"What on earth is this?" I laugh as I turn it over and open it up, sliding out a stack of papers and place the empty envelope down on the vanity table."These are our itineraries, for our trip" Rhode says with a small grin before I look back down at the papers and flick through the pages. A blur of
Throughout the evening, once the meals are done, people begin to switch seats to join new conversations. The band has since stopped playing and it makes conversations much easier. Eventually it ends up with Poppy , Sarah and Francesca up at the head of the table with me. Thankfully for Rhode , Mitch
"We've got one more stop before we go back home" Rhode tells me as we climb into the awaiting car. I don't recognise the driver, I know it's not Ambrose because he'll still be taking my mum back to the facility."And where on earth will that be?" I ask with a small giggle. Surely there can't be any
"Yes I will, because I'm smart and well informed, and now that I'm rich I have the time to read all the books I want" I grin up at him as he smiles approvingly back at me."That's my girl" He replies with a soft chuckle. We've found ourselves in a darker and less explored section, more or less compl
Rhode 's P.O.VThe loud sounds of cooking and Briella squealing wake me up the day after Amelia's birthday. We didn't get in last night until around 1 in the morning, and now at 8 am the space beside me is empty. I know exactly where Amelia is. I throw on a T-shirt and descend down the stairs into t
"It's really exciting mumma" Amelia calls out from the kitchen as she unpacks the box with the microwave in it. I've been mainly on manual labour, taking the heavier boxes and bags up the stairs and switching couches around. It's hilarious, every time I do something minuscule they both thank me endl
"I'm sort of glad she met with him. Even though I'm disappointed at the outcome and how it's affected her, I think she got a lot off of her chest" Claudia says, placing an empty cardboard box near the front door with the others. I'm inclined to agree on that front, I could see her shedding the emoti
I couldn't let someone else take her, they'd ruin her and then spit her back out again completely changed forever. If all she had wanted was money, not sex, not a relationship, then she could have had it. I went into that first meeting thinking that if she just wanted money then I could give it to h
"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