Only Child - m.c & l.h

10. Breakfast

1st August 2013

"Good morning," Michael smiled as he leaned over and snuggled into my chest,

"Good morning," I said kissing the top of his head,

"You're hot,"

"Thanks,"

"I meant temperature wise but that too," He laughed, I shook my head and ran my hands through his hair,

"That feels nice,"

"Glad you like it," I said as he started to run his hands up and down the arch of my back,

"That feels nice,"

"Glad you like it," He mocks. I smirked and sighed happily.

***

"There's a firework show tonight a couple of houses down," Georgia said walking in with Ashton following behind,

"Fireworks are cool," Megan said, Shannon nodded her head in agreement,

"Do you guys want to go? The owner said that everyone is invited because they do it ever 1st of the month for good luck,"

"I need good luck so count me in," Luke said,

"Me too," Shannon said,

"Me three," Calum said, we all agreed and continued to eat our breakfast while she went to tell the owner that we would all be attending,

"It's your birthday soon Lauren," Michael said,

"Really?" Megan asked,

"Yeah, the 12th," I answered pulling a face,

"Why the face?" Luke asked,

"I don't celebrate it,"

"Why?" Calum asked,

"My mum and dad slowly forgot,"

"How do you forget when your own daughter's birthday?" Shannon asked,

"Birthday's remind them of the fact that my brother isn't going to have another one so we just stopped celebrating," I answered, it fell silent so I laughed awkwardly,

"You don't have to go silent,"

"What happened to your brother?" Luke asked, Megan hit him across the head and he frowned,

"It's fine. One night he went out to a party because he was about to start college and he was driving home when a drunk driver crashed into him," I answered,

"What happened to the drunk driver?"

"He lived and got sent to prisoner for a couple of months," I said,

"A couple of months?!" Shannon said shocked,

"Yeah, we fought for longer but it didn't happen," I told her looking at my cereal,

"That's terrible, I'm sorry Lauren," Megan said reaching over and squeezing my hand,

"It's fine, shit happens," I said shrugging, they all looked at me confused,

"It's my coping mechanism," I told them, they all nodded their heads and continued to eat their breakfast.

***

"Do you have gloves?" I asked Michael as he put on his thick black coat,

"Yeah,"

"Well put them on, I don't want you complaining that you are cold," I said, he smiled and slid them on his hands,

"You look really pretty," He said,

"Even though I'm all bundled up in a scarf and hat?" I asked,

"You look adorable," Michael answered playing with the bobbles on my hat,

"Thanks, so do you," I laughed. He wrapped his arms around me and smiled leaning in to kiss me lightly on the lips,

"Come on, the others are waiting," He said taking my glove covered hand into his glove covered hand.

"Excited for fireworks?" Georgia asked,

"Yeah," Michael and I smiled,

"I love fireworks," Luke said happily as we all walked down the street to the owner's land,

"Me too," Calum said running ahead like a child,

"I'm going to run after him, just to make sure he's okay," Megan said before running away,

"She's really excited she's just not trying to give it away," Shannon said,

"I can tell," Ashton laughed as he wrapped his arm around Georgia's shoulder. I smiled at their cuteness and squeezed Michael's hand so he would look at me,

"I'm getting there," I whispered,

"I'm getting there too," He whispered back pecking my lips.

***

"FIREWORKS!" Calum shouted happily as the first one went off, everyone laughed and joined in with him as he cheered,

"So many colours," Shannon smiled,

"It feels like bonfire night," I said, they all looked at me confused,

"It's a holiday in England were everyone sets fireworks off because Guy Fawkes failed to blow up Parliament," I said,

"Can I live in England for that specific reason?" Calum asked,

"It's only on November 5th,"

"Don't care, it's a tradition I like," He said, I laughed and shook my head,

"Sure, why not?" I said, he smiled and turned his attention back to the firework display. As I watched the fireworks explode and everyone stare up at them in awe, I smiled. This felt like a dream, a realistic dream that I never want to wake up from. I looked at Michael as he smiled at the colours and that's when I knew,

"Michael," I whispered, he leaned down so his ear was near my mouth,

"Yeah?" He asked not taking his eyes of the fireworks,

"I got there," I whispered, he looked at me with a serious expression,

"You got there?"

"I got there," I repeated,

"I got there a long time ago," He said cupping my face into his hands,

"I love you," I whispered,

"I love you too," He whispered back kissing me as the final firework blew up,

"WOW!" Calum shouted, Michael and I laughed at him,

"Perfect," Michael said kissing my forehead.