Authors note: another chapter for you to read, enjoy!
Tilly didn't waste much time in getting back to Jens apartment. As she approached the building she saw Sienna struggling with her bags, Tilly offered her help and Sienna was glad of the help "Thanks Tilly my dad has left me to unload the van all on my own, he's away off to see my brother and just left me to do all the work!" Tilly laughed "you never said you had a brother" Sienna smiled and shook her head "no neither had my dad until a couple of weeks ago" Tilly was shocked " wow that must have been a massive surprise" Sienna nodded "yup pretty big one to land on a girl whos been an only child most of her life, we moved here to be closer to him, my dad wants to get to know him better" Tilly couldn't help but wonder who was Sienna's brother could be "would I know him?, your brother?, if he lives round hear Ive probably seen him about" Sienna dropped all the bags at her front door "mark savage? He lives on the boat outside the dog in the pond?" Tilly looked really shocked "dodgers your brother, I would never have guessed, you seem like tow completely different people" Sienna nodded her head "and I always though twins were meant to have things in common". Tilly helped Sienna get her bags into the apartment and then she left to go to Jens.
Tilly already had a key for Jens so she let herself in. There was no movement inside all was quiet. Maybe Jen had went out somewhere? Tilly looked about the apartment shocked to find Jen still lying sleeping in bed. It wasn't like Jen to still be asleep. Tilly walked over towards the bed and pulled the covers of Jen who jumped up as it was quite cold today. "What was that for?" Jen was shocked at the feel of the cold air on her previously warm skin "well you were still sleeping and its now past 11 and I wanted to wake you to be a pain in the ass, you got a problem with that Gilmore?" Jen looked at her clock and jumped up out of bed "I was meant to meet you for coffee wasn't I?" Tilly nodded "yes you where but its okay I got sidetracked as well, your neighbour's are nice, I was helping her in with her bags there" Jen raised an eyebrow "chasing after other women now are we?" Tilly shook her head "god no, shes pretty but why have dodgers sister when I can have you?" Tilly leant over and kissed Jen "wait dodgers sister? I though she was called liberty?" Tilly laughed "this one isnt she only found out mark "dodger" existed a few weeks ago" Jen seemed shocked "god that must be rough growing up thinking you're an only child then to suddenly realize you have a whole other family" Tilly nodded "anyway she has invited us out for a drink her and her dad are only new in the village and they want to get to know us a bit better" Jen just shrugged it of "okay, it would be nice to meet the neighbours maybe it wont be so bad".
Half an hour later Jen appeared dressed and ready to head out, since she had missed going for coffee they decided to go out for lunch instead "okay are you ready?" Tilly jumped off the kitchen worktop where she had been sitting "always" the two women left the apartment and walking to the elevator they bumped into their new neighbor "oh hello Miss Gilmore, I didn't realize you lived here" Tilly looked confused her turned to Tilly "I don't believe we have met, im Patrick Blake im your knew neighbor I take it you live with Miss Gilmore?" "Please Patrick call me Jen" Patrick turned to Jen " well Jen I suppose il be seeing you about more often and your friend as well?" Jen nodded her head "you sure will be seeing a lot of my girlfriend and I about" and with that Jen walked closer towards the elevator not wanting to continue the conversation. "well it was nice to meet you Patrick im sure we will see you about".
"what was all that about, how does he know your name?" Jen rolled her eyes "that would be the new principal of hollyoaks 6th form, just my fucking luck that my boss would be living near me" Tilly moved closer to Jen in the lift "calm down babe, your not at work it's the holidays, your free to do what you want, don't let him get you angry, plus Sienna mentioned he's been spending a lot of time with dodger so he won't be about much." Tilly kissed Jen wanting her to calm down "your right im not at work and I won't be for a few months, im not going to let this get to me".
The two women continued on with their day and didn't bother discussing Patrick. It was about half 6 in the afternoon and both women decided to go to the deli to grab a pizza then head home for a quiet night in. They had stopped at a shop on the corner near Jens apartment to grab a bottle of wine. They were just walking out of the elevator when Sienna was locking the front door "oh hi guys I was just heading to the pub you coming?" Tilly swore under her breath "I forgot all about that Sienna sorry" Jen thought of a quick compromise "if you want to you can join us we have pizza and wine?" Jen knew Tilly wouldn't be mad at her for doing this, playing the friendly neighbor "em no its okay you two enjoy your night some other time yeah?" They exchanged they're goodbyes and headed in.
"right so how about we get Sienna and Patrick over for a meal, they seem like nice people and it wouldn't hurl to be nice to your boss, Sienna seems to be around your age too maybe it would be nice for you to have some friends, you hardly even talk to Texas anymore" Tilly was trying to talk Jen around to the idea her boss was going to be her neighbor and that that wasn't going to change anytime soon.
"I don't know Tilly yeah Sienna seems okay but Im not exactly going to invite my boss over for dinner, its not normal" Tilly rolled her eyes. "then think of him as your new neighbor, be nice to him like you just were to Sienna, it wouldn't hurt Jen, who knows you might get a promotion!" Tilly opened the wine and poured two glasses. Jen grabbed hers off the counter and downed it in one gulp "okay then if you think it's a nice thing to do then okay, invite them round but your cooking!, no wait bad idea il cook" Tilly hit Jen playfully on the arm "there is nothing wrong with my cooking!" Jen laughed "yeah theres nothing right with it either!".
Jen and Tilly sat discussing their little get together with the Blakes "maybe if dinner with the neighbours go well we could invite your parents over for dinner?" Tilly looked shocked " seriously. You want my parents over for dinner?" Jen nodded "yeah why not going to meet them sooner or later" "okay then il see when they are free, but only if your sure I wont invite them if your only half serious, they are very particular with who I date, but that shouldnt be a problem they know im happy so they should be happy" Jen stopped eating "in that case no don't invite them because knowing my luck they wont like me and forbid you from seeing me". Tilly leaned forward and kissed Jen "they would have to be crazy not to like you as long as they see im happy and that your looking after me they will be over the moon" Jens smiled "okay then invite them around you better be right about this!" she leant in and kissed Tilly "okay so would you still like to go for that drink with Sienna? Its still pretty early" Tilly nodded and both women washed up and headed to the dog for drinks with the Blakes and whoever else showed up
This had to be a turning point for Jen she had never met any of her ex- girlfriends parents. Tilly seemed to have changed, hopefully for the best but for now Jen was set on meeting Tillys parents and it was important for her to make a lasting impression.
This was going to be fun!