"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
"I forgot to ask you how you managed to get rid of Francesca?" I ask Amelia once we're in the backseat of the car leaving Max's event. Amelia has sat herself in the middle seat beside me and is resting her head on my shoulder as Ambrose takes us home."She had an event to go to. It was actually kind
"You'll see in a minute. Come on then out you hop" I tell her with a grin, climbing out of the car and taking the keys out of my pocket."I thought we were going to dinner?" She asks as I walk ahead to the front door and slide one of the keys into the lock."Patience my darling" I reassure her as sh
"Now I don't want to oversell this, but I feel like this may be your favourite room in this whole house" I announce as we stand outside a closed door. Amelia grins and excitedly bounces on her toes before I open the door. Inside is a well lit space with a desk area at the far end, the remaining wall
"It's not that big of a deal baby" I reassure her, to which she rolls her eyes with a wide grin."But it is, and we don't need a big place like this. It's spectacular, but it's just the two of us with all of this space, why would we buy something this big?" She asks, looking wistfully out at the bac
"Oh yes, yes!" She moans, her words coming slightly muffled into my shoulder. I dip my own head down onto her exposed shoulder and start pounding into her, kissing the skin gently as I do. Her fingers slide up into my hair and claw at the back of my neck as she moves her hips back against mine. I us
"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