The Translator

Ch 17

(Authors note: Picture of angry Jack dedicated to my friends CarriedAwayCrazy and GrealishHoebag )

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That weeks game was at home to Chelsea, and Olly and Charlie were so excited for it. Even if Olly had tried to get away with wearing his United shirt to the match. Luckily she'd caught him just as they were leaving the house and made him change.

In turn, Olly was beyond disgusted when he saw that Jay was in fact wearing her own City shirt to the game, but she explained to him that after being around the team almost everyday, it was more the players she supported than the club. It had been a gift from Ferran anyway, and she wanted him to know she appreciated it.

She'd arranged to meet Chris at the Etihad complex. She'd used her privileges to book them spaces in the staff car park for them to park in. She'd done it for convenience, and hadn't realised how much it would fun it would be for the boys getting to walk past the players cars saying 'wow'. When she said boys, she included Josh and Chris in that, they were just as bad as Olly and Charlie.

'They never grow up, do they' laughed Anna as Josh all but drooled over Riyad's Bentley.

The next part of their day was a stadium tour, and although some were off limits due to it being match day, she'd still managed to get them some behind the scenes access. They'd even passed Pep at one point, he'd stopped for a moment to say hi and shake hands, he even posed for a couple of photos before heading off.

Jay noticed Chris was smirking.

'What is it?' She asked.

'That whole time he was talking to me, all I could hear in my head was you calling him angry wee Pep' he confessed.

They made their way out to find their seats, which were located where the players friends and family sat. Anna sat looking at some of the wags she'd read about in gossip columns in disbelief.

'She definitely uses a permanent filter on her Instagram' she whispered to Jay, subtly pointing out one of them who was clearly caked in make up and had the skin tone of a tangerine.

'Oh hundred percent!' Giggled Jay. She was wondering if Tasha would make an appearance at the game. For no particular reason other than nosiness.

'We're just going to grab some drinks' Josh said, indicating to Chris.

'Mind use your wrist band, it's all included' Jay called after them.

'This is so cool' said Charlie. 'I can't believe your job is actually here, that's unreal'

'I love it here, and I don't just mean at City, I mean just Manchester in general'

'So do you think you'll live here all the time or go back to scotland?' He asked.

'I'm definitely staying for the foreseeable future' she said with a smile. Why wouldn't she? Life was so good here.

'I think Dad will be happy with that, he really likes you, but don't tell him I said that'

'And I really like your Dad too, but don't tell him I said that either' she replied happily.