When I Was 20 Years Old (Mature content) (Complete)

Chapter 6 - Alex

I woke up and smiled. I gently kissed David's forehead before soundlessly rolling over and climbing out of bed. I shrugged on my dressing gown and tied it around my waist. I stole one last glance at David before gently closing the bedroom door. I then snuck along the corridor to see if Aurora and Luke were awake. I peered into their room only to find they weren't there. I laughed softly to myself. Slowly going downstairs, I could hear soft snoring from the living room. I looked in to see a tangled web of body parts under the blanket that was normally on the back of the chair; their clothes scattered on the floor.

I softly tapped Aurora's shoulder, "You want breakfast Hun?"

"Mum!" Rory cried quietly.

"You are the ones who fell asleep after having sex on the sofa!" I replied.

"You and dad have done it before!" She replied.

She started getting up and I took that moment to leave to go to the kitchen. A few moments later she wandered in with Luke's blue cotton shirt and, hopefully, her underwear. She tied her hair up as she turned on the coffee machine. I took my tea and sat in one of the breakfast stools.

"I can't believe how casually you asked if I wanted breakfast," she laughed.

"Well Hun it is seven and it's Monday morning," I replied, "I don't care if you are pregnant and married, you are still going to school."

"Crap! Is it really seven?" She asked.

"Yeah," I replied, "You're lucky I'm up for work."

"Mum you own Dare's publishing and are thirty two weeks pregnant," she laughed, "I don't think anyone will mind if you don't go into work."

I laughed, "I'm only going in for a few hours. I got a couples of meeting today with both clients and partners so I gotta go in. Where as I think your teachers will have a HUGE problem if you are late to school."

"Morning Mrs Ride!" Luke said, he then kissed Rory, "Morning Mrs Reeves."

"Babe we are gonna be late for school!" Rory said.

"What!" He cried, "What's the time?"

"Seven," I replied.

"Shit!" Luke said, running off up stairs.

Rory and I laughed, "He left his coffee you made him."

"Meh," Rory replied, "He'll come back for it."

Rory came and sat opposite me at the breakfast bar. She collected her breakfast from the various cupboards and passed me a bowl and spoon. I laughed as she plopped herself down on the chair and began to pour the cereal and milk for both of us.

"What?" She laughed.

"You're as bad as your father!" I laughed, "I can do my own thing!"

"I know mum," Rory replied, "But there is something I need to tell you..."

"You're moving in with Luke?" I guessed.

"How..."

"Rory I know you!" I replied, "Luke has his own place and so I knew this was coming."

"You don't mind?" She winced.

I reached over and took her hand, "You will always be my baby girl but you've gotta grow up at some point, which is also why I'm retiring soon."

"I don't understand," Rory said confused.

"Well I'm saying that I want to retire soon and I was wondering, seeing as you help me with most of my work, I thought you may want to continue," I offered.