Here is the next chapter :-) thought I would update today as I am at work for 14 hours tomorrow so won't have chance.

I have been to Dublin in Ireland once and this is where I have based Naomi as having grown up, it is a lovely place. They are still with Gina and Kieran and will be for the next couple of chapters.

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Chapter Seventeen

2 days later

Emily

Naomi had spent the last few days showing me around Dublin, showing me the places she had grown up. We had been into the centre and done some shopping, it had been a lot of fun and we got some souvenirs for Cook and Effy as well as some bits for our flat, I wanted to make it feel more like home for Naomi and show off her roots.

After shopping she had taken my hand and we walked hand in hand to St. Stephens Green, one of the most gorgeous parks I had ever seen with the lake, the trees and all the beautiful plants creating colour all around us. We had wandered around just taking in the scenery when Naomi sat us down on a bench looking over the lake, everything was so peaceful. I smiled at her "it's beautiful here Naoms."

She smiled slightly "It is isn't it." She paused and took a deep breath "I used to come here, you know, to escape Adam, whenever he went out to work or went out to the pub over the weekend with his mates I would come down here and just sit for hours looking over the lake trying to imagine what it would be like to have peace like this in my life all the time. Coming here used to help me forget even if it was just a few hours."

I softly wiped away the tear that fell from her eye and kissed her softly, I knew it had been hard for her to open up to me more about that but I loved her even more for letting me in further "Do you want to move on somewhere else?"

She shook her head "No, I'm making new memories now, new memories with you Em, ones filled with happiness and love. I want coming home to be something to look forward to, not something I don't want to do because of my past and you are making that possible for me."

I kissed her softly again before pulling her into a hug "I love you Naomi Campbell."

She wrapped her arms around me and rested her head on my shoulder "I love you too Emily Fitch."

We had been to other places as well with Naomi showing me some of Ireland's history. I had enjoyed it all but sitting in the park that day had been my highlight, I really didn't think I could love Naomi anymore that I already did but I knew sitting there with her that day I had fallen even harder for her.

We had come home a little earlier today, I had tried to hide it but Naomi could tell something was wrong, I had a banging headache and couldn't seem to keep the smile on my face, she had made me tell her what was wrong and took me straight home to bed. She had got me a glass of water and a couple of painkillers before snuggling me close to her in bed and that is the last thing I remember.

It was now a good few hours later and I woke up in an empty bed, I still had a headache but nothing like it had been earlier thankfully. I got up and went downstairs needing a drink and wanting to find Naomi. As I reached the bottom of the stairs I could hear her talking to Gina in the kitchen. I sat on the stairs not wanting to interrupt them, it was only when I heard they were talking about me I knew I shouldn't really be listening but I couldn't help it. It was Gina that started it off; I guess I took this as my chance to hear what she really thought of me. I couldn't help but smile as she said "Naomi, Emily is a lovely girl she obviously makes you happy, I hope you can see it lasting."

My heart started beating a little faster as I wondered what Naoms might reply, let's just say I wasn't disappointed "Yes mum, I plan on being with her forever, everything in life seems different now mum, the world is a brighter place and I am happier than I have ever been. I think I can honestly say I have never felt like this before, not even with Adam in the beginning before, well you know. Em is really special mum, I don't think I have enough words to describe just how much I love her, or how I feel when she walks into a room."

Gina laughed "I can see how she makes you feel with what with the constant make out sessions, and hands wandering all over one another all the time, I have seriously considered wearing a bell around my neck so you know when I'm coming but decided you wouldn't hear it anyway, it's like you lock together in a completely different place with nobody else around."

I watched as Naomi threw a cloth at Gina before she continued "Honestly though love it is so nice to see you this happy, after everything that happened it was like a light had been switched off but now it is well and truly back on thanks to that lovely girl upstairs, she really is a keeper love and I hope one day I will have a wedding to attend."

It was then Naomi really surprised me "One day mum, I would marry her tomorrow if I could but I can't ask her, not yet, it's too soon, I don't want to scare her off doing it too soon."

Gina gave Naomi a hug "You will know when the time is right love, now would you like a coffee?"

Naomi nodded "Please mum, then I'll get back to Emily; I don't want her to wake up alone."

I smiled to myself; I really did love this girl, I picked myself up from the stairs and walked into the kitchen. Naomi jumped up and pulled out a chair for me "Sorry gorgeous, I didn't want you waking up alone."

I smiled "It's ok Naoms, I didn't expect you to stay up there with me, I only just woke up and came down knowing you wouldn't be far away." I felt a little guilty not letting on I had heard anything but I didn't want Naomi panicking she would have scared me off even though she should know there is no way of that now.

Gina smiled "Are you feeling a bit better love?"

I nodded "Yeah a little thanks, I just came down for a drink."

She smiled "I'll get you one love, why don't you go snuggle on the sofa with Naomi and watch some TV and I'll bring it through."

5 minutes later I was snuggled close to Naomi on the sofa, she had put the TV on quietly so we could listen to music but I was just enjoying the moment. I must have fallen asleep again though as it was now an hour later and I was on the sofa alone. I sat up just as Gina walked back into the room, she smiled "Hi love, Naomi has just gone for a shower, she said she wouldn't be long she didn't want to leave you for too long."

I smiled "That sounds like the Naomi I know and love."

Gina smiled again "Emily can I just thank you for bringing the spark back into my girl, it is wonderful to see and there was a time I didn't think I'd see it again."

I smiled "All I have done is love her but I am glad she is happy again. I love her so much and as well as Naomi being happy I can safely say I have never been happier, Naomi has given me a reason for living again. I plan on spending the rest of my life with her. I have never felt like this before and I can honestly say I've never been at the stage where I've thought of marrying someone before but in the future I know I will marry Naoms."

Gina's smile grew "That would be one wedding I would be proud and honoured to attend."

It was then we heard Naomi coming back downstairs. She came in and saw I was awake, she sat down and pulled me close to her "You still look a bit pale, how you feeling?"

I smiled slightly "Better but still not brilliant."

She smiled "Mum hasn't been giving you a hard time has she?"

I laughed "No, I was just telling her how much I love you."

Gina smiled "I will give you some time alone and go put dinner on. Do you feel up to eating Emily?"

I smiled "I'll try a little bit but then I think I'll go back to bed, think I just need to sleep this off."

She smiled "Ok love." She turned to Naomi "You look after her love; you've found yourself a keeper in this one."

Naomi smiled and kissed me softly "I know mum, I know."