Elsie&Ethan, their adventures continues...:)

Dear readers,

Hope you're all OK, despite the very fresh temperatures we've got lately and that you're keeping yourself warm enough! :)

Meanwhile, still a lot on my mind and missing England like crazy, more every day...:-) Sorry, I hope I'm not bothering too much you with all that...;-)

Anyway (a word, if you've been reading my blog, that I use quite often^^), let's go back to Elsie&Ethan...

In the last episode, Ethan was still trying to figure out what seemed different at the office and also decided to go have a few drinks with some friends, whilst Elsie is dealing with her mum, now living with her, having suddenly decided to leave her husband of thirty-five years...let's see what happens next! :)

And now...

After she managed to calm her mum down, reassuring her that the food was indeed healthy and that she was absolutely following what her doctor had prescribed, Elsie was about to go back to her room, when the doorbell rang. Elsie stopped in her tracks. What now? Hopefully, not her sister having also left her husband or her dad coming to get his wife back (although that would be helpful), or...someone else with their own problem because she wasn't sure she had any strengh left in her.

'Well...don't stand there and open the door!' Her mum had joined her. 'Why don't you do it yourself then?' Elsie almost blurted out 'as you obviously made yourself at home!' but at the last second, Elsie held her tongue. Not now. She'd to learn how to chose her battles. That wasn't one of them.

Elsie opened the door. 'Ned!' She exclaimed, surprised. Although, why should she be? He was her boyfriend (kind of) and also the father of her baby, he'd the right to come and see her. However, to be honest, with everything going on, Elsie hadn't had time to think about Ned. Was it strange? Elsie frowned.

'Hey honey...' Ned smiled. 'Surprised to see me?'
'Hey Ned...yes, sorry...um, were you suppose to-'
'No, I mean yes, I planned to come earlier than that, but work kept me busy...' He apologized.
'Oh, don't worry, that's OK...I'm happy to see you'
'Me too. So, how's the baby? You haven't been doing anything-'
That was Ned for you. Thoughtful and kind. Always worrying. Elsie shook her head, ready to reply when her mum beat her to it.

'Young man, I'm here to make sure Elsie keeps her feet up at all times...so, you don't have to worry'

'Er...hi and who might you be?'

'I'm Elsie's Mum, Polly,  it's nice to make your acquaintance and I'm guessing you're Ned? She held her hand out.

He shook her hand. 'I'm...and nice to meet you too' 'Um, I didn't know you were visiting'

'Oh, I'm not visiting'

'You're not?'

'No, I'm staying here. With my daughter. For a little while'

Suddenly, Elsie wanted to disappear. Ned glanced at her. 'You...are? I'm not following'

'N-Ned, will you come for a minute? Please?' Elsie managed. Fortunately, Ned got the message and followed her to her bedroom. He closed the door behind them.

'Would you mind explaining?' Ned crossed his arms.

Elsie did. 'So, she's actually leaving with you?' Ned asked, five minutes later.

'Yes, she is...'

'For how long?'

'I have no idea and stop looking at me like that..it's not like I invited her here...she came on her own!'

'I know, I know but can't you tell her-'

Elsie shook her head. 'I...I can't. I mean I tried but...at the end of the day, she's my mum and-'

'I'm aware of that' Ned interrupted her 'However, this is your life, you've to set-up boundaries and you've-we've got the baby coming soon...how do you see it working?!'

'I haven't thought this far ahead and she'll probably go back to my dad soon...it's just a phase' Elsie said, despite knowing deep down, that it might not be just a phase. Yet, what else could she do?

'Let's hope, it is because let me tell you...we absolutely can't live here the four of us...'

'I'm sure it's-wait, what? What did you just say?'

'I hope it's just a phase?'

'No, no, not that part. The part after that?'

'Oh, we can't live the four of us together here...'

'Yes, that one. What, um...what did you mean by that?'

'You, me, the baby and your mum, we can't-'

'Ned, we...how...I...' Elsie stopped.

'It's a bit early to plan everything, I know, but I thought you'd be glad  for us to be a family...'

'I....got that...and I'm...I just wasn't...expecting that' Elsie admitted.

'Why ever not?'

'I don't know....it's-we barely know each other, that's all and this baby is-was a surprise, I didn't know how you felt exactly...'

'Well, it's a way, like any other, I guess and when I said I wanted to be involved, I meant it'

'Oh....'

'You don't seem happy about it?'

'No, um, sorry....' Elsie chuckled 'I...I'm happy...sorry'

Ned smiled, relaxing. 'I'm not going anywhere? OK?' He kissed her gently, before helding her in his arms. Normally, Elsie loved it. Yet, in the middle of all these beautiful words and promises, something felt...different. But what exactly? Oh, stop it! And enjoy the moment, Elsie told herself as she hugged him back.

A few hours later, not so far from Elsie's flat, a taxi picked-up Ethan. He groaned softly as he finally arrived back at his flat. He let the lights off, made a quick trip to the bathrooom before falling asleep on his bed, still wearing his clothes. Last time, I'm ever having this much to drink....was his last thought.

To be continued...:)

Hope you still like their adventures? :) Take care and you soon for another article! :) xxx