Is That Alright? (Leah Williamson x Russo!Reader)
“Lee, stop. I have to go” you protested as she placed another kiss to your neck. You were facing her hotel room door as she was trying to drag you backwards towards the centre of the room.
“Five more minutes, please” she mumbled, increasing the volume of kisses being pressed against you.
“Curfew was already an hour ago” you huffed.
“So, what’s five more minutes then?” She smirked.
“And how will you explain if Kei or G just walk in?” You teased, eventually turning around so you could be face to face with her.
“Well firstly, I would remind them we have a curfew” Leah laughed as you pushed her away from you.
“Or maybe I would finally tell them that you are my girlfriend and have been for-” she held the last syllable while she dramatically looked at her watch. “2 years, 11 months, 30 days, 23 hours and 27 minutes”
“I know” you sighed, understanding that she was hinting that you should stay.
It was your three year anniversary and she wanted nothing more than for you to just spend the night in her room, regardless of the rules of camp and her being the captain of the team. The captain, person who was meant to strive for excellence and be a good role model for the other players. But none of that mattered when it came to you.
“Fine, but just tonight, and if we get caught I am telling them you kidnapped me” you rolled your eyes as she cheered quietly.
“Come on then” she smiled, taking your hand and leading you back to the double bed that was placed in the centre of the room.
Kei
Come to my room
Now
G
I’m in bed
Kei
NOW
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It was the next morning when you woke to Leah’s never ending alarm.
“Turn it off, Lee” you groaned loudly.
You hated that stupid alarm, it was the worst noise in the world. She reached over and smacked her phone, unsure if she’d turned the alarm off or broken her phone, but either way the alarm had stopped.
“Morning” she smiled tiredly and placed a kiss on your lips.
“Happy anniversary” you kissed her back.
“Happy anniversary, love” she mumbled between kisses.
“Have you anything romantic planned?” You teased.
“I was thinking of jetting us off to Paris?” She smirked.
“How convenient” you giggled. It was travel day, you were going over to play France in Paris in a few days time.
“I should probably go and start packing then, should I?” You kissed her cheek.
“I’ll be over in a few minutes to help” she smiled, full well knowing that was a lie.
“Oh my dear sweet Leah, you know I’ll be back in a few minutes to pack up this mess” you moved your hands around the room, reiterating the state it was in as you burst out laughing.
“Yeah, yeah. Well hurry back, bus is in an hour” she smirked as she stretched back into the bed.
You went back to your room, quickly sprinting the few doors down and started packing. It was on your way back to Leah’s room that you bumped into your sister and Tooney.
“Morning” you smiled.
“Good morning” Alessia beamed, wrapping you straight into a hug.
“Where you off to?” Ella asked, looking you up and down. You were just in a pair of shorts and a hoodie.
“Off to help the messiest person alive pack her bags” you rolled your eyes. The pair knew you and Leah were close friends, but not that you’d been dating for three years. Nobody knew that.
“Her shorts would probably be better off in the bag than on you” Ella laughed as you looked down at Leah’s number displayed on your thigh.
“Oh no, maybe she’s rubbing off on me” you groaned, making the two girls laugh. “Are you both packed?” You asked and they both nodded.
“Y/n, can you hurry up?” Leah grunted from her door.
“Duty calls” you saluted them both.
“Morning Lessi” Leah smirked.
“Morning” she smiled back, innocently.
“I wonder what she would think if she knew how I made her sister-” she whispered to you as you got closer and you pushed her into her room before she could finish her sentence.
“Don’t you dare finish that sentence. You know she’s terrified of you as it is” you laughed, shaking your head.
You began packing her big bag neatly, before you told her to go and get your bag from your room. She wheeled both of them down to the lobby while you were scrolling on your phone. You were now both dawned in matching tracksuits with each other’s numbers on the opposite person, accidentally.
“Maybe just permanently switch numbers” Ella teased as she tapped the printing on your chest.
“I’m the captain now” you done your best Leah imitation as she gave you the finger and went off to leave your bags in the pile before heading to speak to Georgia and Keira.
“Nice number, Russo #3” Georgia laughed at the blonde who punched her softly when she stood next to her.
“Sleep alright?” Keira asked with the slightest upticks of her lips.
“Yeah” Leah smiled. Probably the best sleep she’d had all camp. “You?” She asked as Keira fully smirked.
“Not really” she shook her head. “I was just saying to Georgia actually, maybe if the walls were thicker I would have slept better” her and Georgia’s smirks were growing wider as Leah gulped. She knew Keira was next door to her room.
“But at least none of us were out of our rooms and in someone else’s all night, right?” She asked.
“And none of us have secret girlfriends to have in our rooms” Georgia pointed out with a laugh.
“Can you two shut up?” Leah pleaded as their giddiness was starting to make their voices grow louder.
“Why? Did you have your secret girlfriend in your room all night?” Keira asked, bursting out laughing, making Georgia also fall into a fit of laughter.
“Leah looks annoyed” Alessia pointed out as you looked over. You knew that whatever conversation was going on over there, that she was fit to put one or both of their heads through the closest wall.
“Doesn’t she always?” You joked, trying to lighten the mood and forget what was happening.
“If you two stop laughing, I will tell you everything” Leah huffed as the pair tried to stop laughing.
“We just have one question” Keira said and Leah nodded at them, indicating they could ask.
“Who is it?” Georgia asked quickly, getting in ahead of Keira.
“What?” Leah laughed.
“We couldn’t make out who it was” Keira sighed.
“You can’t both surely be that thick?” Leah frowned before she pointed at the number on her chest.
“Oh fuck” Georgia shouted as she slapped Leah’s chest.
“Ow, G, fucking hell” Leah winced, rubbing her chest.
“You and Y/n? How long?” Keira whispered.
“It’s actually our anniversary today” Leah smiled.
“Which anniversary, you idiot?” Keira huffed.
“Three years” Leah replied.
“You’ve been with her three years and you didn’t tell me” Keira was slapping Leah playfully to the beat of each syllable that left her mouth, making the captain laugh.
“Nobody knows, so can you please keep it down?” Leah asked.
“Not even Less?” Georgia frowned and Leah shook her head.
“Especially not Alessia”
Only one person knew about you and Leah, and that was Alex Scott. Leah and Alex were out one evening in a nightclub, when they’d randomly bumped into you and your friends from outside of football, who had no idea who the pair even were. That was the night you and Leah first kissed, and a few weeks later she asked you out.
“You know Alessia won’t object right? She’s already afraid of you” Keira laughed as Leah rolled her eyes.
“We just don’t know how to tell her” Leah shrugged.
“Ladies can we get a move on? Onto the coach please” a member of staff shouted.
You made your way out to the bus with Ella and Alessia while Leah made her way with Georgia and Keira. It was just a quick trip to the airport but that didn’t stop Leah frowning when she realised Alessia had taken the seat beside you.
“Lessi, don’t leave Tooney all alone” Leah smirked. “Go on, up you get” she said as the younger blonde scrambled to her feet and rushed into the seat beside Ella.
“Lee, be nice” you warned. “You know she gets nervous flying” you pouted, looking back at her anxious little face.
“Less, I was just joking, sit here if you want” Leah called but the blonde shook her head.
“I don’t get why she’s so mean to me all the time” Alessia frowned.
“Probably cause she’s friends with Y/n. It’s harmless Lessi” Ella shrugged.
“Stop being mean to her or I will out you as the little spoon that you are” you whispered with a smirk.
“Baby, you promised to stop using that as a threat” Leah pouted as she sunk into the chair next to you.
“Actually, Keira and Georgia know” she said nonchalantly as she stretched in the seat.
“I’m sorry?” You asked.
“Apparently the walls are stick thin in George’s Park” Leah laughed as you blushed in embarrassment.
“Leah, that’s so humiliating” you groaned. “Why didn’t you deny it?”
“What was the point?” She whispered with a frown.
“We agreed only Alex was allowed to know. What if Alessia finds out?” You anxiously rubbed your hands together.
“So what if she finds out?” Leah shrugged.
“Lee, I’m not arguing with you about this right now” you groaned.
“No, you’re happy to just keep me a secret forever” she huffed as she stood up and moved to sit beside Lucy, who was a few rows behind you with Keira and Georgia down there too.
She walked by your sister who she gave a stern look to before turning away. You swung your head back in frustration before you put your headphones on and pressed your head against the window.
“Do you mind if I sit here?” Niamh asked.
“Sorry?” You took your headphones off as she smiled at you.
“Can I sit here?” She repeated.
“Yeah, of course Niamhy” you smiled.
“You’re normally stuck with Lessi or Leah on these trips” she pointed out.
“Well, I guess you’re stuck with me today” you laughed.
“I wouldn’t call it stuck” she shrugged. “Only if I have to sit beside you on the plane too” she smirked as you punched her arm.
“Is Niamh and your sister flirting?” Ella laughed, as the pair looked over at both of you.
“That’s hilarious” Alessia burst out laughing, which caught Leah’s attention.
She followed Alessia’s eyes, which were drawn on you and Niamh. She got up to go and walk towards you, but just as she did, the bus started moving and Lucy pulled her back into the seat. It was a quick drive, you and Niamh had just chatted the whole way to the airport. You stood up and got your things together as Niamh moved off the seat.
“See you on the plane” Niamh smiled, as she jogged to catch up to Esme and Lauren.
“You’re sitting with her on the plane too?” Leah frowned as she watched you take your bag and shuffle off the bus.
“Y/n” Leah groaned, walking after you.
“Trouble in paradise already” Georgia laughed quietly to Keira.
“Lee, can you just stop? You could have sat with me on the bus but you were acting like a child” you rolled your eyes at the girl who’d just stopped protesting about you sitting with Niamh on the plane.
“Why were you flirting with her?” Leah frowned.
“Get a grip, Leah” you huffed, walking towards the nearest place to get a coffee and a treat for the plane.
It was clear to anyone watching that you were arguing. The only ones that were watching though, was Keira, Georgia and Alessia, although she was stood separately to the other two. You’d eventually gotten away from Leah, leaving her to pay for your coffee, and you started walking towards the gate.
“Here, I can take that” Niamh offered, trying to take your bag.
“It’s fine” you smiled and waved her away.
“No, give me it” she laughed, taking the bag as you both continued to walk. “Do you want a coffee or a smoothie or something?” She asked.
“Here” Leah pushed a coffee in front of you, exactly what you wanted right now. “Do you mind if I steal her for a minute?” Leah asked Niamh who frowned, shook her head and walked off.
“Thank you for my coffee” you smiled.
“I’m sorry for acting like a dickhead” she began. “I’ll speak to Keira and G, but please stop winding me up with Niamh” she huffed.
“Was it because she took my bag?” You smirked.
“Obviously, that’s my job” Leah protested. “Can you sit with me on the plane?” She pleaded as you nodded.
A staff member called for you all to board the plane, when Leah headed over to Niamh. You watched her say something to the brunette who smiled and nodded.
“Sit in your assigned seats. You can move once we’re in flight” the staff member shouted. You shuffled in beside Georgia and Keira who both smirked at you as you sat down.
“Don’t start” you rolled your eyes at them as they both laughed. Leah checked the rows and pushed into the seat beside what she thought was Alex.
“Alright?” Leah asked as Alessia whipped her head around.
“Hi” Alessia anxiously replied. Leah was taken aback that it was your sister she was sitting beside, but quickly got a bit protective as your sister looked a mess.
“You okay Less? You look real pale” Leah whispered, turning to face her.
“I hate flying” she shook her head.
“Yeah, I know” Leah nodded, remembering all the times you’d had to keep her calm on a plane.
“Can I do anything?” She asked as your sister looked at her funny. Leah was never nice to her, always teasing her in some way or another.
“Can you just make sure when we take off to get Y/n or Tooney?” Alessia asked as the captain nodded. As the plane went up, Alessia’s heart dropped and grabbed Leah’s hand to squeeze it tightly.
“It’s okay Less” Leah rubbed her hand with her thumb. Meanwhile, you were completely missing this interaction due to being quizzed by Georgia and Keira.
“How did it happen?”
“Who asked who out?”
“Do you live together?”
“Do you love her?”
“What are your intentions with our Leah?”
“Can you both please-” you groaned and sighed in relief as the seatbelt sign went off. You saw Leah practically jump out of her seat, scanning the plane until eventually her eyes settled on you and she gestured you over quickly.
“Don’t keep her waiting” Georgia smirked as both of the girls fell into a state of laughter again.
“Everything okay?” You asked the girl, touching her fingertips briefly with yours, before looking at the seat she’d just jumped from.
“Oh my god, Lessi” you pushed Leah out of the way and jumped in beside your sister. She had always been awful on flights, even when you were kids you sometimes begged for Alessia not to come on holidays because she would scream and cry for the whole flight.
“Can you stay for the rest of this?” She asked, still pale as a ghost.
“Of course, just try and relax. It will go by so quickly” you smiled, grabbing hold of her hands. “Lee, can you get her some water?” You asked as she went down the aisle to ask the hostess for a bottle.
“Here, kid” Leah handed her a bottle of water as your eyes gestured to the seat next to you.
Leah slipped into the seat, understanding that’s what the look you’d given her meant. It was a bumpy flight, and you thanked the heavens that you’d gotten Alessia settled and she was sleeping comfortably against the window, or so you’d presumed.
“Some anniversary” Leah whispered and playfully rolled her eyes.
“Well, I heard we’re sharing rooms in Paris” you smirked. “And I think you’d like my roommate, she’s just as mean as you” you teased.
“I’m not mean” Leah huffed.
“You know you are” you replied, your tone slightly serious.
Due to Alessia’s eyes being shut, she couldn’t see the smiles or the touches you two shared, she could just hear the conversation. She couldn’t see the smirk on your face and the playful scowl Leah was giving you. She could just hear you and Leah arguing about Leah being mean.
The plane eventually landed and all three of you woke up simultaneously as the plane hit the ground. Alessia was asleep on your back, due to you being turned and cuddled into Leah. Your hand quickly broke free from where it was holding Leah’s as you looked around and sighed in relief that nobody was in the row opposite you. You quickly checked on Alessia and let her cuddle into you while you waited for the plane to stop. You got off the flight and boarded yet another bus, where you went back to sleep against Leah.
“Baby, we’re here” Leah whispered ever so quietly so nobody could hear the pet name. Although, it was just Georgia and Keira behind you. The plan for today was for a light training session and then back to the hotel to chill for the rest of the night.
You and Leah, like usual, paired up together and in typical Leah fashion, she teased the life out of you. She teased you during training, she teased you on the bus back to the hotel and she teased you while you were sitting on the couch in the room that you were all relaxing in. You don’t know in particular what caused it. Maybe it was you rolling your eyes for the 500th time today, or just overall frustration, but Alessia snapped as she watched Leah drive you demented. Leah was so harmless though, you did not mind her teasing at all. It was just the way your girlfriend was.
“Do you ever fucking stop?” Alessia proclaimed loudly, making you almost jump out of your skin.
“Sorry?” Leah turned with a smirk, slightly amused that your sister was riled up.
“Can you not just sit quietly? Or maybe not make my sister the butt of your jokes for a change?” She hissed.
“Less, that’s enough” you said sternly as Leah laughed.
“No, she’s always mean to me too. Why are you even friends with her?” Alessia was furious, but now so were you.
“I was nice to you on the plane” Leah said in a low voice, like she was trying not to ruin her reputation of being stern. You forgot the entire team was in the room as you stared at your sister, who either forgot or didn’t care who could hear.
“I said that’s enough, Alessia” you repeated and Leah knew what that tone meant. You were one more thing out from being pushed to start speaking in Italian.
“Right, maybe let’s just calm it down” Keira stepped in.
Leah’s smirk was still there, but mostly due to how anxious she was about the ongoing heated conversation. She always laughed or smirked uncomfortably when she was anxious.
“Yeah, Less let’s just go for a walk or something” Ella tried to take hold of Alessia’s arm but she freed herself from her best friend’s grip.
“Would you not rather be friends with someone who actually cares about you?” Alessia questioned.
“I do care about her” Leah frowned, now she was furious. It was on the tip of Leah’s tongue to tell your sister the truth and you were so appreciative that she hadn’t just spat it out.
“Well maybe stop acting like a cocky little dickhead all the time then” Alessia shouted.
“Alessia, do not speak to her like that” you snapped.
“Why do you care so much about-”
“Leah’s my fucking girlfriend, that’s why” you cut her off as everyone in the room froze. You heard whispers around the room and that’s when you were brought back to the realisation that the entire team was in here.
“She’s your what?” Alessia stuttered.
“Okay, okay let’s all just take a deep breath” Georgia now spoke, trying to defuse the situation. Leah jumped to her feet, guiding you quickly out of the room and all the way up to your shared room, where you collapsed on the other side of the door.
“Hey, breathe, it’s okay” she cooed as she sat infront of you and held your hands tightly.
“This is all my fault” you sobbed.
“Baby, come on. It’s going to be okay” Leah reassured you as she pulled you against her and let you cry. Keeping Leah a secret had been so hard, but after just one argument with Alessia, you’d ripped off the band aid like it was nothing.
“She’s going to hate me” you cried.
“She’s your sister, she’s not going to hate you. Me, maybe, but not you” Leah laughed. She always knew how to make you smile, even if you were in a bad situation.
“Let’s go talk to her” Leah said, standing up and taking your hand. You took her hand as she helped you up. She tucked your loose hair behind your ears before kissing you gently on the forehead. “Love you” she whispered.
“Love you too” you smiled. She went to grab a bottle of water beside the bed as you wiped your eyes quickly. You opened the door to reveal Alessia, stood on the other side.
“Love?” She asked as you practically yanked the girl in and closed the door. “You’re in love with her? How long has this being going on for?”
“Less, I just didn’t know how to tell you” you softly said.
“How long?” She asked again, a bit more sternly.
“Three years” Leah frowned. “Today is our anniversary”
“You kept this from me for three years?” Alessia pouted. She thought you two were as close as sisters could be.
“You told Keira and Georgia and not me?” Alessia was angry now. You’d started crying again when you felt a horrible wave of guilt wash over you.
“Can you cut her some slack?” Leah grunted.
“Stay out of this” Alessia hissed.
“No, actually. You’re making my girlfriend upset and unless you’re going to stop shouting at her, I’m gonna ask you to leave” Leah raised her eyebrows.
Your sister’s new found confidence for standing up for herself was now lost. Maybe not with you, but Leah could turn serious and intimidating in the space of a few seconds.
“I told Keira and Georgia this morning, the specifics as to why I did don’t matter right now. Your sister decided to keep it between us, and you need to just respect that. You know now” Leah was soft spoken but stern.
“Lessi, I’m really sorry. I know I should have told you. I just- I love Lee so much and I didn’t want anybody to get in between that or any pressure to be on us” you shook your head.
“So, you two are actually together?” Alessia asked, looking a bit stunned.
“Is that alright?” Leah smugly asked and Alessia nodded.
“If you’re not okay with this, please tell me” you pulled your sister’s hands so she would look back at you.
“She can’t tease me anymore” Alessia huffed.
“I can’t agree to that, that’s who I am” Leah argued.
“Leah” you grunted and stared at her.
“Fine, okay, yeah, I can lay off” she shrugged.
“I’ll see you in the morning okay? We can talk then, alone” you whispered as you gave your younger sister a hug.
“I’m not angry, I love you” she smiled as she pressed her forehead against your shoulder.
“Love you too” you smiled sweetly. As Alessia opened the door and left, it was like something clicked in Leah as she ran out after her.
“Two seconds, don’t follow me” she said as she sprinted by you and out the door. Before you could even get her name out of your mouth she was gone.
“Less” Leah shouted after your sister.
“Yeah?” The girl asked as she stopped walking and turned to face Leah.
“I’m sorry if it came across to you like I didn’t care about her” Leah began before clearing her throat. “I really love your sister and I care about her more than anything in the world”
“Well, it’s clear she really loves you too” Alessia smiled before turning away.
“Wait, Less” Leah pleaded as the girl turned back around looking confused.
“I’m sorry if it seemed like I was picking on you. I was just trying to get along with you more and I didn’t know it was upsetting you” Leah pouted. “It’s just the way Tooney is with you, that I didn’t think you minded”
“I’ve known Tooney my whole life, though” she shrugged and Leah nodded.
“I’m sorry, I hope there’s no bad blood and we can be friends” Leah stuck out her hand.
“Come here you big softie” Alessia chuckled pulling Leah in for a hug who immediately wrapped her hands around the blonde forward.
“We’re okay” Alessia added before letting Leah go and walked back to her room. Leah got back to the door, where you were stood in the frame.
“Thank you” you smiled.
“Yeah, yeah, get inside” Leah smirked.
The floor of the hotel was silent, even with girls sharing rooms. Due to flying and training and the dramatic reveal in the chill out area earlier, most people had opted to head straight to sleep.
“You awake?” Leah whispered as she felt you wriggle in her hold.
“Yeah” you replied quietly, turning to face her now, and smiling when you saw her.
“I got you something for our anniversary and I completely forgot about it until now. Do you want it now or in the morning?” Leah asked.
“Now. Obviously now” you giggled as you sat up and she laughed with a shuffle to get to her feet, turning on the light as she left the bed. She dug around her bag, the small one you hadn’t packed, until she eventually got her hand on a small box and pulled it out.
“Here” she smiled, handing you the box and sat anxiously on the foot of the bed, hugging her knees.
You opened the box to reveal a keyring attached to a key. You knew it was the key to Leah’s house that you already had, because you’d drawn a little heart on the side of it.
“What’s this?” You laughed. “You’re regifting me my own key to your house?”
“Look at the key ring” Leah whispered, hugging her knees even tighter. It was a picture of a little house with writing underneath that read:
Y/n and Leah’s
You stared at the keyring before you looked back at her.
“Will you move in with me?” She asked.
“Yes, yes. Oh my god Lee, yes” you squealed as you jumped to hug her.
“Oh my god Georgia, wouldn’t it be so bad for a certain couple if the walls were also thin here and everyone heard them” Keira dramatically shouted from the next room.
“Oh yes Keira, it would be terrible for everyone. And I repeat, everyone” Georgia shouted louder.
“God I hate them so much” Leah groaned.
“We won’t have this issue at Y/n and Leah’s” you smiled and kissed her again.
