M-O

Part 9

"Wow!" Maia shouted as we walked into the Disney store and as I thought she ran directly to the Ariel section, dragging Brad behind her. I pulled out my phone quickly dropping Anne a quick text.

'Hey Anne, picked Brad up fine but fans were very overwhelming. Brad and I wanted to treat Maia for being so brave so we're just going for a little walk around the shops. Maybe grab something to eat later, will keep you updated xxx' I sent the message and then slid my phone back into my pocket and going over to Brad and Maia.

"Daddy, can I have the tinkerbell dress as well please," she pleaded fluttering her eyelashes. Brad turned to me in search for an answer, I shook my head, she has plenty of dresses at home. He turned back to Maia and paused for a minute.

"Of course baby, it's your treat get whatever you want," he said, typical. She started jumping excitedly then ran over to the Belle section.

"I think we need to go over what shaking my head means Bradley," he just laughed at my comment.

"Leah look at her! How could I say no to her, especially when she flutters those big green eyes," he smiled admiring our creation. I went to say something but my phone buzzed in my pocket, indicating a text back from Anne.

'Ok lovely, don't rush home. Enjoy some quality time together as a family. Yes, if you could keep me updated on what's happening that would be fab. Have a lovely day Hun xxx' she replied making me smile widely.

"What you smiling at?" Brad teased, as he carried over Maia who wore a tiara, along with 3 dresses and a water bottle.

"Just texting your mum that's all," I smiled putting my phone away.

"Still closer than ever I see," he laughed, I just smiled back.

"Yeah me, your mum and Nat are the dream team," I replied making us both laugh but it soon turned into awkwardness. "Right shall we go and pay for these then?" I asked leading him over to the tills. After a few minutes we were called over to the counter by a young girl who must have just been working a Saturday job.

"Hello, did you find ever-" she began but soon stopped when she looked up. Oh god here we go. "Oh my gosh! You're Bradley Simpson!" She exclaimed making him turn to look at her with a  smile.

"Hello that's me," he laughed awkwardly. She was fully freaking out right now, like tears and everything.

"Go and give her a hug Brad," I said taking Maia from his arms as he went round to give her a hug and take a selfie with her.

"Thank you so much, sorry about that," she said composing herself. "Brad theres something I've always wanted to ask you," she said and he nodded encouraging her to ask him. "What is another world about?" Causing Brad to smile awkwardly and scratch his neck.

"Erm well, I had a girlfriend and she was the genuine love of my life, she was there for me from the very start. But it came to a point where I had to chose between love or success and me being the idiotic 18 year old I was chose success. I left everything I love including my gorgeous girlfriend and my unborn child. I wrote another world as a kind of indirect love letter to her in the hope that she would hear it and realise that it wasn't over, not for me anyway," he explained. That was literally the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.

"Oh my god that's amazing! Has she heard it yet?" She asked.

"Erm I'm not sure you'll have to ask her," he said with an awkward giggle before turning to me. This made the girl stare at me, I shook my head to answer her question. She sensed the awkwardness and attempted to break it.

"Well that's erm £115.55 all together please," she said, I put Maia on the floor so I could get my purse out of my bag. But Brad already beat me to it putting £120 in front of her and telling her to keep the change before thanking her and grabbing the bags.

"I will give you the money back," I said as we walked out.

"No don't worry it's on the lads. They all gave me £50 each for Mo,"he explained and I smiled at the thought of the boys, they were my best friends. I miss them. "Don't worry they miss you too, especially Tristan," he laughed. I must have said that out loud.

"Aw that was so kind of them tell them thank you from me," I said sweetly. "So erm, where's next then?"