Free Solo

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"Speaking of Daan." Mom says. "Where are my grand babies?"

"Here they are." My beautiful Daniëlle says as she walks in the room holding our little angels. "And I think they need some Oma and Gigi time."

Mom's grandmother name is Oma and Mama's name is Gigi.

"How do the dogs do with the kids?" Christen asks as Daan gives our kids to my Moms.

"They're so good with them." Daan says. "The two little ones will lay with Paris and London while Balto keeps watch."

"I'm stealing them." Rose says as Ares and Socks attack her with kisses.

"Yeah no." Lindsey says. "The last thing you need is more dogs."

"Seriously." Emily says. "You already have two dogs of your own."

"You're getting so big." Mom says in her voice reserved for Paris and London.

"Well." I say as I look at the team. "The pool's outside if you wanna chill there for a little bit then we'll get started on dinner a little later."

"What are you gonna do?" Christen asks.

"Grab a beer, grab the baby bottles, then feed the twins while watching the Olympic draw." I say then I head to the kitchen.

"That's today?" Tobin asks.

"It's on in five minutes." I say then I grab the twins baby bottles Daan made while I was answering the door.

After I have the baby bottles I grab myself a beer, a soda for Daan, then I head to the living room.

Daan's not drinking alcohol until she stops breastfeeding.

"Help yourself to drinks." I say as I get into the living room.

Once I'm in the living room I sit down in-between my Mom and Daan then Daan helps me with all the stuff in my hands.

"Thank you." I say then I kiss Daan's temple.

Daan smiles at me then she pecks my lips.

"Here." Mom says and takes the baby bottles from me. "Kelley and I will do this."

"Okay." I say then I put my feet up.

Once I'm reclined on the couch, Daan leans into me and rests her heads on my shoulder.

"Daan when do you head over to meet up with your team?" Christen asks as everyone finds a seat.

Daan made the Dutch Olympic squad.

Daan also decided that after the 2025 Euro's, which are taking place in France, She's gonna retire from football.

"I leave the same day you guys leave to play Costa Rica." My Baby Mama says as the Olympic draw starts.

I don't know why the Olympics left the draw so late, but I don't really care who we play. We're gonna win gold no matter what

"Welcome to the Paris 2024 Olympic Football Draw." Some man says. "Let's start with the men's tournament first."

I tune out until the women's tournament is being drawn.

"Let's take a look at the pots Women's tournament." The presenter says then the pots are shown on screen.

POT 1: France, USA, Netherlands, Great Britain
POT 2: Germany, Australia, Canada, Brazil
POT 3: Norway, Japan, China, New Zealand
POT 4: Costa Rica, Chile, Nigeria, South Africa

The Olympics finally made the women's tournament a 16 team tournament.

Once the pots are shown we all wait around until our ball is drawn.

"...And the USA will be going into Group G and straight into pot G1." Some dude says.

"Ooh." Lindsey says. "That means we play our last two group games in Paris."

"Joining the USA in Group G will be...Germany." The Draw dude says. "And Germany is drawn into position G4."

"At least it's not Sweden." Emily says.

"Babe Sweden aren't in the tournament." Lindsey says.

"Oh." Emily says. "I knew that."

"Dork." Lindsey mumbles then she kisses her fiancée.

"The third team joining Group G will be...Norway." The Draw dude says. "And Norway is drawn into position G2."

"Fuck's sake." I mumble. "Now I have to play my sisters."

"And the last team going into Group G and straight into position G3 is...Chile." The draw dude says.

Once the draw is over I look at the four groups.

Group E
France
China
Australia
Costa Rica

Group F
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Canada

Group G
USA
Norway
Chile
Germany

Group H
Great Britain
South Africa
Brazil
Japan

"Well." I say when the draw ends. "Who's ready to party?"