England x Reader

Meet the Kirklands

So, just for the effect of having a large family, I've added random people and names. Just go with it ;) - A/N

------ 1 week later-------------

Arthur's POV:

[Name] was coming round to meet my family today and I was beginning to feel a little nervous. 'Please do not scare her away' I mentally pleaded. I had just been to my parent's house to help with cooking preparations (Dangerous - A/N) and had now returned home to pick out an outfit. "Shall I go with smart, or casual?" I asked myself. What can I say? Sometimes I need expert advice. My phone started to ring. "Hello?" I spoke into the device.

"Hello, sweetie. I'm just wondering, does [Name] have anything she doesn't like to eat?" My mother asked.

"Not that I know of, apart from mushrooms, but that's alright because you're not cooking them," I said as I opened my wardrobe.

"No, that's fine then," She sighed with relief.

"Okay, so I'm going to pick up [Name] in 1 hour and then I'll bring her over. Is everything ok? What are you doing now?" I asked.

"I'm chopping potatoes for the roast," She said casually. I paused, confused.

"But...I've already helped chop potatoes this morning, they should be all done," I said.

"Yes but I'm getting more, we didn't have that many. Also, you forgot to put the oven on when you put the potatoes in," She replied, not batting an eyelid to my bad cooking skills. However, at her words, my heart skipped a beat. 'Please don't say what I think you will' I thought.

"Mother?" I said slowly.

"Yes, dear?" She asked.

"How many potatoes are you cooking?" I heard her count under her breath.

"I'm on my 50th potato," She replied happily.

"Mother, [Name] doesn't eat that much and that's a lot, even for Father. You know this is only a small get-together, right?" I asked, my mind praying that she hadn't done what I thought she had.

"What do you mean? You said you invited [Name] over to meet the family, so that's what we're doing," She said, confusion in her voice.

"Yes, that only makes 9 of us," I replied.

"And the family," She added. I paled.

"The family? You invited the-the whole family?" I asked.

"Of course!" She replied merrily.

"Mother! I said to [Name] that this was a 'quiet dinner to meet my parents and my brothers'," I spoke slowly, horror beginning to spread through me.

"I invited the family, Arthur. That's what you told me," She said.

"No, no, no, no, no!" I shook my head and ran my hands through my hair. "I specifically said, '[Name] has a rather small family so I don't want to overwhelm her with people'. That's why, when I said family, I only meant our inner family: you, Father and my brothers!" I cried.

"Well, what's the point in that? If [Name]'s going to meet the family, she might as well meet all of them," She said. "I don't know why you're making such a big fuss. This is going to be a fun event and I'd like the whole family to meet her if she's going to be part of it eventually," She explained. I face-palmed and breathed in and out deeply for a few minutes.

"Okay...Just..." I sighed, unsure of what to say. There was no changing things now. "If you can, please tell everyone to not crowd round her," I begged. She laughed.