Max and Rebecca are both business students but they're in the year below me, so they follow me around a lot for study notes and essay help. It can be kind of irritating so I find myself gravitating to Luke a lot more than I used to. "And what about Rhode , how are the two of you doing?" Her smile g
"Baby, that doesn't mean that you can't have problems or issues as well. Yes at times my journey to health has been...tumultuous, but before anything else I am your mum. I should be the person you go to when you feel sad or upset or angry or worried. That's my job" Her voice shakes somewhat as she s
Confronting one of the main issues that's held me back, allowing myself to feel loved. Maybe I'll be able to tell him about it. Mum continues on. "Ah yes that's it, lovely singer that girl. Anyway, that's what needed to happen for your father and I. I loved him more than life itself, and then we ha
It's dark by the time I get back to Poppy s apartment, my apartment. I struggle with all of the items in my hand as I turn my key in the lock, expecting to find the place empty. But instead, I'm greeted by Poppy half way through a bottle of red. "Hey! What happened to Italy?" I ask as I kick the d
Rhode 's P.O.V I'm ripped from the serenity of my sleep far too early for my liking; but not by the regular ring of the alarm but a phone call. Who the fuck is calling me at 5 a.m.? "Rhode honey, it auntie Jen. I'm so sorry to be calling you this early" A way too cheery voice sounds down the phon
I pull my car into the parking lot near the main entrance of the small local police building and switch off the ignition. I've only been here once before, the first time I bailed Dante out but now that seems like such a long time ago. He swore to me how I would never have to do it again, that he wou
"H-hey man" Dante awkwardly coughs out, trying to look at me whilst also avoiding eye contact. It all of a sudden clicks in my head. I'm so sick of this. I'm so fucking done with all of this shit. "Come on, we need to talk. We aren't far from your place. We can walk back" I say sternly. Jen looks b
It may be too hot for jeans today. The warmth of the window sill reminds me that the winter time is finally over, it may be time to invest in some clothes to match the changing seasons. I sit on the end of the bed and pull on my shoes as I look at my half finished painting that I started last night.
"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