In the moment

A rollercoaster

It was 6.30pm and Soph had just submerged herself in a bubble bath. Mae had gone down without a problem at 6 and she felt like she really needed some me time. She wedged her iPad into the stand on the bath caddy next to the glass of wine ada passed her on the way to bathroom. She just started a new Netflix show when her phone started ringing on the small round table next to the bath. She reached down to the towel on the floor to dry her hand and checks to see who it is.

Incoming FaceTime - Jack G

'Shit' couldn't have been a worse time for him to call, she takes a big gulp of wine and gathers the bubbles around her chest and slides her thumb across the screen to accept.
'Hellooo' she heard his little chipper voice before his camera connects. 'Alright bab?'
God he looked beautiful 'Hi Jack' Followed by an awkward silence, 'I'm really sorry it took so long to reply, I tried to call earlier but ..'
Jack cuts her off 'Nah it's alright, I couldn't answer earlier we've had a match ain't we' now Soph felt so stupid, she hadn't even thought that maybe he couldn't answer because of a game or training, she'd just tunnel visioned that he was ignoring her, the only rational explanation in her head.
'Did you win?' She grinned at him, she could tell by his happy demeanor that they had
Jack looking at the door as he could tell the lads were trying the ear wig then conversation 'of course we did! 2-0. I didn't play but, still buzzing' his face glowing with happiness.
She loved his team spirit, something a few of her work colleagues lacked. She was just so speechless staring at him, this is how fan girls must feel she thought. 'That's amazing jack! Do you get to go and celebrate or straight back to training?' She really didn't have a clue at all about football.
'A few of that lads are heading out but I don't fancy it yknow' his eyes feeling like they're staring into her soul. How does he do that through the phone she thought. He lowered his voice as he could see the lads now cupping their hand round their ears and pressing it against the glass 'actually, I was kind of hoping I could see you?'
'Tonight?' Fuck fuck fuck she's repeating in her head 'what were you thinking?'

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Jack unlocks the door and walks back in the changing room, the boys all cheering and clapping him like he'd just won man of the match.
'Good news then jacky boy?' Stones shouting as he walks back over from the shower. He was looking more like jack now and not like a spoilt brat, he's infectious when he's happy and the team love that about him 'all round good vibes' silva describes him as on one of the city's publicity videos.
Jack puts his arms around stones shoulder not really bothered that he's still wet from the shower 'mate I'm meeting her later'
'What do you mean you meeting her later, what happen to bros before hoes?' Walker teasing jack about attending post match celebrations round his.
Jack turns around to face him 'nah the only hoe round here is you Kyle'
'Abit rich innit' Phil chiming in from the other side of the room.
Stones puts his hands on jacks shoulders to take his attention away from everyone else 'don't listen to these bunch of tosser, go and get your girl mate, you always know ...' before he could even say anything else Phil had pulled johns towel off and is trying to whip him on the arse. 'Bunch of children you lot honestly'

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Soph giving herself the quick once over with her razor before headed downstairs to Ada. 'Are you busy' she said poking her head round the living room door.
'No no, is everything okay?' Which it clearly was due to the permanent smile plastered on sophs face.
She bites her bottom lip 'jacks coming round, I didn't know what else to do. He asked to see me and I panicked and told him to come here' she puts her hand over her face in regret 'but I don't know what I was thinking because obviously maes here and I don't want you to feel out of place, it's your home too'
'Soph, you know I will happily keep an eye on mae and keep out of your way if it gives you a chance of happiness' she looks at her hair wet wrapped in a towel 'but we need to fix you up, I'm not doing it for nothing' she ushers Soph back to the stair case to go get ready.

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It's now 8.30pm and sophs waiting for jack to arrive, she opted for a cute but not to try hard lounge set with minimal make up. She didn't want to over do it and look like and idiot. She stood in the hallway mirror reapplying her tinted lipgloss when the doorbell goes. When she opens the door jacks stood there with 2 bags, one a Nando's takeaway and the other full of snacks and pop from Tesco's. 'Hoya gorgeous' he kisses her cheek on the way in and they walk to the kitchen. 'Thought I'd grab us a cheeky Nando's and some snacks, ya hungry?' She was always hungry she thought, breastfeeding made her eat like a baby dinosaur at the moment.
She smiled at his thoughtfulness and nodded 'Sure I'll grab some plates' she headed to the cupboards
'And some wine glasses' he smirks at her lifting a bottle of red wine out his Tesco bag.
'So how's your day been?' He asks tucking into his chicken.
'A rollercoaster' Soph replied giggling at how 5 hours earlier she though he'd pied her off for good.