SECRET | JOAO FELIX

part 6

The game ended 2-1 to Fulham, the home end of Craven Cottage was bouncing, not so much the away end. Both Lauren and Saffie watched the boys do a lap around the pitch, clapping for their supporters before heading inside. Everyone's heads were drooped, she knew tomorrow was going to be a hard day.

Lauren squeezed her bestfriends hand, "So Ive been thinking right, how about we go out tonight, and maybe we invite a few" The girl said gesturing to the Chelsea players.

"I don't know whether they will want to, Loz. We can give it a try." Saffie said, trying to persuade Lauren not to. She wasn't in the mood after the 'scandal', and now Joao has been sent off and banned, all eyes will turn to her.

Usually that would excite her, but it doesn't. He's got a girlfriend, why did he kiss her? That was a reoccurring thought. She shook it off and made her way inside, waiting for both Mason and Ben as the family's shared a box, due to the closeness of them both.

The two boys walked in, Ben had clearly just had a shower as his wet hair dripped down his shirt. His blue shirt was stuck to his abs which Saffie saw very well through his shirt. He had also sprayed some very pungent cologne. Mason was just Mason.

Her brother was dressed in a tracksuit and had also just had a shower. For some reason, as soon as Mason got into the box, he hugged Lauren. He whispered something in her ear which made her giggle.

Saffie saw Ben and Ben saw Saffie. The eye contact was minimal, but it spoke a thousand words.

"Fuck you." Was probably the main one running through his head, the girl thought.

Mason eventually walked over to Saffie and gave her a hug, "So, you and Lauren huh?" She joked with him. He shrugged in response, "Quick question," Saffie started, "How come you're allowed to be with Lauren, but I can't sleep with Ben?" The girl imterrogated her brother with a serious look in her eyes.

"It's weird." Mason said, "Just no, it's weird." He shivered at the thought. Saffie rolled her eyes and went outside for a walk.

As she was walking down the hallway, she saw Joao and some blonde girl. She scoffed loudly as she walked past, so that both could hear. The blonde girl turned around. "What was that for eh?" She spoke with a heavy Portuguese accent, just like Joao.

"Your boyfriend isn't in love with you, he kissed me the other day and didn't feel like hiding it, did you?" Saffie said as she walked closer. "Did you?" She repeated herself, louder now.

"No." Joao spoke timidly, just like the first time they met. A sort of regretful look on his face appeared as he and Saffie maintained eye contact.

"é isso, terminamos, estou terminando com você." (that's it, we are done, i'm breaking up with you.) The blonde girl spat in Joao's face. She walked back into the box with a fake smile plastered across her face.

"You domt know how much that means to me, amor." Joao spoke, more confidently now.

"What?" Saffie asked, her plan backfiring.

"All she has been doing is bossing me around, asking me for money, making me do things. I didn't want to break up with her because she would leak things about me, but now that you've done it, she won't do anything. Gracias, amor." The brunette spoke, his eyes getting lost in hers.

His heart and hers were magnets, they were pulling eachother closer until their lips met, for a second time. Neither of them denied the kiss, they also couldn't deny the tension and chemistry they had. Joao wanted to be hers so badly, but Saffie was now sceptical, was he lying about Magui?

There was a knock at the door and the pair quickly parted. "I'll text you later, okay?" Joao said to her as she did her best to dash off, leaving him just a thumbs up, her heels clomping down the hallway. Her cheeks were starting to hurt from all the smiling, but she had to compose herself.

She opened the heavy door and looked around for Lauren, she wasn't difficult to spot, she was usually laughing or talking extremely loud. This was one of the many reasons Saffie loved her.

Saffie walked over to where Lauren was stood. Ben soon spoke up, "I'll go now." He said bowing his head and looking into his cup of water, as if there was something interesting in there.

"Will you two please get on? For fucks sake it was one kiss and I'm sure it didn't mean anything, right Saff?" Lauren said, getting angry. She was quite a big fan of Ben. He never did anything terrible in the short relationship him and Saffie had. But now he was just being immature.

"No, it means nothing." Saffie said, trying to hold in her excitement. It did mean something. They both knew it.

"See big boy, you've got nothing to worry about." Lauren said and rubbed Ben's shoulder teasingly.

"Fuck off mate." Ben said, walking away from the three of them, "He is not happy today, is he?" Saffie said, letting out a small giggle.

"Oh Saff, I told Mase about the party and he's fine with it, so it is happening. All the boys are coming too." Lauren sent Saffie a wink and laughed, the girl shook her head. "Oh come on, it will be fun! You can let your hair down and relax" Lauren said persuasively.

"As long as you two aren't too loud, AND you use protection, then I'm fine with it." Saffie joked, she knew they were definitely hooking up.

Both Lauren and Mason looked at eachother and started giggling, "I can hear the wedding bells already." Saffie joked and rolled her eyes as she went to look for Ben.

The boy saw her coming towards him, "Oh come on Ben, it was one kiss." Saffie explained, "It means nothing to me, he's literally got a girlfriend, I don't like him."

"I see the way he looks at you." Ben spoke.

"I don't because I'm always looking at you." Saffie said, looking into the boys' eyes. He was clearly hurt. "Are you coming to the party later?" She asked.

"I told Mason no. He didn't tell you?" Ben said, raising his head. "No. What are you doing instead then?" Saffie asked, wondering what more he could be doing on a Saturday night.

"Uhhh" Ben looked around the room for an excuse. "I'm going out." He finally chose an answer. Saffie shrugged. "Okay. You're missing out though." She gave him a kiss on the cheek before filling herself another drink.

As she filled it up, she saw that familiar face walk by. She hurriedly placed her glass on the table and excused herself to the toilet. "Joao?" She called out. Those wonderous pools of brown looked at her. "Oh, hello amor." "Where are you going? Saffie asked.

"Just to get some fresh air." He said, "Wanna join?" Saffie thought about it for a moment and shrugged, 'who cares?' She thought.

"Sure." She walked over to the boy and felt a safe arm wrap around her waist. "Are the press going to see us?" Saffie asked.

"Who cares if they do?" Joao replied as the pair walked out of the stadium. "My car or yours?" The boy asked. "Yours?" Saffie asked and Joao nodded in response

OMG I WANT TO WRITE MORE BUT IT MIGHT BE TOO LONG. Also I'm sorry for the whole thing with Ben it just sort of sets the scene, but you will receive more Saff and Joao content soon enough 🫶🏽, ALSO THANK YPU FOR 114 READS THATS INSANE, Please keep commenting and voting if u enjoy, new parts will be out soon 💙💙