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Boy Bonding

~Troy's POV~

"Troy" I felt someone nudge me followed by the alarm going off.

"Ella, I told you not to turn that thing on" I groaned hiding my face in the pillow.

"Finally" Gabi giggled as I felt the bed move meaning she got up then the beeping stopped "You're such a cuddle monster"

"I like my cuddles" I yawned sitting up and rubbing my eyes to see her in my t-shirt "You're always stealing my clothes"

"I like them" She shrugged walking into our connected bathroom "You better get up; it's boys day"

"Why did I agree to this again?"

"Because" She popped her head out smiling "Your grandson wants to spend time with his favourite grandpa plus it'll give you time to know Aidan and be nice to him"

"I am nice" I grinned.

"Whatever Bolton" She shaked her head and closed the door.

I fell back against the pillowed and closed my eyes ... It's gonna be a long day.


"Grandpa!" I heard Harry shout from downstairs "Hurry up!"

I walked down the stairs and scooped him up smiling "Ready to go?"

"Yeah" He grinned "We're going!"

The boys walked out of the kitchen "What we doing today?" Jake asked.

"Taking the boat out" I smiled walking over to the back door and slid it open "Bye girls!"

"Have fun!" Gabi shouted.

"We will!" Ant chuckled following me out "I haven't been on the boat in ages"

"You have a boat here?" Aidan asked.

"Yep" Alex smiled as we walked along the beach towards the dock.

"It's awesome" Jamie grinned "Cadie was the first one on it"

"That's because it's actually hers" I smiled "But she decided to let by a family boat" I put Harry down "Go on bud"

"Yay!" Harry ran along the dock and jumped onto our boat.

"Superstar?" Aidan looked at the boat.

"Cadie's nickname" Ant chuckled climbing up "Can I please drive Dad?"

"Nope" I shaked my head climbing on and sat on the seat behind the wheel "Last time, you crashed and Cadie doesn't trust you" I pulled the key out and put it in "Everyone ready?"

"Yep!"

"Boat unhooked" Alex said.

"Let's go" I smiled and turned in on and turned to go out of the docking station.


"You okay Dad?" I looked up to see Ant.

"Yeah, I'm fine" I smiled watching the others in the sea "Why you not with them?"

"I wanted to see if my old man was okay" He grinned sitting next to me.

"You guys are growing up too fast" I sighed "Soon the triples will be off too"

"Long time before that happens Dad" He smiled "Do you think Aidan will ask you today?"

"I think so" I nodded "I've had that feeling ever since he came here"

"Does Mum know?"

"God no, she can't keep a secret" I chuckled "If she knew, the whole world would know"

"True, same with Cadie"

"How did you know?" I looked at him.

"He has that same look I had when I asked Sammy's dad"

"Mr Bolton" We looked up to see a nervous looking Aidan "Can I talk to you?"

"I'll leave" Ant jumped up "CANNON BALL!" He shouted running over and jumped into the sea.

I chuckled and looked at Aidan "You alright?"

"What?" He looked at me and smiled slightly "Oh yeah, I'm fine"

"Come and sit down" I patted the spot next to me.

"O-kay" He sat next to me.

"You don't need to be nervous" I looked at him.

"I'm more scared then nervous" He shaked his head and looked down at his hands "I love your daughter Mr Bolton"

"I know" I nodded looking out at the view.

"Iwtoasktomarym" He blurted out quickly.

I chuckled "Aidan, calm down and say it again slowly"

He took a deep breath "I want to ask her to marry me"

I smiled "You're a great kid and I'm glad Maddie found you" I put my hand out "Welcome to the family"

He shaked my hand "Thank you Mr Bolton"

"And it's Troy, no more Mr Bolton or sir"

"Yes sir" He smiled "Thanks"

"When you gonna ask her?"

"When we go to London for the Olympics"

"Well good luck" I smiled.


"What's up with you?" Gabi asked walking into our room later that night.

"Nothing" I chuckled "Just a good day on the water with the boys"

"I'm glad you had fun but you've been grinning like a crazy person since you came back and so has Ant" She climbed onto the bed "Aidan asked to marry Maddie"

"What?" I looked at her to see her smiling "No"

"He did, didn't he?" She looked at me.

"Maybe"

She squealed "I knew it!"

"There's a reason why I didn't tell you"

She crossed her arms "And why is that?"

"Because" I leant forward and kissed her "You can't keep a secret"

"I can"

"You can't" I shaked my head.

"I haven't told you what the kids have got you for your birthday"

"What have they got?"

"Not gonna happen" She shaked her head and climbed under the covers.

"You'll snap before the end of the holiday" I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her cheek "Please"

"Nope" She shaked her head reacting over and turned off the lights "You're not finding out Bolton"

"But"

"Goodnight Troy"

I chuckled "Night"


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