Mi Princesa

Part One - Chapter Four: Overthinking

“Let me get this straight… your girlfriend of three years is a princess,” David Luiz said staring at Fernando as his friend stretched across from him, he couldn’t believe what he was hearing and he hadn’t been expecting it.

Fernando had been staying with him for a week now and he had only just gotten out of him why he wasn’t speaking with his girlfriend.

David had never liked Vanessa because he could sense that she had a secret it was only now that he realised how big the secret was; he felt bad for Fernando and David could understand why he had taken a break from his girlfriend.

“What are you going to do?” David asked hoping that this might be the small push that Fernando needed to end things with Vanessa and move on.

David didn’t care that Vanessa was some royal princess or that she was having Fernando’s baby, if she was willing to lie to him about who she was then what else could she be hiding.

“I don’t know,” Fernando said shaking his head, he had no idea what he was going to do but he had to make a decision and soon.

Fernando had a child on the way and he had to come to a decision what he would do about that and his relationship with Vanessa; he missed her even if he hadn’t spoken to her in a week.

“How about this… I have a friend who would be perfect for you,” David said smiling, he didn’t see what it would hurt to set Fernando up on a date and he was sure that Cristina would be a much better girlfriend than Vanessa had ever been.

Fernando glared at David, he had no interest in dating another woman and he didn’t want to confuse himself even more; he walked away from David not wanting to stand and listen to his friend anymore.

***

Olalla blinked surprised as she opened the door to her former boyfriend, she smiled at him wondering what he was doing here; he wasn’t meant to pick Nora up for another day.

“Nando?” Olalla asked allowing him to step into her home, she had heard that he was having problems with Vanessa and she worried about Fernando; he was the father of her daughter even if she had moved on with her life and married.

Fernando took a deep breath and ran his fingers through his hair, he needed someone to talk who wouldn’t try to make them break up.

“I just need someone to talk to,” Fernando said knowing that his decision didn’t just affect him but his daughter as well and he needed to talk this through with Olalla.

Olalla nodded her head and showed Fernando into her living room, her husband wouldn’t be home for a few more hours and she was sure that Nora was busy somewhere upstairs.

Fernando sat down on the couch and took a deep breath, he had no idea about how his former girlfriend would react to the news that not only was his new girlfriend having his baby but was a princess.

“What’s going on Nando?” Olalla asked brushed some hair over her shoulder, she sat down watching him hoping that this was okay; she hoped that Vanessa hadn’t hurt Fernando.

Olalla wanted her ex-boyfriend to be happy and she wanted him to have the best in the world; Fernando was such a great guy, she couldn’t have asked for a better father for her daughter.

“Vanessa’s a princess,” Fernando said looking at Olalla, he wasn’t sure how to tell her about this and he had a feeling that this was going to be a shock for her; Olalla blinked staring at him wondering if he was being serious or not.

“I’m being serious Olalla… she’s heir to a royal throne,” Fernando said moving to show her the information that he had brought with him; he was so lost right now and David hadn’t been helping by talking bad about Vanessa.

Olalla carefully took the pages from Fernando and looked through them, she couldn’t believe what she was reading and she knew that this changed everything.

“What does this mean?” Olalla asked staring at her former boyfriend, she swallowed knowing that if Fernando married Vanessa it would change everything and Nora would be pushed out.

Olalla didn’t think that Fernando would let that happen and he had a big decision to make, she could see why he had taken a break from being with Vanessa.

“I don’t know… it’s all so confusing especially with the baby on the way,” Fernando said dropping his head into his hands, he didn’t know what to do; he didn’t want to miss out like he did with Nora after things had ended with Olalla.

Fernando wanted to be there and he didn’t know if that was possible especially with Vanessa one day taking the throne from her father; he feared that he wouldn’t be approved of by her family.

Olalla took a deep breath as she looked over the information, she closed her brown eyes as she set it down on the coffee table; she knew that there was one question that Fernando hadn’t answered.

“Do you love Vanessa?” Olalla asked opening her eyes and staring at Fernando, he was so focused on the royalty thing that he was allowing it to cloud everything else.

Fernando looked at Olalla, he opened his mouth to say something when she stopped him; he didn’t know what Olalla expected him to say here.

“If you do love Vanessa then nothing else should matter, you should make it work not just for the baby that she is having but because you love her,” Olalla said softly, she wanted Fernando to be happy and the only way that he would be if he was honest with himself about everything.

***

Vanessa took a deep breath as she slowly packed her things for the trip back to Andorra, she hadn’t heard from Fernando and she guessed that he wouldn’t be coming around to the idea that she was royalty anytime soon.

Vanessa heard the front door to the apartment open and closed, she grumbled knowing that it would only be Anoushka coming to moan at her for not being more prepared.

“I’m nearly finished packing,” Vanessa said not looking behind her, she didn’t have to look at Anoushka to know that she would be disappointed that Vanessa had left it to the last moment.

Vanessa continued packing before she felt someone wrap their arms around her waist; she jumped surprised turning to see who it was.

“Nando… what are you doing here?” Vanessa squeaked surprised to see her boyfriend, she hadn’t been expecting him to show up after he had moved out to live with David.

Fernando nodded his head, he drew his girlfriend close wishing that he had reacted better; she looked so surprised that he was here and he hated that he had hurt her.

“I’m sorry… I love you so much,” Fernando whispered brushing his fingers through her hair, he ducked down to kiss her knowing that this wasn’t going to be easy however he was willing to try.

Vanessa opened and closed her mouth, she didn’t know what had changed but she was glad that he had come home; she kissed him glad to see him.

“I want to come with you to Andorra,” Fernando said softly, he needed to see if he could handle this for his sake and to make sure that their baby would be okay.

Vanessa stared at Fernando shocked, she hadn’t been expecting this and she hoped that he knew what he was letting himself in for.