(A little bit of Lucy's POV. I love the subtle differences in what they notice and how they think... 🥹)
Lucy was going crazy. She couldn't get YFN out of her head. Seeing her in the rain, those big blue eyes filled with worry as she held Jordan, a woman she'd never met before. The way she was always smiling to herself without even realising it. The amount of care she had for anyone and anything around her. Lucy knew she should have been prepping for the game, but she just had to message Jordan to get as much information out of her about YFN without her being suspicious. She was a writer, and a dreamer. A typical little go-with-the-flow Australian. Everything she did had made her fall just a little harder, from seeing her in the crowd wearing her jersey and hugging her family, to seeing her jump for joy at her goal, and laughing and bantering with Jordan like they'd known each other for years. Lucy knew she wore her heart on her sleeve but tried to hide it a lot of the time. This was a more aggressive form of that. Perhaps it's because she'd been alone for so long now, watching Keira move on had been difficult, but she still wished the best for her best friend. She'd been with people since then however she couldn't help but feel that this was different. She was falling. Hard. She didn't even know if YFN was attracted to women. Or athletes. She hadn't texted or called after Lucy gave her number to her, but was beaming when she saw her in the stadium. Was she just giving her space to prep for the game? Lucy had been frustrated at her overthinking and dug into her prep work. She pushed in the game, hard. She wanted to impress her. Her knee was screaming and she almost broke a rib when she somersaulted over a player, but it was all worth it to see the look on her face. She knew she was being cocky when she asked for a hug, but god it was worth it. She smelled so good and was so small and warm, it made Lucy tingle. She also knew she was being cocky when she asked if she wanted her autograph, but she was more than happy when she said yes. She was tempted to sign over her chest but thought better of it, opting for her collarbone instead. Lucy had to summon up most of her confidence to make it neat while they were touching each other. She placed a little number 2 with a smiley face next to it. When they locked eyes, the shy Lucy came out and she had to take in a deep breath and look away to avoid exposing her feelings in public. And although she was looking at Jordan and worrying about her when it came to deciding about the dinner party, her heart was aching to know YFN was coming.
Lucy was impatiently waiting, her knee bouncing. She'd saved two seats between her and Jorge for them and was beginning to worry. Were they coming? Just as she pulled out her phone to text, they walked through the door. Jordan in oversized clothes again and YFN wearing jeans and a loose black button up shirt, half tucked in at the front. Her golden brown hair was up in a messy but pretty bun and she looked happy. Their eyes met and Lucy had automatically stood as if she were back in the 1800s where chivalry was king. She internally cringed at herself. They both looked over at Leah and YFN leant in to whisper something in Jordan's ear. They two were suddenly laughing loud and hanging off of each other. A tiny bit of jealously twinged in her stomach and she pushed aside the stupid feeling. Lucy was a little disappointed when Jordan sat in the seat closest to her, though she was grateful to have some good chats with a much happier looking Jordan while YFN met most of the squad and their families. It warmed her heart to see her bantering with her family, especially her nephew. She knew she had to seize an opportunity to talk to her, and was happy when she was finally next to her. They brushed up against each other sometimes, a few of those times purposely by Lucy. The feeling of being so close to her was addictive. She was addicted to seeing her smile, hearing her laugh and the touches of her skin. She wondered what it would be like to go further, and just as quickly as the thought came into her head, she pushed it aside every single time it popped up. And it popped up a lot.
Lucy sharing her food felt so natural between the two because YFN would always be so grateful and happy, and always offer something in return. Food was one of Lucy's big love languages and she could feel it was YFN's also.
When Lucy opened the bathroom door and saw YFN, she was surprised. One of her teammates had said they thought she was on the phone outside. She froze and found her body stuck there. There was no one else in the bathroom, and she locked eyes with the Australian who seemed just as nervous. This had all but positively confirmed to Lucy that she wasn't crazy, and that the feelings were mutual.
"Hi," Lucy tried to sound confident, but it came out nervous.
"Hi.." YFN replied, her cheeks reddening. That little smile she always had on her face deepened and she ducked her head slightly, breaking the eye contact. "I'm just going to.." She gestured to the door shyly and when Lucy nodded, YFN brushed past her to the door. She wanted to step aside but she couldn't will her body to move away from her.
The door swung open and YFN fell backwards. Lucy went immediately into protective mode and caught her with both hands on her waist. She looked over YFN's shoulder to the drunk man, ready to get protective and put YFN behind her.
"Oh... sorry wrong one." The door closed and the two stayed like that for a few seconds before YFN spun around in her arms and Lucy suddenly felt the wall against her back. It was happening. She felt her hands grab onto her biceps which made Lucy feel strong and confident. God, her lips. She looked back up and her eyes reflected the same feelings Lucy had. They slowly leant towards each other, both breathing raggedly and trying their best to control their bodies.
Lucy didn't want to give in first, she prided herself on being strong, but their lips brushing softly across each other cut the last string of self-control she had. Thankfully she felt YFN give up at the exact same time. Lucy moved her hand up to cup the side of her face and felt YFN pulling on her shirt in desperation as their lips finally came together. Soft. Sweet. Her tongue became a little curious and Lucy groaned at that. She wanted to touch her anywhere, everywhere, and her lack of control surprised even her. The feel of YFN's hands squeezing her biceps and tangling in her hair was further exacerbating her desperation.
Control yourself, she thought. The door had a lock, she knew she could just reach over and they would have privacy to go further. Would YFN want that? She heard YFN swear and it turned her on more. YFN bit her lip and tugged on it slightly. Lucy couldn't help but moan and swear herself. This woman would be the death of her. She took her revenge and bit YFN's bottom lip slightly harder, making sure to lick it softly afterwards to show she could be hard and soft also. She needed her. YFN tilted her head to the right and as Lucy did the same, their tongues met. The intensity increased and they were gasping and swearing and grabbing. It took everything in her to not lock that door and fuck her against the wall. Lucy felt YFN grab her and pull her backwards off of the wall. Oh, it was happening. She shivered and moaned, holding one hand cupped against her jaw and the other moving down to feel her neck, over one of her excited nipples, down over her abdomen and around. She snaked her hand under her black button up shirt and brushed softly up her back, using it to pull YFN hard up against her.
"Lucy," she gasped. Lucy felt herself get wetter at the sound of her name on her lips.
The door swung open and YFN leapt away like she'd just been caught doing something illegal. It was just Georgia, but Lucy internally groaned at the thought of Keira and Leah finding out. The last thing she wanted was a million questions. Lucy looked at YFN. Her blue eyes were wide and worried, her swollen and now pinker lips slightly apart to catch her breath. She was stunning.
Georgia opened and closed her mouth multiple times before she found words, "Sorry! I'll come back."
Lucy went to take a step forward to stop her but was too late. What could she possibly say anyways?
She turned to look at YFN again who had a shy smile like a kid caught doing something they shouldn't have. It was sexy.
"Is that bad?" YFN asked, gesturing to where Georgia had just been standing.
Lucy shook her head. "No, she's a good friend. She's just a kid though, and she's very good friends with my ex."
"Oh..." YFN looked slightly worried.
"It's okay, it's not a problem at all." Lucy reassured her and took a step forwards. Noticing her expression, she stopped.
"We're strangers, Luce. You don't know me... and I don't know you," YFN whispered.
Lucy nodded, understanding. It was an unusual situation but the feeling was just too strong to ignore. "I know everything about you that I need to know." Lucy said softly, trying to reassure but not scare her. She'd spoken to Jordan a lot about YFN and that was a lot of the reason she liked the Australian so much. As well as the obvious sexual tension. "As for me, well... I'm a public figure so you know I'm not a psychopath."
"Those two things are more likely to be in common that you realise.."
Lucy gave a little chuckle. "You got me there. Not a psychopath, at least in the daylight. But I'd really like to spend more time with you so we can get to know each other a bit better?"
YFN nodded and gave her little dimply smile as she looked at the ground. A few strands of hair fell over her face. "I'd like that."
Lucy's heart melted and she reached out and took her chin between her thumb and forefinger, tilting her head up so she could see into those blue eyes again. Lucy was frozen again, wanting to kiss her but not wanting to overstep. Luckily for her, YFN stepped forwards and kissed her again, though this time it was incredibly soft. Their lips softly pressed against each other, and her eyes almost rolled back into her head. The break apart came with a little disappointment but with this overwhelming tingly feeling over the entirety of her body.
"Fuck." They both whispered.
YFN stepped back with a happy little smile, the dimple reappearing. Her phone dinged then and she pulled it out to look. Her expression dropped.
"Oh..." she said. "Pineapples. I need to go."
Lucy was confused. "Pineapples?"
YFN grinned at her. "My safe word. Pineapples." She didn't say anything else, leaving it and watching as Lucy thought it over.
She has a safe word? For sexual activity or... it clicked suddenly. "Jords.."
YFN smiled at her, seemingly impressed she could work out what she was referring to. YFN nodded. "Pineapples."
Lucy followed YFN out of the bathroom and as they rounded the corner they saw Jordan sitting and uncomfortably shifting as Leah was sat next to her trying to talk. Jordan saw them both and a wave of relief washed over her. She didn't seem to notice that they'd just exited the bathroom together a bit dishevelled. Lucy spotted Georgia who looked between the two and then back down at her plate as if she were trying to keep a secret. She rolled her eyes. Keira was sat right beside her so she knew it was only a matter of time. YFN was first to the pair, her arm coming around Jordan for a hug.
"Hello, I'm so sorry for interrupting but Dory, can you take me home? I think I ate something bad." She rested her chin on Jordan's head and Lucy couldn't help but grin at the white lie and quickly try to cover it.
Leah looked surprised and a little hurt seeing YFN with her arms around Jordan. Did she think they were together? "Oh... are you okay? Sorry, we haven't met. I'm Leah."
YFN let go of Jordan and shook her extended hand.
Lucy decided to jump to the rescue. "I should have introduced you earlier, Leah, this is YFN. YFN, this is Leah Williamson, Captain of the England Squad. And I can testify to the food poisoning, I've been holding her hair back for the past 10 minutes." She knew Leah would find out about the lie when Georgia opened her mouth, but she would deal with that later. Right now they just needed to get Jordan out of there.
Lucy saw YFN press her lips together. To anyone else she would have a neutral expression but to Lucy, the dimple gave away her trying hard to hide a smile. She wasn't lying, she had been holding her hair for the past ten minutes.
Jordan turned in her chair and put a hand on YFN's stomach. "Oh no, are you okay?" She asked, playing into their little game.
"I'll be okay, it must have been all of those condiments."
"Oh yeah?" Lucy chuckled. "Worth it though, wasn't it?"
YFN rolled her eyes at her. "Worth the regret." She pointed to one of the dips. "My best guess is the pineapple dip. Who makes a pineapple dip?"
Lucy laughed and YFN smiled at the sound. Jordan gave a little giggle also. Leah seemed confused.
Jordan stood up and put an arm around YFN. "Let's get you home then, yeah? We can go to mine and watch a movie. I have a heat pack we can put on your tummy." She tightened her arm around her and rubbed her other hand on her stomach.
YFN liked movies? "Ohh, yes please."
"Do I get an invite?" Lucy asked.
The pair looked at her, worried that if they let her come, Leah would also want to. Lucy regretted it as soon as she said it, but she couldn't help wanting to spend more time with YFN.
"I think you should stay with your party, mate. I need to look after this one anyways." She patted YFN's head with her spare hand, obviously being a little flirty in front of Leah.
YFN was quick to notice and Lucy could tell she felt bad for Leah. "Again, I'm so sorry for interrupting you two. And it was lovely to meet you, Leah. I've heard a lot of good things."
Lucy knew she wasn't lying. Although she was Jordan's ex, she knew Jordan would never speak anything bad about her, because there wasn't anything bad to say. It made Lucy feel warm to see the sympathy YFN had for someone she'd never met, and even more, someone who was her friend's ex.
Leah nodded but the frown remained on her face. "Lovely to meet you too. Hopefully we can chat again sometime. Take care of yourself."
With a quick smile from the pair, they left the restaurant and Lucy couldn't help her eyes linger on them all the way out the window to the car. She knew she was about to be bombarded with questions from Leah but she didn't mind. As they got outside the restaurant, the two were pushing and shoving each other and laughing as they walked to Jordan's car.
Lucy grinned after them.