Today has been a very emotional day. The team and I went with 4 World War II veterans to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. I can't remember the last time I cried that much.

We just got back and I have to talk to Jill about something so I head to her room.

"Hey Jill you got a minute?" I ask.

"Sure." She says and lets me in her room. "What's up."

"Well I need to find a club and I have a few offers."

"Okay. From who?"

"Lyon, PSG, Wolfsburg, and an NWSL team." I say and we talk about what she thinks I should do. I then tell her I've accepted an offer from a team and I let her know what team. We talk about some other stuff before I leave and walk to the meeting room.

I walk into the meeting room and see the Thorn girls sitting together so I walk over to them.

"Hello love." I say and kiss Lindsey's cheek.

"Hey babe." She says and she smiles her gorgeous smile.

"Do any of you have an open room in Portland?" I ask.

"Uh yeah?" Emily says and they all look confused. "Why?"

"Your new teammate needs a place to stay."

"WHAT" They yell getting the attention of the team.

"You signed with the Thorns?" Tobin asks.

"Yes I did. They were the only American club to offer me a contract."

"HA you girls' clubs fucked up big time." Kling announces to the whole room.

"How?" Pinoe asks.

"Only Portland offered Cairo a contract."

"Shit." Ash says.

"Now I have to defend you. Fuck sake." Abby says.

"At least we know your tricks." Kelley says.

"You haven't even scratched the surface Kels." I say.

"Shit."

"Cairo if you pull out that move we saw on that highlight video then I will foul you." Ali says.

"You'll be getting a card then."

"What move is she talking about?" Emily asks.

"You'll see."

"Fucking Orlando." Alex says causing everyone to laugh.

- - - - -

"Does this make you jealous?" Pinoe asks while we are in the locker room before the France game. She shows me a video of Lindsey reuniting with her friend Amadine Henry.

"No...Should it?" I ask.

"I don't know." Pinoe looks at Emily. "Hey Sonnet should Cairo be jealous?

"Of Henry?" Emily says and Pinoe nods and looks at Lindsey. "Not in a million years. It's just old friends catching up. You know Lindsey is head over heels for Cairo." I smile and look at Lindsey who smiles back at me. After Jill's speech everyone heads out to the field and waits for the game to start.

Well the first 45 minutes was a shit show and we were lucky to only be down 1-0. The halftime speech wasn't very pleasant. Jill really tore into us and we deserved it.

In the 65th minute Mal had the ball on the left and passed the ball to Lindsey who was closed down and the ball rolled toward the end line. I chased it down and tried to cross it into the box and as I hit the ball a French defender pushed me and I crumpled to the ground and slammed my head hard.

A couple of the girls came over to help me up and I could see their mouths moving but I couldn't hear what they were saying. Okay...now I can't hear anything. After they help me up I look over at the bench and signal for a sub and a minute later I'm taken off for Carli.

Once I'm off the field Dawn tries to talk to me but I just stare at her trying to read her lips.

"Dawn." I say and I see her lips stop moving. "I can't hear what you are saying."

Dawn looks at me weirdly then ushers me down into the locker room and she writes down on a note to stay here until the game is over. I do just that and my hearing doesn't comeback until the girls come into the locker room and I find out we lost 3-1. That was weird.

After all the post game shit I went and sat on the bus and Lindsey came and sat with me. When she sat down she let out a big sigh making me lift her chin with my finger and kiss her until she smiled into the kiss letting me know she is okay. After we get back to the hotel and finish recovery, Lindsey and I talk about the game and I get her to stop beating herself up over one bad game. We then fall asleep with me being big spoon and Lindsey being little spoon.