Chapter 10
Family is complicated
Rachel and the girls arrived home. Rachel had wanted to ask Adam over but she knew Lauren wouldn't be happy. Lauren could tell her mum liked Adam and us much as she didn't want to she couldn't bare to see her unhappy. "Phone him" she said "who?" Rachel asked confused "you know who" Lauren answered raising her eyebrows, "look I don't like him much but I know you do and I wanna see you happy". Rachel was happy at that moment "thank-you" she said to Lauren "it was nothing" she said back.
So Adam and Abbie came over. Abbie was still happy about what Lauren did for her today but she knew she wouldn't want anyone to know. Lauren went upstairs after dinner and Abbie went up behind her saying she needed the toilet. Sophie was blabbing away downstairs so hopefully they wouldn't notice. Abbie knocked on Lauren's door "come in lauren called "em hi" Abbie said "Hi" lauren said "problem?" She asked "oh no" Abbie answered "just wanted to say thanks again you know for today" "like I said we'll be seeing more of each other so good to clear the air" "yeah" Abbie smiled she went to leave when lauren called her back "wanna watch some telly I mean Sophie will be going on for ages" lauren laughed "okay" abbie said laughing too. Rachel had gone upstairs to check Abbie was okay when she heard the two of them laughing in Lauren's room she smiled and went back downstairs. She found adam spinning Sophie round as she laughed happily "right c'mon you bed" rachel said to Sophie "oh 5 more minutes please" sophie begged "yeah 5 more minutes rach" Adam begged making sophie laugh "fine but then it really is bed time" rachel said laughing a little. It was like the perfect family the two oldest upstairs and dad playing with the youngest. Rachel knew it would take time though she couldn't get serious just yet not just after tom had died but in the future she could have something to look forward too.
Short but sweet hope you enjoyed!xxx