Sway with Me

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Charity Football Match

Isabelle grinned as she balanced Junior on her hip, she watched Cristiano as he prepared for the charity football match that he was doing; the Portuguese furrowed his brow as he packed some things into his bag.

“Are you sure you don’t mind coming and having Junior?” Cristiano asked as he looked at his girlfriend of three weeks, he was pleased about how well she had taken to spending time with his son; his heart jumped every time he saw the two of them together.

“Of course I don’t mind,” Isabelle said with a smile as she held Junior close, the little boy seemed completely taken with the red head; Cristiano was pleased that his son was bonding with his new girlfriend so easily after knowing Irina for nearly three years.

Isabelle was wearing a berry zip pocket woven vest and black skinny jeans paired with black cut out shoe boots; since it was starting to warmer, the red head was dressed in a more relaxed way.

“I love you,” Cristiano said as he stood and kissed her lips, he knew that it was early on in the relationship but he couldn't help himself. Isabelle smiled into the kiss as Cristiano lifted his son out of her arms.

“I love you too,” the red head said making him grin as he pulled back from her. Isabelle picked up her black leather fringe hobo bag; she glanced at Cristiano wondering what he was thinking about.

The couple stepped out of Cristiano’s house, Isabelle had started to spend more time there than at her own apartment; she felt safer at his place since the press couldn't get as close to the front door.

Isabelle rolled her eyes as she took Junior from his father, she didn't know why Cristiano thought he could balance his son while he attempted to unlock the Porsche Cayenne.

***

Watching Cristiano and the others warm up, Isabelle smiled as she cuddled Junior close, she knew that it was silly but for the first time in years; she felt completely content.

Cristiano did a couple of stretches before he walked over to Isabelle and kissed her lips, he ignored the catcalls from his team-mates as he brushed some hair from her face; he couldn't believe that he was getting a second chance at happiness.

“Hola,” he said making the red head roll her eyes as he carefully took Junior from her, there was a couple of minutes before the match so he was free to do as he pleased.

“Hola, shouldn’t you be stretching… I can’t win Más que baile if you injure yourself,” Isabelle said making Cristiano chuckle as he kissed her again; Junior pouted before he pulled on his father’s hair.

Cristiano frowned at his son as he pulled back from Isabelle, who grinned as she looked at her boyfriend before she kissed Junior’s cheek; the little boy smiled as he cuddled closer to the red head.

Cristiano rolled his eyes as he watched his girlfriend with his son for a moment before he was called by Iker.

“I’ll see you at half time,” Cristiano said as he ran a hand through his son’s hair, the little boy pouted as he looked at his father; Isabelle nodded her head before Cristiano walked away for the start of the charity match.

“You must be Isabelle,” said a voice making the red head look next to her, she frowned when she realised that it was Sara Carbonero stood next to her.

Cristiano had talked about the Spanish reporter to Isabelle, she knew that Sara didn't like Cristiano and spent a lot of time causing trouble between the team with her reports on what happened into the locker room.

“That’s me… Sara right?” Isabelle said as she turned her attention back to the charity match, Junior sat on her lap as she settled into her seat; the reporter stared at her for a moment before smirking and sitting down next to her.

Isabelle raised an eyebrow at the reporter, she knew that while Sara might have been trying to be friendly with her but she didn't trust the press; especially since she had a habit of speaking out of turn.

"What can I do for you?” Isabelle asked as the match started, she could see the sudden tension in Cristiano’s shoulders; he was all too aware that Sara didn't like him and now she was sat with his girlfriend.

“I just thought that I would come and say Hola,” Sara said innocently making Isabelle raise an eyebrow at her, she didn't believe her for a moment and Sara knew it.

“Okay… I was just wondering why a woman like you would be dating someone like him,” Sara asked making Isabelle glare at her, she knew what Sara was after and she wasn’t going to give her the satisfaction; Junior looked at the other woman confused wondering what she wanted.

“Listen Pastasauce… if you’re looking for a story then go and annoy someone else, you won’t be getting anything out of me. Who I am dating and why, is none of your business,” Isabelle said making Sara stare at her wide-eyed for a moment before she stormed away from the red head.

***

Cristiano eyed his girlfriend concerned as he approached her at half time, he didn't know what had happened between her and Sara but he could tell that it hadn't of ended well; Iker was trying to calm her down as she moaned to him about Isabelle.

“What did you do?” he asked as Junior held out his arms for his father to pick him up, the red head handed the little boy over to his father as she remained seating.

Cristiano raised an eyebrow at her; he knew that she was often defensive when it came to people asking her about their relationship.

“I might have snapped at her,” Isabelle said with a shrug as she eyed the brunette reporter, she knew that this could come back and bite her in the arse but she couldn't bring herself to care.

A chuckle off the to the side made the couple look to see Andreia Coentrão, who was sat behind the red head holding Vitoria.

“She put her in her place that’s what she did… Sara was looking for another story,” Andreia said making Cristiano roll his eyes as he looked over at Sara.

Isabelle tilted her head wondering what her boyfriend was thinking as he sighed and shook his head, he smiled at her as he sat next to her to relax for a few moments.

Fabio passed the couple with a smile on his face before he moved to sit next to his wife; he grinned as he took his daughter from her and cuddled her close. 

“Just ignore her amor… Sara likes to know everyone’s business,” Cristiano said bitterly as he glared over at the reporter; he knew that she was only doing her job, in the past she had been the one had broken the news stories of his bad behaviour.

However since he had met Isabelle, his behaviour had changed for the better and things were starting to look up for him; he didn't know what he would have done if, Isabelle hadn't come into his life.

The red head ran a hand along Cristiano’s arm in comfort, he smiled at her knowing that she had done a lot for him; he didn't know how he could have never have met her; he knew that she was now someone who was important to him.

“I love you,” Cristiano said as he kissed Isabelle’s lips, he was going to do everything in his power to ensure that they not only won Más que baile but she got a contract for the next season.