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sokkigarden · 9 months

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Hi babe. I have a special request cause I'm SAD! Can I get a jamie x reader where Jamie is always there to hear about readers failed dates but he's actually hopelessly in love with her? Then romantic reveal? Lots of kissing? Idk do what you want with it

tysm for sending this in! i didn't forget about this ask i swear! this drabble was sitting in my brain for days and i finally wrote it all out in a haze of productivity LOL. i hope you like this and i hope you aren't sad anymore eeee <333

i've loved you for so long

jamie tartt x female reader | 1.2k words | friends to lovers

“ugh i can’t believe i went out with him again! especially after the whole handshake thing.”

jamie looked over at you as you snuggled into his couch cushions, recounting yet another disastrous date you had just come from. he wanted to be a good friend and listen, but he was finding it hard to pay attention. his mind was aflutter with his own messy thoughts.

should he tell you the truth?

he loved being your friend and being there for you, especially on nights like these. he loved how your cheeks got flush as you talked too fast, giving every detail of the story. he loved how you clutched his throw pillow, still dressed up from your date but heels discarded by the front door. he loved how you spread your legs across his couch, like you owned the place. in a way you did. in a way, you owned his heart, his whole being; home and prized possessions be damned.

he loved that he was the first person you wanted to talk to after a failed night out. among your many months of friendship, you had been a comfort to him in so many ways. he felt lucky to believe you thought the same of him.

to put it simply, he loved you. everything about you.

and he was a coward to not say anything. sitting in angsty silence as you talked about being wine-and-dined by other men every other week. he knew what you wanted, and he wanted that same thing, with you, so why couldn’t he just let himself admit it?

he hummed as you continued, nodding along to your story when appropriate. your feet were in his lap, and he ran his fingers gently along your calf, watching in the lowlight as you shivered at his touch.

“i should’ve known when he dropped me off with a handshake that it wouldn’t work out. a handshake! who does that!” you exclaimed. “like if you don’t want to kiss me, there are other options available.”

you huffed, awaiting his response, but suddenly the image of kissing you himself was all jamie could think of. up against the door to your flat. in the boot room. out on the pitch after a win. while cooking dinner together. in the morning between his sheets.

“that’s crazy,” he said absentmindedly. clearly not the response you were expecting from him.

“hm?”

“the fact he didn’t kiss you,” he added, speaking without fully thinking about what he was saying. “i would’ve.”

you rolled your eyes, shaking your head at his words. “thanks, jamie.”

you clearly thought it was all a joke. as you let out a soft chuckle, you caught him staring at you intensely. jamie always gave you his full attention, but in that moment he couldn’t help himself. he knew he wore his emotions on his face but he refused to look away.

he held your stare for a moment, before glancing from your eyes to your nose. his gaze lingered on your lips for a beat too long before he focused back on your eyes.

you broke eye contact first, looking away shakily. you pulled your feet off his lap and warning bells rang through his head. he’s messed this up. you were retreating from him, and he will never get to fully tell you how he feels. hell, you probably won’t even be his friend after this.

he bit the inside of his cheek, trying to stave off the negative thoughts coursing through his head. he was brought back into the moment as he felt you shift closer, having set down the pillow you’d been holding.

he didn’t dare to make a move, sitting frozen as he watched you come closer. he held his breath as you ran a hand gently through his hair and pressed an experimental kiss to the side of his mouth.

as soon as your lips touched, it was like jamie finally woke up. he took the opportunity in stride, kissing you like he’s wanted to for ages.

you were warm against him, and soft. so soft. he wound his arms around your torso, pulling you closer. he kissed you like it was his only chance to prove his love to you. your hands tangled in his hair, scratching your nails across his scalp. he felt alive for the first time. he didn’t want this moment to end.

he pressed open mouthed kisses across your jaw and neck. he found a spot just beneath your ear that made you hum, low in your throat.

“you’re either an extremely good kisser or you’ve wanted to do this for a while,” you said, your voice a bit breathless.

jamie’s conquest of your neck paused and he pulled back slightly. you wondered if you had ruined the moment.

he looked deeply into your eyes as he affirmed, “both,” before seizing your lips again. you melted against him, and he wondered what he was so scared of. why he hadn’t done this sooner.

“i’ve wanted you for so long,” he mumbled against your lips.

now it was your turn to pause, as you broke apart. you blinked several times as if trying to clear your head.

“jamie,” you started, and he felt his heart drop. here it comes. rejection. “you know i’m not just looking to hook up right? i keep going on these dates because i want to find something more.”

his eyebrows knitted together as he processed your words. did you really think all he wanted was to sleep with you?

“do you really not know?”

you shook your head in confusion. “know what?”

“how much i love you.”

jamie saw your eyes go wide and your mouth opened but no words came out. so there it was. he’d finally said it. there was no going back. he didn’t want to think about just how screwed up he was if you didn’t feel the same.

you slid your hands over his shoulders, clearly trying to process his words. finally you spoke.

“i didn’t know you felt this way.”

jamie pulled away, creating distance between the two of you. he didn’t want your pity. he didn’t want you to let him down softly. he just wanted to finally be honest with himself, and with you. he hoped he was strong enough to face the consequences.

“it’s okay if you don’t,” he replied. “i just… it had to come out eventually i guess.”

you grasped his hand, running your fingers across his knuckles. you stared at the plains of his palm as you spoke.

“i was only going on so many dates to distract myself. to get past my feelings for you.” you finally glanced up at him. “i didn’t think i had a chance.”

jamie shook his head in disbelief. “how could you not? you’re everything to me.”

he squeezed your hands, holding eye contact, hoping his feelings crossed his face like every other emotion seemed to. in return, your eyes glistened in the lowlight.

“we’ve always just been good friends,” you said, “and i’m not like the girls you normally date.”

suddenly jamie swept his arms around you, embracing you in a hug, burying his face in your hair. you hugged him back just as much.

“you’re so much more than that.” he murmured.

you brought your lips to his once more, pouring every emotion into your kiss.

and in that moment, everything finally clicked into place.

song inspo: i've loved you for so long by the aces !!

friendly reminder that my inbox is always open for requests, but i might not write out drabbles for everything. i'm also open if you just want to chat about jamie, or ted lasso in general! <3

#jamie tartt x reader #jamie tartt x you #jamie tartt fanfiction #jamie tartt x y/n #ted lasso fanfiction #jamie tartt imagine #jamie tartt fanfic #ted lasso fanfic #my works #request #hopefulromances #inbox

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hopefulromances · 4 months

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Hopeful Romances Requests: OPEN

Please read this before requesting just to ensure you understand all the rules.

My biggest disclaimer is a request does guarantee a product. I write here in my free time as FUN. This is not my profession, I am not getting paid, I am simply using this as a creative outlet for my interests.

When submitting your request, please send the name or ship along with your preferred pronouns if applicable. See the list of names and ships I write below.

Periodically, I will reblog prompts. When requesting a prompt please make sure you list the name of the prompt list so I know what you are requesting.

In general, I am pretty open to writing whatever.

My limits are any sort of proshipping (incest, CNC, non con, etc). And while you may request smut, I'm not super comfortable with it so it's less likely to get written.

CHARACTERS/SHIPS

*Reader Insert Names

Jamie Tartt

Roy Kent

Sam Obisanya

Keeley Jones

Colin Hughes

*Ships

Royjamie

Roykeeley

Royjamiekeeley

*if do not see a character or ship that you would like, feel free to message me!

#hopefulromances #Jamie Tartt #Roy Kent #Sami Obisanya #Keeley Jones #Colin Hughes #royjamie #roykeeley #royjamiekeeley #jamie tartt x reader #roy kent x reader #sam obisanya x reader #keeley jones x reader #colin hughes x reader

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of-apollo · 4 months

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HII!! I love a Ted Lasso ship!

So I’m an introvert pretending to be an extrovert and can be a little shy at times but when I’m with the right group of people I love to laugh and smile and do whatever with my friends.

Im a television writer/director so I love writing and watching movies listening to music just being creative in general. I’m stupidly ambitious maybe to a fault but my dreams are my goals and I’ll accept no less.

I’m really just a passionate girlie who loves to laugh and make people happy. My love languages are physical touch and words of affirmation and uhhhb yeah that’s me!!!

Thank you!!!

I ship you with Dani Rojas!

Dani is just as happy and giggly as you seem to be! He makes you super comfortable in group settings and you’re both constantly farming laughter out of your friends.

He’s super supportive of your goals. He’s always happy to read over things and watch anything you’ve contributed to.

I imagine they’d likely get invited to premieres because they are all hot and famous, so I think he’d definitely drag you along and you’d drag him along to yours.

And at those events you can be sure he’ll be pushing you towards any big name he recognises. It’s not often he likes to brag about how well known he is, but he’ll do it happily if it’ll help you.

Dani’s love language is 100% physical touch as well! He’s always super cuddly and will not hesitate to straight up kiss you in front of all your friends.

NAVIGATION POST | SHIP REQUESTS

#thanks for requesting lovely <3 #dani rojas x reader #ted lasso x reader #ted lasso ships #ship requests #hopefulromances

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buckychristwrites · 10 months

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Not joking reading “When Rain Gathers” is seriously effecting my emotional stability. Like I just want Jamie to be happy but in no way can he get off the hook. But like… girl dad Jamie 🥺🥺

Listen...............chapter three? Get READY

#hopefulromances #answered #thank you so much for reading!!!!!!!!!

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dunster · 10 months

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Stop I literally love your writings. About You and Could This Be are two of my favorite stories ever. See you reblog my content literally sent butterflies to my tummy. LMAO THANK YOU

omfg this is so nice, i don’t even know what to say! 😭 The drabble you wrote is so cute. Thank you for reading my work 💜

#hopefulromances #answered

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katsu28 · 7 months

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Hi friend! Congrats on 2k that’s amazing!

📝

I’d love a Ted lasso ship!

A little bit about me is that I’m a writer who loves to make people laugh, and writer romantic things that I can get lost in. I’m passionate and stubborn and support my friends and family fiercely.

I’m a bit introverted but I can be super extroverted and friendly when I’m with the right people. In my free time I love baking and singing and would love a ship with someone who can make me smile and match my energy while also pulling me out of my comfort zone!

Thank you so much!

hello friend thank you so much!!!

i ship you with jamie tartt! first of all, he'd absolutely make you smile and match your energy and most of all be able to pull you out of your comfort zone. golden retriever bf to the max, that man is! jamie is the same way that you are—passionate and headstrong and so so supportive over loved ones, and he'd compliment you beautifully <3

he would gladly indulge in your baking hobby, volunteering to be your taste tester for new recipes, passing treats out to the team to try and giving you their feedback (all of it is overwhelmingly positive, those boys love everything you bake), staying up late with you on nights you can't sleep and bake to pass the time. my personal headcanon is that jamie can't sing for shit, but he would absolutely love to listen to you sing. turning on some music and cooking dinner together constitutes as a date night and he loves it!

i'm gonna go back to the pulling you out of your comfort zone part because i just feel like he'd be so so good at it! he's definitely a more extroverted person, so i feel like he'd be the one to suggest trying new things, whether as hobbies, for travels, or just for date nights! but of course, if you think it's not something that's for you, he won't make you try it. he just wants you to feel safe and loved and happy with whatever it is you're doing together <3

join the celebration!

#kait's 2k!#answered!#hopefulromances <3

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kaylasficrecs · 8 months

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jamie tartt recs

distractions | series | @illiterateaffairs

what it is | imagine, fluff | @its-time-to-write

if i had you | one shot, flangst (more fluff) | @inbloomwriting

gentleman | imagine, fluff | @danistartt

protective!jamie | imagine, fluff | @hopefulromances

could this be | series | @buckychristwrites

through the lens | imagine, fluff | @katsu28

silent sleepers | imagine, fluff | @its-time-to-write

delicate | one shot, fluff | @rqgnarok

if i showed up in the shape of a storm... | imagine, flangst | @beybaldes

you said you wouldn't fall in love with me | drabble, fluff | @writeroutoftime

beautiful city | imagine, fluff | @jellylimesoda

love is fast asleep on a dirt road... | imagine, fluff | @beybaldes

just jamie | imagine, fluff | @theowritesstuff

chronically ill!reader | imagine, flangst (comfort!) | @benedictscanvas

comforting the reader | imagine, flangst | @benedictscanvas

feeling fragile, can't you tell | imagine, flangst | @its-time-to-write

small peck | drabble, fluff | @hopefulromances

i know what i'm doing | imagine, fluff | @its-time-to-write

too good to be true | series | @rafferty3207

holding hands | drabble, fluff | @hopefulromances

standing ovation | imagine, flangst (comfort!) | @rqgnarok

if only love were true | imagine, flangst (more fluff) | @its-time-to-write

the five love languages | headcanon, fluff | @whimsical-roasting

when harry met sally | imagine, fluff | @hopefulromances

a kiss that i kept | one shot, fluff | @inbloomwriting

coming home | drabble, fluff | @rafferty3207

i know now it'll pass | series | @its-time-to-write

away game anniversary | imagine, fluff | @caapsiizzereads

it hits different cause it's you | imagine, fluff | @beybaldes

how to love being alive | one shot, flangst | @its-time-to-write

you don't need to say anything | imagine, flangst (comfort!) | @lolahasmoxie

don't go wasting your emotion | imagine, fluff | @its-time-to-write

you can hear it in the silence | imagine, fluff | @1800grvy

i got your heart skippin' when i'm gone | imagine, fluff | @caapsiizzereads

i can see you | imagine, fluff | @uneditedidiot

gold rush | two shot, fluff | @uneditedidiot

one whole year | drabble, fluff | @midnightfictionlibrary

cuddling | drabble, fluff (hint of angst) | @hopefulromances

family, friends, loved ones | imagine, fluff | @writeroutoftime

please stay | imagine, fluff | @axelsagewrites

the bet | one shot, flangst | @axelsagewrites

smile at me | imagine, fluff | @its-time-to-write

long time coming | series | @hopefulromances

always on the sidelines | two shot, fluff | @ofstarsandvibranium

stuck by you | imagine, comfort flangst | @its-time-to-write

before you go | imagine, fluff (brief angst) | @its-time-to-write

i'd be better armed if you agreed to take it | one shot, fluff | @pandorasprongs

bad ideas | one shot, trifecta (smut/fluff/angst) | @discokicks

three times 'cause i've waited my whole life | one shot, fluff | @its-time-to-write

#jamie tartt x reader #ted lasso #fic recs #masterlist

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hsllfirescoopsreblogs · 2 months

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╰┈➤ 18+ none of these stories belong to me! this is a masterlist of all jamie tartt stories i’ve read and reblogged! just thought it would be nice to have them all in one spot! (if your fic is on here and you wish not to be, please let me know!)

MASTERLIST • TED LASSO MASTERLIST • 04/04/24

☁︎change in perspective by @justauthoring

⟿ you never thought jamie tartt could be anything but a prick.

☁︎saved you a seat by @benedictscanvas

☁︎gentlemen by @danistartt

⟿secret dating because reader works for Richmond (as like pr or physio or something) but when they win a match one day Jamie is so overcome with joy he just has to kiss her

☁︎@axelsagewrites

⟿bus ride

⟿decide royjamie x reader

☼they both like you and when they came to settle it once and for all neither of them expected this out come

⟿ practise mishap

☁︎ @pandorasprongs

⟿i’d be better armed if you agreed to take it

☼higgins' new assistant happens to be an old friend of the reader's, and their reunion hits jamie with major feelings of jealousy. when the team thinks that the pair of them are going on a date soon, jamie decides enough is enough.

⟿comfort crowd, you can always count

☼reader gets cheated on and jamie, whose trying to be a better friend and person, decides to help her out by hiding her phone for the day.

☁︎ @rqgnarok

⟿i can see you

☼you and jamie have been watching each other for ages, trying not to feel the pull between you. a moment in the hallway changes everything.

⟿delicate

☼jamie hadn’t planned on dating. his reputation’s never been worse. but then he met you.

⟿music to my eyes

☼jamie has a crush on the band’s bassist.

☁︎@its-time-to-write

⟿three times ‘cause i’ve waited my whole life

⟿coffee at midnight

☁︎@buckychristwrites

⟿about you

☼Your job? Pop culture journalist for The Independent. Your assignment? To write a profile on the cocky footballer that you’re publicly feuding with.

⟿could this be

☼One minute, you're single and working for AFC Richmond as the team's medic. The next minute, you're in a fake relationship with the team's handsome striker who you know next to nothing about…

☁︎i can see you by @hopefulromances

⟿Roy's sister comes back to town

☁︎fuck by @wlntrsldler

☁︎spring rolls and stocks by @veryberryjelly

☁︎distractions by @illiterateaffairs

☁︎you’re obsessed by @mllersjoel

⟿ he has a huge crush on an actress and sees her at a richmond event and she flirts w him he’s really shy bc he likes her

☁︎ tour de richmond by @ofstarsandvibranium

⟿ Jamie gives you a tour of Richmond as well as gets to know you better. When you tell your cousin of his teammates generosity, he suddenly becomes a big hostile towards Jamie.

☁︎ @theowritesstuff

⟿ operation: tartts heart

☼Jamie’s too scared to confess his (obvious) feelings for you, so when Richmond gets another clubhouse attendant who starts flirting with you, the team suddenly all become your guard dogs.

⟿ other people

☼You and Jamie have a discussion about the exclusivity of your relationship

☁︎ in the stands by @cauliflowercounty

hopefully all links work if not let me know! <3

#jamie tartt x reader #jamie tartt #phil dunster #ted lasso #ted lasso x reader #jamie tartt series #jamie tartt one shot #jamie tartt angst #jamie tartt fluff

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crownofdecitreadingrespectfully · 9 months

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TED LASSO FIC RECS

*NONE OF THESE FICS ARE MINE. I AM NOT A WRITER. I MADE THIS SO I CAN EASILY GO BACK AND REREAD. I SIMPLY THINK THESE ARE WORKS OF ART AND DESERVE MORE LOVE.

(my beloved writers, if you do not want your work here please message me and I will remove it -- p.s. i love you and i hope you know how talented you are <3)

Jaime Tartt

About You @buckychristwrites

Could this be @buckychristwrites

Kiss Me @clonecaptains

Ill still be right next to you my dear @its-time-to-write

three times cause ive waited my whole life @its-time-to-write

secret admirer @its-time-to-write

Saved you a seat @benedictscanvas

Standing Ovation @rqgnarok

Sweater Weather @alwritey-aphrodite

You can hear it in the silence @1800grvy

Distractions @illiterateaffairs

you can sit here @hopefulromances

in love with an idea @its-time-to-write

You dont want to know me @its-time-to-write

flipped the script @its-time-to-write

a kiss that I kept @inbloomwriting

Updated: 12/15/23

#jamie tartt x reader

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sweetttarttt · 4 months

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I Think I Wanna Marry You

Roy has BIG news, they really are 'mint' to be.

by me and @hopefulromances

#royjamie #jamie tartt #roy kent

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alwritey-aphrodite · 30 days

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It’s everyone’s favorite time of year: summer blurbs!! As always, the rules are only one character per prompt, and once the prompt is crossed off it’s gone forever! You’re welcome to request more than one, but please send individual asks, as it’s easier for me to keep track of <3 This event is running from June 1-30, but feel free to start requesting now! (I know it’s early but finals are right around the corner…) This will stay open until all prompts are taken, so act fast if you have a specific idea in mind!! I love you all and I hope this summer is wonderful for everyone <3

Prompts:

1. Lemonade (Poe Dameron)

2. Post-swim shower (Roy Kent)

3. Sunbathing (Poe Dameron)

4. Ice cream

5. Farmer’s market (Finnick Odair)

6. Backyard parties (TASM!Peter Parker)

7. Sunrises (Finnick Odair)

8. Picnic (Sejanus Plinth)

9. Beach trip (Sejanus Plinth)

10. Tropical drinks

11. Rain through an open window (Jamie Tartt)

12. Matching swimsuits (Sejanus Plinth)

13. Fireflies

14. Lake house (Poe Dameron)

15. S’mores (Santiago Garcia)

16. Drive-in movies

17. Sunset on the beach (Finnick Odair)

18. Collecting seashells (Jamie Tartt)

19. Fresh fruit (Finnick Odair)

20. Road trips and diners

21. Fixed AC (Jamie Tartt)

22. Friendship bracelets (Santiago Garcia)

23. Water balloon fight

24. Caught in a rain shower (Poe Dameron)

25. Wildflowers (Sejanus Plinth)

26. Stargazing (Jamie Tartt)

27. Evening walks (TASM!Peter Parker)

28. Breakfast outside (TASM!Peter Parker)

29. Sleeping in (Finnick Odair)

30. Last minute vacations (Poe Dameron)

Characters:

Poe Dameron

Santiago Garcia

Jamie Tartt

Roy Kent

Sejanus Plinth

Finnick Odair

TASM!Peter Parker

Tagging some of my wonderful and lovely friends because they’re wonderful and lovely: @onceuponaoneshot @beybaldes @whimsical-roasting @hopefulromances @dameronalone @eyelessfaces @benedictscanvas

#sejanus plinth #sejanus plinth x reader #tasm!peter parker #tasm!peter x reader #jamie tartt #jamie tartt x reader #roy kent #roy kent x reader #poe dameron #poe dameron x reader #santiago pope garcia #santiago garcia x reader #finnick odair #finnick x reader

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sokkigarden · 9 months

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dancing with our hands tied (part iv)

jamie tartt x female reader // nsfw 18+ // fwb

masterlist // read on ao3

summary: an emotional spiral sends you to jamie's doorstep… again

word count: 3k

this chapter took it OUT of me but i actually think this might be my fav chapter so far?? eeeee excited to share w you guys :) thanks to @hopefulromances for challenging me to write and trade feedback last night! sometimes u just need a lil extra motivation 😩🫶

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“Hey, you’re friends with Jamie, right?”

You looked up from where you were sitting at your desk to find Zach in the doorway. You were startled by his appearance.

After getting drinks last week, you’d gone back to his place and fell into bed. He was fun and flirty and you both had a good time, but once it was late, he asked if you needed a ride home. You’d left after calling a ride, trying not to overthink it. It was just the beginning after all.

But it had been a week since then. Zach had been keeping his distance at work and hadn’t been responding to your texts that much. You figured he was busy with the new job, so you kept yourself busy as well. But that didn’t resolve the sinking feeling in your gut.

And now Zach was standing in front of you. Asking about Jamie Tartt of all things.

“Huh?” You knew you sounded dumb but you weren’t sure why Zach was asking if you were friends with Jamie.

“Did I do something to upset him?”

“What?” you sputtered. “Um, I don’t think so.”

Despite your confusion, you had also noticed Jamie’s coldness toward the new nutritionist. Richmond had a big facility and a lot of people employed, but after Ted Lasso brought his camaraderie and positivity to the entire club, it was easy to see when someone was being off-putting.

Since last week, you hadn’t spoken to Jamie outside of your scheduled physio treatments. You weren’t typically alone during your appointments, and it was always after his ludicrous amount of training which left him tired, so you hadn’t had the chance to talk to him much.

“Maybe you’re reading too much into things?” you suggested. “He’s always been kinda rocky– you’ve heard the stories.”

You didn’t mention that those stories were from more than two years ago. You didn’t mention that he had been much better in recent months.

“Maybe….” Zach replied, scratching the back of his head.

You clearly didn’t have the answer he wanted, and the room fell into silence. You looked back at the work you had open on your computer screen, before taking a deep breath and being brave.

“Hey, so I had a fun time last week,” you started with a smile. “Would you, maybe, want to go out again?”

Zach suddenly looked like he wanted to be anywhere but in the treatment room with you. You tried not to let the feeling in your gut sink even further, but you could feel the smile falling off your face.

“Oh, um, I’m gonna be busy for the next few weeks, so….” he trailed off.

You pressed your lips into a firm line, nodding once. You didn’t need to hear anything else; he was clearly not interested in pursuing you further.

The insecurities that had lingered for a week resurfaced from the corners of your mind. You’d gotten your hopes up again, and he clearly wasn’t on the same page. It was fine. You were getting the brush off. Nothing you hadn’t experienced before.

You just wished you’d known this wasn’t going to be anything when you went into it. It had taken time, with each heartbreak, but you thought you had built up walls to prevent yourself from getting hurt again.

“Okay, yeah,” you said, “Don’t worry about it.”

Zach gave you a smile that looked more like a grimace before leaving you alone.

How had everything gone to such shit?

There’s a reason you’d made it clear with Jamie that your relationship was just sex. If it was explicitly just sex, then you wouldn’t let yourself form an emotional attachment. No point in letting your brain drift into romantic feelings. It never worked out anyways.

Thinking of Jamie brought you back to the first thing Zach said. Was there a reason Jamie was being a dick to him? You hadn’t seen them interact much other than at the bar last week. While you had wanted to bite Jamie’s head off at first, by the time you had a chance to say something, he had left. There was a lot left unsaid.

And if here was anything that would get your mind off things, it would be bickering with Jamie.

You checked your watch, realizing most of the players were gone by this time of evening. You finished up the report you were working on. It was probably time for you to head home too.

And maybe you’d pay Jamie a visit on the way home, too.

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Not even twenty minutes later, you were knocking on Jamie’s door unannounced. You hadn’t been there since last week, but there were no cars except his parked outside, so you assumed he was the only one home.

When he opened the door, he seemed surprised to see you, his face going through about half a dozen different expressions before settling on raising his eyebrow in question.

“Stop being a dick to Zach,” you said in lieu of greeting, walking into his home.

Jamie shut the door and pursed his lips. He clearly hadn’t expected to be instantly berated, but it was easier to act mad at Jamie than deal with being upset with yourself.

“Aren’t I a dick to everyone?” he asked.

“No, you aren’t,” you rolled your eyes, and said in a smaller voice, “Not anymore.”

You crossed your arms. “But you are acting like an asshole to Zach. Everyone sees it.”

Jamie scoffed, shaking his head.

“Sorry,” he said, with a defeated tone, “You can tell your boyfriend I didn’t mean anything by it.”

Now it was your turn to sound defeated, “He’s not my boyfriend.”

Jamie’s face perked up at that.

“Oh yeah? Thought you two were gettin’ cozy. Gettin’ drinks at Bones and Honey.”

If it was anyone else, you’d think he sounded jealous, but there was no reason for Jamie to be jealous over you. He was just poking your open wound at this point.

You huffed out a breath of air, letting your arms fall to their sides.

“He brushed me off,” you said, “If we didn’t work together, he probably would’ve ghosted me by now.”

All the frustration from the past few hours, the past few days, the past week, felt like it was bubbling to the surface. It wasn’t even like this was a new thing. You were just tired of the same thing always happening. Even when you tried to protect yourself, you still ended up getting hurt.

You were so focused on blinking rapidly to dispel the tears in your eyes that you didn’t notice Jamie wrapping you in a tight hug. You stood frozen for a moment, before wrapping your arms around his torso and nuzzling your face into his shoulder.

The hug was so tight and warm and surprising, but it made you feel the best you’d felt in weeks, months. You didn’t even realize you were fully crying until you moved slightly and felt the wet patch of fabric on his shoulder.

You pulled away a bit and tried taking some deep breaths, while Jamie brushed his fingers through your hair. As soon as he whispered your name, you pulled back further, still enveloped in his arms.

“Sorry, sorry, I know this isn’t what we normally do,” you said. Your relationship consisted of arguments and sex, not tears and warm hugs.

He shook his head, leaning in to press a kiss to your forehead. “What’s wrong?”

The tender tone, the soft look in his eyes, the delicate physical contact, made you start crying all over again. He gently led the two of you over to the couch, sitting down with you in his lap.

“I just–” you sniffled, and it all came spilling out. “I just don't know what I'm doing ever. Everything I do seems wrong. I try to go after the things I want and it's never enough. I give too much, and yet not enough, and- and it's all shit.”

Jamie’s brows furrowed together as you stared at his face. You focused on the line of his jaw and the grooves of his nose instead of his eyes. You didn’t want to meet his eyes. His hand gently grasped your chin to direct your gaze.

“You’re okay,” he murmured, as you held eye contact. “Things are hard, but they’ve always been hard, and you’ve made it through. You deserve good things. You’ll get them. You have them.”

Those words were tender and sweet and all you wanted to hear, but a part of you refused to let yourself believe them.

“Yeah, okay,” you rolled your eyes lightly. “I guess.”

He let out a huff of frustration, before rearranging you to straddle his thighs. His arms squeezed your shoulders, but not in a domineering way; it felt soft, comforting.

His hands were warm as they ran across your skin to your cheeks, holding your face to keep your eyes connected. He wiped the tears from your cheeks. His face held a hundred emotions and you weren’t sure what to make of any of it.

“You have me,” he said.

You took a sharp intake of breath at his words. The words burned into your mind.

It was true. You did have Jamie. And he had you. In some sort of way. And for now, it would be enough.

He placed a soft kiss to your forehead, and then to both of your cheeks, lingering so close you could feel his exhales and swore you could hear your heartbeats in the space between.

Then, he seized your mouth in a kiss, and it was like no other kiss you’d shared with him. While others were passionate and full of angry emotions, this was full of something raw, something untethered to your pre-existing idea of Jamie.

As you explored each other's mouths, you found yourself grinding against his lap, letting a moan out as you felt overcome with emotion. His hands ran through your hair, and you flexed your fingers under the fabric of his shirt, feeling the expanse of warm skin on his stomach.

You tugged his shirt over his head, which broke the kiss, but you took the moment to take a breath. He kissed your cheek, your jaw, your neck, as he moved to remove your shirt as well.

“Fuck, angel,” he said, and it felt like you were seeing each other for the first time.

It didn’t take long to remove more clothes, explore more of each other, before you finally sat down, feeling his dick slide into you.

For a brief minute, you were frozen, breathing in each other’s air, staring at each other, taking in the moment. Then, he’s rocking into you and you’re meeting his thrusts, but it's slow, it's choppy in a heavenly way that you didn’t realize could exist between the two of you.

“This feel good, yeah?” he asked, and you replied with a whimper of an affirmation. “Tell me this dick makes you feel good.”

“It does,” you managed to say, “You make me feel…”

He moved his hips in a way that made you see stars, leaving the last of your sentence unfinished. You scraped your nails through his hair, hearing something like a growl at the back of his throat. The sound spurred you on, rocking your hips with more determination.

“That’s it, baby, that’s a good girl,” he panted, reaching to connect your lips once more.

You wanted to swallow him whole, wanted this moment to never end. His words were hot, but also flooded you with a different kind of warmth. You wondered if he even knew what he was saying.

He tore his lips away after a moment and while you tried to gasp for breath, his next words made you nearly come on the spot.

“My good girl,” he whispered across your ear, before gripping your hips and focusing on where the two of you were connected.

The possessiveness in his voice tracked fire through your veins.

You were close. You had to be. Despite how much you wanted to make this last forever, the heightened emotions were making things too much. You were feeling everything so intensely.

He knew you were close, as he said, “Hey, look at me.”

You caught his eyes, watching each other’s faces as you finally came. Your jaw hung open, gripping his shoulders. You clenched around him as you rode out your high, and he came soon after.

You sat there for a few moments, listening to your breathing and heartbeats mixing together.

His hands drifted across your back in lazy motions as you nuzzled your cheek into the crook between his shoulder and neck. Jamie’s heartbeat was in his throat, his pulse racing. You could barely process everything you were feeling. What must he be feeling?

You had definitely calmed down after your spiral earlier this evening. Being with Jamie seemed to make everything else melt away.

He readjusted you on his lap and pulled up his underwear. He grabbed his shirt from earlier and slipped it over your head. He cleared his throat, but didn’t fully pull away from you.

“I know you usually leave but,” he picked you up as he stood from the couch, “Not lettin’ you go home and spiral more. You’re staying tonight. Come on.”

He led you upstairs to his room, grabbing some new clothes from the dresser before guiding you into the bathroom.

You didn’t do anything as you watched him turn on the shower and wait until the temperature was hot. It had been a while since you’d been in a shower with someone else, but you had a feeling this wasn’t going to be like those times.

As soon as the shower was a good temperature, he stepped in, beckoning you to join him. He was offering without forcing you. You fought the smile creeping onto your face at his gentle expression.

He guided you under the stream of water, combing his hands through your hair and lathering it with shampoo. The entire bathroom filled with the familiar smell of his hair products, and you felt a sense of satisfaction at knowing your own hair would smell like his soon.

You took turns washing each other, nearly silent the entire time. It was an intimate act, and you found yourself clinging to Jamie maybe even more than earlier.

You could feel the trails of tears across your cheeks from earlier wash away, but you could now barely remember why you’d been crying. Over some boy at work? You were all wrapped up in Jamie in the present moment.

But this is what you’d been afraid of all along. This thing with Jamie was no longer just sex to you. And you’d known from the beginning, that if you let yourself fall for Jamie, it was over. He would ruin everyone else for you.

What, with his silly outfits, and funny yet frustrating conversations, and the way he seemed to know your body even better than you did.

You doubted this was anything else for him, you didn’t fit the profile of people he dated, you told yourself not to get your hopes up. You had shoved those feelings in a drawer at the back of your mind and hoped if you told yourself it was just sex, you wouldn’t fall for him.

But somewhere between the arguments and the sex, you held real conversations with him, confided in him, looked forward to seeing him each day.

Maybe it was already too late. The thought had your eyes welling up with more tears, but luckily you were facing the shower wall, as he rinsed the conditioner out of your hair.

By the time the both of you were done, the tears had subsided, and you turned around to give him a watery smile.

When you stepped out of the shower, Jamie wrapped you in a fluffy towel and your heart squeezed at the domesticity of it all.

“Better?” he asked.

You nodded. You were feeling a lot better. Even if you were finally acknowledging the romantic feelings wedged deep inside of you. Even if those romantic feelings ended up being your downfall.

He grabbed the clothes he’d brought into the bathroom and divided them between you both. Two pairs of sweat shorts and two t-shirts. You knew you were going to drown in the fabric before you even put them on. You were proven right as he slid the shorts up your legs and tied off the drawstring to keep them up. You both chuckled at the sight.

After brushing your teeth, stealing some of Jamie’s skincare, and drying your hair, you didn’t have any objections as you both got into bed. He pulled you halfway across the mattress, to wrap his arms around you in the middle of the bed.

“I’ve got training with Roy at four a.m., but I’ll be back before you wake up. Usually get back for breakfast around seven.” Jamie mumbled as he turned off the bedside lamp and wrapped his arms around you.

“Four in the morning?” you asked, “What are you going to do, bury a body?”

He chuckled, “Wouldn’t put it past Grandad, but no, we usually just go for a run.”

You shook your head at the absurdity. Even though you worked at the football facility, it was easy to forget that Jamie was a professional athlete when it was just the two of you, tucked away beneath his sheets.

As you felt yourself getting sleepy, you traced the tattoos across Jamie’s forearm in the faint light, feeling his breathing deepen as he drifted off to sleep. The lull of his exhales across your earlobe soon brought sleep to you as well.

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