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
Our daughter arrives at 8:14 pm that night. Amelia was an absolute champion throughout the entire process, while I was a sobbing mess. Hearing our daughter cry out for the first time was perhaps the greatest noise I have ever heard in my life. And now we sit together on Amelia's hospital bed, wrappe
"Is she here, is everything okay?" She asks me breathlessly as Eloise works on waking everyone else up and bringing their attention up to me."We have a baby girl" I tell them, a wide grin on my face as their faces all collectively reveal their excitement. "Amelia was amazing, everything went accord
"Nana is fine with me, or Grandma. It doesn't matter what she calls me I'll take anything" Claudia says with quiet excitement as Bianca carefully passes Juniper to Poppy."You're going to be amazing" Bianca tells Claudia with a warm smile before she turns to Amelia. "I hate to just run off but I'v
"I never thought I'd be lucky enough to have this. I think it's been something I've always wanted but I've never felt like I could admit it to anyone or even to myself. And for years I even told myself that it would be better if I never became a dad. Because I was too selfish and stubborn and angry,
I read just how she's positioned, lying her on my chest as I sit back on the couch, looking back over at Amelia."Look at how pretty your mama is. She was so sleepy, bringing you into the world was a lot of work for her. But I wish you could have seen how happy she was when she saw you for the first
Amelia's pov"Can I confess something?" I ask Rhode as he settles Juni back into the bassinet beside the bed. The moment I finish speaking his focus is back on me, his forehead creased with concern as he sits back down on the edge of the bed opposite me."Of course," He tells me."That whole experie
"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