Lover II- ML

297. Checkmate

AN: a soft warning of SA. Read at your own discretion in the second part of this chapter.

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June 18th, exactly two weeks before the Euros are set to start, Nike had taken full advantage of having the two biggest athletes as their own.

Kaia and Alexia had been through a range of photoshoots and interviews, meetings and more for their newest APKM's that had just come out in a variety of colours.

But today wasn't about promoting clothes or footballing gear, it was about the individuals they had with them and the legacy the two of them hold within the sport.

The floor was white and black checkerboard, four-foot tall pawns, knights, bishops and rooks in both black and white.

Whilst Alexia's dressed in white was stood where the white Queen was, with Kaia dressed in black and stood where the opposite King should be.

It was a metaphorical masterpiece, their movement towards each other directed like a true chess game.

Two players known for their intellectual prowess on the pitch, two powerful figures within their own teams and the titles their fans had bestowed upon them.

Only when they were stood a foot apart did the 'chess' aspect of the video turn to something else, something more huntress in the way Kaia was asked to circle Alexia like prey.

Alexia's head stayed forward until Kaia was behind her, then she glanced to her left waiting to watch Kaia's body come back into her view and stop in front of her again.

"Look into each other's eyes." The director orders, his eyes zoned in on the screen in front of him. "Perfect. Hold the intensity." 

Kaia watched Alexia's eyes tremble their focus, she watched them lose the fight and drop to her lips which then pull into a quick smirk.

Alexia licks her lips unconsciously, looking back up to Kaia's smug eyes and holding the gaze.

"I can feel the tension." The director compliments. "Amazing work." 

"Stop looking at me like that." Alexia mummers with an amused smile.

"Like what?" Kaia urges, their faces still only inches apart.

Alexia gives a small and playful push to Kaia's cheek, forcing her to look to the side and break their eye contact. "Like you have more control than me."

"I do though." Kaia retorts cheekily, backing off back onto her side of the chessboard.

Alexia takes a glance over to the crew, glad to see all of them consumed by watching the playback of their video. 

Then, Alexia takes a look down to the engagement ring on her finger, something fans were still going crazy over and bombarding Rosa with follows and comments.

When is the wedding?

How many carats is the ring?

What did Rosa say in her speech? 

But honestly, Alexia could only think of one thing currently. A conversation she had last night with Rosa; a conversation in bed; naked, about the woman Alexia was currently staring at.