"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