Forbidden Love- Leah Williamson

Chapter Thirty-Three

Leah

I said it. 

I told her I was in love with her, I didnt mean to.  This wasn't how I wanted it to happen, I had a plan for the most beautiful evening to tell her that I was in love with her. 

Instead I screamed it during an argument. 

Fuck, I really fucked this up.  I looked back at her, she looked at me unsure what to say to me.  What to do.  I had just screamed in her face that I was in love with her.  

Hannah had ruined everything. 

She was just some random girl I would sleep with, she was nothing more than that to me.  She knew that as well, she was just friends with benefits.  I didnt want her here tonight but she showed up. 

I just hoped that wouldnt cause an argument but here we are now, standing in the warm air as she looked at me blankly.  In shock I think. 

"You're in love with me?" she stutters, it was like she didnt know.  She had to know.  I had made it so clear in my actions. 

"Maeve, I am so in love with you" I breathe out, my hand reached to her as they laced with hers. 

"What about her?" she croaks, there were tears welling in her eyes. 

I knew Emily had broken her, but I didnt know how badly until this moment.  She didnt trust me, she didnt know what to believe.  Emily had told her so many lies, she had told her she wasn't good enough time and time again. 

"Maeve, you are the only person I would ever want and will ever want.  I dont want her, she never meant anything to me.  I need you to understand you're more than enough and you always will be" I say, my hands now holding her face as a tear falls down her cheek. 

I wiped it away before she could. 

I looked down admiring her, like she was so beautiful.  She was gorgeous in every way anyone could be, her eyes brighter as they were reddened from her tears. 

"I love you Maeve Reddock" I say and she cracks a smile before a small giggle leaves her mouth. 

"I love you Leah" she says back and I just start shaking my head. 

"You dont have to say it if you dont feel it" I say letting her know that it was okay.  I didnt need to hear it back, I just wanted her to know that I was in love with her. 

She had to know that Hannah meant nothing, she was jealous and I knew that.  However, she had no need to be jealous because Hannah was nothing to me. 

I wouldn't throw anything away, not for her.  She was my future, she was all that I needed.  I didnt care about the wins or championships, not when she was here.  I wanted her and only her for the rest of my life. 

"I wouldnt have said it if I didnt mean it" she says back to me and I can't help but smile before I lean down and press my lips to hers for a second. 

It was only a small moment, but it meant the world. She loves me, she is in love with me like I was in love with her. 

We pull away from each other and I just take in the moment.  I take in her.  The entire world around me stopped, time didnt exist with Maeve.  It didnt matter what time it was, or what day it was.  All that mattered to me was her, Maeve was my past, present and future. 

I didnt need anyone else. 

"I love you" she smiles with another giggle. 

We can finally say it.  I can finally blurt out that I love her.  I could say it to her.  I wanted to tell her every minute of every day how in love with her I was. 

"I love you" I say back to her with a huge smile on my face. 

"Let's go celebrate you now" she giggles. 

We made out way back in the club, my hand detached from hers once we were at risk of being seen.  I hated the fact we could tell each other we were in love with one another, but in public we had to act like we were nothing more than friends. 

She wasn't my friend, she was my future wife. 

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The hours had passed and I had the best time celebrating with everyone.  I had been drinking non stop, but most importantly I was on a high from the woman I love telling me that she loved me too. 

I couldn't keep my eyes off of her, as the night went on I kept watching her.  She was dancing with some of the girls. 

Skye was going to be heading back to London for work next week, and somehow Maeve had managed to stay on with me.  I dont know how when Skye is so sure that something is going on.  But It didn't mean that we could spend time together, real time together. 

We would have a month without Skye's eyes on us. I knew that we could be a little more relaxed with her eyes off of us. 

"Are you ignoring me?" I hear a voice from my right.  I turn my head to see Hannah stood there.  Her arms crossed over her chest, she looked me up and down. 

I had been ignoring her.  She made Maeve uncomfortable and even in my drunken state I wasn't stupid enough to do anything wrong to her.  I would never hurt Maeve, even though I did enjoy her jealous side. 

A little winding up never hurt. 

"Am I?" I shoot back at her. My eyes focus on the only girl I wanted to look at. 

Maeve.

I hear a small tut leave Hannah's mouth before she steps in my line of vision.  She wanted my attention, and I would normally be all over her.  I mean a girl has her needs, but not this time. I wasn't interested at all, even looking at her didnt even tempt me. 

Not one bit. 

"Are you with her?" Hannah snaps "I'm sure Skye would love to know you're fucking her sister"

Hannah was full of empty threats, they meant nothing to me. She wouldnt dare do anything to piss me off.  It would ruin her chance of becoming a footballers WAG one day. 

'Oh please" I scoff.

"She's just a kid you know" Hannah states, stepping dangerously close to me, "you need a woman" her hand comes up to my chest, it's not even there for a second before I bat it away.

It was a little late by then. 

Maeve looked at me shaking her head before she made a second break for it. 

Fuck sake.

I dont even acknowledge Hannah.  I just walk away following Maeve like I had before.  We arrived at the same place we were a mere few hours before. 

"Did you just tell me you loved me to shut me up? she screams at me.  She was a lot more drunk than she was before. 

This could end badly. 

"Maeve" I sigh "I pushed her away"

"She's all over you"

"I dont want her Maeve!" I reassure her.  I attempt to take a step closer to her.  My hand hesitates to cup her cheek, she doesn't fight me off, "I was telling her to leave, I dont want her"

"I hate her" she pouts and I watch a small tear appear in her eyes. 

It was getting to the emotional stage of being drunk. 

"Why dont we go back to the hotel?" I say softly and she just nods, "I think I like jealous you" I giggle. 

She playfully slaps my chest before we make our way to the taxi.  The car doesn't even start moving before her head is on my shoulder, she was about to pass out any second. 

"I'm still mad at you" she says softly, her voice was drifting to sleep. 

"You can be mad at me all you want princess"