and besides, I still think it’s way too early to go shopping for dresses. Aiden proposed two days ago. We haven’t even set a date yet.”
“And?” They both sang in unison.
“I don’t know. I have run out of ‘ands!’”
“Look, I remember when my cousin, Jane , got married, and she had to settle for some ugly looking dress because she didn’t leave enough time to find the perfect dress. I’m just saving you from the same fate,” Jess said, amused.
“She has a point,” Crystal added.
“Well, I’m back at work tomorrow, so unfortunately I won’t have time,” I stated.
“Don’t remind me,” Crystal mumbled.
“I would like to rub in the fact that I don’t, but changing nappies, breast feeding, giving baths, and changing clothes have become my new nine to five.”
“Yeah , but it’s worth it because she is beautiful,” Crystal whispered as she leaned over Jess to stare at Ella-May.
“True,” I agreed.
“Me and Ant were trying to find a nickname for her, other than ‘the destroyer of sleep,’” she chuckled.
“I don’t even need to ask you who came up with that .” I said
giving her a look of disbelief at Anthony’s nickname. “We could just call her Ella, but that’s too obvious.”
“That’s what I said to Ant. She needs something more original,” Jess replied.
“Why does she even need a nickname ? Why can’t you people just use the one on her birth certificate?” Crystal said.
“See, Crystal this is w hy I rarely ask you for advice,” Jess replied.
“Oh , blah, blah. Why don’t you just call her Em, E for Ella and M for May...Em?” she asked impatiently.
“I like it , but won’t people think her name is Emma?” Jess asked.
“So what. You know what it is, so who cares?”
“True,” I agreed.
“OK, then Em it is. I quite like it.”
“Great, now that’s over can someone call Jinnie and find out what is taking so long?” Crystal asked.
“Let me just put Em down, and then I’ll do it,” Jess said with a smile on her face.
“You’re so weird,” Crystal laughed. “Right, I’m using this opportunity to take a bathroom break.”
T he room went silent as they both did their things. I didn’t dare admit it out loud, but they did have me thinking about Leah and her intentions. I wasn’t lying when I said I trusted Aiden, but it didn’t mean I wanted him to be spending most days around someone who potentially had a thing for him. I guess it was silly really, because she had only been there one day. The truth was we didn’t really know her, and so how could we judge her so soon. Maybe I should get to know her. I felt the familiar buzz in my jeans pocket and pulled out my phone to discover a text from Aiden. The smile on my face was impossible to hide. I loved that after all this time, we were still so close and so completely into each other.
Aiden: Thinking about you.
Me: Really....
Aiden: Yep...a lot ;)
Me: Must be very distracting...Hope you don’t get in trouble with the boss....
Aiden: I won’t. We are very close, in fact, he even encourages it.
Me: Sounds like a great boss! Think I’d like him.
Aiden: Oh you would...very much! He already likes you ;)
Me: That’s good to hear. What are you doing?
Aiden: Well, besides texting a very beautiful woman, I am sitting at my desk going through some extremely boring paperwork.
Me: Sounds fun! Beautiful woman? Should I be jealous?
Aiden: Very! I only have eyes for her.
Me: Sounds like an extremely lucky girl....
Aiden: She is :)
Me: How’s Leah doing?
Aiden: She’s doing great. I may have to think about replacing Ant!
Me: Something tells me that he won’t stand for that. lol
Aiden: Probably not, never mind! See you later baby, boss says I have to get back to work. Love you!
Me: Love you too xx
“Oh gosh, look at the sickeningly sweet smile on your face. I hope that you and Aiden weren’t sex
“And?” They both sang in unison.
“I don’t know. I have run out of ‘ands!’”
“Look, I remember when my cousin, Jane , got married, and she had to settle for some ugly looking dress because she didn’t leave enough time to find the perfect dress. I’m just saving you from the same fate,” Jess said, amused.
“She has a point,” Crystal added.
“Well, I’m back at work tomorrow, so unfortunately I won’t have time,” I stated.
“Don’t remind me,” Crystal mumbled.
“I would like to rub in the fact that I don’t, but changing nappies, breast feeding, giving baths, and changing clothes have become my new nine to five.”
“Yeah , but it’s worth it because she is beautiful,” Crystal whispered as she leaned over Jess to stare at Ella-May.
“True,” I agreed.
“Me and Ant were trying to find a nickname for her, other than ‘the destroyer of sleep,’” she chuckled.
“I don’t even need to ask you who came up with that .” I said
giving her a look of disbelief at Anthony’s nickname. “We could just call her Ella, but that’s too obvious.”
“That’s what I said to Ant. She needs something more original,” Jess replied.
“Why does she even need a nickname ? Why can’t you people just use the one on her birth certificate?” Crystal said.
“See, Crystal this is w hy I rarely ask you for advice,” Jess replied.
“Oh , blah, blah. Why don’t you just call her Em, E for Ella and M for May...Em?” she asked impatiently.
“I like it , but won’t people think her name is Emma?” Jess asked.
“So what. You know what it is, so who cares?”
“True,” I agreed.
“OK, then Em it is. I quite like it.”
“Great, now that’s over can someone call Jinnie and find out what is taking so long?” Crystal asked.
“Let me just put Em down, and then I’ll do it,” Jess said with a smile on her face.
“You’re so weird,” Crystal laughed. “Right, I’m using this opportunity to take a bathroom break.”
T he room went silent as they both did their things. I didn’t dare admit it out loud, but they did have me thinking about Leah and her intentions. I wasn’t lying when I said I trusted Aiden, but it didn’t mean I wanted him to be spending most days around someone who potentially had a thing for him. I guess it was silly really, because she had only been there one day. The truth was we didn’t really know her, and so how could we judge her so soon. Maybe I should get to know her. I felt the familiar buzz in my jeans pocket and pulled out my phone to discover a text from Aiden. The smile on my face was impossible to hide. I loved that after all this time, we were still so close and so completely into each other.
Aiden: Thinking about you.
Me: Really....
Aiden: Yep...a lot ;)
Me: Must be very distracting...Hope you don’t get in trouble with the boss....
Aiden: I won’t. We are very close, in fact, he even encourages it.
Me: Sounds like a great boss! Think I’d like him.
Aiden: Oh you would...very much! He already likes you ;)
Me: That’s good to hear. What are you doing?
Aiden: Well, besides texting a very beautiful woman, I am sitting at my desk going through some extremely boring paperwork.
Me: Sounds fun! Beautiful woman? Should I be jealous?
Aiden: Very! I only have eyes for her.
Me: Sounds like an extremely lucky girl....
Aiden: She is :)
Me: How’s Leah doing?
Aiden: She’s doing great. I may have to think about replacing Ant!
Me: Something tells me that he won’t stand for that. lol
Aiden: Probably not, never mind! See you later baby, boss says I have to get back to work. Love you!
Me: Love you too xx
“Oh gosh, look at the sickeningly sweet smile on your face. I hope that you and Aiden weren’t sex
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