The High Life. The final stretch

Chapter 33

Rhianne POV

"We did it mum." Casper shouted down the phone at me I hadn't been able to watch all the match as I had to get on with some work, but I had got to watch most of it

"Well done Casper. I'm really proud." I said smiling It was just coming up to half 5 in the evening and we were finished for the day.

"Thanks mum." He said

"What was the final score?" I asked

"4-5 to us." Casper said

"Well done." I said

"Thanks." Casper said

"We can watch the match tomorrow if you like when I get home." I said

"Yeah." Casper said

"Fab." I said

"Rhianne come on." George shouted

"Yeah coming. Talk to later Casper we're going out to dinner." I said

"Okay. Have a good night." Casper said

"I love you....... See you tomorrow evening." I said

"Love you to." Casper said

I put the phone down and went to find George he had wondered off.

"How's Casper?" George asked

"He's great. They won the match." I said smiling

"That amazing." George said

"Yeah it is. I knew they could do it. I've seen a couple of training session." I said

"That's lovely." George said

"Yeah it's great." I said smiling

Together we headed for a lovely restaurant in Manchester.

The meal was lovely and we had a great laugh. At half 9 we headed back to the hotel both of us were shattered and we had to be up early the next morning. It wasn't going to be a long day but there was a lot to before we got to go home at lunch time. This meant that I would be home just after the kids got back from school and having not seen them for 5 day I really wanted to get home.

The following day me and George were up earlier than needed to get everything done so that we could get everything done and get home earlier.

This however failed and we ended up staying longer. We just made it to the train station in time for out train home.

I got home and Con was out getting the kids from school. I just got on with doing some washing and waited for them to get home

At 4 they all walked through the door.

"mum." Lilly, Casper, Jessie, Grace and Blake shouted running straight at me

"Hey guys." I said putting my arms around the 5 of them Connor was holding Evie in his arms and she smiled when she saw me and as Con got closer to me she held out her arms to me.

"Come here little one." I said letting go of the others and taking Evie from Connor she giggled at only 8 months she was very advanced in her milestones just as Lilly was when she was that age. Evie was already starting to pull herself up on the sofa, well try to anyway.

It was great to be home and be back with my family. Didn't do much over the weekend just chilled out with Connor and the kids. We went out for a couple of walks but that was about it.

Sunday came quicker than I would have liked me and Connor got the kids ready bed and had and evening to ourselves.

"what do you want to do for our anniversary?" Con asked

"It's on the Wednesday. That's the 13th right?" I said

"Yeah." Con said

"I'm in Bristol you and the kids could come up to see me." I said

"Thought that maybe I could come on my own." Con said

"For the day?" I said

"Yeah and maybe to stay the night." Con said

"What about the kids?" I asked

"I have already spoken to the others and Ash, Charlotte, Brad and Tristan have all agreed to look after the kids for the night to pick them up from school on the Wednesday and to drop them off on the Thursday." Con said

I looked at him and smiled. It would be great to spend some time with Connor and to not have to worry about the kids.

"Okay." I said

Connor smiled

Next morning, I had to leave really early so I was up and ready to leave by the time the kids were leaving for school.

"Where you going mum?" Lilly asked just as she was about to leave

"Cardiff." I said smiling

"Fab......When do you go to Bristol?" She asked

"Tomorrow night." I said

"Fair enough. Have a good week." She said Ben had just knocked on the door

"See you later." I said kissing her on the head.

"Bye mum." She smiled then left

"Babe taxi is here." Con said he'd been sat in the living room with Evie feeding her.

"Okay. Thanks. See you Wednesday." I said going into the living room and kissing him

"Have fun." He said

"I love you." I said as I left the living rom

"I love you too." Con said I kissed Casper, Blake, Jessie and Grace then left.

"Hey Rhi. Have a good weekend?" George asked as we got on the train to Cardiff

"Yeah it wasn't bad. Mine and Connor's wedding anniversary on Wednesday." I said

"Aw. How many years?" George asked

"17 years." I said grinning I was playing with my wedding ring

"Cute." George said

"Yeah, also would have been Oscar's 19th birthday this year as well." I said George didn't say anything

We enjoyed a lovely train ride to Cardiff. When we arrived we headed straight for the start of the auditions.