The Secret - Alexia Putellas

37.

Thank you Eliza!!!

Two days passed by and the recently married couple had managed to get a lot of things done on their list.

Alexia went to see her lawyer yesterday, while Erin went to pick up Nala at Eli's. In the afternoon, they attended the appointment with the migration office and were able to transport some of Alexia's trophies and other items from her apartment to Erin's house, that now turned out to be theirs.

How Alexia would explain this to anyone who showed up at her apartment as long as Erin and her were still a secret?

No idea.

However, one thing she knew was that even though they were married now, and Erin no longer had to worry about being ordered to leave the country, she still wanted them to stay a secret.

Too huge was the fear of falling back into her bad mental state and ruining the last remaining years of her career. Nor would she allow herself to be tortured by media platforms, magazines, or any other issues that possibly might involve her personal life or professional career.

Whether her attitude would change, she didn't know.

What she did know was that she was really looking forward to stepping onto the training ground today, while her wife trailed slightly behind her, checking the schedule on her tablet.

Alexia was highly motivated.

"Are you also feeling different today?", the brunette asks, tugging at the blonde's hand, knowing that they'll have to split up for the next few hours, since she'll be training with the team while Erin handles her packed schedule.

"Absolutely. Though not much has really happened in the last two days, has it?", Erin winks, patting the brunette's butt as they separate, the athlete making her way into the locker room.

"Ale!", a female voice exclaims, yanking her arms up just before a pair of arms wrap tightly around Alexia's neck.

"Mapi! What... are you doing here? It's still early", the brunette stammers, wrapping her arms loosely around the defender's body, before Mapi pulls back.

"The question is... why are you smiling like this? You're beaming today, queen!", the defender states, examining her friend while holding onto her shoulders.

"I... I don't know. Do I look like that?", Alexia lies bashfully, pretending not to know anything. Her cheeks turn bright red.

This felt so wrong.

"Did you enjoy the two days off? What did you do?", Mapi asks interested, releasing her friends hand and sits down to slip into her soccer shoes, while Alexia just stares at her.

Got married to Erin. No big deal.

"Um... not much, actually... I went to the beach with Nala and... visited my mom and sister", Alexia stammers, hating the fact that she's still lying.

But that was the only way.

The less who know, the better.

"I see... you got a new tattoo. What's the meaning behind this one? I absolutely love it, by the way! It's beautiful... Might go see my tattoo artist again as well... It's been some weeks", Mapi is amazed and reaches for Alexia's wrist to have a look at the piece of art.

The captain's breath hitched.

"Um... it's... I mean...", Alexia stammers.

Luckily, they're interrupted by a beaming Patri strutting into the room, the midfielder setting her gym bag down in front of her locker, a huge smile on her face.