Mistletoe// TAA

VI

"So where are we going?" Leighton wondered as sat in the passenger seat of Trent's jeep with her younger brother in the back seat.

Trent had turned up at their house 20 minutes ago saying he had a surprise and that they had to go with him right now but that was it. He's refused to spill any more of the surprise.

"You're so impatient." Trent laughed as she continued to drive towards the destination.

"Yeh Leighton." Jude agreed in the back with a smile on his face.

"Don't you be ganging up on me with him." Leighton warned her brother as she turned in her seat slightly to see him. "But seriously, we've been over the whole me hating surprises thing."

"Well this ones good. I promise." Trent assured her as he turned down a slightly sheltered road of the main one.

After continuing down that road for a couple minutes Trent made another right and stopped outside a tall pair of gates. The security guard in the box smiled at Trent before opening up the gates.

"AXA training centre." Leighton read off the larger glass wall as they drove inside.

"No way." Jude exclaimed as he realised what was happening.

"Trent." Leighton spoke warningly as he pulled into a car spot and parked the jeep.

"What?" He asked with a smile looking at her before turning to Jude. "Coming?"

"Of course." Jude replied before hopping out of the back seat followed by Trent who shut the driver's door and then realised he hadn't heard a third door closing.

"Are you coming or what?" Trent wondered as he opened the door again. Leighton liked from the footballer in front of her to her little brother waiting anxiously outside.

"Fine." Leighton sighed and smiled before getting out too.

"There shouldn't be anyone here so it's just us." Trent explained as he held the main door open and let Jude and Leighton inside the facility.

"Hiya Trent." An older looking women with black rimmed glasses said from behind the reception desk.

"Hi Elaine. I'm just showing these around, is that okay?" Trent wondered as they walked over towards the women.

"Yeh go ahead." She gave them all a warm smile before going back to typing on her computer.

"Thanks." Trent replied before guiding the Meyer siblings through the atrium and towards the gym. "Come on."

"Wow." Jude spoke as they arrived in the large gym room with a huge glass wall showing the fields outside.

They spent a few minutes wondering around the gym until the door opened to reveal someone walking in.

"Oh. Hey Trent. And guests." The voice of the Liverpool captain said as he entered the room holding a bottle of water and a foam roller.

"Hey Hendo. Just giving Leighton and Jude a little tour." Trent replied looking at the skipper in front of him.

"Oh, so you're the famous Leighton then." Jordan spoke sounding amused as he dropped his things on the floor next to a mat and walked over to the three.

"Is that a good famous or a bad one?" Leighton wondered laughing slightly as she shook the older man's hand.

"All good things." Jordan promised before holding out his hand to Jude. "I'm Jordan."

Jude's face was literally blank as he tried to process what was happening right now and who was standing in front of him.

"Jude." Leighton whispered smiling as she hit his shoulder slightly.

"Hi, I'm Jude." The younger Meyer replied as he shook the Liverpool midfielder's hand.

"We'll leave you to it Hendo. See you later." Trent assured him as they left the gym room and continued with their tour of Kirkby.

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"You've made his year." Leighton spoke as they dropped Jude of at one of his friend's houses for the night and watched him walk up the pathway.

"What's the point of having a job that I absolutely adore if I can't share it with people I care about." Trent replied as he turned back from looking over his shoulder towards the girl next to him.

"You're amazing." Leighton found herself saying with a smile.

"I'm not the only one." Trent told her smiling.

"So was today just about Jude or?" Leighton wondered, curiosity getting the better of her.

"Well I figure that if I got on his good side then that would put me on yours too." Trent said casually causing Leighton to laugh.

"Well it definitely worked so thank you." She assured him before squeezing his hand in assurance.

"So what's the plans for Christmas?" Trent questioned as he started to drive once again.

It was safe to say that Christmas was drawing near, with only 2 weeks left until the festive holiday and the city of Liverpool was beautifully decorated for it.

"Probably nothing really. Think mum invited my Nan and grandad down from Blackpool for while so that will probably be it." Leighton replied as she leant back in her seat and started to think as she stared out the window. "It's gonna be weird without dad."

"I'm sorry Leighton. I didn't mean to upset you." Trent promised as he grabbed her hand and squeezed it for support.

"It's not your fault. It's just something I'm gonna have to get used to now." Leighton shrugged her shoulders casually as she tried to fight the tears that threatened to form.

"You know I'm always here for you. I'm never gonna leave you Leigh." Trent assured her with a smile.

"Thanks Trent." Leighton replied as she wiped the tears away before continuing their conversation about Christmas. "So what's your plans for Christmas?"

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