Chapter 81 - Just Breathe

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Ellies P.O.V

A few of the girls decided we were going to go out for some food after we had spent some time with our families after the game. I said i'd meet the girls there as I was saying bye to Jodie, Rob, Henry and Ava. Leah is coming too, which will be nice to spend a bit of time with her, I feel better now I've finally got back on the pitch. I don't know what's going to happen with us but I do miss her. And as much as it would be easier if I didn't, I definitely still love her. Uh. My life was so much simpler before Leah.

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I arrive at the restaurant, its nothing fancy, just something local and quiet for us to enjoy some food and relax after the game. To my surprise, I don't see any of the girls. Eh? I can't be the first one here, they all left before me. I reach for my phone to check I've come to the right place.

"Ellie Jones?" I hear someone say

"Yeah?" I look up as a waitress stands in front of me, smiling at me. She's actually rather beautiful in all honesty, small, petite, brunette.

"Follow me" She smiles. Yep. She's definitely beautiful. Don't have to ask me twice.

I gesture my hand for the waitress to lead the way

"What's your name?" I ask her

"Rachel" She smiles

"Nice to meet you. I'm Ellie"

"I know" she giggles slightly. Fuck. Of course she knows, she said my name earlier. Tut. Fucking idiot Ellie.

"Have you worked here long?" Come on. I know you haven't had to flirt with anyone new for a while but Jesus.

"Just over a year"

She stops and gestures her arm forward as I notice the girls sat at the table

"Weeeyyyy here she is, hatrick hero" Katie shouts

I turn to face the waitress "I should have come here sooner" I smile. Ok much better Ellie.

I notice the waitress start to blush as she smiles

"Gracias" I smirk at her, before I turn and start walking to the girls

Katie comes over and wraps her arm around my shoulder "Are you flirting Jonesy?" She smirks

"Me? No" I wink at her

I say my hellos to the rest of the girls, fist bumps all around before taking my seat, obviously the only one been free is next to Leah. Of course it is.

"You alright?" I ask her as I sit down

"Yeah" she smiles "are you?"

"Yeah"

We all start chatting before Rachel, the waitress, comes back over to take our food orders, which we all place. She looks over at me "Can I get you a drink?" She asks, realising that I wasn't here for the initial drinks order

"Anytime" I smirk, a few of the girls overhear and shake there heads, laughing

I notice Rachel blush again "I'm kidding, I'll just have a coke please", she nods and smiles as she walks away

I hear Leah pretend to cough next to me, oops. She rests her arm on my shoulder

"Fancy her do you?" Leah says, a small smirk on her face as she raises an eyebrow at me

"What? No"

"Anytime" Leah mocks me

"Ey, you had your chance" I wink at her

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