"Show off!" Amelia calls out as I re-emerge and push my hair back out of my face. I laugh and swim back over to her as she stands at the top of the stairs, eyeing the waters edge. "One step at a time" I reassure her as I stand up on my feet, the water lapping against my hip. "What if I don't float
"Bub, wake up, planes landing soon" Rhode whispers in my ear after pressing a soft kiss to my cheek. I squint my eyes open to find the screen in front of me confirms his statement, we're estimated to be landing in 20 minutes. "You won't be able to see all that much, but there'll be lots of lights"
Rhode ventures further into the space and straight for the kitchen, opening the double door fridge and taking a beer out of the fully stocked fridge. I seem to be stuck in place, like if I make a move it will all just disappear. "You want something to drink?" He asks me as I manage to bring my eye
"Hey Whitlock!" Poppy waves at the screen, I turn around and see Rhode walking back in, his phone call now finished. Rhode cranes his head to see the phone in my hand and waves back with a knowing smile. "Hello Poppy " he replies politely as he picks up his new white dress shirt and slips it off
"How does Poppy feel about having a boy?" Rhode asks, directing my attention back into the car. He sits beside me with his elbow resting against the window frame, his hand propping his chin up as he watches me. "She seems excited, I don't think she cared very much about the gender but I think she
"Good flight you guys?" Jeff's friend Robbie leans over from across the table and directs his question to us. "It was pretty good actually, thank fuck we didn't have any delays or else we would have missed dinner entirely" Rhode smiles and responds as Jeff picks up two bottles of wine from the mid
Jeff seems to be one of his main friends and I'm intrigued to learn more about him. "I um" he chuckles and scratches his chin before speaking again. "I met him through one of his old girlfriends about ten years ago. I represent her and we met at an event" Jeff explains. Great, more exes, how many e
"So then why do you think he keeps me around? I'm sorry darling, I think you're lovely, but if you think that he's not either already sleeping with other people or wanting to then you're kidding yourself" Her words knock me over like a wrecking ball, my mouth completely dries up and I hold onto 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