Not a secret anymore •Marco Reus / Lionel Messi•

Chapter 40

Wednesday

I woke up and shifted when I felt an arm around me. Turning on my back, I let out a sigh of relief when I realized it's Leo. I stood up carefully putting his hand on the pillow so that he wouldn't notice me being gone. This night was terrible. I was waking up every hour because of not being comfortable. Marco's had a softer bed. I guess I'll have to get used to it.

Sipping my coffee, I clicked on the website. Reading some news from Germany, I read a headline saying 'Marco Reus absent on training. Where's the problem?' I closed it quickly when I heard footsteps coming from inside of the house. "Good morning." Leo said from behind. After turning around, I smiled. "Hi." I said and he started walking towards me. "How was your sleep?" he asked sitting down next to me. I should probably lie. Saying that the sleep of mine was terrible wouldn't be very polite. "Good. Yours?" I asked and he smiled. "Perfect, but the waking up part wasn't that good." he said and I furrowed my eyebrows. "Why?" I asked and he chuckled softly. "When I felt that you're not next to me, I got scared." he said and I sighed a small smile appearing on my face. "I'm here. It's just the thing that I'm used to getting up early." I said and he leaned in to kiss my cheek. "You don't have to get up early. There's no school, nor job." he said and I nodded. "When is your practice?" I asked. "In 2 hours, why?" he replied. "I'd like to go for a walk around here." I said and he giggled. "We can go together later." he said and I bit my lip. I'd like to go alone to think a bit. "I'll go alone and find a nice place. Then, I'll take you there." I offered and he chuckled. "You're cute." he said and pecked my lips.

Walking on the street in silence, I pulled out my phone and dialed Robin's number. "Hi An." he said and I smiled at the sound of his voice. He's always been like brother to me. "Hi, how are you?" I asked observing the trees around me. "I'm fine. What about you?" he asked and I bit my lip. "I'm...good." I replied. "What are you doing?" he asked. "Walking." I said and turned around ready to come back home. Have I just called it home? I'm glad that mom can't hear me. "Where's your prince charming?" he asked and I sighed. "His name's Leo." I mumbled quietly. "He has training." I said and he chuckled. What's funny? "What can't be said about Marco." he said and my heart started beating faster. "Why?" I asked shyly. "I don't know. He's been miserable." he said and I bit my lip harder. I saw Leo getting the car into the garage and so I stopped walking. "Miserable?" I asked. "Miserable. He's still blabbing about being sorry, but the next moment he says that he's not sorry." he said and I shook my head. I shouldn't think, nor ask about him. After the way he treated me he doesn't deserve it. "Leo's just come home. I should go." I said and opened the gate. "Home?" he asked. "Home." I whispered. "Ana, I don't care who you're with as long as you're happy." he said and I smiled. "Say hi to Marcel. Bye Robin." I said and hung up. Now back to reality in Barcelona.

"Leo?" I called after unlocking the door. "Here!" he shouted from the living room I guess. I walked there and put on a smile. "Hello." I said and he looked at me with a grin on his face. "Hi beautiful." he said and I blushed stepping closer to him. "Where were you walking?" he asked and I giggled. "Down the street and back. Not far. I didn't want to get lost." I said and he giggled pecking my lips. "C'm with me." he said and I furrowed my eyebrows. "Where?" I asked and he giggled leading me behind him. "You'll need to get into the city one day and I don't want you to walk since it's a long way." he said and opened the garage door. "Which one would you like to drive?" he asked revealing 3 cars. I looked at him and shook my head. "You can't give me your car." I said and he rolled his eyes. "Okay. I'm not giving it to you. It'll be my car, but you'll drive it." he said and I giggled looking at them. I'll need one. I can't stick around here forever. "What about that Audi Q7?" I asked looking at him. "Audi?" he asked and I nodded biting my lip. "I had exactly this one back in Germany. I'm used to it." I said and he kissed my cheek. "It's all yours then." he mumbled and I smiled. "Let's go back to the living room." he said and started walking away when I groaned. "Slow down! I was walking. Do you know how my legs hurt?" I asked and he giggled coming back to get me. He took my hand and we started walking towards the living room. Marco is miserable. Huh. Once he's sorry, then not. How unpredictable. He's not grown up yet and that's why he's so...I don't even know how to name it. He doesn't know what he wants. And that's the problem.

"Leo? What can I do around here?" I asked and he turned his head in my direction. "What can you do here? I don't know what you mean." he said and I looked down on my lap. "You'll have a training tomorrow. I don't wanna sit here and be bored." I said and he chuckled kissing my forehead. Marco used to kiss my forehead pretty often. "You don't have to be sitting. You can swim in the pool. Or go shopping." he suggested and I furrowed my eyebrows. "Shopping?" I asked and he nodded. "I'll tell my sponsors what a beautiful girlfriend I have. And I'm sure it'll be pleasure to them that you'd be wearing their brand." he said and I giggled. "That's nice. But I need to occupy myself somehow. I can't do shopping every day." I said and he pecked my lips. "There's a gym downstairs. You can try it there." he said and I raised my eyebrows. "Gym? Are you telling me that I'm fat?" I asked. "No. No way. You're just perfect to me." he said and kissed my lips.

"And I have a program for tonight." he mumbled and pecked my lips. "Do you?" I asked and he nodded standing up. "Night swimming?" he asked and I giggled shaking my head as no. "I knew it. So, plan B." he said and pulled me closer. "How does the B plan sound?" I asked and he kissed my cheek. "Bedroom?" he asked quietly and I bit my lip. I feel so good around him. I might not love him as Marco, but he makes me feel so good. "I'd suggest running." I said and ran to the terasse door. Opening it wide open, I ran out turning around to face Leo. "You wanna run?" he asked with amused smile and I smirked. "Catch me." I said and he licked his lips chuckling. I need to do something funny, either way I'm gonna die from that nostalgy inside of me. "What's gonna be my prize if I win?" he asked slowly moving closer and I shrugged. Marco would want a kiss on the lips. "I'm gonna think it over." he said and I nodded. He started running towards me and I squealed. "What are you doing?!" I exclaimed while laughing and started running away. "Catching you!" he said and continued running towards me. "Aaa!" I squealed when he caught me. Picking me up in a bridal style, Leo chuckled. "Got ya." he said and pecked my lips. "What's your prize now, Mr Messi?" I asked and he kissed my cheek. He seems to like kissing me. "We'll swim together tomorrow." he said and I smiled. "Deal." I said and he smiled. "Now - off to the bedroom." he said and I giggled. I like the way he cares about me. I like Leo. But I'm worried about Marco. I know how he gets while being miserable and down. And I'd not be happy to see him that way. I care about him even though the recent outbursts he had.

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