endearment (Jesse Lingard & Marcus Rashford)

Part 15

Three weeks later
Delilah pov
"I was thinking we could do something tonight as we haven't really seen each other lately" I say wrapping my arms around his neck.
"I would love to but I really can't" he says pecking my lips.
"Oh but pleaseeee" I beg pouting like a child.
"I really have to go right now" he says looking at his watch.
I remove my arms from his neck and frown as he walks out of the door.
He turns around and shouts "I love you!" And blows me a kiss.
"Love you too!" I shout down the driveway standing in the doorway.

Jesse has been de busy lately. He's been training extra for Manchester United, going to London a lot for England duties, going abroad for champions league matches, going abroad for international matches he's also been doing lots of press things like interviews, sports tv shows, YouTube interviews and challenges. He's in very high demand recently.
Don't get me wrong I'm so proud of him but I haven't really seen him the past three weeks. The only time I do is at night time but he's so worn out he's asleep very quickly.
I have been bored lately, I try to organise something for us to do, even if it is just for us to eat dinner together at home or something. He's that busy we haven't even been able to do that.
He's become short tempered but I understand because he's very stressed and worn out with everything.
I sometimes feel selfish to want time with Jesse but it's normal... isn't it?
I don't want to be a nagging annoying selfish girlfriend.
I would just like to actually see and spend time with my boyfriend that's all.

It's 9pm and he finally arrives home. He bursts through the door and kicks his shoes off. We're at Jesse's house this week. We decided each week to stay at one of our houses and this week it's Jesse's, then next week mine... and so on.
I'm on the couch not really knowing what to do with myself.
"Hi" I say softly as I sense him behind me.
He's fiddling with a bag on the floor.
"Hey" he says sounding flustered.
"You sound flustered are you okay?" I ask turning around.
"Yeah... have you seen?" He asks looking around the room whilst feeling his pockets.
"Ah never mind" he says going back to his bag.
I turn back around to face the tv.
"Jesse" I say watching the tv.
"Yeah?" I hear him ask moving around a lot behind me.
"I feel like we haven't really seen each other recently" I say sounding a little hurt.
I am hurt! I miss my best friend Jesse that would make me laugh and amuse me. I miss my boyfriend Jesse that would go on little cute dates with me etc.
"I know, I feel the same but I promise I'll make it up to you" he says kissing the top of my head from behind.
I nod in response.
I hear Jesse move into the kitchen and he starts clattering things together and I hear the coffee machine going.
I am currently sat up on the couch but I decide to lie down properly to watch a film called 'lady-like' on Netflix.

Jesse pov
I feel terrible for not having enough time for Delilah. But it has to be done.
I really do feel like we're drifting apart from all our time apart but I will make it up to her somehow.
Once my coffee is ready I walk back into the lounge where I find Lils asleep on the couch.
I look down at her with a weak smile.
I take a sip of my coffee before I place it on the coffee table.
I walk towards my ottoman and grab a blanket.
I drape the blanket over her gently so I don't wake her.
I turn the tv off and kiss the top of her head.
I turn around to grab my coffee off the table and i head for the stairs.
On my way out of the lounge I quietly turn off the light switch.
I smile at her once more as I'm in the doorway then I turn around and walk up the stairs to my room, taking small sips of coffee as I walk up each step.
Once I reach my door I open it and reach for the light switch to turn on the lights. Once I locate it I turn them on. I walk over to my bed side and place down my coffee.
I probably shouldn't of had a coffee before bed with all the caffeine but it's just too good to resist.
I turn around to close the door behind me. I walk over to my bed and pull the duvet back to reveal my crisp bed sheets.
I get undressed and climb in.
As soon as my head hits the pillow I'm out like a light.
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