When Does the Pretending End?

Chapter 105- I Can't Help Falling In Love With You

  Cristiano's Pov

"Lucy" I whisper into her ear. She shakes her head. "It's time to get up" I say gently stroking her face. "I'm too comfy" she say trying to pull the covers over her head. "I know you are. And as much as I would love to spend the whole day in bed with you. I have plans for us. So please can you get up" I say and she opens her eyes. "You're already dressed?" she asks. "I gave you longer time to sleep. But I want you to meet someone and we need to leave now" I say. "Who?" she asks. "I'll tell you in the car. Now up" I say and she lets out a shout when I pull the covers off the bed.

"You know it's hard to what to wear when you don't know where you are going" she says as I drive. "You look beautiful" I say and bring her hand to my lips. It wasn't too hot and she had decided to wear a pair of white leggings with a red and navy dress with wedges. It was a simple outfit and she looked beautiful. "It's beautiful" she says staring out the car window.

"Ready" I say as I stop the car. "Who are we meeting? Since Dolores and the others are all in Lisbon I know it's not them. If I had known I was coming here then I would have brought their Christmas presents. Did you know that they wouldn't be here?" she asks.

I smile. "Of course. Why do you think I picked this weekend" I say. "Cris" she says tapping my shoulder. "Hey we only have one day here and I didn't want to have to share you with them ok" I say getting out of the car. I walk around to Lucy's side and open the door. "Hey no need to sulk" she says looking up at me from her seat. "I never said it wasn't a bad idea" she says taking my hand.

"Now who are we meeting?" she asks fixing her sunglasses. "My grandmother" I say closing the door. "Your grandmother" she says in shock. "Yes I want you to meet her" I say. "Why didn't you tell me? I would have worn something different. We haven't even brought her anything" she says quickly. I place a hand on both her shoulders. "One you look beautiful as you always do and two there's no reason to be nervous. She can't wait to meet you" I say and she laughs. "What's so funny?" I ask confused.

"Just thinking about how nervous you were when I met your family the first time" she says as I take her hand. "Well you weren't really my girlfriend back then. Well not my real one anyway" I smile.

"Óle. I thought I heard a car" an older lady says beside an open door. "Óle gran" I say letting go of Lucy's hand to kiss my grandmother's cheeks. "How's my lovely Ronaldo" she says pinching both my cheeks. "Gran" I say embarrassed. "And this must be Lucy" she says. "Lucy this is my grandmother Filomena Aviero. Gran this is my girlfriend Lucy" I say.

"Óle" Lucy says and Gran hugs her to Lucy's surprise. "I've heard so much about you. Let's go inside" Gran says linking arms with Lucy.

"I hate to break up all your laughing, but we should be going" I say a few hours later. I watch as the two ladies sit talking. "What's the rush?" Lucy asks. "There's places I want to show you before we get back to England" I say. "He's right. I know Ronaldo has so much to show you" Gran says to Lucy. "Well then thank you for breakfast and it was lovely to meet you" Lucy says. "I'm delighted Ronaldo brought you to see me. Dolores was right. You are a lovely girl" Gran says. We say our goodbyes and Lucy and I head back to the car.

"Now that wasn't so bad was it" I say to Lucy. "She's lovely and so funny. Don't know where you get your humour from" she says grinning at me. "Funny. Well she clearly loves you" I say. "I seem to have that affect on your family. Expect Hugo" she says. "Wouldn't be bothered about that" I mumble. I hadn't spoken to him since he had left Manchester and I had no plans on doing so any time in the future.