Chapter 1

"I definitely do not want to go back to work tomorrow" Sam sighed as they walked out of the airport carrying their luggage.

"Me neither. It will be nice to see everyone again though"

"Yeah I guess" Sam agreed

"I can't remember if I told you yet, but I love you Mrs Kent"

"I think you may have mentioned it before and I love you too Mr Kent" Sam said before Tom pulled her in close embracing her in a very passionate kiss

Once they'd collected the car they pulled up outside their new house which they'd moved into shortly before their honeymoon. However, as Tom pulled onto the driveway Sam was surprised to see her sister and two nieces stood on the doorstep.

Tom sighed, knowing that Sam really didn't get on with her sister and didn't want any arguments o the first day back after their honeymoon.

"Nicola, what are you doing here?" Sam asked getting out of the car

"Auntie Sam" Sophie, Sam's seven year old niece, said running up to her

"Hey you" Sam said picking her up and placing her on her hip "Hi Ellie"

"Hello" Ellie replied but Sam immediately noticed that upset she sounded

"What's going on?"

"I need you to look after the girls for the bit" Nicola said to her sister

"What, why? Where are you going?"

"I'm moving to Australia"

"You're moving to Australia? And you're not taking the girls with you?"

"No, I didn't think that they'd want to go all the way over there. They have friends here"

Sam could feel the anger bubbling inside her but knew she needed to remain calm for the sake of the girls

"So they can stay then?"

"Of course they can stay. You know I love having them. But are you sure you're happy with this girls?"

Sophie seemed very excited by the prospect but Ellie on the other hand, although she said she didn't mind, seemed very sad about what was going on.

Nicola quickly said goodbye to the girls before getting into the car with some man Sam had never seen before. Together Sam and Tom took the girls and all of their stuff into the house. Sam had no idea how long the girls would be staying with her for but decided to give them a bedroom each. It wasn't like they didn't have the space in their new four- bedroom house.

Sam showed Ellie into her bedroom but could tell she needed a bit of time to herself, so left her to unpack on her own. She then went into Sophie's bedroom and helped her to put all of her things away before going into her and Tom's bedroom and sorting their stuff out.

"I'm so sorry about this Tom, I had no idea that she was planning on just going off like she has"

"It's fine, the girls are no problem. I like it when they came to stay at yours, it was fun" Tom replied reassuring Sam. The girls quite often ended up staying with Sam, their mother never had been the reliable type

Sam was on her way downstairs to put a load of washing on, but it saddened her when she walked past Ellie's bedroom and heard her crying. Sam knocked on the door, but when she got no reply walked in anyway. Ellie immediately buried her head in the pillow, she wasn't one to show her emotions in front of people.

Sam put the pile of washing she had in her hands on the floor and went and sat next to her eldest niece on the bed.

"Ellie, I know this is difficult for you but I promise you I'll do everything I can to help you"

"But you shouldn't have to. If Mum actually loved us she would be here looking after us. But instead you're lumbered with us and you probably don't want us because you've just got back from your honey moon. And then you'll get fed up of us and nobody will want us and we'll just be left on our own and..." Ellie said getting herself all worked up but was interrupted by Sam

"You're Mum does love you Ellie, honestly she does. It's just that she thinks for herself most of the time, and doesn't understand what she's doing is wrong. But she does love you ever so, ever so much. And don't you ever think that I don't want you. I love it when you stay here so of course you'll always be wanted here" Sam said pulling Ellie into her chest

"Really?" Ellie asked

"Really"

"I do like it when we come to stay with you" Ellie confessed whilst being soothed by her Auntie stroking her hair

"Are you ready to come downstairs now?" Sam asked and Ellie nodded. She helped Ellie to clean up her face and then they walked downstairs together.

Sam felt angry at her sister for making her 11 year old daughter feeling like that. If Sam ever had children, she knew that she would do everything she could to make them feel loved and wanted. Something that she didn't really feel when she was growing up.

This is my first fic, so please let me know what you think xxx