She and Mike had grown up in the same town as children and were both soccer stars in high school and then college. As a happy result, they became friends and trained with each other; Sabine enjoying playing with a guy because they usually played rougher than women (once they got over the fact she was a girl), usually, and it helped make her tougher on the field. Mike had no problems playing with a woman, enjoying the different techniques Sabine used on the field than his teammates, which helped to hone his game in new and innovative ways. As a result of their training together and increased skill through their school years, they were both hand-picked to be on their respective national teams where they continued to excel, eventually leading to their being part of the Olympic team.
Sabine raises her hand and waves at her friend; his serious face sees the waving hand and he smiles widely, glad to see her. He waves back vigorously, before quickly blocking the man rushing toward him. Sabine laughed softly to herself and turned to pick up her duffel bag and head to the Athlete’s Village to get some rest before her own practice the next morning.
***
The next few days were a blur for Sabine and Mike. Practices lasted for hours, and then the Games were upon them and they had to fight to win their matches. They were both very competitive and very good at the game, working well with their teammates. Since the men and women’s soccer schedules were on different days, whenever one wasn’t playing a game, they would go to the other’s game, to watch from the sidelines and cheer them on. Many a time Mike and Sabine would hear an individual roar from the crowd, and they knew it was their friend.
One such day in the second week of the Olympics Mike had just finished practice and knew Sabine was about to start her next game. He quickly showered and walked over to the field where she would be playing. The whistle had just blown signaling the start of the game when he arrived. He watched as Sabine dashed forward into the fray. She played midfield, and she played it well. For the 90 minutes she was on the field (unless subbed off), she ran line-to-line, never seeming to tire. Mike watched enthralled as she deftly side-stepped the woman in front of her, grabbing the ball with her feet and pounding up the field to the net. Never a ball hog, she quickly passed the ball to the striker who rushed to the goal, who just missed it by inches. The game continued quickly and Mike smiled and laughed whenever he saw her use a technique that they had perfected together in their own practices.
Near the end of the second half, the score was still 0-0. Games like these brought out the best in people, and goals were hard won. Mike saw an opening for a goal and before he could call out to Sabine, she had already seen it and was barreling down the field with the ball. As she neared the 18-yard line, she realized she was past the line of defenders. Knowing she was offside, she made eye contact with her counterpart on the other side of the field who was still behind the line and lobbed the ball over the heads of her opponents to the other woman, who took the advantage and was able to finally score a goal. The crowd went wild and with it Mike. Seconds later the whistle blew and Sabine’s team had won. They were now advancing to the semi-finals. As the women celebrated, Sabine, filled with joy, ran to her teammates and ripped off her jersey, baring her stunning abs and sports bra as she jumped onto her friends. Mike gaped at the display and then forced his jaw up from the floor as Sabine turned to him beaming. He smiled back, still a bit dazed. He’d always thought of her in a sisterly way, but seeing her there, powerful and beautiful made his knees weak. He physically shook himself to regain his composure and gave her another smile before nodding and going on his way. They had another practice that night, and he knew she’d want to celebrate with her team beforehand.
Sabine turned from her teammates, higher than she’d ever felt before with the exhilaration of this win. She immediately found Mike on the side of the field and smiled at him. She noticed him shaking himself, but couldn’t understand why. Maybe he was awed as she was by the situation. Her team was going to the semi-finals! He seemed to pull himself together before smiling one last time and leaving. She smiled as he walked away, knowing she’d see him later that evening. Now was the time to celebrate! She turned back to her team as they walked off the field.
***
Later that night, Sabine and Mike met on a small field with few lights to practice. He almost missed a step when he realized she was only wearing her sports bra and shorts for the practice. He gulped before any words could come out.
“Aren’t you afraid of getting grass burns not wearing a shirt?” He said in welcome. Sabine glanced at her arms, flexing them at her sides slightly.
“Not really. It felt so great today on the field without my hot jersey on. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to practice this way. Call it a trial period. If it hurts too much, I’ll put my shirt back on, unless it makes you uncomfortable.” She grinned at him teasingly.
“N…No…Not at all.” He stammered out. “Come on, enough distractions let get on with it. You’ve got your work cut out for you.”
“Yes, it seems I do.” She replied as she reached out a leg to snag the ball Mike had been dribbling between his feet. She ran back up the field and Mike pursued her, and for the next little while all that could be heard was the grunting of their voices as they raced against each other up and down the field and the ball connecting with their cleats.
As they practiced Mike was acutely aware of every time he brushed against Sabine’s body. Whether it was stealing a ball from between her legs, her back to his front, or shoving each other with their arms as they raced to catch the ball. Sabine noticed Mike’s slightly slower reactions and took advantage of them, also noticing that another appendage was now making itself known. She pretended to ignore it as Mike tried to keep his side to her until his erection could go away.
Hoping Sabine hadn’t noticed, and to take his mind off her body and his cock, Mike started to talk about the game.
“That was a great goal today. You know you were offside, though.”
“Of course, I did! That’s why I didn’t try to score.”
“Well, how about we switch it up a little to help you remember.” He went to the side of the field and brought back several cones, placing them haphazardly in front of and behind the 18-yard line.
“Ok, these cones represent defenders, you have to shoot before you reach each one and if you’re offside you lose a point. If you shoot before you reach it, you win a point.”
“Hmm, and what do I get if I win?”
“Whatever you’d like.”
“Ok, sounds like a fair deal. What do you get if I lose?”
“I get to mercilessly shame you on and off the field until the Olympic are over.” Sabine laughed.
“Fair enough! Let’s do this!”
Mike threw the ball back to her and she ran back to the halfway point of the field and started her run. There were 4 cones on the field and at the first one, her foot stepped just past the “defender” as she took her shot. The ball ended up going wide.
“-1 point!” Mike called out to her.
“Yeah, yeah.” Sabine hunkered down for the next cone. This time, she shot the ball 2 steps before the “defender” and the ball sailed past Mike.
“Wahoo!” She yelled, pumping the air with her fist.
“Lucky shot,” Mike grumbled as he tossed the ball back to her.
Sabine was now in the groove and lined up the next shot well before the cone. Mike hunkered down for the final shot, concentrating, but even so, Sabine connected well and the ball sailed towards the top left corner of the net. She knew Mike was right-handed and wouldn’t be able to save the shot. The net made a satisfying “whoosh” sound as the ball connected with it. She smiled like the Cheshire Cat.
“Looks like I win.” She said softly.
“Yeah, yeah, it looks like you did.