Ok, after lots of begging from a very lovely reader of mine I have written a sequel to Baggage, this is set some time from the original but I hope it all makes sense. If you haven't read baggage I do suggest reading the last couple of chapters at least or it wont make any sense. I hope you all enjoy it anyway and please review. Thanks Jodie xx
Chapter One
"Good Morning beautiful" The Inspector leant over her shoulder and kissed her cheek, she turned into his embrace and brushed his lips with hers. He grinned as he untied the dressing gown that hid her body and he whispeared "Its worth doing these double shifts just to keep you in these sexy pyjammas of yours" she laughed as he kissed her lips again. "I am off until Monday now" he grinned as he pecked her lips, he glanced over his shoulder before back to the blonde "Where are the kids?" he asked and she smiled "Frankie and Lillie are getting ready for school.. Charlie wont get out of bed..". Smithy sighed "Has he been playing you up again?" he asked and Stevie shook her head "Nothing I cant handle Smithy". He pecked her lips "I am gunna have words with that boy... he is eleven going on sixteen and he needs to learn some respect.." she nodded "I aggree but you having a go at him isnt going to help". Smithy smiled "This is Leons doing". She smiled "I cant stop them from seeing each other.." the voice behind them interupted "No.. you cant.." the boy stressed as he sunk down at the kitchen table, the pair turned to face him and Smithy moved over and leant against the table "Why arent you ready for school?" he asked and Charlie shrugged as he pushed his hand through his dark locks of hair "Im not going". Stevie moved over and placed some cerial to the table infront of him "You have to go to shool Charlie... Frankie and Lillie are going.." he nodded "Well they would.. cause they are perfect.." she sighed "Dont be so riddiculas". Smithy stared at him "You are going Charlie and it aint up for discussion". Charlie rose to his feet "You cant make me do anything... your not my dad". Stevie sighed "Dont say that Charlie he is more of a dad to you than yours has ever been". Charlie glared at her "Only cause you stopped him from being a read dad to me..." he dropped the spoon back into the bowl and moved to the door "Im going to get ready for school... I would rather be there.. than here with you two". Stevie sighed as he disapeared "What did we do wrong?" she asked "Why is he so aggressive and angry?". Smithy smiled as he leant against the kitchen side "He is a kid Stevie... its all going to get worse.. and we still have it to come with Frankie and Lillie". She nodded slightly "I cant wait.." he moved into her lips and kissed her gently. "Eeewww" the young blonde girl smiled as she headed into the room, even though she was younger than her brothers she was the far more grown up of the three, even at only six, Lillie was already stealing her mothers make up and handbags and she was the apple of her fathers eye. She rested down at the table and Stevie smiled as she placed some cerial infront of her and a glass of apple juice. "Charlie and Frankie are arguing" she stated and the two sighed before Smithy smiled "I'll go... make us a cuppa though" he headed to the door, placing his hand to his daughters hair as he went.
"Oi..." Smithy shouted as he glanced into the bedroom at the two boys "Whats going on?" he asked and Frankie turned to his father "He has ripped my homework... Im gunna get in trouble..". Smithy glanced at Charlie "Why did you rip his homework?" he asked and the boy shrugged "It was rubbish anyway.." Smithy interupted "Appologise to your brother.." Charlie shook his head "NO way... he aint my brother.." Smithy glanced at Frankie "Go down stairs and get your breakfast... ask your Mum to write you a note about your homework". Smithy smiled at the boy "You know.. what ever you may think or your Dad may of said, I have and will always treat you, Frankie and Lillie the same.. I love you". Charlie pulled on his blazer and smiled "Well I hate you.. all of you". He stormed to the door and Smithy grabbed his arm "Your Mum is a good person.. she dont deserve you acting like this.." he cut in as he pulled from him "My Dad is the only person who cares for me.." he picked his school bag up and swung it over his shoulder "Mum walked out on me... and only came back for Frankie and Lillie". Smithy shook his head "You dont know what you are talking about Charlie". The lad sighed "So she didnt leave me... with you?". Smithy placed his hand to the boys face "Your Mum loves you... we all do". Charlie shook his head "Thats crap... Im walking to school". Smithy watched as he headed to the stairs "Charlie.. Charlie.." he called as he followed him "We aint done here". He followed him down the stairs and he shouted "CHARLIE" as the young boy slammed the door shut.
"Where has he gone?" Stevie asked as she appeared in the hall way behind Smithy "To school". She sighed "I dont like him walking Smithy". He nodded "I know.. is Frankie and Lillie ready.. I will drop them at school and then swing by and make sure he goes". She smiled as their younger children headed from the kitchen "Go and get your bags and your dad can drop you to school". They both headed up the stairs and she smiled to Smithy "What have I done so wrong". He shook his head "Nothing... I think he is just struggling a bit... you know when Leon is around he stirs things.. and when he aint here Charlie resents us" he kissed her lips "I think he is finding secondary school hard too... he is growing up". Smithy moved into her lips and as she let her passion take over he slipped his hands inside her dressing gown. "We are ready" Frankie interupted their kiss and Smithy pulled back "Come on then" he smiled, watching Stevie place a kiss to each of the childrens heads and he moved over and pecked her lips "I will be back soon" he moved into her ear and whispeared "And I am expecting you to fulfil you wifely duties and be naked in our bed". She smiled "I will see what I can do Mr Smith". He nodded before heading out the door. She watched the kids climb into the car and she sighed as she leant against the door frame. A few years had passed since her and Smithy had become an item. Charlie had grown into a handsome but troubled young man and she was struggling to control any of his actions, he was quiet and withdrawn and he found any time with his family more of a chore than if she had asked him to wash the car. Frankie was a much louder and more confident boy, definitely taking after his father, he was bright at school and popular with his peers. He had a keen interest in the army, just like his father and he had said on many occasions he wanted to follow in his fathers footsteps and into the police force, but at only eight, the couple were encouraging him to do normal things a young lad enjoyed. Lillie was very much a young girl, she loved to wear pretty dresses and play with her barbies, she was six years old and was a happy and content little girl. The couple had married seven years ago, inbetween her having Frankie and Lillie and although she had struggled massivly after having Charlie, her and Smithy had made a real go of their lives and where a happy family. Charlie had always known Smithy wasnt his father and up until eighteen months ago Leon had been absent from his life, but since storming back in, he spent the odd day here and there with his son which had only resuled in him with drawing futher.
"I thought..." he spoke as he moved her hair and gently kissed her neck "I told you to meet me in bed" she glanced up and in to her husbands eyes in the bathroom mirror and smiled "Did Charlie get to school?" she asked and Smithy nodded "He turned up with that Nick boy he hangs about with.. we have an empty house.. it dont happen often.." she cut him off as she spun to face him "I am going to see Leon". Smithy interupted "Why?". She sighed "To see what he has been saying to Charlie.. he has been so much angrier the last few days". Smithy sighed as he headed out of the ensuite and over to the bed "He told him you walked out on him.." she cut in "How do you know?". Smithy smiled "Charlie told me earlier". She sighed "No wonder he is so upset.. I dont know what to do Smithy". He shook his head "Let him blow off some steam.. let him go and stay with Leon this weekend.. I can get me mum to have the others and we could go out". She shook her head "Not with him like this I cant". He sighed "We have no time just us... come on Stevie.. one night is all I am asking". She nodded and moved over to where he sat on the bed "Ok... one night away.. I just hope the kids will behave". Smithy layed back onto the bed and pulled her down next to him "I was thinking a bit of rough and tumble before I have a sleep". She smiled "When have I ever said no?" she grinned before she leant over and began to kiss his lips. An hour or so later and the two layed wrapped up in bed together, he smiled at her "I love you Mrs Smith". She smiled "I love you too Mr Smith". He grinned "Why dont we book a few nights away next weekend.. just us and the kids... some where hot?" he asked and she smiled "Can we afford it?" she asked and he nodded "Yeah... I dont see why not.. any where you want.. it might make Charlie realise how much we love him and that he has always been part of this family". She nodded "Ok.. I think that is a great idea Smithy".
Charlie moved into the small cafe and over to his father "I cant stay Dad.. once the school realise I am gone they will ring Mum". Leon nodded "Is your mum suffering?" he asked and Charlie sighed "I dont like doing this... I keep upsetting Mum and she is crying... I hear her at night". Leon leant accross the table "Then get rid of Smithy". Charlie shook his head "I cant Dad... Mum loves him and he is Frankie and Lillies dad" Leon cut in "And dont I bloody know it... he is not yours though and you need to work out where your loyalty lies... I am your Dad and I want him out of the picture... so I dont care how you do it... but you split them up" he stressed before rising to his feet and stalking from the cafe.
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