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"Boys have you packed your overnight bag?" Dana shouts up from the bottom of the stairs, she heard them both grumble, "nearly!" Myles calls down to his Mum. She shook her head at them, looking up at the time. He will be here in fourteen minutes, if he is on time, she thought, then her phoned rang out.

"This better not be you cancelling again!" she muttered under her breath making her way to the kitchen where her phone was against the counter, the screen is lit up, thankfully Domenica's name flashed up on her screen.

"Hey Dom, you alright?"

"Hiya, I'm going to cut to the chase because I'm in the toilets at work. Ian is on my back about making personal calls at work, but listen girls' night at mine tomorrow six pm!"

"Dom, I can't! I've got the boys tomorrow night."

"Get Ellis to have them another night! Please!"

She knew if she asked him, he would probably say yes, "fine, I'll ask him!" Domenica squealed on the other end of the phone "right, I gotta go! See you tomorrow, bye!"

"Bye!" she hung up placing her phone on the counter as she saw him pull into the driveway through the kitchen window, "Boys your Dad is here!" she calls up. Soon she heard the rumble of them racing down the stairs, they open the door before he gets to it, "Dad!" Arlo excitably calls out as he rushes his Dad wrapping his arms around him.

"Hey kiddo!" Ellis smiles, pulling his shades off and placing them on top of his head, Myles is standing in the doorway waiting shyly.

"Hey, you! Not going to give ya old man a hug?" Ellis looks over at Myles, who slowly moves forward. Dana is still standing in the kitchen staring out at them, it was always awkward when he would collect or drop off the boys, they had gone from greeting each other with a kiss when he came home to just a wave from a distance as he picked up the boys.

She took a deep breath and wander into the hallway, he looked up at her "Hi, you look nice," he looks over her outfit, she lets out a little laugh "thanks, I'm heading over to my parents for their anniversary. They are having some people over"

"Oh, did you not want to take the boys? I can always have them tomorrow night instead?" he smiles softly at her, "no, it's fine, I doubt the boys want to sit round a table with a load of boring adults, but if you want to have the boys for an extra night I wouldn't say no to you having them an extra night...Dom is having a girls night...I was hoping to go"

"Yes, of course. You didn't even have to ask, an extra night with these monkeys. I'm up for that!" Arlo cheers finding out he is spending another night with their Dad, "you two better go upstairs and grab your bags!" she tells them, they run past her and up the stairs.

Ellis wandered over to his car, opening the passenger side before grabbing something and making his way back to the house, "Here's a card for your parents," he hands her an envelope "Oh, you remembered?!" she seemed surprised, he nods with a smile, "yup, I put in a restaurant voucher in there for them"

"Thanks they will really appreciate that," she felt warmed by the gesture, the boys come thundering down the stairs "did you pack extra for tomorrow night?" she nags the boys, "Yep!" Arlo begins to put his shoes on, Myles wanders out the house to the car.

"Hey buddy! We brought you are with better manners than that! Come back and say bye to your mother!" Ellis orders him back over, Myles sulks walking back to the house, he hugs his Mum and kisses her cheek, "have fun and behave for your Dad, ok?!" Myles nods as Arlo wraps his arms around her hip, she hugs them both tightly, "I'll see you both Sunday! I love you!"

"Love you too, Mum!" Myles makes his way to the car, "Love you Mummy!" Arlo runs off to the car, she looks towards Ellis, "I know any problems, I'll call!" he smiles sweetly, "thanks, make sure yo..." he stops her mid sentence, "remind Arlo to take his inhaler before bed. Yes, I will! Have fun tonight, say hi to your parents from me!" she nods with a smile as he walks over to the car.

He turns back to her halfway, "oh, if you get drunk enough to booty call me again, Shane's over tonight for a few beers, so no need to worry about a babysitter!" he winks making her shake her head and turns walking back into the house.

Later that evening...

"Mum, will you just stop! Ellis and I are over!" she hissed.

Every time she visited her parents since the split her Mum - Daisy would remind her what a stupid mistake she made letting Ellis go. Of course her Mum would say that Dana hadn't told her the real reason why they split, she fed them the same lie, she fed everyone else, they fell out of love which was the furthest thing from the truth. Sixteen years down the drain, he hadn't cheated, but he did lie as well as never keeping his promises which it all got on top of her.

She believed the real reason was between them and no one else.

"You won't find another man like him!" she let out a breath, rolling her eyes at her Mum, "also if you are over why aren't you filing for divorce?!" she asked her daughter, this was a question not even Dana the answer too, "I haven't got round to it!" she says as she helped her Mum prepare a salad bowl.

"Because you know once you filed for divorce that means it's really over!"

"What's really over?" Harley came in questioning them both, "your sisters relationship!"

"Well done Sherlock! It's been over for months!" Harley teases their Mum "thank you, Harley!" Dana says looking over her shoulder at him, "plus what goes on between a married couple is between them, isn't what you always tell us?" Harley reminds their mother.

"But she's not with him anymore!" Harley puts his hand up to stop her talking, "Mum, just stop. Let's enjoy the night without arguing"

"Here! Here, son!" Jonah wanders into the kitchen, "J, do you want your daughter to be alone all her life?!" Daisy hisses at her husband, Jonah huffs "if being alone makes her happy then I'm happy. She not alone, she has two boys and Ellis, he might not be in her life full time, but he's not one to just turn his back on her because they aren't together anymore."

"That reminds me, he sent you both a card," she reaches for her bag and hands the card to her Dad, "did you tell him that he was invited?" Daisy says, "no! I didn't!" Daisy lets out a long huff, "why not?"

"Because I didn't want to sit with my ex husband with people whispering about it all night!" Dana groaned at her mother with annoyance, "Aww bless him, he sent us a voucher a generous lad that one. Now come on the food is getting cold!" Jonah orders them out.

At the dinner table, they were all in couples, she was the odd one out. She heard her phone, "Dana turn that off!" Daisy calls over, "Sorry Mum, it's the boys!" she moves away from the table.

"Hi?"

"Hey the boys just wanted to say Goodnight. How's it going?"

She softly sighed, rolling her eyes.

"Eye rolling bad, huh?" he tried to sound neutral, but she could detect the hit of smugness in his tone, he knew how over baring her mother was, he was the only one that ever got her through these family gatherings. "You know how she would always sing your praises before, well, she's doubling her efforts now"

He chuckles "I can always make an excuse saying one of the boys are ill and want their Mum?" she grinned at the fact he was still willing to help her, "no, it's fine! Plus there's wine, so it makes it bearable"

"Dad, is that Mum?" she heard Arlo in the background, "Yeah, I'll pass her over. Enjoy your night, D!"

"Hey Mum! How's Nana and Gramps?"

"They're great sweetheart, what have you been up to this evening?"

"We beat Dad at Fortnite..," she laughed at him, "has he played before?"

"No!" Arlo laughs smugly, "that's not very fair!" she laughs at them winning when Ellis had no idea how to play, "all's fair in love and Fortnite! Mum, I'm going to put Myles on. Night, I love you"

"Goodnight sweetheart! I love you!"

"Hi Mum!"

"You alright pudding?" Myles groans at his nickname, "I'm great, I am just in the middle of my homework"

"Oh, ok. I'll let you get back to it then"

"Cool, see ya Sunday. Love you!"

"See you then, I love you more!" Myles hung up the phone, "how are my two favourite nephews?" Harley said, she hadn't seen him sneak up behind her. "They're fine, Mum told you to come over and get me off the phone?"

"And Ellis? No, she didn't," she rolls her eyes at him, "eh, he's ok! Come on, let's back before Mum sends the search party!" she pulls him back to the table.

She couldn't wait for tonight to be over she needed to let off some steam with the girls...

Chapter 2 - Girls Night

The Neighbour

He's making her breakfast, his eyes keep flicking to her sat at the kitchen bar watching him cook, "do I have something on my face?" she reaches for a paper towel to wipe her face, "no, I-I haven't cooked breakfast for a girl in a while"

A bright smile appears on her face, "you forgetting the pancake war only a few weeks ago"

"That was us cooking together...." he reminded her, "so I'm special?" she teases him, "you're something alright!" she pretends to be offered.

Enough

She took a deep breath and wander into the hallway, he looked up at her "Hi, you look nice," he looks over her outfit, she lets out a little laugh "thanks, I'm heading over to my parents for their anniversary. They are having some people over for dinner"

"Oh, did you not want to take the boys? I can always have them tomorrow night instead?" he smiles softly at her, "no, it's fine, I doubt the boys want to sit round a table with a load of boring adults, but if you want to have the boys for an extra night I wouldn't say no to you having them...Dom is having a girls night...I was hoping to go"

Enough

A scene from chapter 2 - Girls Night

"I guess it's my turn, never have I ever slept with an ex after splitting up with them" Dom had said this so Melissa had to drink again, Dana raises her glass to her lips as well as Kellie and Melissa. Dom looks at Dana in horrible, "what?! When?!"

"After the last girls night, it had been five months. I called Ellis and he was happy to oblige" Dom's jaw dropped, "how did we not know about this?" she asked her.

"I knew, Shane told me, he saw Ellis the day after and Shane said he had a spring in his step and a huge smile on his face" Nancy winks at her, "sorry, I knew too, but we are best friends so!" Selina shrugs.

"Moving on, never have I ever had a fans only page!" Melissa gives Kellie the side eye, knowing Kellie will have to drink, "so what?!" Dom roll her eyes at Melissa as Kellie drinks, "my body, my choice!" Kellie shrugs.

The Neighbour

A scene from chapter 14 - January 24th

Dean is sitting on a bar stool at the bar, Alana stood between his legs when Dean isn't looking she gives Sam the nod and he rushes into the kitchen. A few minutes later the lights go out and every starts to sing, "happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to Dean, happy birthday to you!" Sam stands there with his cake.

"Make a wish!" Alana nods towards it, Dean is grinning ear to ear, he blows out the candles and everyone cheers. The lights come back on she smiles at him, "what did you wish for?" her hands drape over his shoulders, his hands rest on her hips, "you know I couldn't think of a damn thing I wanted...I have everything I need" he winks making her blush.

It was the day before New Years Eve, earlier Harry had texted Laila to tell her the heating in the gym had broke so they had to close the gym. She drove to pick him up as she arrived Tayah the receptionist let her in "Hiya, You OK?" Laila asked. "Hey, I'm good thanks you?" she says as she makes her way towards the exit. "Yeah, I'm alright...is Harry downstairs?" she asked as Tayah was was looking for her keys "He is with his brother Arthur. Laila, could you ask him to use the back exit, so I can lock the doors up here?" She nods and they say their goodbyes.

Laila makes her way down and pushes her way through the doors the smell of sweat mixed in with disinfectant hits her "Hey you two!" she notices Harry working out Arthur is there with his dog "Hi gorgeous!" Harry says as he's working out "Alright Laila?" Arthur turns to her "I'm alright, what about you? Erm...what are you up to?" she asks. "Well, the Hulk here is showing off!" He nods towards Harry. "Arthur, get a video!" He gets out his phone and starts recording.

"No! Don't indulge him! By the way Tayah has gone home and said to use the back exit." Laila says as Arthur is recording Harry turns towards the pair he looks at her and gives a cheeky smile. Cocky git!  She shook her head at him. Their recording is interrupted by Arthur's phone ringing "Sorry, it's Claire I got to take this!"

He answers his phone the other side of the room Harry puts down the weights and walks over to her "Impressed?" He winks. "Nah, rather annoyed!" His eyebrows pinch together "them weights got more hip action than I've had the last few days Superman!" He laughs, "feeling neglected?" He pulls her close, so she's pressed against him. The smell of her Alien perfume filled the air around them.

"Maybe a little!" She smirks, his face is inches from her "Let's see if we can fix that!" His smirk makes her body tingle. "Sorry to interrupt guys, but I need to get going Cohen has been sick everywhere!" He calls over as he makes his way back to them.

"Oh no! Hope he's OK!" Laila turns to him. "He's probably fine. He went to a birthday party today. Harry, you know what he's like when he eats to much." Harry laughs, "learned that the hard way, so did the white rug I brought 3 weeks before. Chunder boy ate a whole Easter egg I brought him when I was babysitting him and Lara. Stained the rug, so I had to chuck it." he grumbles at the memory.

Arthur laughs, "anyway, I better be off! See you both soon have a good New Years Eve if I don't see ya before!" He clicks his fingers and Benny follows him out the back door "Bye and Happy New Year!" Laila and Harry call after him.

He steps towards her pulling her tight against him, "So, It would seem my wife to be feels neglected? Hmmm...let's fix that!" He lifts her off the ground slightly with her legs dangling, he claims her lips as her arms wrap his neck. "Harry! We'll get caught?" she whispers. He smirks against her lips, "I think it's just us here...lets find out!" the thrill of getting caught turned her on even more.

A dam broke inside her, she surrendered to him "well if it's just us, why don't you show me how to you do that work out, but this time I'll be your weights!" she throws him a wink. Grinning, he walks over to the equipment he was just using taking her with him. He drops to the floor, pushes his back against the bench and holds out his hands to take hers.

Pulling her towards him, she drops down until she's straddling him "What now..." he claims her lips cutting her off. She removes his hat as his tongue swirls with hers. His hand slips under her clothes and along her spine, sending goosebumps over her body.

He begins to unzip her coat with the other, he peppers kiss along her jawline where he moves to nip her ear lobe sending every nerve ending over the edge. She shuffles to remove her coat, her hands grip the hem of his t-shirt. Pulling up his t-shirt, reveal his muscular bristly chest, her hands stroke over it. His breathing hitches and his lips move to her ear "we need to even this out!"

He pulls off her jumper, his lips quickly run a path from her neck to her breasts. Her hand slips beneath his shorts, he gasps as her fingers stroke against his shaft. He begins to unbutton her jeans "stand!" He orders her, she does as he says and stands over him. Grabbing her waist band he pulls down her jeans until she steps out of them.

"What about those pesky shorts?" She looks down at him with a wink. Grinning, he pushes them down and flicks them off when they reach his ankles. He reaches up for her pulling her down, his lips crash to hers. He steadied his feet and moves his hips up with her straddling him. She can feel him against her throbbing apex.

As he moves her hands lay flat as they push against the cushioned bench behind his back. She grasps his bottom lip between her teeth, making him hiss a groan. "Gorgeous, I need you!" He stops, Laila lifts her hips, so he can free himself. Moving her underwear to the side before running himself along her wet mould.

He pushes past her entrance, stretching her around him, her pearl clenches around him. "Fuck!" A growl catches in his throat, his movements become needy he doesn't allow her to adjust to him before he picks up his pace. She grips his shoulders, holding herself up as he moves,"Harry!" She moans aloud, his hands move round the back of her unclipping her bra and flings it across the gym.

He grins up at her, "Do you...ahh..fuck...know how fucking sexy...you...god baby just like that.....look with your boobs bouncing around like that!!" He groans as she circles her hips, "don't you.....YES!....mean pectoral muscles?!"  Smirking down at him. He pulls her towards him, claiming her lips, she moans against his lips.

They get completely lost in each others embrace.

Later.

They are redressing "Hey Harry? There isn't CCTV? Is there?" She points up to the cameras round the gym "oh yeah, I'll see if Ricky can get me a copy of today's footage." He smirks at her, the look on her face she's mortified. "What?! They work?!" Her voice is almost a whisper. "Of course they work sweetheart! The gym wouldn't be insured if they didn't!" Her hand claps over her mouth "Harry!! Everyone is going to see us fucking!" He laughs at her, "how can you find this funny?!" She hisses at him.

"Nothing we can do about it now my love! But I'll message Ricky and as him to delete today's footage if that makes you feel better?" He winks at her. "What before or after he watches it?" She groans in frustration, "he won't watch it, sweetheart. I promise! Ricky is a 67 year old man with a heart of gold, I'll ask him to delete it and explain we get carried away. But are you sure you don't want a copy? I think that's my best PT session yet!"

As embarrassing as the situation was she can't help laughing at him, "I don't need to watch it when I can reenact it!" She winks, "we better go! Nikki and Stu are over for dinner tonight and I haven't even decided what I'm cooking!" She huffs. "We'll order in!" He says as he leads her out of the gym through the back door.

Later that evening.

"How old is Lewis?" Harry asks the couple. Nikki and Stu are sitting on the sofa opposite them with Mabel curled up on Stu's lap. Laila's legs are resting across the top of Harry's lap, his hand resting on her leg while his thumb strokes her calf. "Nineteen, I went to college to do hairdressing when he turned three that is when I met Laila."

"Wait! There's 3 years difference between you two?" He points between Nikki and Laila. "Yeah, well 3 years, 7 months and 6 days. Just like me and you sweetie!" The pair laugh, "Oh, I forgot I have a thank you card in the kitchen for Kenny and Amelia. Did he tell you want he brought us as a new home present?" Nikki shook her head, "Kenny, is your brother? And Amelia is his wife?" Harry questions as Laila gets up to get Kenny's gift.

"Yeah, my younger brother. He would have been in Laila's year at school." Stu sniggers, "he wishes he was!" Nikki taps his arm while trying not to laugh herself. Harry looks at the pair like he doesn't get the joke "what's funny?" Nikki shook her head, "oh it's nothing!" She tries to brush it off. "Come on! You can tell me!" He smiles at them.

"Fine! It was a long time ago anyway. When me and Laila first started hanging out he had a little crush on her, but obviously she just got with Josh. One day, she sent a text to Josh...well, so she thought! J and K are close together telling him that she had the house to herself and for him to come over and she would leave the front door unlocked as she was in the bath. Cut her long story short Kenny got the text instead went to hers and she had a shock when he opened the bathroom door." The three of them laugh.

"Didn't she chase him out the house with a towel wrapped round her and a toilet brush in her hand?" Stuart adds making the three of them laugh more before they're interrupted "what's funny?" Laila asks as she walks into the room. Harry looks up at her and pulls her back onto the sofa, "nothing gorgeous! You found it, then?" He nods towards the twister in her hands.

"Yeah..." she looks round the three of them confused, but shrugs it off. "That's what he got you?" Nikki points over at the game in her hand. "I ain't played that in donkeys!" Stu said sparking an idea "Why don't we play girls vs boys?" Harry says.

"I'm in!" Laila grins. Here comes my competitive side! Stu and Nikki agree as Laila and Harry set up the game. First up is Laila vs Harry, "Harry, right foot green." Stu says, Harry places his foot on the corner green spot. "Laila, right foot red." She walks round to the opposite corner to Harry and places her right foot on the corner red spot.

Stu spins again, "Harry, left foot blue." He places his foot on an edge blue spot. "Laila, left hand red." She bends putting her hand on the spot next to her right foot. "Harry, right hand yellow." He takes a look at the mat and bends over and goes for a yellow spot Laila's side thinking planking it might be easier. "Laila, left foot blue." She looks she can go behind her or the blue spot next to Harry.

She decides to go with the blue next to Harry, her butt is inches away from his face "Laila, squeeze out a fart!" Nikki calls over. The pair laugh, "don't you dare!" Harry chuckles behind her. "What you are going to do if I let one rip?" She giggles, but is cut off by the sharp pain of his teeth sinking into her arse cheek.

"Hey!" She chimes. "You don't mind normally!" He laughs. "OK, too much guys! Harry, right foot yellow." He moves his foot one space. "Laila, right foot yellow." Looking under herself, it's right behind her, steps back so Harry has to move his head to between her legs, "sitting on my head is normally welcome, but it's cheating." Harry calls out to her. She looks under at him "You are where you should be!" She whispers to him with a wink.

"Anytime gorgeous!" He throws her a wink before Stu interrupts "Harry, left hand red." Laila looks in front of her at the red spot she just vacated "fuck!" He groans reaching forward for the red spot Laila just vacated. Now Laila's legs are either side of his head "Maybe next time we should play this naked." he whispers. "Maybe without an audience too?" she laughs.

"Laila, left foot green." She looks under her, Harry smirks at her "which way you going princess?" she moves her foot down one space. "Harry, right hand blue." He laughs as he moves to the blue spot directly under her, "I'm sure this game is trying to get me underneath you." She giggles, "the game isn't the only one!"

40 minutes later.

The girl lost meaning the boys got to choose what to order in. Nikki is showing Stu around the salon and Laila is in the kitchen setting up the dining table when a pair of hands wraps around her, he buries his face in the crook of her neck."That was such a turn on, who know Twister could get that intimate." He whispers against the shell of her ear.

She smirks, "I never expected you to end up with your head between my legs. It was just a shame we weren't alone!" He chuckles "this afternoon didn't satisfy you?" She bites her lip thinking back to their gym session this morning. "As I said this morning, it's been a few days!" She turns and kisses his chin. "I'll make it up to you!"

She's about to ask what he means when the doorbell rings, "I'll get it." He walks towards the door leaving her wondering.

All four of them were stuffed, Laila has to unbutton her jeans. "So you and Max did the whole salon?" Stu asks him. Even though it is her salon Harry loves telling people how he and Max built it. "Yeah, so my dad gave me the idea....." Laila zones out feeling his hand on her thigh and his thumb running circles against it. His hand glides higher up her leg, as he reaches her apex and starts to rub against her through her jeans.

She squeezes her thighs together, but he gives her a glance and pulls her legs apart again before turning back to the conversation. Laila tries to control her breathing, but her cheeks are burning. She bites the inside of her lip to stop herself from moaning aloud.

She looks at him, but he stares ahead. He can feel her eyes on him so he grins, knowing she struggling, so he ups the ante his hand moves up and slipped into her unbuttoned jeans, then under the waistband of her underwear. He parts her fold, she takes a deep breath as he begins to work against her clit, but is still keeping the conversation with Stu flowing.

This is what he meant by "I'll make it up to you!"

New Years Eve.

Zeppy walks in for her shift, she seems happy, "Morning!" She smiles at her Aunt. "Morning Zippy!" Zeppy laughs, "OK, now I know something up you hate me calling you that!" Zeppy can't hide her smile any longer "OK, I'll tell you! I have a date tonight with this new boy I met at college."

Laila smiles at her over excited niece "I was also wondering if my fabulous Aunt would do my hair?" Zeppy begs her. "OK, but get to work!" Laila laughs at her, Zeppy squeals and wraps her Aunt in a hug, "Thank you!" Laila shook her head "OK, now seriously, we need to get on with work!" Zeppy turned and started getting out the foils for her next client.

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Laila was happy for her niece after everything that Zeppy has endured through her life she was grateful she is finally getting some sort of normal life.

2 Months later.

Both their flats had been sold and were going through the process of signing their properties over, they had viewed a few houses, none of which neither of them could see themselves living there.

They were viewing an old end terrace house one afternoon. Which had been recently renovated, as they walked in the stairs were on the left with a door at front which the estate agent said could be a separate dining room. The door opposite on the right was the living room and to the end of the hallway was the door to a spacious kitchen/dining room which had lead into the garden through some French doors.

For a house in London the garden was bigger than usual. Upstairs the 1st floor had 2 bedrooms, a bathroom with a freestanding tub. The loft which was the second floor had been converted into another bedroom with an en suite.

Both Laila and Harry couldn't believe how lovely this property was. It was perfect for them, it was on the edge of London, so not as busy as where their flat were.

It was an extra ten minutes travel time to the salon Laila worked at but this made her consider whether to go self employed. Harry's gym was five minutes closer, so work, travel wasn't an issue with him. They decided to put an offer in, a few days later they got the call saying another buyer had pulled out and if they were still interested the seller was willing to accept their offer.

Everything was going good for them even Vicky had been sent to prison for 3 years for criminal damage.

Remy was taking things super slow with Melissa but they were getting on well.

Moving in day.

"Lift with your legs Rem's." Alec calls over to him. "I....AM....FUCK! Laila, what the hell is in this box?" she looks over to him. "Erm...shoes, I think," she wanders over to him, checking out the box "Nope, Harry's weights!" she laughs, "No, wonder I can't lift it" he says as he's struggling with the box.

Harry wanders over taking the box off Remy and throws it onto his shoulder. "Alright, show off!" Remy calls after Harry as he picks up another box. Laila rolls her eyes at the both of them   grabbing a box herself, following Harry upstairs to their bedroom "So, Miss. Carelli, any regrets?" she looks over to him and laughs as she puts down the box "Just one!" she winks "Really?"

"Yeah, offering to get our friends a Chinese take away after they helped us unpack. When we could have had the place to ourselves and christened every surface." she says, her arms loop around his neck and he sighs, "We were stupid! Why did we do that?" he chuckles.

"We were!" she kisses his lips, he moves them backwards until she's pressed between him and the bedroom wall. He invades her mouth, they hear footstep coming up the stairs and they spring apart "We better get the rest of these boxes in before I won't be able to pull away" he pulls her with him.

Later.

Laila is sat on the sofa with Priya and Katrina "This is such a lovely house. I have house envy" Katrina tells her, "We were very lucky to find this place, some of the other places were awful!"

Priya looks out to the hallway at Harry and Will trying to get their new bed up the stairs "Moving in with Popeye is why I'm green with envy! I bet he just throws you over his shoulder with ease! If Chris tried that with me, he'd end up throwing his back out" Priya laughs.

"Aww poor, Chris!" Laila laughs. "He might not be able to do that, but he certainly is able to do other things!" Priya winks, Laila pretends to gag "Max has no trouble throwing me over his shoulder." Katrina adds "Oh my god! Please stop I don't want to picture my brothers in that way!"

The three girls laugh sipping their wine.

Laila wanders into the kitchen to get a top up, Chris, Arthur and Max are in there filling their plates again "Hey, you three!" Max nods with his mouth full. "Alright, Laila! Thanks for this!" Chris smiles as he nods towards the Chinese takeaway "No, thank you guys for helping us move in," she smiles at the three guys. "If you need any help with anything give us a shout, especially if you guys are going to pay in booze and food," Arthur chuckles.

"Yeah, same goes for me!" Max winks at his sister, Chris shook his head at his brother. "Well, I for one am glad to see you happy again!" he pulls her in for a hug. "Aww... thanks, Chris!" Laila blushes, "I didn't think I'd see you in love again after Josh but just the way you two look at each other. I've got nothing to worry about."

Laila kisses her brother on the cheek "He is a lovely bloke," Max winks over at her. "I just glad he's moved on after that last chick, she did a number on him," Arthur says as he makes his way over to her, he looks towards the door as if to check the coast is clear "The truth is I never liked her, there was just something about her that was..well....off. Even dad didn't warm to her..EVER! Then he meet you as soon as he mentioned you to us you could tell you had him hooked." Laila blushes at his words "He has me just as hooked," she laughs.

After she tops up her glass she goes in search of him "There you are!" he's upstairs with Will putting up their bed "Hey gorgeous, where's the bed sheets?" he looks up at her. "I'm pretty sure they are in a box in here," she starts looking through the boxes. "Harry, you hold it up and I'll bolt this end" Will orders him, Laila watches him lifting the side of the bed that is attached to the headboard while Will bolts the foot of the bed to it.

His arms are bulging while he lifts it, Harry notices her looking "Like something you see?" he smirks at her "Maybe!" she winks at him and he laughs, "Hello guys, I'm still here!" Will shook his head "We better stop or he will and we can't test it out later gorgeous!" Harry teases "You two need to get a room!" Will says. "We do but you're in the way!" Harry jokes.

Laila laughs, "Stop whining him up!" Laila finds the bedding "I'll put this over here, thanks for the helping, Will" she places the bedding on the dresser.

Later.

After everyone had left they climbed into bed "Our first night in our new home!" she says as she cuddles up to him, he strokes her hair as she lays her head on his chest. "First of many," she lifts her head and looks up at him, he claims her lips before flipping her onto her back, his body covered hers.

He grinds his hips against hers, letting her know he isn't ready for sleep just get.

A few days later.

Laila finishes work early because a client canceled, she walks through the front door and can hear drilling coming from the separate dining room. She calls out to Harry confused as he was supposed to be at work, "Harry?" she steps closer to the door when it swings open. "Laila?! You're home early!" he says coming out of the room, closing it behind him "I could say the same to you! What are you doing in there?" she asks.

"Nothing, how was work?" he tries to change the subject "Harry, why are you changing the subject?" she asks him, he shrugs his shoulder, "I don't know what you mean!" she decides to try and push pass him to have a look, but he stops her "OK, you know that idea you gave me about turning it into a home gym...well, I decided to do it. But at the moment it's a bit of a mess in there I want to show you once it's completed, so will you promise to stay out until its done?" she smiles at him "I'm glad you decided to do it and I promise to keep our until you've finished" he sighs with relief.

A Weeks later.

Laila is finishing up at work when Harry wanders into the salon "Hey gorgeous, you ready?" he smiles at her. "Yeah, I'll just grab my bag.”

As they're walking down the road Harry can't stop smiling "Why are you grinning like an idiot?" she asks, "Max and I got the room finished today, so when we get home, I can finally show you," she links her fingers through his "This is where part where I'll hardly ever see you because your working out," she winks at him "Nah, I think you're get more use out of it then me!"

She laughs, "I've told you I don't like working out in gyms." she nudges him "Who said anything about working out," he winks at her and she blushes.

When they arrive home Harry stops her, "Wait, you need to put this on!" he hands her a blindfold "Really? I don't need this for a home gym!" he sighs, "Please? For me!" she huffed "Fine!!" placing it over her eyes Harry leads her into the converted room "Just around this corner."

"Corner? What corner?" she asks, confused "I put in a wall, so when you walk through the door you have to come round to see it. Now stand there" his lips brush her ear, "I'm going to pull it off on 3, OK?" she nods "1.....2......3" the blindfold is off her eyes adjust, but she's confused "Harry....."

"What?....Where's the g..? What's this?" she asks, he smiles "Laila, you have been on about getting your own salon for ages then we found this place and it cut into the money your parents gave you. So, it cut into your dream...I was speaking to my parents when my dad gave me the idea, then I spoke to Max. He did all the work for free, but I had to pay for the materials, Nikki came by one day and caught us, she knew a place to get all the salon equipment at a discount. I didn't ask her but I thought if you wanted you two could run this place together?"

Laila stands there in shock not quite believing he has done this for her "Harry...I.." he sighs, "You hate the wallpaper don't you?" he runs his hands down his face, she cups his face "Harry, I love it...this is the most sweetest, kindest and amazing thing anyone has ever done for me! I can't believe you did this instead of converting it into a gym." He smiles at her "I can work out at work! I just thought you deserved this after what you did, so we could get this place." she grins.

"Have you tried out the chairs yet?" she asks and he shook his head "Why don't you take a sit Mr. Taylor?" she winks at him.

As soon as he sits, she straddles him and runs her fingers through his hair, he grips her hips "Not sure I need a haircut." she looks down at him "Hmmm....we'll just have to see what other services you can use!" she winks, his lips quickly find her as they test out the sturdiness of the chair.

~*~*~*~

A few days later Laila hands in her notice and she convinces Nikki to work with her and Daniel because Nikki can only work part time.

The three of them are excited about this new opportunity.

Will it be a match made in heaven?

Continue reading this story here - Chapter 2.