Crismes One Shots - Cristiano Ronaldo/James Rodriguez

Golden. (Part 3/3)

I'm wastin' my time when it was always you, always you

Chasin' the high, but it was always you, always you

Should've never let you go

Should've never let you go, my baby

Go, oh-oh-oh

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The glass he was holding slipped out of his hand and crashed to the floor. The sound making both of the other people in his house jump, Paulo stared at him concerned. He stood quickly and rushed to Cris, but Cristiano's eyes were glued to his phone.

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He locked his phone too late, Paulo had already seen the headline. Their eyes met and Cris dreaded the conversation that was about to happen, he opened his mouth ready to explain but Paulo turned his head to Carl, their house keeper.

"Carl, can you go home for the night? Don't worry about this, I can handle it." Paulo motioned to the mess of broken glass on the floor, Carl put up a small fight but left anyways. Paulo walked him out, Cristiano just stood and waited. His heart beating fast, this whole James/Cristiano/Paulo situation was handled alright until the birthday party. That's when Paulo seemed to finally put the pieces together and he hadn't looked at Cris the same since.

"Can I explain-"

"Cristiano, just listen okay?" Paulo put his hand up, stopping Cris from speaking. "I think I know what's going on, and I'm not mad at you."

"Wha-"

"Let me speak," he interrupted glaring, Cristiano's mouth snapped shut. "I mean, I'm not completely over the moon about this, because who would be? My current boyfriend, whom I thought I would have the rest of my life with or at least a good couple of years together with, actually has feelings for his ex," Cristiano opened his mouth quickly but shut it again at the piercing gaze he received. "Or maybe not ex, but ex lover... I love you Cris, whether you love me back or not-"

"I do-"

"But I think you love James more."

The words made both of them shut up, the air in the room seemed to become still, not a noise heard in the house. Paulo took a shaky deep breath and laughed a little, the sadness in it only served to make Cristiano feel worse. Paulo reached up and wiped his eyes, the guilt Cris was feeling was eating him alive.

"And that's okay, it is. I don't know how you feel, not really... But I don't want to be that person to force you to stay with me when you're not completely happy." Paulo smiled a little, Cristiano frowned and shook his head because no. This wasn't how it was supposed to be, this was not how he imagined this scenario to turn out. He expected Paulo to get angry, to tell Cris to grow up and get over it, put him back in his place. Tell him to forget James, but it was obvious that wasn't what he was going to do.

Cris sighed heavily and walked past the broken glass at his feet, he walked towards Paulo who stood stock still. Gently, oh so gently, he grabbed Paulo's chin and lifted his face. Their lips met softly, gracefully, passionately. The love was there and it was real. He pulled away after a couple of seconds and pressed his forehead to Paulo's. Both of their eyes closed, just breathing each other in. 

"I already messed things up with James, I doubt he'd even take me back." Cristiano whispered, he heard Paulo's breath hitch. "I could stay here, with you... I know you probably don't believe me or trust me anymore, but just know that I am happy." Cris wasn't lying, none of what he was saying was a lie. "You complete me in so many ways I didn't think possible, we much such a great team and I honestly believe you're my soulmate."