Lover II- ML

239. A Relaxing Summer For Some

Seeing Luca, Enzo and Mia with Fabian was nice for Kaia. Seeing the care and attention they gave him, wanting to bond but the older two knowing they can't do much right now other than hold and feed him when he needed a bottle.

Just seeing them together, seeing the curiosity on Fabian's face now he's with people more his size, it made Kaia hope Fabian would be a good big brother, that hers and Mapi's children will be able to get along and be each other's best friends throughout life.

It wasn't smooth sailing for Kaia and Seb, and Mapi and Javi went through a similar phase of fighting, arguing and annoying each other for the sake of it; but in the end they were really close and knew they could count on one another; still to this day.

"Can I tell you something you can't tell Kaia?" Sebastian asks, eating his oatmeal at the island while Mapi makes a Spanish style breakfast.

"No." Mapi refuses, and if her hands weren't busy she'd slap them over her ears.

"Oh come on." Sebastian rolls his eyes halfheartedly. "I'll tell her eventually, it's not that massive, just a little gossip."

"Gossip?" Mapi slows down on her stirring. "I'm up for gossip."

Sebastian grins, sliding off his stool and walking around with his breakfast so no one else hears. "Barcelona are coming in for me in the summer."

"Heh?" Mapi replies, her voice travelling and she cannot hide any of the shock in her tone or on her face.

"Shut the fuck up, idiot." Sebastian mutters as he nudges her frozen form.

"You shut the fuck up." Mapi points at him in bewilderment. "You said it's gossip, that's not gossip, that's a bomb!" She hisses quietly.

"It's gossip because it's not officially happened and I'm going to turn the offer down anyway." Sebastian shrugs, licking clean his spoon before going in for another mouthful. "My family is settled in England, I've been at the club my entire life and I'm their captain, I can't just switch up and leave."

"Is Manchester United going to entertain the offer?" Mapi asks, almost afraid of the answer.

Sebastian is a similar age to her, both of them being 29 and realistically towards the end of their careers. A club like United are constantly trying to strengthen their men's team, shift on players they can get good money for before they're too old or at the end of their contracts.

"They'll entertain talks." Sebastian confirms casually. "My agent said it might be because United want Frenkie de Jong, so they can dangle me like a carrot to get a good deal on Frenkie, then refuse the offers Barça come back with."

Mapi huffs, naturally feeling a little hard done by knowing United want to deceive Barcelona who are just getting back on their feet financially.

"It's not that I don't want to play for Barcelona." Sebastian feels the need to defend. "It's a fantastic club, but I'm happy in Manchester."

Mapi nods in understanding and looks Sebastian dead in the eyes. "I'm telling Kaia."

"No!" Sebastian whines loudly, which gets a look and a chuckle from Kaia who's in the living room with the children. It's an open planned house.

"Do you think I'm starting my marriage off with lies?" Mapi asks her brother-in-law rhetorically. "You know me better than that by now."

"You're no fun." Sebastian huffs, turning to leave and clearly not caring if his sister does find out earlier than he intended.

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Mapi waited until they were down on the beach to tell Kaia about Sebastian, both of them sitting away from the other couple (and energetic children) on the sand and sunbathing while Fabian laid at their side, on his stomach on rolled towels where he could reach for and feel the dry sand.