10.000 Hours | Julian Brandt

16.

Julian and I spent this past week trying to organize dinner today alongside Kai and Sophia since they were the two people we still had to share the news with.

We both agreed on sharing the news with our parents already the day after the surprise the footballer had made me and both families had similar reactions. Good reactions.

Julian's family were first and they were the nicest in laws I could've asked for. We did a facetime call with them and they both were excited about the news which made me relieved, I only met them a few times in Leverkusen games and on my parents birthdays but I was always in a rush to return to London so I never stayed for long and my priority was to be with my family instead of meeting new people.

My parents were shocked but happy. Although the Brandts knew me and liked me, they know me in a surface level while my parents loves Julian from day one, and having the blonde one at our house with Kai was a common thing, so even though it was unexpected news for them, they were over the moon with it.

Our biggest request after agreeing to visit both families were that none of them would share this information with Kai, specially my parents since they are the most probable to have a chat with Kai randomly.

Finally today is the day for us to share the news with him and it didn't take long for us to realize that the easiest thing to do was to invite them over for lunch on sunday so Julian and Kai wouldn't have to rush after the games that were taking place on saturday.

We had kept it simple, barbecue. One of the boys favorites things to do together, specially now that Jule though he was a grill master, although I make fun of him but he's good at it and I'm certainly not complaining about him making me food.

The outside table was placed closer to the grill than normally so we could stay in the lounge area but still able to eat in an actual table. Being just the four of us the biggest dining table wasn't needed and we were satisfied with the outside one that had seats for 6 people.

- I'm extremely nervous - Julian said placing his head on my legs laying down on the couch

- It's not like he'll make us break up, even if he did I'd just tell him to fuck off - I said caressing his hair, which was one of my favorite things to do

- Here we go - He said pecking my lips while we got up to reach the door of the footballer house to let Kai and Sophia inside - Thought you got lost

- Hi Kai, how are you? I'm fine Jule, what about you? - Kai said ironically making their handshake and coming to hug me - I missed you sis

- I missed you more - I kissed his cheek after he did the same with my forehead - Soph - I let go of Kai seeing him go further inside with Julian leaving me behind with my sister in law

- I though you forgot about us - She said pouting and I laughed hugging her before the two of us went inside to meet the boys - So Julian, we're getting the grill master finally?

- Hell yes and I'm teaching your boyfriend over here, embarassing to not know how to use a grill - My boyfriend said making a joke about my brother

- You didn't know weeks ago - I pointed out and he scoffed at me rolling his eyes making me laugh

- What's the news you said you had to share with us? - Soph asked looking at Julian whose eyes bulged making me laugh since we were expecting to say in the end of the night

- Oh yeah, I'm curious - Kai agreed with his girlfriend

- I'll tell after dinner - He said ignoring the duo questions

- Oh come on, you know I'm curious, why aren't you curious? We're quite alike in that sense - Kai said looking at me

- I already know - I said shrugging at my brother soon regretting since it made him more annoying

- Julian, are you moving? - Kai asked

- Changing teams again? - Sophia

- Please don't tell me you're injured - Kai said getting up to check his feet and the blonde footballer scoffed while Kai and Sophia continued their guessing game making me annoyed by the time

- JESUS CHRIST - I screamed seeing them all look at me and my boyfriend laugh - Can we just let the news out so they shut up?

- You don't need to ask me twice - He said standing next to me

- We're dating! - Julian said hugging my waist and leaving Kai's mouth to be hanged open and Sophia to start screaming and jumping while clapping

- OMG I KNEW IT - She screamed hugging us and we laughed seeing the crazy reaction she was having

- Kai? - I asked scared since the last thing I wanted was my brother to not be happy

- Sorry I was just shocked. How did I not notice this. - He said confused - I'M SO HAPPY I DONT HAVE A LOSER AS AN IN LAW - Kai screamed jumping onto us and making us all laugh

- Don't scare us like that you idiot - Julian said slapping my brother's arm

- Babe, can you start making the food? I'm starving - I said looking at the Dortmund footballer who laughed agreeing

- Let's go Kai - He said pecking my lips before pulling my brother away with him

- I can't believe you were going out with my sister and didn't think to tell me in the start- Kai complained to Julian, something we both knew it was something he would do

- You are telling me the entire story, come on, sit. - Sophia said patting the space next to her in the couch

- I'm so happy for you - Kai said against my hair and I nodded in the hug knowing he meant it

- Sorry we didn't tell you earlier on - I explained and he ignored it

- I'm just glad you did it on your time and I can see he makes you happy. Plus, it's pretty good to me that my sister and best friend are dating - He said and I laughed - Just don't break up for god's sake

- Not in our plans - Julian said arriving back into the living room

- I knew this was going to happen, ask Jannis, I called it. - Sophia said and we laughed

- Jannis have shared this with us already, we believe you - I said

- COD? - Kai asked my boyfriend who was quick to be seating back in the couch turning the game on

- You're going to be my pillow - I said getting comfortable between Julian's leg and placing mt head against chest

- They are so cute, god - Soph whispered to Kai who I could see him nod agreeing

- So Liv, who will you be cheering for the next game? - Kai asked and I looked confused at him - Leverkusen and Dortmund is the next one

- I'll be neutral - I smiled sheepily - Don't put pressure on me, you two should get back to the same team, I swear.

- You knew where you were getting yourself into babe - Jule said kissing my cheek

- Want me to get out of it? - I asked ironically looking at him with Kai and Sophia holding their laugh

- Don't you even think about it. - He said seriously - Start the game Havertz.

- Sure in law - Kai made fun

- This will break the internet when it gets out - Sophia said and we laughed agreeing

- When we go public I hope those idiots stop dming her - Julian said rolling his eyes

- Oh, cause you got no girls in your dms Brandt - I said ironically

- You're the only one for me - He winked at me and I laughed

- Just play your game already.