Back to us | Alexia Putellas

By mackgreen97

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Alexia and Isabel had a past. A complicated past. When they are unexpectedly reunited after almost two years... More

The return.
The dinner.
The moment.
The aftermath.
The day.
Training.
Coffee.
Travel.
Game day.
Start.
Right.
The journey.
First step.
Whatever it takes.
Facetime.
See you soon.
Socials.
Listen to her.
Hey you.
Home.
Lets go.
The beach
Was it a dream?
Amor.
Steps.
Socials.
The comeback.
Arguments and conversations.
Acceptance.
Weddings.
Let me explain...
Christmas party.
Christmas party pt.2
After party
Bubble
Honesty
Struggling.
Break.
Past, present, future.
Contact.
Moving on.
Obviously.
Your mum
The letter.
Safe.
You've got this.
Celebration conversations.
Here now.
Socials.
It's all planned.
Proposal
Did you mean it?
Made it.
If anything happens.
Exhaustion.
Shall we?
Blueberry.
Open your eyes.
Protective.
Progressing.
Arguing.
Indescribable love.
JJP.
Introductions.
We're ok.
Milestones.
Coming on.
Compromising.
Adjusting.
Insecurities and suspicions
Noticed.
It's over.
Stop.
Fine.
For Jordi.
Family first.
The interview.
I need you.
Wants me.
Setback.
Frustration.
Date day.
One.
Contract talks.
Author's message
Tantrums.
Weekend away.
To myself.
Nightmare.
Changes.
Deserved more.
It's a possibility
Decision made.
Whole new chapter.
Tests.
Grief.
Surprise.
Relief
Sharing the news.
He's just scared.
Names.
Nerves.
Baby watch
Our boys.

Hurt.

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I hadn't spent a night away from Ale since the wedding. It had been over a month since we had spent the night apart, but that was coming to end as Ale had to attend a photoshoot for Nike in Paris... for two nights. I had been dreading it ever since it had been organised two weeks ago.

She was leaving right after our final training session before the Christmas break. Her flight was at 2pm so we showered and changed and quickly left the training ground to make our way to the airport. Ale was driving us there and I would be taking her car back home so that she didn't have to pay the extortionate car parking fee which I knew she hated.

She spent the whole journey with one hand on the wheel and the other resting on my thigh, her thumb running back and forth on the denim of my jeans.

I knew that she didn't want to go, she had always hated these kind of things... photoshoots, interviews, appearances, they were what she hated the most about being a footballer. She wanted her performances to do the talking, but her recent success on the pitch and the awards she has won off it had come with more and more interest from the media.

Alexia wasn't someone who liked the attention to be on her, if she could she would simply just play football and have the rest of her life completely private from the outside world, but that wasn't the situation that women's football was in anymore. It was growing and that meant that we were becoming more well known and it was becoming harder to hide. I think Ale has realised that now... since I have been back the change in her has become obvious. She used to do anything possible to get out of media engagements, avoiding as much of the 'celebrity' world as she could, but now she was different. She had accepted that it was part of her life... she was Alexia Putellas the two-time Balón D'or winner who everyone wanted to know more about and she couldn't hide away anymore. She did the interviews, the photoshoots and the public appearances... she didn't necessarily enjoy them, but she didn't hide away from them and the world was getting to see the real Alexia.

The Alexia that I loved.

We arrived at the airport and after a long embrace and a loving kiss in the drop-off zone, she was gone. I watched as she made her way inside the terminal before she turned to wave at me before blowing me a kiss and sending me a gentle smile, her actions telling me everything I needed to know.

She loved me and she was going to miss me. Two days... two days and she would be back home.

I headed back to the house, walking through the door I was quickly greeted by Nala who was bouncing up and down by my feet. I leant down and swept her up into my arms, holding her close to my chest and nuzzling into her soft fur.

"Mama's gone away for a couple of days, but you'll keep me company won't you Nala bear" I mumbled into the back of her neck.

The rest of that evening was spent catching up on my favourite reality shows that Ale hated and eating take-out Chinese food from my favourite restaurant. It wasn't the start of the Christmas break that I had imagined, but I was determined to enjoy it even though I missed Ale being here with me.

I headed up to bed earlier than usual, half a season of football had caught up on me I was exhausted. To be honest, I was just bored of my own company and if I went to bed early then tomorrow would come sooner and I would be a day closer to seeing Ale. I cuddled up on her side of the bed with Nala by my side and closed my eyes, the smell of Ale lingering on the sheets making it feel like she was here with me.

I woke up the following morning later than usual, the joy of not having to set an alarm for training allowed me sleep longer and much more peacefully than usual. I took a few moments to let my eyes adjust to the light, before rolling over towards the bedside table and picking up my phone.

I was scrolling through my Instagram feed when I saw a post from one of the fan pages that I followed, it was a photo of Ale... nothing out of the ordinary, they posted photos of her all the time, but the caption definitely was.

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Barcafemfans11 Jenni and Alexia content! Jenni posted this to her story last night before deleting it soon after. It looks like Alexia is in Paris for the Christmas break, is she there to visit Jenni?

alexia11fan I'm so confused, are Ale and Isy still together or not?
> username826 They left the training ground together yesterday, so I think they are.
barcagirly Ale looks so happy
putella5_reina I miss them together

She was with Jenni...

Why didn't she tell me? Had she been planning to see her all this time? Did she even have a photoshoot in Paris or was it just an excuse to visit her ex?

I had so many questions, my brain was in overdrive and although my heart was hurting, deep down I knew there must be a simple explanation for  why they were together, but in at the moment I couldn't see it.

I was busy stalking Jenni's socials, looking for any kind of clue when my phone vibrated in my hand, a text notification appearing at the top of my screen.

Ale 🥰

Morning Cariño, how did you sleep? I miss you so much xx

I couldn't answer her. I didn't want to start an argument with her while she was in a different country and I definitely couldn't pretend like everything was ok. She had been with Jenni, everything wasn't ok. She had been with her ex and didn't think to tell me... her girlfriend.

I spent the rest of the day trying to keep busy, taking Nala for a walk at the beach and going out for a coffee with Mapi and Ingrid before returning home and making myself some dinner.

I finished eating and tidied the kitchen before joining Nala who was fast asleep on the sofa. I checked my phone for the first time since this morning and had multiple messages from Ale. I hadn't responded to her at all during the day and she was clearly worrying that something was going on.

Ale 🥰

Morning Cariño, how did you sleep? I miss you so much xx

Everything ok? Xx

Hope that you're having a good day xx

We've finished early so I'm going to come back tonight instead of tomorrow morning, it'll be late by the time I land so I'll get a taxi home xx

I don't know if you've seen my messages, but it's not like you not to reply. Are you ok? xx

I'm getting on the plane now, so I'll see you in a couple of hours xx

I love you xx

I was in bed by the time Ale arrived home, partly because I was tired and partly in an attempt to avoid having to talk to her. I couldn't have this conversation tonight.

I heard the front door open, the sound of her suitcase on the hardwood floor was quickly followed by the clicking of the door closing behind her. I turned over onto my right hand side so that my back was facing the bedroom door and pretended to be asleep. My eyes closed tightly as I waited for Ale to make her way upstairs.

The sound of her footsteps got closer, quietly making her way up the stairs before heading down the hall towards our bedroom where she opened the door and stepped inside.

"Are you awake cariño?" she whispered.

I didn't answer.

She stood there for a few moments before heading into the ensuite to have a shower and get ready for bed. I desperately wanted to fall asleep, but no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't. I just laid in bed listening to the sound of the running water and Ale rummaging about in the bathroom.

My body was begging for Ale. I wanted see her, talk to her and lie in her arms as I fell asleep, but my brain was telling me something else. My brain was telling me that she had betrayed me... she had hurt me.

She eventually climbed into bed next to me, shuffling across the mattress and laying her arm across my waist. The moment that her skin touched mine I moved slightly, flinching at the contact, which made it clear to her that I was in fact awake. She sat up slightly, resting on her elbows as she looked down at me.

"What's going on Isy?"
"You've ignored me all day, you pretended to be asleep and now you won't let me touch you, have I done something wrong?

Surely she can't be that ignorant?

"You tell me Ale" I mumbled bluntly, pulling the blanket back from my body and climbing out of bed.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to sleep in the spare room" I said as I made my way towards the door.

"Isy... please just talk to me" She begged.

I stopped for a moment and looked back at her.
"We'll talk in the morning ok? I can't do this right now..."

I sobbed silently as I made my way to the spare room, opening the door and climbing into empty bed, pulling the sheets up to my chin and burying my face in the pillow. After lying there for a few moments I heard the door squeak as it was pushed open, I didn't look up expecting to hear Ale's voice any minute trying to get me to come back to bed, but it never came. Instead I felt the mattress dip slightly beside me. Nala jumped up on to the bed and made her way towards me, nuzzling her face in the side of mine, placing a gentle licks on my ear.

I thought I had closed the door, how did she get in here? 

I lifted my head from the pillow and wrapped my arms around the small pup holding her close to me as I tried and failed to fall asleep.

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