Excuse me? ~~João Felix

"V, I think I love you."

João

"What do you mean 'she's at the airport'" I take a deep breath, taking a left turn at the light. "You had one fucking Job."

"I know you're not mad at me when you're the one who fucking cheated?!" Oliver shouts through the phone. "Honestly I'm embarrassed to know you."

"How many fucking times do I have to tell you, I DIDNT CHEAT!" I shout back, beeping at everyone on the road because they're driving a little too fucking slow right now.

"Why don't you just call her?"

"Wow, you're a genius! It's not like I haven't tried a thousand different times!"

"You're a dick. I gotta go take care of Roman. He's crying. Roman is actually crying over her leaving. Good luck," Oliver hangs up.

I take a shaky, deep breath. "Destination on on your right." The gps tells me. I turn right and pull into the parking lot of the airport. "Arrived."

I get out of the car and run over to the United Terminal. Oliver said that's where she is and I'm praying he's right. Just when I'm about enter, paparazzi swarms me. "João, is it true you and Mary are back together?!"

"Did you really cheat on Valentina?!"

"No and no." I tell them in a firm tone. "Guys, please move." I attempt to shove through but there's no point. I'm never gonna get to her. Get to explain myself. Fuck.

Then I get an idea.

"Will you leave me alone if I talk to you guys?" I sigh, not wanting to do what I am about to do. They all immediately nod and say yes. All of them back up from me, giving me space. "Um, so I was obviously with Mary."

"Cheater!" A person shouts out from the back, to where I can't see them.

"See that. That I'm not. Mary cheated on me several times when we were together. She was verbally abusive. She tends to randomly show up at my games or at practices then she proceeds to push herself onto me. It happens all the time." I look around, everyone staring at me, cameras on. "This morning I asked Valentina to be my girlfriend. Valentina makes me feel...different." My voice Is shakier than ever. "So, I texted Mary to meet up with me at the beach. At the beach I told her she needs to stop showing up, stop harassing me, and most of all, move on. I did this because I want my relationship with Val to be between her and I. I don't want a crazy ex girlfriend constantly causing bumps in my relationship."

"Why'd you hold her hands?!" Someone asks from the crowd.

"She was crying. She wanted me told hold her but I was obviously against that, so I just held her hands." I clear my throat, "now. I'd like to go clear stuff up with Valentina." They all move to the side and allow me to walk in.

The doors open. I'm about three feet in and that's when I see her. Staring at me. Teary eyed. Red nose. Red eyes. And for some reason, an apologetic look.

"I heard everything you said."

"I didn't see you out there?"

"I'm literally five foot, of course your not gonna see me." She laughs and it makes my stomach turn into butterflies. "I walked back in when you said you'd like to go clear some stuff up with me." She looks into my eyes and my heart breaks knowing that I made her cry. "You should've just told me."

"I tried to call you...like a lot."

"No, I mean before you left. You should've told before you saw her. I wouldn't have freaked out."

"I know. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry, V."

She fidgets with my sweater. "I know. I'm sorry she's done all of that to you."

"It's whatever," I lie and she sees right through it.

"It's not, babe. People don't treat each other like that." I wrap my arms around her, her head resting against me. "Let's go," she grabs my hand and her suitcase. Leading me out the doors, paparazzi following behind us but we don't care.

I unlock my car and I place the luggage in the back. "Also. I heard the news."

"What news?" She questions me, her head tilted to the side, genuinely confused.

"My girl is gonna be WEDNESDAY," I pick her up, her laugh echos throughout the parking garage. "MY GIRL DID IT."

"JOÃO PUT ME DOWN" she laughs, kicking her legs. "BUT YES IM GONNA BE WEDNESDAY AHHH!!"

I put her down and she fixes herself. Suddenly a strong emotion takes over me. I kiss her, a strong kiss. I pull away and admire her for a moment before,

"V, I think I love you."