Princess Isabella Elizabeth

PROLOGUE

Six years ago.

Princess Isabella Elizabeth was sent by her grand-father to America at age of fifteen to attend school far away from home due to the paparazzi and the news media surrounding her family since the death of her mother and her father. She was heartbroken from her parent’s death to make the situations worse her grand-father sent her brother away to the other side of the world. Her older brother Rafael was sent to the Naval Academy first then after he had completed his years at the Academy their grand-father sent him to work in Asia to be an Ambassador for their country. He’ll be returning home the same time as her when she completed her studies. It wasn’t that their grand-father didn’t loved them, they knew that he did it was just that he wanted her brother to be ready to be the next successor of the throne and for her to help him also with all the royal duties. Isabella was sent away to be educated as much as possible on foreign affairs and to be mould to become a princess. She was one of the great grand children related to the King of Spain. By birth right her family reigned over a small island belonging to Spain given by the King of Spain to look after through century passed on by generation. She and brother will be very involved in the political arena of their country and other duties that was except it of them.
She was living in small town in the state of Maine in America with two well trained undercover female secret agents working as teachers in the high school that she was attending and with a presence of an older male bodyguard and her governess pretending to be her guardians. Her first year settling in a new country and school was very emotionally difficult for her since she was only fifteen. Her native language was Spanish but her transition to speak English went smoothly due to her mother being British and to her advance educations back home knowing more than one language like French, Italian, Russian, Portuguese and Latin. In such of a young age she had got mature and wiser due to her mother dead a year ago. She kept in touch with her family with the modern electronic gadgets. She made friends easily she was a very beautiful young girl with great personality. She succeeded in the school academics but the most things that she was talent it was in the arts class and music class especially in singing and sports. Her teachers noticed her talents by praising her to be an elite athlete and a professional singer. So she enrolled into her high school soccer team and the arts class by taking in extra voice lessons. In her sophomore year her music teachers send a video of her performing in her school musical play to a contest on the local news and she had won.

A Broadway show producer noticed her and cast her as a star performer for his play in New York City. From that point she had moved to a new high school and to New York City. But she didn’t forget her old teachers she had sent them a money donation to support her old high school. From the choices she had made her life transcendently changes rapidly attracting big star producers that came to watch the Broadway shows and saw her potential to become a big star. She signed a contract with the producer from Sony Records and they transformed her into a pop star singer they used her two first names to be her artist name as a singer. She reminded the records company that she’ll still need to attend school and they had to work their scheduling around her schooling and her soccer matches to her surprise they agreed to her conditions. She sent her recording contract to her family lawyer stunned by it back home to look through all the fine lines and got the consent of her grand father meant it a lot to her. Adding to all that madness of her crazy scheduling she had find times to be sign into the women major soccer league in the US. She was the most talk about new artist that generated media attentions around the country in the US. The news media asked her a lot of questions mostly one in particular was: is it hard to juggle a sport career and to be a famous singer including school on top of it? She told them no if the wife of a French President can be the first lady and be a famous star singer why can’t I do the same? Due to her fast road to fame the year after she had to take private schooling instead the only times she interacted with people it was when she played in a soccer match that attracted a lot of fan and distracted the other soccer teams but it didn’t cause any big issues with the soccer league or the players. It made the sport even more popular than it used too.
But one thing the US media didn’t know it was she wasn’t a normal teenager since they didn’t know about her life background. Her government covered it very well about her family they mostly connected her with her guardians families. There was a bonus to it the last times she went in a public on a royal functions with her parents and brother for her country around Europe she was only thirteen few years back. Even she was a royal family member the paparazzi and the press didn’t really focus their energies on her family since there weren’t any big gossips or scandals to sale news since her parent’s death. At age of seventeen no one recognized her or remembered her being ocean away from home in different continents did helped her a lot. She had grown much taller at 5’ft 9 than everyone expect it at her age her maturity extremity showed by having a fuller figure and attracted a lot of young men into her fan base. Her grand-father supported her on all her recent choices that she had done in her life, she loved her grand-father very much for his understanding. But her grand-father reminded her in every of his visit that she needed to fulfil her duties as a royal princess when she’ll turn twenty. She did agree with her grand-father without any arguments on the subjects. She knew her responsibilities towards her families and her country she told herself she wasn’t going to disappoint them.

The US soccer league asked her one time to compete for the U-17 World Cup for the US she told them that she wasn’t a US citizen so they didn’t push the issues any further. Now they came back to her asking if she would like join US team to compete for next women World Cup Championship happening in two years and the US Olympic soccer team in four years and they’ll help her to get her US citizenship. She gave them a simple answer that she couldn’t accept their offers. She told them with honesty that within that year she’ll back to her native country to leave and that she’ll be trying to qualifier for her country soccer team for the world cup and the Olympics. She told them that right now she was happy and pleased to be in a women major soccer league competing against the best teams in league in North and South America.
The first two years she made it famously big as a star in North and South America with her two albums in English and Spanish. Being a major soccer star boosted her albums sales into millions made her win a lot of Awards as an artist and an elite sport athlete. She was involved in a lot of charities functions around the world and donated a lot of her earning salary to others charities companies. She agreed to be one of the UNICEF ambassadors doing some works for the third world countries. It was her third year with two new albums coming out her recording label wanted to introduce her to Europe and Asia. She told them to release in Asia first then Europe last. She was afraid of the impact that will do to her country finding out about her suddenly without notice. She needed to talk to her family about the whole situations of how to make the transitions smoothly to her country about her being a singer and an athlete. Her brother told her that one of her song was already playing in some radio stations in Spain soon enough everybody will be curious to know who the singer was. In matter of times they will eventually found about her. Now nineteen years old it was her fourth year she was introduced by the radios stations in Europe and they demanded her to come for media promotions. Her brother told her to come back home after her Asian tours. He said to her he will be coming to see her with their grand-father to talk to her recording labels company about the all situations about her being a singer and the appearances she will be making in Europe then break the news to them of her being a princess. If they can be able to accept and work things around her new demanding schedules to fulfill her royal duties. She will need to tell her soccer team the news too and ask for a transfer to play for a European women soccer league in England or Spain and she’ll be completing her bachelor University degree back home or England.

Chapter 1

Rafael and her grand-father finally arrived in the US the minutes their plane landed from the airport they went straight to the label recording company to meet up with Isabella. The managers of the company and her agent were wondering why she wanted an important meeting with them. She was waiting for her family in her limo with her guardians until they arrived. As soon as they arrived they went up the tall building by elevator when they stepped out of the elevator all eyes were on them. The front desk secretary phoned the main boardroom to notify of her arrival. The employees on the floor were wondering who her entourage was. When she entered the room with brother and grand-father two of their bodyguards was waiting outside the secretary was confused and clueless of what was happening. With a stunned look on their faces wondering who the men with Isabella and it were wasn’t her guardians. Her agent broke the air by saying “Hi, Isabella who is those gentlemen in your company?” She replied “Please be all seat it these two gentlemen are my brother and grand-father.” They were still in shock of the introductions then one of the managers said “You’ve never mention of a brother or grand-father before and you’ve been with us for four years now. Where are your guardians I think I’ll prefer to get an explanation from them instead?” Then her grand-father stepped up and said “You have no need to talk to them you can talk to me instead I’m her grand- father I’ll talk for her first. There is a reason for why Isabella asked for a meeting.” After her grand-father words Isabella said “I would all of you to listen to my grand-father and my brother first then you can asked questions if you’re not willing to be quiet and listen we’ll be out of this building and you’ll hear from my lawyers within twenty four hours.” It was the first time that they heard the sweet Isabella that they knew since she was sixteen being so tough with her words. They sat all quietly waiting to hear what her family had to say to them.
Her grand-father said “My grand-daughter didn’t inform you about her true identity about who she is. She would to change her contract with your company and her scheduling due to her duties to her country. She is Princess Isabella Elizabeth of Palma de Mallorca she’ll need to go back home to be reintroduce herself to our country due to her long absence our citizens don’t remember her and we don’t want them to find suddenly about her just like that being a pop star and an athlete. It’ll create a public out cry of criticism and maybe an outrage of her actions neglecting her royal duties. We need to smooth the transitions of her being a celebrity to our country and see if they’ll accept it.” All of them were in disbelieved and amaze by the news but it did sank in slowly into their brains. Words were trying to come out of their mouths but got stuck. Then her brother said “For her to still have a singing career and for her to do her royal functions she’ll need to cut off her touring and have limited appearances. All her recording will be produce in one of your company in our country and her scheduling will have to go through to us first it has to be according to her schedules back home. We’ll keep communications through e-mails and phone calls. But right now she’ll to come home and we’ll like to keep it quiet in the US until she’ll do some royal events at home first for at few month then leak the news slowly in America and the rest of the world will catch up with it. And we do have legal documents for the company to sign for the conditions we are requesting and for the secrecy.” After all and say and done they all agreed to the terms it was too huge of news and publicity for them to refuse Isabella’s contract. They signed the new contract from her then have a conversations between each others for at least half and hour then said their good-byes. They did the same process with her soccer team but instead of her being with her teams she had to ask for a transfer to one of her country national soccer team.

Chapter 2

During her years away from home she got home sick missing her family now leaving her current life and some of her friends it was going to be a hard transition for her. She had to start all over with a new life than she was accustomed too. On the fly back home her childhood’s memories flashed right back in an instant she realized she had been having a very privileged life hand out to her since the day she was born. The most sadden memories of her going back home was the death of her parents she and her brother missed them desperately. She wondered if some of her childhood friends and her cousins will remember her she doubt it since no one contacted her or kept in touch. The only person she was excited to see again was her bother best friend Fernando Nadal the one thing was their age differences he was ten years older than her and now married. Fernando Nadal was the number ranking tennis player in the world. She had a major crushed on him back then Fernando always teased her and watched over her like a brother when she put herself into troubles he was a close family friend for many years since the day she was born. She had requested her brother to set training sessions with her new soccer team. Her old soccer team will announce her departure and transfer to her new team next week on the news and treat it like a regular soccer league transfer contract. First in her mind she wanted Rafael to set up a private practice meeting with one super star soccer player that she had been the biggest fan. He was playing for Real Madrid the top Spanish soccer league in Spain his name was Cristiano Torres the most handsome man to her eyes beside her brother best friend Fernando. His coach was her god-father for Rafael it’ll make request much easier to be able to have a meeting. Their god parents had always kept in touch with them they had always been in their life since the days they were born they were close even they didn’t see them they called. She was all excited knowing she’ll meet Cristiano Torres tomorrow at the stadium. She didn’t how they got him to agree to have a practice session with her but she’ll find out eventually how later when she’ll meet them. The event didn’t interfere with her royal schedule since all her royal duties won’t be starting in two days. She gave a list for her soccer uniforms and equipment to be prepared and her casual clothes for her to change after her practice to her maid.
Early morning she woke up very happy her brother wish he could come too but he had others engagement in his schedule. Her two personal bodyguards and her lady in waiting Maria came along with her. She was still amazed by the grand size of the legendary Santiago Bernabeau stadium the last time she was there it was with her parents to watch the final match of the championship league. And the man she was meeting was part of the team that won that championship cup. Her representative organizer had planned it very well of her arrival to meet her god-father, they made sure that the press wasn’t aware of her presence at the stadium or any leak went out. Her god-father Luis Philippe did a very good job as well when she entered the stadium there wasn’t anyone at all there except him. Her bodyguard had stay outside with her lady in waiting making sure that there weren’t any paparazzi lurking around hiding and for a look out for any one that will show up unannounced to the stadium. She greeted him with warm and affection by giving a huge hug and kiss on the cheek. They sat down on the bench and had a conversation with him to catch up with old times she was pleased to find out that he had follow her career in the American soccer league told her that he was very impress of her talents and being a singer. He told her how much she had got taller and beautiful young woman she turned out to be. He told her that he had two little girls now, they born after she had left the country and that he’ll be happy to introduce them to her. He told her that they were her biggest fan knowing about her from their father watching her matches on satellite TV from the US channels and they have all her CD by ordering online.
She told him “Well in this case you can call them later to come and join us for lunch if they don’t have any others plans.” He replied “It’ll be wonderful I’ll do that. Princess Isabella you can start practicing or jog for awhile until he’ll arrive. I’m sorry that he is late he probably wasn’t please that I called him early this morning to come for an important unexpected team meeting and practice today. It was supposed to be his day off, he probably wonder why and hopefully he doesn’t call one of his team mates.” She said “I can’t believe you did that. You should had told him the true and please don’t call me princess it isn’t that you’re surrounded by other people. It’s just us you’re my god father I used to call you papa and it hasn’t change I still want to keep it that way.” He replied “Ok! I’ll do that Bella but around my daughters I have to call you princess or your highness for them to get use to it they’re still young they need to be respectful around royalty it’s the protocol. Let’s practice together and show me some of your special moves that watched on TV from your matches. I’m sure he’ll be here soon.” The two of them were having fun trying to steal the soccer ball from each other showing off their best moves and shooting at the goal net. Then Isabella said “Papa, are you trying to go easy on me or you’re getting old maybe you’re afraid to hurt me. You should be treating me like one of your player.” He replied “No, Bella it’s just you’re very good and I’m getting old don’t forget I’m coach not a player now.” Then they heard a loud screaming voice calling when they turned and looked it was Cristiano Torres running towards them on the field.

Chapter 3

Luis Phillip said “You’re very late boy! I did call you very early this morning for you to be able to get here on time.” Cristiano replied “Well, coach if you had called me last night I’ll be on time today how the hell you accept me to arrive on time when I was outside of town beside I’m just half and hour late.” The coach said “I’m aware of it anyway the point is that you’re here.” He right away said to his coach “Where is the rest of the team did they left already? I didn’t see any car in the parking lots except yours and a big SUV.” He replied “No, Cristiano there is no team I lied to you on the phone I wanted you to come here alone.” Cristiano was chocked by coach response and said “Why? You could have told me the true I’ll come you’re my coach I’ll do anything for you, you’ve been good to me and the rest of the team.” Then Isabella jumped in the conversation and said “That’s what I told papa you should have told him the true.” Cristiano turned and looked at her realizing that she was standing there. He did saw her played with his coach when he entered into the stadium field he didn’t pay any attention to her. He was stunned and surprised by remembering her face. He knew who she was due to flipping the TV channel by accident one day on the US women soccer league on TV and she caught his eyes right away he thought she was gorgeous and ever since that day he had been watching every one of her matches and listen to her music. His coach interrupted his thoughts by saying “I want you to me Isabella Elizabeth one of the best woman soccer player in the US league, she’ll be playing for the Real Madrid woman team soccer now.” With an intrigue look on his face Cristiano said “Did she just called you papa earlier, don’t you have two little girl! Don’t tell me that is your lovechild!” He instantly said “No, that’s my god-child she’s like my daughter in a way.” Cristiano said “Really you’re a very well known coach being a god father to a big celebrity like Isabella the media should had mentioned.” Isabella answered instead “Well, isn’t like my papa to blast out that he knows me plus I’m unknown to European until recently this year then soon or later the news will come out. You should know that from your experiences you’re a big celebrity yourself especially your face always been on every news papers and photograph by paparazzi.”
Then her god father said “We can chat more later at lunch but now it practice time I called you here to help Isabella practice now let’s see how good the two are playing together without no one disturbing us with cameras.” Isabella couldn’t believe she was playing with her favourite player she wished hopefully one day that she could play with a complete team instead. They all have a great training session; she was exhausted after five hours of training. She learned a lot from them and she was proud of herself to have impressed a player like Cristiano Torres. They joked around laughed the whole times and talked about their goals. Her god father told them “You two should shower and get ready to go for lunch. I’ll be waiting in the office are you going to tell me where are we going for lunch Bella.” Isabella replied “Don’t worry I had already told Maria to pick up the girls already they should be here soon.” Cristiano and Isabella were about to head to their locker rooms then Luis stopped Cristiano by holding one of his arm and said “Bella go on first I need to have a quick talk with Cristiano first it’s only going to take a couple minutes.” Cristiano turned to his coach and said “Yes, coach what you want to talk about?” He said “I see how you looked at her with admiration like a love sick puppy and the ways you flirt with her, don’t forget you have a fiancé unless you’re single again then stay away her.”

She took her sport bag and went for the locker rooms. The place for huge she should had ask her god father to show her around inside the building first she was too lazy to look for the women team lockers so she went to the main locker rooms of the men whom was just a front her and easier to find. She decided to call Maria after she finished shower to bring her dress and make-up case. She was about to step out of the shower to get her towel then suddenly Cristiano walked in. To his surprise Cristiano was shock to bump into Isabella but kind of please to see her naked. Even without make-up and clothes he couldn’t believe how beautiful she was. She was a natural beauty like a Greek goddess. He immediately said “I’m so sorry but you’re in the men shower room.” He handed it a towel to her. She said “Thank you, it was my fault you don’t have to say sorry I didn’t know my ways around I was too lazy to look for the women locker rooms since the men lockers were closer I used it.” “Anyway we better hurry up papa is waiting for us.” Then she walked out. Maria came and asked her “Your highness do you need me to help you with your hair while you get dress.” Isabella replied “Yes, it’ll be wonderful and it’ll be quicker we don’t want to be late for lunch.” He didn’t see Isabella or hear any noise in the locker room it meant she probably done. It didn’t take long for Cristiano to get ready so he went to meet up with them.
When he got to the boardroom he only saw Luis wondering where was Isabella. Luis saw him and “We should go and meet Isabella she’s waiting for us but first let me call to see if we’re clear to step out of the stadium.” Cristiano didn’t understand what he meant by that. On the way out of the stadium two men came towards them then one of them said “Everything clear outside but both of need to leave your cars here we should go the princess is waiting with your daughters in the car we went to pick them up during your training practice.” Cristiano thought did they have say princess when they came out of the stadium the two men went at the front seat of the big SUV. He and Luis went inside the SUV the daughters of his coach were all excited to see their father then said “Papa we are so happy that you can introduce us to Princess Isabella she’s wonderful she can be our big sister because she calls you papa too.” Cristiano sat there quietly and listen to their conservations. Then Luis said “Well yes and no girls because Princess Isabella can only do it around us but not in public.” Isabella said “Your father is right girls it seems that Cristiano is a little confused right now with our conversations.” “Papa Luis you didn’t mention about me to him didn’t you.” He said “I didn’t really have the chances to do it well I guess now it’s the time.” “Cristiano this is Princess Isabella Elizabeth of Palma de Mallorca one of the King of Spain great grand-daughters, she had returned home to do her royal duties to help Prince Rafael and King Carlos of Palma de Mallorca.” Cristiano said “No news media had ever mentioned about her being a royal princess.” Isabella answered him “Our government did a very good jobs of covering it when I was in the US and our citizens don’t remember me anymore I was thirteen when the last times they saw me on the news but now they’ll since my records company release my CDs in Europe now.” “They’ll see me being in royal functions in next couple days and all the news media will be there, they’ll connect things together then I’ll be all over the news.” “That’s why I wanted it our meeting to private and secretive.”

Chapter 4

Isabella took them to a small restaurant outside of Toledo during their ride there they had a great times all together they asked Isabella a lot of questions especially her god father daughters Anna and Carolina. They talked about everything’s they liked or what they had been doing recently made the car ride seems less long. When they arrived Cristiano figured out that they were in a very small town probably less than a hundred people that lived here. The design of the restaurant was beautiful ancient design from the eighteen century well maintain from the owner with a mixture scent of wild flowers and wild herbs floating in the air and a beautiful view of a small lake. Before they stepped out the driver of the car told them to wait a bit until her bodyguards do a quick check of their surrounding. The restaurant was small and cozy the foods were excellent and there wasn’t a big crow it was mostly them and two others couples eating. During dessert her god father immediately said “Oh, gosh I forgot Anna appointment at the hospital for her chemo treatment I don’t know we can make it on time she can’t miss it.” Isabella said “Give the hospital a call if they can give her a later time if not I’ll tell grand pa to talk to the hospital and he’ll make it happen for you.” Luis called the hospital they gave him another appointment Isabella realized that by car they won’t make it so she made a phone call for family helicopter to come to pick them up on the field 5km down. It took only an hour for the helicopter to get to them compared to driving. She said to Luis “There is only enough space for you and the girls. I’ll call you later I’ll drop Cristiano then I’ll be going home tonight at Palma de Mallorca island.” Then Luis said “Why don’t you stay in Madrid at my house you’re meeting your new team tomorrow anyway.” She replied “That’s alright papa I just want to be home I’ve missed it a lot maybe next time.” By that answer her god father understood. She and Cristiano said their farewell to them. She told Anna and Carolina that they can call and come to visit her any times.
Cristiano said “So it’s just you and me now well not exactly you have your entourage I forgot.” She said “You look nervous around me now don’t be just take your mind out that I’m a princess.” “Since I had interrupted your day off do you have any further plan for today?” He replied “No, it has all been cancelled.” His cell phone started to ring he ignored it and put it in mute. Isabella said “Aren’t you going to answer your phone it might be important?” “It might be your fiancé.” He said “I just broke up with her yesterday.” Isabella didn’t want to ask further questions on that so she said “Well since you cancelled your plans I’m inviting you to spend the rest of the day with me then later on have dinner at my house.” Cristiano replied “It’ll be a pleasure I’m having a great times right now.” She said “Good, you’ll like my little island country the people there are very friendly and respectful. And they are very protective of our family if there are paparazzi or a news reporter around close by they always gave us a head up.” They headed to a small air field to take a private jet to fly to Palma De Mallorca Island. She was kind of feeling bad for the fiancé but happy for herself she could start to do move on her crush to become reality. By following his career as a footballer watching his interviews and what he had done for charities he seems to be a great person. She wondered what went wrong in his relationship. She though was having a man like him who was stupid enough to let him go. Cristiano was totally smitten by her the crush he had for Isabella from admirations of her being an athlete and a singer from watching TV was actually with him right now. He didn’t want to spoil his day with her so he had lie about his brake up with his fiancé. Hopefully it doesn’t come back to bite him later on the ass later on.
Cristiano realized that her entourage wasn’t noticeable at all after awhile. But once in awhile he’ll see them pop up out of nowhere then disappeared again they were watching them from a distance giving them privacy. On the private jet it seems that they couldn’t stop talking they were talking about everything in a matter of few hours they got to know each other more. Isabella felt a little chilly so she said to Cristiano “I’ll need to go change I feel a little cold and it’ll be cooler in the island especially when we’re so close to the coast instead of the main land, you can wear my brother clothes I’ll tell Maria to show you where they are.” The private was pure luxury there had their own sleeping compartments Maria lead him to one of them then open the room closest and said to him “Sir please use and pick any clothes you would like to wear those are Prince Rafael clothes I’m sure you’ll fit them.” He thanked her then change his clothes. As soon as they landed a car came to picked them up and took them to an orphanage. When they stepped out the car Isabella said “Hope that you don’t mind that we have stopped here, I’ve created and built this orphanage when I was afar leaving in the US it’s my first time coming here to meet the children and the workers plus I want to check on the personnel.” “It’s a benefit and advantage when people don’t recognize you I can check on my charities foundations if I don’t like the ways they run it for me I’ll hire someone else to do it.” Cristiano said “That’s an excellent idea but soon you won’t be able to do it.” She said “That’s alright I sent my employees to do that I just make appearance to some of them when I have times.” He said “Are you going to introduce yourself?” She said “No, since you’re with me we’re going to pretend that we’re a couple looking to adopt a child.” Cristiano thought that’ll be fun. Only the two of them entered the orphanage they got greeting by one of the employee. By pretending to be couple they had to affectionate around the orphanage administration. Isabella was holding Cristiano hands then moved closer to him by putting one of her arm around his waist. Then she asked “Can we be able to see the babies first and after the older children if it’s alright? My husband won’t mind to adopt children of different ages as long as we connect with the child.” Cristiano just nodded his head and said “Yes, I don’t mind sweetheart.” They went to the baby’s wards and the children playground. He saw how good Isabella was with children she was a natural. One of the employee staff told them that they have to wait at least an hour to be able to have an interview with the director because there was another couple before them. They recommended them to make an appointment next time. The staff let them played with the children on the playground and of course they kept an eye on them. Isabella was holding on her lap a shy little boy told him to go play with the other boys. Cristiano was playing soccer with a group of boys then Isabella saw the girls were left out seating watching them. She said to Cristiano “Honey, the girls are feeling left out I think they want to play too.” She went up to the girls and asked “Do you want to play with them?” The girls replied “Yes but the boys won’t let us they told us that girls don’t know how to play soccer that boys are better than us.” She said to them “Oh! Really they said that to you don’t you know that girls can play soccer as good as boy.” Cristiano over heard what she said and had a little soft laughter with a smile on his face and said “Sweetheart, want to play a soccer match boys against girls.”

Chapter 5

They played soccer with the children and did an amazing show for them with their soccer tricks and freestyle plays. The children were having fun playing they were laughing, smiling and cheering when Cristiano or Isabella had the soccer ball. They made sure that all the kids had at least passed and kicked the ball. They showed them how to play and do trick after the match. The staff employee came and told them that the director of the orphanage was free at the moment to have meeting with them for an interview. After their interview she said to Cristiano that they did a very job on the process of screening potential parents and she was very pleased how the children had been look after. On the ride to the royal palace Isabella said “We’re going to do another stop this time it’s to visit my old governess Rafael told me she had been sick and she had been asking for me lately. I hope I’m not boring you with all those places I’m taking you.” He replied “No, I’m not bored I’m having a great time.” Cristiano noticed that everything had been prepared for her Maria got a gift basket and flowers ready at her disposal. It seems that everything that she does it has been plan out. When they arrived the nurse escorted them to her governess room. She was seating up on her bed reading a book when she looked up she was over joy seeing Isabella. They have a wonderful chat her old governess was talking about her childhood and how she loved to care of Isabella. She teased her about Cristiano told her that she wanted it to attend her wedding before she’ll drop dead.
It was a beautiful night the moon was bright the stars were shining brightly they finally arrived to the royal palace. The royal palace was a medieval design with amazing architectures with beautiful geometric garden design. Cristiano though he was back into the past. When they entered they were greeted by her butler and some of the staff. Cristiano could see on their faces that they recognized him. Her butler Lopez said “Your highness dinner will be serving on your call and the cook had prepared your entire favourite dish.” Isabella said “Thank you very much since I came back everyone have been spoiling me.” The butler said “We’ve missed you your highness and there is a message from Prince Rafael he told me to tell you that he won’t be back until the week-end just back in time for the King of Spain birthday.” She said “So it means grand-pa is with my great grand father so I won’t see him until then.” Then Lopez said “Yes, your highness. Is it this gentleman having dinner with you?” she replied “Yes, he’ll be oh! I forgot to tell you this is Cristiano Torres.” “Can you please show him to my brother room he’ll need to change his clothes for dinner?” Cristiano could see that the butler face wasn’t pleased. He followed the butler up the stairs arriving to the room the butler turned and said to him “I don’t want to pride on our princess personal life but I’ve to say something I know that you’re that famous super star soccer player that our princess had a crush on since she was a little girl but from your reputation as a playboy I don’t want to see our princess to get hurt. Aren’t you engage and have a fiancé? Sir” Before Cristiano could answer the butler he had already left the room. He got showered and changed he came out from his room at the right same time as Isabella. He was right next to her room. He said “You looked gorgeous what a beautiful dress.” She said “Well thank you, you’re handsome too shall we go for dinner then.”
During dinner he asked her about the history of her country and her family since he wasn’t Spanish he didn’t much about it. He was just a normal regular Portuguese guy that became a very rich man from his career. He couldn’t believe she had a crush on him he wondered if she still does. He was a little older than her by four years he was kind of feeling for the first times he was out of his league to get a woman especially someone of her status. He usually didn’t have any difficulty with women but mostly they throw themselves at him and he had it his choices. After dinner they had coffee or tea with desserts then her butler Lopez said “Your highness is Mr. Torres going home tonight?” She immediately said “It’s getting late we’ve lost track of times. If you really want to get back to Spain tonight I can tell Lopez to call the driver to take you to the airport.” “Or you can sleep overnight and fly back with me tomorrow early morning.” Cristiano replied “Instead of troubling everyone this late I won’t mind to stay.” Then Lopez said “Are you sure sir? It won’t be any troubles.” Isabella said “He did say he won’t mind then its settle.” Before they went to bed they watched a movie then looked through some pictures albums. When she got to her parents pictures she described the events on the day of the pictures were taken then her eyes turned watery and tears started to drop down her cheek. Cristiano was seating beside her saw her tears turned her face around to face him started with his fingers to wipe her tears away. They were face to face within an inch he moved closer and started to kiss her slowly. She never had been intimated with a man before she didn’t know how to process from his kiss. She had to let him lead she didn’t want him to be aware of it she kept kissing more with a little hunger to it to show him that she wanted more. Suddenly the album dropped down on the floor made her jumped and broke their kiss. At that instant she said “I should get to bed and you too we have to get up early tomorrow.” She got up and ran out. With a stun look on his face Cristiano just sat there on the sofa all alone. He picked up the album and put it away. He was a little confused with what had just occurred. It couldn’t be can she be? He couldn’t believe that Isabella was that inexperience on that matter. She was twenty wasn’t she? Or she was turning twenty.

Chapter 6

Isabella couldn’t believe herself what an idiot she was for being so jumpy. She missed out on the perfect moment. Now what is he going to think of her actions? She couldn’t sleep at all. Her mind kept on thinking of those kisses that got cut short. Even in the shower her mind was still on Cristiano after she had finished she was too tired and lazy to wear any clothes. She was restless in bed she needed to get some air to have her mind clear up. The night chilly air will do some good. She went out of her bedroom terrace looked up in the sky and started to read out the constellations. She thought since the sky was so clear to look at the stars she went back in to get her telescope. She was thankful that the telescope had wheels on or she wouldn’t be able to take it out to the terrace. She knocked down the small pot of flower on the floor made a little noise not loud enough to wake the whole household. Then she didn’t see any light in her brother room so it meant Cristiano was sleeping. She thought wickedly inappropriate being out on the terrace in her silk lingerie nightgown and nothing under it anyway who was going to see her everyone was sleeping. From the terrace of her room nobody could see her anyway she was high up and facing towards the hills. Cristiano couldn’t sleep either he kept thinking of Isabella. Before he went to bed he left an open crack of the window of the terrace to just get a little cool air to come through his room then he heard a noise. It seems that someone broke something he got up to have a peek. He saw from the little distance from his room Isabella pushing a telescope out of her room. He realized that she couldn’t sleep also. She was looking through her telescope watching the stars Cristiano decided to join her. Isabella jumped when he touched her shoulders and said “You scared the hell of me him I didn’t hear you coming I guessed I was too busy trying to find where Venus constellation is.” He said “I’m sorry that I scared you I heard the noise when I went to check it out I saw you.” She said “Sorry that I woke you up I should to sleep then.” He replied “Well, since you’re looking at the stars you should try to find Venus and showed to me then after everyone can go to bed.” She said “Ok! Then let me look for it I almost find it before you interrupted me.” She bend back her head to her telescope while searching the stars she could feel his body heat warming her heart was beating so fast feeling that she was running out of breath from him being so close beside her. Finally turned around and she said “I finally find it.” Cristiano bend his head down closer to the telescope then looked. When he finished looking he got up and turned around bumped into Isabella. Since she was so light she fell back Cristiano was holding her tight they ended up looking at each other. She couldn’t help it she made her first moves and kissed him. She had deepen her kiss with hungriness Cristiano responded it with the same willingness. Her body was trembling Cristiano didn’t know what to think about it. Was she afraid or just cold? She can’t be the ways she responded to their kisses said it differently. He asked “Are you cold? We should get back in.” She just nodded her head she was holding his hands then they walked towards their rooms when they were about to part to their rooms Isabella didn’t want to let go of his hands instead guided him to follow her to her room. He said softly “Are you certain that what you want?” She nodded it again without saying a word. From the moonlight he could see her body shape beautifully through her nightgown.
As soon as they reached to her bed Isabella dropped her silk nightgown. Cristiano couldn’t believe his eyes she was naked under that gown. Looking at him gorgeously standing here naked he was still speechless. Her beautiful long hair shined from the light shinning through the window of her room. Her eyes sparkled and the scent of her perfume surrounded him. He grasped her waist pulled her against him. He moved his mouth against her neck. Isabella closed her eyes and trembled violently. His hands lowered. He caught her buttocks pulled her high and hard and she felt herself spasm against his rock hardness. She gasped. His tongue stroked over her throat as his fingers dug into her waist. His arousal thrust on her body his mouth moved over hers. She threw her arms around his neck and felt him grunt in satisfaction. Pleasure blinded her she wrapped one leg around his waist spinning her. Her back found something hard and the softness of his silk boxer short. Then his bulging loins thrust against hers. She wept with pleasure as he ground against her and caressed her. The spasms slowed. Her racing heart slowed. He slid her down his body her skin inflamed and firing until her feet touch the ground. Sanity began to return and she felt his hot hard body throbbing restlessly against her. His fingers lay still on her bare shoulders. His lips were firm urging her to respond instantly she opened and let him in. she wanted him. His tongue thrust deep slowly. He treaded his fingers into her hair and moved her against post of the bed. She moaned with pleasure, became dizzy every inch of her body became hollow. She wanted more than kisses now. His mouth stroked along the pounding pulse down her collarbone. She ran her hands over his muscular arms before she could explore the hard rippling planes of his back he feathered each nipple with his mouth then moved lower dropping to his knees while anchoring her hips to the bed post. Isabella went still realizing what he intended he moved his face closer she felt his breath with a silk caress that made her shiver with pleasure. He touched his cheek to her pulsing flesh and her mind shut down. She seized his shoulders, hard. His mouth brushed her she cried out. As her legs became weak and useless his lips pressed firmly to her hot wet skin. He said softly “Come for me.” His tongue crept against her. She whimpered desperately and could barely stand the exquisite sensation. She had never imagined such an act. He softened, stroking perfectly over her swollen lips many times and rapture blinded her.

Chapter 7

Then his mouth covered hers, the kiss deep and hot. His body shuddered while he kissed her. He pulled away and swept her into his arms carrying her to the bed. Whispered to her “You’re such a beautiful princess of a man’s dreams.” Their eyes met as he laid her down. She whispered to him “Make love to me Cristiano.” She smiled, touched his cheek then ran her hand down his hard heaving chest to his belly which tensed. He put his arms tightly around her, pushing her down into the soft mattress and pillows. Fluidly his body followed hers, and before she realized it he was mounted above her. For on instant their eyes met before his lashed lowered. He kissed her Isabella threw her arms around him and held on hard. She arched for him and whimpered his named. He seized her hips so she couldn’t move them. His mouth covered hers frantically. The heat between them was explosive. She started to sob, chocking on the urgency coming from her. He said “Let me inside Isabella.” Wildly she looked at him. His eyes were searching he was asking for permission. She nodded aware of tears falling. He made a harsh sound and then moved abruptly deep. The pleasure was so intense she barely felt the pain as he sank into her. She spun her body clenching at his. The pressure was incredible, impossible, escalating. She gave over it and she was flung into the universe, shattering apart. She was aware of him moving fast and hard now, his groans filling the room. He cried out. She glimpsed his face. The passion was somehow gentle. He held her his tremors easing his face buried against her cheek. He moved to his side. She turned to look at and enjoy his beautiful smile but she met only his profile as he stared at the ceiling. Alarm began. Instantly he rolled over her face. He asked softly “Did I hurt you?” She replied “It was wonderful.” She reached out to stroke his cheek and kissed him. Cristiano couldn’t believe that she was still pure and innocent at her age. He fought he was the luckiest man ever. Now he really needed to break up with his fiancé, he didn’t want to ruin this new relationship with Isabella. He couldn’t believe himself that I had fall for her. Now he knew why some people fall in love at first sight it was happening to him.
Isabella woke up early she didn’t want Cristiano being in her bed when her maid will come to prepare her things for her stayed in Madrid. She gently kissed him on the lips then said softly beside his left ear “Please wake up honey you need to go back to your room.” He slowly opened his eyes and looked at her tenderly with a smile and said “Morning sweetheart.” She continued speaking and said “Please you need to go before my maid will get here.” She pushed him out to the edge of her bed and he said “Ok, love I’m getting up.” He pick his silk boxer short, he gave her a sweet tender kiss then left walking naked holding his boxer short towards the patio window and went to his room. As soon as he disappeared her maid knocked at her door. They had a quick breakfast without any conversation between them they quickly left for the airport. On the way there Isabella was still tired from last night she felt back asleep on Cristiano shoulder. He didn’t say anything knowing that she was tired; arriving at the airport Isabella woke up regaining her energy back. She was all happy and cheery. On the plane the two of them were sitting next to each other she leaned on his shoulder then Cristiano asked her “Are we dating or seeing each other now?” She replied “If I didn’t want to be with you, I wouldn’t sleep with you last night. Unless you wanted it a one night stands.” He said “I wasn’t sure since we didn’t discuss it at breakfast and I didn’t want to press the issues I wanted to know where we stand.” Isabella said “I would to like to date you; I’m just a bit concern about the news media and the paparazzi focusing on us.” “If you’re willing to follow my schedules and be able to find times to see each other I’ll love to have you in my life but we’ll need to keep quiet for a while until we go out public with our relationship.” He said “I’ll love to date you we’ll manage our schedules I’m sure we’ll make it work at least I can always tell my agent how I want my schedule.” She started to hold his hand and said “That’s wonderful I had my schedule already made for me can you be able to re-arrange yours with mine. I can’t cancel anything from mine because I’m starting back my duties as a princess, I’ll be re-introducing myself to my people.” He said “I’ll do that right now.” Isabella gave him a kiss. Cristiano went over her schedules then called his agent told him to call a few events on his calendar and forwarded him his new schedule. Isabella was on the phone with her family told them she’ll be landing shortly.
Her driver came to pick them up at the airport. The car was a black Mercedes Benz with tainted windows. Cristiano was drop to the stadium parking lot his team mates were already there for practice he saw some of his team mates cars, he looked at his watch he wasn’t late. Before he got out of the car he gave Isabella a kiss and said “I’ll see you later when you’ll start your practice after us.” She said “Yes, I’ll see you later.” The women teams usually had their practices after the men or sometimes at the same times. She went straight to the estate to see her father and brother. In the meanwhile before he went into the locker rooms Cristiano called his fiancé to talk about the text he had sent her yesterday. The text was about breaking up their engagement. He wanted to be sure that their relationship was over and that she understood. He didn’t want any issues that will cause problems with Isabella he wanted his fiancé to stay away from him.


Chapter 8

Arriving to the estate she was surprised by her family all of her other relatives came to see her it was like a big family reunion. She was talking to her cousins then suddenly she was surprised from behind by Fernando Nadal. She was jumping with joy, hugged him then gave him a kiss on his cheek then she noticed his wife she controlled her emotions and calmed herself. Fernando said “Oh! My god my little princess had grown to be a beautiful woman.” She replied “Thank you I’m so happy that you’re here with your wife it has been a long time since we saw each other I’m sorry that I had missed your wedding.” He said “That’s alright we understand.” His wife Eva said “You have become a gorgeous woman your brother always talked about you and gave us news of how you were doing he always showed us pictures of you in a soccer uniform never like that all dress up.” “I remembered when you hanged around with us you were that tiny little skinny cute girl. I loved it when we went out shopping together.” Fernando said “Since you’re back now we’ll see each other more we’re here most of the week-end spending times with your brother’s family.” Isabella said “That will be great like old times.” She had always loved Fernando since she was little. She fought it was just a crush but she had realized it was more than that when she left her country to the US. She had kept in touch with Fernando via e-mail during her arrival to the US until when he got married her heart was broken then she hardly send e-mail and gave him the excuses of being too busy with her careers. She couldn’t tell him how she felt during the times he was dating Eva, she was just a little girl in his eyes back then.
She knew that she was too young for him; she always wanted to tell him how she felt but never got a chance due to the circumstance of their life and her age difference. Even now that he was married she still had feeling for him in her heart. It was too late she knew she couldn’t do anything or acted on her feelings for him. She knew for a long times she needed to move on and stop having those feelings for him. And Cristiano was her new distractions and it will help her to take away those feelings for Fernando. Then her grand-father came and said to her “Sweetheart your great grand-pa here he would like to see, he’s waiting for you in the library.” She remembered the last times she saw him it was at her parent’s funeral. She was wondering why he wanted to see her alone. When she arrived at the library he was sitting on his wheelchair all alone in the room she wasn’t aware of him being in a wheelchair her family never mentioned to her. He gave her a big smile she approached closer to him she realized that her great grandfather got much older from the last times she saw him. She said “Hi, great grand-papa it had been a long time you still remember me from all your others grand children.” He said softly “You’re one of my favourite great grand children you’re special and different look what you’ve achieved in such of a young age and you knew your duties as a princess you came back home.” Isabella said “I’m so happy to see you again I’ve missed the family so much.” He said to her “We’ve missed you too even that you didn’t heard from us didn’t mean that we didn’t follow your careers in the US.” The two of them had great conversations they caught up with all the latest events and news with the family. Then a knock at door interrupted them. It was her grand father and her brother they walked in the room towards them. Her grand-pa said “The two of you had been in here for a long time everybody is missing you should we all go back to the great room.”
They went back to the great room and have an early lunch with her family and relatives. They knew that she had to go to the stadium for her training. She was happy to that all her relatives came to see her, to her amazement her cousins knew about her other life in the US they were excited to be able to ask her questions. Isabella realized that things weren’t much different from the years that she had left just that everyone got older. She looked at her watches it was time for her to go met her new soccer team at the stadium. She told everyone that she needed to go then said her good byes. She left the dinning room to go to her car that was waiting outside. She ran into Fernando in the hallway. Fernando said “Are you leaving?” She said “Yes, I have training and I’m meeting my new team, hopefully I’ll see you again.” He said “It was wonderful to see you again to me you’re still my little Isabella.” Her heart stop beating instantly just hearing him saying those words his little Isabella. Then he came closer to her gave her a kiss on her cheek his lips were almost so close to her lips her heartbeat was beating so fast that she was out of breath. She said “Fernando I need to go now we’ll see each other soon.” He said “Bye have fun.” She didn’t know what wrong with her all morning she was thinking of Cristiano as soon as she saw Fernando, Cristiano wasn’t in her mind anymore.
She knew that she had feelings for Cristiano or she wouldn’t sleep with him. Cristiano was her crush too like Fernando the only differences it was that she didn’t know Cristiano personally as much as Fernando whom was in her life since her childhood. Cristiano was a star idol crush. Well she need it him to forget Fernando and start a new relationship with Cristiano.

At the stadium during practice Cristiano could only think of Isabella. He couldn’t wait to see Isabella shortly but he had to pretend that they weren’t seeing each other. Her god father his coach came to him and asked him “Since no one around now so how was your day after I’ve left you alone with Isabella?” He said “It was wonderful we have a great time.” Luis Philip said “She is a great young woman with a lot of talents you two will become good friends and hopefully nothing more.” “She doesn’t need more media attentions or paparazzi hounding her from you.” Cristiano wanted to answer him back then he saw the woman soccer team entering the field and Isabella was among them. Luis Philip walked away from him already to meet the team. Cristiano was standing there looking at Isabella then his team mates came standing next to him looking at the woman soccer team too they were about to exit the field to let the women to have their training. One of his team mate said “Who is the new girl with our coach, she is hot?” Another team mate said “Probably she is the new transfer from the US it was in all the sport news and magazines apparently she’s a very good player.” One of his friends in the team said to Cristiano “Aren’t the girl that you watched on TV all the times and she is a pop star too.” He replied “Yes she’s the one.” His best friend from the team said “I just got a phone call from your fiancé she told me that you broke up the engagement she wanted me to find out more on why?” Cristiano replied “She should know what she had done, I fought I was fine with it that I loved her enough to forgive her but I couldn’t forget.” “I know I’m not a saint either but I realized my feelings had changed.” Their coach came to them and said “Boys you should be in the locker rooms already let the girls to have the field now.” The men said hi to the girls before they left. Isabella came to Cristiano and said softly “I’ve text you we’ll see each other later”. Then they parted pretending that they just had met.
Isabella was having a great training with her new team she got along well with the girls. She connected quickly with them it seems that she had been in the team with them for a long time. The girls got to know her only from watching her matches on TV their coaches wanted them to know her before she arrived and to be able to find a new pattern to play with her since her position was a striker. The language barrier wasn’t a problem since Isabella knew Spanish already. Her big celebrity statues didn’t make the girls in the teams intimated it she was pleased and happy by it. Hopefully the ambiance of team won’t change when they’ll find out of her statues as a princess she’ll proof herself to the team. Her first game will be tomorrow and her first royal appearance won’t be until her great grand father birthday in two weeks. And her music albums promotions on TV shows in Europe won’t be after her great grand father birthday. Then the whole world will know about her. Their training was intense since their match was tomorrow her coach wanted her to able to have a playing connection with some of the girls that will be playing along side her. The coach looked pleased with the training session. She will have Emmanuelle as her partner she didn’t have no objection or problem with it. She found it easy to play along side of her and her passes were great. Now she couldn’t wait to finish their practice she’ll have a dinner with the team then she’ll met up with Cristiano.

Chapter 9

Cristiano had been dating Isabella for two months now. They had been both very discrete and private due to their celebrities’ status and keep any media away from them. Isabella reintroduced herself to her people and the public as a royal member to her country and around Europe. There weren’t any problems or any negatives issues on her being a pop star and an athlete her country was proud of her instead since she was very talent with career and her being a number one in both areas did help even more. The news media and the paparazzi went crazy on her. They connected it her with a lot of young males stars and young royal bachelors. They always had a look out for her in every event she attended it and who she was taking with her. None of the paparazzi caught her with Cristiano yet. Christian was glad that Isabella wasn’t going out public with their relationship yet. It won’t make the news media to create any rumours of his break-up with his fiancé to be connected with Isabella.
Cristiano had been seeing Isabella for over two months no. He got to know much more about her and her family. He realized that her relatives and her closest friends were very loyal and very loving towards her. They kept their life very private to the public but they had done so much for their country and the people. Her entourage did an amazing job to give her a normal life and for her to be able to date without the priding eyes of the news media. Unless she was going out public with her relationship no one was aware that she was dating. She had great security protections by ex-secret service agents as her bodyguards. Things were quiet for Cristiano, he didn’t get any problems with ex-fiancé since their break-up and he hoped to stay that way. Cristiano really wanted the relationship with Isabella to work. He had fallen hard for her and his family loved her not because she was royalty. Because she was so down to earth, lovely towards them and she respected them with grace didn’t matter if they weren’t high class or royalty. His mom was very fond of Isabella and told him that he better not screw up his new relationship.
Isabella decided to go public with her relationship with Cristiano on her great grandfather birthday. There will be a huge celebration for the King of Spain turning an hundred years old that was something amazing to be able to live for so long. It will be over three hundred guests coming for the huge events and the country will be celebrating with a holidays and the news media will be covering the birthday. Isabella realized that she had fallen for Cristiano but couldn’t understand why every time she was around Fernando her heart was always beating so fast. She and Fernando were still the closest friends and confided on each others. Since she got back home their friendships went back to old times and they always found times to be able to see each other when they needed to talk privately. She wished he could have wait for her to grow up then decided it to get marry. She had to accept the fact that they were just best friends and never let Fernando to know that she had feelings for him. She didn’t want to experience how it’ll be if he knew, she was too afraid of knowing the answer from Fernando. She didn’t even know if he had the same feelings towards her and she’ll never know she didn’t want to break up his marriage just to find out. She respected his wife, she didn’t want to hurt her and she had known the two of them since her childhood. She didn’t want to lose their friendships for anything’s just because her heart had feeling for Fernando. She had to move on and be in a real relationship for the first time with someone that will love her. And to experience to be in love with someone that’ll love her.
Cristiano received a special invitation in the mail. He was surprised to get an invitation for the king hundred birthday party. There were four invitations, one for him the others for his mom, his brother and his sister. Isabella didn’t mention to him that she was going to invite him and his family to her great-father birthday. He heard about it on the news and how big it was going to be and who was on the guest list to attend the party at the royal palace but didn’t think he was going to be a part of it. He was happy that Isabella included him and his family. Isabella wondered if it was the right thing to invite Cristiano with all the news media broadcasting the celebration on TV. Being with him at his side it’ll be the number one talk on people tongues. Her family won’t exclude Fernando she knew that his family will be there too as guests he had been a part of the family since the day she was born. She realized how important Fernando friendship was for her. He was her confident of all her fought. She was very close to her brother but it wasn’t the same with Fernando she couldn’t reveal her sex life or intimate fought to him than her brother. Tonight it was going to be a great birthday celebration for her great-grand father; she’ll be performing a few songs for him in English and in Spanish.
The news media were already filming the arrival of the guests at the palace entrance. Cristiano arrived on time with his family there were a busy line-up due to all the guests’ punctuality of their arrival. Inside the palace everything was elegant and well organized and beautifully decorated for the celebration. Before the arrival of the guests Isabella got ready with the rest of her family in one of the royal bedroom designated for her. She was wearing the most elegant beautiful evening gown. The gown was a beautiful color of burgundy red and ivory with some gold trim with small flowers design. Her hair was down with wavy soft curls pin with diamonds little flowers all through her hair and she was wearing her diamonds with pearls tiara. One the listing of the news media she was consider one of the most gorgeous princess of the royal family with some of her others cousins. She couldn’t wait to meet up with Cristiano. Suddenly she heard a knock at her door she fought maybe that was her family or her maid the only persons that had the access around the palace rooms on the upper level and the bodyguards. She answered “Coming in.” That was her bodyguard and he said “Your highness Fernando Nadal would like to speak with you.” She said “Let him in.”

Chapter 10

Fernando didn’t get any trouble getting through security and the guards around the palace since he was there so often to visit the royal family during the years they knew him well. Fernando stepped in the room; he got memorized by Isabella and was speechless for a moment until she said “Fernando, it’s you. You’re here already you looked wonderfully handsome. You’re here alone.” Fernando was much taller than her his body was well built with broad geometric shoulder and his suit fitted it him perfectly. With a nice medium length light brown hair with blonde highlight haircut made his piercing green eyes standing out even more. It made Isabella uneasy again can she ever get over her feelings for him? Then instantly her thoughts got interrupted. He replied “No, Bella. Eva is down stairs with my parents I just wanted to see you and say hi before I won’t get a chance with all the guests you’ll be greeting.” “I guessed you’re serious about Cristiano, I saw him arrived with his family earlier.” With an intrigue look on her face she said “Yes, I’m. He’s my first real relationship and I would like to try to see where it’s going to lead. If it works and if it doesn’t I’ll know soon enough.” Isabella came closer to Fernando leaned her head on his shoulder then said “Don’t worry so much if I get my heart broken I’ll just move on and try again until I’ll find someone that’ll love me.” And she gave him a kiss on his cheek. Fernando instantly said “I’ll always worry about you.” She said “Beside my brother you’re my closest best friend I wouldn’t ask for anybody else because I always love you.” She kissed him again on the cheek and said “You should go join your family; they probably wondered where you’re.” He replied “Yes, I should go hopefully we’ll get a chance to talk at the party.” “I’m glad that you’re not living in the US anymore.” He came and gave her a kiss on her cheek then said softly beside her ear “You look beautifully gorgeous and I love you too.” He left her room. Seating there waiting for her grand-pa to come to escort her to the grand ballroom she was still puzzle about their conversations she shouldn’t play any mind to it their loves for each other were just a mutual friendship.
Fernando realized that his feelings for Isabella had grown even more every time he was with her. He wouldn’t admit to himself that he had loved her for a very long times since the times Isabella left for the US. He had cared for her since she was a little girl he had fallen in love with her instantly. Their age difference made it hard for him to tell Isabella how he felt about her then they got separated it Isabella went to the US. He didn’t even know if she loved him more than being another brother figure or because he was her best friend. Now his feelings for her were even harder to keep at bay and to keep it hidden in his heart since now Isabella had turned to be a very beautiful woman. It was hard to resist temptations and control his emotions feelings towards her without stepping out of bond. And his situation was difficult now that he got married to Eva. He was aware that Isabella didn’t come for his wedding she gave him an excuse that her schedules for to booked ahead of time to be re-arrange and he didn’t pressure her to come. After he got married to Eva he didn’t heard from Isabella only a few short e-mails from her and when he answered her e-mails back she never responded it until few months later blaming her schedules and her careers for not writing back right away. He knew that Isabella didn’t like Eva somehow but she did a good impression of liking her. Instead Eva had fell for Isabella charms and personality she was just a little girl back then their relationships had transformed to be a sisterly love between the two of them.

Chapter 11

Her grandfather finally came to escort her to the grand ballroom to meet up with the rest of the royal family. Right now all the guests were waiting in the reception room until all the guests on list were all account it for. With all the political figures coming to the event the security was very tight and all the screenings with the guests were carefully check. Her father complimented her of how gorgeous she looked, she was so proud of what she had accomplished. And to have her royal relatives and her country being supportive of her career she was over joy with pride. At the grand ballroom every member of the royal family was getting ready to receive the guests coming in through the door. Their great grandfather will join them later after all the guests had been seating. She was supposed to be seat it with Cristiano and his family each of the royal family had been involve with their sitting arrangements and whom they wanted it to be sitting with. They let in the guests everyone got greet it and went to their designated tables. Only one news media got allow covering the celebration inside the others news media covered the free celebrity concert at the park offered by the royal family. All the celebrity that participated at the concert was huge mega stars from their country and from others countries abroad. They gave their times and participations for the events. Isabella will joined the concert at the park after her great father birthday was over she will be closing the concert events by saying thanks to the public, the stars and the organizers. Her great grandfather birthday finished at midnight and the concert will be over at one in the morning. She’ll have almost one hour to sing for the public and her fans.
When every guest got to their tables then each person of the royal family got escorted to their respect it tables. Her great grandfather had all his children seating at the same table. Her grandfather and his sibling had to give a speech about their father then the grand children were next. Isabella didn’t have to give a speech since she was one of his great children she only had to sing for him from the request of her great grandfather. They will enjoy their delicious dinner meals prepared by the most re-known chiefs in the industry. Cristiano said “Thank you for inviting us in this special event and you looked gorgeous.”
Isabella said “I was so busy helping the family with the organisation of the events adding my busy schedule I forgot to mention it.” Then she murmured softly in his ear “Plus when we’re together we’re too busy with each other.” He gave her a wicked little smile. Isabella wasn’t shy or to conscious by the surrounding of the news media and the others guests. She showed signs of affections towards Cristiano at the table and had nice conversations and great times with the rest of the guests at her tables. As soon as she gave a kiss to Cristiano the light bulb of the news media went up right away. After dinner she will be singing then dancing with her family and the guests before she’ll go to performance at the concert at the park. Cristiano was surprised by her affectionate actions in public but he didn’t mind. He was so proud and happy to be with her. She was beautiful tonight. Their table was full of joy and they were having fun. His family was very happy about their relationship finally coming out openly and his coach Isabella god father was happy for them too but still had his doubts towards Cristiano not hurting Isabella. He had coached Cristiano since his teenage year until now he knew him more than anybody else he was like a son to him. He had reservations about him being faithful and changed his bad habits. She mentioned to Cristiano about the concert during dinner. His family and her god father family will go to support at the park later on.

Cristiano said to Isabella “The press is having a field day with us. Did you notice how fast they snapped that picture of us kissing?” She replied “Yes, I noticed by tomorrow morning we’ll be on the front page with great grand-pa.” Cristiano said “Oh! Well soon or later they were going to know anyway.” Isabella gave a quick glance at her brother’s table. Her eyes met Fernando eyes and they gave each other a stare then a little smile between them. She turned back her look towards her guests and Cristiano.
Isabella realized tonight how different Cristiano and Fernando were. Cristiano was the same height as Fernando but their skins complex was different. Fernando skin ton color was much lighter than Cristiano. Cristiano was more exotic looking with tanner skin with dark chestnut brown with natural light brown highlight. His hair was shorter than Fernando with a cleaner spike haircut. Cristiano with his ocean blue eyes stand up differently from Fernando and his body shape was bigger. They were equally both handsome. Isabella realized she was very lucky to have both of them in her life.
After dinner was over everyone got their chances to say their speeches and their greeting wishes to the King. The classical music during dinner had stopped then the live band came on to perform. All the guests now mingled with the others and some of them were dancing. Cristiano got up and said “Can I have this dance princess Isabella?” She replied “Certainly shall we?” The two of them danced couple songs then they danced with the other guests at their tables. Her brother came and asked her for one dance then her grandfather she was hoping to have a least one dance with Fernando before the night was over. It was time for her to sing she went up on stage. She wished her great grandfather a happy birthday. She sang classic song in Spanish, slow song in English and Spanish mostly her great grandfather favourites songs. After her performance she realized she didn’t have much time she needed to go change her clothes to go to the concert. She said to Cristiano “I’ll be back shortly I’ll need to go change then we’ll go together to the concert.” She had mentioned to him about the concert at dinner. His family and her god father family were going too.

Chapter 12

Fernando saw Isabella went up to change he knew about her going to the concert. He wanted to sneak away a bit to see her. He told Eva that he was going to the restroom. When he went up stairs and knew where to go without being noticed by the guards. He got to Isabella room. He opened the door slowly then went into the room. Isabella got some trouble getting out of her gown it was hard for her to unbuttons the back of it. Her maid wasn’t with her she wondered how the hell she was going to get out of her gown then she looked in the draws of her vanity if she could find a scissor or something. Suddenly she jumped out of scare from a voice. She turned it was Fernando. She said immediately little shaky with her voice “Oh! My god you scared me to death” “What are you doing here? Anyway never mind since you’re here can you help with to get out of this gown”. He came closer to her and started to unbutton her gown. She said “Thank you always show up when I’m in need of help.” Isabella was on the stand still when he was unbuttoning her gown. She could feel the softness of his fingers on her skin made her body temperature risen. She was on a stand still and little nervous around him for the first time in her life. Fernando mind was thinking of things he would like to do to Isabella he was having difficulty to breathe properly he needed it to breath out some air before his mind was going crazy. After he had finished unbuttoning her gown from the top of her neck tenderly with one hand he moved away her hair to put it on the right side of her shoulder then his other hand caressed softly along from the top of her spin to the bottom. He could feel Isabella was shaken a little then said “I’m done you can go take out your dress now.” She was having trouble to speak it seemed that her words wouldn’t come out because her mind was somewhere else. She turned around to face Fernando. She was back to reality with a shaky voice she said “Thank you Fernando.” With her two hands she was holding her gown from the front of her chest then one of her left side sleeve slide down of her shoulder showed on of her full breast on view for him. Instantly she pulled back up then said “You should go back.” Gave him a quick kiss then went to the bathroom to change.
Fernando was frozen on spot slowly his touch lips where Isabella gave him a kiss. Then realized she was right he needed to go back down stairs. In that moment he wanted to kiss her passionately, lifted her up into his arms and laid her down on that bed. After he was back to earth with his thoughts he left the room right away. Isabella probably wondered what he was doing there in the beginning. Isabella was hoping that he was still there but he wasn’t. She had changed to a short simple black dress she had removed her accessories in her hair then straight her waves out. She headed back downstairs to meet up with up with Cristiano and to say bye to her family. She told herself that she needed to control her emotions better she could feel the tensions between the two of them. As soon as she reached the bottom of the stairs she saw Cristiano standing there waiting for her. She wondered if he saw Fernando coming down. She put herself together and gave a big smile to Cristiano. When Cristiano looked up and reached Isabella hands he gave big smile to her back and said “No matter what you’re wearing you always looked beautiful.” She replied “Thanks you.” She gave him a soft passionate kiss then said “Let’s go say bye to my family first.” They got back to the room to say their farewell and headed to the concert at the park. It had been a busy night for Isabella with all the guests then to go perform at the park she was exhausted. Everyone went crazy when she went up on stage to sing then to have Cristiano and his coach on stage throwing soccer balls at the crowd for them they went nuts. And seeing Isabella holding Christian hands then gave him a kiss at the end of the show the crowd went even crazier cheered them up by calling their names. It was a great night for all of them and the country everyone was having fun. It turned up to be a most wonderful celebration of the year. Since the world was aware of their relationship now Isabella decided to go back to Cristiano house for the night. On the ways there she said “It turned out to be a successful night and I’m so happy that finally everyone knows that we’re together.” He said “Yes I’m too. I don’t have to hide it anymore you can come and go freely to see me and my family finally we can go places together openly.”

Chapter 13

Isabella and Cristiano wake up early as usual due to their training schedule with their teams in the morning. Cristiano was over joy to have Isabella waking up in his arms and to have her overnight with him for now on. When Isabella had spent times with him she was staying usually at his townhouse in the city but last night she stayed at his mansion where his family was living. She had breakfast with his family then both of them headed out to the stadium since this week they were sharing the soccer field together for training. Both of their teams needed to be in top shape for the Olympic Games that’ll be starting soon. They needed to win their matches to be able to win a gold medal for their country this year Isabella and Cristiano teams won the European cup. Their teams were the favourite to win gold at the Olympic. Arriving at the stadium there were already photographers waiting for them to arrive. As soon as they stepped out of the car their pictures were taking together holding hands some of the reporters asked them questions and wanted it comments from them. They told them they had to wait for the press conferences after their training sessions. This year luckily for them France was hosting the summer Olympic Games it will benefit them to be able to be close to their country, their fans and families could be able to cheer them on. Their team mates teased and joked with them during practices since their relationship was out in the open. They had great practice matches with their teams, her god father came up to her after training before she headed it to the locker rooms and said “Bella you have a very good training match today even I’m not your coach I watched your training from afar you’re ready sweetheart.” He gave her a kiss on the cheek then Cristiano came towards them. Coach Luis said “Give her a quick kiss, you two can talk later we need to do a press conference then go to catch our flights.” At the press room they had the whole Olympic teams of their country attended the press conferences, the press interviewed one team at the time from each different sports categories. Their main attention was to interview Isabella and Cristiano but Isabella told the Olympic organizers to let them be interview last to let them interview all the other sports teams and single athlete first and their soccer team mates then the two of them will come out last. And she was afraid the media will be more focusing on them than asking questions evenly with their others athletes for their country.

Cristiano and Isabella looked out from where they were standing both of them could see how anxious the news media were for them to come out. They finally stepped out to face the press. The media were very respectful and waited patiently for them to start asking questions. Isabella knew most of the reporters in the room since she had always been interview by the same reporters in every press conference. They started to asked Cristiano and Isabella about the matches’ competitions ahead of them and about their team mates and their coaches’ decisions about the team selections for the country then last about their relationships. Isabella decided to answer those questions instead. She lied to them about the times she started to date Cristiano due to his break up with his fiancé she didn’t want to make it obvious to the press to connect two in two together after their press meeting they rejoined their teams then ahead to the airport.
Isabella still had at all times her security guards around her without them being noticeable. On her royal duties she had her secret services bodyguards the same ones that had guarded her since her schools years but during her soccer matches competitions and her concerts performances she had her special forces bodyguards due to the among of crowds surrounding her especially the fans that was their major security concerns. Her bodyguards were usually among the workers in her soccer teams as medical staff or when she was doing concerts as her set-up musical technicians. They were with her at all times even when she was over at Cristiano place. Cristiano team and hers won’t be staying at the Olympic villages they’ll be staying at the hotels like they did for the Euro Cup tournament. Isabella decided to be roommate with some of her team mates she will see Cristiano only at dinner and spend times with him on her day off. But usually on her day off Cristiano had a match qualifying only one day of the Olympic week they be able to spend times together due to their schedule at least it’ll give them the chance to go cheers for each other’s team. They passed through all their qualifying and reached the final for the gold medal the country went ballistic they got many media attention during the beginning of the Olympic Games but the two of them stayed away from press conferences let their coaches and team mates to answer their questions. They planned to only do one interview in the end of the first week and the second on at their final matches’ competitions.

Chapter 14

Today was Fernando tennis final match against third ranking Russian tennis player Andre Markoff she was happy that she could attend his match. She told Cristiano that she’ll come to watch his match after Fernando tournament it’ll be over before his half times. Cristiano didn’t really mind at all he knew how close Isabella was with Fernando he didn’t want to interfere with their friendships he knew their history. She got to the tennis stadium without the media being aware of her being in the stadium until she’ll join Eva on the stand to watch him. Her bodyguard told her his family was already in the stand and Fernando will come out in fifteen minutes on the court to start his match. If she wanted to talk to him it was now so she headed to his locker room. Fernando was waiting for his times to come out by listening to some tunes on his I-pod then he saw Isabella coming through the door. His face lifted up with a big smile. He went to watch some of her games when he got a chance but didn’t have the opportunities to have the times to see her or the chance to have a meeting with her privately they communicated with each other by phone or texts. Isabella said “I’m so glad to be able to see you; I had missed you it isn’t the same through the phone or texts.” She gave him a huge hug and a kiss. He replied “I know I felt the same ways thank you for coming to watch some of my matches.” She said “Of course I’ll be always there for you, you’ve done the same too I have no complaint.” Fernando asked “Did you come here alone?” She said “No, Joseph is with me.” He said “Good, I was afraid that you came by yourself without any protection.” She replied “You know that I’ll never be without security.” He said “Just to make sure knowing you nothing will surprise me if you don’t get your ways.” She said “You know me to well; anyway I’m here to say good luck with your match I know you’ll win that gold medal.” Seating next to him she hugged him again then gave him a kiss on his cheek. He squeezed her tightly he softly caressed her hair then gave her a kiss on her forehead and said to her “You should go on to the stand now it’s almost times for me to go in five minutes before someone will see you.” They both got up she was holding his hands then she let go and said “Good luck again.” Joseph came in to get her he was her bodyguard in the royal family for many years she trusted him. He said “Your highness we’ll need to go.” Joseph knew how Isabella felt about Fernando he had guarded her since the day she was born and was her parents bodyguards before their death. And he knew that princess Isabella wouldn’t do anything scandalous. Even he fought that princess Isabella will end up with Fernando due for their friendships and love for each other. And was disappointed it when Princess Isabella was sent to the US then later by the marriage of Fernando knowing well it’ll break Princess Isabella heart. Isabella was disappointed to have such of short times with Fernando she hardly saw him due to the Olympic Games she left with Joseph to join Fernando family in the stand. The news media and the fans in the stand of course noticed her as soon as she was coming to her seat some of the spectators seating around her asked for her autograph. Fernando won the tennis match and the gold medal for Spain he looked towards his family and Isabella and gave them a huge smile then blow them a kiss. He saw Isabella waving him good bye. Isabella headed it to Cristiano soccer match she couldn’t forget about him either she knew he was going to look for in the stand. She loved the two of them equally if she didn’t meet Cristiano she’ll be still hanging up on Fernando and probably be still harder for her to get over him.
Arriving to the stadium she headed straight to her seat with Joseph she was close enough to the field she was seat it behind the players bench. Her father and brother won’t be arriving until tomorrow for her final game today it was the men soccer semi-final game they won’t be able to attend but they did call Cristiano to tell him and his team mates’ good lucks. But they will be attending the men soccer final with their great grand-father. Her great grandfather couldn’t make it to her final but he told that he’ll be watching her game on TV and will give her a call. It was an exciting semi-final the score was tied in the first half but then the second half Cristiano team was in control leading by three points and they won their match. The whole team needed to relax their mind for the final so the team went out for dinner with their family. Isabella had joined Cristiano for dinner with his team then the two of them went to spend some times together she needed to have an early night too she had her final competition tomorrow. Fernando text her that he’ll be attending her game with his family they’ll be seat it with her family. The men soccer team was all over the news the country will be celebrating for a very long times both of the women and men soccer reached final. After winner the gold at the Olympic game their next focus will be the World Cup in two years. Isabella beat the US soccer team in the Olympic but she would like to meet her best friend team again for the World Cup she hoped that they’ll qualify for the tournament. Isabella will make sure that her country will make to the World Cup that is her dream to win all those trophies before starting a family. She is still young but she wanted to have memorable career before she decided to settle down and winning those trophies were one of them it’ll complete her career. This year she hadn’t done any concerts due to the Euro Cup and the Olympic games the only one that she had done was a short one during her great grandfather birthday celebration. Her music manager called her few days ago told her that FIFA wanted it her song for the World Cup. She had summit a song for them wanted and waited it if FIFA will choose her song. She was over joy hearing that they had picked her song for the World Cup. The one thing was that FIFA didn’t know that was her song until they had called her manager she didn’t write her name on the CD. She hadn’t mentioned it to Cristiano and her family yet. The final match for the gold finally arrived they family flew down to support them and watch the matches the women teams was first then the next day was the men. Isabella team was going to play against Brazil and Cristiano team was against Argentina. Her twenty first birthdays will be on Christmas she didn’t want any big to celebrate she only wanted her family and closest friends to attend her birthday. Her relationship with Cristiano was going wonderfully well she thought it was too good to be true she was falling in love with him even that she had a special love for Fernando. She had been dating but never a serious intimate relationship with any other man except Cristiano and she hoped that she wouldn’t have too. She knew she wouldn’t have times to do all those dating games stuff due to her schedules. She was glad that she had asked her god father to set up the meeting with Cristiano or she wouldn’t have a relationship. She wouldn’t mind either if her relationship with him went further she was reading to get marry.

Chapter 15

It had been almost six months since all of the excitement of the Olympic Games. Isabella birthday party was in preparation her family considered her wished how she wanted to celebrate just family and her closest friends. Isabella was born on Christmas day she loved to be surrounded by family and friends when she lived in the US she had missed the big gathering she had been celebrating her birthday just with her brother and grandfather while she was living in the US it had been a long times for her. She was finally happy in this stage of her life being backed home to her family and the people that she loved. She loved to be around people she could trust and be safe. Cristiano was in the top form of his career he had become one of the best soccer player in the world. Having Isabella in his life it was the best thing for him, he knew that he was already a grounded person due to his family belief and values but Isabella gave him the best of himself towards others. Cristiano was at the age that he was ready to settle down he wasn’t sure if Isabella was ready. He’ll risk his chance he’ll ask her to marry him on Christmas Eve. He was having difficulties to buy her a birthday and Christmas gifts since Isabella had everything in her life. He had asked the help of her brother and grandfather and got some ideas from them. Isabella went out with her maid and governess Christmas shopping when the stores were closed and of course with her bodyguards. Every Christmas she liked to spoil her family and her employees. Her employees knew what she liked they gave her special little gifts and she appreciated their homemade foods or their arts works that his made from their own talents hands. She knew that she was very fortuned to have wonderful people working for her; she knew the hardship of life from visiting third world country she had given her times to the less unfortunate and created a lot of foundations and donated money for other charities foundations. She still earned a huge income from her careers being a mega artist and an athlete she didn’t have the uses of her trust funds provided from her parents. She was proud of herself to be able to earn her own income and to have work hard for it.
It was almost Christmas Eve she had finished her Christmas shopping the last person she needed to buy a gift was for Fernando she always loved to buy his gift last. Over the year she didn’t have any problems to buy him a gift and the ones she had send him from overseas he always told her he loved it. But it was hard to tell if he liked it or not because she didn’t give it to him personally and couldn’t see his face expressions. Since this year she’ll be able to give it to him personally she was so excited. And she knew the perfect gift to give him it was a special handmade photo album she had made herself during the years she was away. It had all their pictures since childhood until now she had made a collage of the different years and dated the pictures and their locations with all the descriptions of the events. For Cristiano she got him a nice custom made ring she had designed and gave to the jeweller to make it for her. She was ready to give something that special for him she loved Cristiano and was ready to proof it to him of her commitment and her love. She told Fernando that they’ll give their Christmas gifts for each other the day after Christmas because they wouldn’t have time to give to each other before due to her birthday party and Fernando needed to spend times with his family.
It was Christmas Eve Isabella went with her family to Cristiano’s estate for dinner since they’ll be at the palace tomorrow for her birthday. It was a small family intimate dinner she liked the ambiance her brother was going back to Asia in the coming few month for some royal duties and political affairs for the country. After dinner Cristiano surprised her with an engagement ring served in her dessert plate in the middle of her small customized cake as a center piece. He was waiting for Isabella reactions quietly until he’ll hear her first words. Isabella face was lighted up with a huge big smile tears came out from her eyes and she was speechless. Her grandfather and her brother were looking at her strangely and both said at the same time “Are you alright Bella? What’s wrong sweetie?” Isabella instantly said “Yes, Cristiano.” Her grandfather and brother were still puzzled until they looked at her properly from where they were seating then saw the sparkling ring she took from the cake then lifted up closer to her now they understood. Cristiano was already knee down affront of her and said “So it’s a yes from you.” She knotted her head then immediately hugged him then gave him a very passionate kiss the whole family were excited. Everyone in the room was happy from the event that had occurred today. They were all happy and cheered them with the word of congratulation by lifting their glasses of wines. Cristiano was happy of the outcome he wasn’t sure about Isabella answered he thought that she wasn’t ready to get marry yet he didn’t mind if it was a long engagement as long as she had agreed to marry him. He wasn’t to pressure her to set up a wedding date. Isabella finally got what she wished for her birthday from Cristiano she didn’t need any other gifts from him she knew it won’t likely to happen Cristiano loved to spoil her she probably get another gift for Christmas. She was overcome with emotions and the scary thought she was afraid. She wanted a marriage like her parents she wasn’t sure if it’ll succeed with Cristiano she wished that she had knew him more than the short times she had been dating. But she was ready for the commitment she knew that her brother will have a say to it about her engagement.

Chapter 16

Isabella stayed overnight at Cristiano she left very early in the morning to go back home to help out for the festivity for her birthday. She knew that she didn’t need to be there she wanted to spend time with her brother before he’ll leave to Asia after New Year. And she wanted to talk to him about her engagement to Cristiano since they couldn’t have a private conversation about it today she’ll be able to hear his opinions on the subject. She wondered how Fernando will react about her engagement it wasn’t like he could do anything on that matter she had made up her mind already. Obviously she knew that her guests at her birthday party will notice her engagement ring she told Cristiano that they announced their engagement at the party. Isabella told Cristiano last night that she was leaving early today. When she left his bed side he was still sleeping peacefully she gave him a kiss on his lips before she left. She had asked Fernando to come by early this morning to see her before tonight event they supposed to see each other after Christmas but she told him it was important and it couldn’t wait until then. Before Isabella went to the palace she met with Fernando at her parent’s old cottage in a small village far outside of the royal palace. Fernando knew where it was he had been there during his childhood with Rafael and Isabella in the summer. It was a place that wasn’t known to the news media or the paparazzi it was where their family could have their privacy from the outside world that was constantly watching them.
It took her about an hour drive to get to the cottage it was eight in the morning when she arrived she saw Fernando car parked at the front of the cottage already. Fernando knew where the keys were kept he was already inside the cottage. She could smell the breakfast food as soon as she got out of her car. She went inside and saw him put the foods on the table. It was a wonderful picture to see Fernando cooking for her she wished it could be a real relationship with him instead of friendship. She always wanted to be Fernando girlfriend then wife in her dream she loved him so much that it hurt knowing that he wasn’t marry to her. She had to give her love and devotion to Cristiano now she loved him as much as she loved Fernando. She came towards Fernando and said “That smells wonderful thank you for making breakfast. I guessed you to here much earlier than me to be able to make all of these.” She gave him a kiss on the cheek she didn’t want to ruin their moment right now since her ring was a little loose she twisted her engagement ring and turned her diamond into her palm of her hand. She said “Let eat.” They both sat down and started eating their meal. Fernando said “I loved to spend times with you but why the urgency that couldn’t wait. You worried me you’re not leaving us again! Are you going with Rafael to Asia?” She could see his face was worried. She replied “No, I’m not going anywhere or with Rafael it’s something else.” She was having a hard time to come out with words and tell Fernando about her engagement. She turned back up her ring then put her left hand on the table slowly while doing that she said “I’m very excited to give you my Christmas present I have it with me but we’re still seeing each other on boxing day don’t forget I was invited by Eva for dinner with my family other until later.”

Chapter 17

As soon as her left hand was on table Fernando noticed right away of the big sparkling diamond on her finger. He didn’t want to say anything to her until she’ll mention it to him instead he asked “Well where is my gift?” Isabella got up went to her big designer bag then pulled out her gift box where inside was the album. Fernando was sad to see the ring on her finger but he understood he couldn’t prevent those things unless he told Isabella that he loved her more than being her best friend. Being married to Eva didn’t help with the situation surrounding the two them concerning their feelings for each other. He knew that Isabella had too much respect for Eva. When she got back to the breakfast table she saw couples beautiful small gifts boxes. She was smiling at Fernando and said “You got the same ideas as me we do know each other well but I want you to open mine first.” He said “Ok!” She put the gift box a front of him and said “Open it!” Fernando opened his gift. It was a beautiful wooden album with handcraft wood works with an engraving in the middle that said “To my one and only Fernando with love always.” He took it out of the box then opened the album he saw on the first page childhood photos of them. He started to read the comments under each pictures then said “I can’t believe that you have all those pictures.” She said “Every pictures that we’re together I had kept them and save them on a disc those pictures of us are precious to me you’re a part of our family and you’re always going to be my only one and only Fernando to me.” “I know that you don’t have them that are why I had saved it.” She came closer to Fernando from where she was seating. Then with her right hand she flipped the pages for him she was trying to leave her left hand out of sight or view from him and said “Oh! Do you remember this picture it was right outside from here at the lake?” He said “Yes, I lifted you up then threw you into the lake you was afraid of swimming by yourself.” She replied “I was just six years old Rafael took that picture.” Without being aware of the use of her left hand she flipped the next page and said “Remember this picture I was kissing you for the doll you had given me for my birthday.” He said “Yes that’s a beautiful picture I’m glad you had done this album for me I’ll cherish it.” Before she got a chance to put down her left hand he had put his hand on hers then said “Are you not going to tell me about it?” They looked at each other eyes intensely they could see each other sadness. Isabella knew what he was talking about and immediately she said “I was going too later after we opened each other gifts I didn’t want to ruin our times together yet.” “Can we talk about it after I open your gifts? We still have times.” He said “Ok! We can go through this album some other times now you can open my gifts.” She started to open her boxes each boxes contain beautiful jewellery design for her hair and last one meant it more to her. He said “They’re going to be gorgeous on you especially when you’re wearing one of them in your hair when you’re doing your royal functions.” She replied “Yes they’re I’ll always put them on a different day of the week. You remembered that I was staring at them at the jewellery store and this one is my favourite of them all.” She gave him a kiss that touched his lips so tenderly and instantly said “I’m sorry I shouldn’t kiss you there.” He said “That’s alright now can we talk about that ring.” Her expression of happiness on her face changed to sadness and he could see it. She said “I said yes to Cristiano but it’s not going to change anything with us I’m sure Rafael will have his opinions when I’ll see him today.” He asked “I can’t say much about Cristiano I don’t know him well but his reputation with the news media were positives but about his womanizing was sure plaster in all the gossip magazines you think he had changed in that areas.” She said “I’ll take the risk I’ll have to learn from my own mistake I’ll always have the love and supports from my family and you.” Isabella said “As long I have you in my life I don’t care if things don’t work out with Cristiano.” He changed the subject and asked “Where are your bodyguards?” She replied “Still probably sleeping at this times but I left a text message for them I don’t want them to worry.” “I wanted our privacy and I didn’t want them to get the wrong ideas.” He said “You could at least take with you Joseph anyway we should go now I’ll follow you to the palace I’m meeting with your brother.” They both kissed their good-bye Isabella wanted a different kiss from him she looked into his eyes then kissed him again but this time it wasn’t an innocent kiss it was a real kiss. Slowly and gently she kissed him there wasn’t any refusal he kissed her back so passionately her heart was beating so fast her head was spinning her mind was in another world at the moment then she got back to reality then said “I’m so sorry Fernando I shouldn’t done that.” Fernando was speechless for a bit couldn’t believe what he had just done and said “That’s alright Bella we should go.”

Chapter 18

While driving to the palace Isabella kept thinking about the kiss with Fernando. She wanted more from but couldn’t have it due to their circumstances. She loved him so dearly she didn’t want to create any uncomfortable awkwardness between them. She was glad that Fernando hadn’t any objections or pushed her away during their kiss. She knew that he loved her but with the kiss between them earlier seems so passionate she wondered if he really loved her as the same ways she loved him. In her mind she was wondering how long she could control her actions with Fernando in her mind she told herself that she’ll need to be apart from him. It’ll be difficult to have him stay away but in her own selfish ways she didn’t want too and still hesitated if she’ll stay away from him or she’ll do it. He was so much a part of her life that she didn’t want to lose him. But then she had to think of Cristiano it wasn’t fair for him either she needed to concentrate on her relationship first and put Fernando second in her life. She shouldn’t forget that he was married to Eva. It’ll help with their situations since each one of them have another person in their life. Fernando was upset at himself to respond at her kiss and didn’t want to stop he wanted more a lot more he wanted to make love to her right there thankfully Isabella stopped before it went any farther. He was meeting with Rafael when he was away usually will ask him to keep an eye on Isabella and his grandfather but especially Isabella. Fernando knew that Rafael had reservations on Cristiano didn’t want to see Isabella to get hurt the three of them had a special bond and a very close friendship. As soon as he arrived to the palace few minutes after Isabella he went straight to see Rafael he fought that Isabella will be waiting for him and that they will go together to see Rafael but he figured out that Isabella didn’t want to be include on their conversations she probably wanted an alone discussion with him instead. Isabella knew that her bodyguards were concern about her leaving Cristiano house without any early noticed about her where about especially Joseph who always guarded it her at all times. She had called Joseph to meet her at her office. Joseph was already waiting for her as soon as she entered he got up and greeted her. Isabella said “Please seat down Joseph. I’m very sorry about this morning I should know better. You should understand that sometimes I would like my space.” Joseph replied “I do understand your highness but your safety is a priority to us and to your family we all love you god forbid anything serious happen.” She said “I’ll try not to do it again. I’ve got a letter from my secretary that you’ve ask to retire by next year.” He said “Yes I thought that letter go to the royal guards department head office in the capital.” She said “Yes, it does but we did put some special requirements with the government if any of our loyal employees needed help or requests anything particular or they are to leave our family for any reasons we needed to be inform.” “We do care for all of you, most of our employees had been in our family more than ten years and all our staff had been through generations or been employees no less than seven years of service for us.” Joseph replied “I’m aware of the royal traditions but at my age I’m not as youthful as I used to be you need someone younger to look after you. I’m already searching for a replacement for me.” She said “Why don’t you just promote one of the bodyguards that been with us.” He said “No I need someone more qualify background in everything since now you’re marrying Cristiano.” “The two of you attract too much news Medias, paparazzi and crazy fans around the world and someday it might get out of hands with those peoples.” Isabella knew that he was right there were few incidents during the years. Isabella wasn’t happy that Joseph decided to retire but she could understand that it was the right times for him. He had been the family royal bodyguard for such a long times. All the drama during the years had took a toll on him; he did a very good job protecting her family. He told her that if she needed him for anything he was a phone call away he’ll introduce her to his new replacement after the holidays and he’ll be training and prepare him for the securities measure for her upcoming wedding. After finishing talking to Joseph she gave him and hug and a kiss then she headed to see her brother.

Chapter 19

She was hoping that Fernando will be there she wanted to hear both of their opinions at the same times since Fernando didn’t express much earlier this morning. She wanted to hear more comment from him about her engagement. Arriving at her brother office Fernando was still there; as soon as she approached them her brother Rafael said “It’s about times you’re here.” She replied “I was with Joseph are you aware that he’s going to retire?” Rafael said “Yes, I was going to talk about it with you after your birthday right now I just want to talk about your engagement.” She said “Go ahead and let be over with it I want to hear your final opinions and how you feel about it and you too Fernando right now it’s the times.” Rafael started first “I don’t mind that you’re dating Cristiano but it isn’t long enough for you to realize that he’s the husband material you think he’s ready to be a royal dutiful husband by your side and to start doing royal duties. Does he realize how important your duties are? And I don’t trust him to be faithful to you it’s something about him” She turned to look at Fernando standing there quietly and said “It means you agree with him too.” Fernando said “Yes, why don’t you have a long engagement then later set a wedding date.” She said “Please let me learn from my own mistake if things don’t work I’ll break up the relationship I do love him not as much as I love the two of you. I’ll need your support and be happy for me.” Rafael said “It’s just that I’ll be away for almost a year I won’t be here in person to support plus grandfather will be too busy to see anything wrong with you. Fernando will be here for you but he has his family to worry about.” “I just don’t like to see my baby sister to get hurt and I wish I had more times to get to know Cristiano or knew him much sooner.” Fernando said “Rafael I’ll watch over Bella like I always do you can count on me.” Isabella said “Can we talk about something else like you going to Asia” Fernando said “Yes, Rafael where in Asia are you going to be staying?” Rafael said “We’re not finish talking about your engagement why you two are changing the subject.” Isabella replied “Yes, we are finish.” Rafael got an idea why they choose to change the subject he knew deep down in his heart that it was hurting the both of them not being together. He knew very well that his sister loved Fernando she never hided her feelings about him to her brother. She told him the true about Fernando and how she was disappointed that he had got married so soon. Rafael knew that his best friend loved his sister since he had being friend with her he could see throughout their actions with each others. Fernando always mentioned to him that he wished that his sister wasn’t so young the worst part it was when their grandfather had send his sister away to the US then him to Asia but they had kept in touch with each others. Fernando said “Anyway I’ll need to go back home I’ll need to get few things done then get ready to come here later for the party I let you two talk.” He said his good-bye then left the room.
As soon the door was close. Rafael said “Well now that Fernando left let’s talk about your relationship with Cristiano.” Isabella said “I do love Cristiano I had fallen for him my love for Fernando is a different situation and you’re aware of it.” Rafael said “Yes I know but why haven’t you told Fernando when you came back home about your feelings he could always ask Eva for a divorce.” Isabella said “How do you know if his love for me it’s the same did he told you that he’s in love with me?” Rafael replied “No, but when I see you the two of you together everyone can see that he loves you. He wouldn’t admit it to himself that he’s in love with you and with the circumstances of you being sent away to the US didn’t help the issues.” Isabella said “Just leave it alone I don’t want to cause any problems and I don’t want to hurt Eva.” He said “I understand but you can’t be marrying to someone else if you’re in love with Fernando.” She replied “Fernando did married Eva if he was in love with me he could have waited for me to grow up and for me to come back home.” Rafael said “You knew well why he had married Eva because she was pregnant with his child.” She replied “For the welfare of the child I could understand but there was always a way out if he wanted it too now it’s too late.” Rafael said “I just want you to be happy if you’re telling me that you’re happy and you love Cristiano I had nothing more to say. I do see in his eyes that Cristiano is in love with you just hopefully he wouldn’t do anything to hurt you.” “And I do see it when you’re with him that you love him but not as much as you love Fernando. You had fallen for Cristiano because he’s the first one you slept with.” Isabella said “Can we stop talking about these issues now. Let’s talk about you leaving me to Asia again.” He said “Don’t worry times will pass you’ll never realize that I had left you.” She replied “I’ll miss you, you’re my only brother it’s just the two of us beside grandfather you’re my real family I’m just afraid that something might happen to you.” He said “Don’t worry so much think positive I was in the marine and I was fine.” She said “Expect one incident you got seriously injured thank god that wasn’t a severe I was so upset I wanted you to quit your position in the Navy seal I was thankful that Fernando had joined your team he was able to watch over you for me. But grandfather didn’t want you to leave until you had finish your services.” The most privately unknown to the public it was that before Fernando joined Rafael in the naval academy and in the Navy seal. It was guarded so confidentially and top secret for security reasons due to Rafael being a royal prince. Fernando did compete in sport during his academic schooling years until he joined Rafael after his services in the marines he competed professionally in tennis matches. Isabella said “I wished that you’ll settle down and got married instead your baby sister is getting marry before you.” He winked at her and said “When I find the right woman you’ll be the first one to know.” Isabella said “I should go get ready for my party I do take longer than you.” She gave her brother a kiss then left.
Chapter 20
Isabella had missed Cristiano phone call while she was with brother and Fernando. He had called her twice she called him back he told her that he’ll be at the palace in an hour. She thought that she’ll have times to help out with the festivities but looking at the time she couldn’t so she phoned the person that managed the preparations to see how things were moving along. The organizer said that everything was right on schedule and they didn’t require her help her brother already had given them the instructions of how he wanted it. It was to be a surprise for her even if she was going to show up she had to be send her away. Isabella excitements grew knowing that it supposed to be a surprise and that she had only to show up to the main ballroom. She went up to her room to get shower her maids were already there preparing her accessories that she required her hair stylist will show up in thirty minutes. Isabella got out of the shower her hair stylist arrived already he worked right away on her hair before she will put on her dress. She told her hair stylist to put up her hair and put her hair jewellery that she got as a gift early this morning from Fernando in it. Her gown was white ivory with golden trims on her bustier and the borders of her dress. Her gown was design by Chanel. There were sequences designs of pearls and swarovski crystals on her bustier top. One of her maid said “Your highness which crown should I requested from the palace security volt.” Only her personal jewellery was in the security volt in her room the royal family jewel were in the highest security volt in the royal palace in a secret location. Since her gown was ivory she always wore a different color crown from her dress to make herself stand out from the royal members of the family. She said “Tell the manager to take out the ruby crown.” Her hair stylist said “Your highness you’re ready to put on your gown do you like your hair do.” She replied “I loved it you always make me beautiful thank you that’s why you’re my only hair stylist.” She put on her gown and everyone in the room said “Your highness you look so beautiful, you’ll be the most beautiful princess of the night.” Isabella replied “Thank you all.” Maria asked “Your highness, are you going to wear this diamond ring?” She said “Oh! Yes that’s my engagement ring from Cristiano he proposed to me last night I’m going to announce it tonight.” “I can’t forget that he’ll be upset if I’m not going to wear it.” Everyone was surprised didn’t expect it that it’ll be so soon.
Her staff couldn’t believe that they have a lot of times left before she went down to the grand ballroom. Isabella still had to wait for her crown it should arrived right on time. She dismissed her staff and told them to go get ready themselves. Her employees had always been invited to all the royal family functions except the political ones. So she decided to wait in her room until the schedule times for her to show up with her family. Cristiano called to ask if he be able to see before they’ll meet each other in the ballroom she told him yes. The royal guards allowed Cristiano to pass through the royal quarters to see her she gave them a call earlier to let him in. Isabella heard a knock at her door she said “Come in.” That was Cristiano. He came in and walked towards her. He said “You looked beautiful I’m a very lucky man.” She replied “Yes you’re. You’re looking handsome yourself I’m glad that you’ve come I was bored I still have an hour to go they won’t allowed me go there earlier than the time they told me.” He said “Yes I’ve been told but I’ll need to be there in fifteen minutes that what was asked by your brother.” “I just wanted to give your birthday gift privately because tonight you’ll open your Christmas gift instead.” Isabella said “I thought that the engagement ring was my birthday gift you’re spoiling me too much.” He said “You’re a princess you should be surround it by the most beautiful things to make yourself even more beautiful.” “I love you Bella.” She replied ‘I love you too.” They kissed passionately. Cristiano heart was filled with happiness and joy. He was so in love with her that he’ll do anything to make her happy as long as she’ll love him for the rest of his life. Isabella was the one for him she was the perfect woman to be his wife and he’ll make sure he’ll be ready for the expectations of him to be part of the royal family. They broke up their kisses and he said “Open your gift and tell me if you like it.” He took out a small box from the inside pocket of his tuxedo it was a red velvet box with a beautiful shiny golden ribbon tied to it. She untied the golden ribbon and opened the box. With a surprise looked and a smile inside the box was a beautiful diamond design of the stars constellations that they had looked into the night sky the night that they first slept together made into a bracelet. She got up and gave him another passionate kiss. Cristiano put the bracelet on for her and said “I should go before your brother wondering why he took me so long to come to see him.” “I’ll be waiting for you downstairs.”

Chapter 21

As soon as he left Isabella looked at the grandfather clock in her room she still had forty five minutes to go before she’ll be able to go downstairs. Then couple minutes passed Fernando showed up in her room. Fernando knew how to get by the royal guards without being seen if he wanted it. He had been at the royal palace the whole times during his childhood he knew the palace layout by heart and which ones were their secret rooms from Rafael and Isabella. Every times she saw Fernando she was so happy she had a big smile as soon as he walked into the room. She said “You looked very handsome.” He said “Thank you but you looked gorgeous like always.” Isabella said “I’m glad that you’re here I was about to text you. You always know when I need to talk to you.” She asked him “Tell me the true you think I’m making a big mistake to marry Cristiano.” He said “I don’t know him well as yet I won’t be able to tell you, you already told me that you love him that why you said yes. What’s your heart telling you?” She said “I do love him I’m falling for him but my heart belongs to someone else.” He asked “Who’s that someone?” she replied “Sorry I can’t tell it is personal not even Rafael knows.” His face expressions changed when she saw that she knew. She came to him and gave him a kiss on the cheek and said whispery beside his ear “I’ll tell you one day.” He knew that it was him he wanted to hear it from her lips. The uncertainty was killing him inside his heart but he knew that Isabella will never admit it that she was in loves with him it was the same scenario for him. He knew that one day either he or Isabella will lose their self controls and give in to their feelings for each other it had already started with a passionate kiss earlier this morning at the cottage. To broke the silence in the air surrounding them Isabella said “Where is Eva?” He said “She’s downstairs talking with Cristiano and your family.” Isabella said “Aren’t they going to wonder where you’re again?” He said “I told them that I had forgotten your birthday gift in the car.” “Eva told me to buy your birthday gift for you since I knew what you liked more than her so I deliberately left your gift in the car.” “I left in the other room I’ll get it before I’ll go back downstairs.” Holding Fernando hands said “Thank you for being in my life I had wished that my grandfather had never send me to the US.” She hugged him so tenderly and tightly this time he gave her a kiss on her cheek then murmured softly “I had wished the same thing I should leave now your crown should be arriving in any minutes my times are up.” Fernando kissed her on the top of her forehead and said “I’ll need to go now.” Fernando could have come in from the front door of her room. The royal guards will have let him in but he decided to see Isabella without no one being aware off to be more private. When he left few minutes later the royal guards came in her room with the manager of the royal security volt with her crown. Isabella finally had her crown on and was ready to go meet up with her brother to escort her to the grand ballroom. She just went in into her brother room without knocking. Rafael was already ready dress up and waiting for her. He said “You look beautiful and such much like mom I missed her.” “It’s time let’s go.” Arms in arms they both went to the grand ballroom. Their grandfather was already settling in at his table he was just waiting for them to make the grand entry all the guests were at their designated tables waiting. When they walked in all eyes was on them they were the most recognized royal children in the world due to Isabella stardom from her career. Isabella was surprised how well done your brother organized the scenery and the décor of the grand ballroom grandiose he passed his ideas to the organizers and turned out beautifully. The grand ballroom was decorated all shades of whites and beautiful whites flowers arrangements that flew in from all around the world. It was all exotic flowers from the most beautiful islands of the Caribbean with a twist of European flare. The theme of the décor was winter wonderland since she born in December. They got to their table Cristiano and his family was seating at the same table with the royal family. After dinner all the guests and her royal family came to give her all well wishes. During the cake cutting ceremony she told her grandfather and her brother she would like to announce her engagement. So her grandfather stood up took a glass of champagne started to hit to attract the attention of the guests. As soon as the guests turned their head towards them he said “I would like to give a special announcement to our family and friends the engagement of my grand-daughter Isabella Elizabeth to Cristiano Torres.” Everyone cheered them on and said congratulations to them.

Chapter 22

The evening turned out wonderfully all their families and their closest friends had a great times socializing. It wasn’t a huge party like her great grandfather it was private and out of the spot light. Among the guests Isabella was trying to locate Fernando he wasn’t anywhere insight. She was too busy talking with her relatives and closest friends that she hadn’t any chance to talk to Fernando or Eva. Cristiano was at her side at all times meeting and greeting her relatives and friends. Finally Fernando and Eva with along her brother came up to them. Eva said “I couldn’t believe that it was so hard for us to be able to talk to you we should book our appointment next times to be able to see the two of you.” Cristiano replied “The whole night was so busy meeting everyone don’t worry we be able to spend more times talking with each other tomorrow.” “You did invite us for dinner.” Eva replied “Yes and we can give each other our Christmas gifts since tonight we couldn’t due to Isabella birthday.” Fernando said “And it’ll be better for us.” Rafael said “Hear the music the birthday girl needs to open the dance floor since no one is dancing yet.” Isabella replied “OK! Then we should go dance.” She took Cristiano hands then they went to the dance floor and started dancing their first dance. Everyone got a chance to dance with her and her brother. Isabella said to Cristiano “I’ll need to see my great grandfather before he leaves I saw him with my grandfather in the cocktail room.” Cristiano said “Do you want me to come along?” She said “It isn’t necessary you should spend times with your mother and siblings before they leave too I’ll be back to say good bye to them.” Rafael came to her and said “Before we go to see great grandfather we should say our good bye to Fernando and Eva.” They said their good bye told them that they’ll see them tomorrow for dinner. Cristiano went to join his family gave Isabella a kiss before she went to the cocktail room to meet up with her family. Rafael was along side with her. The night was finally over Isabella was exhausted she said her good night to Cristiano family. She decided to stay the night at the royal palace instead of returning to Cristiano estate. She asked Cristiano to stay for the night with her. Isabella and Cristiano excused themselves from her family and went up to their bedroom suite. While getting ready for bed she was thinking about her relationship with Fernando what was transpires lately between the two of them. She couldn’t control her actions around him lately and noticed that Fernando couldn’t either around her since he never turned her down or against it. She knew how much Cristiano loved her he had showed it by his actions and his heart. She couldn’t believe herself to be so connected with him passionately and emotionally how could she ever in her consciously mind to break his heart. She couldn’t be in love with two men. One man she totally had him falling in love with her and she felt for him. The other one she was desperately in love with due to circumstances couldn’t be together. But temptations tempted the two of them to control their actions around each other every time they were alone together. Cristiano came and said “It seems that you’re n another world right now.” She said “Sorry, mi armor just a little tired.” He came hugging gave her a soft kiss on her cheek right close to her ear and said “It means that you’re you don’t want me to make love to you.” She turned to face him gave him a passionate kiss then removed his robe. They went to bed by making love to each other. Tomorrow was another day the two of them was going for dinner at Fernando house.

Chapter 23

The New Year celebration went out beautifully the royal family invited their family and their closest friends to celebrate the New Year. Isabella felt sad that her brother Rafael had to go to Thailand with the entire political crisis going on in the country. But he needed to be there due to their country industrials in trading import and export products. She will miss her brother terribly, they will be still communicating via e-mail and telephone calls but it won’t be the same of having his presence around her. Today she will meet her new head of security she was confident that he will be capable of doing the job since her faithful head of security Joseph was retiring she trusted him that he will choose the right candidate to protect her. She was still debating if she had made the right choice to marry Cristiano. Isabella loved Cristiano as much as she loved Fernando but her heart was always with Fernando. Before the New Year Fernando told Isabella that he wanted to stop playing tennis and retired. He told her that they will talk about it more after the holidays. But his wife came to Isabella first to tell her about his decisions and wanted her to change Fernando mind. He wanted it to go back to the military. Isabella agreed with Eva that wasn’t the right move to end his career as a tennis player especially when he was the number one ranking in the world just to go back to the military. It must have been some others reasons to it didn’t matter to Isabella not in a million year she’ll let Fernando to go back to that life style. She told Eva that she’ll talk to him and she’ll make sure to change his mind.
In her office Isabella was signing her papers works and was waiting to meet her new head chief of security. He’ll be showing up in a few minutes. She heard the knock at her door and said “Come in.” To her surprise the person that was walking in he was very young in her thought that must been someone else that wanted to see her unless he had arrived early. The young man approached her then introduced himself “Good morning your highness, I’m Oliver Quinn I’ll be your new head of security.” With a surprising look on her face she realized that she didn’t read his dossier as yet since it was on the week of her birthday she was too occupy with her royal duties and others matters. It was surprising to her that he was English usually the royal bodyguards mostly were from one of the Spanish countries that belong to Spain in the military services. She said “Please take a seat.” “I’ve been very busy honestly I didn’t have a chance to read your dossier but I trust that if you’re replacing the most qualify person that I’ve trust all my life you must be very qualify for this job.” “Since you’re here why don’t I go through your dossier while you’re here and I’ll ask questions while I’m reading it?”
Isabella said “Joseph will be joining us shortly.” She read through his dossier while he was seating then said “This is a very impressive file on you.” “You’ve been in the military all your life and in every field in the academy from land to sea and in the air that’s quite a career.” “That is a big change in your career for you to give up and just to become my shadow.” Oliver Quinn answered by saying “Your highness I needed a change for my life and be in a calmer environment.” She replied “A man like you to have no actions in his life there is something more to it.” “Why are you not deciding to settle down and start a family? That’s the only reason that I can think of.” Oliver said “Your highness that is a personal matter.” She cut him off and said “Don’t worry I didn’t want to know the detail sometimes I asked things without thinking.” “I’m sorry let’s change the subject.” Right at the right moment there was a knock at the door. Isabella said “Come in.” That was Joseph. Isabella got up from behind her desk came towards Joseph and gave him a huge hug. Oliver got up from his seat as soon as that Isabella got up from her chair. Joseph said “Sorry your highness that I’m late.” She said “Don’t worry Joseph it must have been something important for you to not be on time.” Joseph said “Your highness you’ve meet Oliver Quinn.” Joseph went to Oliver and shook his hand. Isabella went back to her seat. Isabella said “Please seat.” Joseph asked “Did your highness have the chance to read Oliver dossier?” She said “Yes, just before you came in I went through it with him.” “It seems you have chosen the right candidate more than qualify for the job you’re making sure before you leave me still you’re looking out for me thank you.” Joseph said “Your highness you’re the most important person for our country and I’ve been protecting you since you were born.” She replied “You’re family in my eyes and so the rest of my employees there isn’t enough thanks for all of you.” Joseph said “Oliver had been working with me in some areas already and he knows all the protocols and all the securities matters involving yours surrounding.” Isabella said “I trust you Joseph in that matters it’s just I’m going to miss you so much.” “I guess our meeting is done I’ve another one in an hour I’ll be talking to the two of you later on today since I’ll need your protections.” “Oliver you can go, I just need a few minutes with Joseph.”
After Oliver left the room Isabella asked Joseph “I’ve noticed that Oliver Quinn isn’t a Spaniard, he is British. Can you tell me why?” Joseph said “I knew that your highness is going to ask me that I know that your highness wouldn’t judge me if I will tell you the true, Oliver is my son.” With an intrigue look on her face she kept quiet and let Joseph continued. He said “I’ve followed his life and his career behind the scene and paid for his educations and supported his mother.” Isabella said “I hoped that you didn’t give up your life for us.” He replied “No it’s just that his mother and I wouldn’t work out.” She asked “He doesn’t know about you I can tell from him. Are you planning someday to tell him?” He said “Yes, just right now it isn’t the right times.” Isabella said “You should do it now Joseph he needs to know about you since you’re retiring you’ll able to know your son. I’m sure he had asked about his father during the years from his mother.” “Do you have any other children beside him?” He said “No your highness not that I’m aware off.” She said “You know that I admire you and love you like a father. I just want you to be happy.” He replied “I’m happy I always enjoyed looking after you your highness.” “Now I should go your highness Oliver is waiting outside I’m still training him.” She said “Ok, I’ll see you later.” Within half and hour later Fernando arrived.

Chapter 24

Isabella gave him a hug and a kiss then she asked him “I’m so upset with you what is I’m hearing about you going back to the military. Fernando said “Eva came to you already isn’t she?” She replied “Yes, that isn’t the point Fernando.” “I just don’t want you to go back I’ll be worried sick about your welfare I love you too much to let anything happen to you.” “I’ll need a reason for this dramatic change of life and what about Eva and your son.” He said “I found out that he isn’t my son.” Isabella was shock then said “I can’t believe Eva had done that to you.”Suddenly Isabella mind was running wild with all the scenarios of things that could its be so different right now between Fernando and herself.“I though that she loved you; did you find out who is the father of the child?” Fernando replied “Yes, please Bella I don’t really want to talk about it right now and I don’t really want to tell you who the person is.” Isabella replied “That’s fine I won’t press on it when you’re ready to talk I’m here.” “Because of that you’re going back to the military please don’t it’ll break my heart if you’ll die on line of duties for your country.” She came closer to Fernando hold on of one of his hand and her other hand she caressed softly from the right side of his cheek down to his chin then slowly lifted it up. Fernando was standing still without a word let her continued with her actions. Isabella slowly kissed him tenderly, softly and passionately until she couldn’t breathe then reaching for some air she separated her lips from him. Fernando answered back fiercely as soon as she got some air. He didn’t want to stop kissing her slowing he moved his kisses down her neck. Both of them could hear their breathing it was just a rush that Isabella head was spinning. She wanted him no matter what she wouldn’t stop him she wanted him to make love to her right now. Fernando slowly unbutton her blouse, she did the same with his pants. Holding her tight in his arms he moved her to the sofa. Her heart was beating with excitement she wanted it Fernando to make love to her such a long times and now it had became reality. She was over joy with emotions rushing through her. She didn’t care of her surrounding or what time of the day it was as long as Fernando wouldn’t stop what he was doing. Fernando couldn’t control his actions towards Isabella he wanted her since the day she came back home from the US. But couldn’t due that he was marry now things changed dramatically due the circumstance of the true with his relationship with Eva. He didn’t care either of the times of day he just wanted to make love to her.
Silently in each other arms for a few minutes then Isabella said “We should get dress before something come to see me.” Then she looked up at her grandfather clock in her office and said “Oh! God we should get dress as soon as possible Alfred and Oliver will be here shortly to escort me to one of my royal appointment.” Fernando sat up and said “We should talk about what we had just done between us while we are getting dress.” Isabella said “We made love and I have no regret of my actions you should know by now how I feel about you or I wouldn’t let this happen.” Fernando replied “Yes I do know I feel the same towards you Bella I always loved you.” Isabella said “We did it in the moment we shouldn’t do it again you’re still a marry man.” “We can’t take the chance to get caught that we’ll be a major scandal.” Fernando said “You’re right but can we control ourselves when we’re around each other.” She said “We must I’m still engage to Cristiano, I can’t believe I did this to him.” “It’s going to hurt him so much if we’ll break up.” He asked “Are you going to break up the engagement?” She said “No, I won’t you’re still marry to Eva probably not until your divorce papers are legally finalize.” “I do love Cristiano as much I loved you it’s hard on me to choose between the two of you now.” “The situation between us is complicate but with Cristiano is simple. He is the first man that I made love with but he was the second man that I felt in love with.” “You’re my first love and the only man that I’m in love with since I was a little girl.” Fernando asked “You won’t break up with Cristiano not until I’m free I do understand your dilemma.” She said “It isn’t just that Fernando a lot of emotions feeling will be involve if they know the true about us.” “I just don’t know what to do right now I need some times to choose between the two of you.” “I don’t want to hurt Eva and Cristiano they are part of life Fernando.” He said “Don’t you think I know we have to figure out how we are going to deal with our dilemma.” “I should go before Alfred gets here.” She said “I’ll be away for a while I’m going to Asia to replace Rafael.” He said “I’ll e-mail you then.” He left the room.