Love Me Always (Book 2)

Bonus Chapter

25years later:-

Celebrations we're in full swing  ready for this evening to celebrate mine and Ryder 25th wedding anniversary, alot had happened in 25 years but we we're still stronger than ever.

Ryder retired from football 12years ago at the age of 35. He had spent his first 5years at LFC winning the premiership cup with his team on 4 occasions, but by the 5th year Ryder wanted to transfer and be closer to his mother in Manchester and not to mention our closest friends Mia and Lucus.

The decision wasnt one of the easiest but we worked together to make it happen and Ryder transferred to Manchester AFC where he remained until he retired from football.
Luckily he has been fortunate that there was an opening space for a coach/manager to take over the Manchester city club and that's what he is still currently doing to this day.

Standing with the double doors to the patio wide open, i hear the echo of the front door closing as Ryder wraps his arms around my waist lifting my head with his index finger kissing me so softly.

"Happy anniversary Baby girl."

"Happy anniversary to you too but you stink of sweat, please go shower before the guest and our children arrive. " I moaned.

"Always so happy to see me, theres still time maybe we could have a little fun of our own upstairs. " Ryder winked.

"Just stop." I laughed. "Come on get up those stairs. "

Grabbing myself a glass of wine from the fridge I cant help but stare at our family portraits through the years, when we moved back to Manchester we found this beautiful cottage on the outskirts of the city, with acres of ground for the kids to enjoy, adjusting to a new life wasnt so bad for Sienna after all she was only 3, David found it more of a challenge as he was turning 8 and had found the first few months difficult trying to adjust to new schools and making new friends but eventually he loved it.

Ryder was always so adermant that he wanted a big family, he always joked about having his own little football team, however I settled on 3.

So a year after moving We fell pregnant with our final child another little girl weighing 7lb 8oz called Summer Rose.

Now David at 30 Sienna at 27 and Summer at 21 all the children are now adults and left home, the only good news is Summer will be home at the end of term for good as she graduates so least I'll have some female company again until she decides to leave the family home aswell.

Sienna is happily married, it was one of Ryders proudest moments giving away his first born daughter.

As for David his been extremely successful setting up his own real estate business which he has grown from strength to strength over the last 5years turning it into a profitable business and being named in the top 20 millionaires in Forbes magazine. The only downside to David success is his got his fathers looks and he knows how handsome he looks, all the women gush over him and he loves the attention that's he has never settled down, a womanizer is an understatement when it comes to him, however angry and frustrating myself and Ryder get with his antics he is also a grown man and needs to learn from his mistake, we just hope one day he finds the right woman to do that.

"Ryder." I scream from the bottom of the stairs. "Are you nearly ready, people are arriving and looks like David's car has just pulled up on the drive way. " I Shout out.

"Coming baby." I hear back.

Opening the front door wide to greet my baby boy, I watch on as he steps out of his latest Telsa with the biggest grin on his face. All suited and booted in his black Armani suit finished with a white shirt and crocked black tie.

"So what's all the fuss about?" Ryder kissed my neck from behind.

"Your son has arrived looking like his....."

I dont finish my sentence as we watch on in shock as he runs around the passenger door opening it for a gracious women too step out and take his hand in hers.

"Has he? Is he? Does he have a date with him? " Ryder smirks out the corner of my eyes.

"Ummm" I nod on.

We watch on as the 5.4 young woman stands in front of him straightening up his tie before placing a gentle kiss on his lips.

"Did she? Did they? " Ryder continues in shock.

"Ummmm." I nod again, over whelmed by what I'm witnessing again.

As they come towards us, I cant help but look between the both of them, there a sparkle in my sons eyes that I havent seem before especially not with a woman, those eyes are the same eyes Ryder shows me every day and i cant help but smile knowing my son is in love whether he wants to admit it yet or not.

"Hello mum, dad." David comes in and higs us both placing a kiss on my cheek.

"Oh darling I've missed you." I state.

"So son, who's the young lady?" Ryder chimes straight to it.

"This is Ruby, Ruby Morgan,my girlfriend." David beems. "Ruby this is my mum and dad, Bianca and Ryder Jenkins. " David continues as Ruby takes my hand.

"Sorry, did you say Morgan? " Ryder asked as he looks to me. I stand confused of why his asking again.

"Yes, Morgan, it's my fathers surname." Ruby presses a small smile to her lips.

"No relation to Josh Morgan by any chance?" Ryder questions her.

I stand unsure where his going with this conversation and why his bringing up his old school football team mate Josh.

"Yes, that's right, Josh Morgan is my father and my mother is Sophie Anderson. " I notice the way Ruby looks down to her feet as she says her mothers name.

"Sophie Anderson." I whisper.

My head starts to spin, unsure it's from the amount of wine I've consumed or the acknowledgement of finding out my first born child is dating the daughter of the two people who tried to tear me and his father apart all those years ago.

"I'm sorry son, I'm not feeling to well, I think I need to go lay down. " I quickly say as I rush of upstairs taking two steps at a time to the nearest bedroom and throw up in the ensuite bathroom.

As I sit on the bathroom floor, i realise i need to be happy for my son, in all the years he has never brought a lady home and the time he finally does it has to be her, Sophie's daughter of all people.

Thank you for reading my bonus chapter, I couldn't quite say goodbye to Ryder and Bianca just yet, and have decided in the next couple of months I will start David and Ruby story. So we still get to hear more from Bianca and Ryder too.