Flirting with success

Chapter 13

Jill raised her eyebrows as if to say 'are you sure?' all I could do was nod my head in submission as we made our way to the bedroom. Jill was so gentle and passionate. My heart was beating at a million miles an hour. It was as if there was electric in my veins. The way she treated me wasn't like anything I've experienced before. It was perfect.

Afterwards, I just laid naked in her arms. With my head on her chest I could feel her heartbeat slowly return to a normal pace. I just wanted to stay like this forever. I wonder if she knows how much this moment meant to me. Neither of us moved and eventually we fell asleep.

I woke up the next morning to Jill frantically getting dressed. When she realised I was awake she kissed me on the forehead.

"I've got to go or I'll miss my train. I haven't got an all day ticket so I have to make this one. I'm so sorry" she said delicately knowing it would upset me.

I was reluctant to let her go so soon "come back to bed, I'll just have to drive you back to London myself" it was an offer she couldn't refuse. Soon enough we were replicating the fun we had the day before. It was 11am before we eventually got out of bed.

Jill needed to go to Jackie's to get her stuff. Whilst she was upstairs packing Jackie made me a brew and we got chatting in the kitchen. She told me stories of the mischief that Jill, herself and Vivianne Miedema normally get up to on international duty. One of the occasions stood out to me. Apparently Viv was on the phone to her girlfriend Lisa but was taking forever to hang up the phone which meant that Jill couldn't hear her Netflix. Jill hatched a plan to get Viv back which required Jackie's help. The hotel the team were staying at had a special laundry room just for their use. Jill had managed to convince Viv that their kit man had told them that they needed to take down all their washing ASAP. Along the route to the laundry room Jill and Jackie had set up various booby traps. The best one was a bucket of water placed above the door so that when Viv opened it she got soaked. By all accounts it was hilarious.

When Jill returned both me and Jackie were in stitches at the kitchen table.

"Uh oh do I need to be worried? What have you been telling her?"

"Nothing bad" Jackie winked at me to make Jill suspicious

"Better not be or I'll lose my lift and I'll be stuck in Manchester for ever more"

"Might be nice as I haven't actually seen you this entire time" Jackie teased

It didn't take long for Jackie and Jill to say goodbye because they knew they'd be seeing each other soon. Arsenals first game after the international break is away to Manchester United. As soon as we got in the car Jill asked me what I wanted to listen to. I told her I didn't mind so she proceeded to put on the high school musical soundtrack. Of course that was the kind of thing she listens to I should have known.

The journey down to London should have taken forever but in the right company the time flew by. We arrived at Jills house in St Albans where she introduced me to her roommates Viv and Lisa. I stayed long enough for them to cook me some dinner before my long trip home. Jill pleaded with me to stay the night and go back in the morning but unfortunately I had training the next day that I couldn't afford to miss. It was a horrible goodbye not knowing when we would see each other next. We hoped that whilst Jill was in Manchester with Arsenal that we would find some time. With the uncertainty we vowed to FaceTime everyday.

I set off back up to Manchester on what was the longest most lonely journey of my life.