"I've never been to Fashion Week before" I tell Fran from the closet as I try and navigate my way into the dress she brought for me to wear. I'm not really showing yet so that's not the problem, but I'm so confused as to which holes I put my legs through and which ones I put my arms through. It's ta
"Gem had her baby" Rhode says as soon as I walk in the door after a long day at work."What?" I ask as I put my bag down, watching as Rhode gapes down at the phone in his hand while sitting at the kitchen counter."She had her baby today, didn't even tell me that she was in labour or anything" He cl
"You can't just impose bed rest on me you know" I answer with a small smile. The further into my pregnancy I've gone, the more concerned Rhode has become about things going wrong. So much so that he asked me if I could begin my maternity leave at 30 weeks instead of 34 like I had already organized w
"And we have a few options already picked out, it's about deciding between those. If first name feels like too much why don't we just try and figure out the middle name now?" Rhode suggests. I let out a small sigh of relief, I don't know if I'll know her true name until I see her. When I see her, I
Rhode's P.O.V"I think somethings happening" I hear Amelia tell speak from the doorway of my office. I look up to see her clutching her rounded belly, her face contorted into a look of concern and confusion. I stand up immediately and walk around the desk over to her."Okay, tell me what happened" I
"Maybe we should call my mum, and your mum" Amelia suggests as she lays her head down on the pillow. I take out my phone and call my mums number and put the phone on loud speaker."Is it happening?" She asks hurriedly the moment she answers the phone. Amelia lets out a small laugh after hearing the
We don't end up leaving for the hospital until 8pm, and by that point Amelia was already so exhausted and my hand felt like it had been broken in around sixteen places. But I wouldn't dare complain about that out loud, I'm not completely stupid.It's now the early morning on the day that my daughter
"I really hope they don't all want to come down here. Between you and me, your aunt is a nightmare" Peter whispers to me conspiratorially. I cover my mouth as I let out a quiet laugh."Glad I'm not the only one" I respond as Peter grins back at me. I let out a slight sigh before I shake my head."Yo
"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