The next morning I wake up and for the first time I don't have to worry about coming up with any lies or excuses. I take in the scene around me, the hint of sun coming in through the gap in the curtains, Andrea's head resting on my chest, her arm draped across me and her fingers splayed possessively across my chest. I feel at peace and instantly know I made the right decision.
I don't have long to enjoy the moment before the alarm begins to sound, waking Andrea and reminding us both that we have to get up and go to work soon.
Andrea greets me with a good morning kiss before heading for the bathroom and encouraging me to join her. I get myself out of bed and join her in the shower, taking the time to enjoy the intimate closeness. After getting showered and dressed, Andrea gets Jake up whilst I head to the kitchen to make us each a cup of coffee.
We have breakfast and get ourselves ready for the day in virtual silence; it's as if we have been doing this for a long time I can't help but notice. This is the things that have been missing from my life recently. I realize now what Philippa meant when she said that we will both be much happier with the changes we have decided on and I also realize how lucky I am that she's being so nice about all of this when I was expecting to have an intense fight on my hands.
As we head into work that morning, for once I am filled with a sense of peace and belonging, I even manage a smile or two towards our colleagues. I know it's way too soon to reveal anything about the changes in my life, and that I have got a long road ahead of me; but I am hopeful that one day soon I can come clean about my relationship with the Scottish brunette, who fills up so much of my mind and as cliché has it sounds, live happily ever after with her.