Boxing Day was usually the day where her siblings would sit and play with the stuff that they had had for Christmas and her nan would be over for the leftover food that they sometimes had but other than that it would mean that it was just a normal mad house day at the Dawes home.
Molly wished that she could say the same about today but she would be lying mostly because of the fact that the snow still hadn't melted but she was sure that the weather was saying that there wasn't anymore snow left up there. She would believe that when she saw it, what she wanted more than ever was to put a little bit of distance between herself and Charles.
She couldn't predict what was going to happen over the next few months but Molly knew that they had a long way to go before anything was sorted, Charles had a long way to go with therapy and that meant that they could put their relationship on hold for a moment just to make sure that he got everything that he needed. They still had a lot of talking to do but first she wanted him to get the help that he was getting and to sort himself out first.
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Charles and Sam were in the kitchen and Sam was actually looking a bit sad mostly because of the fact that the snow had stopped coming down even if there were still snow on the ground, he wanted more and he wasn't sure if that would actually happen now.
"Cereal or toast?" Charles had asked his son who had put his cheek against his hand and was looking towards the window. "Sam..."
"Cereal..." he had said with a sigh and kept his eyes on the window.
"That doesn't sound so enthusiastic, what's wrong bud?" Charles sat down at the table with Sam and then finally his son looked over at him.
"Does the no snow mean that I have to go home back to mum's now?"
Charles glanced towards the window and noticed that it had stopped and wondered whether or not it would snow any more because of the fact that it mean two things, one would be that Rebecca would be getting Sam back and the other that Molly would be leaving. He knew he couldn't keep her here and it might not have been the best situation for her but he hoped that it might have cleared some things up like the fact that he didn't have feelings for Lane but there seemed to be a look in her eyes that made him think otherwise. That maybe she didn't actually believe him.
He put his eyes back on to his son "Well there is still snow on the ground so I doubt you will be able to get home today, why don't you want to go home?"
"I don't like Tim, he's not... you and even though I yelled at you on Christmas Eve I have enjoyed myself here and with Molly too, she built a snowman with me and I don't want to go home... Can't I live here with you and Molly?"
That actually was something that he never thought he would hear from Sam especially when he seemed to be so happy at home but Charles guessed that not everyone was always happy and he sighed under his breath because of the fact that this is one thing that he couldn't actually promise and Rebecca would have his guts if he promised Sam could live with him. "The thing is that we've got an agreement, me and your mum and we can't break it"
Molly had just got to the kitchen door when she heard what Sam had said and she wasn't sure if she would be able to explain just what was even going on with her and Charles and it made her feel a little bit sad mostly because of the fact that this little boy clearly loved his dad more than anything but Rebecca would probably take him to the cleaners if he tried to keep Sam here and that was the last thing that Charles should be doing.
There was silence and then Sam spoke once more "Will Molly be able to use my telescope with me when the weather is better?"
Molly took that as her chance to walk in "Of course, we will have to make sure that there is clear skies at night so that we can see all the stars and see where the moon is too, unlike now where it's still a little bit cloudy even at night so you keep an eye on the weather and you find out when there is clear skies and you call me" she sat down at the table next to Sam and smiled at him.
"Pinky promise?" he asked and held out his pinky so that Molly could put hers around his.
"Pinky promise" Molly responded and put hers around his and smiled.
Molly couldn't guarantee that she would be with Charles but if there was one person she could always be there that would be Sam or at least be there for as long as Rebecca allowed it because in the end she was the mother and she could make up the rules. It would hurt Molly if Rebecca ever stopped her from seeing this precious little boy but she would have to keep to the rules unfortunately.
"Now, you got breakfast to eat" she let his pinky go and looked over at Charles "You getting breakfast?"
"Yes, definitely, cereal right?" Charles looked over at Sam who nodded and then he got up from the table to make the breakfast once more.
Molly could always make sure that someone was calm and that was one of the things he loved about her and he knew that he would have to show her just how much it was that he did love her. He would live with his regrets for the rest of his life just to make sure that Molly was back with him but for now he would settle with the fact that she didn't hate him completely.
Charles got Sam his breakfast and looked over at Molly before he nudged his head in the direction of the hallway so that they could talk without Sam listening, Molly got up from her seat and followed after him. "Thanks for saying all of that"
Molly looked in the direction of the kitchen door "I meant it, whenever he wants to view those stars then I will be there for him" she looked up at Charles and honestly didn't want his thanks because of the fact that she still very much loved Sam, he couldn't help his father was actually a bit of a dickhead. "I heard what he said about not wanting to go home but you do realise that he must go home because the last thing you need is Rebecca on your case"
"He will go home, in fact as soon as the snow starts melting I'm sure he will want to go but I will have to ring Rebecca just so that she knows he won't be home today, it's still really bad out there"
"I hope my snowman is still standing" she said after a moment and it was random moments like that when she would open her mouth and shit would actually come out but she was honestly being truthful because she wanted the bloody thing to still be standing, they had worked so hard on that thing and to find out that it had disappeared would actually make her want to cry.
"You come out with the most random stuff, I had forgotten that about you" Charles admitted and then cleared his throat before then speaking once more. "What about you? Will you be heading to London when the snow melts?"
"I doubt I will get there now, I think I will end up going back home rather than going in to London" Molly wasn't sure why he was even asking but it was better to be honest about her intentions because of the fact that she wasn't looking to stay here with Charles, they definitely had a lot more to talk about before anything else could be decided.
"And spending New Year's on your own?"
Molly nods, "It's better that I do because like I said we still have a long way to go and while spending time here has been definitely an experience, I want you to focus on getting better first and properly unloading and don't say you will because I know that in the end you won't so please just tell them everything and maybe then you can start in the direction of recovery."
Charles scoffed and looked down at the floor "How many times have I told you that and now you are telling me the same thing?"
"Ah, well you got to take your own advice in the end, Charles, because if not then what's the point in dishing it out if you can't exactly take it?"
"Sometimes I do wonder how I got so lucky when it comes to you because if i'm honest sometimes I don't deserve you"
"No, you don't deserve me sometimes especially after all of this but it's what it is, you can't help how you feel especially when it's someone that you love"
"Will we have a proper talk? A real in depth talk about what we are really going to do?"
"Yes," Molly nodded her head once "we will have that talk but I would rather it not be with Sam or your parents because as much as I love all three of them, some things shouldn't be talked about with ears listening" she wasn't looking forward to hearing more because of the fact that she didn't want to hear more about Georgie but if she was going to understand anything then she would have to listen to everything.
Charles knew that that talk was going to be a make or break one and he would rather get it over and done with but it was Molly's decision.
He was about to say something when there was a call from the kitchen..
"Dad, I've finished my breakfast can I watch some TV?"
Charles cleared his throat "Of course, just go and brush your teeth and wash your face first and then you can watch whatever you want to watch" he moved away from Molly and back towards the kitchen and suddenly felt likt everything was coming in between that very very important talk but for now he was going to do everything he can to make up not always being there for Sam.
If they couldn't work it out then Molly would rather that he spent more time with Sam, if they couldn't bring their relationship back then she wanted him to concentrate on Sam rather than her because he was important to Charles.
Molly moved in the direction of the front door, she grabbed her jacket and put it on before she actually stepped outside, it wasn't as cold as before and there was a bit of sun starting to come through so maybe it might start to melt the snow a little bit quicker.
She looked over on the green across from the house and saw kids playing on there and a grin pulled at her lips for a moment before she popped her head back in through the door. "Charles, Sam, get your coats on, we are going to have fun"
"Doing what?" Sam asked from the landing on the first floor.
"We still have snow left and we're going to have some fun so hurry up and get ready before all the sun is used by the rest of the kids" with that she shut the door behind her and put her hands into the pocket of her coat and found something in there and she pulled it out to see that it was a bit of paper.
Molly opened the paper and saw that there were words written on there, she read them and it caught her breath a little; it wasn't the cold that was doing it but the words and she wished that she could ignore what she felt because of the fact that she was still angry at Charles but she couldn't deny that it didn't make her feel a little bit warm on the inside.
I love you more than anything X
The door open and she quickly put the note back in her pocket "Ready?"
They spoke in unison "Yes" before all three of them moved in the direction of the green and maybe for a moment they could forget what had happened between them and just have a bit of fun.