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Rocket POV

I checked the clock. An hour. One hour until I had to choose: Netherball or the rest of my life. My life was with Tia but if she found out then my life was screwed. She wouldn't forgive me for a second time especially since we're married. I knew that playing it would be a mistake but that didn't stop me considering it, even when my darling wife was in my head. I didn't like it but only when I wasn't thinking of it, I thought this. It was different when I was thinking about it. A sudden knock on the door switched off my Netherball daydreams and I opened the door before shooting up when I saw her.

'Tia!' I exclaimed as she entered. It was the first time I hadn't seen her all day because she was away most of today to get her brother out of jail temporarily and it wasn't until now I realised how much I missed her.

'Hey!' she welcomed joyfully as she sat next to me on the bed and I could see in her expression that it went well.

'How did it go today?' I asked curiously even though her expression said it all-everything went in her favour. She took a deep breath before explaining everything to him.

'In basic words…Luke will be out for two weeks starting tomorrow!' she exclaimed happily but before I could reply, she continued. 'He has to stay with Sonny and the Pirates but they did agree to let me help but I swear Rocket I won't let it control my life Rocket. You and football will come before that, promise.' She smiled and gave me a small kiss for reassurance and she pulled back but I wouldn't let her go easily. Before she could go anywhere, I clasped my hand around her neck and crashed my lips on to hers again. I felt her lips fall in to a smirk as our lips moved together in a passionate kiss. After a few moments, she broke away but I could see in her eyes that she wasn't finished but that she was up to something. I had seen that look many times in my life. 'Looks out tomorrow and then with the Cup and everything, tonight might be the last chance we'll have to spend together for a while so…why not make the most of it?' she whispered seductively before crashing her lips on mine again and slowly pushing me down on the bed before sitting herself above me with her legs straddling my hips while continuing to kiss. She gently nipped on my bottom lip and I obliged and let our tongues meet. Wanting to kick things up a notch, I smirked as I slid my hands under her shirt. She shivered before she abruptly broke away, making me uncertain about what she wanted until she suddenly popped her shirt over her head. She smirked as she leant down and kissed me again and we continued to kiss passionately. I was so engrossed in the kiss that I hadn't realised Tia's hands sliding up my shirt and slow undoing the buttons but when I felt her hands move around my chest, I realised what had happened but then a sudden thought occurred to me and I stopped kissing her and broke away but she thought nothing of it and began to kiss down my neck and my chest, making me bite my tongue to suppress the moan threatening to come out. I glanced over at the clock and realised that if I wanted to play Netherball, I had to leave Tia soon so I could get there on time. Therefore, I had to make a choice that I wasn't expecting to take this soon: I had to choose between Netherball or Tia. I bit on my bottom lip as she continued to lick and suck down my neck and chest and when I felt her hands slide down and start undo my belt buckle I made a hasty decision.

'Tia…' I muttered breathlessly as she continued the sucking and licking and was about to pull down my trousers when I continued. 'No.' Was all I could say to her and I felt her stop suddenly before turning her head up to me.

'Wh…what?' she asked as she sat up, arms folded across her chest with a fiery look in her eyes. It was going to be hard to lie to her.

'I…Aarch has something he wants me to do and I need to finish for early training tomorrow,' I said and disappointment spread across her face. 'I'm sorry,' I said earnestly. I was, for more reasons than I thought but deep down I knew that if I was truly sorry, I wouldn't have been doing this to her. If only she knew the truth…

'But what about our night?' she asked, just wanting to spend some time with me. Seeing the pleading almost made me forget about Netherball and choose her. Almost.

'We can go for lunch or something tomorrow and I'm sure we could make time to spend some time together but I can't tonight Tia. I'm sorry,' I said earnestly again and sat up before lightly kissing her forehead. She sighed before getting off me and picking up her shirt. I watched her as she put it on with her back turned to me and when she turned around to say goodbye, she found herself lip locket with me instead. We continued to kiss passionately before running out of air and breaking away but I rested my forehead on hers. 'I love you…you know that right?' I questioned her and she gave me a confused look, knowing there was something behind it, but nodded anyway.

'Of course,' she replied and kissed me to assure me even more and when we broke away; she rested her hand on my cheek before giving me a light kiss and left. I waited for a few minutes before quietly sneaking out. At least the guilt and pressure of lying to Tia gave me a reason to play…

Tia POV

I was a bit suspicious of the way Rocket acted last night but I pushed that to the back of my mind and focused on looking forward to Luke getting out of jail. We had training this morning and then Rocket took me out for lunch in order to make up for last night which was enjoyable; he was ever so romantic and seemed keen on showing his love for me, I had to push him back a few times, telling him it was not the time and place. If I knew my husband well, I would say he was guilty over something which was probably having to blow me and a passionate night off for football but he was making up for it so I was happy. Then after, I met the Pirates and Luke was released. I spent the afternoon talking with Luke on the Pirate ship and the Pirates gave us some space. We had a lot of catching up do, they knew. Soon though, I had to leave for evening training and once that was over, I retreated to my room and thought about the conversation I had overheard between Rhianna and Franklin.

They were talking about me, I knew that. They were up to something and for some reason didn't like the idea of me finding Luke and proving the 'dead' girl was still alive and that worried me. I knew Franklin and if he didn't want anyone, especially me, to know something, he wasn't going to give up until he stopped them from finding out more and that frightened me. That Rhianna girl didn't seem too innocent either. I was worried, I was extremely worried. A sudden knock knocked me out of my thought and forget about my worries. I shot up as the fear returned when I saw who it was when I opened the door.

'Rhianna!' I exclaimed and swallowed. I couldn't help but have a bad feeling about this…

'Hi Tia,' she said innocently and let herself in before leaning against my bedside locker s I eyed her carefully, acknowledging her expression which was innocent but with a hint of evilness inside them. Those made me swallow down a lump in my throat hard. 'You love Rocket, don't you?' she asked and I looked at her as if she were crazy which, she was but still.

'Of course, that's why I married him!' I told her firmly, determined to get my point across but she wasn't done questioning me yet.

'Do you trust him?' she asked innocently and I eyed her suspiciously but answered anyway.

'Of course I do. Like I said, I married him and I wouldn't have done that if I didn't trust him.' I was beginning to get annoyed. She had only just joined the team and here she was, questioning me about my relationship with my husband after I had just overheard her talking about me (and not nicely) to someone who nearly killed me in the past. Who did she think she is?

'Do you think he would ever hurt you…again?' Shivers went down my spine when she finished with 'again'. For some reason, Netherball popped in my head. That was the only ever time Rocket had hurt me but he would never do that to me again but that didn't stop the thought occurring to me. Also, how would she know that he hurt me once? Wanting answers, I stood up with my arms folded and an expectant look on her face.

'Ok, what is up with you? What business is out of yours what my relationship with my husband is like?' I exclaimed, extremely aggravated and annoyed. Where was this coming out of? It was no business of hers whatsoever even if our relationship was going great. Nothing could break us apart.

'Nothing actually but I do know something you might be interested in,' she said with a mischievous grin on her face giving me goose bumps. What was on this girls mind and what had it to do with me and Rocket?

'What has that got to do with Rocket and me?' I questioned nervously, no longer angry but concerned. I was confused though as to wanting to know what she knew…who's not to say she's lying to me?

'Everything. Tonight, go to this address. Be there at twelve.' As she said this, she handed me an address and I took it wearily. 'Don't trust me, go on what you know is right.' With that she left and I stared after her until the door was shut before flicking my gaze to the address. What was it she wanted me to see? I bit on my bottom lip as I pondered on what to do. She said to go on what I know is right and for some reason I felt like going was right. I considered that for a few moments before making my decision and got up, grabbed my jacket and left, unsure as to the doom I was walking into…

Rocket chose Netherball over Tia or was it a mistake? And where is Tia going and what will it lead her to discover or has Rhianna lead her into a trap? We'll find out soon…

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Lauren xxx