It was Friday now and they'd had successful practices all week. Team morale was high and the girls had barely spent time apart. When they weren't practicing, they were getting meals together, hanging out in the pool, or just having sleepovers in whoever's dorm they ended up in that night.

At the end of practice, Kate had called them all over and they sat in a circle on the ground around her. She took a seat as well when the last one sat down and looked around at everyone before smiling widely.

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think you're all ready," She said and the girls all side in relief, "You all are getting along great. I haven't gotten the attitude I usually get before a game. Practices are successful. You guys are going to be fine tomorrow."

"Now, CK," JP started, "Don't go getting all mushy on us now," She finished before she was standing and running. Kate braced herself like any human would before the rest of the girls were dog piling on her.

"You guys ruined it!" She shouted playfully, "You're going to fail so bad tomorrow! I'm speaking it into existence!" She yelled from the bottom of the dog pile, "Whose elbow is in my stomach?!"

The girls laughed and slowly removed themselves from their place on top of their coach and huddled up together, "Okay, so at the risk of being 'mushy'," She said with a sideways glance at JP who just shrugged at her, "You're ready. You've been ready. And you're going to kick some serious ass tomorrow," She said and received a few giggles, "So, please, eat a good dinner, don't go out and do anything stupid, get some sleep, eat a good breakfast, and don't be late!"

The girls all nodded and they broke their huddle by yelling "Danger!".

"La-La! Wait up," Kate called as the girls started to leave the field. Bella hung back and waved JP on when she asked if she wanted her to wait for her. She checked her phone, noticed a text from her dad, and repocketed it. Kate walked over to her after shouldering the equipment bag, "How do you feel about your first game?" She asked as they started walking across campus.

"I'm not sure yet?" Kate looked over with a raised eyebrow, "The panic hasn't set in yet," Bella said with a laugh and a shrug, "I'll be fine once I'm on the field."

"Of course you will," Kate agreed with a nod and Bella ducked her head slightly to hide her grin, "You're starting tomorrow," She said and Bella looked up in shock, "What?"

"I'm a first year," Bella said in confusion and Kate shrugged.

"The lineup works best with you as a starter. You've earned it. Don't let the fact that it's your first year here take that away from you." Bella finally just nodded in response to that and shifted her bag on her shoulder.

Kate's hand brushed against her own and she felt a light shock run up her arm. She jerked her hand back and looked up at Kate in confusion, "Vampires can't carry static," She said bluntly and Kate busted into laughter.

"I told you I spark," She said as she continued to laugh and Bella stared dumbfounded at her. She looked down at her hand and finally just held her hand out, palm facing Kate. "Seriously?" The blonde asked and Bella just nodded. Kate squinted at her for a moment to see if she would waver before she brought her pointer finger up and held it right in front of Bella's palm, "Ready?"

"I guess," Bella said with a shrug and Kate touched her palm. This shock was a little more than the last one that could have definitely being written off as normal static. This one sent a jolt up Bella's arm and the girl jumped, "Wow," She finally said, "You definitely have too much fun with that don't you?"

They started walking again as Kate answered her, "Definitely, the girls all think I'm the most statically charged person alive. I almost lost it when they said "person" and "alive" in the same sentence being that neither are true when comes to me," Bella giggled and nodded.

"And yet none of them steer clear of you," Bella pointed out and Kate shrugged, "How'd you end up coaching a college soccer team anyway?" She asked and Kate looked over at her.

"I have several degrees," Bella laughed imagining the amount of school Kate had probably gone through over the years she'd been alive, "One of them is exercise physiology and I was bored and there was an opening so I figured I'd kill a few years with coaching before moving on," She shrugged, "I fell in love though. This job, this campus, these girls. They make everything worth it."

"They love you too," Bella said, "It was the first thing that I was assured of when I got here. That you were basically the best thing to ever walk the earth and that they all adored you," Bella finished.

Kate was silent for a few moments and Bella looked over to see the vampire's eyes full of tears that could never fall. She was smiling softly though and finally glanced at Bella, "Thanks," She said and Bella shook her head.

"I didn't do anything but tell you what any of the other girls would have told you if you'd asked. You formed those bonds all on your own," Bella said in explanation.

"I know," Kate said softly, "I'm just never really sure. I haven't had a relationship of any kind with anyone outside of my coven for a long time," She said and glanced at Bella for a long moment. She finally looked away and kept talking, "Thank you for telling me though."

"Yeah," Bella nodded, "No problem," She smiled. She stopped in front of her building and smiled when she thought about the fact that Kate usually walked her back from practice. It was probably weird, but she didn't mind at all, "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Bright and early, La-La. I don't need any stragglers and bleary-eyed players on my field!"