"How long until you arrive?" Pedri asks.
"5 minutes according to the gps."
"Are you ready?"
"To spend the weekend celebrating that my ex boyfriend is marrying a woman I hate? I'm ecstatic" I reply.
"Lucky you, you have me" Ferran smiles.
"Will you take care of her?" Pedri asks him.
"I will" Ferran says, quickly looking at my phone's screen and then back at the road.
"What was that?" I laugh.
"Uh?"
"That look you two just shared. Is that some bro code or something?"
"What?" Pedri says.
"Yeah... Something only you two understand."
"It was just a look of I will take care of your girlfriend so she doesn't do anything stupid like running away or killing the bride" Ferran says.
"Why would I run away?"
"Love that you are asking that instead of why would you kill the bride" Pedri laughs.
"I have reasons to do that. But running away?"
"That's what you did during their engagement party."
"Because we had had something like an argument and you were all I could think about."
"Awww, Val" Pedri smiles.
"Guys, please don't get cheesy while I'm present" Ferran says. He tries to make it sound as a joke, but I've noticed the way his grip on the steering wheel has tightened.
"Anyway, we are almost there. I will call you later or tomorrow morning, ok?"
"Yeah, sure. Enjoy tonight's party or whatever they are doing" Pedri says.
"White party they've called it. So original" I scoff.
"Try to enjoy it, Val. You too, Ferran."
"Thanks, bro" he says.
"And again, don't do anything stupid. That goes for both of you."
"Yes, mum" Ferran and I say at the same time before starting to laugh.
"And then I am the kid" Pedri sighs, rolling his eyes.
"Yes. My favourite one" I smile.
"I love you, Val" Pedri smiles back.
"I love you too" I say before hanging up.
"So..." Ferran says.
"So."
"Ready to fake again that I'm your boyfriend?"
"Are you?"
"Why wouldn't I be?" he chuckles. "I said yes to this, didn't I?"
"I know, but..."
"Holy shit."
"What? What happened?"
"Val, are you sure this is the right address?"
"Yes. Why... Oh, wow" I say when I look at the road. At the end of it, there is a... palace? A castle? Both? I had seen photos of the venue online, but it was nothing compared to seeing it in real life.
"I feel like I'm going to have to call you my lady during our stay" Ferran laughs. "My Lady Valeria."
"Lord Ferran actually sounds like the name of someone who would have lived in a place like this" I chuckle.
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In The Name of Love
FanficSummary: The plan that night was just to have fun and try to forget. And Valeria (or Val as everyone calls her) did forget. But what she didn't expect, was to do it with someone younger than her. Someone who also happened to be a football player, an...
