You Belong with Me

Part Two - Chapter Twenty-Three: A Nice Surprise

Alexa smiled bouncing Junior on her lap as they watched Real Madrid warm up for their match against Espanyol, she watched her fiancé as he prepared for the game; it was now September and things couldn’t be better.

“Look there’s daddy,” Alexa said making the little boy coo at the sight of his father making Dolores chuckle; she was here to keep an eye on her while Cristiano played.

Cristiano hadn’t been messing about when he had said that she wasn’t leaving his sight; if he wasn’t with Alexa then his mother was, as no one wanted a repeat of what had happened back in July.

“How are the wedding plans coming?” Dolores asked, she knew that Alexa had decided to take a gap year off from university to recover from all that had happened to her; something that relieved Cristiano, who didn’t want her rushing into anything until she was ready.

“We were thinking of getting married the 11th August,” Alexa revealed making Dolores nod, it was time that Cristiano had off and it would allow Alexa to drop some of the baby weight even if Cristiano didn’t know she was pregnant yet.

Dolores she didn’t question the couple’s decision to get married so quickly; the two were made for each other even if they had been dating for a year and a half.

“When are you going to tell him?” Dolores asked slyly making Alexa blush focusing on the infant that was now sat on her lap; she had only told Dolores because she didn’t know who to turn to and she was so nervous after everything that she had been through.

“Soon,” Alexa promised making Dolores chuckle taking Alexa’s hand and giving it a squeeze; it had been over three months since Junior had been born and the couple were going strong.

“He’ll notice sooner or later,” Dolores said making Alexa nod her head, she couldn’t keep it from Cristiano but she wanted to tell him at the right time.

***

Cristiano cooed at his son taking him from Alexa after the match, the footballer smiled at his fiancée and pressed a kiss to her lips; the match had gone well and he was glad his family were there to support him.

“I’m fine,” Alexa said before Cristiano could ask, she knew that even after two months since her attack that he still worried about her; he was never going to let anything happen to her again.

Alexa smiled up at Cristiano, she wasn’t sure when she would find the right time to reveal that she was eight weeks pregnant; she wanted to tell her before she went for her first scan.

“Good… I just have one last post-match interview then we can go home,” Cristiano told Alexa who nodded, he handed little Cristiano back to her.

Alexa kissed her fiancé before he headed to do the interview, she sighed as she sat in the players’ lounge with Dolores.

Alexa watched him leave, she had never seen him so happy and she knew it wasn’t just down to the fact that everything had worked out so well.

“You should tell him tonight,” Dolores murmured making Alexa glance at her as she held Junior; she peeked over at Cristiano knowing that Dolores was right.

Alexa shouldn’t keep this wonderful news from him, she just wanted the perfect moment to reveal that they were going to have another baby in a couple of months.

“I will tell him soon,” Alexa promised unaware that Cristiano was stood behind her; he raised an eyebrow at her as his mother smirked, she loved meddling and Alexa had no idea that Cristiano had heard her.

“Tell me what?” Cristiano asked making Alexa jump and stare at him surprised that he had come back so quickly; Dolores chuckled standing and walked away with her boyfriend leaving the couple alone.

“Nothing,” Alexa said quickly making Cristiano watch her concerned, the blonde cursed Dolores silently while she tried to change the subject.

“So are you ready to head home?” Alexa asked as she glanced at the clock, Junior was falling asleep in her arms; the footballer frowned wondering what she was hiding from him.

***

After settling Junior down for bed, Alexa yawned and headed to join Cristiano in their own bedroom; she smiled watching him sitting on the bed waiting for her.

“You played well tonight,” Alexa said making Cristiano nod as he watched her, he knew what she was trying to do and he wasn’t going to let her distract him from the subject at hand when it was clearly important.

“Lexi…” Cristiano warned making her smile at him and shake her head; he was starting to worry about her since she refused to tell him what she was hiding from him.

“It’s nothing Cris,” Alexa said making him frown as she prepared for bed, she held back a secretive smile as she glanced at him; Cristiano was watching her intently waiting for her to tell him.

“Alexa what is going on?” Cristiano asked her making Alexa smile at him as she climbed into bed, he watched her concerned wondering what she was hiding.

“It’s nothing…” Alexa said again but Cristiano took her hand and watched her concerned as he sat close to her; Alexa bit her lip knowing that this was it; this would be the moment that she told him.

“Aside from morning sickness I am fine,” Alexa reassured him making Cristiano nod not catching on to her clue; she grinned watching something click in Cristiano’s head.

“Morning sickness…” Cristiano breathed staring at his fiancée making Alexa nod smiling at him as the pieces fell into place; the footballer grinned pressing a kiss to her lips.

“You’re pregnant?” Cristiano asked making her nod, he pulled her into another kiss; he grinned at the thought of being a father again.

Cristiano truly wasn’t surprised that Alexa had fallen pregnant, only that it hadn’t happened sooner; he adored the idea of her having his baby.

“Eight weeks,” Alexa told him when they pulled apart, Cristiano rested a hand on her stomach, the thought of his child growing inside of her making him smile knowing that they would be just fine.

Cristiano kissed her and cupped her face as Alexa pressed herself against him, Cristiano held her close while they kissed; he had never thought that they’d be having a baby right now.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Cristiano asked pulling back a little from his fiancée, she sighed running her fingers through his hair.

Alexa kissed him softly, she knew that she had been worried about losing the baby after all that she had been through; she knew there was a strong chance that she might have lost the baby.

“I didn’t want to tell you until I was sure everything was okay,” Alexa said shaking her head, she watched Cristiano as he gently pushed up her cami top and rested a hand on her bare stomach; she smiled at him knowing that he was a perfect father.

“Nothing is going to happen… not to you, not to Junior, and not to the baby,” Cristiano said reassuring Alexa, it was nothing that he could truly propose but he would do everything in his power for the three of them.

Alexa smiled softly kissing Cristiano, she loved him more than anything and she couldn’t wait to be his wife and expand their small family.