Summary: Mary introduces you to a few of your teammates but ends up getting jealous when you get along with them well.
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After a few months of dating Mary, she invited you over to her place to meet some of her England teammates. Since the girls played all over, you hadn't met many of them. You had already met her teammates at United on a few occasions, as you loved going to watch Mary play. So, the only familiar face next to your girlfriend's would be her United teammate Ella Toone.
You ring Mary's doorbell, and the girl opens the door with a big smile plastered on her face, "Hi baby." She pulls you into a hug, and closes the door behind you. "How are you feeling?" You were sitting on the couch now, with Mary's arm across the back of it. "I'm a little nervous about meeting your friends but overall I am doing well. How about you?" Mary's arm wraps around your shoulder, "I'm doing good, and you don't have to be nervous, they are going to love you." Mary had just finished her sentence when the doorbell rang.
A cheery Beth walked into the house, "Hi mate, it's good to see you." She hugged Mary at the door. Mary walked her in and introduced the two of you right away. You held out your hand for Beth to shake but the girl greeted you with a hug. "It's so nice to meet you, Mary has been talking my ears off about you, and that says a lot as I am usually the talkative one." The blonde jokes. "All good things I hope." Beth places a hand on your shoulder, "Only good things, don't you worry. Mary is heads over heels for you." You blush at the words, hearing that Mary talked about you so highly to her friends meant a lot.
You continue your conversation with Beth, getting to know each other a little better, while Mary heads to the door again. Leah walks in next and greets you with a hug, similar to Beth. "It's good to meet you, y/n." You smile at the girl, "Likewise." Before Mary can sit down, the doorbell rings again. "So, the both of you play for the same club, right?" You ask Beth and Leah, who are now sitting with you on the couch. "Oh yeah, Beth and I go way back."
"Y/n!" Ella yells your way, as she rushes to give you a hug. "It's so good to see you again. We missed you at the game on Sunday." You heard a chuckle from behind Ella, "You've gotta at least let her breathe if you want her to let you know why she wasn't there." Ella realises then that she's still hugging you tightly, 'Right, sorry, I got too excited." Alessia stepped forward and gave you a quick hug, "It's nice to finally meet you, I'm Alessia. Don't mind Tooney here, sometimes she forgets that people have lives outside of watching us play football." The comment earns the girl a playful hit on the arm by none other than Ella herself.
You were having a blast getting to know your girlfriend's teammates, the girls were very easy to like, and the conversation flowed easily. Alessia helped Mary in the kitchen with cooking, while Leah helped you set the table. Beth and Ella were deep into a discussion that no one was interested in interrupting.
When the table is set, you walk into the kitchen to check if everything is going well. "You seem tense, darling." Your hands instantly reach for Mary's shoulders and you massage them slightly. "I forgot to buy the sauce for the pasta, and we have nothing in the pantry to make sauce with." She says, letting out a frustrated sigh. "No worries, I will go to the store and get some right away." You quickly peck her cheek, and head back to the living room. "Hey, I'm heading to the store really quick." You tell Leah, "Do you want to tag along?" You subtly nod in Beth and Ella's direction, who are still having a heated discussion. "Yes, please." The girl jokes back to you.
The trip to the store was short, as the grocery store was right around the corner. You had asked Leah about her family, and she told you all about her little brother that was currently living in Australia. You could tell that she loved her family very much, and it was a joy to listen to her talk about them. The conversation was still going when you had arrived back at Mary's apartment. Leah follows you into the kitchen, so your conversation doesn't need to stop. "Here you go, darling." You say as you hand Mary the jar. You give her a quick kiss on her cheek, before you head back to the living room with Leah.
Mary looks after you with a feeling a way she hadn't felt before. She couldn't pinpoint what it was either, so she decided to put her focus back on the food. When Mary and Alessia had plated the food, and set the plates down on the table, you and Leah were still deep in conversation. Of course, you stopped for a moment to thank the girls for the food, and for a quick toast, but you soon fell back into easy conversation with the striker.
Unbeknownst to you, Mary kept glaring at you and Leah. You were too deep into the conversation to notice the change in her behaviour at first, but when your attention was pulled to the conversations around the table, you noticed that Mary wasn't really joining in on the conversation. You place your hand down on her thigh, but unlike the usual smile or her hand meeting yours, the gesture was met with a stoic look. You made a mental note to ask her about it later, not wanting to get into anything while her teammates were over.
The food was amazing, you thanked both Alessia and Mary again for their efforts in the kitchen. Everyone helped clean up, and soon after they were getting ready to head back home. Leah hands you her phone, "Here, put your number in, and I'll send you those links." You quickly type in your contact info, before handing her phone back, and hugging her goodbye. You also hug the rest of the girls, and thank everyone for a great night.
You wanted to cuddle up to your girlfriend the moment that the front door closed, but Mary walked away and sat down at the dinner table before you could. Taking a seat beside her, you put your hand on her knee. "What's going on, darling?" She shrugs, "Why don't you ask Leah?" Confusion takes over your face. "Why would I ask Leah, what's going on with you?" You had never seen Mary like this before, and it worried you. "You're clearly into her as the two of you talked the whole day, and I even saw you exchange phone numbers."
It started to click for you then. "You're jealous of Leah?" Her eyes shot up to yours. "Darling, I've been talking with Leah because I love you, you goober. I was just trying to get to know your friends. And for the number exchange, we were talking about some places we have travelled to, and she was going to recommend some places, so I could take you there. I'm sorry if it looked differently, darling. I promise that I only have eyes for you." Mary's demeanour changed when she realised that her jealousy was misplaced.
"Oh, thank god." She exhales and brings you in for a hug. "I was so scared you'd like her more, and that we would be over." You shake your head. "Never going to happen, I have everything I've ever wanted with you by my side." Hearing those words did Mary good. She connected your lips in a passionate kiss. Her previous jealousy meant that she wanted to show you how much she loved you.
