This Isn't My Idea of Love

Chapter Twenty: Making a Big Mistake

Lionel grinned as he knocked on Gerard’s front door, the Spaniard was throwing a mid-season party and with Viola away with Heather and Naya for the weekend; the argentine couldn't wait to get out of his silent home.

It had been a week since the couple had learnt that Viola was pregnant, a doctor confirming that the brunette was now five weeks ago and while it was still in the very early stages everything looked well.

“Leo, glad that you could make it,” Gerard said as he opened the front door, Shakira was away filming for the voice so the two men had been left alone to their devices and as such it had been decided that they should throw a party.

Lionel stepped into the house and smiled as Gerard handed him a beer, he didn't know what it was but he need some time away from Viola so that he could sort through his thoughts.

“So what is going on with you and that beautiful wife of yours?” Gerard asked as the two men walked into the kitchen, so that they could talk; Lionel licked his lips nervously as he looked at his best friend wondering what to say.

Gerard noticed that something had been going on between the couple lately and he was curious about it, however Shakira had told him to leave them alone; if they were going to fall in love then they didn't need him messing around with them.

“Nothing much,” Lionel said as he sipped on his beer, he had agreed with Viola to keep the pregnancy quiet until she entered the second trimester; he didn't want to face the fact that she could still miscarry this early into the pregnancy.

“Come on Leo… we all know that something is going on,” Gerard said as he tried to get something out of Lionel; the argentine shrugged his shoulders as he sipped on his beer while Gerard continued to stare at him.

“Can you keep a secret?” Lionel said finally knowing that the Spaniard wasn’t going to let this go; Gerard nodded his head excitedly making the argentine chuckle as he watched him.

“We found out last week that Viola is pregnant,” Lionel revealed making Gerard squeal in excitement making the argentine wonder how drunk he actually was.

The Spaniard pulled his friend into a hug before he grinned down at him.

“We’ll all be padres… me, you and Cesc,” Gerard giggled making Lionel nod his head as he raised an eyebrow at him; he didn't know who had let the Spaniard drink that much alcohol.

***

It was getting late in the night when Lionel bumped into Antonella, he stared at his ex-girlfriend for a second surprised to see her again; he hadn’t seen her since she gate crashed his wedding to Viola.

“Leo it’s good to see you again,” the brunette gushed as she gave him a hug, he stared at her surprised that she seemed happy; she had been a little bitter the last time he had seen her.

“Anto it’s good to see you too… what are you doing here?” Lionel asked knowing that this was a private party and there was no way in hell that Gerard had invited her after what she had done at the reception. Antonella glanced around as if looking for someone.

"I’m here with a friend… I didn't know you were coming,” Antonella said sheepishly as she looked up at Lionel, who smiled at her.

He was glad to see the old Antonella back, the one that he had fallen in love with and was pleased to see that she was dealing with their break-up.

“Listen I’m sorry about how I acted at your wedding reception… I feel like such an idiot,” Antonella said blushing before looking around again, she furrowed her brow as if realising that Lionel was alone at this party.

Lionel nodded his head as he watched her, she looked a lot better than the other times that he had seen her; he was glad that she wasn’t holding on to their break up anymore.

“Is Viola here? I would love a chance to apologise to her in person,” Antonella asked making Lionel shake his head before he explained that she was away for the weekend with a couple of friends.

Antonella nodded her head a small smile on her face as she looked at her ex-boyfriend.

“I am really happy for you Leo,” she said making the argentine nod his head as he watched her for a moment. Antonella sighed as she looked down at her hands as if nervous.

“Do you think we could go somewhere and talk about all times?” Antonella said shyly making Lionel nod his head.

The footballer still cared about her and didn't want to lose her as a friend; he would do anything to still have some part of Antonella still in his life.

***

Stumbling into his bedroom, Lionel pulled his shirt over his head with a little struggle as Antonella kissed down his neck; she grinned as he threw his shirt to the floor and pulled her back into a kiss.

The former couple stumbled back onto his bed; Viola was the last thing of Lionel’s mind as he helped Antonella out of her black cami dress; her hands moving to his jeans as they kissed.

“Condom,” Lionel muttered having enough presence of mind to remember protection, Antonella nodded her head as she watched her ex-boyfriend pull away from her and search his bedside table for the condoms.

Slipping out of the rest of her clothes, Antonella licked her lips as she watched Lionel finally find the condoms and turn his attention back to her; she trailed a hand down her body invitingly as she watched him remove the rest of her clothes.

Antonella smirked softly to herself, it hadn’t taken much to get into Gerard’s party when everyone else was drunk and then to trick Lionel into spending time with was even easier.

“Leo make love to me,” Antonella said in her innocent voice, she knew that Lionel was too drunk to realise what he was about to do; she had made sure to ply him with alcohol before she had brought him back home to finish her night with him.

The footballer nodded his head excitedly as he stared at his ex-girlfriend, he ignored the nagging feeling in the back of his mind as he eagerly clambered into bed.

He didn't know what it was but Antonella looked a little different naked than she had the last time he had seen her that way.

Antonella shifted nervously as Lionel kissed over the small swell of her stomach, she knew that her plan would fail if he realised that she had put on a little weight.

Antonella pulled his lips back to hers, Gavin had tried to talk her out of what she had planned that night; the last few weeks he seemed a little less interested in her plan to trick Lionel into handing over money, but she didn't care.

“I love you,” Lionel panted as he pulled on the condom, which made Antonella frown slightly however she knew that there was still a small chance that he could get her pregnant; condom’s only had a 98% effective rate and there was still a chance.

Antonella pulled Lionel back to her, she had no intentions of saying those words back; she knew what she wanted and she was going to get it.