Amelia looks like she's in the Twilight Zone as we sit down, ultimately giving me a smile before the woman in front of us captures her attention. "So, do you have anything in mind about what you're looking for? A particular cut?" She inquires as Amelia stares blankly at her for a second, a million
I will never grow tired of this view, how could anyone? It's one of the rare mornings where I've woken up before Rhode , who rests in peaceful slumber beside me. I don't blame him for being tired, we've been on our feet all day everyday since getting to New York five days ago. In that time I feel li
"What is it?" My mind races during the silence that follows. Any number of possibilities for what her news could be filter through my head. Last time she did this it was about her facility increasing the temperature of the swimming pool, and the time before that the facility had to call me and tell
"Sweetheart, don't feel like you have to do this just because I'm Amelia's mum" Mum replies. I finally lift my head up and wipe under my eyelids. "Really Rhode I promise you don't have to do this" I echo my mums words. He briefly looks at me and shakes his head, tucking some of my messy hair back
Later on in the day we take a car to the edge of the Brooklyn Bridge before Rhode advises me that we will be walking across it. I've seen pictures of it from far away, so I know it's a fairly long bridge but I'm up for it. The walk begins in a warm and comfortable silence, the mid July sun beats d
"Thank you" I tell him as I wrap my arm around his waist and hug myself against his chest. "How're you feeling about your mum?" Rhode asks after a few moments of silence. "I'm really happy, she's been there for so long that it's great that they feel like she's well enough to be leaving. But I jus
I was brought up with the morals that money is something so vital that I will never have enough of, and that I will spend the rest of my life just hoping to get by on what I had. It's hard to go from that to being given cars for my birthday and openly encouraged to spend ridiculous amounts of money
———————————————————————— "How about we just do a night in tonight?" Rhode asks as he collapses onto the couch beside me. He tilts his head onto the back of the couch and pulls my feet up to rest on his lap. "Sounds like a good idea" I reply, laying my kindle back down on my chest and reaching ove