"I err....I'm Rose" I say feeling suddenly done what nervous.
"Who's James?" He furrows his eyebrows clearly confused.
"Have you ever been to the electric shop like next door?" I ask timidly.
"No"
"Oh well he's the guy that works there" I explain wishing to be anywhere rise but was here, Alex owes me big time.
But after I break Calum's heart, she marries Daniel and his money and then divorces Daniel but keeps the money finally we can be together.
Finally.
"I don't know a James and I certainly don't know a Rose" he grits his teeth.
"Oh well I'm Aurelias sister"
"Aurelia?" He asks shocked.
"Yeah you know the girl peeking out of your airing cupboard" I grin at her sending her a little wave.
The joys of driving siblings mad.
She flashes me a hard sarcastic smile.
"WHY THE HELL ARE YOU ALL IN MY HOUSE?" Ashton suddenly shouts making all of us jump a little.
"We were only here to help you" Michael says joining the crowd.
Ashton looks at him and groans.
"Not you too"
Michael begins to engage him in conversation but my attentions caught by Cara gently guiding Luke down the stairs rubbing her hand up and down his arm in a soothing motion.
He stumbles slightly obviously exhausted.
Instinctively I run down the stairs to join them and sling one of Luke's arms over my shoulder.
Cara sends me a thankful look whilst Luke doesn't seem to care who's helping him and just wants to go home.
"Drummers can really pack a punch huh?" I smile sympathetically.
"Clearly" Luke manages to says drily.
"Don't worry about it you just need a little ice, trust me I used to be a nurse"
"Used to be?" Cara inquires clearly assuming I know live off my sisters fame.
"I'm a midwife now" I tell her.
"Oh" is all she can think of too reply with.
"Why did you defend Calum?" Luke asks curiously.
I take a deep breath.
Sophie's POV
"You had an affair with someone from the electric shop?" He asks so incredulously I have the sudden urge to laugh.
"Of course not" I practically scoff.
"Then who was it?" He demands
No more lies
"I'm sorry" I say aloud but not to Ashton but too Calum.
"Seriously?Calum?" He looks so shocked he forgets to be angry.
See anger I can deal with but this new wounded persona is heartbreaking.
He looks like he's about to cry.
"You knew it wasn't Luke didn't you?" I asked gently.
"I wanted it to be Luke" he mumbles barely able to look at me let alone Calum
"Why?" I rub small circles in the spot on his back just between ever shoulder blades.
Somehow it felt like this small comforting gesture made everything okay again.
"Because then....then we'd both have lost the woman we loved"
"You haven't lost me, I'm right here"
"But your not, your anywhere but here"
And I know exactly what he means.
Caras POV
One hour later
"Come in" I beckon Rose into the house in an attempt to be polite hoping she'll say no.
"No I really don't want to impose"
"You really very welcome" I smile pleasantly.
"Well then, thanks" she walks in.
A let out a sigh deflating like a helium balloon.
"Do you drink tea?" I ask.
"No"
"Coffee?"
"No"
"Water?"
"Have you got anything a little stronger?"
"Like what?" I frown.
"I dunno a beer of something"
Already just from that sentence I've formed a whole knew opinion on her.
"We don't drink in the house"
"Why not?" She says, not in a rude way more of a curious way.
"The girls are still young and are very....interested in just about everything, we don't want them going into the fridge or cupboards looking for orange juice ending up getting there hands on a Tia Maria" I explain.
"Oh right the girls....Zoe's kids right?"
"That's right" I grimace.
"Where are they now?"
"Well Emilie looks after them on Sunday's for an hour and when they return we take the girls out for a meal"
"How do you decide what restaurant to go to?" She questions, I point to the wall next to me with four brightly coloured names each with golden star stickers stick beneath.
My charts practically self explanatory however has the most stars at the end of the week gets to pick where to eat.
"You and Luke have charts too" she laughs in disbelief.
"Why would we want to miss out" I grin
"How do you get stars?" She says genuinely interested.
"If I fancy a restaurant then I miraculously get more stars then usual" I send her a cheeky smile.
"So where are you going to go to day"
"Nowhere, you saw what happened to Luke - he won't want to go out, plus they'll be paparazzi everywhere" I admit slightly disappointed.
"Speaking of which I was going to ask Emilie to look after them for an extra hour, so I have a little more time to clear Luke up before the girls see him" I suddenly remember picking up my mobile and dialling her number.
"Hello?" Her voice sounds anxious and ever do slightly panicked
"Hey Emilie"
"Cara? I was just in my way over" she sounds relieved.
"Already?" I ask startled double checking the time.
"It's Poppy" is all she needs to say before I've grabbed my coat and car keys and a, speeding down the road before I see Emilie carrying my hysterical daughter.
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Long Way Home // sequel to English Love Affair // 5sos
Fanfiction"I hate you! I hate you and I always have" Separation is never easier, especially when it's optional. Freya certainly has her favourite parent making life ever harder for Alex, excluding the fact Calum's finally settling down. Meanwhile Luke is rais...
