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fifteen

january 29 - london, england - adriane pov

Maria and I had continued to talk for a few more hours, and before I knew it I was sat in an Uber headed straight for Hotspur Way. The butterflies in my stomach started to rise as I realized what was actually happening. The outskirts of London flew by, and before I knew it we were pulling up to the security gate. I told the driver what to say, and after the security guard gave me a good glare they opened the gate and the car drove through.

The car pulled up to the front entrance and I got out and thanked my driver. As he pulled away I glanced around, spotting Dele and the first team finishing up their training session on one of the closest pitches. I hurried inside, hoping that Dele hadn't seen me.

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dele pov

I grabbed some water as my team was switched out. I glanced up as I heard a car approach and squinted as a woman with, at least from afar, a striking resemblance to Adriane emerged from the car. She stood there for a second and looked towards me before shuffling inside.

"Get over yourself Del, there's no way it's her." I mumbled to myself.

A few minutes later Poch wrapped up practice and sent us in. Instead of going to the dressing room I changed my boots for shoes and jogged through the halls, looking for the woman I had seen. I turned the corner towards the main lobby, and sure enough there she was, leaning against the wall looking at a picture.

"Adriane." I breathed in disbelief.

"Dele! Oh gosh, I was supposed to surprise you." She shook her head. We walked towards each other and I reached out and grabbed her hands. I rubbed my thumbs in circles on the backs of her hands, wanting to feel her as we stared at each other with huge smiles before I pulled her into a tight hug, snaking my hands down her back and she wrapped hers around my shoulders.

"This is why you've been acting so weird." I realized after we had pulled away.

"Yeah." She nodded with a grin. "You want to tell me what you wanted to talk about last night?" She raised an eyebrow.

"Something I want to ask you. But later." I promised. I couldn't just randomly ask her to be my girlfriend now, she has surprised me and now I had to make it special. Maybe with a kiss or a sign or something. Definitely a date though. "How long are you here for?" I asked.

"A week." She explained.

"Great. Uh... how about I go change, and then we can go get lunch?" I turned around before I remembered. "Oh wait- do you want to meet the boys?"

Her smile grew. "Without question."

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it is two in the morning and I am going to bed now heeeee tbh I could pull an all nighter just
to write I am so motivated right now wtf

lmaooooo sorry I forgot I had this sitting around