Ellie thought she'd never find love again, especially after having her son, Noah, and the love of her life leaving her to raise their child alone. Ellie found contentment in being a single mother until she meets Daniel on a night out.
He's charming...
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I tangle my fingers through Noah's brown hair and stroke his head until his eyelids flutter closed. His bottom lip drops and soft snores escape his lips. I would usually hate the sound of snoring but I could never hate anything about Noah. I smooth his hair aside and kiss his forehead. He's lucky he's so damn cute when he sleeps, it's very redeeming after a long day of terrorising me.
He snuggles in closer and my heart melts. I soak in Noah's warmth before etching away. I crawl to the end of the bed and slowly climb out, careful not to wake him. I slip on an item of clothing and topple onto a rouge Lego. I bit my lip to contain the scream. I peer over and thankfully Noah's still asleep.
I wander out of the room and slowly close the door behind me. I head to my bedroom and frown at the neatly made bed and the stupid pile of display cushions on it. I throw them onto the floor and slide under the covers. Sometimes cold fresh sheets feel amazing after a long day, but today it just feels lonely and cold. I open the latest book I'm reading and flick through the pages until I find the one I left off.
My phone pings and Daniel's name appears on the screen. Nothing can contain the big grin on my face. I unlock the phone to read the message.
'Hey, Ellie, how are you?' - Daniel.
I want to write good but I'm far from that. I'm still freaking out over Noah's outburst over Craig's question. How will he go if I tell him I'm seeing someone? Maybe he's too young for me to date. I don't know what to do here.
'I'm okay, thanks for checking in.' - Ellie.
'How is Noah? Is everything okay now?'- Daniel.
I tap my finger against the side of the phone and nibble on my lower lip. Technically he's okay because I assured him I love him and nothing would come between us. Do I tell him about Noah's freakout? Would he understand the position I'm in?
'He's asleep but he was pretty upset today.' - Ellie.
What if Noah doesn't like Daniel? What if Daniel thinks this is too hard and just leaves? I haven't felt something like this in a long time about anyone and I'm scared to lose it. My palms sweat and my heart races its way to a panic attack. The phone buzzes and thankfully pulls me from my thoughts.
'What's wrong?' - Daniel.
I take a deep breath before hitting send on the next message.
'Craig asked Noah if I was on a date today.' - Ellie.
Typing dots appear and then they disappear. I don't think that's a good sign.
I lock the phone and wait for the screen to light up with a notification. A few minutes pass and nothing comes through, so I flip the phone over and roll onto my back.
"What am I doing?" I massage my forehead and stifle a yawn.
I flip the phone over and there's a message from Daniel.
