In The Shadow

La Reina y La Guardia

After winning the World Cup, you had a bunch of media events to do but now it was time to relax. You were spending time with Jessie in Corsica there was everything the both of you liked here sun, beach and mountain well good hiking spot and beautiful point of view. You had spent the first two days sunbathing and resting but Jessie was getting a bit angsty so you had gone on a hike today and now you were relaxing on the couch listening to music while she was doing a puzzle. She would look up to you from time to time, she had been doing that since a bit of time now and you were asking yourself what was happening but you knew better than to push.

-What happened in that pool contest ?

I wracked my brain trying to understand what she was talking about and when I finally gave up and looked at her with incomprehension she explained.

-In one of your interviews you said that Alexia got you punished because of a pool contest and since then I am asking myself what happened ?

-You watch my interviews ? you tried to dodge the question.

-Yes when I miss you. Jessie's cheeks were crimson.

-Oh that's cute! I love you. I confess I also watch the edit fan makes of your best moments on the pitch and the others too.

Jessie smiled at me and got back to her puzzle and when I thought I was safe.

-And I still want that story, your attempts at distracting aren't gonna work.

-Okay well it was worth a try. Alexia challenged me during a vacation, we were around 8 and 15 years old I think ... The challenge was about doing the craziest jump possible and I was probably losing so I decided to jump from the roof of the little shed by the pool and while I was preparing Mamà walked in on us. Alexia got punished for proposing something so stupid and not stopping me and me for not using my brain cells. Like I said the worst punishment was and still is No Dessert.

-No Dessert, finished Jessie. You know sometimes I ask myself how it is possible that you fell in love with me because you are so perfect and then you say things like this and I remember how childish you can be.

- I am far from perfect, you just tend to forget how messy I am. I went to kiss her when my phone rang. I was gonna ignore it but she gave me a look, so I checked who it was.

-It's my agent I need to take this.

I walked away while answering.

-Hola!

-Hola Y/N! I know you are on vacation but you could at least check your mails. I got offers from several big clubs for you. You need to look at what they offer right now please and even if you don't accept right now tell me the one who is a no already.

-Okay. I hanged up.

I got inside and looked at the mail he sent me. Chelsea wanted me as third goalkeeper, that was a no. Manchester City wanted me, the position wasn't put in which means it could be talked about, so maybe. Manchester United wanted me as well but as a second goalkeeper so it would be cool to work with her but I was a starting goalkeeper in my club and I needed to think more about this. Wolfsburg wanted me also but not as starting goalkeeper but with a really good salary so maybe, Atletico Madrid same and I already lived there so it was pretty great. Real Madrid proposed again and it was still a no. And a couple of other italian clubs and germans too but it wasn't as starting goalkeeper so no. I didn't want to play in the NWSL so those who proposed were a no. I replied to his email. And looked through the contracts again I heard a beep from my phone but thought nothing of it.

At dinner time Jessie came back from her walk around and told me about a little restaurant she passed by while on her walk. We dined there, it was a traditional little restaurant away from the town center and apparently a family affair. Our waitress was the grandchild of the chef and owner, she recognized us and asked if we could take a picture. They showed us a wall with pictures of them with celebrities apparently since it was a really low key place. Some came back often and became friends of the family. The waitress was a teenager and really talkative, she told us that seeing Angelina Jolie every holiday was still weird even if she came since she was a child. It was a funny night we finished in bed reading and I fell asleep on Jessie while she was still reading.