A few moments later I hear her car start, drive out of the garage and travel down the driveway. Juni senses it and immediately begins to let out small cries and whimpers."Thank you for waiting until your mum left the house to start this. She might not have left if she knew you were upset" I tell Ju
"How dare you suggest that I would be online shopping when I am supposed to be working! That is a shocking claim! I would never!" She retorts as she flips her camera around to show her computer screen. She scrolls through her shopping cart of one particular website, showing me a rug, some photo fram
I still regret what I did with regards to their relationship, it put my whole future with Amelia at serious risk. I'm damn lucky that she didn't throw her ring in my face and tell me to go to hell and I'll never forget that. But I'm grateful he's out of our lives, I do genuinely believe that he woul
As I finish warming up some milk for Juni, my phone begins to ring. I pick it up off of the counter and check the screen. Max, wonder what he wants."Hey mate" I answer the call as I put him on speaker phone and secure the lid to the top of the bottle."Yo, you home right now?" His voices comes thro
"Last night" Max shrugs. Well it makes sense why Poppy hasn't called Amelia then. Poppy knows it's Amelia's first day back at work today, she won't want to add anything onto her plate. I assume she'll tell her tonight or tomorrow, well maybe I'll have to now."What happened?" I ask my earlier questi
"You in love with her?" I ask him, and for a moment Max looks completely terrified. He stutters for a moment or two."I definitely was on my way towards that. Falling in love is a process, right?" He asks for reassurance. I shrug my shoulders."I can't speak for everyone" I say by way of an excuse.
"You're going to give me grief about hanging out with young people? Your fiancee is 23." Max retorts with a smirk, knowing he has a very strong point."Your ex girlfriend is 24 so ha" I retaliate with a smirk of my own. Max gently strokes the back of Juni's head with his hand as he stifles a laugh.
"I get it. It's not the same as it was before you gave birth, things are really different for you now" I reply as I take a sip of my beer. Amelia nods her head enthusiastically."Exactly right. I haven't been 'work me' in almost 6 months, I just need some time to get back to that" She agrees as I le
"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