《School ReYOUnion》Chapter Twenty Four
Advertisement
"How can something so tiny, feel so heavy after a while?" I have been cuddling Daisy in my arms for nearly half an hour now and I feel cramp is beginning to set in. As I move her gently, to stretch out my cramping limb, that's when I get a waft of a stinker in her tiny little nappy. "Oh, time for you to go back to your mama." I'm smirking at Hetty, for she knows that I'll do lots of cuddles, but I won't yet do stinky nappies. Nope, I draw the line at botty deposits.
"Has my princess offended auntie B's nose again?" H sings with a wide and relaxed smile to her precious baby girl. Motherhood, most certainly suits my sweet friend, it really does.
"The contents of that nappy are most certainly not from a princess, that's for sure." I tease, still stretching out my achey arm.
Kissing Daisy on her cherub-like lips, Hetty then says. "Ohhhhhh, what is auntie B saying about my ickle giiiiiirl." Yep, and H seems to have also developed the gift of being able to speak in fluent Mummy. Almost every word is kind of sung out. They're said with cute slang or cut short to sound even cuter. Even Will is speaking fluent Daddy. He says things like, baby girl has windy pops, it's time for our princess to have boobies, how's dada's teeny treasure?—all very funny to witness.
Daisy is now nine weeks old, and as baby's go, she's adorable. She has Hetty's feline-shaped eyes and cute as hell tufts of auburn hair, but has Will's dark and long eyelashes and his really small ears.
Since my return seven weeks ago, I have been making sure that I'm getting to know my sweetheart of a goddaughter. The love I feel for this little girl, has surprised me in more ways than one. As soon as I saw her, a rush of affection flooded my body for the sleeping little human that she was. In that moment, I knew that I wanted to always protect her, to always be a part of her growing up. Okay, I know I have drawn the line at a poopy nappy, but that might even change in the future. Already, my feelings for Daisy doo have surpassed anything that I used to feel about babies. Because of her, I think I am beginning to understand why someone would want to have children. I'm not saying I am there myself, god no, but I think I now get why people do. You could say that the excitement over baby blankets, towel bales and GroEgg's—are now to me, a more understandable part of the amazing lead up to becoming a parent.
My own parents; well they're just delighted to have me back and to have a daughter back who is able to handle being Mitch's girlfriend with relaxed confidence and grounded grace.
Yes, I get the odd pap follow me from time to time.
Yes, I have to be a little more mindful of those around me.
But for the most part, I'm just doing my usual thing.
Advertisement
Gina is in contact quite a bit, she will drip feed the press information, as and when needed. I have finally met her—she's a tall, raven-haired, straight-talking publicist with a penchant for vanilla vaping and blood red talon-like acrylics—a formidable female.
I like her forthrightness.
I rather like her.
Herself and Bobby Cline, are making sure that private things between myself and Mitch, remain private. Between them both, the media have only been given snippets of us. Of course, they now know we are very much together. This headline:
Was one of the things that went viral when Bobby first released the school reunion story.
Since then, I have returned back to England as the official girlfriend of Mitch Heston. At times, it has been weird. We are having a committed relationship, but that committed relationship is being conducted with me being here and Mitch being thousands of miles away. Yet somehow, we are doing it. We talk almost every single day. We check how one another is doing. We sometimes talk while we are eating, while we are bathing, even exercising; just making time for one another as and when we can. As hard as it can be, and as much as I do miss him, I think that Mitch and I have fallen into a stable and sustainable relationship. We have balance, I guess.
Behind the fame and in private, we are trusting and respectful. In the public eye, it's about being polite and obliging without allowing them to be rude and intrusive. I'm now far more aware that there could be people watching, with cameras; but I don't let it stop me living my life and running my business. Because it doesn't. Mitch is the one that everyone really wants. When he's not by my side, I can pretty much live an ordinary life without any intrusion whatsoever. It's only when I am with him, that things can get a little crazy, and I have only been involved in that craziness just the once.
Even though Mitch wasn't completely healed, he did finally manage to finish his film. Luckily for him, they were no longer filming on location, so all that was left to shoot were the studio set scenes. Once it was a wrap on that, it was then that Mitch had me fly out to Boston for a few days, so I could accompany him to an high profile arts charity event. That charity event was to be our very first official public appearance together. My first taste of that craziness.
There were press lines; photographers first then a long line of reporters, camera crews, publicists, and of course, the red carpet runners. With Bobby guiding us, Mitch proudly paraded me upon his suited arm. I'm not going to lie, I enjoyed the experience far more than I thought I would. Even though it felt a little like designer cattle being moved along on the red carpet, I felt proud to be the one on Mitch's arm. He had charismatically answered a few questions and charmingly introduced me to a couple of journalists. Then there were the fans, squealing or sobbing out his name; doing anything to get Mitch to look their way for just a second. It was crazy. But an exciting crazy. After that crazy night, everyone soon knew about our first public engagement together:
Advertisement
That headline must have hit every mobile device, every newspaper, magazine and radio station. For a day or two, the unveiling of us was huge news...that is, until the next huge news came along.
But the headline that had my mum nearly needing an exceedingly absorbent Tena Lady, was this one:
After some flippant, playing-with-the-press comment made by Mitch himself, about a week after the arts charity event, and without me even being in the same country as him, the press put 2+2 together and came up with an over eager 10.
So yeah, that's now my life.
"What are your plans for later then, B?" Now holding a far more sweet-smelling Daisy doo in her arms, Hetty is wondering what I'm up to on this gloomy, rather windy Sunday afternoon.
"I'm just going to go back home, have a quick run, then have a nice bath before preparing for my working week and talking to Mitch before bed." I happily tell my sweet friend while I'm beginning to stand, so I can get going to do all that I've just said I am about to do.
Nuzzling her cheek against Daisy's head, Hetty looks at me with worry in her brown eyes. "Running...in this weather?"
Looking out the window, I lift my coat from off the chair with a smile. "I like running in the wind."
"Weirdo." Hetty says with soft sarcasm.
"Says she who attaches a barbaric pump to her breasts once a day." I teasingly counter back with.
Laughing now, I know that H is just about to explain why she regularly hooks herself up to a perverse-looking piece of pumping apparatus. "I express my breast milk, so that Will can also be involved with feeding Daisy."
Pulling my coat up around my shoulders, I've got to wind Hetty up just a little more before I go. "Yeah yeah! I think part of being a mother heavily involves becoming a bit of a kinky kinkster." I tease, while doing up all of my buttons.
With Daisy snugly still in her arms, H leans in to kiss me goodbye. "Say see you later to your naughty auntie B, princess." She's grinning across at me, her eyes crinkling up at the corners with amusement. "Be careful on that run, okay?"
Kissing Daisy on the soft crown of her head first, I then hug my sweetly concerned friend. "I'll be fine, H. People can't miss me with my Hi Vis on." I tell her with a thankful little squeeze.
Hetty's brown eyes still look like they're drowning in their sweet concern for me. "You're happy, I just don't want anything to happen that will ruin that happiness." She briefly then stares down at her content baby daughter before fixing her anxious gaze back onto me.
"Do you know how long I have waited to see you fall for someone, B? ! That's how long! I honestly thought that my pubes might turn a brilliant shade of grey before it ever happened. Yet here you are, happy and in love. So please be careful. Look how easy it was for Mitch to hurt himself, don't you do the same when you're running in this shitty weather, okay?"
Hugging Hetty again, I know how lucky I am to have such a great friend as her. "Okay, I'll be extra careful."
Smiling, my great friend now thoughtfully rubs my arm. "I'm really proud of you, B. I'm proud of how you're handling being with Mitch, it can't always be easy. I'm even prouder of how you're handling all of the media attention...I can tell you're just taking it all in your stride."
Placing my hand on where Hetty has hers on my arm, my lips curl up with happy thanks. "That means a lot, thank you. I'll see you all soon, okay?"
When I left Hetty and Daisy, on the drive back home, I was thinking about the impact that being with Mitch has had on my life.
There are no certainties, but I'm happy. I can't worry about the unknown, I can only enjoy what I do know and feel. If that is taking it all in my stride, then yes, that is exactly what I am doing.
I'm in love with a man, who just so happens to be famous.
But he's still a man.
My man.
Regardless of the fame and the distance, we are still wanting to be together and we are wanting us to work. Regardless of where Mitch happens to be in the world, he still gives me an emotional fullness that I've never felt with anyone else before.
To me, that means something.
To me, that means that Mitch is worth the risk.
We, are worth the risk.
I know that Mitch is dedicated to being the world-famous Mitch Heston, but he's also still dedicated to giving his time to me. As much as he humanly can, he gives me his time and his energy.
I respect that.
I admire that about him.
Mitch equally values that I love him for the real him, he knows that my feelings for him aren't superficial in any way. And while I am loving him, I am also keeping a level head, I am staying true to myself and true to my profession. In order for us to successfully do this, there has to be sensibility, mutual trust and respect, there just has to be...and I think we have that.
The last time that we were actually together, Mitch's parting gift to me before I boarded my plane, was a gorgeous smile and a handsome little wink. "Until next time, beautiful."
Yes, until next time, Mitch.
Every moment, is now a moment that brings me ever closer to that until next time.
Advertisement
- In Serial28 Chapters
Alpha's Deaf Mate
Sara Blackwood was born deaf;she was ashamed of being deaf until one day someone had changed her life who would it be find out more.
8 279 - In Serial10 Chapters
Where Are You?
Cassia doesn't feel complete she's missing something, a very part of herself, but will this part of her prove to be more fatal then what she wanted? Will she simply turn back? A mystery will be solved.
8 105 - In Serial58 Chapters
The Secret Life of My Husband, The Professor ✔️
❝ You are a Lair, Professor! ❞ I said as I slapped him across the face. He grabbed my hand and pulled me to him.❝ No student of mine may disrespect me like that and get away with it ❞ He said with a force that would have made any person in the world tremble. But not me. I gazed into his green eyes. ❝ But I am not anyone, Am I? ❞___________________When Wahaj, a practising Muslim, received an acceptance letter two years ago from a prestigious college, she never thought she would marry her cold professor who doesn't even look at her direction twice. Still, she did, and the secrets are unfolding.Ibrahim Yilmaz is a cold-hearted genius who became a professor at the age of 24, and he only cares about his career, but everything changes when Wahaj comes into view.
8 190 - In Serial10 Chapters
|Arranged With You|
"Weren't we supposed to hate each other?""Well, maybe destiny planned otherwise."***Meet Evelyn Rose Ainsworth, daughter of Billionaire Robert Ainsworth. With her red waves, caramel brown eyes and bold personality, she could catch anyone's attention. But since an year, she hasn't. Why?"Yes, my love story starts after my marriage."***Now meet Businessman and Model, single father Felix Jake Anderson. He's got everything, blonde hair, blue eyes, a complete physique. Yet, women stay away from him. Why?"All my life is now dedicated to Owen. The only precious thing to me is the sparkle in his eyes when he is happy, I would do anything for that sparkle."***Two different personalities with different believes. But, there's always a twist, right? What happens when their families decide to bind them in the ties of marriage? They might hate each other, but there's one thing-one person, that binds them together; Owen. Will Owen be able to bring them together? But what if, they already share a...history together?
8 157 - In Serial189 Chapters
Only Sleeping with The Big Devil (MTL) [COMPLETED]
*WARNING!! a machine translation novel. So don't come at me about a bad grammar*Original Title : 只睡大魔王Author : 清歡 (Qinghuan) Status : Completed (188 chapters)Copywriter :She genius of Xiu Xianjie, Mei Xiu, Shen Niandu, who failed to ascend in ascension, thought that she would die, but it was unexpected that a stone she had collected away years ago saved her life.The body was destroyed and the spirit platform was damaged. Shen Nian listened to the deal proposed by the stone and smiled with interest.To resurrect, she needs to travel through various small worlds to get the luck to repair the remnant soul. The luck usually surrounds the son of the world, but Shen Nian looks at the protagonists who are scumming and standing, and the handsome villain who always dangles in front of her, licking the corner of her mouth.What is the point of defeating the villains, and conquering the great devil is more interesting than getting a son of the world.As for luck, who said it must be favored by the protagonist to get it?To prove with her own, she is the protagonist in contemplation!The protagonists: No no no, you are the devil!***Plot full of meat. So beware if you don't like this kind of story. There are 4 story arc before the real ending. First is the sick tyrant emperor and a princess (brother x sister so yeah it's wincest). Second is the school tsundere bully and the timid girl. Third is wood block and stingy CEO and the newly divorced wife. Fourth is the zombie king and campus girl. All ML is the villain of the world and the same person but without the memories of previous life. FL is a sky fox and in jail for her retribution. This story is more like a transmigration story but without a system. FL would jump to another place after she done her mission and died naturally.*cover art from pinterest*
8 140 - In Serial44 Chapters
The Choice Of Us
After a loss that crumbles Tiana's world, it seemed her path was set on being haunted with a perpetual darkness for the tragedy she's faced. It seemed nothing other than the sudden ache inside her to seek justice for others would appease her. And it seemed nothing would chase away the challenges facing her family but when an unexpected stranger appears carrying a story of their own proving to be more than meets the eye Tiana is faced with another challenge that has her questioning the very walls she built. In the end we all have a choice.A decision to make that determines which way the clock ticks as time unravels till the very day we take our last breath. For Tiana, whether she'll allow the man into her space to not only love but dismantle her fears and finally provide some ounce of light onto her path is truly the choice she'll have to make.
8 207