"I love you so much sweetheart, and I'm going to make this right, I won't let you down again" He whispers to me just before I pull back out of our embrace. I tuck my hair behind my ear and take a step back away from him."One thing at a time" I say quietly. I'm not ready to sign myself back up for f
Rhode 's P.O.VI hold her hand tightly in mine as a team of people in white coats wheel her down a hallway. They've told me I can stay with her, to make sure she's okay, to ease my mind. They pull her bed to a stop in the middle of a room filled with sterile looking equipment and different instrumen
I stop the treadmill and wipe my forehead with the towel I brought in with me. Taking my AirPods out of my ear I hear voices coming from downstairs, more than one, Amelia must be home early. I switch off the machine and leave the gym, approaching the staircase to see Amelia and Poppy sitting down o
Poppy showers Amelia in praise for her kindness and continues to show her support, even though I know that she and I are on the same page about this whole situation. Soon the conversation turns away from Amelia's dad and onto Poppy 's baby, at which time I excuse myself to go and have a shower."Po
"I know you're not going to agree with me on this. I can't change your mind, and I'm sorry but I don't think you'll be able to change mine. But I do need to know that you'll stand beside me" She says softly, moving herself closer to me and running a hand through my hair."I'm beside you baby, I'm al
"No you shouldn't have" I tell her firmly. I'm not going to let this fucker rip away the goodness in her, I won't let him turn her into a cynic like me."But you didn't believe him" She says, bringing her knees up to her chest."Because I think the worst in people. You don't, and I love that about y
An hour later, Amelia and I are stepping into Max's gallery, already bustling with people and press. Max has become quite the celebrity in the art world so I'm not surprised by all the activity. Amelia grips onto my hand and sticks close by my side."We should find Max and say hello" Amelia leans up
"I think when you know you know. And you take a risk" He answers with a shrug."Coming from the man who bounces into new relationships every six months or so" I quip back with a chuckle. It's something that Max and I used to have in common, if we ever brought the same girl to an event more than once
"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