"Options... I've ran out of Options..." (Book 3)

Chapter 106 - "Staff Leavers Party Part II..."

Chapter 106 - "Staff Leavers Party Part II..."

Clara's PoV

'I bloody knew it was you. What the hell are you doing here?' I growled slamming my hands on the bar. 'Are you getting drunk? You said you were saving not becoming an alco--'

'Says the ex alcoholic?' He snapped cutting me off and shutting me up.

'Why are you here?' I complained as he walked behind the bar and started pouring two oranges juices.

'I'm just about to go on a break? Any chance we can chat over there in a booth away from ear shot?' He asked.

'I'd your about to tell me something that I'd huge I'm going to tell Lilly' I scoffed sitting down.

He sat opposite me and took a deep breath before a large sigh.

'I work here Clara. From 8 till 2 every night. It's only six hours but the pays good and I get to keep all of the tips. It is just temporary whilst I save enough for all this IVF. Once Lilly's pregnant I can quit' he mumbled sipping the orange juice carefully.

'Work? Are you telling me your working two jobs? You know Lilly thinks your like sleeping with other women' I laughed not even having thought of something as simple as this.

'Are you serious? Sleeping with other people? She thinks I'm some sort of hooker? Because in not' Richard growled insulted.

'Well I know that now' I said rolling my eyes.

'You can't tell her. She can't know that you've seen me here' he said seriously all of sudden.

'What? Why? Just tell her your working in a bar? What's the problem?' I huffed.

'She thinks that I'm doing an extra IT thing for another company. She's already accused me once of sleeping with my boss. I can't tell her the truth now. The lie is too deep'

'The lie will just get deeper if you carry on. You have to tell her' I complained. 'If she finds out that I knew and I didn't tell her even though I've had crying at me because she thinks your sleeping around I'll never hear the end of it' I scoffed.

'If you tell Lilly about the job I'll tell John that you spent the evening with Danny Pink!' He snapped back.

I knew he wasn't one to hold a grudge or blackmail people so if he was in this instance then he must be seriously worried about it.

'What's the issue? Danny and I are just catching up?'

'That will mean nothing to John. I still remember the restaurant from a couple of years ago'

'Alright. Alright. I get your point but in all fairness then I was sleeping with Danny and I'm not now. I didn't even know he was back in the Fucking country let alone be at the leaving do'

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I unlocked the front door quietly hoping not to wake anyone and went straight for the kitchen.

I felt a bit sick actually from being around everyone - especially Adrian - drunk.

And I did manage to get to have a chat to Danny about life and he's done really well for himself.

They aren't married but they are engaged. He got offered a better job (deputy head) at another school in London which is why they came back. She's pregnant with their first child and they know for sure it's a boy.

It made me wonder what my little nugget was. I mean all the kids had their preferences but I secretly was hoping for a boy.

If it was a boy it would mean they I have a son completely of my own. Henry is lovey and sees me as his Mum now but it's not quite the same. I'll never be Lucie.

'Hey' John hummed as I shit my pants and squeaked just a little bit as I slammed the back door letting the damn cat in.

'God don't scare me like that for god sake john' I scoffed unhappily.

'Sorry... I didn't realise we were sneaking around. How was the do?'

'Alright. I mean I'm pregnant, emotional and an ex alcoholic which means I couldn't drink at all. So it was what it was' I shrugged pulling a second mug out of the cupboard.

'Are you having tea before bed?'

'Peppermint tea. I feel really sick tonight. Dunno why' I mumbled.

'Did something happen?' He asked worries.

'No. nothing happened I'm fine' I smiled stepping around him to the stairs and headed up the stairs with him on my tail. 'How are the kids?'

'All in bed. Sound asleep' he laughed jumping on to the bed.

'And how are you?' I asked taking a glug of the tea whilst it was still hot in order to make a difference but not a big enough glug to scorch my throat and instead of sitting next to him on the bed I sat on top of him giving him a good old straddle.

'Fine'

'Get any sleep?'

'It's half past 10 Clara. I haven't even been to bed. Your back way earlier than I though considering it didn't start until 8?'

'Well I did my bit and showed my face. Other than that I didn't want to end up being everyone else's taxi service' I hummed.

'Fair enough' he shrugged picking his phone up and stared texting.

'Who are you texting?'

'Connor'

'As in Poppy's nurse? Is that appropriate?'

'It's not a text. It's an email. It's far more professional. And it's only so that he can give me updates to what Poppy will need here at home for the next few days'

'Wait is it all sorted? Can she come home?'

'For two weeks to recover we hope before she goes back in for the op. All is pointing at yes' he said excitedly.

I sat patiently still on top of him for a good few minutes before getting bored and pulling the phone from his hand and slinging it on the floor.

'What was that for?' He scoffed.

'I've been straddling you for 20 minutes and you've not even asked if we can have sex... so I'm doing all the hard work for you' I hummed.

'The door isn't even locked Clara. That's a bit brave' he smirked.

'Eh. Live a little'