Prompt: "You're wearing my jersey."
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When Katie asked you to come back to Ireland with her to visit her family, you were very excited as it was a big step in your relationship. However, now that you had landed in Ireland, you were only feeling nervous. "They are going to love you." Katie reassured you one more time before entering her childhood home. Your girlfriend had a big family but the following week it would be mostly her parents and her younger sister Lauryn at the house.
As Katie predicted, her parents loved you, and you got along great. They made Katie's favorite meal for her coming home dinner, which according to Sharon was a tradition they created years ago. You thought it was a very sweet tradition and were happy to participate with the amazing food that was served. The first day of your stay was short, since you landed pretty late, so after dinner you played some games with her family before calling it a night.
The next morning you wake up before Katie, you get up and look around her childhood bedroom, something you didn't get to last night. Her shelves are full of trophies and medals, and the wall above her dresser is filled with pictures of her with her family and friends. Your eyes land on one with her and Lauryn, both decked out in muddy soccer gear, paired with big smiles. "Good morning, baby." Katie says from behind you. "Good morning, darling." You quickly make your way back to the bed for some morning cuddles, placing soft kisses on her lips once you're under the covers again.
Katie has a meeting with her national team coaches today, which she was currently getting ready for. "Are you sure you'll be fine here? I would take you with me if I could, I promise." Katie asks for the fifth time this morning. "Yes, darling, I will be fine. Now go, you're going to be late." You say while practically dragging her out of her bedroom.
Once Katie was out the door you realized that her sister was looking a bit sad, you sat down on the couch with her. "Hey, Lauryn, is everything alright?" You ask her. "It's fine." She quickly shoots back but you could read on her face that it wasn't. "Okay, I won't push but know that you can talk to me if you want to." You were about to stand up to give the girl some space, when she started to confide in you. "Katie promised to help me practice but now she's here but is in meetings, and you're here. No offense of course, I'm very glad that Katie has found someone, and you're really nice, I just meant that I know she will want to spend time with you." You nod along to what she shares. "Well, two things. First of all, Katie has been talking about you the whole week. How far you've come with soccer already, how proud she is of you, and how excited she is to play with you." You give Lauryn a moment to let the first part sink in before you continue. "Second of all, I know family is very important to Katie, and I would never stand in between that. I want you to know that my relationship with your sister does not change anything for your relationship with her. You need her, and she will be there, that will never change. Not that she would in the first place, but I would never let her break any promise that she made to you." You managed to get a smile back on Lauryn's face. "Thank you, y/n. I needed that." You share a quick hug.
"Hey, I know I'm no Katie McCabe, captain of the Ireland national team, but I've got some experience being on the England national team and all." You joke, "Would you like to go to the field and kick the ball around?" You both head to your rooms to change, meeting back downstairs.
When Katie gets back she only finds her mom there. "Hi mum, have you seen y/n?" Her mom smiles, knowing her daughter had found a good one, having overheard your earlier conversation with Lauryn. "Yeah, y/n and Lauryn went to the field a little over an hour ago." Katie thanks her mother before heading to the field.
She realizes that neither one of you had noticed her yet, so she took that time to admire the scene in front of her. You were running drills with her sister. Showing Lauryn a technique and then helping her perfect it. The interaction with her sister wasn't the only thing she was admiring. She was also admiring you in the jersey you were wearing. An Ireland jersey with her name and number on the back.
She snaps a quick picture before she shoots the ball that had come rolling her way back your way, successfully hitting the back of the net. Both you and Lauryn turn around to see who took the shot, you smile when you see Katie. "Show off!" You yell her way.
You meet her half way, while Lauryn continues working on the technique you just showed her. "Hi darling. How was your meeting?" You say before placing a kiss to her cheek. "It was good, they wanted my opinion on some potential new recruits." While Katie talks about the meeting, you notice she keeps looking at your outfit with a doped grin. "What's got you smiling like that, darling?" You ask pretending you don't know the reason.
"You're wearing my jersey." She states, still checking you out. "I like it." She quickly pecks your lips, before running off to join her sister on the field. Seeing you wearing her national team jersey felt so special to her, especially since you play for a different country.
You spend the rest of the afternoon on the field with Katie and Lauryn, only heading back when it was time for dinner. The food was amazing, once again. All the nerves about meeting Katie's family had dissolved after meeting them, they made you feel right at home.
