The Flight Attendant

Chapter Forty- Five: Summer Holidays

"So how long are you staying here for?" James asked as he stood close to a girl in a pink bikini. He was only sixteen but he didn't care; he liked this girl.

Cristiano watched his son closely as he kicked the ball to Matthew. His son was only sixteen and he didn't want him to be like his father.

"Looks like it runs in the family," Lilliana mused making her husband look at her and glare before deciding the best way to stop his son was to embarrass him.

"Jamsey boy, your Madre needs to put more suncream on you, don't want your little skin to get burned now do we?" Cristiano said as he wrapped his arm around his sons shoulder.

He could hear Matthew laughing from here and he hoped James would chase him down in a little while for laughing.

James glared at his father before stomping away towards his mother making Cristiano smile and walk after him.

"You were the exact same, why ruin his fun?" Dolores asked making Cristiano look at his mother and shrug as he watched James playing football with his brother.

"I didn't want him to be like me, I want him to find someone he loves like I did with Lilliana," Cristiano murmured while laying back on his sun lounger and pulling his sun glasses over his eyes.

Lilliana grinned watching her husband knowing no matter how old their children got he'd always want to protect them and do anything he can to help them.

***

Cristiano smiled for a picture with another fan before moving to sit beside his wife and kids while they waited for their dinner.

"Lo siento amor," Cristiano whispered as he kissed just below her ear as he looked at his kids who were all having a conversation together; it wasn't a sight he saw often and he liked it.

"That's okay," Lilliana smiled as she squeezed his thigh and looked at her eldest son who was looking at a girl across the room.

"James," Lilliana warned making him look at her and blush before looking down at his hands making his father chuckle.

"Ah... he likes that one," Cristiano mused as he looked at the pretty brunette across the room.

"Go ahead... I'm not stopping you this time," Cristiano said making his son smile and get up from his chair before walking away from his family.

"When can I get a girlfriend?" Matthew asked making his parents, older sister and grandmother look at him wide eyed.

"Never," they all said at the same time making him sink down in his chair and pout at all of them.

Lilliana watched her youngest knowing he wasn't ever going to leave her; he was too innocent and she hoped he'd stay that way.

***

"Madre... can I talk to you before padre and the boys get back?" Hope asked as she walked into her parents bedroom in their hotel in Dubai.

"When are you not allowed talk to me?" Lilliana mused as she looked up from the magazine she was reading and smiled at her daughter who climbed into bed next to her mother.

"I've found a boy I really like.... his name is David Silva and he says he's going to join the army when we're finished school next year," Hope said making her mother look at her and nod her head softly.

"How old is this boy?" Lilliana asked as she watched her daughter. This was the first time her daughter had ever approached her about a boy and she knew it must be a good sign.

"He's eighteen three weeks before me," Hope said making Lilliana smile softly at her daughter knowing she had no problem with her daughter going out with that boy.

"Then you can date him and don't worry, I'll talk to padre about it," Lilliana said making her daughter smile as she reached forward and hugged her mother tightly before skipping back to her own room.

Hope eagerly took out her phone and texted her reply to David who was back in Madrid probably clinging to his phone wondering if she'd be his girlfriend or not.

***

"So how did you like that?" Cristiano asked as he looked at James who had just spent the evening with the brunette he had met in the restaurant. He had found out that she was from Madrid and they'd be meeting up a lot more.

"It better have been good if you made us wait for you for three hours," Matthew grumbled annoyed as Cristiano wrapped his arms around his eldest and youngest sons.

"It was Matt... I'll be seeing her when I get home and little warning, she has a fifteen year old sister," James winked making his younger brother grin.

"Well your Madre will just be jumping with joy when she hears that," Cristiano said sarcastically making both of his sons laugh and look up at him.

"Padre?" James asked softly making Cristiano look at him as they stepped on to the apartment complex they were staying in.

"Will Hope always be like this now?" James asked making his father sigh and look down. He had been asking himself the same question for days.

"I hope so James... but the two of you don't need to worry about that, Madre and I will deal with your sister, she's not your responsibility," Cristiano said as he kissed the top of their heads and took out the key.

"She's scary when she's disobeying you," Matthew mumbled as he opened the door and walked inside the apartment quietly knowing his mother and sister had to be asleep.

"It'll be alright Matt, now both of you off to bed. I'll see you in the morning," Cristiano said as he checked his watch. The two boys nodded and mumbled goodnight as they walked towards their own room.

Cristiano flicked off the lights before walking towards Hope's room and smiling watching her sleep peacefully.

He quietly closed the door before walking into his own room and taking off his shirt. He didn't have to look at Lilliana to know that she was still awake.

"How was she when we were gone?" Cristiano asked as he lay down next to his wife who opened her eyes and smiled at him knowing he wouldn't like what she was about to say.

"She has a boyfriend now," Lilliana mused as she watched Cristiano open his eyes and sit up moving to get out of bed so he could wake his daughter and talk to her.

"Relax he's nice, he'll be good for her" Lilliana said as she held Cristiano's hand stopping him from going anywhere.

"Nobody will ever be good enough for my little girl," Cristiano mumbled making his wife laugh softly as she kissed his lips and cuddled into his side.

"They were FaceTimeing awhile ago and they reminded me of the two of us," Lilliana mused making Cristiano look down at her wondering what she was talking about.

"If he ever hurts her," Cristiano started before Lilliana slapped his chest softly knowing the boy wouldn't do anything to hurt Hope.

Cristiano kissed his wife before closing his eyes and trying to go to sleep. They only had a few more days in Dubai before everything returned to normal.