Tracey
I really don't want to go down and see everyone because I am so embarrassed that I collapsed and then just disappeared. I walk in the kitchen and the four girls come running up to me to hug me. "Careful girls" Kevin says. I hug them back and then everyone comes to hug me. Joe is apprehensively sitting in the corner and is not sure what to do but everyone is busy chatting they don't notice. I wander over to him hold out my hand and say "Come talk to me" he takes my hand and we head outside on the porch, I see Nick come into the kitchen out of the corner of my eye and he sees me and Joe heading out, we sit down and literally a couple of seconds later Nick comes out "hey man" Joe gets up and says " I am so sorry dude, I just..." Nick just hugs him and says "stop, it's all good, we are all good, I mean look at her who wouldn't want to kiss her" he leans down and kisses me and then slides into the chair underneath me forcing me up onto his lap. "So you guys have sorted things out then" Joe asks "Yeah, this dumbass finally got his act together" Joe laughs and Nick pouts "I'm not a dumbass" "you are, but your my dumbass" I lean down and give him a kiss "Yes, yes I am baby" and he smack my arse playfully. "I am gonna leave you guys to talk ok" "ok babe. See you in a bit" I squeeze Joe's shoulder as I walk past and whisper to him, just talk to him" he squeezes my hand and smiles at me. "Ok. I will" I leave them to it and go back into the house so they can talk.
Nick
I had no idea all of that had been going on. God! I have been a really shitty brother, so wrapped up in myself and my shit I couldn't see he was really struggling. "Tracey and I are here for you, whatever you need" "Thanks dude, means a lot. I don't know what's going to happen with their friendship and I do feel guilty but selfishly at the same time she has been such a good friend to me I don't want to lose her" "You won't, even if her and Sophie work things out, I know 100 per cent that you will never lose her as a friend, plus one day she will be your sister in law so she is kinda stuck with you. He laughs "Wow marriage talk already, you don't hang about do you! Well I kinda sorta asked her to my wife before I asked her to be my girlfriend, I mean it wasn't my finest hour but I just kinda blurted out Marry Me, it was out before I even realised what I was saying" "What did she say?" "She just said one day, laughed and then told me if I called that a proposal then I should think again which to be fair it was pretty lame and she deserves a lot better than that and when the timing is right she will get it but for now I'm happy just taking it day by day. What are you going to do about Sophie? What do you want to do?" "I think I am done. Things have not been right for a while and we've been drifting further and further apart. I literally think Tracey is the only thing that's kept me sane the last few months" "but that speech at the BBQ" "well we know she is a good actress!!" "Wow dude, I'm so sorry. I've been there so I know how shit it is, I wish you had come to me though" "I didn't go to anyone, but I probably should have. Sophie did text me earlier to give me a heads up that she's coming back later obviously for the girls and to discuss what we do next, I should probably warn Tracey. I just don't know how that's all gonna work and how I'm gonna cope being apart from them when I am not on tour. "It's hard man, I'm not gonna lie. I mean Pri and I do ok but I don't know how ok it's going to be once she knows I am with Tracey.
Sophie
I am getting ready to head back to Kevin's to pick the girls up. I know I need to have a difficult conversation with Joe but I guess I'm gonna have to see Tracey, I am assuming she is home. I haven't heard from her and Joe hasn't said anything. I pull up to the house and ring the bell, it doesn't feel right just walking in anymore. Dani opens the door and I put on a smile and give her a hug, we head into the kitchen where everyone is. I see Tracey sat on Nick's lap on the chair outside and they look very much together and Joe is sat with them chatting, how is Nick ok with this unless Joe hasn't told him. I then hear Willa shout " Mummy" as she comes running over. "Hi Soph, Joe's outside with Nick and Tracey" Denise says coming over to give me a hug. "Thanks" I make my way over to the door and open it, the three of them look up and Tracey says "Hi, I think we need to talk, don't you" "I guess we do, can you guys excuse us" Joe gets up to head inside "can we talk after" I ask him "of course" "I'm not going anywhere, she needs to be relaxing and I want to make sure you're not going to upset her so I'm staying" Nick says "No, babe you're not. You are going to go inside, I will be fine. I will shout if I need you. I love you for caring but just ease up a little. I'm not going to break!!" she says to him. Begrudgingly he gets up gives her a kiss and goes inside. "How are you feeling" "I'm ok, as Nick said I've just got to take it easy, no stress or caffeine or anything like that for a few days. How are you doing?" "I'm not sure really. I am going to hazard a guess that Joe has told you what's been going on since you seem to be his best friend now instead of mine!" "Really Sophie, bit childish that isn't it. The way you reacted to the whole LA situation was just so overdramatic and unnecessary and then the Nick situation and you have the nerve to question whether I am your friend. Yes, Joe has told me what's been going on, you know Joe and I have always been close and you've never had an issue with until things are not working out with you and now all of a sudden I am just your friend and you expect me to drop him except lately, how much of a friend have you been to me. You even left the hospital without coming in to see me, even if I was pissed at you I would never ever have done that to you!! "You were my friend first, you're meant to be on my side when things go wrong and why would I have wanted to come and see you when I had literally just found out that my husband fucking kissed you!!!! I think I have a right to be pissed off" I am shouting now and I don't care if the whole family hear. The door flies open and Nick comes out "That's it you're done! This conversation is over. I told you she needs to relax and now you're shouting at her. I think you should leave" "That's fine Nick! This friendship is done! Did you know that your precious brother kissed her!! I don't how you can just be ok with that, who knows maybe they have both wanted each other all along and we were just pawns in their game. I'd watch them if I was you Nick!!" Kevin comes out at this point "Sophie, it's time for you to leave please, you are just upsetting everyone and this is not a healthy environment for our girls or yours" I storm back through the house and look and Joe and just say "I am done, I want a divorce, she is welcome to you, you'll be hearing from my solicitor. Come on girls time to go!" The girls are crying because they don't want to leave Joe but he calmly tells them to go with me and he will see them soon. I take their stuff and put them in the car and we make our way to the airport.
