Not a secret anymore •Marco Reus / Lionel Messi•

Chapter 65

Sitting down on the bench, I sighed and looked on my left. "Nothing's changed here." I mumbled admiring the place. It's the place where nobody goes. Bench is here, it's overlooking to Dortmund, but it kind of got forgotten. And since then, it's my&Marco's place. "It's all that remained after you." he responded and I looked at him nibbling on my bottom lip. "Can I speak?" Marco asked and looked at me tenderly. This is the Marco I've known. Not the one who was able to slap me. "Start." I mumbled quietly. "First of all, let me apologize for everything. I know that I scared you lots of times. But let me say that it wasn't me. It was a scared man afraid of never seeing you again." he said and I looked at him. "But now, I'm not scared anymore." he almost whispered and looked at my bump. "I wanna ask you something." he said and I nodded. "If there's no baby, would you be here in Dortmund?" he asked and I froze. This is a question I've been avoiding for a very long time. "If there's not...T-Thiago in your bump, would you think about coming back?" he repeated making me gulp. "I don't answer 'if' questions. Sadly for you, there is Thiago in here." I mumbled and rubbed my belly.

"Are you happy with Messi?" he asked. With Messi? With the Messi who is in my bump, yes. But Leo is another chapter. I admit playing happy when I'm around him because he is happy. But I've grown used to him. He loves me and I love him. I love him for giving me the chance to be mother. "Yes." I whispered and looked at him. "Why were you so cold? Emotionless? Angry?" I spat and he sighed. "I'm so sorry for it." he mumbled and I shook my head. "I didn't ask if you're sorry, but why you were like that?" I repeated and he looked at me. "I don't know. I really don't know." he said and took a breath to continue. "I guess I was still ungrown-up. But now, when I know how it is to be without you, I grew up. I grew stronger and older." he said and the tears rushed into my eyes. "Annie, you still have a chance to leave him." Marco said after taking my hand in his. "I don't." I responded shakily, but he only shook his head. "You do." he encouraged me kissing my cheek. His lips against my skin...undescribable story. "I'm carrying his child, Marco. I really don't have a chance to leave." I said and he sighed looking down on his lap. "I promise you if you leave him, I'll take care of you and the baby." he said and I looked at him confused. "What makes you think I wanna leave?" I asked. "Your eyes, An." he relied and caressed my cheek. "When you're happy, they're bright blue. But when you're sad, they're more dark." he explained. How can he know? I've always thought he didn't pay much attention to me. "How can you say you'd take care of me and the baby?" I asked standing up. "I mean it. We...we could be together. Me, you and..baby." he said and I scoffed tears more and more visible in my eyes. "The baby is Leo's. Not yours." I whispered and he came closer cupping my cheeks. "Ana, we could make it work. I'm ready." he said and I shook my head wiping away those tears. "If I'd stay, your career would be affected by it." I said softly and took a step back. "N-no." he said and I smiled sadly. Why hadn't he tried like this sooner? "Medias would follow us. A lot of people would get hurt. Including my baby's pivacy." I said putting a hand on my bump while saying the last sentence. "There are about 7 people I wanna protect." I said and sobbed. "Mom and dad. They don't deserve being followed by all those stupid people from medias." I said and held up the 3rd and 4th finger. "Marcel and Robin. They mean so much to me. I don't want them to look after you when something bad happens." I said and held up the 5th finger. "Leo. Because he made this little treasure." I said almost whispering while looking at my bump. "You. Because you're included in everything that has happened in my life. Sadness, but also happiness. You...you w-were my f-first love." I said and smiled. "And my baby. It's my little vulnerable baby who deserves to have a proper family." I said and looked back at Marco.

"I want you to be happy." I whispered and he rubbed his eyes quickly to hid the tears. Don't cry, baby. Marco, please, don't cry. Not because of me. "Ana, marry me. We'll run away together. The 3 of us." he said his hands slipping on my hips. He's in so much pain. "Marco." I whispered and put my hand on his cheek. Spontaneously, the tears started rolling down my cheeks. "You'll find somebody better. Somebody who is less complicated." I said with a light chuckle trying to make this conversation at least a bit happier. "I don't want anybody else. I want you. With or without complications." he said and I nibbled on my bottom lip. "At least you see how I felt." I whispered and he sighed. "Annie, I..I can only imagine how big pain you've been through for the past few years. I know how it feels now. Please, please, let's try." he whispered and pressed his forehead on mine. "If I have no baby, we'd try it." I whispered and pulled away, gently pressing my hand on his chest. He's so strong. Football player. My football player, star. "But it'd be too big risk. Leaving Leo for you." I said and pressed my finger against his lips when he was about to speak. "If we wouldn't work out, I'd be left alone with my son. My priority is to give him a family." I said and leaned in. "Promise me not to suffer. Promise me not to worry." I whispered and he sobbed closing his eyes. "How can I not suffer when you're not next to me?" he asked between sobs. Ana, be strong. This is for his good. For his and my baby's good. "Promise me." I whispered and he pecked my lips nodding his head gently. "I won't forget you." I said and kissed his forehead slowly. "I'm doing it for you. For you and my baby." I whispered and wiped his tears away with a forced smile on my face. "I'll always love you." I added and walked away.

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