She tastes of strawberries and vodka, and she's somehow managed to get glitter in her hair. "No not dance, you know I don't dance" I inform her, placing my hands on her hips as she wriggles them around in perfect rhythm with the music. "You've danced with me before" Her rebuttal is slurred but tru
Song after song passes by, and eventually Amelia seems to be slowing down. Perhaps there is a god. "Let's go home baby" I whisper to her as she lays her head on my shoulder. She nods her head and takes my hand as I lead her back towards the front door. "Don't we have to say goodbye?" Amelia quietl
I wake up with a sharp shooting pain in my head, pain radiating behind my closed eyes. My cheek is resting on Rhode 's shoulder and I can feel his stumble against my temple. He's cradling me against his chest as it methodically moves up and down. I squint my eyes open despite the pain and take a pee
"Well my head hurts a significant amount. Please tell me I didn't do anything stupid" I beg as he places his hand on my shoulder, rubbing it gently. "Nothing spectacularly stupid, though you did agree to spend the day today with Francesca" I bolt upright as he speaks and instantly clutch my head in
"Amelia darling!" I hear Francesca's silky voice call out the instant I step foot into the small upmarket boutique. Her body looks like a replica Barbie, completely on display in a tight pair of black bike shorts and and Gucci top with a belt secured tightly to her tiny waist. She wraps me in a hug
"So what do I do?" I ask her somewhat frantically, trying to keep my voice down and pretending to be interested in bags. How can I be interested in bags when there's a person across the store who may hate me? "Did you not listen to me? You do nothing. You hear me? Nothing. If she wants to be a catt
"Can we do a quick stop at Lulu? I really want some new yoga pants?" Elle turns around as asks the group as we approach the store front. Before I can even politely agree the rest of the group emphatically agree and charge into the store. Maybe I should get myself some new yoga pants too, I remember
I don't understand how these girls do it, we shop for nearly four hours without any of them showing any signs of boredom or tiredness. I feel like everytime we leave a store, the light outside gets darker. Some stores we are in for two minutes whereas others we are there for an hour. We also don't s
"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