The next day nikki had been back at work and she was now sat in her joint office. It had got to the end of the day and she was still sat there.

"you not got a home to go to?" Tom laughed

"erm yeah will do soon"

The real truth was the landlord had come and kicked them out that morning and there whole life was in nikkis landrover boot. She had been paid but a hotel would be too much and getting a flat this late notice was impossible.

"Well ill see you tomorrow"

"bye tom" she smiled

Half an hour later Gemma came in with holly from the nursery.

"Where are we going tonight?"

"I have no where Gem…here it is we will put the sofas together we can have warm showers, we have wifi and ive got pot noodles and soups we have a kettle we can live here"

"okay and washing clothes?"

"well I don't plan to stay here too long but can always pop out at lunch and get things cleaned at a laundrette"

"Alright has everyone gone now?"

"yeah they've left me to lock up"

"nice one" Gemma smiled "im going for a shower"

"I'll get you some noodles sorted and ill get a bed made ive got a double duvet etc"

"alright that will work"

"Gem I'm sorry about all this I feel like I'm failing"

"Don't apologise mum at least were not on the streets"

"Oh come on we are technically"

"Look it's okay for the moment"

Nikki nodded as she moved the sofas together so they formed like a double bed. Nikki had got holly down to sleep and was making the noodles for Gemma.

Gemma was soon back and changed into her night clothes.

"Gem here's your noodles"

"Cheers mum" she smiled taking the pot of noodles and going and sitting down. "What about you?"

"I'm not really hungry if I'm honest" nikki said

Gemma nodded. Soon they were both tucked up in bed the street lamps glowing through the window.

Nikki was obviously crying as she sniffed. Nikki was one end holly in the middle and Gemma the other end.

"Mom don't cry...at least were warm and comfy"

Nikki nodded stroking her daughters face "we will be alright okay"

Gemma nodded as both of them slowly drifted to sleep. The next morning nikki had set the alarm for 6am so they could move everything back to how it was.

"It's dry toast for breakfast" nikki said putting bread in the toaster as she fed holly in her arms

"Okay" Gemma said she was used to this by now