Fight For This Love (Sergio Ramos)

Chapter 15

Sergio cleared his throat loudly and everyone shut up momentarily. "Everyone, this is Olivia."

"Hi everyone." I waved awkwardly and shifted on my feet at the feeling of 8 pairs of eyes on me.

"Hola!" They chorused back cheerily.

"Great! Now let's eat!" His father suggested while rubbing his hands excitedly and making his way towards the kitchen where the delicious scent of food was drifting from.

Dinner was fun. His family was funny and very loud, which made me feel at ease and comfortable to just sit back and watch them crack jokes and tease each other. Sergio was in his element sat beside his father, and opposite his brother, eating delicious food and talking football. His mother would scold them often and this always made me laugh. She reminded me a lot of my own mum.

Half way through desert, Marc, Sergio's brother in law smiled at Sergio mischievously as if an idea had just popped into his. I glanced at Sergio but he hadn't noticed.

"So." Marc began, trying to repress a smile. "When's the wedding Olivia?"

I choked on the food I had just swallowed. "What?" I manages to get out between coughs.

"It's just Sergio told me that-"

"Stop Marc." Sergio warned seriously, while one hand swatted my back to stop me from choking to death.

The rest of the family exchanged curious glances between the two of them.

"Sergio told you what?" Sergio's father asked.

Sergio rubbed his forehead slightly and glared at Marc. Marc apparently couldn't feel the tension though because he just laughed. "Sergio told me that he's in love!"

Sergio's brother and father laughed while the girls rolled their eyes at Marc's childishness. His mother on the other hand gasped dramatically.

"Are you really in love, cariño?" She asked with one hand over her heart.

"You're an idiot!" Sergio pointed at Marc and then changed his tone to speak to his mother. "Si mama."

"Ohhhhh!" She squealed excitedly, making the whole family laugh except Sergio who groaned and looked over at me with a worried look on his face. She jumped from her seat and approached us with a proud look on her face. She held my cheek in one hand and Sergio's in the other and squeezed like you might with a young child. "My baby." She said to Sergio, kissing his head, then she turned to me. "Thank you. Welcome to the family dear."

I blushed slightly and mumbled a thank you. Truthfully I was a little confused about what had gone down just then. I'd have to ask Sergio later. An hour after the weird incident Sergio's family were leaving and I was exhausted but mostly relieved the whole thing had gone well. I think they liked me. At least I hoped.

"They liked you." Sergio said as he piled dishes into the sink.

"You think so?" I smiled. I had thought they did.

"Definitely. My mother adores you."

I grinned. "I like her too." Sergio finished stacking the plates and turned to face me. He came to stand between my jean covered legs, making his face level with mine as I perched on the counter. I ran my hands through his messy, chestnut coloured hair and sighed. "Why didn't you tell me they were coming?"

He smiled at my question. "Remember how nervous you were meeting my teammates?" I nodded and he continued. "Well I thought if you were to have enough time to work yourself up about meeting my family you might have an actual heart attack."

I chucked. "Thank you." I pecked his lips quickly. He was completely right. "Why did your mother act like that when you said you loved me?"

He shrugged. "I've never told her- or any of the others- that I have been in love before."

"And have you?" I looked into his eyes before extending the question. "Have you ever been in love before?"

"I thought I had." He answered honestly. "But now I'm not so sure."

I lifted my face to kiss him, slowly and passionately. A kiss that fully expressed my feelings for him.

"Any more questions?" He whispered against my lips.

I shook my head.

"Good. In that case..." He paused to wrap his arms around my body and wrap my legs around his waist before slipping me off the counter and carrying me out of the kitchen. "Let's continue this upstairs."

He ran up the stairs, both of us laughing all the way as I clung onto his neck to avoid falling. At the top he stopped breathlessly and looked up into my face. "Hey." He pulled on my chin to move my face towards his. "I love you."

"I love you too." and I did. I was completely, stupidly and crazily in love with him.

(Heeeey, vote/leave a comment homies ✌️love, Eva)