A few days had passed and Zara had spent some time talking to Philip, he had made her feel much happier that Rachel and Eddie were the right people to bring her up and that they would loved her and cared for more than Mel ever would.

Michael had settled in fairly well, he spoke to his Mum most days on the phone, he spent most days at the gym, doing some revision and playing Xbox.

Rachel and Eddie were about to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary in the next few days. Rachel woke early, her husband still snoring gently. She got up and jumped into the shower before heading downstairs, her friend Sue was coming around with her kids for the day whilst she had to work. She usually would work from home during the school holidays, but she had a team meeting to go to in Edinburgh and her husband Richard was working.

"Thanks for looking after the kids Rachel" Sue said as she entered through the front door.

"Don't worry, you are returning the favour at the weekend, I was wondering if you could take Michael too, I don't want him to be home alone and it would be nice to be with some kid is age"

"Sure Rachel, no worries, the more the merrier, I'm sure Hannah and Hamish would like that" Sue said as she smiled at her 2 eldest kids who were hovering in the back ground.

Hannah and Hamish were Sue and Richards eldest children, Hamish was 15 and in the same year as Michael and Hannah was a year younger at 14.

"Maybe we can do something today, like go into Town?" Hannah asked hopefully, both she and Hamish didn't want to be babysat by Rachel and Eddie, they felt too old and Rachel and Eddie were their Headteacher and Deputy Head.

"No, you're not going into Glasgow on your own" Sue said as her youngest daughter Chloe hugged her. Chloe was her 8-year-old, she like Hannah had long dark hair like her Mother. Olivia who was 11 almost 12 was sitting on the sofa now with Katie who was already awake.

"OK, how about we all go into Glasgow?" Rachel said.

Rachel could tell the oldest kids wanted a bit of time to themselves. "What if we got to Braehead, Eddie and I will take the younger ones to Soar and they can go to laser tag or the amusements and you 3 can go do your own thing"

The teens all smiled, they liked this suggestion. The girls however were slightly annoyed "What about us Mum, can't we go off on our own" Zara asked

"No, you cannot" Rachel said

"But we are old enough" Katie added

"I said No!" Rachel said sternly

"I need to get to work" Sue said giving her kids a kiss and a warning to be good and for the older kids to stay together when they were out.

An hour later they were spread over 2 cars Eddie with the 3 older teens and Rachel with the 4 younger kids and arrived at Braehead.

"So, where do you want to go?" Michael asked, he had been here a couple of times before but didn't know it that well

"I'm going to River Island" Hannah said as she ran off on her own to go clothes shopping in the main shopping centre.

"Don't know, there is stuff to do at Soar, we could go Skiing, or amusements or the cinema, Fast and Furious 7 is showing in 20 minutes" he said looking at his watch and the 2 boys decided to go to the cinema.

Rachel and Eddie had agreed for all the kids to meet them for lunch at Frankie and Bennys at one o'clock. Michael sent a quick text to say they would be 10 minutes late as they were at the cinema and they didn't want to leave early.

"Who was that?" Rachel asked as they sat at their lane of the bowling alley, they had decided to take the girls there.

"Michael, he said they would be 10 minutes late for lunch, they are at the cinema"

"This is just what he needs, a bit of freedom, and Hamish and Hannah are really good kids"

"I know, I just worry, but I guess there is nothing to worry about" Eddie said putting his shoe on.

The bowling game finished and Rachel and the younger kids had finished their games and were slightly too early for lunch so they went to the helter skelter and let the girls have a few shots. Olivia, Katie and Zara went on their own, but Chloe wasn't tall enough and had to go on with an adult so Rachel went on with her.

Finally, they arrived for Lunch and the boy's met them "Where is Hannah?" Rachel asked worriedly

"No idea, she went shopping" Hamish said

"You let her go off herself?" Eddie asked

"Let her? Have you met her, I couldn't stop her" Hamish replied "she will be fine" he added.

Hannah was fine, but she was with some friends from school, the 4 of them had to costa when Hannah found out she was going to Braehead, The girls she was with were in her brothers year, they was usually in trouble and she didn't want them to know who she was out with.

"I have to go" she said glancing at her phone and seeing the time followed by a text from her brother. "Sorry, I'm late"

Hannah ran quickly as she could to the other side of the shopping centre, through Primark out of the back door, across the road to Soar and upstairs to Frankie and Bennys, she arrived out of breath from the running, she could tell by the looks from Rachel and Eddie that they weren't happy.

"You were meant to stay with Michael and Hamish" Eddie said firmly

"Sorry, just wanted to have a look at some clothes" she said in her defence

"Just hurry up and decide what you want to order the others are hungry.

After Lunch they headed home and shortly later Sue arrived to pick up her kids.

The end of summer soon arrived, Rachel and Eddie had taken the kids on holiday to the south of France, Eddie had climbed a few Munroe's including the infamous Ben Lomond with Michael and even took the girls on one. They had their anniversary overnight stay, which was certainly a night to remember. Michael and Hamish had become good friends, and Hamish had introduced him to some of his other friends, he had spent a lot of time with them. Hannah had a bit of a crush on Michael, but he was oblivious to it.

The first day of school soon arrived much to everyone's annoyance, even Rachel and Eddie wanted the summer to last for longer.

Sorry this was just a short update so we can get to the actual School term.