the drinks kept flowing. i changed from fruity cocktails to shots of vodka and tequila sunrises, hoping no one would notice how sloppy i had become. i was nervous. i knew exactly what clothes i was taking to leah's room and georgia had already given me her room key.
the bar had started to clear out. our euros squad was staying strong on the dance floor though, only a couple had left to go to bed. i was dancing with mary, we were hand in hand twirling each other around the bar. she took me in and dipped me over her knee, making me burst out in a fit of laughter.
she earned some cheers and claps and took me in for a very affectionate hug, her hands lingering on my hips. i've never seen her so drunk. she leaned in and whispered in my ear, telling me she had fun. her hands had moved up to the middle of my back, holding me stable in my intoxicated state.
"i have so much fun with you jay" she whispered, making me giggle from the hot air on my ear. "we'll have to do that again soon" i giggled more and she moved her lips away from my ear. "how about tonight? i can take you to my room" she smiled at me and looked hopeful in my response.
i looked away from mary and saw leah sitting at the bar, she was staring at mary's interaction with me while sipping on a pint of beer. i watched as leah's eyes made their way over to mine and we locked eyes. she turned away and continued on her beer and all of a sudden i was completely sober.
"i can't mary, not tonight. sorry" i squeezed her hands that were on my back and gently pulled them away from me, giving her a small kiss on the cheek before walking towards the bar. mary continued on dancing and eventually joined in with tooney and alessia. i walked up to leah's seat and breathed in heavily. i placed my hand on her shoulder and she turned around to make eye contact with me.
"hey" i spoke, with a bright smile. i sat down on the bar stool next to her, my hand still on her arm.
"mary seemed to be getting comfortable with you" she spoke, putting a hand on her hip and turning her chair towards me.
"yeah, she wanted me to go back with her, but i felt like talking to you instead" i smiled, finally taking my lingering hand away from the warmth of her skin.
"how sweet" leah kept a straight face and an emotionless voice. she took another, painfully long, sip of her beer. i nodded, enticed by her behaviour.
"georgia gave me her room key by the way, something about needing to catch up with han" i pulled out the key to show her and she nodded with a small smirk.
"georgia's a weird one" leah spoke, her smile only getting wider.
"yeah she really is" i smiled back.
"y'know, i'm getting kind of tired, did you want to come back with me?" leah stood up and held her hand out. i nodded and followed her, texting hannah that i was heading back to the room to get my clothes.
"i just wanna grab some clothes first" i told leah, letting go of her hand.
"i think you'd look cute in my clothes instead" leah smiled, wrapping her arm around my shoulders. i nodded at her and she continued her way to the hotel with her arm still around me.
we stopped by a kebab shop on the way to the hotel, grabbing some more food before heading up to leah's hotel room.
"you must be so proud" i spoke to leah and she tapped her chest where the england badge was.
"never been prouder" she reached out for my hand when we got to our level, i took it and she encased my hand in hers.
"you're cold jayden"
"a little bit"
"it'll be warmer inside" she finally reached the door and held it open for me as i walked into the room.
"cleaner then i thought williamson" leah had an offended look on her face as she stared at me.
"georgia's the messy one, not me"
"ah right right, yeah sorry" i said, with a very strong sarcastic tone.
"don't believe me?" she tilted her head and turned to me with her arms crossed.
"you just seem like a" i paused and let leah sit in the tension
"how do i put this" i lingered on the topic. "you seem like a messy girl" leah's cheeks turned pink at the double entendre.
"you know, you never actually told me about your little crush" she spoke.
she turned away and searched through her suitcase for some clothes leaving the question hanging in the air.
"and why should i tell you?" i sat down on leah's bed, crossing my knees and leaning back on my palms. she turned around and opened her mouth as if she was about to start talking, but no words came out.
"you are drunk jay" she started again "change" she threw her clothes at me.
"alright" i felt bold, so i reached for the sleeve of my tshirt and pulled it over my head.
"in front of me?" she was burning holes into my skull with her stare.
"you told me to change, i'm a good listener" i smiled, my shirt still off.
"what are you trying to do jayden?" i knew exactly what i was doing. from the smug smile resting upon her face, she didn't mind it. i stayed silent, but then changed the topic
"you asked me about my little crush, so i thought you might need some help figuring out who it is" leah shifted in her stance and nodded slowly, listening intently.
"well, she loves the colour red" i stood up and leah nodded.
"she got pretty warm hands" i walked next to leah and she stayed still, only turning her head. "she's blonde" i continued my walk around leah, dragging my fingertips around her lower back to her waist, until i was in front of her again.
"she's got a pretty messy roommate too" my hand lingered on her waist, and i watched as her eyes turned to where my hand was.
her eyes reached mine again, and she glanced down to my lips.
"sound familiar ye-" leah grabbed onto my face and her lips finally landed on mine. we both let out a satisfied sigh and one of leah's hands moved down to my hips, pulling me in until my body was flush against her own. our lips moved at the same rhythm, but i could tell leah needed more from it.
my hands reached to the waistband of her pants, holding there for a moment before i moved them up the sides of her body, underneath her shirt. my hands continued their path up her body, until she lifted her arms and i was able to pull her shirt off of her.
"are we really doing this?" leah asked.
"i need you"
