Knocking on the door Chris wonders what Jill needs a hug for.
'Hey Chris'
'Hey Jill, are you okay' Chris could obviously tell that's Jill was not okay from her red puffy eyes. 'Erm, why don't you come and sit down for a moment' 'Jill what's wrong your starting to scare me' little did Chris know that saying that made Jill feel a little bit better than she had previously to opening the door. 'Chris, I've ended it with Matt!' With that sentence Jill broke into tears. Chris' first instinct was to hug and comfort her. 'Aw, Jill, I am so sorry. I thought everything was going okay, and what about the wedding?' Through tears 'the wedding is off! He cheated on me! He cheated on me! What have I done to deserved to be cheated on! I brought him into my home, I introduced him to the boys, dad, AND mom! And then he goes and cheats on me with his secretary!! My life has turned into a movie! How fetch' they both laugh at fetch, a word that through out their marriage they both found funny and has been a standing joke ever since.
After 10 minutes or so they broke from the hug. 'Thanks Chris, I needed that'. Chris rose from the sofa and went to the kitchen to make Jill and himself a cup of coffee. 'Chris shouldn't you be getting back to Karen? Surely she'll be wondering what is taking so long.' 'No, she's on her way back to the UK. I dropped her off at the airport an hour ago so, it was just me and Dieezie'. He said trying to sound more enthusiastic than the previous sentence. 'How are you too then?' Jill asked pouring the water and handing a cup of Chris. 'We're... okay. Well for being long distance half the time, yeah' 'Know the feeling' she muttered in her breath as she took a sip of coffee. 'Please don't Jill' 'I honestly didn't mean it as in a crap way. It was more of an, I know how she feels being half way around the world from the one you love and having 7 hours difference between. I was there for 5, 6 years Chris'. 'I know but would you change it?' 'What, not moving?' 'Yeah' 'Nope, the boys have friends here, they have most their memories , and their education and activities. The boys didn't want to move, I don't think they'd talk to us if we did.' 'Do you remember when we said to the boys and they thought we were going one a long holiday where they wouldn't have to go to school.' They both laugh at the memory of the boys being very excited and then sulking when they got told that they'd have to go to school.' 'Chris, do you wish we moved?' 'No, and yes' 'Yes?' Sounding shocked as Jill never knew Chris wanted to move other than when he first brought up Dancing on Ice back in 2005. 'Yeah, because we wouldn't have gotten divorced and they boys would be happier like they were when we were together! And I wouldn't be they guy everyone asks about what divorce lawyer is the best'. Shocked by the last sentence Jill goes into the cupboard under where she was standing and hands Chris a packet of biscuits to cheer him up. 'Digestives! Where did you find digestives! I couldn’t find them anywhere in the US! And why are you handing me them now, I'm nearly finished my coffee'. Jill laughs at the way Chris was acting like an excited child at Christmas. 'I have my English connections, and you never asked' 'That's because I looked in the cupboard where they normally were and there wasn't any. And I'm guessing your "English Connection" is Jayne'. 'haha yes it is. And that's because you'd steal them when I was at Pilates or something'. 'The funniest thing about that is that it is true'. 'I know you too well Chris. Now how about we go for a run in the car with the dog to some place and go explore, we have 4 hours until we need to get the boys from school'. She said as she put her hand on top of his. 'You do know exactly what to say don't you?' 'I had 16 years practice! Now go grab a jacket, and I'll grab my keys’.
After half an hour of driving they found themselves in the middle of the forrest on some dirt track. They arrived at T junction. ‘Hey, Jill which way do you want to go?” “hmmm, why don’t we let the dogs decide” They parked the car and let the dogs out of the back. After 5 minutes of walking down the path Jill could tell that Chris was thinking about something. “Chris” Chris was obviously very deep in thought. “Earth to Chris?” Again nothing, so she threw the stick for Diesel and Gus right at Chris. “Ouch! What was that for?” Chris said picking up the stick and throwing it back at Jill. 'Don't start your crap with me Christopher' Jill said giving him the death look. 'What did I do, I never give you crap!' He says cheekily. Just as Jill goes to reply Chris grabs her arm gilts her to the right then quickly pulls her left 'saved your life' he shouts! 'Your so predictable Chris, why did I not see that coming' 'Oh you did, you just love it when I do that' he winks at her and then flings his arm around her shoulder pulling her in for a walking hug. 'Do you think any things changed between us?' Chris asks still with his arm around Jill 'What? Apart from the fact we're divorced and you have a girlfriend?' 'Yeah, apart from that' 'Not really, we're still close, we still look after the boys together, we go on random walks and still go to the gym together sometimes. So no. Why do you ask? Do you think we've changed?' 'I think so, I don't think we're as close as we were. Like we never have the movie nights or games night. All we seem to do is drop the boys off at one another say hi, and then go again.' 'You have to remember Chris, we're not married. We can't have a movie night as they normally ended in you taking the boys upstairs and then carrying me upstairs passed out and then cuddling, we can't really do that. Can we? But I do miss it, I think the boys do too, when was the last time we went on holiday together as a family. The like how happy the boys were and think how they are now, they've changed and not in the growing up way' 'I hate to think it is because of the divorced, but we went to Hawaii after we got divorced when it was just the 4 of us they loved it.' 'Do you think it's because of Karen?' 'No, the boys love Karen, after they came back from London after you to had 'sleep overs' they came back saying how amazing she was and how nice she was to them' 'Yeah but Jill I keep thinking that they only say that to keep us both okay and don't want things to be awkward, as I'm happy with Kaz' 'Chris, the boys have told me this is private without you being there and they wouldn't say that, well I don't think they would. Why don't we go on holiday, get them relaxed and then ask? I know it might be a bit awkward but then we'll know the truth.' 'True, we'll go look tonight when we pick up the boys, maybe go out for tea and see where they want to go' 'Yeah sounds good! It has to be Changs though, you know how the boys like their Chinese food.'
An almighty band came from the sky and the heavens opened. They both ran under a tree after checking that there was no lighting going to appear. 'Only we could get caught by a storm!' 'Yeah.' The rain came through the tree where they were getting shelter. Jill's hair fell into her face from the down pour. Chris moved a piece of hair out of her face and put it behind her ear. Leaving his hand on Jill's cheek. '
'I don't know what came over me.... Can I say something?'
'Yeah'
'I missed your lips'
'Chris that was smallest kiss we've ever had, even our first kiss was longer than that.'
'Was it? I thought our first one was very short'
'Well it didn't feel like it did to me, I thought it'd never stop'
'Come on, let's get back. The dogs hate being soaked'
Walking and grabbing Diesel she hands him to Chris and laughs,
'Oh a wet dog lovely thanks Jill' he says putting Diesel back on the group, and lifting Jill up, trapping her arms. 'Chris, my hair is going to go curly'
'And I like your curly hair'
'Good for you, you don't have to straighten it' Chris laughs as the hair on the side of her face start to curl. Chris puts Jill back on the floor
'You're not even funny Christopher'
'Oh full name, it's so scary Jillian'
'Hey, no full name that's just hitting below the belt'
'How is it, you used mine'
'Most of your fans call you Christopher'
'True! Never thought of that'
Back at the car the put the dogs in the boot and put a blanket over them.
They jumped in the front and stuck on the heating. As they were driving along Chris got to a straight and put his hand on Jill's thigh, not even thinking about what he was doing.
'Chris,'
'Yeah?' Still looking at the road ahead .
'You've got your hand on my thigh'
'Oh sorry, force of habit I guess'
'Chris we haven't been together for 5 year, how is it a force of habit?'
'Well normally when we went for a walk with the dogs we would have our own time alone and we'd do this on the way back, guess spending today walking the dog it was just like back then.' *
'It has been nice, like a little blast from the past'
'Yeah, I miss the days when we were married. It was fun."
"It was, it feels like a whole llife time ago."
"What do you see in Matt?"
"Wow, always blunt and straight to the point aren't you?'
'Well i was just wondering, we've never been alone to talk about it, all you've told me is that he is in the Police Service, and that you met him at the gym, which also, why were you at the gym? 1. You don't go to the gym you go to Pilates, and 2. why didn't you go to mine?'
"To answer your questions. 1. he is very good with the boys. 2. He doesn't disappear for 6 months out off the year, 3. He makes me laugh, wee get on like a house on fire. 3. I went to the gym as the Pilates class wasn't on and i needed to work out. and 4. because you had Karen over and that would have been awkward for me.'
'I never thought that it might be awkward, sorry. You should come and chat more, we haven't properly had a drinking session since the BBQ 3 years ago, and that was the first I met Matt.'
'Oh yeah, let's put your ex wife and girlfriend in the room! Do you not remember what happened when I met Isabelle that 1 time! 1! And i ended up in the bloody newspaper about how we had an affair!'
'I know, I remember. But do you not remember what everyone else said?"
"What that I was a slut? "
"No you idiot, that you were a rebound!"
"yep, and a homewrecker...." That subject had always been a bad subject with Jill. It reminded her that her parents divorced soon after she moved to Colorado Springs when she was 16 to train with a great coach.
Chris pulled the car over into the next Starbucks that he could find and out his hand in Jill's. "Hey, it was not your fault you need to stop blaming yourself. I didn't love Isabelle, but I Love you... Were we not happy together"
"yes"
"Did we not have the best 16 years of our lives?"
"yes"
"Well ignore and don't let that get to you, now how about i treat you to lunch and a Starbucks?"
"Ooh, look at you going all out!" they both laughed as they got out of the car.
At 3 o'clock they picked the boys together and went back to Jill's house to watch a movie before they went to dinner.
As they were waiting on their food there was an wary silence around the table
"Alright, who's died?" Sam asks his parents, knowing something was up.
"nothing is up, why would there be something up?" Chris says looking at his son
"Because the last time we went out for tea properly you said that you were separation"
"OH MY GOD WE'RE MOVING AWAY" Jack shouts. Both boys begin to argue to their parents about why they can't move due to their friends and teams that they're involved in at school.
"HEY!" Jill gets their attention.
"We are not moving, your dad and I are thinking of taking you on holiday. Where would you want to go?"
"Hawaii" Sam says
"We went there 2 years ago"
"Africa" Jack says
"Jack we went to Africa last year" Jill says holding Jacks hand
"I know, but dad wasn't there and we could show him it properly"
"Thanks buddy but I think we should go somewhere else, maybe we'll go without your mother sometime"
"Yeah,we could go when mum and Matt are on their honeymoon" Jill chocks on her drink.
"Oh yeah, boys i'm sorry to tell you but Matt and I broke up, I'm sorry" The boys high-five each other while JIll and Chris look at each other in shock
"Eh, Guys? Care to explain?" Chris says putting his arm around Jill's chair.
"No offence mum but we hated him. He just didn't seem right. I got the feeling he would cheat on you or something, and i'd have to go after him, because no one hurt my mum" Sam says as Jill wipes a tear from her cheek and Chris rubs her back.
"Excuse me" Jill says moving herself from the table. Chris follows telling the boys to wait for dinner.
"Hey, what's up?" he says pull Jill into a hug outside.
"I didn't expect the boys to say something like that. i'm their mother i'm meant to take care of them not the other way around."
"And you have for the last 17 years you were there and now they've grown up and they're there to protect their old mother"
"Hey, i am younger than you thanks"
"I know i'm only joking. Right lets get back inside our food should be here soon."
Throughout the rest of the night the boys were chatting about the holiday destination, deciding on the UK. During the meal they boys could tell that something was different about their parents. little things that they didn't do before or things they hadn't done in a while. Chris putting his arm on Jill's chair after he had finished his dinner was something he had not done since they've been divorced.
On the journey home Jack and Sam couldn't talk about anything other than what they were going to do in the UK, as they didn't have to worry about what time they needed t o be back in time for the Dancing On Ice rehearsals. "Mum, where did we go in the UK for the Tour last year?" Sam asks after trying to remember the city.
"You were at the Tour and you didn't tell me?"
"We wanted to see the show, and I wanted to see it as I was at the first and i wanted to be at the final one as well. Sam it was Leeds sweetie"
"You went to Leeds, but I must have just missed you outside, were you with mum?"
"Yeah but we got a taxi back to the hotel as we had to fly home the next day."
"Thanks guys"
Back home, they sat on the sofa and watched a film with the boys, just like the old times, although Chris ended up going home, after the film had finished.
"im sorry, it died." Chris says puttiing his elbows on his knees. "We always phone each other nefpre you go to be Chris."
"i know we do Kaz, but i was with the boys, we went out to dinner and then watched a movie."
"Was she there? Is that why you didnt phone me? did you sleep with her?"
"Karen, no i did not sleep with Jill, and of course she was there we watched a film at hers"
"But why didnt you watxh it at yours?"
"Because the boys wanted to watch it in 3D and i dont have a 3D tv"
"Well you should have just said no." Chris could tell Karen was not happy.
"Kaz im sorry. I came home, put my phone on charge and then fell asleep. I promise i wont miss a call again, and we'll be togewther soon kaz>" After a short pause Karen spoke
"Promises never work CHris and neither is the distance. Chris, it's over."
"Ca... Can we still be friends?"
"i'm sure we can be, but i think we need some space just now"
"Kaz, i still have you r birthday present. DO you want me to send it?"
"You can send it if you want?'
"Karen, i'm sorry."
"Me too, Bye Chris"
"Bye Karen."
Chris looked at the ttime and went to the gym for an hour. Getting chnaged after his shower, he looked around his house and noticed a lot of things that reminded him or Karen or had things related to Karen, so he tok it all down and out it in a box, and out it in the wardrobe in the spare room. He looked at his watch again and phoned Jill. "Hey Jill, do you want anything from Starbucks?"
"no thanks,, i;m actually in it now. I don't see you"
"I'm still at home, thats why"
"Oh, oh right, do you want anything?"
"Eh, no thanks. COuld you pick the boys up for me? I'm going to go up Peats Pike with DIesel and Gus."
"Eh, yeah sure. Are you okay?"
"Yeah, just want a day out with the dogs" Jill could definetly tell something was wrong with Chris. "Chris, why dont you come over for tea, i'll make it as i'm cooking for myself so why not join me?"
"Yea could do, what you making?"
"how about parmasean Chicken?"
"That'll be great. Thanks Jill, when you sat yourself, what do you mean?"
"The boys are at a party and might stay the night or the might come home."
"AH okay, see you tonight, Normal time?"
"yep, normal time"
As they had thier dinner they chatted about plannin gtheeir holiday adn they boys.
"Chris, what's wrong?" JIll asks taking the plates to the dish washer.
"I'm a lone wolf"
"What?"
"Karen and I broke up"
"What! But you were so happy"
"I know, but she said that distance never works, not that I didn't know that."
"it was different for us, Karen worked on the show, I didn't"
"Butliving here is what kills my relationmships"
"Chris, living here didnt kill our marriage, you working away for 6 months did."
"I know and I ruined the best thing i had in my life. Stupid show."
"Hey, it was something that you worked your whole life for, It's not stupid."
"Fine, it wasn't stupid but it did ruin our marriage, and i did the exact samew thing dad did to me. I brought in someone who wasn't their mother."
"Chris, the boys loved Karen and she liked them so whats the big deal?"
"I always wanted the boys to have a stable house with both their parent, and i didnt even manage that."
"Chri, your mum walked out on you when you were 6 and thwe boys are now 15 and 17, and they havent spent a week without talking to each other, so calm down before i have to get the dogs on you."
"Thanks Jill, you always know what to say."
"Well i did have 17 years practise."
"WHat have you got for pudding?"
"Who said i did?"
"You always have ice cream."
"Its in the freezer, or i have gellato"
"Oooh, let's be posh"
"Chris, if we were being 'Posh" we would have gone to the Broadmoor"
"True, how about you and I have a joint birthday dinner this year?"
"What, with you being 58 and me being 48?"
"No i mean, we get the families and go out for tea, we haven't done thsat since Sam's christening."
"I'll see what mum and dad are doing"
"It'll be nice to see everyone again"
"Yeah, I haven't seen dad in a while, and the boys haven't seen mum in ages"
"Yeah I think I saw your dad when we went Skiing, but I didn't say anything""You didn't speak to dad, well he will not be happy with you, and when did you go skiing?"
"A few months ago with Karen"
“Ah, how did she cope?”
“Like Bambi on ice”
“Matt was the same” They finished what was left in the tub on the sofa watching an episode of CSI
“I can’t believe we ate the whole tub” Chris says going to the kitchen to put the tub in the recycling.
“I can’t believe they shot Justin Bieber *SPOILER ALERT*
“Jill im sure a lot of people want to , get over it.”
“If they shot Claudia Winkleman you’d be shocked. I’m just the same although he did deserve it”
“Your a mean bitch”
"Don't you know it" She says winking at him.
"were you always like this when we were together"
"No, I did when I single and guys really annoyed me, so I became bitchy just to push them away. And also when i was younger to most of the *******s in my year".
"You mentioning that does make me understand where your kinky side came out"
"Okay Christopher, that's enough alcohol for you" taking his glass of wine from him and putting it on the table beside her.
"Oh, ha ha. I'm being serious" Reaching over Jill to get his wine.
"Yes, well if you don't mind getting your mind out of the gutter. That'll be great thanks."
"You use to love it when it when I talked dirty. "He said drinking the rest of the wine.
"Please slow down." She says putting her hand on his arm.
"Fine, but only for you"
"Oh geez, your drunk"
"Jill do you still love me?"
"Chris, yes I still love you, I don't think I ever will stop. You are the father of my children, I was with you for 17 years . Why do you ask?"
"No, i was just asking ?"
"Chris, I know you, you always have a reason behind a question, come on, why do you ask?"
"Because I wanted to know if you still loved me." he says putting his arm on the top of the sifa
"Okay."
"I still love you"
"I know"
"No Jill, like i still love you I always have, always will" With that Chris leans in and kisses Jill again. They watched the rest of the next episode of CSI and cuddled in bed.
" I am never going to Pilates again." Clare said sitting at the table in Starbucks.
"you say that every week". Jill says taking a sip of her coffee.
"Yeah, but I mean it" Jill and her 2 friends laugh. "Yeah and and you say that as well" Carol says.
"So what's new then?' Clare ask looking at Jill. "I'm a lone wolf, as I've been told"
"What! Why have you and Matt split?"
"Because he cheated on me" They all look at Jill. Matt was the Dream man for a lot of people.
"But I thought you were both happy"
"We were, or so I thought but he cheated on me, obviously he didn't like what I was doing"
"Why didn't you phone me? I would have come and sat and ate ice cream with you" Clare said holding Jill's hand.
"It's fine honestly."
"Oh, don't look but there's Chris" Clare says looking at Chris over her cup.
"Hey Jill" Chris says walking over to Jill.
"Hey! The boys don't need picked up tonight theyr at track and getting dropped off
"Ah okay. I'll go for a walk with Diesel. DO you want me to take Gus?"
"No thanks, He went this morning"
"Okay, Are we still on for tea tonight?"
"Yeah, usual time"
"Yep, see you later!" Chris waved to the others and walked away with his drink. Jill turned around to see her friends mouths wide open. "What?" She asks taking another sip of her drink. "Since when did you and Chris start talking again?"
"Since 1993"
"Hilarious Dean, You never have dinner with Chris."
"Yes we do"
"It was him!" Clare said pointing at Jill. "What?" Jill siad looking confused. "That's who you went to see after you and Matt split up"
"Yeah, so..."
"What's going on between you two"
"Nothing, Honestly"
"There is something going on, and I will get to the bottom of it"
"Clare calm down, we're friends! Nothing more!"
"Okay, I don't believe you but okay"
Later that night after Jill and Chris had their dinner they were cuddling on the sofa watching a film.
"Jill, I think we should go public. We can tell the boys tomorrow or tonight if you want."
"But I like it as just us"
"I know but don't you think the boys will be happy to have their parents back together."
"True, okay we'll tell them"
"Great" he says kissing her lips. As the kiss depened they were oblivious to the door opening and closing.
"Mum, dad!" Sam says dropping his trainers on the floor in shock.
"Eh Sam, what are you doing home?" Jill says flushed.
“It’s 6 o’clock, I got dropped off. The more important question is why are you are you kissing dad and what about Karen?” He said aiming the last question at Chris.
“Sam, go and grab your brother and we’ll explain. Chris says.
“Guess we’re telling them” Jill says when Sam leaves the room.
“yep, sorry” Chris say kissing her head.
Jack and Sam sat on the sofa opposite their parents.
“Karen and I broke up” Chris said with his elbow on his knees.
“So you dumped your fiancee and girlfriend to be with each other?”
“No. Karen and I had issues with distance and everything."
“But dad, your marriage broke up because of distance doesn’t that kind of prove something?” Jack says looking at his parents.
“Yeah, but when we got together it was different we had Dancing on Ice and we went on holiday, but it just did’t work"
“How long have you and Dad been back together?” Sam says looking up from his phone.
“Since about last week. We were seeing where it wa going before we told you, sorry boys"
“HA! Told you! I said they we’re acting different!! Like old times!” Sam saying jumoing up and taking $20 from Jack.
“You knew?” Jill says looking shocked at the boys"
“Yeah, kind of, we knew something was up, wither dad was moving or you were getting back together” Jack says
“So you’re both okay with us being together?” Chris asks sitting back and putting his arm over the back of the sofa. “Yeah! you are our parents after all. And to be honest we set of hated you not being together"
“Well I doubt i’m letting go of your mum again"
“So are you moving back in?” Sam asks looking enthusiastically at his parents
“Maybe not right away but eventually yes” Jill says looking at Chris and then walking over to the boys to give them a hug.
“I love you guys"
“Love you too mum” They both say at the same time.
The boys wen tot get showered and came and sat with their parents. “So when are you and dad going public?” Sam said to his mum in the kitchen. “I don’t know honey, maybe when we’re more than a week into the relationship"
“Mum, you can’t call it a relationship you were married for 16 years!"
“I know, but we’ve both changed in that time. We don’t want to rush it"
“I get it"
“So you’re really happy? Because if you’re not then i’; speak to your dad"
“Mum, all I’ve wanted since you told me you were getting a divorce was for you to get back together, you don’t know how it feels to get picked on for not having both parents!"
“Trust me. I do. Try also not being in the same state as them"
“Oh yeah, sorry mum” Sam said hanging his head. “Sam that’s the last thing your dad and I wanted for you and Jack, we both had broken homes and we wanted you to have both parents but that didn’t really work"
“Not really, but you were both there when we were younger and you didn’t miss a lot of our lives then, and we travelled the world and not a lot of my friends can say they’ve been to the UK a hundred times! So don’t worry. Jack and I have had the best childhood we could ever for! Thank You mum” Sam said hugging Jill and walking out of the kitchen leaving a teary eyed Jill. Chris heard Sam and Jill talking and waited till he left to go into the kitchen.”Hey” Chris said pulling her into his arms and kissing her head as Jill cried into his chest
The next day Jill, Chris and the boys went on a day put as a family, the first since 2006. They arrived at the adventure park and went on 2 rides before queuing for another. “Oh, WOW! Your Christopher Dean” A teenage girl said behind them. Chris turned around to be in to the girl. “Yeah, Hi”
“Wow, I ama such a big fan. I watched Dancing on Ice every week it was on and never missed a single episode"
“Aw, Thank you!"
“Is it okay if I get a picture?"
“Yeah, Sure” The girl took a selfie ad turned around leaving Chris and his family alone. Jill turned to Chris and whispered “How long till that’s on twitter?"
“5 minutes” Chris said holding her hand.
As the queue was getting shorter Chris received a Phone call.
“Hello” Chris said plugging this other ear to hear the phone.
“Hi Chris, It’s Phil."
“Hiya mate, Is everything alright?” He asked concerned as Phil never phones him.
“Sort of, Have you been on Twitter recently?"
“Erm, not since earlier, why? What’s up?"
“Well you’ve been papped"
“What the picture of me and the fan?"
“NO of you and Jill cuddling with you kissing her head"
“WHAT! The boys better not be in it"
“You can’t see them. It’s just you 2 in focus. They say your back together?"
“Well we kind of are”
“I think you need to make a public a statement. Twitter is going insane, I've had ITV on the phone asking for you to go on Loose Women and This morning."
“What?"
“Yeah, you’ve cause quite a bit of commotion over here."
“Oh, okay. well i’m not coming over, I can’t as i’ve just come back over."
“That’s fine, we’ll see if we can set up a video conference. Do you think Jill will want to be o it as well?"
“I’ll ask."
“Hey, they’re wanting to do a public announcement. Do you want to be apart of it?"
“Erm, I don think that’s a good idea.” chris goes back to the phone
“She says no but she’ll change her mind Phil"
“She always does” they say at the same time and laugh.
“Okay, I’ll let you know the details are."
“Okay, cheers Phil. Bye” He hangs up the phone and turns to see a glaring Jill.
“What?” He asks kissing her head.
“She always changes her mind! Thanks!"
“I love you really.” He says kissing her on the lips this time.
“Dad, we get it, you’re back together but just stop kissing in publc! No on likes PDA!” Sam says turning away from his parents. “PD what?”
“P D A, Public displays of affection."
“Oh, well tuff, I like it” He says hugging Jill.
“Yeah, you’re the only one"
“They got to the front of the queue and Chris get’s a text.
*STOP TALKING AND KISSING!!! THE MEDIA AND TWITTER AND GOING WILD!!*
*Sorry, I’ll behave myself. Love You x* Chris replied and laughed to himself.
After a few more rides they stopped and went to a stall for lunch.
“Right guys, the press have been stalking all day and they want to do a video conference so we’ll be bust talking to Phil tomorrow, so no walk, sorry boys."
“It’s cool dad, I was wanting to go out with the guys from school tomorrow.” Sam said eating his burger. “And I’ve got computing homework to do”
“Guess it’ll just be us then"
“Yep, although i need to do a shop, but i’ll just do that online."
Jill snapped a picture of the boys and his sp Chirs could put i on twitter to amuse the fans. They chiled after lunch to to settle their stomachs, they had told stories and laughed and went on a lot more rides. Before they knew it, it was 6 o’clock and the park was shutting down.
They stopped on their way home to grab a take out, they placed their order, getting told it wouldd take half an hour so they decided to take a walk around the area. They found some gorgeous fountains and sat beside them while the boys acted like children running through the fountains trying not to get wet. They went back and got their dinner and drove home.
By the time they got hime it was 10 o’clock and the boys were out cold. “Do you think they’re too old to get carried up to bed?” Jill asked looking at her sleeping sons. “Maybe just a little Jill.” Chris said leaning over and shaking the boys awake.
once they hot the boys in the house they had a cup of coffee on the sofa. “I had fun today. Thank you” Jill said kissing chris. “Yeah me too, That’s definitely something I’m going to remember” They sat and watched the TV till they finished their coffees. “Look at the time, I better be going, I’ll see you tomorrow” Chris kissed Jill’s lips and stood up. Jill grabbed Chris’ hand. “Why don’t you just stay? The boys know we’re together and look at the time."
“But I’ve got anything here"
“I Do, you left somethings behind that i never got round to giving to you"
“When you say that you really mean, you’d miss me after i moved out and you wanted some clothes to lounge about in” He said giving her the eyebrow.
“No…”
“Babe, you can’t lie to me, i know you too well."
“Fine but there my favourite items and your not having them back!"
“You sound so sad"
“Oh, shh. I bet you still have somethings of mine."
“Yeah.” Chris said as they went upstairs.
“Exactly, They jumped into bed cuddling.
“Bet you can’t guess what"
“Chris, shut up and go to sleep."
“Yes dear. Night Jill"
“Night Chris."
"Hey sleep head" Chris said sitting on Jill's side of the bed.
"I've got coffee" He had a grunt as a reply. "Jill come one, we need to Skype Phil"
"Noooooo" JIll said from under the pillow
"Babe, come on get up, you've got coffee beside you and i'll start running the shower." Jill sat up and started to drink her coffee. "I hate you"
"I love you too now hurry as Phil will be on Skype soon"
“Okay.” Jill went to her bathroom and jumped in the shower.
20 minutes later Chris was still waiting for Jill, he was about to knock on the door when Jill appeared looking refreshed and awake. “Morning” she said kissing his lips. “Morning gorgeous” they went downstairs to find Jack a the kitchen bar eating toast “Morning sweetie"
“Morning mom.” Jack said with half a mouthful of toast.
“What have you got to do today?"
“Just computing homework, it’s nearly finished i’ve just got to do 3 questions and then that’s it."
“That’s not too bad then"
“No what are you and dad doing?” he said looking at the laptop him. “We’re having a meeting with Phil about these public appearances on tv."
“Oh yeah"
“Jack, how do you feel about me and your dad?
“I like it, it feels old times why?"
“Nothing, I jus wanted to make sure that you were okay with your dad and I getting back together"
“No, i’m happy. I like you better than Karen"
“Why would you say that? I though you liked Karen?"
“She was nice and all but she would always try and take dad away"
“How?” Jill said sitting down beside him
“She asked dad to take her skiing after we asked dad and she said why don’t we all go, but Karen didn’t want that. It was as if she didn’t want us around."
“Awwww, is that why you never stayed over at your dads when she was here?"
“Yeah, I didn’t want to have to deal with her in the mornings"
“Awww why didn’t you tell your dad?"
“He was so happy. I didn’t want to ruin that."
“Well you won’t have to worry about that now. You’ve just got to worry about your dad… and his annoying habits.” Jill said as Chris ran up behind Jack and tickled him. “DAD! you’re so weird and annoying"
“Jack you’re so uncool"
“Don’t say cool again. Thats just, no. Im going to do my homework, tell Phil i said Hi"
“Will do” Chris said as jack walked out of the kitchen.
They grabbed a coffee and sat down at the computer when it started to ring. “Hi Phil” they both said “hi guys. right This Morning want to know what TnD are going now DOI is over and Loose women want to know the gossip, so that’s on Tuesday."
“Oh, okay Guess i’ll have to come over for This Morning won’t I?"
“Yeah, sorry mate"
“It’s alright"
“So will you be doing Loose Women?"
“Yeah i’ll do it” Chris said taking a sip of coffee
“What about you Trenary?"
“I don’t know i haven’t done am interview since, what 2008?"
“You’ll be fine, i’ll say your both doing it?” Phil says writing it down on a piece of paper on the desk. “Okay” Jill said looking scared.
“Right now into hubby mode” Jill and Chris laugh as Phil goes from being super serious to slumped back on his chair.”
“Now, what are we doing for Jayne’s birthday?"
“Well I don’t know your the husband” Chris says pointing to Phil’s ring.
“No i mean we’re having a party but i’m meaning with Jill and Karen. Do you think you can be sociable?"
“I think so, I was nice when she was here and I hated her then so what’ll be the difference?"
“You’ll be my girlfriend, are you sure you’ll be okay?” Chris says putting his hand on her thigh.
“I’ll be nice, just like i was to Isabelle"
“You were a bitch to her"
“Yeah, behind her back but to her face i was nice, ish"
“Ah, devious I like it Jill” Phil said over Skype.
“Thanks Phil, cause you were a saint about her"
“I didn’t say a word wrong about her"
“Really?” Chris says raising his eyebrow
“Honestly” Phil says holding his hand up in scout honour.
“Why didn’t you tell me how bad she was?” Chris said looking at Phil.
“You were happy, we weren’t going to say how much of a controlling bitch she was"
“Well thanks Phil, you could have saved me the three years go my life with her"
“Well, we wanted you to find out for yourself."
“Thanks, that could have been an extra 3 years will Jill"
“Yeah Chris, those 4 years might have changed the boys you have now” Jill said looking at Chris. “Babe everything happens for a reason. she said grabbing her hand.
“Guys, before you go all love dovey we need a present for Jayne"
“Bye” they both said at the same time. “How about we go and do that shop now?"
“Sure, I’ll go see if Jack needs anything"
Okay Chris replied kissing Jill on the lips.
Knocking on Jacks door and waiting for a reply she entered the room.
“Hey, your father and I are going out to get groceries, do you need anything?"
“No thank you, but I was going to go out with some mates if that’s okay?”
“Yeah that’s fine, just text me when you want to come home, Are you back for dinner?"
“Okay,I’m not but thanks mom” Jill kissed Jack on the head and went back downstairs to join Chris.
“Jack doesn’t need anything and he is going out with friends"
“So it’s just us then?"
“Yep, it is. Now come on let’s go shopping!” Jill said excitedly.
“What is it with women and shopping!” Chris says rolling his eyes as the walk towards the car.
“If it was shopping for gadgets you’d be all over that ****"
“True"
2 hours later they arrived back home, with food and some other bits and bobs. “How you feeling about tomorrow?"
“I’m a bit nervous. Why do they want to know what you’re doing with your life now that DOI is finished?”
“Because they like to know, and the want to know if there is any projects in the future."
“Well it annoys me"
“Well don’t let it, just calm down. We’ll have a early night and i’ll even give you a massage.” Chris said kneading her shoulders. “Fine” came Jill reply.
They went up to bed after collecting the boys from their day with friends.
-- Edited by Shelley_Jayne on Tuesday 22nd of March 2016 05:24:22 PM