The High Life. The final stretch

Chapter 41

As the holiday drew to a close and we were getting ready to head home it had been a great holiday for us all and everyone had enjoyed themselves which was the whole reason for the trip.

We landed back into Heathrow airport and Jodie, Ben and the twins were there waiting for us.

Lilly runs straight towards Ben throwing her arms around him. Me and Connor smile. She's missed him this last week, they spend so much of their free time together that when their apart they really do miss each other.

"Miss me?" Ben said

"Yeah I did." Lilly said

"Good to hear." Ben said

Me and Connor were still smiling.

"It's good to have you back." Jodie said giving me a hug

"Thanks. It's good to be back." I said smiling

"How's everything been?" Connor asked

"It's been okay. The boys have been going mad. Losing the plot. They're glad your come home today." Jodie said
Connor laughed

"Come on let's get home. Evie's going to be awake soon and I think it would be best if she woke up at home and not in a busy airport." I said

"Yeah." Con said

Lilly went off with Ben and the rest of us went home to get some sleep.

Monday back to work and school.

"Lilly, Ben's here!" I shouted up the stairs

"Coming." Lilly said running down the stairs.

"See you later." I said as she headed out the door

"You picking me up?" Lilly asked

"Yeah. You've got ice dancing." I said

"Yeah. Will you bring my skates please?" Lilly asked

"Yeah course." I smiled

"See you later. Laters dad." Lilly shouted into the kitchen where Connor was trying to get a wiggling Evie in to her high chair

"Have a good day sweet." Con shouted from the kitchen

"Come on Casper." Lilly shouted. Lilly had taken it upon herself to walk with Casper to school every morning. He was now at the same high school as Lilly.

"Coming." Casper said running past me

I smiled to myself and shut the door behind them. I went into the kitchen to give Connor a hand with Evie who was still putting up a pretty good fight not to be put in her high chair.

Once I had dropped Grace, Jessie and Blake at school I went over to the record label to get on with some work ready for the Christmas production which was less than 6 weeks away.

"Rhi does this belong to you?" Connor said coming into the drama room with a wooden board.

"Yeah thanks." I said I was sat on the floor painting another wooden board

"What is it?" Con said

"It's for the set. Lilly's going to come over tomorrow night to help me draw out the sets." I said

"But the plays not for another 6 weeks." Con said

"Yeah I know but there's a lot of set pieces to get through and make before then." I said

"Fair enough want some help?" Con asked

"Yeah okay." I said Connor put the wooden board in his hand against the wall then came and sat on the floor next to me and picked up a paint brush to help.