How Deep is Your Love

Chapter Twenty: Revealed to the World

Iker grinned as he pressed a kiss to Aliona’s lips as he prepared to leave for the match; he rested a hand on the small swell that was slowly making itself known on the blonde’s body.

Aliona was now fourteen weeks pregnant and the couple had informed their close family and friends about the pregnancy that Iker was thrilled about; he didn't care that they hadn’t been together long, he longed to be a father and now his dream was coming true.

“How are you feeling?” Iker asked concerned as Aliona moved away from him, she nodded her head as she kissed his lips; the blonde had slowed down her hours at the hospital like she had done when she became pregnant with the twins.

“I’m fine,” Aliona insisted making Iker roll his eyes as he looked at her, he wanted to make sure that everything went well with this pregnancy; he had read a lot about what could go wrong with a pregnancy and it worried him.

“Go Iker… I’ll be fine,” Aliona said as she kissed his lips, he tilted his head as he looked at her; he knew that Daniel was coming to collect the twins and he didn't want to leave her alone with him.

Brushing some hair from her face, Iker sighed as he kissed her again, he would do anything for Aliona, the twins and his unborn child; they were his family now and meant the world to him.

It was the last week of November and Iker couldn't wait to start preparing for Christmas, something that he had been looking forward to since Aliona and the twins had moved in with him.

“I don’t want to leave you alone, amor… I know how hard it is when he comes for the twins,” Iker said making Aliona flinch at the mention of her ex-boyfriend; she had fought with him a lot about the Christmas arrangements and Daniel wasn’t happy.

Aliona smiled as she wrapped her arms around Iker, she didn't know how she had found such an amazing man after they had started out on a one night stand. “I love you,” the blonde said making Iker chuckle as he kissed her, he didn't know what he would do without her in his life.

“I love you too,” Iker replied making Aliona smile as she kissed him again, he wrapped his arms around Aliona; he held her close as they kissed, his team-mates were thrilled for him but they worried he was moving too fast with Aliona.

The sudden knock at the door made the couple pull apart, Iker sighed as he watched his girlfriend move to make sure that the twins were ready while Iker moved to answer the door; Daniel hadn’t been happy when he had learnt that Aliona and the twins were living with Iker.

Opening the door, Iker frowned as he looked at the man that stood there dressed in a posh suit; he wasn’t dressed like he was coming to see his children and take them for the weekend.

“Daniel,” Iker greeted stiffly as he moved aside to allow the other Spaniard inside; Daniel frowned as he looked around the home that Iker had bought for his children and ex-girlfriend to live in.

“Papa,” Liam said as he spotted Daniel, who smirked while Iker flinched slightly at the little boy’s words; he knew that it shouldn’t bother him but he knew that Daniel didn't deserve to have the twins.

***

Iker grinned as he watched his team-mates celebrate the teams’ seven-one win against Alcoyano; however the Spaniard sighed as he spotted Sara waiting to do his after match interview.

Offering a small smile at Xabi as he passed him, Iker wondered how he would cope with having Sara around for the rest of his career; he doubted that she would go away quietly like the last few of his ex-girlfriends had.

The Spaniard nodded as he stopped in front of Sara, who smirked as she looked at him causing a horrible feeling to form in his stomach as he watched her.

Crossing his arms, Iker licked his lips as he watched Sara admire him in his orange kit for the season; he frowned as he waited for her to start.

“Hola… so how do you feel about Real Madrid’s win?” Sara asked as she held out the microphone to him as she flashed a smile to the camera before she stared intently at her ex-boyfriend.

Iker sighed as he prepared himself to answer any of the questions that she threw at him; the interview went as normal as possible before Sara smirked to herself.

“So are you looking forward to becoming a padre?” the reporter asked, Iker swallowed hard not expecting her to know about Aliona’s pregnancy since they’d only told a few people and he had trusted those who knew to not tell the press.

Sara smirked as she looked at Iker flounder for a moment, she knew that he hadn’t expected her to know about Aliona’s pregnancy but she did and was going to use it for her own advantage.

“I am… I’ve always wanted a family; Aliona and I are very happy together and I love her and her twins,” Iker said after a moment or two; he wasn’t going to let Sara have the satisfaction of outing Aliona’s pregnancy.

Sara stared at him a little dumbfounded as she looked at her ex-boyfriend, she knew that he liked his privacy and seeing him happy to talk about becoming a father hurt her.

“There is still a long way to go but when the time comes I am prepared to become a padre,” Iker said before he nodded at Sara and walked away; she stood there for a moment hurt that he was moving on from her with ease, she hated Aliona and wanted to make the blonde suffer.

***

Aliona licked her lips nervously as Iker arrived home, she watched him as he tiredly set down his bag and looked at her; they hadn’t planned on it coming out like this.

It was now late at night and Iker wasn’t prepared for what had happened tonight or the problems that it now caused; he didn't want Aliona to be targeted by the press and now that her pregnancy was out she would be.

“Are you okay?” the blonde asked concerned as she moved to comfort her boyfriend, she knew that this hadn’t been easy on him; Sara had ambushed him by asking about the pregnancy and it hadn’t been fair.

“I’ll be okay amor… it’s you that I’m worried about,” Iker said as he wrapped his arms around her, Aliona closed her eyes as she rested her head on his shoulder and closed her green eyes.

Holding her close, Iker wondered how this would affect everything; the press were already making themselves a nuisance since they had become an item and now that the pregnancy was out there, he was worried what they would say about his girlfriend.

“I’ll be okay… they can’t say anything that I haven’t already heard,” Aliona said as she pulled back slightly and looked up at Iker, who frowned; he had heard some of the things that people back in Aliona’s home town had said about her.

Being a single mother hadn’t done much for her and Iker was furious about what some of her old friends and neighbours had said to the press about her; Aliona was a wonderful person and didn't deserve what Daniel had done to her.