Adopted by 5sos

43. House hunting in LA/dinner rehearsal

Anne's POV:
What a few months it has been, with planning the wedding, taking care of the twins, house hunting, planning where the dinner rehearsal would be, to getting the results to why I've been sick last week and finishing my cosmetology classes. Five years ago(2015) that I've started to live with the boys, I traveled with them for a whole two year(Jan2015-Jan2017).I've decided to go into cosmetology class three years ago (mid January 2017- mid January 2020) and now I'm on my last day. When I went to study Cosmetology I decided to study in the branches of the specialty that include hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, non-permanent hair removal such as waxing and sugaring. And it was a lot to do, when I signed to take the courses I was staying with Mrs. Irwin. And on breakers like spring break, thanksgiving and Christmas break, I would spend it on traveling with the boys. Yes I did learn all the things that come with what I learned in cosmetology. That's why I took a three year course. Before I went into studying, I knew how to do most of the things like hair and cosmetics, I wanted to know more, on how to work with different types of hair. When it comes to bleaching, braiding, and cutting different types of hair and textures. All these came naturally to me, but I just wanted to work with Afro hair, curly hair, tangled hair, hair that wasn't  taken care of, things like that. I had to take the test that you have to take to get your license, yesterday and today, I felt like I was ready to do it. It was a two part test, yesterday I took the test of hair facials, and cosmetics. Today I did the nails and waxing part of it. I decided to take the test early in the morning. After the wedding and finding the right home I'll be able to set a room to take all my appointments. But it will be mostly at the clients home. I for a fact know that I'll have people that are fans of the boys, wanting to book an appointment with me just to take a look inside of our home or just wanting to know where we live. So that's why I'll have a studio big enough to work from. Believe it or not I've had a lot of people asking me to do their hair and do their nails, while still studying. When I say I'm a fast learner I'm a fast learner. When I got pregnant by my 4th month of being pregnant I mastered the hang to doing nails. Before I knew it I had people like cardi b, Salice rose, etc booking me. Yeah crazy right. And before you guys trip about how a pregnant women shouldn't be smelling the chemicals of nails and all. I've only took appointments 2 days out of the week. And I wear masks while doing the job.

I took about 7 in the morning till now that's 12 in the afternoon to complete my test. Now I have to wait about a week or two to get my results. Right now Michael and I are staying in LA and when I say that these days are stressful they are. Because we haven't decided if we want to live in America or go to either Australia or the U.K to actually buy a home. I want Michael to feel comfortable and I don't want to be the reason to keep him from his friends and family. Obviously that we are part of his family. But from his parents stuff like that, I get along with ever one. But don't get me wrong, I don't want to be the "oh Michael and You have started your family now he can't hang out or visit," type of soon to be wife. I just want him a say as to where we live. It's just that something is telling me to move out there and let him choose. He was the one that picked me up and was waiting for me when I came out of taking my test. "Hey babe," I said. I leaned over to give him a kiss. "Hey love," he said. He handed me a bag with stuff in it. I took a look and it was a Mexican burrito. "How did you know I was hungry," I said. "Because you just drank a coffee and a bread in the morning," he said. We started to make our way to our first open house.

"Babe I have a question for you," I said. "What is it," he said. "Are you comfortable living in LA far away from your family and friends," I told him. "What do you mean I have my family with me," he told me. "I mean yeah, but what I mean like your mom, dad siblings and the boys," I said. "Babe look I'm happy and thankful for where ever I can call home. Where I can come home to you four. I know that my parents and the boys know I'm old enough to do what I please. The thing is are you going to be comfortable," he said. "This while looking for a home has been stressful, because I don't want to be the one that says ok let's look for a home in the UK, in Australia or here in the USA. I don't want to be the one responsible if god forbid something happens to your parents or siblings. And I don't want to keep the kids away from their old grandparents they have. And only family by that chance," I said. "I understand where you are coming from. And if you feel that way, then let's check this last house out and if we don't like it. We can work something out together after the wedding. Or we can even go look at houses in Australia while we have a crazy schedule this coming week, we can check at least two homes," he said. I smiled at him. "That sounds like a plan then," I said.

After we visited the house we went to the hotel we are staying at, to start leaving to Australia to take care of the dinner reservations for the dinner rehearsal for the wedding that is in a week. Yeah I know a week beforehand, well yes because we still have to make sure everything is in order, the guys and girls getting their clothes from the dry cleaners. Along with everyone else's clothes as well. I haven't gotten the wedding dress yet, and I was going to get it in two days. That's what I mean when I say we have a crazy week. The baby's I left them with Michael's parents, and all of this happen just under three weeks. Unfortunately this is the reality of someone getting married, and I would never would've thought I would've been my wedding.

19 hours later and we finally arrived at Australia. Ugh I was physically and mentally tired, I'm just stress and everything that I have been thinking about. Michael slept the whole plane ride here, oh and I'm afraid of planes. Yeah crazy right, after two years of flights with the boys I haven't gotten used to it. Ashton meant us at the airport and I got on the back of the car while Michael loaded the car with our suitcases. "You look like shit," was the first thing I was told when I got on the car. "Oh hey how nice to see you guys as well," I said. The boys came for us in a black SUV Tahoe 2020. "Hey there," they all said at once. "Nice car by the way," I said. Calum and Luke got off the car and went to help Michael with the suitcases. "Thanks, how was the flight from LA to here and house hunting over there," Ashton said. "Crazy we just went to see one house and decided that it is better to get a home here in Australia or in the UK. And the flight was like always to me, scary," I said. "What you guys aren't going to get a home over there," he said. "Yeah it's just for the best, because our home is over here and it just wouldn't be right that Michael is over there and you guys here. We would've been feeling home sick," I said. "Look let me tell you something. Don't hold back because of us, if you guys want to get a home over we understand because you guys are a family now and have started your family. Understand that we as well as you guys can fly. And you know that his parents understand as well, that like I told you, you guys are a family now," he said. "Yeah I understand ash, but our whole family and yes you already know I consider you guys family. You guys are over here and it makes us more comfortable knowing that," I said.

That's when the boys got in the car. "Alright let's go we have a dinner reservation to get to," calum said. "I forgot we still had to go," Michael said. Once we got home Michael and I still had two hours to get ready. The good thing was that the babies are with their grandparents. I wore a simple two piece flower dress, the top was a black lace and the skirt was black with red roses, I know this is my rehearsal dinner and I have to look and outshine everyone. But I wasn't the one to go over board with look and all. But instead of wearing high heels, I wore those type of sandals that wrap around your leg. I believe they are Gladiator sandals, and a simple makeup look, and for my way I made a messy ponytail. It took me an hour and a half to finish getting ready. I made my way downstairs where the boys where waiting on me.

Our rehearsal dinner we held in the country side. It was at one of those places where you go to wine tasting. The reason we had two hours to get ready was because the place we are headed to is about two hours away. I was able to get a bit of sleep for we arrived, I leaned my head against Michael's shoulder and closed my eyes. I was being awaken by Michael. "We are here my love," he said. "Already, I feel like I just closed my eyes," I said. "Well everyone is already inside since an hour ago," he said. "You you are telling me that we arrived an hour ago and you guys didn't even bother to wake me up," I said. "Babe you haven't sleep almost 21 hours. The boys and myself felt like it was the right choice to at least to let you sleep for one more hour," he said. "It's fine I just know I'm not going to get anywhere with this so let's just go inside," I said. Once we got inside we went around and said our hellos before we started the dinner.

Once we made it to Michael's family, I seen my babies. They where to distract with whatever they were eating that they didn't notice me. "Oh my babies how much I've missed you guys," I picked Ethan. Gray and Mia started to crawl towards me. Me being me I sat on the grass, Michael handed me his jacket and I put it on my lap so my underwear wouldn't show. I don't care about the looks that most people are giving me. But once you become a parent and the first time you are away from your kids it feels like you haven't seen them in years. About 5 minutes later Michael and Ashton helped me up. We made our way to our seats as well as everyone else.

After the dinner was done we started to leave as well, but we rented a hotel room about ten minutes away. We booked about three rooms, one for the boys, the second one for Michael's family, and the third one for the babies, Michael and I. Once we arrived we checked in and made our separate ways. The kids where asleep and I just changed and brush my teeth and once I put my head on that pillow I fell into a deep sleep.