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I woke up this morning really early, which I'm not happy about because it's Sunday. Leah was still sleeping soundly so I decided to get up. I checked on Arthur and Nelly, they were both still asleep so I left them alone too.

I made my way downstairs to get some breakfast and a coffee. Half way through my breakfast I found myself aimlessly scrolling through plane tickets home for new years when I felt a pair of hand wrap around my shoulders and soft lips on my neck.

"Morning" Leah says in her groggy voice

"Morning" I smile and lean in to give her a quick peck

"Where you going" her eyebrow raised in question

"Nowhere, why"

She points at my phone

"Oh, I'm looking at tickets home for new years" I say as she walks away to get some breakfast

"Have you told you parents your not coming for Christmas"

"Not yet"

"Ab's, you need to tell them Christmas is next week" she says almost giving out to me

"I know, I know. I'll actually ring my mum now" I say opening my phone app and clicking my mums name

(Abi's mum in bold & Abi in italic)

Hello

Hi mum

Hello darling, how are you

I'm good, how are you

I'm good, we're all good, looking forward to seeing you

About that mum, is dad with you

Yeah he's her love, why is everything alright

Everything's fine I just have something I want to tell you

Ok, your worrying me now

No everything's fine I promise, it's just I won't be able to come home for Christmas. The flights are just too expensive. I got half of my pay for the photoshoot but I used it to buy Arthur and Nelly's Christmas presents. But I'm gonna come for new tears instead. I was speaking to Dylan and he said he's going to stay for new years as well so we'll all be together"

Oh darling, you know me and your dad would help with money if you need, you just have to ask. But if that's what you want then that's totally fine. Like you say we'll all be together anyway. But are you spending Christmas alone

No, erm, one of the girls has invited me around to hers so we wont be on our own

Well at least you'll have company

Yeah

Are Arthur and Nelly with you

No their asleep

Ok, well we'll let you go, and I'll speak to you during the week

Ok, bye mum, love you

Love you too darling

"You ok" Leah asks as I look over at her leaned against the kitchen counter

"Yeah" I say smiling. I get up and walk over to her. I wrap my arms around her torso and bury my head in her chest as she wraps her arms around me as well

"I was thinking"

"Oh god" I cut her off and we both laugh as she hits my shoulder playfully

"No seriously though, I was thinking, would it be better for you if you maybe met some of my family before Christmas. Just so your not walking in knowing absolutely nobody"

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