Not a secret anymore •Marco Reus / Lionel Messi•

Chapter 67

(Continuation of the previous chapter)

Putting on the yellow sheer cover up, I was looking at Thiago. "We're gonna eat." I informed him and he giggled. "He finds everything funny." Marco spoke and I turned around smiling at him. "He's mommy's little sun. Right?" I asked and lifted him up. "C-can I take the stroller?" Marco asked and I nodded. "Sure." I mumbled and placed Thiago in it. "Where's Leo?" I asked looking around. "He went to the boat to tell the driver that you'll be late." Marco said and I took my handbag. "Marcel and Robin?" I asked and we started walking. "Reserving us a table." he answered and I nodded. "How's Dortmund?" I asked softly after a moment of silence. "Great. You should come more often." Marco said and looked at me. "I wanted to, I did. But...Leo also wanted to go to Argentina." I said quietly and Marco sighed. "I could give you so much better life, An." he muttered and I shook my head. "Don't judge." I said and he stopped walking. "We have a good life. Leo is p-perfect." I said and Marco scoffed. "Judging by the action on the beach, when he wanted to kill me just because of talking to you, he ain't that perfect." he said. "If you had admitted your feelings in the year when I confessed, you could have showed me." I said. "An." I turned around and saw Leo approaching us. "Hey." I said and he pecked my lips. "We have about 2 hours." he informed and I nodded. "Thiago?" I called and looked in the stroller. "Give it to me, Reus." I heard Leo muttering taking the baby buggy from him. "You could visit Dortmund someday, Messi. You'd like it there." Marco said and Leo looked at him. "I'd like everything, I know. But you wouldn't get the chance to come close to my family." Leo answered and my eyes widened. "Leo!" I exclaimed in whisper and he looked at me. "You - here!" I instructed and dragged Leo at my left side. "And you - here!" I told Marco and made him stay at my right side. "Baaabaaa!" Thiago exclaimed and I sighed noticing those tears forming in his eyes. "Amazing." I muttered and lifted him up. "What's wrong, my baby?" I asked rubbing his cheek. "Mmm." he blabbed and pointed his finger on Leo and Marco. "Leo, don't provoke." I mumbled and he sighed. "Can I help?" Marco asked me and Leo scoffed. "He's my son. I am here to do it, don't you think so?" Leo muttered and I clenched my jaw. "Lionel!" I exclaimed and he looked at me worriedly. He knows that when I call him Lionel, something's wrong. "One of you, take the stroller! We're walking ahead of you so that I can calm him down." I said and started walking ahead of them. If they wanna fight, I'll let them. But not when my son's around them.

While chewing the food, I could feel the tense atmosphere. And so could Marcel and Robin. However, I don't care. I won't let Leo mess up this lunch. I missed them. Each one of them. And I won't walk away just because Leo doesn't like this situation. "So, Reus, I heard some rumors about you coming to Barcelona." Leo said and I sighed. Here we go. Another fight is about to happen. "I don't need to go to Barcelona. Dortmund is absolutely perfect." Marco replied not picking up the fight Leo meant to cause. "Yeah? Cool. So I don't have to prepare for it?" Leo teased and I sent him a death glare which he ignored. "No, no way. But, I wonder what did you mean by 'prepare for it'?" Marco asked and I put the fork back on the plate. "Did you want to make me step on a mine?" Marco added and I sighed. "Marco, please." I mumbled and Leo scoffed. "I don't have a reason for it. Do I?" Leo replied and I shot my gaze on him. "Leo!" I whispered and he only smiled into my face. "We're just talking, Annie." Leo said softly. "Yeah, Annie. I don't wanna fight with him." Marco said and I nodded. I believe Marco won't pick up the fight. But Leo can do it. "Hey Messi. What about a competition?" Marco offered and I gulped looking at Marcel. "G-guys, I don't think we have to fight." Marcel said and I smiled politely. "We won't fight, but we'll have a little competition." Leo said and I sighed. "What about armwrestling?" Marco offered and Leo scoffed. "Why not?" he replied and I shook my head. "Lionel, don't!" I said and he smiled. "I'll be fine. Believe me." he said. He's too stubborn. "Marco, please." I said and he shook his head. "I won't break his arm, An. Don't worry." he said and I stood up. "I promise if you two don't stop, I'm leaving." I said and Leo shook his head. "An, sit down. It'll take me a minute to beat him." he said pointing on Marco. Okay. I won't watch 2 people who I love hurting each other. "Goodbye then." I said and took the stroller. I walking away, they lost the sight of me quickly. 

"Hey Lorenzo!" I greeted the driver of the boat which took us here. "Good afternoon." he replied and helped me to get the stroller on board. "Let's go to the yacht, please." I said while having Thiago on my lap. "Shall we not wait for Mr Messi?" he asked and I shook my head. "No. He'll join us on the yacht later." I lied and he nodded ready to take us away. I don't regret leaving them. They're stupid. Lionel for fighting against Marco. It's so obviously obvious that I won't leave him for Marco. If I'd want to leave, I would have already done so. But I won't leave him. Even though I love Marco more. Yeah, I still love him. But I won't leave Leo for him. No way no. Not when my baby needs a father. A father who is his real father.

"Ana." Leo spoke and I closed the door of the room where Thiago's crib was. "Lionel." I mumbled and walked past him into our bedroom. Sitting on the bed, I unocked my mobile to check some news. "Annie." Leo spoke and I heard the door being closed by him. "I think you've already addressed me." I muttered and he took my phone away from me gently. "I'm sorry." he said and I looked up at him. "So you know why I'm angry." I said and looked at him. Taking my hands in his, he nodded his head. "I'm sorry for fighting with him like a little kid." he said and I nodded my head. "Yeah. You were behaving yourself like a little boy. But you should realize you have no right to act so." I said and stood up. "You have a little kid, a little beautiful healthy boy, so please, don't ever act like a little toddler." I said and he stood up. "I...I just...I can't control it when...he's around you." he muttered and I rolled my eyes. "He is my friend. He is important to me. He is harmless, Lionel." I said and he cupped my cheeks. "Okay. I'm sorry. Sorry, Annie." he said and pecked my lips. "Don't ever behave like that." I warned and he nodded. "Please, don't call me Lionel with that stern voice of yours again." he said and I rolled my eyes. They both need to stop behaving like children. However, I find it cute. The way Marco is able to fight for me. He loves me. He's not afraid of admitting it. My feelings for him&his feeling for me are not a secret anymore. Everybody knows. But I wish he had confessed sooner. Now, it can't change anything.

×So this was it...the last chapter of my story 'Not a secret anymore'
×I wanna apologize that I didn't update yesterday as I had promised, but I was really sick.
×Thank you all who read, voted and commented on this story! It means so much to me guys! :-)
×Sorry if I've ever disappointed you by the way story was going, but since the very first chapter, I knew how I want it to end.
×And also, not every story has a happy ending. This one has it 50/50. Ana's happy with Leo, but Marco ain't.
×The next story has a name 'Invincible'. The first chapter will be probably updated today so please, give it a chance :-) The story will be with Marco Reus (again).
×Once again, thank you all because without you this book wouldn't be finished :-)