BABY?!
Description: During the last big team sleepover before seniors leave and the roster changes, Sarah Strong and Morgan Cheli accidentally reveal theyโve been secretly dating after Sarah gets hurt making snacks and Morgan goes into full protective mode in front of the entire team.
The sleepover starts chaotic.
Which honestly means it starts normal.
The apartment is packed with blankets, snacks, random duffel bags, and way too many people yelling over each other.
Music blasts from somebodyโs speaker.
KK and Kayleigh are arguing over what movie to put on.
Paige is pretending sheโs retiring from civilization because she has to pack for the league soon.
Azzi keeps stealing fries off peopleโs plates.
Q is laying upside down on the couch scrolling on her phone while everyone keeps dramatically mourning the fact sheโs leaving.
And somehow in the middle of all of itโ
Sarah and Morgan are trying to act normal.
Which is hard when theyโve been secretly dating for almost four months.
Because apparently secretly dating at UConn is impossible.
Especially when Morgan physically cannot stop touching Sarah.
Little things.
Hand on her back.
Stealing her hoodies.
Fixing her braids absentmindedly.
Looking at her too long after practice.
Sarah notices every single thing.
Pretends she doesnโt.
Kelis notices too.
Kelis notices EVERYTHING.
Right now sheโs sitting on the counter watching Morgan stare at Sarah from across the kitchen with the most obvious expression ever.
โโฆyouโre actually down horrendous,โ Kelis mutters.
Morgan immediately looks away.
โI literally donโt know what youโre talking about.โ
โMmhm.โ
Sarah is standing at the counter cutting strawberries completely unaware of the conversation.
Or pretending to be.
KK suddenly appears beside her dramatically.
โSarah.โ
Sarah doesnโt look up.
โWhat.โ
KK steals a strawberry.
โYou know Kayleigh thinks she can beat me one-on-one.โ
Kayleigh immediately yells from the couch:
โI CAN.โ
Sarah snorts softly.
Morgan smiles instantly at the sound.
Kelis sees that too.
โOh my God,โ she whispers. โYouโre sick.โ
Morgan rolls her eyes.
Meanwhile KK keeps talking directly in Sarahโs ear trying to distract her while Kayleigh joins in yelling.
Sarah laughs quietly.
Thenโ
โOwโshit.โ
Everything stops.
The knife clatters softly against the cutting board.
Sarah jerks her hand back immediately.
Blood starts dripping almost instantly.
And everybody loses their minds.
โOH MY GOD.โ
โSarah?!โ
โBRO THATโS A LOT OF BLOOD.โ
โGET A TOWEL.โ
Paige nearly falls off the couch trying to stand up.
KK looks horrified because technically this is her fault.
But Morgan moves first.
Immediately.
Like instinct.
โSarah.โ
Her voice changes completely.
Calm.
Focused.
Sheโs at Sarahโs side in seconds gently grabbing her wrist.
โHey hey hey look at me.โ
Sarahโs blinking fast now more startled than anything.
โIโm fineโโ
โNo youโre not.โ
Morgan carefully pulls her toward the sink.
โMove,โ she tells KK softly but firmly.
KK moves SO fast.
Everyone else is panicking in the background while Morgan runs cool water over Sarahโs hand carefully.
Her hands are steady.
Her expression isnโt.
Because she looks terrified.
โDoes it hurt bad?โ
Sarah shakes her head slightly.
โItโs okay.โ
Morgan gives her a look.
โSarah.โ
That tone immediately softens Sarah a little.
โโฆa little.โ
โOkay,โ Morgan says quietly. โOkay, I got you.โ
BROOOOO.
Kayleigh whispers:
โโฆoh they are IN LOVE in love.โ
KK smacks her arm.
Kelis is literally trying not to scream.
Morgan keeps holding Sarahโs hand under the water while checking the cut carefully.
โCan somebody get the first aid kit?โ
Azzi tosses it over immediately.
Morgan catches it one-handed.
Still not letting go of Sarah.
The whole room slowly quiets watching this happen.
Because this is not friend behavior anymore ๐ญ
Morgan walks Sarah to the couch afterward and sits beside her.
Close.
Like REALLY close.
Sarah lets her.
Morgan carefully wraps the bandage around her finger while rubbing her knee absentmindedly with her thumb.
โYouโre okay,โ Morgan murmurs softly.
Sarah watches her the entire time.
Completely gone.
โSorry,โ Sarah says quietly.
Morgan immediately looks up.
โFor what?โ
โRuining snack duty.โ
Morgan actually laughs softly.
โYou sliced your finger open and THATโS what youโre worried about?โ
Sarah shrugs slightly.
Morgan finishes the bandage.
Then without thinkingโ
leans over and kisses Sarah softly on the cheek.
โyouโre okay baby.โ
Silence.
Dead silence.
Nobody moves.
Nobody breathes.
Then:
KK sits upright so fast she nearly falls off the couch.
โโฆBABY?!โ
The room EXPLODES.
โWHAT???โ
โOH MY GOD.โ
โI KNEW IT.โ
โNO WAY.โ
Paige starts screaming.
Azzi is literally hitting the couch cushions yelling.
Kayleigh points dramatically:
โI TOLD YALL.โ
Ashlyn looks completely unsurprised.
Kelis is crying laughing because sheโs been holding this in for WEEKS.
Sarah immediately closes her eyes.
โโฆoh my God.โ
Morgan freezes beside her.
Then slowly looks around at everyone staring.
And instead of denying itโ
she just sighs.
โโฆwell.โ
KK screams:
โWELL?????โ
Morgan finally laughs helplessly.
And Sarahโ
Sarah just leans into her shoulder smiling despite herself.
Because honestly?
At least they donโt have to hide anymore.
















