True love doesn't just exist in fairy tales 💕

Perfect together.

A short one today and YES!!! THAT'S MY PHOTO THAT I TOOK ON MY WAY HOME A FEW MONTHS AGO!! AND YES, I KNOW, IT'S NOT A BEACH BUT STILL!!

Nick's POV:

I wake up next to Charlie like I do every morning. Except, something's different. Oh, wait, I have an idea! Maybe it's because I've split up my family!

I lie in bed for, what feels like years but is actually just an hour, sitting on my phone. Still no texts from Christian. And I'm pretty sure Otis and Sai have gave up texting and calling me.

I'm looking through Instagram when my door creaks open.

"Nick?" A little voice whispers from behind the door.
"Tillie?" I ask, whispering so I don't wake Charlie up.
"Can I get breakfast?"
"Why isn't your mum up? Where's Leo?"
"They're both sleeping!"

I take a moment to think.

Do I want to get out of bed?
Absolutely not.

Did I promise to do anything to help?
Yes.

And for that, I've decided to get up.

I put my phone on my bedside table and carefully push the covers off of me. I climb out of bed and pull the covers back over Charlie. I kiss him on the head and walk over to the door.

"C'mon you." I say, taking a hold of Tillie's hand.

~~

I'm sitting at the dining room table eating a slice of toast and Nutella while scrolling through Tiktok. Tillie eats the same but has slices of banana, strawberry and cherries at the side.

And yes. So what if I have favourites!

"Nick, what are we doing today?" Tillie asks with a mouthful of toast.
"Don't speak with your mouth full, Tils" I say, pointing my fork at her.

And yes. I eat toast with a fork.

"And I don't know. I have no idea what we're doing today. It's up to your mum and Auntie Sarah."

Tillie swallows her toast and smiles.

"Can we go to the beach? Like we were supposed to, but..." Her little voice trails off.

What've I done to her...

"It's up to the adults!" I say, taking a drink of orange juice.
"Can we do something? I'm bored!" Tillie whines.
"Finish your breakfast then I'll decide. It's still really early! Why are you even awake?"
"It's not that early."

She's right! It's 11:21 and it's only us awake.

I guess I don't really get up early anymore.

~~

It's just turned 12:49 and quite footsteps are heard coming from the stairs.

 "Morning, sleepyhead!" I laugh as Charlie walks over to me and rests his head on my shoulder.

Tillie and Leo are playing in the living room while Mum and Diane are upstairs somewhere.

"Want to go upstairs?" I ask as Charlie sits on my lap, ignoring that I've got a glass cup in my hands.
"What about Tillie and Leo?"
"They can look after themselves."

Charlie looks into living room so I take the opportunity to kiss his neck.

God, I've missed this.

~~

"So, what are we doing today?" Diane asks, taking a sip of her coffee.
"I'm not sure. Kids, what do you want to do?" Mum asks.

I put down my phone and look at Tillie. She nods.