Evelyn's POV
"There you two are, hi Evie." Nikki smiled at us as we came into the kitchen. Still flustered and embarrassed of what just happened.
"Tom is that lipstick? And why are your guy's faces so red it's not that hot upstairs is it?" Nikki innocently asked, my eyes widened and I heard Harry start to laugh as he went outside to join Paddy.
"It's hot in my room that's all." He shrugged, his mother eyed him coming closer to him.
"I keep on telling you to shut your window, but no you don't listen to me don't you now, why do you have lipstick on? It looks like Evie's." She curiously asked, touching his face. I acted quickly stepping in to save Tom's shit excuse.
"He lost a bet, and the bet was, if he lost I could put lipstick on him. But since he doesn't listen he tried to take it off." I huffed rolling my eyes trying to make it more believable.
"Tom... if you lost the bet you shouldn't be rubbing it off should you?" She scolded, turning around to prepare some of the food.
"Yes Thomas, you shouldn't should you?" I teased, winking at him. He moved past behind me, squeezing my ass a little before going outside.
Nikki turned around to me, smile on her face. Holding a cook book, she put in on the counter letting out a huff and pulling out her list of what she was gonna make.
"Do you mind making the pasta? I have to marinate the steak and make the mashed potatoes and boil the green beans." She read off of her list.
"Oh it's no trouble, if you want, I can do the potatoes too." I said, grabbing a pot from under the cabinet.
"Oh if you would please." She smiled at me with a grateful smile on her face. I put the pot under the sink filling it with water.
While we cooked, we chatted about our current lives and how crazy they were. She wished me luck about my teaching career, asking me about the patience I had. We were into hour two to cooking when
"Hey mum-"
"Yes Sam." She huffed, blowing the steam from the boiling water away from her.
"Paddy just got scratched-"
"Yes and?"
I turned around to Sam, standing in the back doorway to the house.
"He's crying." He hesitated to say. I snapped my head to him, jaw dropping. Nikki let out a stressed sigh, pushing her hair from her face.
"That boy won't stop getting hurt won't he." She mumbled, dusting her hands off on her apron to go help her son in need.
"Really, Paddy? The worst time to get hurt is when I'm preparing-" I cut her off, going to the cabinet where the first aid kit.
"I got it, it's fine I'll give Tom the first aid kit it can't be that bad can it?" I shrugged my shoulders and grabbed the plastic case walking out where Paddy was sobbing on the floor holding his shin which had blood dribbling from it. Tom had his arm slung around his little brother as Harry tried to not laugh at the twelve year old.
I swatted the back of Harry's head, walking past him.
"Hey Padster what happened?" I asked, he wiped one of his tears with the back of his hand. He choked on his words from the pain and I frowned.
"He fell." Tom said looking up at me, I chewed on my bottom lip. I gave Tom the plastic box, getting on my knees in front of Paddy.
"Aw Pads." I spoke, Tom giving me some disinfecting wipes.
"Paddy c'mon you're twelve years old don't cry." Harry called. I turned my head glaring at him.
"But it hurts Harry!" He whined, I wiped the wound quickly. Tom giving me the bandage, I quickly wrapped it up.
"I'm gonna grab some pain killers for him." Tom said standing up quickly, shutting the box and bringing it inside.
"You're fine Paddy right?" I asked, extending my hand to him helping him out.
He nodded his head slowly, choking on his breath from crying. Tom came out with water and two pills of painkillers in his hand handing them to his baby brother.
"Thanks guys." Paddy hiccuped, I ruffled his hair once more. Giving Tom a gentle smile, I picked up the basketball the boys were rough housing with.
"Don't go too rough now got it?" I smiled handing Paddy the ball. I crossed my arms walking towards Harry.
"Harry you get to help cook now." I said, grabbing his arm and pulling him back into the kitchen with me. He groaned as we entered the kitchen, Nikki now handing the steaks over to Dom and he kissed her forehead. A small smile came over my lips as I watched them, they were the better example to me about a good marriage. My parents didn't really have much of a happy marriage while I was growing up, as my father worked nonstop and my mother was busy raising me and my much older brother who now has a life of his own with kids the ages of six and four.
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We sat in the dining room, delicious food in front of us. Me, Tom, and Harrison on one side of the table as Harry, Sam, and Sophie and Paddy on the other side with the parents at each end.
Tom and I talked quietly together, whispering little jokes to each other. His hand running over my jean covered thigh, as he ate with his right hand. Occasionally putting his hand back on the table to avoid suspicions.
I was giggling at a joke that Tom had made, as he whispered lowly in my ear. My attention gazed up to Harry who was watching us, he made a gagging face, making me laugh more.
"Harry are you okay sweetie, something wrong with your food?" Nikki asked with a concerned face. I stifled my giggled and sat up straight looking at Harry.
"Yes mum, this is delicious." He gave her a small smile, before stuffing his face with more pasta. Nikki gave him a weird look before going back to talking to Paddy.
"Yeah Harry, are you okay sweetie?" Harrison asked in a teasing tone. Harry rolled his eyes, mocking Harrison's voice.
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We all sat around in the living room, I was sitting in a love seat with Tessa, gently petting her. Dom and Nikki were serving ice cream cake as desert, me and Sophie Sam's girlfriend making small talk.
"Here you go, to one of the two princesses." Dom joked patting Tessa on the head and I smiled thanking him.
"Tessa, if you're a good girl I'll give you some." I whispered into her ear, she turned her head to me with begging eyes.
"Are you seriously about to give my dog a piece of your cake?" Tom joked coming over, a small plate of his own in his hands sitting in front of us.
"No..." I dragged out, taking the fork and put the soft sweet food into my mouth. Letting it linger as I pulled the fork out of my mouth. He rolled his eyes at me giving me a small swat on my shin.
"Oh you love it." I teased winking.
"You know you're not wrong babe." He whispered, eating some of his cake. I licked my lips slowly.
"So are you two done being disgusting." Harry came up to us.
"Or do Haz and I have to run down to the store to grab you guys condoms, perhaps a plan b while we're there?" Harry teased.
I set down my cake on the side table and I charged after him before Tom could punch him in the leg. Harry went bolting, me after him and Tess barking as we ran through the house.
I jumped on his back, tackling him to the ground. He let out a groan as he made contact with the ground. Tess came running to us, I slapped Harry's back.
"I hate you." I mumbled, getting up from his back and nudged his ribs lightly with my foot. He turned on his back staring up at me. He let out a choked laughter, as Tess licked his face.
"How embarrassing Harry, you just got tackled by a girl who's only five foot." Harrison came in laughing.
"Harry what the bloody hell did you do to the girl?!" Dom exclaimed walking in.
"What did I do? Dad, I'm on the floor right now." He grunted sitting up.
"You deserved that." Tom laughed, I turned around to him smirk on my face.
"I don't know what you did to her, but apologize this instant Harry Holland." Nikki came into the room and I held a smug smirk on my face.
"I'm sorry Evie." He sighed, standing up.
"Apology accepted, now, go get me a new slice of cake please. I think mine has melted." I politely said to the young boy.
"Oh she definitely is the princess isn't she?" Dom laughed looking at Nikki.
a/n : poor Harry, gets teased by the whole family