Story of another us // Calum Hood #book 2

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Five months later 

Calum and Emily were back in Sydney. Calum had planned to come back to Sydney just to get away from the LA lifestyle because sometimes it does get a little stressful. So he booked flights and managed to get Emily to take time off work. Emily's work was in fall swing, she loved it but Calum refused to let it take over her life. He didn't let her work weekends, at least not often. So getting Emily to drop work for two weeks was quite the achievement. Things had settled in the relationship, they tell each other everything regardless. Nia has backed off, finally getting the message that she didn't stand a chance. Calum didn't hang out with her much anymore, he felt it would be harsh on her behalf. Holly and Michael had also come back to Sydney, because Parker needed to see his dad sometimes and Holly needed to sort legal issues out with him about Parker, as they would be moving across the world. 

Calum was sitting at Emily's mum's grave. It was a little weird, because he wasn't with Emily or anyone else. He didn't really know what to do at a grave. He had brought a small bunch of flowers and placed them on top of it but he didn't know what else to do here. He knew why he was here.He just felt weird. 

"Calum?" Came from behind him making Calum jump in shock a little as Tommy sat down next to him. "Since when were you back in Sydney?" 

"Three days ago" Calum answered looking at man? Calum and Tommy did get on if you left them alone for a while. They just played playstation and talked about football. 

"And why are you at my mums grave?" Tommy asked making Calum chuckle. 

"That would be telling" Calum said making Tommy raise his eyebrows at him. "I don't really know. I just felt I should" 

"Why?" Tommy questioned because as far as he was aware Calum had never visited the grave. Calum bit his lip and looked away. 

"Well you traditionally a guy asks the parents permission before they -" 

"Oh shit" Tommy said his eyes widening and hitting Calum's arm. "You're here about marriage!!??" 

"Yeah" Calum said rubbing his bicip where Tommy has hit him. 

"Well if it helps my mum wanted you to marry her at 18 so I think that is your answer" Tommy said shrugged making Calum frown a little. 

"Really?" 

"Yeah I bet if Emily didn't end up with you mum would've made you her sixth husband or some shit" Tommy said making Calum chuckle and shake his head. "It's actually so cute you came here about that" 

"Yeah okay you tell anyone that and you're dead" Calum said making Tommy laugh a little. 

"Are you threatening me?" Tommy asked making Calum nod but smile at him. 

***

Emily arrived home it was dark, everywhere was dark. She had been with Poppy who had just had a baby four days ago. She had missed Poppy a lot and was happy that she finally had a baby she always wanted. As the whole of the apartment was dark Emily assumed that Calum was still out so she flicked on the lights and walked into the bedroom. She frowned at the box on the bed. It was just a cardboard box with a sticky note on the top. 

Follow these directions - C x

Emily frowned and lifted the lid off of the box to see a sat nav ready to used. She groaned a little before she headed back towards the front door, picking her keys and bag back up from the table next to the front door. Emily had know clue how sat navs worked but she hoped it did most of the work. She was kind of confused as to why she had to follow the directions that were given to her, and she hoped that it wasn't taking her somewhere fancy because she was in leggings and a t shirt.