Sportswriter Heaven
He sees his story subject in a new way
By ELicksEr
Dane was sweating bullets, and just looking for some shade.
He had just refereed his third game in a row under a hot June sun and had to cool off -- he still had two more games to officiate before the soccer tournament was over. As he sipped on a Gatorade under a tent, all he could think about was driving the 30 minutes it would take him to get home, get a shower and go out for some cold beers.
And then those thoughts were interrupted by a lovely vision: Haley Dawson strolled by with two of her friends.
He couldn't help but stare as the girl walked past. Haley had been the star soccer player two years ago at the high school in his town, the school he covered for the local newspaper and blog. She was also quite an athlete in track and field.
She had led her soccer team to the state championship game in her senior year, made first team All-State, and was recruited by a low-level Division I school about an hour away. She had also won a state title in the long jump, took second in the 400 and anchored her 4 x 400 team to a bronze medal.
All this while being one of the hottest looking females Dane had ever laid eyes on.
Haley had high cheekbones and an elegant face, long blond hair she usually wore in a ponytail, impossibly long legs that led to a small but tight ass and small, but well-proportioned breasts, sitting high on her chest.
The week after the track season ended, Dane did a lengthy feature story on Haley that documented all of her athletic accomplishments. It was deserved... but Dane still felt nervous when he had done the interview -- he didn't want anybody to think he was doing the story just because Haley was gorgeous.
He could still remember how he had to take great pains to look in Haley's eyes and not drop down to take in her beauty while he was asking questions.
By the time all of those memories washed over him, he saw that Haley was walking back toward the tent, this time by herself.
As Haley came closer, she gave a little waive and said, "Hey, Mr. Adams."
"Hi, Haley. You know, you can call me Dane now, since you're not in high school."
"OK, cool."
"So I saw you had a really good season last fall. You like college?"
As Haley answered, she swerved over and sat in a chair next to Dane.
"It's good to get out of the sun -- we're playing in about a half an hour. And, yeah, we had a fun season."
"What field are you on for your game?"
"Field 2, I think."
"What a coincidence, that's where I'm reffing the next game."
"Cool. Hey, you know I haven't seen you since that article ran, and I feel bad. I should have thanked you for it. I thought it was a great article and my grandma cut it out and put it in a big frame. I've got it hanging on my dorm wall."
"Well, that's nice. We usually don't get many thank yous from readers, mostly just complaints."
"You're welcome. Guess I'll see you at the game."
Haley got up and walked away and Dane's eyes were glued to those legs and sweet ass the whole time. He got even more of a show when he reffed the game Haley was playing in. Dane had to fight hard to keep his eye on the action near the ball instead of Haley's rear end and chest.
As the game ended, Dane walked past Haley's team and when he made eye contact with Haley, he said, "Hey, nice goal. That was a heckuva shot."
While he was putting his equipment in his bag, he watched as Haley talked to a few teammates, then she strolled over.
"Hey, Dane -- see, I remembered -- some friends and I are headed to Barney's tonight. Why don't you come over and I'll buy you a beer or two to thank you for that article."
"Sure. I was gonna go out with a couple of guys for some brews, but I can come over after that... maybe around 9:30?"
"Works for me. See ya then."
Dane was practically walking on air on the way back to his pickup. He was trying not to get ahead of himself, but just being able to connect with Haley for a drink was something he was really looking forward to.
What stuck in his brain was a game he had covered in September that was the hottest game all year. Haley scored four goals and all he could think about was that just before he went to interview her, she peeled off her soaked jersey and was standing there in only a sports bra. He turned away until she slipped on a T-shirt, but that sight was locked in his brain forever.
Dane took a long, cool shower when he got home, threw on some cargo shorts and a T-shirt, and thought about the night to come. He was 26 and not dating anybody regularly, but that had a lot to do with his work hours, which happened mostly at night.
He was in good shape and several girls had remarked how much they liked his curly brown hair. But he simply hadn't come across any girl that stirred up his interests like Haley.
After grabbing some food and a couple of beers with his friends, Dane told them he had a "semi" date and he'd catch them next week. He drove across town to Barney's, a relatively new brew pub that had become a hit with the younger crowd.
The place was hopping when he arrived and it took him a while to find Haley in the crowd. But it was worth the wait.
Before she saw him, he gave her a thorough look up and down, and... wow. Her blonde hair was down and was longer than he thought it would be, framing her gorgeous face. She wore a simple pink top that allowed at least an inch and a half of tempting cleavage, and her tight flowered shorts showed plenty of leg.
About the time Dane was done with his inspection he locked eyes with Haley and she produced a stunning smile that made him weak in the knees.
She waved him over and when he arrived, she stepped up and gave him a nice little hug that surprised Dane. Her hair and perfume smelled delightful.
"OK, I promised you some beer, so what do you want?"
Dane turned to inspect the list of brews on the board and said, "Let me try that amber ale. That sounds good."
"OK, I'll be right back -- and this is Krissy and Monique, or Neek as we call her. You probably wrote about them, too, didn't you? Don't let him get away, you guys!"
That made Dane smile and blush, which made Krissy and Neek giggle.
"What's so funny?"