23rd September
SURREPTITIOUSLY, NICK PICKED up his phone and texted Anna.
Nick: I have to see you.
Anna: You should be training right now!
Nick: I’m taking a break.
Anna: You have a match on Sunday.
Nick: Yeah. I don’t have one tonight. Can I come over?
Anna: Of course. I miss you.
25th September
Anna: It was so hard seeing you at the Club today. I wanted to take you into the physio room and have my wicked way with you.
Nick: How wicked?
Anna: Use your imagination.
Nick: Fuck, I’m walking around with a chubby now.
Anna: Dead puppies. Dead puppies.
Nick: What?!
Anna: I was trying to help with your little problem.
Nick: There’s nothing little about my problem.
Anna: #truth
30th September
Nick: I’m coming over tonight.
Anna: Aren’t the guys at the house getting suspicious?
Nick: Yeah.
Anna: What do you tell them?
Nick: Nothing. It’s none of their business.
Anna: I hate this.
Nick: I know.
Anna: Where do they think you go at night?
Anna: Nick?
Nick: They think I’m seeing a married woman.
Anna: WTF? Why would they think that? Oh, because you’re always sneaking around. Ugh. I reeeeally hate this.
Nick: If we went to Sim and explained . . .
Anna: No. I’d be fired. And you’d be benched.
Nick: I wish I could hold you right now.
Anna: Me 2.
3rd October
Anna: OMG!!!!!! MAN OF THE FREAKIN’ MATCH! I’M SO PROUD OF YOU!!!
Nick: It’s insane here. I’ve got paps taking photos of me.
Anna: That’s because you’re insanely sexy.
Nick: Haha.
Anna: You are!
Nick: You’re the sexy one.
Anna: We’ll have to agree to disagree. Enjoy your post-match dinner!
Nick: I wish you could be here.
Anna: I know. Have fun.
Nick: I have more fun with you.
15th October
Anna: They’re renewing my contract with the Phoenixes.
Nick: Shit!
Nick: Sorry, I don’t mean that. I just hate that we have to hide this.
Anna: I know.
21st October
Nick: Training was shit today.
Anna: What’s up?
Nick: Sim Andrews was being a right bastard. The guy needs to get laid.
Anna: Definitely not your problem!
Nick: LOL!
Nick: Show us yer tits!
Anna: Very mature.
Nick: Sorry. Would you show me your gorgeous breasts?
Anna: Yeah, that’s not gonna work.
Nick: [sends photo of chest]
Anna: Very nice. I’m still not sending you a photo of my boobs.
Nick: Spoilsport.
Anna: [sends photo of one boob]
Nick: You only have one boob?
Anna: You only just noticed?
Nick: Both boobs. Please!
Anna: No.
Nick: Spoilsport.
Anna: You already said that.
Nick: I thought you might change your mind.
Anna: Nope. But you can see in person later.
Nick: I’m on my way home now!
Anna: Can you bring Thai? I’m starving.
Nick: Will do.
Anna: Love you!
Nick: <3 <3 <3
14th November
Anna: Nick! Why are you sending me dick pics!
Nick: That fucker!
Anna: What?
Nick: Gio stole my phone.
Anna: OMG! Is that Giovanni’s dick?
Nick: Yup.
Anna: Yuk.
Anna: Should I be worried? What name am I stored under on your phone?
Nick: Doctor.
Anna: You’re kidding me!
Nick: Nope.
Nick: What name do you store me under?
Anna: Seventeen. Like your jersey.
Nick: Nice.
Anna: And because you gave me 17 orgasms our first weekend together.
Nick: I thought only guys kept score.
Anna: Who told you that?
Nick: An ex-girlfriend.
Anna: She lied.
Nick: Oh shit!
Anna: It’s okay. You have a good overall average.
Nick: Do you seriously keep score?!
Anna: Are you worried?
Nick: No!
Anna: Not even a little bit?
Nick: I am now!
14th November
Anna: I love you. I miss you when you’re away.
Nick: I love you too. The bed’s too big without you. And Jason snores.
Anna: So do you.
Nick: I don’t!
Anna: Yes, you do.
Nick: Really?
Anna: Only a little bit. It’s more like a sort of soft snuffling. It’s quite cute.
Nick: You snore.
Anna: No way!
Nick: I thought there was a herd of water buffalo in the room.
Anna: That is so mean!!!
Nick: Kidding!
Nick: Mostly.
Anna: Do I really snore?
Nick: Yeah, a bit.
Anna: I’m so embarrassed.
Nick: Don’t be. I love everything about you.
Anna: I think that’s the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.
Nick: Does that mean you’ll send me a photo of your boobs?
Anna: [sends photo of boobs, no face]
Nick: Shit, I’ve got a dong like a donkey now!
Anna: Furry?!
Anna: You asked for it!
Nick: You’re fucking killing me!
Anna: I have to go. I’m having dinner with Brendan.
Nick: ‘kay. Have fun. Not too much fun. Call me later?
Anna: Will do! Love ya!
Nick: <3 <3 <3
19th November
Nick: Meet me in Physio Room 2 in 10 mins.
Anna: I can’t. I’m working.
Nick: 7 mins.
Anna: I can’t!
Nick: Do you want me to beg? I’ll beg. I want to be inside you!
Anna: On my way.
Nick: That was so fucking hot!
Anna: Shh! Sim is looking at me!
Nick: That thing you did with your tongue stud was insane!
Anna: Go away!
Nick: I can’t stop thinking about you.
Anna: I’m working!
Nick: You are so fucking sexy. I’m a lucky bastard.
Anna: Ditto.
Nick: See you at home.
Anna: :)
20th November
Nick: Do you want me to get takeout for tea, or are we cooking tonight?
Nick: Are you there?
Nick: You’re freaking me out here! You’re not answering your phone. Are you ok?
Anna: Sorry. I was talking to my dad.
Nick: Shit! I nearly had a heart attack.
Nick: Is everything ok?
Anna: Not really?
Nick: ?
Anna: We just had a massive fight. He kept telling me I was being a fool for dating you because of the no-fraternization policy. He kept going on and on. He doesn’t understand.
Nick: He’s just worried about you. He loves you.
Anna: I know. But he really hurt me.
Nick: I’ll kick his arse.
Anna: He’s 6’ 5” and weighs 290 pounds.
Nick: I’ll kick his arse then run really fast.
Anna: I love you.
Nick: You’re the best thing that ever happened to me.
Anna: Better than playing for the Phoenixes?
Nick: Always.
Anna: When did you get to be so sweet?
Nick: I mean it.
Anna: Thank you.
Anna: I love you.
Nick: :)
Nick: Thai?
Anna: Yes, please.