Cesc smiled as he kissed down Belina’s neck as she slept peacefully, they were still living in the apartment and the footballer hoped that they would move into their new home before the New Year; he couldn’t wait to start building a real life with the brunette and their son.
“Don’t you have training?” Belina muttered as she opened her brown eyes and looked at her boyfriend, she knew that he had one more match before Christmas and she was a little surprised that he was still at home; he had been playing a lot more since Lionel was currently out injured.
Cesc snorted as he nibbled carefully at her neck, they still hadn’t gone public with their rekindled relationship even if Alejandro was publically accepted as Cesc’s son now; the footballer wanted to take things slow before the world learnt that he was now back with Belina.
“Not until this afternoon,” the footballer said as he pulled back from her neck and smiled down at her, he kissed her lips knowing that he should have never let her go; Belina was the woman that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.
The brunette made a small noise of annoyance as his mobile started to ring, she didn’t know who could be calling at this hour of the morning but she hoped that it was important.
Cesc sighed as he reached for his phone and frowned when he saw that Gerard calling him, he rolled away from Belina as he moved to answer the call
“Hola Geri,” the footballer said making his girlfriend sit up and look at him confused, she didn’t know why their friend was calling but she knew that it had to be important.
“We are what?” Cesc asked as he glanced back at Belina, this was the last thing that he had wanted to happen and he didn’t know who could have done that to them; they had been through so much to get to this point that he knew it couldn’t end well if their relationship was now out in the open.
The brunette looked at him concerned, she rested a hand on his bare arm as she tried to comfort him in some way; she cuddled up to his back as she wondered what he had been told.
“Gracias for the warning,” Cesc said as he closed his eyes, he didn’t know how to tell this to Belina but he didn’t want to upset her; she was important to him and now that this had happened it had changed everything for them.
The footballer disconnected the call and looked at his girlfriend, he knew that he had to tell her since there was no way that locking her away in the apartment was going to work for them; they were just going to have to cope.
“Someone has told the press about us… we are all over the news,” Cesc said annoyed knowing that he had a perfect idea on who had ratted them out, he couldn’t believe that Daniella could have done something like this and he knew why she had done it as well.
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Belina rolled her eyes as she pulled on her black belted coat over her navy knitted short sleeve jumper and black skinny jeans, she had plans to meet up with Carlota so that they could decorate the new house and she wasn’t going to change her plans because of the paparazzi.
“I’ll be fine,” the brunette insisted as she ignored Cesc’s pleading to stay safe in their apartment, he didn’t want anyone getting close to her or upsetting her; she was seven weeks pregnant with their child and he wasn’t going to risk her like that.
Belina had her navy lace up trainers on her feet as she moved to collect her navy flap top buckle detail shoulder bag, so that she could leave; she sighed as Cesc wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck wanting her to stay.
“I won’t be long… the decorators need to know what paint we want and what wallpaper,” Belina said as she turned around and kissed Cesc, she had dealt with the paparazzi when she had first dated the footballer and she doubted that they could say or do anything that could upset her.
Cesc made a small noise of disapproval as he tried to think of a way to get her to stay, he was glad that Alejandro had finished school for the holidays and he could protect his son in some way; there was no way that he could protect Belina from what was happening.
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Carlota smiled as she walked around the DIY store with Belina, she was glad that her brother had come to his senses about the brunette; she had always liked the older woman and she knew that while he had made his mistakes, Cesc was now making things right.
“So how are things with my brother?” Carlota asked as Belina nibbled on her lip as they walked down the paint aisle, her thoughts had mainly been on the decorating of their new home so that it was ready for them to move into in two weeks; Cesc wanted the house prepared and soon.
Belina looked at the younger woman and smiled, she was a little surprised at how well she had been welcomed back by Cesc’s family when they had told them that they were dating; her boyfriend had made it clear that he wasn’t going to end things anytime soon and she hoped that it was a good sign for the future for them.
“Things have been going well,” Belina said carefully, she didn’t want to jinx their still new relationship; they had been through so much in getting back together that she hoped that they would last this time, she wanted things to work out not just for them but for their children.
Carlota nodded her head as she smiled, she had always known that her brother was an idiot for breaking up with Belina and she hoped that it would all be okay; they had been through so much and she wanted a sister-in-law someday soon.
“So when do you want me to start hinting at marriage?” Carlota teased as she helped the brunette pick out some paint for the kitchen, she grinned knowing that excluding the seven year gap; Cesc and Belina had been together for nearly two and a half years and had children together.
Belina paused and looked at Carlota, she knew that the brunette was only teasing, but she couldn’t help the lurch that she felt at the thought of marriage; it was always something that she had wanted but right now it was the furthest thing from her mind.
Carlota frowned a little as Belina quickly changed the subject, she knew that there was something on the brunette’s mind and she didn’t blame her; there had been so much happen that she wasn’t surprised that Belina wanted to know if this relationship had some sort of future.
“You know he loves you,” Carlota said softly, she was aware that a lot of people were watching them now and she didn’t want them to know what she was saying to the brunette; they were now at the centre of a media storm and only time would tell when everything would calm down.
Belina nodded her head as she forced a smile, she knew it was wrong to think about marriage right now but she didn’t know how she would do another several years dating if Cesc had no intentions of ever settling down; she just hoped that her wants weren’t going to cause them any problems right now.
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Holding Her, Loving You
FanfictionSometimes the past may come back to haunt you for just the right reasons ft. Cesc Fàbregas