Domestic Husbands

Chapter 19

It was 8.30 by the time I made it home. I made myself another coffee and went into the bedroom to get changed. I walk in and flop onto the bed, only to see Ben under the covers asleep again!

I got changed into a pair of black skinny jeans and a navy shirt as I had my police training this morning. I went to wash up the plates and mugs and wrote him a note to let him know where I was going but before leaving I caught Stuart coming out of his room and we had awkward small talk before I realised the time.

I went into the bedroom and kissed Ben which woke him up. I signed where I was going and joked that he should get up before I signed ILY and he signed it back, still a bit unsure of what was going on and his surroundings. I gave him another kiss and left the appartement.

I was quite nervous even though I had done a few of these training days before and so I gave myself enough time to go to the cafe and get a tea before I went to calm myself even though I had had 2 coffees in the morning! The training was only on for a few hours so I could pick Lexi up on my way back.

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The training session went well. We learnt all about the laws and regulations and stuff before lunch. I always feel awkward learning about this, knowing what Ben and Phil get up too but I knew what I was doing when I signed up. We then had an hour's lunch break in which I called Ben just to make sure he had gone to work and not fallen back asleep this morning!

In the afternoon we did some physical training. Learning how to fight and defense techniques and what to do in extreme situations. And before I knew it, it was 2.30 and I was leaving. I've made a couple of friends who are also on the course, PC Hannah Edwards and PC Thom Kay. I joked with them as I left and it's nice. I feel for the first time in ages that I have friends who are my age and have the same interests.

I walked to the school with Hannah as she also happens to have children. She's about 5'5 so like average for a woman I guess, idk, and has dark brown hair that's cut to her shoulders. She's roughly about my age, give or take a couple of years and was a business owner before this. Apparently her business didn't take off and then she took time off to be with her kids but now they are at school she decided to follow her dream of becoming a cop.

At the gates we wait for the kids and her son runs out. The first thing I notice about him is his cochlear implants, they are bright red and are visible against his brown hair.

Callum: *to Hannah* This is your son?

Hannah: Yeah this is Ethan. He's in reception.

Callum: *To Ethan* Do you know sign Language?

Ethan: Yes. Well a little. My mummy is teaching me.

As we talk Lexi spots us and comes running up. Followed by Hannah's other son Lewis. She gives me a big hug and kiss and is super bouncy!

Lexi: Callum, Callum, Callum.

Callum: what is it?

Lexi: *Excited* I have something to show you. I  learnt a new sign today. You're going to love it. I'm going to sign it and you have to guess what it is. Ok?

Callum: Ok. How about we let Ethan and Lewis play as well. Ethan's learning sign language too.

Lexi: *signs- two fingers from her right hand pull away from her left wrist and then her right hand pulls down from her chin*

Ok what did I sign?

Ethan:  *Excited* I know! I know! I know!

Callum: *to Ethan* what do you think?