National women's volleyball teams, a dream for all athletes. For Ekaterina Antopova it was the same, but especially with her wife, Violet, on the bench, with her baby in her womb.

Violet had also played, but since she was pregnant, she had stopped, and the new Italian Kate did everything to keep her from getting tired, she didn't want her wife to go to the national teams for fear of her getting too tired, even if she just had to watch, but Violet had insisted.

And now they were here, Italy was playing, while Violet was on the benches next to the coach and the reserves, caressing her swollen belly and watching the game engrossed.

The first time-out, and Kate immediately went to her, kissing her forehead, and caressing her belly. "Don't push yourself," Kate said.