"The kids don't need to see Santa on Christmas Day, I think it's just a waste of time" I hear Rhode distantly say as the world seems to be slowly forming itself around me again."But Peter already has the costume so we figured in the morning he'll come and give the kids their gifts, we'll take some
"Another fucking surgery" Rhode says with a defeated sigh, leaning back in his chair."Sorry I'm super broken" I say lightly, trying to wrestle a smile out of his frustrated expression. It works, it's small but it's certainly there."Luckily they can fix it" He sighs again, this time sounding sligh
It's the first time I've seen it all in this magnitude, and it must be for Rhode too, as I can feel his eyes on me for a few moments."They'll heal too" Is all he says before he gently pushes the chair underneath the water. It's all he needs to say, they will heal. I don't have to love them or get
"Should we give Bianca a call?" Eloise asks as she checks her watch. I nod my head quickly, I really want to see Bianca and Michael and the kids, and now that my stay is probably being extended because of this fucking surgery, a FaceTime will do. Eloise takes out her phone and calls her, who picks u
"Oh I think she's waking up, Amelia love can you hear us?" I hear Eloise's voice bringing me back in from the darkness. Pain shoots up from my right hip, and my god it hurts so much worse than before."It's okay baby we're all here" My mums voice chimes in as I feel a gentle hand on my shoulder. I b
"Hey you" She greets me with a tear in her eye as her mum pushes her wheelchair forward. I'm in complete shock. Thank god she's okay, it feels like it's been forever since I've actually seen her, and now she's a mum."Hey you" I repeat back to her with a tired smile, a tear rolls down my cheek as he
"I want to go and see Poppy before she leaves, go get me a wheelchair" I demand from Rhode as I read Poppy 's text. They're sending her and Benjamin home in a few hours, and I feel guilty that she has to come to the other side of the hospital to see me on the way."Bub, you need to rest" Rhode sa
"Yeah that's not going to happen. Poppy got herself into this mess, she can deal with it on her own" He replies. I don't know why those words are the trigger, but they are. I put my uninjured hand on the wheel of the wheelchair and begin to ram it into his legs repeatedly before lifting up my arms,
"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