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
Presents carefully stowed away, it's all hands on deck to help prepare for the extended family to come for Christmas lunch. Even I've been put to work, folding napkins around silverware for all of the attendants. Well that, and minding Theo, who's sitting on my lap playing with a ball that rattles w
"It's no big deal" I say with a shy smile as Theo shifts in my lap, reaching a hand up to touch my face. Eloise grins and I catch her looking down at the hand where my ring sits proudly on my finger, glistening under the light."I'm so happy you said yes" She tells me in a low whisper, giving my sho