Get Ready For It - A Gary Barlow FF

Chapter 61

After both of us fell asleep on the couch halfway through the second movie of the evening, we eventually managed to both get to bed just before 2AM when we woke up. However, just over 5 hours later, I find myself underneath the torrent of hot water as the shower continues to beat my shoulders and wake me up properly ready to tackle the day ahead.

After showering and getting dressed in some jeans and a light jumper, I quietly hop down the stairs and head to the kitchen to get some breakfast ahead of my busy day today. I have a few bits and pieces to organize in regards to the corporate gig I'm doing a few days after Christmas and then I need to get the presents sorted for both Sophie for Christmas, along with the lad's gifts and also my mum and brother. Then I need to get something for Sophie's mum and dad for when we go up to their house for their party.

The party is worrying me a little bit. Well, not so much worrying me rather than making me a little nervous. I mean, I know that I have already met her parents and I think they liked me. It's the rest of the family that I am a little apprehensive about. What if she has a bigger brother who won't like me? Or a bitchy sister or aunt that questions me about the way we were with women in the 90s? Whatever the questions are that are thrown at me, or even at us, I know that Sophie and I will handle and answer them all together. Side by side.

*****

A couple of hours later, I am upstairs in my office which is next to my studio. I'm doing my research into what Christmas gifts I am able to pick up around London and then I will be heading off into the city on Monday morning with my driver James. I hear the familiar creak in the floorboards that indicates when someone is about 2 and a half feet from the door of my studio. I look up just in time to see the familiar face of my gorgeous girlfriend poke in around the door.

''There you are. Morning, baby'' she smiles at me as she steps into the room. 

''Morning. You certainly slept well'' I wink at her as she pads over barefoot and leaves a light kiss on my lips before sitting up on the side of my desk.

''I certainly did. I had a great sleep. Was just about to grab a shower and then make some breakfast. You hungry?'' she smiles at me, as she picks herself up off of my desk again and heads towards the door.

''Yeah, sure. Sounds great. Let me just finish up here and I'll be down to give you a hand. What we having?'' I smile back at her as I continue to type away on my laptop.

''I was thinking a good full English to warm us up. You okay with that?''

''Sounds perfect. I'll be down in 5 minutes, gorgeous'' I smile back at her, blowing a big kiss to her also.

She simply giggles before heading out the door and down the stairs. A full English? I haven't had one of those in months and you know what? I'm going to fucking enjoy every single bite of it!

*****

It took me a little longer than I thought to finish up what I was doing, that by the time I lock up my studio and begin to make my way down the stairs, the undeniable smell of grilled sausages, bacon and all the bits and pieces that go along with a full English assault my senses full on and I'm nearly keeling over and drooling at the smell of it. It truly has been that long since I've had one of these breakfasts. 

I walk into the kitchen to see the table set and my gorgeous girlfriend bouncing around the kitchen to music that isn't mine. What is going on here?! I tiptoe across the kitchen to where she is waiting for the kettle to boil so that she can make a pot of tea where I wrap my arms around her waist and whisper in her ear making her jump slightly.