Lover II- ML

259. By Design

"Are we official now, do you think?" Alexia asks, her fingers laced with Rosa who's cuddling her from behind in bed, neither of them wearing clothes.

Rosa chuckles into the back of Alexia's neck, her head rested on most of the blonde's pillow. "I don't know, you haven't asked me to be your girlfriend yet, so..." she teases.

Alexia shuffles around onto her back, peering at Rosa through the darkness. "But we're exclusive, yes?" She asks quietly, almost unsurely. "You only want me the same way I only want you? There's nobody else that makes this complicated?"

"Alexia," Rosa shakes her head in adoration. "Every night, either I'm in your bed or you're in mine. When would I have the time for someone else between training and being with you?"

"I don't want you to think I'm untrustworthy or insecure in relationships." Alexia sighs regretfully. "But my friends are starting to ask questions, questions I don't know the answers to."

"I don't think those things about you." Rosa assures quietly, pecking the front of the footballer's shoulder. 

"I'm someone who needs clarity in these types of situations." Alexia continues seriously. "I'm not one for vague beating around the bush, not knowing if I'm coming or going or if-"

Rosa silences the Barcelona captain with a soft kiss, not forceful but it does hold a lot of emotion for both of them. "Alexia Putellas, will you be my girlfriend? Will you sit ringside for my next fight and cheer me on?"

"Oh no..." Alexia realises under her breath. "I'm going to have to watch you fight, I'm going have a front row seat to seeing the woman I'm falling for get punched in the face. Don't even get me started on when I'm like seriously in love with you." She rambles.

"Oh?" Rosa chuckles. "You seem very confident that you're going to fall seriously in love with me."

Alexia shrugs with a timid smile. "I think a part of me had been falling in love with you since our first kissed." She admits. "I know that's not fair on... Natalie. I never thought of you sexually when I was with her, but deep down I knew you always had a place in my heart."

"Mm." Rosa hums in understanding, adjusting herself to get into a more comfortable position now they're facing each other. "That doesn't make you a bad person, only human."

"And to answer your question..." Alexia leans forward to speak against the boxer's lips with a smile. "Yes, I'd love to be your girlfriend."

Rose rolls onto her back, urging the blonde to straddle her. "It was well worth the wait." She whispers.

Alexia stares down into Rosa's eyes, the raw emotions still making her stomach flutter with nerves. "Do you love me?" She asks quietly, coming to the conclusion that even though they're physically on the same page in their relationship, they're clearly at different stages emotionally.

Rose gives a barely noticeable nod, but there's no shame in her actions. "Yes." She answers honestly.

Alexia purses her lips guilty but leans down for a soft and reassuring kiss, letting Rosa know she isn't spooked by the admission.

But she can't return the words just yet.

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November was a busy month for Kaia personally, because between football she had a massive photoshoot for Calvin Klein, meetings alongside Mapi for a spring collaboration with Prada and she had to finalise the design layout of her recipe book.