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New Kit - Mason Mount

You met Mason through some of your teammates, who knew his teammates on Chelsea. The first time you spoke you knew that he would be a big part of your life. That feeling was proved right as the two of you started dating not long after meeting. Your friends were ecstatic that they managed to find you a man that wouldn't leave when your schedule got busy and your travels interfered with being together. Mason understood because he was in the same situation with both Chelsea and the English national team. With that being said there were still times when tempers flared and it got tough, but you still managed to find your way back to each other. Making it no surprise when the two of you got married a couple of years later.

You always knew that you would take Mason's last name if you were to get married and true to that you immediately went to the head equipment manager at your club. Mason assumed that you would keep your last name on your kit, since it was your career but you had other plans and decided to make a kit change without him knowing. Only telling your parents, since they would be able to keep the secret, unlike your teammates who would spoil the surprise in an instant.

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It's a practice on match day when the equipment manager strolls over to you in the locker room. "Y/N" you look up at your name being called, "it's ready" you grin and jump up to your feet, "yeah?" she nods and you pull her into a hug, "thank you, I can't wait for him to notice" she nods, "it'll be with your kit later" you smile and watch her leave the room. "What was that about?" You peer over at your neighbour and shrug, "you'll see tonight" she lifts an eyebrow curiously but let's it go as you finish putting on your street clothes.

You skip into yours and Mason's shared house, dropping your duffle by the front door before kicking off your runners. An overwhelming sense of happiness filling you up at the thought of his reaction to the change. "Y/N?" you hear him shout, "what's up Mase?" you reply trying to make out where he's yelling from, "come to the kitchen" is what he says making you grin and walk further into the house. Coming to a stop when you see your husband standing at the stove, his brows furrowed as he looks down into a pot that he's stirring, "what are you making?" he looks up at your voice and smiles, "pasta and chicken" you walk over to his side bringing your arms around his torso while resting your head on his chest with a smile. His free hand moves to your back, "how was training?" you shrug and tilt your head up slightly, "alright, not too tough since we play tonight" he hums and presses a kiss to your forehead before focusing on the pot of sauce again. "I'll grab the plates" you mumble and pull yourself away from Mason to walk to the right cupboard, jumping slightly when the oven timer goes off, you hear a chuckle so you pout as you put the plates on the kitchen counter. "Aw don't pout Y/N" Mason murmurs as he takes his oven mitt off, placing it next to you before coming up behind you, wrapping his arms around you tightly as he peppers kisses along your shoulder. The sensation makes you giggle and your hands go to his arms, "love you Mase" he kisses your cheek, "love you Mrs. Mount" you smile at his use of your new name before turning around to look up into his dark eyes, "you're coming tonight right?" he scoffs, "wouldn't miss it for the world" you go on your toes to press a gentle kiss to his lips, "keep an eye on me okay?" he drops another kiss to your lips, "I always do" you pull away and the two of you load up your plates and have a quick meal before you need to head over to the pitch.

When you walk up to your spot in the locker room a couple of hours later a grin comes to your face. You drop your bag and bring a hand to the newly pressed on last name, quickly pulling out your phone to capture the first moment of seeing Mount on your jersey. "You finally did it Y/N" the voice makes you spin around, one of your teammates is smiling in your direction, "yeah, he doesn't know yet" she walks over and pulls you into a hug, "I'm so happy for you" your arms go around her tightly for a second, "okay enough mush, let's get out there and kick ass" she laughs and pulls away to go to her stall. You bite your lip while kicking off your runners, shedding some layers to get into your kit for the night, the last thing you put on being your cleats. The excitement coursing through your veins as you stand up, shaking out your limbs before following your teammates out onto the pitch for a short pre-match warmup.

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As you're kicking around the ball you can't help but let your gaze move across the few fans that came out in the cold weather. You immediately find Mason, who is bundled up and grinning in your direction, he lifts a hand in greeting making you smile. Now that you know he's watching you shed your track jacket revealing your jersey a smile coming to your face almost immediately. "I think you broke Mason" your teammate says while coming up next to you, the statement makes you peer over your shoulder, seeing your husband's wide eyes and dropped jaw as he looks at you. A giggle leaves your lips as you turn back to warming up, "then my surprise worked" you murmur and continue your jogging with the ball.

The final whistle is blown for the match making you run over to your teammates, jumping onto them to celebrate the win. "That Mount name really does it" you shrug while your teammate throws her arm across your shoulders while walking off the pitch, "yeah I guess it's a lucky name" she sighs and you drop your head to her shoulder ready to lay down after the hard fought match. "Y/N!" you stop walking to turn around, not seeing who it is because you're enveloped into a hug. You recognize Mason's aftershave immediately, relaxing into his hold as he moves a hand up to the back of your head, "I love you so much" he says and pulls away slightly. The smile on his face makes you move a hand up to his jaw, "I love you more Mase" you murmur, "I wouldn't have married you if I didn't" you add. He drops his head to press a loving kiss to your lips, "why didn't you tell me about the jersey change?" he asks when pulling away, "I wanted it to be a surprise" you reply, "two Mount's in the pro leagues, sounds like trouble" you laugh which has him doing the same. "I'm gonna go hit the showers" you explain to your husband while leaving his arms, "yeah you kinda stink" he says, you shove him and turn around to head to the locker room. Feeling immense pride while wearing the Mount name on your back for what will hopefully be a very long career.

A couple of minutes later you're tucked into your husband's side while walking to his car. "Ready to go home Mrs Mount?" he asks while keeping you close, "sure am Mr Mount" you reply and kiss him before sliding into the passenger seat. His hand finds your thigh almost instantly as the two of you go back to the house to cuddle up in bed for the remainder of the evening.