Hey Bluebears! Sorry (AGAIN!) for the lack of posting. I've been quite ill and had a LOAD of homework. To make it up to you all there will be a massive surprise in this chapter and it will be very long! I hope you're all having a wonderful summer! Peace out, live long and prosper and all that gooey stuff!
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A glossy white coat covered the door of our potential apartment. Lily clung to my arm like honey, her bump brushing against my hand. A tour guide, going by the name of Mindy, wedged the door open and light flooded into the dim hallway behind it. Three doors stood in the hall. We opened the first door. The room was made for a living room but, could be used for a bedroom. The next room was the bedroom for sure. It was massive! It had room for a crib and everything that we need. The next door was the kitchen. A freezing hallway connected the massive bathroom to the reasonably-sized kitchen. The guide hurried us into the living room where she told us about previous owners, neighbours and furnishing.
" So, are you interested?" Her eyebrow raised high above her eye in a arch. I had to admit it. I loved this apartment and could defiantly see us living here with the baby.
"Oh, I love it! Baby, what do you think?" She smiled sweetly up at me with her iridescent green eyes.
"I could get used to living here! How much is the rent?" I turned towards Mindy the tour guide who's eyebrow was still in a high arch above her eye. She stared at her clipboard.
"£736 per year including water, electric and V.A.T bills." That was extremely good for North London. Lily would also have to get a job until the baby is born though. Lily stared at me with puppy-dog eyes. I smiled down at her.
"When can we pick up the keys?" Lily squealed in delight. Mindy, the tour guide, fished a small scrap of card from her pocket and scribbled down a number and house address.
"If you have any inquires , then call this number and just tell them this address. I'll need your number so I can contact you." She called She glared, hope filling her eyes, at us.
"Okay, 01836 942650 is my mobile. Do you need our home phone as well?" She jotted my number down on her clipboard.
"That won't be necessary, Mr Howell." She smiled reluctantly.
"Excuse me? Can we have a few moments alone?" Lily rubbed her growing baby belly. Mindy winked, push her glasses over the bridge of her nose and turned towards the door.
"Sure, I'll wait by the front door for you guys." She shut the door all but silently. Lily sighed and slumped onto the bay window seat.
"What's wrong Lil?" I pushed myself between Lily and the wall. She leaned her head into my chest. Again, she sighed.
"Everything's just hit me like a ton of bricks. This will be the first house that we bring our little Baby Howell home to. This will be the place that we will live in when we're first Mr and Mrs Howell. This will be my first house away from any family." I chuckled under my breath at the 'Baby Howell' bit. Our little reference name until the Ultrasound.
"Hey, don't be like that. You have me and Baby Howell in there. Phil will only be thirty minutes away!" I stroked her bump gently. She smiled weakly, then chirped up a bit.
"On the subject of the baby, I have come to a conclusion that it is time to think about baby names." This subject had kept me awake on multiple nights. I didn't want my child to have a ridiculous name but, I don't want it to have a common boring name like Lynn or Lottie or Kyle or Bob. Names swirled through my head and I went head-light. Regaining control of my brain, I grabbed the side of the seat for support.
