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

Chapter 168 - "Name Change...?"

Chapter 168 - "Name Change...?"

Clara's PoV

'I think... I think it might have gone well?' John asked as he stood in the doorway of our bedroom and looked at me sprawled all over the bed with Harry laying wriggling around the bed.

'Umm. Yeah maybe. Actually they were really weird' I pointed out.

'Maybe I should let them see him more. Maybe I'm the one who needs to be more willing to let them have him?'

'What? No. they haven't made any contact or any attempt since Lucie died with you. They never particularly liked you, they weren't too keen on our kids and definitely didn't like me. Why should they get to see Henry?'

'Well I would never let them have him or look after him on their own. I'm not stupid' he huffed stripping his trousers off and flopping on the bed in exhaustion.

It's easy to forget with everything else that goes on and drama like this that we have in our family that we have a new born and that we are operating together on only a measly 6 hours sleep.

'Is everyone in bed?' I asked in a whine.

'Yeah' he assured closing his eyes. 'Your on the night shift right?' He smirked.

'Nice try Smith... un bloody likely. I do the bloody all day shift. It's your turn' I hummed pecking him on the mouth and laying down.

Harry was just wriggling between us so I sat up to give him a little belly rub.

I knew if I laid down that I would fall asleep and it was most likely that John was going to do the same and we didn't want Harry falling asleep in between us.

'I've filled in all the paper work this afternoon as well. We need to go and register Harry as a human being' I said with a grin as his other eye opened.

'Good god I forgot all about that. It's cause these kids are all here. I can't wait until they're back at school' he groaned.

'When shall we do it?'

'Oh? Maybe we could squeeze it in at some point this week? I'll consult my mental calendar tomorrow' he hummed. 'So I've been looking st flights...'

'Oh god were serious about this whole having a break thing then?'

'Yeah. Deadly. I think it would be good for us both actually and I was also thinking that in say maybe November sometime we could go away just you and I?' He grinned. 'Like a wedding anniversary sort of pressie to us for surviving a year together again'

'That sounds lovely right now but on this occasion we are bloody taking all the kids' I groaned.

'You'll love of really' he smirked rolling over and going to sleep.

- - -

'I have a question... actually more of a request?' John hummed as he came into the lounge with some paper work.

'Hmm?' I hummed with Harry between my legs holding my hands and having a little giggle. He'd just had a feed so was being very calm.

'I'm filling out this paperwork for his passport and I was thinking we should change his name'

'What the Fuck? No way. I love Harry' I growled. 'Be even looks like a harry' I scoffed.

'No he'll stay Harry... I was just thinking about full naming him - like Evie and Me?'

'Why?'

'I don't know. I just think Harry could be short for Harrison. I like writing it' he shrugged.

'Harrison Jonathon Smith? Bit of a mouthful?'

'Not really. And he wouldn't even be known as Harrison. He'd be pretty much known as Harry' he shrugged.

'What do you think little buddy? You like the name Harrison?' I asked as I stroked his little cheek and he gave me a smile but it was very much a windy smile. He immediately spat up afterwards.

'Eew. He's all yours for that' John grinned.

'Fine. Harrison is okay' I hummed as John turned back to the lounge. 'The kids are all busy? Wanna go and get him named?' John grinned.

'Sure'

- - -

'Are we going to have a christening for him?' I asked looping my arms into his arm as we walked towards the registry office.

'Dunno. Don't think I can be bothered with the whole party so we'll just have a small thing when we come back from our holiday?' He suggested.

'Yeah I'm down with that' I smiled.

It was the strangest thing.

Henry had gone to Richards for the afternoon to play with Ollie and Evie had gone too. Poppy was at a play date party with a group of her little friends and Avia was dropped at the library this morning so we were all to ourselves.

'Do you realise we have the whole house to ourselves this afternoon? I mean the whole house. Only Harry to keep us company' I said as we approached the registry office.

It was nice to take a little walk in the Summer with my husband and my baby in the park. It was something we never really did on the other times

'What are you suggesting? What did you earn to do this afternoon then?'

'Sleep? And that's not a euphemism. I genuinely wanted to sleep' I complained.

'Or we could book flights?' He said with a clap and a spring to his step.

'Alright fine' I grumbled.

- - -

'So... All booked' he hummed with a chuckle.

'I know I watched you do it'

'No you didn't. You fed the baby and then had your eyes fixed on Jeremy Kyle for the last two hours. I booked it' he growled.

'And you enjoyed booking it' I said with a tap on the cheek then leant into him for a hug the moved up and grabbed his mouth with mine.

'Hmm. You think we have time?'

'We have the whole house to ourselves for the first time in months... if you think I'm wasting it--?'

'Agreed. Take your top off'

'Oh very flattering. Just what every girl wants to hear'