"What are your plans for dinner?" Rhodes's gentle voice asks me after a moment of silence, his forehead still pressed against mine. He has to bend his head down and I have to stretch on my tippy toes to achieve this position. "Not sure, I'll see what I have in the fridge" it's at this moment when I
"That sounds like a horrific nightmare. Never ever do that" he shakes his head, this feels so nice. It's all lightness and humour, I need to cling to these moments whenever we have them. "I'll have someone come in and put an alarm in your apartment tomorrow" "There's no rush" I reply, he doesn't ne
"You own homes? As in homes plural?" I ask with slightly wide eyes. I know as a younger person, many people in my generation will never be able to afford a home, even with mortgages and loans. It would only be possible if you won the lottery, got famous or married rich. He smirks and nods as he lif
"So, you didn't leave some boy broken-hearted back there did you?" He lifts up his head and focuses his eyes on me. We talked about this briefly on our first date. I told him that I don't like boys my age, not that they would even notice me anyway. Maybe that's why I don't like them. When I told him
He sighs and stands up straight, folding his arms across his chest. Oh no, he's going on defence. "I like it better this way, they know what I expect from them and they know what I can provide them with" His tone is flat, and it's bullshit, it's complete and utter bullshit. He's trying to convince m
Rhodes's P.O.V "Can I help clean up?" Amelia asks after we both finish eating, I take both her plate and mine and load them into the dishwasher. "No, I'll just get the maid to come and do it later" I reply as I give both of the pots a quick rinse, I was never very good at cleaning anyway, why star
I'm about to move my body closer to hers when my phone starts to incessantly buzz from within the pocket of my pants. "Son of a bitch" I grit my teeth and take the wretched thing out of my pocket as Amelia let's out a soft giggle from behind her hand which she clasped over her own mouth. "I'm going
"We've been in negotiations for the last three days Rhodes, they've come down from asking for 拢20 million. But they don't want to play ball. Maybe we should consider looking at another location" "If we look for another location it will take another year of our time. They wanted to play ball when I
"Wanna give one a go?" I suggest to her with a small grin."Might be a bit premature, don't think Max is the marriage type quiet yet" She responds with a quiet giggle, then catches herself as we all stop and gape at her. She hasn't mentioned Max in that context in a very long time. Behind Poppy, Fra
"It's stunning sweetheart, absolutely stunning" My mum comments excitedly as I allow my hands to rest at my sides, my reflection making my heart race quickly. I'm wearing a wedding dress. Maybe not the wedding dress, but a wedding dress none the less. It all seems insane to think that I had spent th
Fran, Bianca and now Sarah are at the racks, perhaps browsing for me or for Fran, who recently moved to London and is flat hunting with her boyfriend Zayn."They have wedding dresses at charity shops? I can't tell if that's bleak or romantic" Poppy comments quietly to me as I sit down beside her."
"You are referred to as exactly what you are, a man, while I am referred to as my relationship to you, a wife. Like the only identifiable thing about me is that now I am your wife but you still get to be a man in your own right" I explain. It's something that's always irked me while watching TV show
"You forget we had sex in a bookstore?" Rhode leans in close and murmurs to me, heat rising on my cheeks instantly. One of my wilder moments I would say."Did not forget that, but I'd rather not have to explain that story to, well anyone" I say with an embarrassed giggle. I definitely told at least
"Please, take it" He states in a soft tone that makes butterflies flit around my stomach. "When?" He adds with a little more urgency."How about, before the years end?" I suggest. It's early October now so going into the colder England months, it's not exactly going to be extraordinary weather but t
"Thank you" I mumble against his lips, brushing my nose against his. His hand lingers on my hip as I come down off of my tiptoes, the wind blowing some of my hair into my face."I'll support you either way, it's up to you" He softly states, his eyes never leaving mine as his hand leaves my hip and t
"Hey, you remember yesterday when we had the family over for lunch?" I say just as we approach the small coffee stand near the fountain at the centre of the park. It's run by a father and son out of a truck that normally attracts a large crowd of locals but today seems a little isolated, supposed we
"To be honest, I feel anxious about taking her out on my own" Rhode states honestly as we wait at the corner for our crosswalk light to turn green. It's a surprising admission that immediately gets my attention."You've never mentioned anything like that" I express as I put a hand on his arm while h