The Secret - Alexia Putellas

17.

Thank you Eliza!!!

The evening was a complete success.

Everyone had a good time. Everyone got drunk apart from a few guests. The chatter was loud, so was the music.

The later it got, the more guests were slowly but surely heading home, deciding it was time to call it a night.

By midnight, just a couple of Erin's teammates remained hanging out in the living room. Mapi, Ingrid, Patri, Alexia and of course Martha among them.

There was no way the black-haired was going to miss out on a free drink. Besides, Alexia had thankfully offered to give her a ride home. At least this way, it would be obvious that Alexia had also left the place.

In fact, everybody was surprised that the captain was still around at all, since she hadn't been very chatty over the previous weeks.

"Erin, that was a great party! I'm gonna get Ingrid home now, otherwise she'll pass out on your couch", the defender chuckles, running her fingers through her girlfriend's long, dark hair, while the Norwegian already had her head against the blonde's shoulder, drifting off.

"I'm not tired", Ingrid mumbles drowsily, the alcohol in her system making it hard to fight the sleep.

"Sure, mi amor. Come on, let's get you home", Mapi snickers and stands up as she gently pulls her girlfriend along, one arm firmly wrapped around Ingrid's waist to assist the Norwegian.

Without a word, Alexia gets up from the couch and saunters into the kitchen, starting to clean up the mess, while Erin holds the door open for Mapi and Ingrid as they make their way out.

"Drive safe, Mapi. Good night, Ingrid", Erin smiles as she rests against the door frame and watches the couple head to their car.

Erin cracks a smile at that sight, wishing that one day, her and Alexia will be able to be so open about their feelings for each other.

One day.

The therapist's attention is caught by a surprising sound from the living room.

"Alexia?! You are not the hostess of this party. It's not your responsibility to clean everything up", Martha yells, way louder than necessary, which causes Patri to laugh out loud as they see Alexia busying herself in the kitchen.

"At least I know how to behave, Martha. So you better shut up", Alexia comments harshly, watching her friends sitting next to each other and pouring themselves two more glasses of champagne.

"I can't wait for them to finally go home", Erin mumbles as she unexpectedly appears beside Alexia, the blonde's cold fingertips gently brushing along the athlete's arm, causing her to jump slightly.

When had Erin walked over?

"Me neither... I better get Martha home soon if we want to have some time alone tonight", Alexia informs, not really caring to keep her tone temperate, since Patri and Martha were too drunk to hear them from the living room anyway.

And everyone else was already gone.

"You should... I'd rather have you all to myself right now", Erin whispers, stepping closer as she slowly ran her fingers down the brunette's back, before giving Alexia's butt a gentle squeeze.

The captain's stomach turns at the touch.

Alexia could feel the blonde's cold hand through the fabric of her pants, causing the familiar sensation inside her stomach to grow.

She really was in the mood.

"You know what... Let me take care of kicking Patri out and getting our drunk friend home", Alexia says, her dark eyes meeting Erin's as the captain drops the kitchen towel and leans closer to the blonde.