The Only Exception

Part One - Chapter Eighteen: Drunken Leo

Nodding his head as he glanced around the table, Lionel didn’t have it in him to deny that wasn’t the case; he knew it would be easier to agree.

“Okay less talking, more drinking,” Gerard said intervening knowing that Lionel might slip up and say something that he shouldn’t; it was better to keep things quiet especially since Lucia hadn’t done anything wrong and shouldn’t be hated for what she was doing now.

Lionel looked at his best friend, he knew that Shakira had hinted at knowing about his agreement with Lucia; he wouldn’t be surprised if the singer had told Gerard about what she knew.

“So tell us more about this wonderful wife of yours,” Xavi said knowing that if Lionel had married her then there had to be something to her; he knew that the argentine would have a good reason why they had never seen or meet Lucia.

Lionel finished off his beer, he had known that they would be curious about his wife and he didn’t blame them for being curious; he had never told anyone about Lucia and that was mainly because he had forgotten her when he came to Barcelona.

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Lucia furrowed her brow as she wrapped her hot pink french kimono around her, she had just got out of a nice hot bath and had been getting ready for bed when someone had knocked on the front door.

Lucia huffed annoyed as she hurried out of the master bedroom and headed downstairs to answer the door, she really hoped that it wasn’t anyone important since she wasn’t dressed properly.

Opening the door, Lucia blinked confused at the sight of Gerard Piqué standing outside; she tightened her grip on her kimono wondering why he was here.

“Hola?” Lucia said curiously as she eyed the footballer, she didn’t know why Gerard had come to her home while he was meant to be out with her husband.

It was only then that Lucia realised that Gerard wasn’t alone and that he had a stern hold on a very drunken Lionel; she nibbled on her lip knowing that this wasn’t going to end well.

“Siento… I wanted to make sure that he got home okay,” Gerard said apologetically, he knew what his friend was like when he’d had a bit too much to drink; every end of year celebration seemed to end in the same way and Lionel ended up making a mess of himself.

Lionel grinned as he leant forward and attempted to kiss Gerard, only to be slapped away by his sober friend; he pouted as Gerard tightened his hold on him.

“Gracias at least this way I won’t find him in A&E tomorrow morning,” Lucia said gratefully as she moved to take her husband inside, she was a little annoyed that she had to deal with this in just her kimono; she had remembered seeing what he was like when they celebrated winning every year.

Gerard chuckled as he watched Lucia usher her husband of four weeks inside, he was sure that Lucia would be able to handle everything perfectly without his help.

Lionel blinked as he watched his wife wave goodbye to Gerard before she closed the front door and turned to face him; he grinned as he eyed her short kimono and couldn’t resist reaching out to touch Lucia.

“Come on Leo,” Lucia said as she took her husband’s hand, she hoped that he wasn’t going to cause her too much trouble when it came to getting him upstairs to bed; Lucia gave Lionel a small tug by the hand in an attempt to get him moving.

Lionel nodded his head as he staggered after his wife, his brown blood-shot eyes focused on her bottom as she started to lead him up the stairs; she seemed to be completely unaware that her kimono rod up slightly when she walked nor the fact it was slightly see through.

“Come on bedroom,” Lucia said as she ushered her husband towards the master bedroom that they shared, she was suddenly a little relieved that she had seen him in his underwear before since she would need to undress him for bed.

Lucia gave Lionel a small push making him fall down on the bed, she rolled her blue eyes as she headed to the door to close it; Lionel watched her go as he quickly struggling to remove his jacket.

Lucia shook her head amused as she dropped to her knees to help removed his shoes and jeans, she didn’t know what Lionel was thinking since he suddenly seemed very eager.

“Hermosa,” Lionel murmured as he pulled his top over his head, he couldn’t take his brown eyes off the space where Lucia’s kimono had fallen open when she had gotten to her knees; he licked his lips knowing what he wanted.

Lucia blinked a little at the word that she had caught from Lionel, she looked up at her husband a little surprised at how dark his eyes had gotten.

“Leo?” Lucia asked as she sat back a little, her knees ached slightly from the rough carpet and she would have to get up soon; she nibbled on her lip suddenly wondering what had gotten into her husband.

Lionel un-popped the button on his jeans, he swallowed back the groan at the release of pressure that had built up in his pants; he couldn’t believe that he hadn’t felt like this before, he wanted Lucia.

“I want you Lia,” Lionel murmured as he pulled down his jeans and kicked them carefully off of his toned legs, his eyes never felt Lucia as he moved to remove his boxers only to be stopped by his wife.

Lucia took a shaky breath, she really hadn’t expected him to react like this and she was a little sure that it was only the alcohol in his system that was making him say things like that.

“No you don’t,” Lucia said as she carefully got to her feet, she collected Lionel’s clothes and moved to dump them in washing basket; she closed her eyes knowing that he wouldn’t feel the same way that she did about him.

Lionel frowned as he watched his wife, he didn’t understand why she was denying him; he got to his feet and wobbled for a moment before he walked over to Lucia and pulled her to him.

“I always want you Lia, my Lia,” Lionel said as he made Lucia face him, he held her flush against his chest as he untied her kimono and dropped his lips down to hers; he kissed her tenderly for a moment before he felt Lucia respond.

Lucia wrapped her arms around Lionel’s neck as he moved to open her kimono, she knew that she would regret this but for once it was nice to feel wanted by him in this way.

Lionel carefully pulled the kimono from Lucia’s body, his eyes greedily looking at the blue lace overlay demi cup bra and lace thong that she had been wearing; he stopped Lucia from covering herself up as his eyes bore into her beautifully tanned body.

“Mine,” Lionel hissed possessively as he ducked his head down again and kissed his wife, his drunken mind wondering why he didn’t do this while he was sober; he had a beautiful wife and his mind wanted more of her.

Lucia gasped at the intensity of the kiss, she clutched at his shoulders knowing for one night she could pretend that Lionel loved her back; that her feelings for him weren’t just one-sided on her part.

Pulling Lucia towards the bed, Lionel couldn’t resist as he touched as much of her as possible; he couldn’t believe that he got to call Lucia his wife.

Lucia only hoped that this was what Lionel really wanted.