working with tottenham

Part 30

At the airport 🛬

I gathered my stuff out of the car. And let my handbag draped around my neck. It was pretty cold in England so I wore a baggy Nike jumper to cover some of the baby pounds I had put on. And some blue mom jeans with a brown belt so they where tight to my bum.

There wasn't that many people there yet, I wanted to get checked in before everyone else since I had a lot of stuff. We got a private area to go through customs since they are the england team. I saw Gareth showing the officer his passport and having a laugh with him.

I strolled over to him with my suitcases behind me, they where quite heavy but I could just about manage. "Hey Gareth" I patted his back.

"hey Elle, hows you" He asked me and opened up his arms to welcome me into a hug. He was like a father figure to so many people on this team and he made everyone feel welcome and happy.

"I'm good, quite tired" I awkwardly laughed at him, I didn't want him to think that I wasn't ready to do my job.

"well babies will tire, you down but they are worth it in the end" he encouraged me and I knew that they will change my life completely

"I can't wait for you too meet them" he sounded happy and smiled. His bags where being held by his assistant.

"let me help you with the passports" I handed them all to him. Even the twins had a passport.

"um excuse me these four will be coming through" Gareth said to the officer and he nodded his head.

"thanks" I smiled at him and wheeled the suitcase to the the luggage holder and chucked them in. I carried my handbag on me since it had nappies and dummies and spare clothes.

I waited in the first class lounge for the rest of the team to get here. Harry and Keiran were here first and they sat with me.

"where's Dele?" They both asked me at the same time and frowned

"ah he's coming now" I said to him and pulled out my phone to see a text from his saying he's just coming in now.

He strolled around the corner juggling two heavy baby carriers with the twins crying there lungs out. He looked exhausted, and I could tell that the twins didn't slept too well last night.

"Dele mate, who are these two beautiful babies" John and Marcus asked him from where they where standing

"team, these are mine and Elle's kids" he announced to the team. They had all arrived now, and they where all very shocked since they thought we where only having a little girl

"since when have you had two babies Elle" Trent shouted and came over to hug me

"since 3 weeks ago" I laughed and they all huddled into hug me and Dele.

"please Elle, they are hungry" Dele pleaded and set the carriers down on the floor

"yeha there are two bottles full of breast milk in my handbag" I told him and searched around in my bag. To get one blue bottle and one pink one

"who are you feeding" Dele asked me and I pointed to jace. I haven't seen the twins since yesterday and I missed both of them very much

"okay" he lifted faiths floppy body out and cradled her in his arms and put the bottle in her mouth and she suckled on it.

on the plane ✈️

I sat next to Dele and held faith who was sleeping in my arms. Jace however has serious wind and keeps needing burping so Dele held him over his shoulder and gently patted his back

"I've missed you Dele" I said out of the blue and brushed his face with my hand

"I know Elle, we barely spend time with each other alone" he made a conversation with me and held my hand gently

"I can't remember the last time we kissed" I winked at him and pushed my chapped lips against his. He slid his tongue in and as soon as he did Jace cried his lungs out which startled most of the boys who sat near us

"sorry everyone, Jace has got wind" Dele called out to his team mates and they all laughed.

"hang on mate, let me burp him" Harry stood up and took jace away from Dele and rocked him in his arms while gently patting his back and bum area. He stopped crying and slowly shut his eyes in peace.

"thanks Harry" I smiled at him and he put Jace asleep in the carrier, it would probably be better for his wind than sleeping in his arms.

I shut my eyes and rested my head on deles shoulder. And still held faith in my arms. She kept me warm and comfortable. This was my little family and we were headed to Russia.