I Won't Give Up ~ Michael Clifford

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Bree;
February 7, 2024
20 weeks

We're in London for the Manchester show tomorrow night so Mikey decided that we'd take the kids on a train ride since we've never done that before, surprisingly.

"Dec, are you ready? We're about to go onto the train!" I exclaim, my hand on his back as his arms are around my belly.

"I'm so happy!" He shouts, jumping up and down excitingly.

I smile at Michael who has Rowan in her stroller in front of him, he smiles back before looking at his phone, smiling wider; my smile falters but I ignore it, turning my attention back to Declan as the ticket man comes out and gives everyone the signal to board.

I bring Declan onto the train then go back and help Michael by grabbing Rowan while he puts the stroller into a closet-like door, I place Row on my lap as I sit next to Dec. His legs swinging in excitement as he looks out the window, he then turns to me and asks if he could have his tablet, I roll my eyes playfully but pass it to him.

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"Wasn't that fun?" I ask Declan as we get off the train in Manchester, putting Rowan into her stroller again.

"Yeah, it was a looooong ride though!" He yawns, then rubs his stomach, "I'm hungry mom."

We decide to go to Café North for brunch, Michael says it's a good place so we catch a taxi there then decide we're gonna go to the hotel to meet up with the others afterwards.

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Once we get to Café North, we sit down and wait to be served. Michael and I start small conversation while Declan drew in the colouring book he was given.

"How's my baby doing?" Michael asks, I smile.

"I'm good, tired though." I reply while he furrows his brows and shakes his head.

"I know you're my baby but I was talking about our baby that's inside." I blush hard as he starts laughing.

"He or she's good, I can feel hunger pangs coming now... Been moving around-"

"-You can feel him?!" Michael exclaims, getting up and coming over to me.

"OR her, but yeah. He or she's been moving lately and since it's the third, I know when it's moving or kicking. Oh, see"

I grab his hand on my stomach and he looks at my stomach in shock, as if this is the first time. He looks up at me with a big smile and I grin at him, he brings my hand to his lips, pressing a kiss to my knuckles then leans up to kiss me passionately.

"Ew, can you guys not?" We hear Declan say, ending that sentence with gag noises and we hear Rowan giggle.

"Hi, I'm Tanya. What can I get for you guys?" Our waitress comes over with a smile.

Michael stares a bit too long at her until I kick his leg under the table, giving him a glare and he clears his throat.

"I'll get your bacon and cheeseburger with a berry blast smoothie and a water please." She writes his order down then looks at me.

"I'll have your French toast and a vitamin C smoothie please and my son will have your pancakes topped with strawberries and Nutella with Apple juice please." I smile and she nods with an unreadable facial expression.

"I'll be back with your orders, so sit tight." She winks and I so badly wanted to get out of my seat and beat her.

"What the hell was that?" I snap, slapping his arm.

"What was what? I was just being nice." He says, I roll my eyes.

"Staring at her before you ordered then she winks at you and not to mention when she said 'sit tight'! Sounded like more than a friendly gesture, Michael." I cross my arms and look away, trying my best not to cry.