Motivate || Alex Verdugo

Eleven

Sonia's POV- March 2019

"Antes que empecemos, ensename una foto de el"

(English: Before we start, show me a picture of him)

"Tia getting down to business"

I did not have a picture of him saved on my phone, so I went to his IG instead, and loaded the second most recent post.

"Como se llama el?"

(English: What is his name?)

"Alex" I replied as I handed her my phone.

She pinched the screen in order to make the photograph zoom in.

"Esta guapo"

(English: He's handsome)

She scrunched up his nose.

"Esos tatuajes son...poco exagerados"

(English: Those tattoos are...a little exaggerated)

I laughed.

"Pero esta guapo, y guerro"

(English: But he's handsome and light skinned)

She let out a sigh.

"Mientras el te haga feliz, me alego por ti, carino"

(English: As long as he makes you happy, I'm happy for you darling)

And like that, she stood up and made her way to her bedroom.

"She keeps us humble"

Dad cleared his throat.

"So his name is Alex"

I nodded

"How'd you two meet?"

"We met a bar" I answered.

Mom laughed.

"Of course you did"

It's how dad and mom met actually.

"Did he approach you, or did you approach him?"

"He approached me and asked me to dance" I replied.

"What song was playing?"

"Does it matter?" I wondered.

Mom shook her head.

"But he obviously knew how to dance or else you would have dropped him"

True.

"He's got moves" I disclosed.

Dad frowned as Stella wiggled her eyebrows.

"How'd you end up at his hotel room?"

Getting right to the point I see.

"We talked, shared some fries and had a beer before deciding to retire at his hotel room," I said.

Mom smiled at dad who rubbed his temple.

"At least you two were in your senses"

Dad groaned.

"And you're on the pill, but did he use a condom"

"He even offered to buy me Plan B" I disclosed.

"Clara said you left before he woke up"

"I did, but we 'bumped' into Cody at a cafe a few hours later and well Alex was with him" I stated.

"So you didn't know he was an athlete"

"I did not" I confirmed.

I leaned back against the couch.

"I don't know why Clara got you both involved" I started saying,

But got interrupted by Stella.

"Cause she's a bitch and a shitty individual?"

Well, yeah, but I didn't expect her to stoop this low.

"So you hung out a couple of times while you were in Arizona?"

"Yeah, every time Clara ditched me," I said.

I wasn't going to sugar coat this.

"And when he made the Opening Day roster he asked you out?"

I nodded.

"Where'd he take you?"

"We had sushi, and then sang some karaoke songs" I stated.

"How nice"

I had a great time.

"And there will be more dates?"

"Yes," I confirmed.

"So when can we meet him?"

"You didn't let Stella introduce Christian to you too until they were serious" I noted.

Yeah, I was going there.

"This is different"

"How so?" I wondered.

"It's not a long distance relationship"

I see.

"We don't need to meet him just yet"

Dad looked at mom who continued.

"We will meet him when you think the time is right. Right now, the young man has other things to worry like staying in the majors"

She looked at dad.

"And we are not intimidating him"

Oh, so protective dad seemed to be back.

"If he makes Sonia happy, then we're happy. We don't meddle until she lets us in"

He frowned.

"Our girls are grown up, and just like we left our parents they will leave us to make a family of their own"