dreams to reality

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I froze, "you what?" I ask the blonde who is lying on my stomach. I didn't get a reply, I looked down and she was passed out. She's drunk. That's why she said it right?

"Bella" Ellie says smiling, "yeah, what's up?" I reply slowly sitting up not waking Leah up. "Think me n the girls are ready to go back, specially this one" Ellie says pointing to Leah who is sleeping, I chuckle. "Yeah agreed, let's go" I say getting to my feet, the car wasn't far so I was able to pick her up and carry her to the car, her arms were wrapped around my neck with her legs around my back.

I don't know how she didn't wake up, she was fully out. The rest of the girls followed with the stuff, Keira n Lucy can handle themselves with alcohol, and Ellie but Stanners n Leah are the opposite. Leah told me she could handle it but maybe tonight she had a little too many.

I drove home and got all the girls back in one piece. Everyone headed inside, I said I would take care of Leah. I rubbed her arm to try and wake her up, she didn't move, "Leah... Leah... Leah!" I say raising my voice, her eyes shoot open. "We're home, let's go" I say before helping her out the car, she was completely clueless.

She managed to get up the stairs and get changed before falling asleep, with my help of course. I am literally exhausted, I quickly got a bucket and a glass of water and put it on the bedside table next to Leah before falling asleep alongside her.

***

I woke up and it was 10am, when I got up I saw a very sleepy Leah. I freshened myself up before walking downstairs, "morning" I said to Keira and Lucy who were cuddled up on the sofa. "I'm surprised you two are up" I say picking up a breakfast bar from the kitchen, "yeah I had to pull this one out of bed" Keira says nudging Lucy, I laugh before sitting opposite them.

"How's things going with you and Leah" Lucy asks sitting up, I smile to myself, "it's going really well..." I pause, I didn't know if I wanted to tell them about last night, they sensed something was up. "Okay umm last night Leah might of said I love you" I say and they gasp, "but she was really drunk, so I don't want to think anything of it" I say rambling on, getting nervous for some reason. "I don't know what to say" keria says, "you know drunk words are sober thoughts" Lucy adds. "yeah... but is it not too early? I mean it's been like a week" I say not wanting to believe it. "It's not like you are strangers, yous did go out remember, if it feels natural then I don't see why it would matter" Keira says squeezing Lucy's hand, "you guys are cute, anyways I better go wake her up, thanks for the advice" I say before getting paracetamol and going up the stairs, I felt a bit of pain in my ankle so I limped into the room.

"Morning" I say waking Leah up, she looks around the room confused, "what time is it" she says turning over, "just past 11" I say climbing into bed beside her, placing my head on her. She turns to face me, she looks at me and smiles,I pull her in for a kiss, it was quick but very passionate, "okay I'm up now" she says pulling me on top of her. "Oh really" I say tracing my finger down her neck, we both lean in again, this was the feeling I've craved, it's all I ever want.

I pull away leaving her flustered, "you have to take these" I say pointing at the paracetamol, "yeah later" Leah mumbles before kissing me again, "you'll be thanking me later if you take them now" I say pulling out of her grip. She sighs before getting up to take them.

***

"Do you think your dad would of liked me?" Leah randomly says as we are cuddled up on the sofa. "I think he would of loved you" I say smiling, I look towards Leah who looks at me with a smile.

"You know when we'd take trips up to Scotland we would always go to a certain park, and would play football for the whole night, we'd come back exhausted, collapse onto the sofa and get a telling off because we missed tea or because we had to pack or we had people over. It was just around from where he grew up and had always wished for me to grow up there. I wish I did." I say as Leah pulls me in tighter, "if I did I probably wouldn't be where I am today but if I could restart my life I would take everything away just to be there, with him" I say getting emotional, "I know you would, but I tell you what, your making him so proud right now, look at everything you've done and you still have your whole career ahead of you" Leah kisses my forehead, I smile to myself. I can't believe I'm so lucky to have her by my side again.

***

The next day.

"Date night tonight?" Leah questions me, "are you asking me out on one?" I say sitting up, "yes, will you come on a date with me" she clears up, smiling at me. "Mhm I think I will" I say giggling, "I'll pick you up at half 7 on the dot" Leah says and turns to face the tv, "how are you gonna pick me up, we live in the same room" I say laughing, "don't question it" leah says getting up, "coming into the pool, join the girls" she says taking her shorts and top off revealing her bikini. "You are unreal" I say gobsmacked, Leah laughs at me. "Can I just sit and look at you" I say blushing, "later tonight you can" she says and my eyes widen, "you bet I will" I say taking off my shorts, "eyes up here, that's for later" I say seeing Leah go red.

We get into the pool, Leah come over and whispers into my ear, "your gorgeous" I kiss her, "oh how I've missed this" I mumble into the kiss.

***

I hear a knock at the bedroom door, I open the door to see Ellie standing there. "Oooh you look lovely" she says, "thanks Ellie" I reply. "Your cars waiting outside, I was sent up to tell you, so erm hurry up she said" I laugh before filling her down the stairs. When I go outside I see Leah standing beside a car, "you look beautiful" she says before kissing me, "so do you my love" I say as she opens the door for me.

The driver took us to a restaurant that was roughly 10 minutes away, it looked very fancy. "Leah you didn't have to" I say squeezing into her arm as we walked into the restaurant, "I know"
She says smiling at me.

We sat down and ordered our food, " I'm so glad I'm here with you and that you gave me another chance" Leah says rubbing my hand, "I can't get rid of these feelings, I tried so hard to forget, so hard. But I'm so glad they didn't because you are the best thing that's ever happened to me Leah and I will always feel like this towards you" I said smiling. "I love you"

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