Summer with the Queen

Chapter 28

Getting back to the cottage was a relief after spending a long time in the hospital.

The first thing I did was go to bed; I was exhausted and drained from not having enough sleep.

Waking up I looked at the clock to see that it was 9.30am, I must have slept longer than I thought I would.

I got out of bed and walked straight out to the kitchen still in my pjs, which were multi coloured flannel pants and a checked blue and white flannel long sleeved shirt which was Macaulay's but he grew out of it and gave it to me. It was still big for me but it was comfy for bed.

Walking into the kitchen I could hear laughing and talking, I walked further in and saw Grandmother, mum and dad sitting around in the lounge room chatting away and Macaulay and Grandfather at the table with someone else who had their back to me talking.

Macaulay was the first to notice me and smiled before saying; "look who decided to grace us with their presence"

Mum spoke up not long after "Reagan is that you sweetie how are you feeling?"

"Better" was all I responded back.

The guy who had his back to me finally turned around to see what was going on, as soon as he did my jaw dropped.

I looked at what I was wearing and blushed, if only I knew that we were going to have a visitor I would have changed but since I was 'sick' I didn't think too.

"Nice to see you again Reagan" the guy spoke up waking me out of my thoughts.

"What are you doing here?" I asked abrupt.

"Reagan be nice, Miles has come to visit and to see if you are feeling better" Grandfather said looking at me serious.

I would never expect Miles to show up here to see if I was alright, but I guess I was wrong.

"Cute pjs you have there" Miles said smirking at me, which only made me blush with embarrassment.

"Sorry I didn't realise we had a visitor, I would have changed" I responded quietly.

"It's ok your an exception" Miles responded.

"Thanks I guess? Anyway I'm going to change" I said quickly before leaving the room to get dressed into suitable clothes.

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Walking back into the room again, now in a pair of trackies and a flannel shirt which was comfortable might I add, I looked around and saw everyone still where I left them a short time ago.

I walked over to where Macaulay, Grandfather and Miles were sitting and sat down. I quickly smiled at Miles before turning my attention towards Grandfather who was talking about something to do with cars.

I was listening to the conversation around the table when I felt a tap on my knee. Looking to the side I saw Miles looking at me.

"Uh can I help you?" I whispered to him.

"Yeah I was wondering if you're up for a walk around the cottage." Miles whispered back.

I nodded my head before we both stood up and excused ourselves from the table to go for a walk.

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We walked around the cottage for a bit before we sat on the seat under the giant tree in the garden and that's when Miles spoke up for the first time since we got outside.

"Reagan I have something to say to you" Miles said turning towards me.

I had a million things running through my head at what Miles would say to me, but I came up with nothing.

"Okay what is it?" I asked slightly freaking out to myself.

There was a brief moment before Miles spoke up; "Reagan I love you"

"Okay.... I love you too?" I said back confused.

Miles shook his head slightly before responding; "no I love, love you, as in more than friends kind of love" Miles said looking down at the ground.

It took me a few moments to process what he said before realisation hit me.

"YOU WHAT" I said a little too loud.

"Reagan do I really have to repeat myself again?" Miles asked me.

I shook my head before quickly standing up and wiping a tear away from my eyes.

I didn't know what to do so I ran.

I ran all the way back to the cottage and headed straight to my room, tears streaming down my face.

As I laid on my bed, more tears streamed down my cheek as the memory from before kept playing on repeat in my head, about what Miles said to me.

It didn't make sense, Miles was my security guard, we even clashed heads a fair bit because of our polar opposite views, now he confesses he loves me.

What do I do now? Do I tell him that I don't like him like that, or do I do the cowardly thing and ignore him for the rest of my stay in England?

All I know is I better make my decision soon.

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