a forever type of love

revealed to the public

the next few days were repetitive. i worked out in the gym whist leah trained with the girls, followed by quiet evenings in watching movies along with lots of cuddles

i was opening up often to leah, a lot more than usual, which i think she appreciated

later on this afternoon, we are playing spurs. although i'm out due to injury, i was going to support the girls. especially because this game was at the emirates, a sold out emirates to be exact

both leah and i spent the morning being lazy in bed together before going on a brisk walk

we both got ready, leah into her kit and myself in a tracksuit before travelling to the training ground to get the bus to the stadium

"le do you have to chew that loud" i moaned

"i'm not being loud, leave off" she protested

"you're literally eating your stupid ham sandwich like an animal" i said

"don't ever call my pre match meal stupid. ham sandwich no mayo is the love of my life" she said with a slight smile on her face, eager for a reaction from me

"i see how it is" i mumbled sarcastically

"i love my tesco ham sandwiches more than anything in this world" she continued

as i pulled up at the traffic light, i reached for her seatbelt

"out" i said, pointing to the passenger door

"no" she replied, her voice filled with cockiness

"le, out" i repeated

her eyebrows raised at me, attempting to figure out if i was serious or not

"stop it" she begged

i held eye contact with her for a few seconds before bursting into laughter as i drove off from the lights

"you should've seen your face" i chuckled

"that's not funny" she grunted

"it was pretty funny" i replied wittily

"i'm not laughing" she said, giving her all to keep a straight face

"yeah yeah whatever" i said

she rolled her eyes at me and turned to face the window

"you do love me more than your ham sandwich though, right? i asked, curiosity laced in my voice

she nodded her head as she giggled

"al stop being so stupid. of course i love you more than two bits of bread with a slice of ham slapped in the middle"

i chuckled at her response

after a lighthearted conversation later, we finally arrived at the ground

we greeted the girls and i placed leahs bag underneath the bus in the compartment

we took our seats on the bus, the same ones as always with beth and viv sitting opposite

"has anyone heard from katie or caitlin this morning?" jonas asked, looking down at the watch on his wrist

the girls shook their heads, murmurs filling the bus

after a few minutes, they stepped onto the bus one behind the other

i wasn't surprised at katie being fashionably late, but caitlin?

"sorry we're late sir" katie apologised

they sat themselves down a few rows in front of leah and i, both looking very out of breath

"i wonder why they were so late" i said

"really al, are you that silly?" viv asked

i shrugged my shoulders at her question

"are you serious?" beth butted in

i nodded my head

"they're together baby" leah whispered in my ear

"there's no way" i exclaimed

viv and beth hushed me, placing a finger up against their lips

"there's no way" i whispered

they nodded their heads

"since when?" i asked, still whispering

"don't know but it's been going on for a while. i cant believe you never caught on" beth said

the genuine shock was visible on my face

"my katie growing into a big girl" i said sarcastically

leah scolded me

"oi what was that for" i exclaimed

"the only name that should come out of your mouth after the word my is leah" she said

"i'm sorry my love" i said, wrapping my arm around her

"simp" beth muttered

"i heard that" i said, darting my eyes towards her

"good im glad" she remarked with a smile forming on her face

once we arrived at emirates stadium, screaming surrounded the outside of the bus

fans squealed and begged for photos as we walked past towards the entrance of the stadium

i signed a few shirts and took a few pictures with a group of girls who called me over

"can you ask leah to sign our things too please" one of the girls asked, a pink flush covering her face

i glanced over at leah who was also taking photos

"le come here" i yelled, her instantly turning her head over to me and walking in my direction

"what's up" she asked

"can you sign our shirts please" she mumbled

"of course i can" she said with a smile

she signed their shirts individually causing the girls to melt in admiration

they weren't the only ones melting. leah looked so good and i wasn't afraid to show my emotions. it was clear in my eyes the way i felt

"can we get a picture with you both please" another girl in the group asked

leah nodded and took the girls phone in her hand as we positioned ourselves for the photo

"thank you so much" the girl squeaked

"no problem" leah said

"can i ask you a question?" the same girl asked

i nodded my head

"are you guys together?" she hesitated

i looked over at leah. a hopeful twinkle shined in her eyes

"yeah. yeah we are" i smiled, taking leahs hand in my own

"i told you" the girl yelled, boasting to her friends "you're so cute together"

"thank you very much" i said before being ushered away from the fans by security

"i'm proud of you baby. i know that wasn't easy" leah whispered, gently squeezing my hand

"it was easy. everything with you is easy" i whispered

"softie" she said under her breath

"only for you" i flirted

a smile grew on her face at my words

"i love you al" she said, her tone filled with emotion

"and i love you, leah williamson" i replied as we walked through the doors of the stadium, hand in hand