"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
"Not a single clue" I admit with a slight laugh. It needs to be perfect, but I also want it to be simple, something that she'll like so not too extravagant. What a fine line to walk in asking a very important question."I wouldn't stress too much about it" Claudia replies with a wide grin. "I think
"Sunglasses! Poppy loves sunglasses god you're a beautiful genius" She exclaims before quickly making her way over to large counter of sunglasses towards the middle of the store. Of all the compliments I've ever heard about myself I'm not sure 'beautiful genius' is one of them, but I'll certainly t
"Uh oh, someone getting baby fever?" I say with a teasing smirk as Amelia places the socks back down and shakes her head adamantly."Nope absolutely not. Babies are disgusting and gross" Amelia states, the deep red blush on her cheeks giving her away almost as much as her outward denial does."It's
"I know that you're smart and you worked hard and when you walked out of that exam you felt good about how you did, I'm sure you got more than a 67" I repeat myself, trying to drill it into her brain. She nods along slowly as I talk, drinking some of her coffee."You're right. I'm sure it's okay, bu
"That garden is to die for" Poppy gapes openly out the wide windows as she scans her gaze over the large area. It does look like it could be a field that's only contained by a tall lining of trees to mark the edge of the property. "Oh my god there's a pool, but you can't swim?" Poppy asks, turning
"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