Only his surrogate

One Hundred.

- Aubrey -

It was silent - not awkward but silent. "What did you say?" He asks propping himself over me, staring into my eyes. "I ..." i paused, was it the wrong thing to say? Was we just doing this because he wanted to? "Hang on ..." he got off me. Just as we was about to have sex he moves? and gets off the bed. 

I felt awkard now. - I watched as Gabe walked over to his clothes and pulled out a box from his jeans and walked back to the bed sitting next to me. "I was going to wait to give you this, but i feel like the time is right. "This is just a small gift for you,  to show you how much you mean to me. I want us to be for the long run, not just a high school romance. Some may say we are young but once you know you know" he handed me the box, it was a small pink box. velvet. it was beautiful. I lifted up the lid and inside was a beautiful silver necklace. "Gabe ... its beautiful" - i pulled it out gently. "Its engraved too ... look on the back" i turned the heart over, and engraved in small writing it says *I love you* my heart was instantly filled with love and happiness. 

"You love me?" - he nodded. "I do ... thats why i was taken back when you said it to me. i didnt think you felt the same ..." - "I do ... i love you!" he pulled me close to him and we kissed softly but passionately. This felt so right. 

We didnt just have sex. 

We made love. 

He was my future. 

- April - 

The following week. Monday. It was always a rush in the mornings making sure everyone was up and ready for school; Alfie and Aubrey had already left. We just had The younger ones to get ready and to school on time before heading to work. Well from home, I was thankful enough that I could build my own office as an extension from home. Aswell as going to the main office during the week to see my staff and how theyre coping. 

Right now we was focusing on new designs and new stores. It was getting into the winter time so it was focusing on the winter themes, pants, roll necks. jumpers. I decided to go into the main office today, just so i can see where everyone is at and what i can do to help. - "Good Morning Mrs Stevens" it was echoed by everyone as i walked through the room. "Good Morning! please its April, Mrs Stevens is my mother in law. - Now how are we at terms of designs?" I was handed a portfolio from my design team. With the winter collection. "We was thinking for the winter collection, perhaps some wool items? the jumpers? and with the pants and roll necks cotton? the colours we thought about warm colours, so browns and reds?" Kia my main designer talked me through the upcoming work. 

"I like it ... are these in production now?" I question. "They will be as from lunchtime we wanted your approval first" - "Sure! go ahead! Once one of each is made, call me and i will love to come and see them!!" I smile. "Now the autumn collection anything new?" 

I couldnt see myself returning to nursing, as much as i do love that work, But all my passion goes into this work. Fashion and designing. I head to work every day looking forward to it. People talking about my clothes everyday online and in the street. It is so surreal but exciting. 

I managed to squeeze in lunch with Leyton, we barely had time together anymore so any spare time we had we always spent it together. "So my winter collection is in the process! which is exciting! I have a meeting tomorrow on a new store opening! ...how about you?" - "Im so proud of you baby, you have excelled in everything that is thrown at you .... Business is always blooming. We are in talks of expanding but nothing is set in stone yet." 

You could say when families are busy, they drift. But if anything it brings me and Leyton closer because we don't have that time together; we have the evenings to spend with each other which makes it more exciting. 

Leyton headed back to the Office and i went and collected all the children from school. Alfie and Aubrey got the bus home as always. It was always chaos at this time but i wouldn't have it any other way.