"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
"Don't worry, you can talk to him this year" Rhode says with a soft grin. I remember Rhode 's extreme freak out after Dante tried to talk to me for a minute at last years pre Christmas get together. All Dante wanted was for me to help him bridge the gap between the two of them, to show Rhode that
"An excellent point Dante" Rhode states as Eloise, Peter and Michael all carry over large dishes of different meats and vegetables and place them on the table."Okay everyone, take a seat!" Eloise calls out to everyone who's still gathered in the kitchen. Rhode sits to my right and Briella squeeze
We leave Eloise's house just the afternoon of Boxing Day. It's been lovely spending so much time with Rhode 's family the past few days and having my mum around, but I'm eager to settle back in to the house and get some well needed rest. Plus, renovations have finished on the new house and Rhode 's
If there was anybody that was going to call that would have made Rhode so mad, it would either be Luke or my father. Judging by this reaction, I think he would have rather it be my father."Oh that's nice of you. It sort of fucked up the whole right side of my body, I was in the hospital for like t