Rediscovering You

thirty-nine

11th December 2023 - one year and forty-six weeks old.

'So what are your plans for Christmas break then, Imogen? Are you going home for Christmas?' Cloe asks causing the brunette to immediately shake her head.

'No, I'll probably just have a chill one. Watch crappy tv and order a takeaway.' Imogen replies shrugging her shoulders.

'You're not spending Christmas with me and Roo?' Leah asks.

'I wasn't sure what your plans were. If you were going to see your family like you usually do...' Imogen replies watching the blonde shake her head.

'Well I am going to see my family but I just assumed you would come with us? I mean don't feel like you have to if you don't want to.' Leah says shrugging her shoulders.

'No I'd love to, I just- You hadn't said anything so I just thought...' Imogen replies trailing off as Leah sighs.

'I'm sorry, I should've said to you. I just assumed that you knew that you were always a huge part of my plans.' Leah says softly causing Imogen to smile.

'Will you go home for New Years then Imogen?' Amanda asks and Imogen once again shakes her head.

'Le and I are going away, aren't we? I don't really go home often unless it's for national team camp... I'm not close with my family anymore, except my sister but she's thinking about moving over here.' Imogen replies.

'Oh that'll be good to have her over here, won't it?' Amanda says and Imogen smiles.

'Mm-hmm... Will be good to have her closer.' Imogen replies smiling.

'What are you getting little legs for Christmas?' Katie asks causing Leah to sigh.

'I'm not sure... We're actually going shopping after this, aren't we?' Leah says glancing at Imogen who nods her head.

'I swear our flat is like a toy store though so I don't know what else I'm supposed to get her... Hopefully when we're in a bigger place there will be more room and it'll feel less crowded but I really don't know what to get her this year.' Leah adds.

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'Seriously?' Imogen asks, one hand resting on the trolley handle as she watches Leah make her way towards her clutching three pairs of matching checkered print Christmas pyjamas.

'Think of the Christmas Eve and Christmas morning pictures we'll get...' Leah replies, holding up a pair in each of their sizes.

'I just don't think I'm a matching pyjamas kind of person... We never did that growing up.' Imogen admits causing the blonde to sigh.

'Fine, I'll put them back.' Leah replies turning away from the brunette.

'Why don't you get you and Rory a pair?' Imogen suggests causing Leah to shake her head.

'Because then pictures will just look silly if the two of us are matching and you're not... It's fine. I'll just get Roo Christmas pyjamas.' Leah replies.

'Right put them in the trolley then.' Imogen says playfully rolling her eyes.

'I'm not going to force you if you're not a matching pyjama person.' Leah replies glancing over her shoulder.

'Yeah well just because I didn't do growing up, doesn't mean I can't become part of a new tradition with my own little family, does it?' Imogen says causing Leah to grin as she almost skips over to the brunette and drops the pyjamas into the trolley.

'I love you.' Leah says pressing a kiss to Imogen's cheek.

'Yeah, yeah... Just because I've caved on the pyjamas.' Imogen replies causing the blonde to pout slightly.