Venus Vs Mars

Chapter 65

Thank God it was Friday. March would become nothing but one long practice, as Team USA waited for the World Cup to began. April would be a true test as the team would take on thee best of thee best. Footwork and goal kicking seemed to be the only thing on her mind, multiple soccer balls were tossed at her one after the other as she focused to keep up with kicking each one of them. Sweat poured from Massy's forehead, her face beat red as she tried to regulate her breathing back the normal.

After finishing practice it was treatment. Even though Massy's groin injury was on the up and up, it still needed to be managed. She laid on her back on the medical table getting her leg stretched out again. The team therapist stretched Massy's leg straight laying it flat, she began placing acupuncture needles in specific places on the inside of her thigh. She closed her eyes slowly drifting off, when I light knock sounded at the door.

Massy looked up and smiled when she saw Odell. "Hey handsome."

He smiled slightly blushing while walking closer to the table, he tugged on the straps of his backpack that hung from his back. "What's going on rookie." He asked leaning down kissing her lips.

"What you doing here?" Massy asked looking him up and down with a smile.

"I got some stuff to do in New York." Odell naturally began playing with her black elastic hair tie around her wrist, Massy smiled in comfort. Once Odell began doing that, that was when things were truly back to normal with them. He looked down at the acupuncture needles being placed on the inside of her thigh. "You think you could fly out with me, I know you don't have practice on the weekend, so."

She smiled looking up at him. "I can do that. I gotta leave out Sunday morning tho."

"That's fine, cuz I already booked your ticket. He said with a serious face still looking down at the needles.

"Oh so this was actually you just TELLING me that I was coming." She raised and eyebrow.

"Pretty much... I had one of them stuck in my ass cheek once." Keeping his serious face, completely changing the subject as he began rubbing and scratching his chest through his white V-neck t-shirt.

Massy squinted her eyes as if that was going to help make sure she heard him right. "... What?!"

"For real! I couldn't figure out why my ass cheek was itching throughout the whole day, when I reached in the back of my pants it was stuck in cheek." Odell remained extremely serious as if he was simply talking about the weather. Massy said nothing but continued to look at him as if she smelled something gross. "You going home after this?" He asked changing the subject again totally disregarding the look on Massy's face.

"I gotta take a bath."

Odell gave Massy a sexy grin. "Aw s**t, I'm stayin"

"Ice bath." She quickly said shooting down Odell's s****l imagery.

"Oop, never mind, you on ya own, see you at home." Odell began walking towards the door.

"YOU NOT GOING TO TAKE ONE WITH ME!?" Massy teased with a laugh.

"GIRL BYE!" He said before disappearing out the door. If there was one thing Odell truly hated was ice baths, they were a much needed source for muscle and body recovery, but probably the most hated source of muscle and body recovery by most, if not all athletes.

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Once again all it took was some headphones for her head to be tilted back, mouth open, and leaning against Odell's shoulder for Massy to be passed out on the plane, he looked down at her and kissed her exposed temple, the scent of her shampoo filled his nose. For the 1st time in months Odell felt like he was in the clear, he felt normal, he had his girlfriend back, he had his best friend back.

As soon as Massy stepped into Odell's New Jersey home she was greeted by an extremely excited fully grown gray pitbull named Dre, who Odell referenced as a 'son'

"My baby boy! Mama missed you!" She said dropping to her knees, kissing and hugging on the excited dog.

Odell frowned looking around the house, then looked down at Massy and Dre. "Oh, so we just gone act like I'm not here... waiting to be greeted with love and affection?" He asked in confusion.

Dre continued shoving his snout in Massy's neck trying to get as close to her as he possibly could, his tail trashing back and forth in excitement licking and whimpering against her. "You're a mama's boy, aren't you! Yes you are!"

Dre completely ignoring Odell. Odell frowned pressing his lips together, he stepped over his girlfriend and their "son" rolling his eyes, Massy still speaking to the dog as if she was speaking to a baby, her voice high and happy. "Quit talking to my son, like he ain't a killa... We hard around here!" Odell yelled with bass in his voice, as he continued walking further into the house.

Massy paused for a moment "You're not a killa, you're mama's baby." She said keeping her baby voice, but quieting down so Odell wouldn't hear her, holding onto Dre's face and looking him in the eyes. Dre smiling looking back at her with his tongue out as if he understood what she was saying.

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This time Massy would be on Odell's stomping grounds, in his office. The football stadium. The only reason he had her tag along with him was because he had to get her out the house so her gift could arrive without her knowing or seeing it. A few staff members and teammates here and there spread throughout the building.

"You're locker still sitting out?" Massy asked looking up at Odell.

"Yea, you haven't sent it?"

"No!"

Last season Odell's locker was put on display for fans to see at the training facility, the had yet to take it down assuming they'd keep it up longer than they planned despite their 6-10 last season record Odell's popularity of the course of two seasons seemed to only grow more and more. Massy stood in front of a 6'0 wooden frame inclosed with clear glass that was free of finger and hand prints. All of Odell's belongings sat neatly organized in the locker replica.

"This is not your locker Odell." Massy said frowning.

"How is it not! This is my locker!" He argued back looking at her, but pointing at the locker.

"Odell, you are not this organized. This neat ass locker, your s**t be everywhere." Massy said calmly still looking at the locker and shaking her head.

Odell paused looking at his locker replica then looked at Massy, then back at the replica. "You just jealous, that's what that is just jealous." Odell said with a straight face as he began to walk away from Massy and into the locker room. "Just plain jealousy!"

Massy chuckled to herself at Odell's reaction to calling him a slob as she looked at the replica of her boyfriend's locker, she stopped laughing and smiled, a sense of pride coming over her as she looked at his jersey and helmet, everything that he uses and wears sitting neatly on shelves and hangers. She was proud of Odell and everything he accomplished in such a short amount of time. They had a few rough stops here and there, but what relationship didn't. She could definitely say she loved the man who's name was on the back of that New York Giants football jersey.