Invisible String

85

"MARRIED?"

"Wait. No. You. Both. Huh?" Sam asks.

"We're married." I say with a smile.

"MARRIED?" Lindsey shouts and I smile.

"We were there." Ash says.

"JUSTICE FOR MY FRIENDS AND I!" Rose shouts.

"HOW? Alex Morgan. Married to Natalie Swift. There's no way." Emily says and I laugh.

"Way." I say. "They witnessed it."

"That we did my friend." Megan says and I smile.

"Even more of a reason to scream justice! Justice for me and my friends!" Rose shouts.

"Yeah justice for me and my hoes!" Emily shouts.

"Sammy catch me." Rose says as she falls backwards.

"Oh crap." I shout as I leap closer to catch her. "Hey."

"Natalie Swift is looking at me. She's smiling at me. Sam call the doctor." Rose says as I help her stand up.

"You okay?"

"Nope." Rose says as she quickly walks to the other girls.

"No offense but Alex how'd you pull Natalie? Because like WHAT."

"I tricked her." Alex says.

"Ha ha."

"Are you real?" Rose asks.

"I'm real." I say.

"So you're actually like married? Like to each other." Mal asks as she looks at Alex then looks at me.

"Yes."

"My head just can't comprehend it."

"Sam? Sam. Sam."

"My idol." Sam whispers as she sits on the floor, hands on her cheeks as she looks at the ground. "My teammate and my idol."

"Is she going to be okay?" I ask.

"Eventually. Give her an hour.. or a week." Emily says.

"I have so many questions." Rose says as she stands behind Emily.

"Me too. When's your birthday?" Mal asks.

"I can't say."

"A hint maybe?" Tierna asks, I think she's the youngest. I don't remember what Alex told me.

"No hints."

"Does Alex know when your birthday is?" Emily asks.

"Of course she does. She's my wife."

"WIFE." Sam shouts. "WIFE."

"I have my notes full of questions I have always wanted to ask you but didn't actually think I could one day." Rose says.

"I also have questions." Emily says.

"We all do." Lindsey says.

"Questions seriously?" Alex says.

"It's fine Al. So questions?" I say as I put my arm around Alex.

"How'd you two meet?"

"Where did you get married?

"How are you real?"

"How long have you two been together?"

"What's it like to just call Taylor and be like bring me food."

"Does Alex call Taylor every once in a while?"

"Who was at your wedding?"

"Is it actually scary to be on stage?"

"How'd you feel when first performing with Taylor?"

"Who proposed and how?"

"What did you feel when first releasing your first album?"

"What's your favorite song of Taylor's?"

"Why weren't we invited?"

"Who else knows?"

"Are you going to be around a lot more now?"

"I just want to know how this all happened."

"My idol."

"Why don't you want anyone knowing your birthday?"

"Shit." I say, eyes wide as I look at everyone then Alex. "I wasn't prepared."

"I told you." Alex says.

"They're worse than the paparazzi." Ash says. "They're also more annoying."

"Welcome to the family, they're going to drive you nuts." Megan says patting my back.

I smile nervously as I pull Alex closer to me.

"Insane. They're going to drive you insane. All of them." Becky says as she approaches me. "But welcome to this family."

"Thanks, umm nice to meet you. All of you, formally." I say with a smile. "Nice to finally meet all of you."

"MARRIED." Sam shouts again.

"She's going to be okay right?" I ask.

"Eventually."

"Well that's good to hear. Good." I walk over to Sam as I pat her shoulder. "Nice fit."

"Oh. My. God." Sam says.

"Babe?" Alex says and I turn around.

"Yeah?"

"That definitely didn't help Sam." Alex says. "It's going to take more time for her to calm down now."

"Whoops."