Next Door Neighbours // RoadTrip

44. The end... or is it?

"However it's not over yet... we have a performance from a certain two people... I think you know who."

"Handy! Handy! Handy!" I could hear them all chanting from backstage.

"Why am I so nervous? Jesus Christ."

I'm pacing back and forth trying to calm myself down. "Out of everything this makes you nervous? Performing with Andy?"

I stop and look at them. "Yeah I know... it sounds stupid."

"So let's welcome back Harriet..." The guys come off stage all except Andy. "Time to shine."

I take a deep breath and head on stage. My nerves instantly go as soon as I see Andy look at me a smile.

"As you'll probably know this is our first time performing together. So anything could happen."

"Yeah... and we'll try and not go all soppy and High School Musical... I say try..." I slightly laugh at the end. "Hopefully... anyway let's do this! you might know the song, you might not. I didn't know it till about two hours ago so let's hope I don't forget the words."

The music starts playing and Andy starts off.

"It was a cold night, we laid with each other just to stay warm.
Up all hours, not for the last time.
As it's a cold life, stay with each other one last time..."

Once we get into it, it feels pretty great.
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"Say you'll never change..." we both finish, stood facing each other and smiling like idiots.

The crowd go completely crazy.

"You guys should kiss!" Someone shouts, I turn away from Andy and look at them.

"Woah... woah... woah. Time out people... Let's not get ahead of ourselves here." I say. "Come on why not?" I turn back to Andy.

"Really?"

"Yes. We're just giving them what they want."

"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" Andy's just smiling and I just put my head in my hands. He takes them away from my face so I'm looking at him.

"I hate you all..."

"No you don't." he continues smiling, and I slightly shake my head. "Just kiss already!"

"Fine... go on then..."

"With pleasure..." he cheekily smiles and goes for it. I suppose you could say perfect end for the last show.
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And that was that... the last show done. And we all are heading home. Now with the added member of the already extensive family.

"Maybe when he's a bit older we can introduce him to Pepper..."

"Yeah." I slightly smile stroking Loki who's fast asleep on my lap.

That just sounds so weird...

"Oh my God! How cute would that be? They could have little Poki kittens and..." I think Rye's fangirling...

"Woah time out Ryan... I know Pepper likes her younger men but let's not rush it!"

"Already have..." I look at my phone and see a tweet from Rye.

@RoadTrip3000: got a new family member loki already planned to set him up with pepper when he's old enough #Poki - Rye 🐝

You'll need parental permission first... @RoadTrip3000

"I already have dad's permission that's all I need..."

"Can I just butt in? Who wears the trousers in that relationship Rye? Not Andy..." Well said Blair, well said... we all know it's true.

"Actually Blair... Yes I do."

"Really Andy? Think about that."

"I don't do I?" I shake my head patting him on the shoulder. "You never have my friend..."

"And.. we're here." I slowly sit up trying not wake up Loki, look out the window and realise we're back.

"Back to reality..." one by one we get out the car grab our stuff and head up to the flats.

"Home sweet home." I open the door to the flat and realise the girls are already there. "Welcome home."

"It's good to be home." I put my bags down and Loki. "I need a cup of tea. I haven't had a decent one in a week."

"Well Miss Popstar you sit down and I'll make you one."

"Thanks Dan... I head into the living room, lie back on the couch and sigh happily. "The show tonight was incredible. Especially the end ey? Wink wink."

"Yeah it was..." I turn my head and smile at Laura. "I bet." she smirks and I throw a cushion at her.

"It seems things between you and Andy are getting pretty serious now. Next thing you'll be living together, getting married, having kids."

"Woah! Bad time to come in."

"Oh hey Fowler... we were just..."

"Yeah, I heard.. Lau." I sit up, so he could sit down. "Why don't I have a cup of tea?"

"Because Michael... You don't live here so make it yourself..." Mikey just pouts at Dan. Yep... we're definitely home now...

"So... have you guys actually thought about that stuff?"

"What stuff? Thanks." I take my brew off Danni. "The future."

"It's not even been a year yet... of course they haven't..." I just stay quiet. "Oh my God you have... haven't you?"

"No."

"What have you thought about?"

"Kids names." I quickly look at Jack. "Oh my God!"

"What?!"

"I overheard them the other day."

"Thanks Jack." He just shrugs and I shake my head. This is gonna be a great conversation.

So we've talked about it.. But now obviously.. could you imagine? I've already this bunch of kids to look after...

"You guys aren't planning..." We both shout to stop Laura from carrying on that sentence. "No! No..."

"Not now... Jesus Christ."

"Well thank God for that!"

"At first we were talking about if I had kids with someone and Harri had kids with someone..."

"So not together?"

"Not until he went 'she'll be beautful like her mum.' That's when the bombshell hit and I looked at him. Meaning me to his kids and I was like... I didn't know what to say."

"The feels..." Liv starts squealing, I look at her and smile. "I mean... That's if we're still together..."

"Why wouldn't we be?" I look up at him. "You think we'll still be together in like 15 years?"

"I mean... I was thinking longer than that... but..." he stops and smiles and I smile back. I'd be one lucky girl if I spent the rest of my life with Andrew Robert Fowler.

"Oh God... please stop..."

For once it was Danni ruining the moment. "Shut up Dan.. It's sweet.. so how many?"

"We settled on two boys and a girl. Daniel, Zack and Lily Rose."

"Aww... Lily Rose Fowler how cute is that? Oh God... I'm crying just thinking about it." She's actually starting to cry so I get up and hug her. "Aww Liv..."

Then the others all join in.

Who needs kids yet when I've got these to call my family alongside with Uncle Blair, Aunt Sophie, cousin Harvey, adopted cousins Robyn and Josh.

And of course my real family.
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