And I Love Her

Chapter 20 - Iker

"Got it," James refers to the gift in his hands and smiles over at me before I ring the doorbell.

"Oh my!" Sara, Iker's wife, cheers as she swings the door open. "We've been waiting for you two!"

"Where's the birthday boy?" I smile before leaving a kiss on her cheek and walking in.

"Somewhere," Sara chuckles.

"You look beautiful," James tells Sara.

"You look good too," she grabs him by the collar. "Did Kat dress you?"

"Of course," James chuckles.

"What have we here?" I feel Iker's hand on the small of my back.

"Hi!" I sing and hug him immediately. "Happy Birthday!" I leave a kiss on his cheek.

"Thank you," he smiles. "Thanks for coming, you guys."

"Happy Birthday!" James cheers and hugs Iker. "From Katalina and me," he hands Iker our gift.

"Thank you guys so much," Iker lights up. "Come on, say hi to the guys."

"Jess!" I yell over the music and get Jessica to turn around.

I give her a kiss on the cheek and give one to Toni when he turns to face me as well.

"Life of the party," he smirks at me.

"No, no," I smile. "That's up to you if you'll dance with me."

"How could you say no to that?" Jessica chuckles at us.

"I'll make sure to dance with everyone in the double trio, tonight," I smile.

"Kat!" James calls my name from the other side of the room.

I turn to spot him calling me over and I excuse myself from the couple.

"Hi!" I smile at Cristiano.

"Kat," he smiles and leaves a kiss on my cheek.

"Found you all," Sergio comes around the three of us with his wife.

"Hey," I kiss Pilar on the cheek.

"Hey," she smiles. "Oh my God," I love your dress! Where'd you get it?"

"Back home," I smile as Cristiano begins to talk.

"Are you ever going to tell us how you landed this beauty, James?"

"Don't overestimate me, Cris," I smile. "Or him."

"Oh," Sergio says. "I like you even more than I remember! Let's go get a drink," Sergio calls me over. "What do you want, babe?" He asks his wife.

James' POV

Kat leaves laughing with Sergio as I try to answer Cristiano's question.

"Fate?" I chuckle.

"Be careful with that one," he points.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"Didn't she date Neymar?"

"So?" Pilar asks.

"He's a smooth guy," Cristiano explains his reasoning.

"Oh, please," Pilar scoffs. "He's a little boy. Maybe to you he's smooth, but definitely not to Kat."

"I don't know," I shrug that topic off. "I guess I'm very lucky."

"How's Daniela taking it?" Cristiano asks.

"I haven't told her," I remember.

I've been too lost in Katalina to remember the rest of the world.

"Get to it," Cristiano smirks before leaving Pilar and me.

"Relax," Pilar smiles. "You and Katalina are meant to be."

"Got you your favorite," Kat appears and hands me the plastic cup in her hand.

"Thank you," I smile over at her before she leaves a kiss on my lips.

Sergio and Pilar excuse themselves while Kat begins to whisper to me.

"What do you say we greet everyone that's left and get out of here for a minute or two?"

I give her a smirk before taking her hand in mine and finding the rest of the guys on the team to quickly say hi to.

"Don't be too obvious," Kat laughs at me as she guides me down the hall.

We make it to a guest room and she locks the door behind her after we enter.

She doesn't say a word and just rushes up to me to put her lips on mine.

I chuckle a little as I sit down on the bed and she climbs onto my lap.

A buzzing noise fills the room.

"Slow down," I grab her hands and nod over to her purse on the floor by the door. "Your phone."

"Not important," she says and leans back towards me.

"Come on," I urge her when we separate again.

Kat presses her lips on each other than apologizes before getting up to get her purse.

"Don't apologize," I tell her. "I quite like your lips on mine."

"Hello?" She answers the call. "Slow down, I don't understand- What? Where are they? Chris! It's going to be okay, listen to me."

Katalina's POV

"Okay, I'm just freaking out a bit," Chris calms down.

"What's going on?" The worry in James' voice evident.

"What hospital are they in?" I ask.

"Forest Hills? Jamaica? I don't know they were in Queens. I'm on my way there with Naomi and Vivian."

"Everything's fine," I reassure him and myself.

"I know, the nurse said Noori and her were fine," I'm just worried.

"Chris," I sit down in a seat by the door. "Is Chelsea pregnant?"

"We think so," he whispers.

"Oh my God!" I cheer. "Wait, wait, call me back when you get there. Tell me they're fine-"

"I'm going into the subway, love you bye-" The signal is gone.

I put my phone to sleep and James inches closer.

"What happened?"

"Chelsea and Noori got into a car accident," I almost shrug.

"Jesus! Are they okay?" He asks.

"Yeah," I smile at him. "We just think Chelsea might be pregnant so-"

"What?" James smiles. "Congratulations!"

"To them!" I jump up. "But I get to be a fake aunt! I hope to God they're okay."

"Me too," James says. "Do you wanna cut this trip short?"

"No, no," I shake my head. "Minor cuts and scrapes."

"You sure? Call them at least."

"Chris will call back, he was heading to Queens to see them."

"I hope everything turns out well," James frowns.

"Me too," I say and leave a peck on his cheek.

I take his hand in mine and guide him out the room to the party.

"I forgot to appreciate those around us for a bit," I say as we walk down the hall.

"We're gonna cut the cake!" Iker passes by us and cheers in a party hat, making us both laugh.