... I feel like you've been looking at Mads a lot lately..."

As soon as she starts her sentence, Rachel makes a weird face, in between embarrassment and shock.

"What ?"

"Yeah, you know, Madalyn-"

"I know who Mads is ! In fact, she's my best friend and roommate !" Rachel exclaims, shaking her head.

"But you like her ?"

"What ? No-"

"Rachel."

As her three teammates are looking at her with a 'don't even deny it' look, she sighs and shakes her head one more time.

"Maybe we should talk about you and Andi instead, right Jane ?" the Brit says, slightly annoyed.

But Gibby is the one saying :

"Everybody know they're fucking."

Mal immediately gives her a bow in the ribs, before Jane looks at her with big eyes, showing her that it obviously wasn't the case : Mal and Gibby are the only one who knew, with Cari and Moe from Stanford.

Gibby rolls her eyes, as the goalie says :

"I mean, can you blame me ? She's hot and nasty, and very good in bed, so..."

"That's too much information, Janice" Rachel warns her. She then frowns. "Nothing serious then ?"

"Exactly."

"Nothing serious my ass" Mal lets out, rolling her eyes.

Jane throws a death glare at her.

"Sex is not being serious" she pleads her case.

But Gibby bursts into laughter :

"Oh come on, everybody know you couldn't stop seeing her even if you wanted to" she exclaims, as Rachel is growing uncomfortable for starting the argument.

Instead of backing up Gibby - who obviously is right - Mal only says :

"Anyway, Jessie invited me to the restaurant in one hour, so I should make sure to make myself pretty for her."

"She would find you pretty even though you had a trash bean on your head, Mal" Rachel lets out, rolling her eyes, before adding : "But anyway."

Once Mal is gone, the main point of the conversation goes back on Lindsey's big plans.

*

Julie is more tired than she would've thought.

Currently in the apartment she was able to buy thanks to Zach and his parents who are very supportive of them, the blonde is well-surrounded : on her right is sitting her sister, Olivia, with baby Freya on her arms, cuddling her while watching Kop, who is on Julie's left with her arm around the blonde's shoulder, arguing with Zach on what team should make it to the NWSL finale this year.

And when Becky and Shelina enter the room, the blonde starts smiling : they're hands in hands, more united than ever, only few months away from the wedding. When Becky asks Julie to follow her on the balcony, the defender doesn't question that and does.

"What's up ?"

Becky smiles.

Instead of answering right away, the veteran hands Julie a very little box. Julie's eyes sparkle, while she opens it and then is speechless. She frowns, not sure she truly understood right the lone letter written on some sort of handkerchief : W.

As she is about to ask the defender what it is, Becky asks :

"Julie... will you be my maid of honor and witness ?"

If Julie usually is calm and chill, this time a scream exits her mouth, as she jumps on her mentor, crying her eyes out.

"Of course ! Oh my God, of course !" she exclaims.

Becky kisses her forehead, before saying :

"Shelina is asking the exact same question to..."

Before she can finish her sentence, a huge scream comes from the living room, before big laughs and cries of joy.

"... Kop" Becky and Julie say in the same time.

After thanking her for the hundredth time, Julie follows Becky inside, where Kop just lifts up her opponent in the NWSL, so happy for her and Shelina to be able to get married with two people that really care about her.