Only Friends

Chapter 18 - Moving

When I arrived back in England, Jill picked me up from the airport. She got out of the car and ran over to give me a hug. Although it had only been a week, prior to that it had been a couple of months and we had missed each other terribly.
"Never again for so long," I said to her.
"Was way to fucking long!" She retorted back. She helped me with my luggage and we drove back to my place. 

"When does your lease officially expire?" I asked her, as we were driving home.
"Next week," she replies.
"Are you ready to move in with me?" I asked, glancing at her.
"I'm so ready," she said, grabbing my hand with her free one.
"Well, I will help you with your stuff. My apartment is pretty empty anyways cause I own very little." Which is true. Since living in England, I have realised how little stuff I own. Since I moved out when I was so young, I never truly knew what things I needed living by myself. So, when friends came around and saw the things I had, or the lack thereof, they were bewildered with how I lived. So, having Jill, and all her stuff, whether it is crap or not, will be good for my apartment or rather, our apartment.

Throughout the month Sam and Kristie are away, the content is immense. They often post stories of each other, whether it's cute selfies, or videos, and the fans love it. There are youtube videos trying to piece their timeline together, one of which I watched. I loved seeing how wrong yet right the videos were at the same time. Since Kristies trip to London at the start of the year was a secret, and no one, besides myself and Sam, really knew she was here, so many people are believing that Sam and Kris first saw each other at the Olympics, after a stint of an online relationship. I know this to be false, and in my opinion, it's kind of weird.

Jill and I are having a blast living together. It's amazing to be able to wake up, with her next to me, and feel the butterflies every morning. I posted another picture of Jill and me at training. She was tying my shoelace as I was looking towards Katie, shouting for her to come and sort out a set piece.

indiharrison: Hands up if you think @jillroord should become a professional shoe tier?

Posts of Jill get a lot more likes than the ones without her, except for the Olympics pictures. When we were at the Olympics, it felt like the entirety of Australia was supporting us and going through the journey with us.

Jillroord: Was the perfect bow not good enough?

Indiharrison: Only going to get you to tie them now xx

Both our comments got many likes and fans love to see the banter between players, especially players that are together.

On the 20th of August, my jaw dropped. The team was still in pre-season by that time, and I had just finished the first training session of the day. We went to the lunch room, and started snacking on some foods, hungary after our long mid day session. When I sat next to Jill, she had her phone out, scrolling instagram.
"Have you seen this?" She asked me, holding out her phone. On the screen was a picture of Sam and Kristie, kissing, on a pool floaty, in the pool. Kristie lay on top of Sam and Sam had her hand on Kristie's rib cage. They both had drinks in their hands and to say it was steamy is an understatement.

kmewis19: Kerrching

stephaniemcaffrey9: Wow and i thought Only Fans was getting rid of pornography

I was shocked but found it so intriguing. Knowing them two, they are so confident in themselves that this isn't anything too special or weird.
"No, I haven't. They are iconic," I replied to Jill. I went onto my phone and decided to place my own comment.

Indiharrison: Still comforting your friend @kmewis19 you're too nice

Kmewis19: Gotta do what you gotta do ;)

"They are so comfortable and confident. I admire," I said to Jill. Jill nodded in reply, continuing to scroll on her instagram. I wish I was like them, comfortable in my own skin. Sometimes I feel like an outsider in my own body, and I don't even know why.