It's us against the world

37 - neck

As I am running I bump into the back of someone.

It's Beth.

"Oh there you are. Ive been looking all over for you and Leah for recovery. Do you have any clue where she is?"

I just shake my head, before Leah runs up to us, smashing into me, causing me to fall over and to the floor.

I say to Beth "she's here."

She just laughs and shakes her head at the state we are in.

"I can see that." She replies.
"Now, enough of whatever you two are doing and come with me, Jonas wants us to do the ice bath."

Leah groans and stays on top of me "can I not just stay here?"

I cough "no Leah, if you stay here, I will die. I can barley breathe with you on top of me."

Leah giggles "that's what you said last night, but I didn't hear you complaining. Actually I think you begged for me not to get off."

I shove her off of me and standing up I say "Leah! That was uncalled for! I cant believe you said that! And in front of Beth! That's real low."

She just giggles and bites her lip.

I whisper to her in a demanding tone, just enough for only her to hear me "Leah, stop biting your lip and giggling. It's turning me on. Just the sight of makes me think of the unbearable things I wish you could do to me and me to you."

I point at her face "that does not help!"

I walk off with Beth, links arms and grinning.

"She's looking at my bum isn't she?"

Beth turns her head slightly to see Leah still sat on the floor, staring at my bum.

Beth just turns her head back and nods whilst giggling.

We just walk off, leaving her dazed, until she knocks herself out of it and comes running up to us as we are about to enter the recovery room.

Half of the team is in the gym, doing a light gym session, while the other half are in the ice pool.

Leah and I are in the pool together, probably because Jonas thinks me and Leah are getting along well and shes "looking after me."

Beth comes over to me, deciding she wants to talk to me.

Everyone else is on their phones, including Leah, but she is standing up tight to me.

Which I think is quite rude of her, being with me yet paying me no attention whatsoever!

At least I have Beth.

Cool Beth.

She's grown to be my very best friend here, and I am so lucky to have her.

Beth pulls me aside, away from Leah and begins to ask me a question, when she gasps and covers her mouth with her hand.

I look at her confused "what?" I laugh nervously, not knowing what will come next.

Not my scar surely?

Leah said no one would mention it.
Beth's my best friend though. I can tell her if she brings it up.

I can trust her, surely?

But what if I tell her and the rest of the team hear?
I don't want everyone to know how I got it.

It's so embarrassing and it always makes me spiral in my own thoughts.

That's not a good thing.
If I get trapped in my own thoughts again, I will have to go back to therapy.

I literally only got out a few months ago.
I don't want to go back.

She points at my neck, "your neck, its bruised! What did you do?!"

Shit but thank god she didn't ask about my scar.
What am I supposed to tell her? Oh yeah Leah fucked me last night.

No big deal.

Im not gonna go round telling people me and Leah have sex, let alone we are together.

It's supposed to be a secret but I honestly don't know how much longer that's going to be kept.

I can't exactly tell my best friend who is like a mother figure to me, that I'm having sex with one of her best friends.

That's awful.

How would Leah feel if I go around telling people this?

I take a minute to find a plausible answer for Beth.

"Oh, I think. Burned it on my straighteners this morning." I chuckle nervously, hoping she would buy my lie.

Well done!
That was a dead giveaway.
You're not getting out of this now.

You are well and truly fucked now Jess.

Beth raises her eyebrow at me and smirks before asking me "mhm. Well, that's not what I wanted to talk to you about.
I wanted to ask if you wanted to grab a coffee with me later and we can go live on instagram together?"

I nod "yeah I would love to. After training tomorrow? Leah kind of already booked me for later today" I laugh and shake my head.

Beth also laughs with me and says that she will take me after training tomorrow.

God, Leah really has a way with me.

She seems to have control over me and what I do.
I don't mind it though.

I actually kind of like it.

She is something else.

By this time, Leah looks up from her phone, realising im stood away from her, laughing along with Beth, so she slowly and not so subtly walks over to us.

She wraps her arms around my waist and lays her chin on my shoulder.

"Well, if that doesn't give away our relationship I don't know what does." I giggle to Beth.

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A/N: sorry for not updating sooner 😂
I was away on the weekend and there was no wifi anywhere and I'm so low on data cuz I watched the fa cup final when I was on the coach 🤭
I will probably get another one out this week, probably Thursday or Friday
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