Never felt like this before - Leah Williamson

Mates

September 2021

Olivia's POV
Next week the WSL holds the firsts matches of the season and I can't wait. Our first match couldn't be more exciting and tough as we were facing Chelsea. After they got beaten by Barcelona in the Champions League Final I think they're gonna go with a very strong mentality about winning it all, also it adds up that it's a London Derby and we all know everyone loves these types of matches, specially if your team wins and I have no doubt that London will be red.

We've been practicing a lot of different tactics in training, trying various formations and looking for creative ways of creating chances. Even Jonas asked me to try a different position depending on the strategy that we were practicing. At first it felt weird but eventually I got it and now I could say I am a midfielder and a right winger but mostly midfielder. During trainings I've come to realise that I have a good connection with Beth Mead, we really understand our form of play and I usually no assist her in the little matches we do, I think I've fit pretty well in the team overall and I can't wait to make my second debut in Arsenal. Hopefully it will be against Chelsea but I know that maybe I won't play as I'm new.

About my now stable relationship with Leah, well there's nothing I can say other than it's going perfectly. I don't mean to jinx it, and I know we're still in our honeymoon phase as they say, but that doesn't matter, we're going on our own pace and just enjoying the time we spent together. Our teammates theoretically don't know anything except for Katie, who has become a really close friend to me, and well I think Leah told Lia but I'm not sure. Although, even if the others don't have a confirmation from us, I know they all suspect something is going on between us as we don't really hide our affection from them, I mean we don't kiss each other in their faces but we do share some smiles and you know make eye contact. However, it has also come to mind that well Leah and Jordan dated for a while and we're now all three in the same team, I don't know if Jordan suspects that we're together and what reaction may she have, I just don't want it to be awkward or to be any tension. But for now, we're in peace.

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I was now heading to the training ground, it was in the morning but I surprisingly was not tired at all. It took me more than usually to get there since traffic today was a little bit hectic.

As soon as I arrived I went straight to the changing room ti get ready for training. Today it was the last one before the match so we will probably do small matches of 5 a side and then practice some tactics.

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"Shoot!" I hear someone yell, I had the ball and only one defender was in front of me, which happened to be Leah. I looked up to see where was the net and I shot the ball straight to the back of it. I must say it was a good goal.

"Yes Olivia!" Katie says while wrapping her arms around my shoulders.

"Wow, didn't know you could shoot Andersson" I turn my head although I already knew who said that.

"You don't know everything Williamson" I smirk at her.

"Enough lovebirds, let's finish training with some shots" Katie then says and I just smile at Leah which she does the same.

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Training has just finished and I have to say I enjoyed this one, I almost scored every shot so it was a good morning. I was in the changing room putting everything in my bag so that I could go home. Only Leah and Jen were left though Jen was out not long after so it was just me and Leah.

"You know... I would love to know everything about you Olivia" Leah says she was zipping her bag and was now standing in front of me making me look up at her.