I almost laugh at my phone as I read the response. Not only did he finally learn how to use emojis, but he also sent the perfect text for Peppy to accidentally see. She doesn't say anything for a while and I think the conversation has reached its end before she sighs and opens her mouth once more.
The driver and I end up arriving later than we thought, and it was all he could talk about in the gridlock traffic. I made things a little more difficult by changing when I got back; a simple black dress that hugged my waist very tightly (Francesca said that if you can't breathe well then you're doi
"Sarah is great" He agrees with a warm smile. "They're contemplating a move back to London, did she tell you?" I nearly cough up the wine I am drinking from excitement as he tells me. How come she didn't mention it to me? "No she didn't say, that's exciting!" I grin back at him. "They're in the ea
Rhode 's P.O.V I'm not sure what wakes me up, but for some reason I do, and the bed is empty beside me. A terrifying thought ripples through me, fuck she's gone what the fuck did I do? This is before the rational part of me remembers to work and tells me to relax, she's probably just somewhere else
"I just..." she pauses as she opens the top of the milk and hesitated before she pours, seemingly trying to search for the answer in the mug in front of her. "I couldn't sleep not knowing if it was true or not" She sighs and answers before slowly pouring the milk. "So now can you tell me what she s
"My father made our lives hell. He was always angry, always drunk, breaking everything in the house that could be broken, yelling and screaming at us until he was red in the face. Everyday there was something that we had done wrong, nothing was ever good enough and he would always make sure we knew
I gently set Amelia down on the bed before climbing in beside her. She's only out of my grasp for a second before her arms reach back out for me, wrapping herself around me like a vine. I can't even remember what it's like to want my own space, to not want her directly beside me. "I love you" She q
"Amelia doesn't know how to swim?" My mum sounds shocked as she asks. "I was surprised too. Apparently she was never taught as a kid and didn't see the point in getting lessons as an adult. So, that's what we're doing today" I grin softly. "Well that's very sweet darling. I know I say this all the
"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