LOGIN"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
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
"I talked to him a bit a few days ago. He's doing alright" I reply. He's back at home with his family recovering with a broken leg and a few cuts and bruises. He was real scared I was going to fire him or lay him off, I could feel it in his voice when I called him."He's not working right?" Amelia a
"Hello love" Mum calls out quietly from the doorway as her and Claudia arrive. I climb out of the recliner and walk over to the two of them, giving them each a hug. "How's our girl doing?" Mum asks as she walks over to Amelia's bedside, she's still asleep thankfully. It's good when she's asleep, it
"Hey you" She greets me with a tear in her eye as her mum pushes her wheelchair forward. I'm in complete shock. Thank god she's okay, it feels like it's been forever since I've actually seen her, and now she's a mum."Hey you" I repeat back to her with a tired smile, a tear rolls down my cheek as he







