My No. 23

Drinks at B&Vs Pt.2

I was now in the living room playing beer pong with a couple other girls. We were on to 3 cups left each, Chloe who's on the other team threw the ball and missed. Katie on my team was up next she threw and it sunk into their middle cup. We all started cheering and celebrating as if it was a match and we scored. Chloe took the cup and started downing it. She threw her middle finger up and Katie the whole time she was drinking. Katie loved it and had a massive smile on her face and kept taunting her to keep drinking.

Next Beth threw at Katie's cup and missed. Now it was my turn. Two cups left to aim for. Let's be real there was no aim. I just threw the ball and by luck it fell straight in. Again you'd think I'd just score the biggest goal of my career. Katie was jumping on my back shouting, "YES BELL THATS HOW ITS DONE". Without complaint Beth shrugged and picked up her cup.
The cockiness set, "we're unbeatable, no one can make us drink!"
And as if I had called her personally Alessia walks in. I immediately stop talking. Katie just laughs and puts her arm round my shoulder and gives me a shake. "Oh no now you're in trouble"
Alessia speaks quietly to Beth, too quietly I can't make anything out but Beth hands her the ball.
Alessia turns her head, she's side on, looks me straight in the eye and throws the ball. Not even looking she manages to get it in the cup. The other team go wild. Alessia throws her arms in the air. I pick the cup up and just laugh. What else could I do.
"Bottoms up Mol" she shouts across to me with a big smile on her face.
Now I don't know what I'm more in shock with. The shot or Alessia talking to me and looking happy doing it.

I throw my head back and start to down the cup. By the time I put the cup down Alessia's gone. The other girls cheer and Caitlin takes the ball for the next shop.

I slip away from the beer pong. Make my way to the kitchen. No one's there so I grab another beer from the fridge, pull a seat up at the counter and sit for a minute. I think back to when I was first moving down here and how nervous I was. That was only a couple of weeks ago and now look. I smile and take a sip of my beer. Next thing I hear footsteps half way in the kitchen when I turn I see Alessia walking in. Her heads down so she doesn't notice me. By the time she gets to the counter where the wine is sitting she finally notices me is startled.
"Oh my god Mols! I didn't see you there".
I didn't know what to say back. That had been two weeks she had made a point of ignoring me. And now in one night she had spoke to me twice.
She was filling up her glass but she was taking her time.
"Are you okay?" She finally asked.
"Me?! Yeah I'm good why?" I quickly blurted out.
"Aw you know girl sat in the kitchen by herself when there's a whole party going on" she said and sat her glass next to my bottle and leaned next to me. There it was that same smell. Leah wasn't lying it was the same perfume.
"Everyone knows the best place in a party is in the kitchen". I say back.
She giggled "it doesn't really seem it". As she said that the living room noise got even louder as they all started singing along to Adele.
Clearly the drinking had boosted my confidence cause I then said, "Well you're here so trust me it is".
She went a shade of pink but didn't move her eyes from mine.
I pulled out the seat next to me and glanced at it inviting her to sit. Which she smiled and accepted. I picked up my bottled and we clinked glasses.

This was the first real time talking to Alessia and it was so natural she spoke about her family, friends, her time at Man U, America and what she still wants to achieve. I told her how I got my late start professional and how I've struggled with moving.
Finally after a couple more drinks the question finally gets asked,
"Why have you been ignoring me this whole time".

It never came from me but.
"Mols, I have to ask you something".
"Shoot" I reply.
"Why have you been ignoring me this whole time?"
All I can muster up to reply is "huh". Like is she serious.
"Since you've joined Arsenal. You've hardly said a word to me. You're so close with the other girls then with me you just avoid all contact. You don't even look at me". She says all smiles gone from her face.
I lean closer to her now still looking into her light blue eyes.
"Cmon Russo. You can't be for real? Since I've started I've tried to talk to you and you out right ignore me". I say laughing.
"Okay maybe the first couple of days but I had to play the game a bit. We're both gunning for the same role. But that didn't last long. Then I felt too awkward to try speak to you." She said dropping eye contact and looking down and fiddling with her rings.
"How about we start over?" That old famous line.
She lifts her head up and flashing a cheeky grin, "that's so cheesy" she said before gently punching my shoulder. "Fresh start" she nods.
We went back through and started singing and dancing with everyone. The clock hit 3 and a lot of the "older" girls had already headed home. Kyra was passed out on the couch. We lived the furthest from Beth and Vivs.
"Feel free to crash guys I can give yous a lift in the morning. It's best to leave Kyra sleeping it's the only time she's quiet".
"Thanks Beth" said Alessia.
I wandered round picking up empty and half filled glasses and stacking everything in the kitchen.
"Rooms just upstairs on the left". She came in and gave us both a hug before heading upstairs.
"I bagsy the bed " I say as I go by Alessia.
"Aw grow up" she says but I can see a small smile form.

We both head upstairs. Viv had a similar end to Kyra's, passed out before folk had left. Their door was already shut. The spare bedroom door was open.
Alessia went into the bathroom first. I chapped Beth's door to ask for something to sleep in. She handed out three pairs of PJs. I took a set and sat it beside Kyra with a glass of water. I took the couch throw and wrapped it round her. While down the stairs I went into the bathroom and washed my face. When I got back upstairs Alessia was sat on the bed. I handed her a set of PJs. She walked round and turned so her back was facing me. "Could you unzip my dress?" She asked. I took a step closer and plased my fingers on her zip and slowly pulled it the full way down. I felt my breathing deepen as I was right beside her neck.
"Thanks" she blurted out and walked to the other side of the bed again.
We got changed in front of each other every day. But this time I hadn't even seen anything and I could feel myself going red and getting flustered. I turn around so I'm not facing her and quickly get changed myself. When I turn back around she is pulling on the Pj top. But I catch a glimpse of her bra and toned stomach before the tshirt cover it all.

We both silently climb into bed. Lying dancing each other.
"I thought I said I claimed the bed" I said to break the tension. She went to gently punch me again but I caught her hand and just started laughing. She shimmied about a bit and ended up lying as close as you could get before touching.
It was as if I could feel my heart beat in my mouth it was pounding that hard. I couldn't say a word. She just looked at me with those f*cking eyes.
She must've sensed I was terrified and clearly she wanted to take the mick out of me. She shimmied again at first I felt our legs in twine and then her arm brushed against mine and she reached towards my face. She placed a couple of hairs that were sat there behind my ear.
"I'm glad we've sorted everything out" she whispered.
I let out an awkward laugh "yeah me too".
After what felt like a life time of silence but really would only have been 10-20 seconds of silence Alessia leaned her head in closer to mine. I placed my hand gently on her face as she got closer and closed my eyes.

Our lips met. After the first few pecks I felt the tip of Alessia's tongue tongue run along my lips as if asking to be let in which of course I did. As our kissing grew more passionate Alessia had moved her hands up around my neck and my hands had slowly caressed down her body until it was sat in her thigh. Between kisses there were soft moans from both of us.
I moved my kissing down onto her neck. I looked up and caught a glimpse of her. She was letting out a deep breath and god she looked unreal. I started slowing down the kissing on her neck and made my way up to her ear and whispered
"I think we both need to get some sleep".
She laughed and then nodded her head. As I rested my head beside her again she leaned her neck out and gave me a kiss on the cheek.
"I've wanted to do that since the second I saw you" she whispered and then closed her eyes.
I took a deep breath thinking to myself that I was going to say the very same time. I closed my eyes too and quickly drifted off to sleep.

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