Rhode opens the door for us and stands back to let me in, propping the door open with his hand. I shuffle myself in slowly and wait for him to shut the door before he helps me out of my coat."How was your walk you two?" Eloise calls out from the kitchen. Rhode and I exchange a look, smiling widel
"You've had a ring since the christening?" Bianca asks in quiet disbelief. Rhode looks over at me and smiles warmly as he nods."Just waiting for the right time" He answers Bianca's question, but his eyes remain on me."Well I think this calls for champagne!" Eloise says excitedly as she opens the
Later that night, I get on FaceTime with Poppy to break the news to her. She answers the phone after the third ring. The screen focuses on her with her hair pulled up into a high bun and the top of her sweatshirt as she smiles back at me."Hey babes! Merry Christmas Eve!" She calls out as soon as s
"Would you rather I be a dick about it?" He murmurs with a quiet chuckle."No I'd rather you fuck me" I reply with a smirk as I draw my head back to look at him. I take advantage of his look of shock at my use of words to kiss him, flicking my tongue against his."Amelia Rose Kendrick you are insati
"Lena Lena Lena!" Briella excitedly cries out as she bursts into my room on Christmas morning. I squint my eyes open to watch as she clambers up onto the bed beside me and Rhode hurried through the doorway behind her."Hey Briella, merry Christmas" I say sleepily as I reach my hand out towards her
"Are you comfortable, do you want a tea?" Rhode asks me quietly as Briella squeals excitedly about a doll. I shake my head and take one of his hands in mine."I'm good thank you, everything's good" I tilt my head up and smile up to him as I speak. In all the madness these past few months have been,
"Another one of mums traditions" Rhode begins to quietly explain as Michael digs a present out from the pile and hands it to Briella. "She makes the young ones help to hand out the presents, supposed to be some sort of psychological thing that helps them learn about sharing and giving back. So they
"Mum you might want to come get a cuddle from her" Rhode tells his mum after helping me to turn the material around to show the rest of the room, obviously catching sight of my teary eyes. Eloise walks quickly over and kneels down beside my seat, hugging me gently."It's so lovely, thank you" I say