"My mum said she felt very safe and comfortable. That's not normal, and I wanted him to know that I appreciated it" I say before another thought popped into my head. "Did you insist to him that he calls me 'Miss Kendrick' or 'Miss Amelia'?" Rhodes nods his head as he turns the corner. "Yes. It's mo
"I'm sorry bub" Rhodes says sincerely, rubbing his thumb gently over my knee. "It's fine. I made my peace with it. And at least I get to go and do something like this, which I'm really looking forward to" I reply, placing my hand completely over his. A warm smile spreads across his lips slowly as I
"Fucking Christmas" I hear him Mutter under his breath before he takes his foot off the brake, turning down a lane that I vaguely remember leading to his mothers house. My little Grinch. We arrive outside of the house to a relatively empty street compared to the last time that we were here. This ti
"You can finally meet my husband!" Bianca wraps her arm around my waist and walks me into the kitchen area where a slightly older looking man is standing, his hand clasped in Rhodes's as they greet one another. Little Briella sits in an armchair beside them, her legs stretched out in front of her wi
Rhodes's P.O.V "Hey" Bryan whispers to me as we both work to set up the table. Looks like mum has gone overboard and invited 14 people to this thing, what a wonderful way to spend the afternoon. Fuck me. "What?" I ask him. I like Bryan, he doesn't really talk much and he treats my sister nice. "S
"Good to see you too Uncle will, you remember my girlfriend Amelia from your birthday?" I use my hand to pull Amelia over to us as our enthusiastic handshake finally ends. "Of course! Lovely to see you again sweetheart!" Even though he's standing right in front of us, his volume remains on high as
The conversation moves on after that, I lose complete interest however as Amelia places her hand on my knee and gives it a soft squeeze. I turn my head to the side and see her eyes light up as a soft smile spreads across her cheeks. She has the faintest traces of dimples at the corner of her mouth.
"I can't believe you let him do that" I say quietly before I brush Amelia off and leave the room, taking the stairs two at a time and slamming my bedroom door shut behind me. I pace back and forth, balling up my hands into fists before shaking them out. Dantes never been violent to my knowledge, but
"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