I Loved You | CHONI |

Seventeen

The next morning Cheryl woke up feeling slightly hungover but happy even though she woke up alone.

As drunk as they were they both went home to their own houses although Cheryl still felt like Toni belonged here.

The night went well, they enjoyed time with their friends and with each other.

Toni was a perfect gentlewoman, she walked Cheryl home with her arm wrapped around the redheads waist before walking herself home after telling Cheryl she'd be fine.

And she was, she sent the redhead a photo of herself with Bear with a goodnight text after the redhead had gotten herself ready for bed.

Cheryl smiled when she heard the twins giggling at something in their room, she picked up her phone and scrolled through her emails, realising that she had a reply from a therapist she had emailed previously in the week.

She had managed to fit the couple in tomorrow at noon and Cheryl felt the instant butterflies in her stomach, she knew these sessions would make them or break them.

She also needed to speak to Toni and let her know they had an appointment but first she needed to get her children breakfast.

'Good morning snug bugs' she smiled as she leaned against their door.

'Good morning Mommy' they said at the same time.

'Who wants some breakfast?' She asked causing them to jump out of bed and run out of the bedroom, racing each other down the stairs.

'Be careful' Cheryl yelled.

***

After the children had eaten they wanted to go and play in the garden, the autumn leaves now almost covering the grass, the redhead would usually hire a gardener but the twins seemed to enjoy playing in the leaves this year.

Cheryl sat on the couch wondering why she was so nervous to tell Toni that they had gotten an appointment, the brunette didn't seem to mind.

At first the redhead was going to text but she did miss Toni and she wanted to hear the sound of her voice.

She took a breath as she shook her head before finding Toni's name in her contacts.

The phone only rang a couple of times before the brunette answered.

'Hey babe' Toni said in a raspy voice, Cheryl always loved the way Toni's voice sounded when she woke up.

'Did I wake you?' Cheryl asked feeling like a fool for not checking that the brunette was awake first.

'No of course not, I've been up hours' Toni laughed as she lied.

'Now I know that's not true' Cheryl smiled as she sat back against the couch.

'How are you? How are the kids?' Toni asked.

'I'm okay, I have a small headache but apart from that I'm alright. Aaliyah and Phoenix are outside playing in the leaves. How are you?' Cheryl said.

'I have a slight hangover but otherwise I'm fine, feeling lousy is worth it when I get to spend time with you' Toni said causing Cheryl to blush 'I'm glad the twins are having fun, it's a nice day to be outside'.

'It is' Cheryl agreed 'actually Toni I called to speak to you about therapy'.

'I'm all ears' Toni said happily helping Cheryl relax.

'We have an appointment tomorrow at noon, if of course you don't have any other plans'.

'Sounds good to me' Toni smiled 'do you want to go together or separately?'.