DIEGO LAINEZ|| midnight shift.

[60] media frenzy.

the week of diego's departure had arrived. now it was just you and diego (lainez junior). the house was quiet, junior wasn't a crybaby. at least he wasn't with you.

even though junior had learned to like his fathers touch, he definitely preferred yours. diego still gets a bit jealous about it.

as you were feeding junior, you reached over to the tv remote. diego's conference was at 3pm and it was already 3:23 pm. a little late but it's not like you missed much.

the flat screen tv changes to the right channel. there you see your lovely boyfriend, smiling and answering questions. you watched as he pushed his hair behind his ear and play with the pens on the table.

"lainez over here! yes, so this has nothing to do with your playing on the field but.." your stomach twisted as you knew it was about you. it wasn't like you knew what they were going to ask. but the media loved diego's personal and love life.

"rumor is going around saying your ex, y/n l/n, has been seeing a player on spain's national soccer team. any thoughts?"

the room was silent. some reporters shuffled around while others listened intently. diego fidgeted with his hands. you didn't know what was going through his mind, and he wasn't sure if you were even watching him.

"well, i uh, i would hope it isn't true. i'm sure she's at home watching this interview. if she is, hi y/n." he smiles towards the camera. you sighed in relief. it was a good and neutral response. no articles could make headlines from that response.

everything was calm until a reporter yelled out, "the photos of you and y/n leaving the hospital, were those real?? how recent were those photos?"

the screen behind diego shows you in a wheelchair, going home after giving birth. diego was right behind you, pushing it. your heart drops.

how could someone catch you? did they know you just gave birth? junior! did they see junior?

you swallow dryly as you waited diego's response. he's mouth was open and he was unable to to get out a proper response.

"this uh, this- ahem" he clears his throat mid sentence. diego's inability to response properly made him even more guilty. his stuttering was enough to send the reporters into a frenzy.

"LAINEZ, WHY IS MISS Y/N IN A WHEELCHAIR?"

"DIEGO, IS Y/N OKAY?"

"WAS THAT THE MATERNITY HOSPITAL?"

question after question being asked. all diego could hear were the shouts is reporters and cameras going off. it was blinding and suffocating.

diego is stuck and unable to even get out from his seat. everyone behind the curtain are asking him to step inside. but because of his state in shock, all he can do is listen to what the reporters are asking.

the door that leads to the backstage slams open and everyone's heads turns to look at the door. the head coach comes out and goes on stage. he immediately grabs diego's mic, causing a loud sound to boom through the speakers. that in itself shut the reporters up.

"THATS ENOUGH QUESTIONS. YOU GUYS ARE BEING PAID TO ASK ABOUT HIS CAREER NOT PERSONAL LIFE." he sets the mic down and drags diego out the room. the cameras still click as everyone is left staring at the screen of the leaked photos.

as soon as diego leaves the screen, the diego in your arms starts crying. it was almost like he knew his father was in desperate need of help.

you quickly rock him and try to put him back to sleep. your efforts are appreciated as junior quickly sleeps into your arms.

the channel cuts to multiple commercials, and you're left wondering what happened to diego. you mentally prepared the harassment on all social media.

it didn't take long before diego started calling you. your phone was to your left, and you could feel it buzzing. you quickly accepted his call.

"dieg-"he cuts you off before you could even say his name.

"y/n! the interview, it went horrible!! they pulled up pictures of you in the hospital and and and someone noticed it was at the maternity hospital and and and-"

"diego calm down, play tomorrows game and come straight home. don't answer any questions about your life please."

"i'm sorry y/n, i didn't want it to come out like this."

"it's oka-" your sentence was interrupted as another person was calling you. it was an incoming call from your mother.

"diego my mom's calling me, i'll have to call you back." as soon as you hanged up, you answered your mother.

"turn on the tv."

"i know mom i saw it." with the recent outburst from the media, you assumed it was about what you just witness. you couldn't have been more wrong.

"no tmz! go look at it!!"

the remote was already in your hands so you went to the right channel. it didn't take tmz even a minute for them to catch on. they already knew.

"so, these leaked photos were taken about a month ago. it shows footballer, diego lainez, leaving the hospital with his ex."

"i thought they broke up like a year ago..? why is she in a wheelchair?"

"someone reached out to us and said they worked in the hospital. we don't know if it's true but they said 'he (diego lainez) was rushing to visit someone who was already in labor. it turns out his ex girlfriend (y/n l/n) was pregnant with HIS kid.' this is unbelievable!!"

"did he know she was pregnant?"

"nobody knew!! she's been out the public eye for quite a long time, about NINE MONTHS!!"

you turned the tv off. it truly was unbelievable. how was it even possible for them to know this much?

"i'm so sorry, i thought we hid your pregnancy well. what are you going to do?" your mom sounded just as worried as you.

"quit my job, move away from the city and everyone with junior..? i don't know i can't do this again."

before you could continue on with your rant, an unknown number texts you.

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congratulations on your new baby! tell diego to give me a call, he said he'd text me after the interview. i'll be sure that your son meets his half sister xoxo -brit

half sister..?
britney??