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A few of the Arsenal players were over Beth and Viv’s for a pizza and movie night, all currently on a weekend off after recent international breaks. They were lounging in the living room, either on the sofas or on the floor.
“Anyone need another beer?” Beth asked as she made her way to the kitchen.
“Please!” Leah replied, next to Viv on the floor.
“Me too!” Alessia replied, raising her hand whilst on the other side of the sofa to Viv.
“Me three!” Viv replied with a small smile to her girlfriend.
“I’ll take another.” Vic added, Lia and Mariona nodding along at the same time from another sofa.
“I’ll come and help you.” Viv said, following Beth to the kitchen.
“Right, what film Less?” Leah asked, scrolling through Netflix, Alessia looked at her surprised.
“Why do I have to choose?” Alessia replied, Leah threw a cushion at her which the striker quickly caught.
“Because I looked in your direction first, simple!” Leah replied, poking her tongue out, Alessia chuckled lightly and threw the cushion back at Leah.
“How about Ocean’s 8?” Alessia suggested to everyone.
“Great choice!” Vic applauded.
“Love that film!” Mariona added, putting her arm around Lia who kissed her cheek.
“Here we go, drinks up and there’s more pizza in the kitchen, hot out of the oven!” Beth announced, Viv behind her handing out drinks to everyone.
“I’m going to get another slice, anyone else?” Leah asked, standing up from the sofa.
“I won’t say no to more pizza!” Alessia replied, getting up and following Leah to the kitchen.
“Less can you bring me some please?” Vic asked, Alessia put a thumbs up in response.
“Feeling cheeky?” Leah asked, looking back over her shoulder at the striker, giving her a mischievous smirk.
“Always! Why?” Alessia asked, putting her hands on Leah’s shoulders pushing her further into the kitchen.
“I know what cupboard the spirits are in, cheeky shot or two?” Leah wiggled her eyebrows, opening the cupboard next to the fridge.
“Go on then, what have they got?” Alessia asked quietly as Leah peered in the cupboard.
“Vodka, Whiskey or Tequila…?” Leah asked, pulling the whiskey out for herself.
“I’ll go with that as well.” Alessia said, jumping up onto the kitchen counter whilst pulling two glasses from the other end of the counter. Leah poured the liquor into the glasses, raising hers to clink with Alessia.
They both drank the first shot with a smile, Leah refilled them, then they drank the second, Alessia started to giggle a bit at the cheekiness. Leah placed her hand over Alessia’s mouth to cover the noise.
“Shhhh!” Leah smiled, appreciating the depths of the forward’s twinkling blue eyes, a hint of mischief in them. Alessia placed her hand over Leah’s and moved it away slightly.
“One more?” Alessia challenged Leah whose lip twitched up into a grin and nodded.
Alessia took the bottle and poured slightly more into their third shot. They both downed the whiskey and scrunched their faces at the burning sensation. Leah quickly put the bottle back in the cupboard and the glasses in the sink before she turned around to Alessia, giving her hand for Alessia to jump down from the counter. As Alessia landed, she stumbled slightly but Leah placed her hands on Alessia’s waist, holding her steady. They looked up and were closer than they realised, the whiskey had gone straight to Leah’s head and she found herself in daze, getting lost between Alessia’s eyes and her lips, which looked very enticing right now.
“Come on you two, the film has started!” Lia shouted from the other room, snapping Leah out of her daze, clearing her throat and stepping away slightly.
“Don’t forget some pizza, we can’t go back empty-handed.” Alessia said, biting her bottom lip and moving around the counter, picking up two slices of pizza from the plate, one for her and one for Vic.
“Yeh right.” Leah replied as she picked up a slice, her throat dry and heart beating a little faster.
“That was fun.” Alessia grinned at the defender, before walking back to the living room.
Throughout the film, the ladies were all laughing and talking together. Whenever there was a funny line in the movie, Alessia’s giggles would last a little longer than normal due to the extra alcohol, causing Leah to laugh at this, both sharing secret glances when their teammates’ eyes were on the tv. Leah’s gaze would remain on the striker for more minutes than necessary through the film, having sat opposite each other. Leah’s phone buzzed, she looked at the screen and frowned.
19:57 Wally: You’re meant to be watching the film, not Alessia! ;-P
Leah looked over to Wally and Mariona who were smirking at her, she was glad the room was dark to hide her blush. She put her phone in her back pocket, crossed her arms over her chest and focused on the film causing the pair to laugh at the defender, gaining attraction from others in the room.
“What are you two lovebirds laughing at?” Beth asked, raising her eyebrows.
“Sorry, just an inside joke.” Mariona smiled, pulling Lia closer to her and hiding her face in Lia’s shoulder.
“Get a room!” Vic joked.
“There’s an idea!” Lia smirked back, placing a quick kiss to her girlfriend. Alessia smiled at them and her gaze briefly flicked to Leah, who to her surprise was already looking at the striker, she gave her a shy smile and looked back to the screen.
The film ended and everyone had started to say their goodbyes to the hosts of the evening, thanking Beth and Viv for their hospitality.
“You leaving Vic or staying here tonight?” Beth asked.
“Can I stay please? I’ll take Myle for a walk in the morning pleeeeease? I miss staying here!” Vic pleaded, the couple smiled at her, sometimes she felt like their adopted child.
“Course you can!” Viv replied.
“You want a lift back home?” Lia asked Leah who had arrived together. Leah looked to Alessia who was putting her coat on.
“Can we give Less a lift as well?” Leah asked, Lia looked at the defender knowingly.
“Absolutely, come on Less, you’re first!” Lia said.
“Thanks Wally, appreciate it.” Alessia smiled gratefully at the midfielder then at Leah, who gave her a wink, causing some sort of crazy fluttering in her stomach.
On the way back to Alessia’s the conversation turned to what everyone was doing the following day.
“We’re going to the park if it’s sunny for a picnic.” Mariona responded to Leah’s question.
“What about you Lessi?” Wally asked, looking over her shoulder.
“I’m not sure yet, nothing planned. I’m not tired enough for bed yet so I think I’ll probably watch a few more films now and have a lazy day tomorrow. Anyone want to watch another one?” Alessia asked. Lia and Mariona shared a glance and smile.
“We’re going to head home but thanks for the offer. Leah, you tired?” Wally asked.
“I could watch another film, sure. No plans either so no curfew!” Leah shrugged, just as they pulled up outside Alessia’s apartment.
“Perfect timing!” Mariona said aloud.
“Thanks for the lift, enjoy your evening.” Alessia said, stepping out of the car.
“Have a good rest of the night!” Wally smirked, Leah accidentally poked Lia in her side on her way out of the car.
“I’m onto you Wally!” Leah warned her friend.
“And we’re onto you Williamson!” Lia warned back and pushing Leah out of the car.
Leah and Alessia waved off the car and headed into Alessia’s apartment, taking their coats and trainers off in the hallway.
“Make yourself at home, want another drink?” Alessia asked, making her way to the kitchen.
“Go on then, one more won’t hurt! What film are we watching then?” Leah replied, taking a seat on Alessia’s sofa and searching the options.
“I’m sure Crazy, Stupid, Love is on somewhere. Have you seen it?” Alessia asked, walking over to the sofa, sitting next to Leah and giving her a glass, Leah sniffed the liquor.
“More whiskey…my kind of night! Yeh that’s a good film, get comfy then.” Leah grinned at the striker.
Alessia sat back against the sofa and pulled a blanket over their legs. She definitely wasn’t tired, all her senses were on alert. She’s pretty confident Leah had been flirting with her all evening, perhaps not too obviously, but there was a heightened tension in the air since earlier at Beth’s. It felt like Leah wanted to kiss her…and she really wanted Leah to kiss her. As the film went on, Leah had moved her arm to rest on the back of the sofa, Alessia’s leg was flush against Leah’s and her head had found Leah’s shoulder a comfy cushion, at first she felt Leah’s breath hitch slightly at the contact before her body relaxed. It was the part in the film where Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling re-enacted the famous lift from Dirty Dancing.
“Want to know a fun fact?” Leah asked, her eyes remaining on the film.
“Sure.” Alessia replied.
“I can do that move.” Leah told Alessia confidently, it may have been the whiskey, but this caused Alessia to burst out laughing.
“Yeh right! Nice try!” Alessia choked out between laughing, Leah looked to the striker with a smile.
“I’m serious, I can do the lift!” Leah said, Alessia looked at her, wiping the tears from her eyes.
“Ok then, show me.” Alessia challenged, Leah moved next to her with a smirk.
“You don’t think I can!” Leah responded, Alessia bit her bottom lip and shook her head.
“You seriously think you can do that lift with me? I’m taller and heavier than you!” Alessia informed Leah and stood up from the sofa, taking Leah’s hand and pulling her up, the film forgotten.
“That doesn’t mean anything, it’s about strength!” Leah responded as she cleared some space in Alessia’s living room, making sure there was enough room for the run up.
“At least let me put some cushions or something down for when you drop me!” Alessia said, moving the sofa seat cushions onto the floor behind Leah along with cushions and blankets. The extra liquor she’s had this evening, giving her enough courage to allow this to even happen.
“Don’t worry Less, I won’t drop you!” Leah said confidently.
“How many times have you done this?” Alessia challenged the defender, walking up to her, hands on her hips.
“A few…” Leah replied, raising her eyebrow, looking Alessia up and down, biting her bottom lip finding the striker’s stance a bit too sexy, not to mention the gaze currently burning her skin.
“How many times was it successful?” Alessia asked, noticing Leah’s gaze wandering. She took a small step closer to the defender, breeching her personal space.
“Depends on what you deem successful…” Leah’s gaze dropped to Alessia’s lips before slowly looking into her eyes.
“I guess we’ll find out…” Alessia gave a light shove back and a smirk. Leah watched Alessia walk to the other side of the room and took a deep breath.
Leah positioned herself amongst the cushions on the floor and bent her legs slightly, holding her arms out in preparation. Alessia was on the other side of the apartment, ready to run at the defender.
“When you’re ready, just run at me.” Leah instructed with a smile, Alessia shook her head with a smile of her own.
“I can’t believe I’m letting you do this!” Alessia squealed before she started to run towards Leah.
It took less than four seconds for Alessia to reach Leah, she jumped into Leah’s outstretched arms that went straight to her hips and lifted Alessia up…before the momentum caused Leah to fall backwards onto the pile of cushions, bringing Alessia down with her, landing on top of the defender, both in hysterics.
“I knew…you…couldn’t do it!” Alessia continued laughing, tears in her eyes, Leah’s hands still on her hips with the defender laughing beneath her.
“I’m sorry Less…think it was the extra shots, lost my balance…at least I didn’t drop you!” Leah chuckled into the striker’s shoulder.
Alessia lifted herself up slightly, still on top of the defender and playfully smacked Leah on the arm. The defender then caught Alessia’s hand, linking it with her own. Leah smirked up at the striker whose face was mere inches from her own.
“You idiot.” Alessia smiled warmly down at Leah.
“Caught you though.” Leah whispered, the proximity of the striker causing her breath to catch in her throat.
“Guess you did…” Alessia whispered back, moving her hand out of Leah’s and to her jaw as she leant in, closing the small distance between them, her lips moved lightly over the defender’s, whose hand moved around and rested on Alessia’s lower back, causing a little pressure and pulling the striker closer to her body, Alessia let out a small pleasant sigh. Leah took the opportunity and kissed back with more intent, Alessia reciprocated, matching the intensity of the defender. The tension between them finally snapping after an evening of flirtation, Alessia moved her hand from Leah’s jaw, down over her chest and rested on her waist. Leah moved her hand from Alessia’s back up to her neck, running her hand through the hair at the back of Alessia’s head, deepening the kiss and rolling them over, taking control as she rolled on top of Alessia, kissing each other until the need for air became essential.
Leah’s flushed cheeks and ruffled hair caused some sort of lightning bolt to Alessia’s core as she moved a hand up to Leah’s cheek, she rubbed her thumb over Leah’s bottom lip and captured it in her teeth before sucking on it lightly, Leah couldn’t help the moan escape her lips.
“Fuck Less…” Leah whispered out, leaning her head against the strikers.
“I know…is this your interpretation of ‘successful’ then?” Alessia smiled.
“Well…it ended way better than I could have hoped.” Leah said smugly, running her hand up and down Alessia’s side.
“Didn’t realise this was your seduction move…use it on all the women?” Alessia shook her head, running her hand through Leah’s blonde hair.
“Well, I’ve only used it on you actually…” Leah admitted, biting her bottom lip.
“Then I’ll consider myself lucky.” Alessia said, kissing Leah again briefly.
“I’m the lucky one Less.” Leah smiled at the striker.
“You will be, guess it’s time I show you my moves…” Alessia grinned devilishly as she stood up and pulled Leah to her feet, taking her hand and leading her through the rest of her apartment until they reached her bedroom.