"Damn," Clarke whispers under her breath.
"She's good, that's for sure," Indra, her couch says, ignoring her comment.
"How have we never heard of her?" the blonde questions.
"We have, we just didn't realize it. Remember when that guy in the minor leagues died? 'Bout three years ago, from a tumor that nobody knew about?"
"Yeah, Woods. I heard he had…" Clarke trails off as the pieces click into place.
"Yeah…" Indra mumbles, watching as the brunette lets out a perfect fastball.
"So her dad played softball, so what? That doesn't mean she's good," Monroe says.
"No it doesn't," Clarke agrees, her eyes watching as Lexa snags a pitch over her head, "she's good because she's good."
Indra takes a deep breath, raising from the bench and walking onto the field.
"Coach?" Lexa calls, drawing in the dark woman.
"Woods? What do you need?"
"I was wondering how you play your pitchers. I seem to be the only one throwing, so what happens on days when I can't?" she questions, green eyes bright.
"I happen," Raven says, standing and walking to the two.
"Yeah, Raven is our back up."
"Okay," Lexa mumbles, using her own hip to turn and pop her back.
"Hey kid," Raven mumbles, putting her arm around her to draw her close as coach walks off.
"I bet it sucks comin' from your school just for senior year, and finding a team as close as we are. I bet you feel like an outsider, and I'm sorry. I'm willing to help you with that," she says with a small grin.
"Why do you think I need help?" green eyes bore into brown.
Raven laughs, throwing her head back.
"I like you kid. You can run with me, O, and Clarke."
"I am sorry, I don't know names yet, but I'm pretty sure there isn't a Clarke on the team."
"You right, you right," Raven chuckles, removing her arm from Lexa's shoulders, "Clarke is the pretty blonde that's staring at you right now."
"There's no-" Lexa cuts herself off when she turns and finds blue eyes connecting with her own.
"Shit," Clarke mumbles to herself, looking down as red flushes her cheeks at the knowledge of being caught.
"I can feel the sparks from here," Raven whispers into Lexa's ear, pulling away with a laugh as she runs back to her spot behind home before couch starts yelling.
"O, my love, my darling. I've hungered for your touch," Raven sings as O puts their stuff away.
"Ladies!" Indra calls out, getting everybody's attention, "And those who aren't," she sends a smile to O, "I want to thank you for taking your time to try out. I know there is one more day on the poster that says try outs, but I don't care. All of you have been here the past two days, and I don't want anybody who only shows up on the last day. You've all made it. Congrats. Tomorrow starts real practice."
Cheers ring out from the bench. The sound of slaps landing on butts rings clear.
"All most all of you know what to expect, but I'm going to lay down the top rules today, tomorrow Kane and I will go through them all."
"Can we skip it?" Raven mumbles.
"No Reyes we can't. Just for asking you get to run bases to warm up tomorrow," Indra states.
Raven rolls her eyes, "every single year," she mumbles, causing O to giggle under their breath.
"Alright. As you should know by now, I'm the head coach. Kane, the batting coach, will be out here tomorrow. Clarke, come here."
The blonde calmly walks to her coach.
"Clarke is our team manger, if you need anything ask her first. Woods?"
Lexa perks up at her name, "yes coach?"
"Clarke here will give you the run down, alright?"
She nods, eyes connecting with blue for a second.
"Okay kids, I'll see you here tomorrow. Don't be late or you'll be running with Reyes."
Indra pulls Clarke aside as the team gets back to packing up their bags.
"Take Woods under your wing Griff. Being new sucks and we can't have her feeling new. Our team works well, make sure she fits, alright?"
Clarke nods, a small smirk playing on her face, "I got it coach, but I think Raven already is getting to her."
Indra looks in the dugout to find Raven trying to kiss the new girl on the cheek, earning pushes and small laughs from her.
"See you tomorrow Griffin."
Clarke laughs to herself as she heads to her friend.
"Clarke! Lexa wants to take you to dinner," Raven says, forgetting about the kiss she's been trying to plant on the brunettes cheek.
"I didn't say that!" Lexa defends, blush covering her cheeks, "I said I'd go to dinner with you three."
"It's okay Woods, we know the truth," O states with a wink.
"Leave the poor girl alone," Clarke laughs, then stops, "do you identify as a girl? I guess I should've asked that first."
"Uh yeah, I'm a girl," Lexa stutters, eyes wide at the question.
"We just ask because Octavia here, isn't. O's nonbinary."
"It's pretty cool. O's like a one of a kind person, it fits them perfectly. Just try to not use girl pronouns, and when you do fuck up just correct yourself and move on. Right O?" Raven says.
"Yeah, nothing's worse that someone saying sorry for twenty minutes."
"Cough, Finn, cough cough," Clarke mumbles.
"You know that'd work better if you faked a cough instead of saying cough right?" Lexa questions with a smile.
Clarke smirks, rolling her eyes, "yeah well fuck you too. Let's get going. Woods, you got a car?"
"Yeah."
"Alright, just follow us to the best spot in town."
"So you're gay?" Raven questions, leaning over the empty plates.
"Raven! You can't just ask somebody if they're gay!" O shouts, playfully hitting her shoulder from her spot next to her in the booth.
"Yeah. I'm gay. Is that a problem?" Lexa questions, a warning in her voice and eyes.
"No it's not a problem. We have a range of sexual orientations on the team. In fact, about five of us go to the school's GSA when we can, well it's not a GSA anymore, it's call Common Ground because it's for more than just straight and gay people, it's for all LGBT, but that's besides the point. We-"
"Want the run down?" Raven questions.
"I don't really need-"
"Alright, well let's start with us," she says, ignoring Lexa's comment, "I'm demisexual. You know what that means?"
Lexa nods, she has a good understanding of sexualities.
"I'm poly," O states.
"And I'm bi," Clarke nods, turning in the booth to be able to take in Lexa better.
Lexa shifts in her seat, a hand in her lap as she turns to be more open to Clarke.
"Alright, so I could have a chance with any of you?" Lexa questions with a smirk.
Raven's face scrunches up, "maybe in like a year for me. You aren't O's type, but Clarke, she likes you."
"Do not!" Clarke defends quickly, red covering her face, "I mean, maybe someday, but not now. I don't even know you. I just- urg! Raven I hate you."
Lexa doesn't say a word, a smile on her face at the red faced blonde.
"Well anyways, let's see… Monroe is gay. Fox's asexual but likes guys. Harper's bi, she likes girls and transboys."
"To clarify, I am bi but I'd date people outside the binary. I just identify with bi," Clarke clarifies, causing Lexa to smile.
"Yeah, going on. Emori is gay, she's dating Fish, who don't identify with anything."
"So there's dating on the team?" Lexa questions.
"Why? Got your eye on someone?" O winks, grey eyes darting to Clarke.
"No!" she says a little too quickly and loud, "I was just wondering, wouldn't that cause some trouble with break ups?"
"Nah. We're all close and nothing gets between us. Harper and Monroe dated freshmen year. It wasn't until the end of sophomore year we realizes they only dated for like a week because they didn't have a big fight or anything. Anyways, Trina and Roma are straight. Though, Roma has been questioning lately…"
"Not our business Reyes," Clarke says.
"You right, you right," Raven nods, a smile playing on her face as the ice cream shakes arrive.
"So is there any relationships I should know about? Any huge things that happened that I should know about?" Lexa questions, popping the cherry into her mouth.
"Um we all hate this guy named Finn," O states, scooping their cherry out and placing it onto of Clarke's shake.
"Yeah," Clarke agrees.
"He was dating me on the down low, then he got with Clarke," Raven says.
"That's why we tell the whole team who we are dating, so that never happens again," Clarke says, biting the inside of her cheek at the thought of Finn.
"And as for big things happening? Um, there's only one thing really," O says, looking at Clarke.
"Yeah, I got hurt in a game. No biggie, even though the team acts like it," Clarke shrugs.
"It is a big deal Clarke. It ended your-"
"Raven," she interrupts, "I don't play anymore. I don't want to talk about it, okay?"
Raven glares, but doesn't say another word, instead filling her mouth with a chocolate shake.
"Shit, I told Bell I'd be home by eight," O says, standing up to leave.
"Sorry O, time got away from us. See you tomorrow. Tell Bell hi for me," Clarke says, standing and giving them a hug.
"Bye, I love you," O says, hugging Clarke, then Raven.
"Love you too," the girls reply.
"See you tomorrow Lexa, I think you're going to fit right in," O nods to the girl before leaving.
"Who's Bell?" Lexa questions.
"Bellamy, he's O's brother. I'm sure you'll see him sometime. He tries to come to as many games as he can, but he works like crazy and goes to school," Clarke says.
"Okay," Lexa nods, going back to drinking her shake.
They fall into a silence, not awkward, just a nice quiet time. Lexa takes her time on the shake, missing unspoken conversation between Clarke and Raven. Full of glares and over exaggerated love eyes.
"I think I need to be headed home," Lexa states as she looks at the time.
"You know the way right?" Clarke questions, knowing how odd the one way streets can be.
"I think so," she says, looking out the window.
"Here, I'll give you my number. You get lost, you call me, alright?" Clarke questions, taking Lexa's phone off the table.
"That sounds alright," she mumbles, taking Clarke's.
Clarke rolls her eyes at the huge grin on Raven's face.
"Well we'll see you tomorrow," Clarke says, giving the new girl a smile.
"Goodnight Clarke. Goodnight Raven. I will see you at practice," she says, walking away.
As soon as she is out the door Raven is sliding into Clarke's booth.
"You got her number babe! Even though you already had it. You've still got game Griff," she laughs, wrapping an arm around the blonde.
"Shut up," she laughs, leaning into the hug instead of away from it, "it doesn't matter. She's on the team."
"Griff, I know you're not pullin that shit. Look at Fish and Emori."
"They've known each other for years, I know you aren't comparing me to them. I know nothing about Lexa and she knows nothing about me. Just drop it Reyes."
Raven smirks, taking in the blonde.
"You like her though, don't you?" she questions.
Clarke rolls her eyes, "she's pretty hot. And she seems really sweet."
"I bet you a hundred bucks you end up banging."
"Raven, no."
"Alright, fifty that you guys get together by the end of the year."
"Raven."
"Okay, how about if you guys don't end up married by the time we're forty I'll give you twenty-five?"
"Fine. I dunno why you're so into this. We aren't even talking and you're thinking about marriage. I'll end up forty bucks richer."
"If you get engaged by twenty five I want a hundred bucks though."
"Whatever Reyes. Come on, it's like eleven. Gustus will be looking for you," Clarke says.
"Alright I'll go home but tomorrow is Friday. After practice I'm coming over, alright?"
"No, you can't."
"What?" Raven raises an eyebrow.
"You're going with Gustus to a cookout at his dead brother's wife's house or something, remember?"
Raven sighs, deflating into the blonde, "come with me," she begs.
"I am. Already asked Gustus. Let's go."