The next morning I woke from his alarm. I groaned from annoyance, 'babe why is your alarm going off' I moaned. 'Because I have to go to work babe you know that' he said kissing my cheek. 'No now I'm cold' I whined trying to pull him back to bed.
'Don't you have plenty stuff to do for yourself? like cancelling your apartment, studying and calling Tessa back. Also you have to think about Christmas and thanksgiving how we are going to celebrate. Just with the two of us or are we involving our families?' he asked me.
'I think about it' I said, that was a really good question. Do I really want to spend Christmas with my family and his? I know that they are not going to like it. Either of the families. I sighed, threw the covers off my body and walked to the bathroom. 'Tim do you think are families will like each other?' I asked him. 'Do you want me to be honest or lie and make you feel better?' he asked me. 'What do you think just be honest please' I begged. 'Then no I don't think that but on the other side of the coin they will have to. We are together and we love each other and they have to deal with that' he said. I nodded, 'maybe it's time for my siblings to meet you' I said. 'I think so too' he said.
'Alright maybe we invite them all here, this apartment is big enough for all of us and so we spend time together as one big family and you can meet all of them' I said imagining it. 'That sounds great angel' he said kissing my temple. 'How late are you home?' I asked him, 'well I really have a lot to do today because I am too much spending my time with you. So don't count me in on dinner' he said. 'Alright maybe I can meet up with Tessa tonight' I said and kissed his cheek. 'Be careful today alright' I said, 'always' he said and walked out the door.
I decided to do some housekeeping, I vacuumed the rooms in the house and those are a lot. Including cleaning the kitchen counter and refrigerator. When I did some groceries I grabbed my phone and dialed Tessa's number. 'Tessa speaking' she said. 'Hi it's Alex, do you want to hang out tonight?' I asked. 'Yes of course I would love too, but if you don't mind me asking why?' she asked'. 'Well I want to rebuild our relationship, Tim is working late so I thought the perfect night to have a girls night' I said. 'I'm in, at my place 3 in the afternoon?' she asked. 'Yes that is okay, see you soon bye' I said and ended our conversation. Maybe I can finally start to rebuild my relationship with Tessa after everything that had happened.
When I locked everything up, I took a cab to Tessa's house. She moved to a new address and the house is really pretty. When I got out Tessa was already waiting for me. 'Hi babe' she said and kissed my cheek. She hugged me like we didn't see each other for years. It felt like that but really it's been just a few days. 'Are you alright' she asked me still worried after what happened with Roger. 'let's go inside' I said and I walked in. 'This house is so pretty, great job Tessa' I said and walked in the living room. 'Thanks' she said and I sat down on the bench. 'How are you feeling after Roger confronter you and Tim?' she asked me.
'I am recovering' I said, 'what did he say?' she asked me. 'Nothing much just informing Tim of my past with Roger. The past that you know off' I said. She nodded and grabbed my hand, 'I realized I never closed it. My son and his death. I've decided to call him Matthew' I said. 'That is a beautiful name Alex' she said. 'Why the sudden decision?' she asked. 'Well Tim asked me, and I started to think about it' I said. 'Tim is really helping you isn't he?' I nodded 'he is Tessa, please accept that' I begged. 'I am working on it' she said grinning. 'That means the world to me' I said. 'I have some news too' she said. 'Marcel asked me to marry him and I said yes' she said glowing all the way. 'But Tessa that is amazing congratulations' I said. 'I wanted to share this with you as one of the first before wedding invitations are being send' she said.
'Tessa I am so happy for you, I will be there of course' I said. 'And now to the following question, will you be my bridesmaid?' she asked me. 'Of course I will be, I'd be honored' I said and kissed her cheek. 'Alright let's celebrate with good old fashioned delivery pizza and cola' I grinned. 'Yes that is a wonderful idea' she said. 'My treat' I said and ordered the pizza. 'This is great, us spending time together like we always did' she said. 'You know we are growing up and we have to accept that we are. But that doesn't mean we are not getting to spend time together like we once did' I said. She nodded, 'I am happy for you Tessa I really am, you deserve it. And I am so sorry for everything that happened between us. You are still my best friend' I said. 'That means so much Alex, you are my best friend too' I said. 'And I really need you in this time, with planning and choosing the cake' she said smiling. 'I don't want to miss it for the world' I said.
We were in the middle of the movie when my phone rang. I saw it was Tim, 'hi babe' I said. 'Angel where are you' he asked me concerned. 'Tim relax I'm at Tessa's place' I said. 'Oh thank god, I've been searching for you I was worried Angel' he said. 'Don't be, I am watching a movie pick me up at eleven alright' 'alright see you later' he said and we hang up on each other. 'Tim?' she asked I nodded. 'I forgot to tell him I was meeting up with you' I said and she grinned. 'He will be alright' she said, 'yes I'm sure' I said.
When the movie was done, I felt my phone buzzing. That must be Tim. 'Thank you for hanging out with me and making me a bridesmaid' I said. 'No problem, I will see you soon alright I keep you updated with the wedding plans' she said. 'Yes of course you do that I will talk to you soon bye Tessa' I said and gave her one last hug.
I walked out and saw Tim in his car waiting for me. 'Hi babe' I said and kissed his lips. 'I missed you today' he said. 'I missed you too, but this is good you know. Good that we miss each other' I said and gave him one last kiss. 'Or maybe not, I want to spend the whole day in bed with you. Just the two of us' he said. 'I know but we can't we have stuff to do' I said. He nodded while he started the car. 'Have you thought about Christmas or thanksgiving?' he asked. 'Yes and you know what, let's invite both of our families. They have to meet each other someday so why not then?' I said. 'Alright, I will convince my family you do yours' he said. 'Yes I will try' I said. 'You think they will throw a fit?' 'I am not worried about my siblings, more about my mother. She will throw a fit I am sure of it' I said. 'Angel everything will be alright' he said. 'I hope so' I sighed and sat beside my man I deeply love.
'I am stopping by my parents tomorrow' I said when I took a piece of this delicious sushi. Surimi crab is so good with cucumber. 'You want me to come?' he asked. 'No I have to do this alone, I haven't talked to them on my own since I got out. There was always someone with me and I think it's best no, I think that I am ready to face them on my own' I said. 'Good for you angel, I am so proud' he said. 'I know, I love you Tim and that is why I want you to come to my next session with my therapist' I said. 'Really?' he said. 'Yes I have nothing to hide, you love me and you showed me that in so many ways. It's only fair if I repay you somehow' I said and took another bite.
'Sugar listen to me, I know I have things in my past I have to tell you. That is not fair to you and I know that. But I don't want you to feel like you have to repay me for my love I show you. The love you deserve, if you are not ready you don't have to take me at all' he said. 'You are so sweet sometimes' I said. 'Sometimes?' he grinned. 'Yes sometimes, you have your moments but you can be a real pain in the ass' I said. 'Well even though I am that, I am your pain in the ass' he said grinning. 'Are we becoming that couple?' I asked him. 'What couple angel?'
'That couple that can't be without each other, I don't want to be that. We have our own lives and that is okay' I said. 'Angel what are you talking about, we are far from normal love. We love each other, and we show that but it's not like that's all we've got. There is much more' he said. I nodded.
'You know I am so lucky that you didn't give up on me' I said. 'What about it love?' he said. 'Just you know, I wasn't easy. You didn't give up and even wanted it more once you knew about me and my past. That is not something a regular guy would do' I said. 'I am far from regular' he said grinning. 'I know, I wouldn't want that over the world' I said. 'Me being regular?' he asked. I nodded, 'if you were that normal, you wouldn't have found me in that diner. You wouldn't see me struggling to make one cup of coffee and you would have never searched for me the way you did' I whispered.
'That is true angel, but I have to say I kind of liked it you denying me like that. No woman ignored me the way like you did and it was refreshing. I didn't want to let it go' he said. 'Thank god you didn't' I laughed. He nodded.
'Tessa is going to marry by the way' I said, 'really her boyfriend asked her?' I nodded. 'She wants me to be her bridesmaid and she is starting to accept how important you are to me' I said. 'That is great angel' he said and took my hand. 'Let's get to bed shall we' he said. 'No way loverboy, it's not even 9 in the evening. Let me enjoy this moment with you alone' I said. 'What are you proposing?' he asked. 'What about a hot bath?' I said.
'Together, naked in the water?' he asked. I laughed, 'yes that' I said. 'I'm in, go make it happen angel' he said and slapped my bum. 'Hiya' I squeaked. 'I'll join you in a minute' he said I nodded and went to the bathroom. Maybe he can keep my mind off things, like meeting up with my parents.
I walked over to my old house, I am so incredibly nervous to see them all again. It's sunday morning, I knew they are all home so for me the perfect or worst moment to barge in like that. I didn't have a key anymore so I rang the doorbell. At first there was no sign of anyone, but a few minutes later I saw Marshall come to the door. He was shocked to see me. 'Alexandra?' he asked me a little bit confused, or even afraid. 'Hello Marshall, is it okay if I come in?' I asked him. 'Yes of course I don't care what mother says about you. You are still my sister' he said and hugged my body. 'Marshall you have no idea how happy this make me feel' I sighed and walked with him in my old house. The house was still just as big like I remembered.
It felt really weird to be here again, I only came here after I got out and with Tim. 'Come we are eating breakfast' he said. He took my hand and dragged me true the foyer to the dining room. 'Father, mother look who stopped by' Marshall said really excited. But all we could hear was dead silence. I sighed, my mother looked shocked? Afraid? Angry? I never know I what kind of mood she will be.
'Alexandra it is so great to see you' father said. 'Is it?' I asked looking at my mother. She looked red, almost like a tomato. 'What are you doing here? Why didn't you call first?' she asked me. 'Why do I need to call my own family first to ask permission to visit? or so you could send my siblings away like you did last time?' I asked her. I was on to her and she knew that. 'You send us away on purpose?' Marshall said.
'I didn't want my children to be infected by, by-' she stuttered. 'Say it mother' I snapped. 'By the horrible things she had done. I didn't wanted you to infect my children with drugs' she snapped at me. 'Is that really all you see, just a criminal. Am I even your daughter?' I asked her with tears in my eyes.
'Alexandra please that is not how mother meant it' Gemma said trying to sush the whole situation that is get out of hand. 'Gemma shut up for once alright, I just wanted to spend some time with my family, rebuild our connections' I said. 'Finally' Marshall said and hugged me again. 'I missed you buddy' I said and kissed his cheek. 'I missed you too big sis' Rosey said his twin sister and hugged me too. 'I missed you guys, I am sorry for being such a horrible sister' I sobbed.
'You couldn't help it, it's all mothers fault after all' Reese said eying his mother. 'Reese' father snapped. 'What it's true, don't defend her you are just as guilty. We weren't even aloud to go out and you just let her go with that awful boyfriend of her at the time. This lack of supervision is the whole reason she ended up in prison. And then on top of all you two not telling us where she is, is even more horrible' Reese said.
'You knew I was I prison didn't you? How did you found out?' I asked him. 'I have my ways Alex' he said grinning. 'I knew in what prison you were, but I couldn't find out in what cell or your counselor. If I digged just a little deeper' he whispered. 'No this is not your fault and don't even think like that. Mother never saw me as her daughter, she thought of me as a disgrace. Gemma was always so perfect, and amazing. Then me as the second daughter, failing so horribly she couldn't cope with that' I said shrugging my shoulders.
My mother was too stunned to say anything at all. 'But why I came here is to invite you all to thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. Tim is inviting his own family I thought it's a nice opportunity for us all to meet' I said. 'I would love to' Marshall said. 'Marshall that is not for you to decide' mother said. 'But we all want to go' he said. 'That is not true' she yelled and the room fell in silence. 'Alright then, happy celebrating thanksgiving all on your own because these are all coming, I will text you the adres' I said and left the house to go home.