WOSO Imagines

Alexia Putellas - It's Always Been You

Santorini, Greece 2019

Pre season vacations with the squad always made you happy, firstly because you came together as a team and got relax and reset yourselves for the season ahead and secondly because of the anticipation for the aforementioned season ahead.
In the youth camps of Barcelona and the Spanish international team you had become best friends with Alexia Putellas, as you grew up together you'd become more and more attracted to one another. She was your first everything and you were hers but you were never official, everyone knew you hooked up but neither of you wanted to ruin your friendship by labelling yourselves.
When you'd departed in 2015 to play for PSG at the age of 21 Alexia had become closer to Jenni whilst you embraced living in France dating various different players until you met Dzsenifer Marozsán when she joined Lyon in 2016. What started as rivalry quickly turned attraction.
So whilst you made things official with the German midfielder Alexia did so with Jenni.
Her relationship with Jenni was rocky to say the least, their team mates never knew if they were on or off or if they would be even on speaking terms.
At the time you had thought you had fared much better with Dzsenifer, you had been honest with her about Alexia which caused untold jealousy especially when you were at national camp together which resulted in you promising not to room with her or interact with her too much without others present. As a result you and Alexia started to drift apart until that is, one weekend when you travelled to visit Dzsenifer and found her knuckles deep in one of her team mates.
So you returned to Spain, back to Barcelona after the departure of Jenni Hermoso in 2017, a direct swap with you leaving PSG and her joining them.
You'd rekindled your friendship with Alexia which naturally progressed into resuming the relationship you had before, hooking up except this time you had managed to keep it quiet from the team.
Which led you to now, sitting outside a small cafe with the squad in Santorini chatting and sipping espressos.
"So Jenni is coming back." Patri smirked at Alexia wiggling her eyebrows.
You had been scrolling through your phone whilst chatting with Vicky Losada when Patri spoke.
You felt Vicky's hand on your shoulder, she was the only person who knew about the two of you.
The girls had erupted into chatter about Jenni's imminent arrival and begun teasing Alexia who blushed profusely at the attention.
"I need to get some bits for Emma." Vicky announced standing up. "Come with me y/n you can carry the bags." She ordered grabbing your arm and pulling you to your feet and pulling you away from the cafe in search of gifts for her girlfriend, Irish goalkeeper Emma Byrne.
As you walked towards a small shop selling trinkets Vicky nudged you.
"You okay y/nn?" She asked delicately.
You stopped to look at some postcards on a stand.
"Of course." You replied spinning the card holder round.
"Just because she's coming back doesn't mean they will get back together this time." Vicky pushed the conversation knowing you wouldn't.
You pursed your lips. On the inside you felt like your mind was in chaos.
"Is this why you haven't resigned your contract y/n?" She asked picking up a bracelet to inspect it.
You should of realised that Vicky as Captain would know about your contract negotiations.
"You haven't resigned?" A voice came from behind you. You turned to see Alexia staring at you intently a sad look on her face.
"I'm going to continue my shopping, you two need to talk." Vicky instructed pushing you both towards the exit of the little shop.
Alexia grabbed your hand, leading you through the winding alleyways back to your hotel. Neither of you said a word until you reached the door to your shared room, once inside she spun suddenly and pulled you into a hug.
"You're leaving aren't you." She whispered, her chin resting on your shoulder.
You sighed heavily and inhaled the scent of her perfume, you face was in neck.
"I can't stay." You choked out.
Alexia run her hands over your back soothingly.
"I want you to stay."
You could feel your eyes swimming with tears.
"I can't stay and watch you be with someone who isn't me Ale." You admitted, Alexia pulled back suddenly, a hand on both your shoulders and looked you in the eye.
"This is because Jenni is coming back." She asked, she wiped a stray tear from your cheek.
You swallowed, avoiding eye contact.
"I know I was a distraction after she left and I was ok with that at first but now..." You trailed off not wanting to say the words that swam around your head.
Alexia tilted your chin to look at you.
"You weren't the distraction y/n, she was the distraction from you." She spoke so quietly you thought you'd misheard her.
"I never wanted to push you especially after your ex but I can't just be friends with you anymore y/n." A tear fell from Alexia's eyes as she offered you a small smile.
"Stay." She pleaded resting her forehead against yours. "Stay with me y/n." She begged.
"But Jenni." You started to say taking a step back from the woman in front of you.
Alexia grabbed your hands in her own.
"Jenni knows, she's always known its why we broke up. She knew I could never love her like I love you."
You gazed into Alexia's eyes, seeing the sincerity and the emotion in them.
"I will never hurt you like Dzsenifer did, I love you so much." Her tears fell freely as she stood in front of you waiting for you to reply.
You nodded, wiping the tears from her face as you stepped forward.
"I love you." You declared feeling the weight finally lift from your chest as admitting your feelings.
Alexia wrapped you up in her arms pressing small kisses to your face until you finally let out a giggle at her actions.
"Will you be mine?" She asked nervously as she held you in her arms.
You smiled and drew her in to a passionate kiss.
"I've always been yours."