Urgh. I hate Monday mornings with every fibre of my being. Back to work again yay what fun. I yawned and stretched in my bed, eyes tracing out non existent patterns on the ceiling. I reached over and smacked the alarm clock like every other day. That will teach it I thought it never worked. I swung the covers off of me and moved into a sitting position on the side of the bed. Man it was a tough life getting up at seven every morning. But I needed the money. I yanked on a pair of trousers from the floor and stood up, whilst buckling the belt. I scrambled around for a shirt when I heard a voice laden with sleep but coated with honey say "Come back to bed and sleep you need it baby."

I looked at the figure lying in the bed and smiled remembering the fateful day twenty years ago that had led to this point. "No thanks honey you know I would love to spend the entire day doing nothing you but unfortunately I have to work." She responded by opening her eyes and sitting up against the headboard of the bed. Her hair a tangled mess and make-up less she still looked amazing. "Your never fail to stun me day after day even without your face on," I laughed at her. Bella grinned and reaching over she snatched the shirt out of my hand and thrust it under the covers. "You won't be going to work without this," She giggled in a very cheeky fashion.

"I'll just have to get it then won't I?" I replied and jumped onto the bed burrowing my way into under the covers in search of my shirt.

I ended up lying back in bed next to Bella holding her tightly and kissing her ever so gently. Eventually though I had to extricate myself for fear of never making it to work. "Listen baby I have to go but I'll see you later. I love you," I told her.

"I love you too honey, I'll see you later," And with one last quick goodbye kiss I dashed from the room down the stairs and out into my car.

For somebody who had lacked flare and enthusiasm in anything I tried at school and college I had done rather well for myself, securing five high A-Levels and a big bunch of other qualifications in lots of stuff I doubt I can remember now. I settled down into the luxury leather seat of my Aston Martin Vanquish and slipped the key into the ignition. The engine exploded into life the fully customised six pistons pumping away. I grinned nothing could please me more than my car apart from my lovely wife who I would do anything for. I reversed out onto the driveway and tore down the road heading into the city and towards my job as managing director of a growing sports company.

With a screech of the tyres and a flick of the gear stick the car rumbled to a quick stop in my usual reserved parking space. I leapt from the car adrenaline blasting around my body a result of my very reckless driving. I was hyped and raring to go. I locked my car securely and marched into the reception of the building briefcase in hand. "Good morning Mr. Dix," I heard one of the ladies on reception call to me. I looked over and smiled saying "Isn't it indeed my dear good morning to you too," this made her blush and me smile all the more harder.

I hopped into the lift and rode it up to my floor number six and climbing out I walked through the cubicles towards my office at the end. I called out several greetings and answered various questions before letting myself into the office that I had personalised into my own. In the corner stood a huge seven foot yucca plant that had been my Gran's when she passed away I rescued the plant and brought it here. A framed picture of me and Bella was on my desk with all the usual office stuff, so pretty much mine was the typical cliché office.

I sat down in my leather chair behind the desk and leaned back breathing deeply. Ah I hated working but I loved this job that I could tell you that any day. The door flew open making my jump and Laura my secretary burst into the room carrying a sheaf of papers and documents. "Good morning Laura I see you brought me my usual Monday morning work. How lovely," She smiled and placed the documents in front of me on the desk saying "Yes these are the reports from over the weekend everything from profits, to sales, to recommendations of products we should stop marketing." This was going to be a taxing day I just knew it.

"Oh and before I forget I have Alice on line two for you. I'd talk to her quickly if I were you though she seemed a bit upset," but before she had even finished I was reaching for the phone. I hadn't talked to Alice for months and then she just rings me out of the blue at work I knew something was up. My hand paused over the receiver and I said "Thank you Laura you can go now," She nodded and left the room. I picked up the phone and put it to my ear. "Alice! I cried how are you honey its been ages since we last talked." I heard a muffled sob from the other end and I knew something was totally wrong. "Alice?" I asked. Her voice sounded down the phone shaky and almost cracked. "There's been an accident," She stammered out. "Terry was in it he's in intensive care can you come down here?" I was shocked into silence.

I knew that over the past few months Terry had been going downhill that was the reason me and Alice stopped talking after I had a go at him and told him to "Sort your fucking life out." "I'll be right there I said and I dropped the phone onto the base and flew across the room grabbing my jacket on the way out. "Laura I'll be at the hospital indefinitely take messages," and I hit the stairs running…..