Chris' POV:

I woke up the next morning to a dim light flowing in through the crack in the curtains. I looked around,  recognising my old bedroom at mum and dad's. Lucy's still fast asleep beside me, her head nestled against my chest and her arm lay limp and heavy across my abdomen.

I glanced at the clock and saw it was now 6am and the house was completely silent. Knowing I probably wouldn't fall asleep again, I kissed her forehead before slowly sliding myself out from under her, careful not to wake her up. She could sleep for at least 2 or 3 hours yet, or until the kids woke up. It's a Saturday after all.

I grabbed my old guitar from it's stand before making my way out of the room, gently closing the door behind me. I paused and listened before tiptoeing down the hallway and down the stairs to the living room, only to see my mum sat on the sofa. She's watching the tv which was turned down on a low volume. She turned around upon my entrance.

"Good morning mum" I smiled at her, walking around the sofa and sat down beside her.

"Morning son" she greeted me. She was watching the bbc news that was now showing the weather. She was probably thinking about her gardening. "You're up early, couldn't sleep?" she smiled knowingly at me, seeing that I had brought the guitar with me. She knew I had always been a bit of a insomniac since my uni years.

"Yeah, something like that" I giggled, setting the guitar down on the floor by my feet. "Everyone else's still asleep so I thought I'd come down to work on a few ideas." I told her, sitting back against the seat. She nodded at me, gazing at the guitar.

"Why not? Show me what you're working on. I remember when you first got that little guitar" she laughed fondly as I picked it up and placed it in my lap. "You were so proud of it" she recalled.

"Sure! I know, I saved up all of my pocket money to buy it! I told Luce the story behind it last night, I've offered to teach her how to play when we get home" I told her, feeling my lips break into a massive smile, I saw my mother's eyes light up as well. I turned my attention back to my guitar, playing some scales to warm up my fingers.

"I think that's a fantastic idea" she told me, her eyes following my fingers' path across the fretboard. " From What you've told me about her and talking to her last night- I really think you've found a lovely girl there Chris, everyone else has also taken a liking to her too. She's kind, funny, caring and bubbly and I can tell how much she adores you and the kids." she told me fondly. I flicked my gaze towards her, unable to hide my joy. Mum approved of her and it seems like the rest of my family did as well.

"I'm so glad you think that" I replied with a smile, reaching into my pocket and pulled out a capo, placing it on the 3rd fret. I began to play a few chord sequences. D minor, G major and A minor. It was a simple peace but it sounded really pretty. Then I started singing quietly as to not disturb the others asleep upstairs...

Oh angel sent from up above
You know you make my world light up
When I was down, when I was hurt
You came to lift me up

Life is a drink and love's a drug
Oh now I think I must be miles up
When I was a river dried up
You came to rain a flood...

"That's all I've got so far" I looked up and saw my mum had been watching intently, clapping now that I was finished. "Thanks" I chuckled, she's so sweet.

"That was beautiful... and it doesn't take a genius to figure out who it's written about" she winked at me, unable to hide the smile on her face. "Are you thinking of putting this on the next album once it's finished?"

"Is it really that obvious?" I asked her, feeling my cheeks beginning to burn crimson. God I have it so bad for that girl . "And yeah, hopefully. I need to work out a bridge and a chorus first though. And obviously show it to the guys first" I laughed, all of the songs went through a very thorough process with everyone before finally making the cut for an album. It was a long and slow process but well worth it in the end.

"Yes, but it's really sweet son. You've both help each other through hard times and I can tell you're so much happier with her...she makes you happy, and at the end of the day that's all I want to see" she told me, reaching over and pulling me into a hug.

I wrapped my arms around her tightly, leaning into her body. She has always been there for me through thick and  thin and her blessing for us to be together meant the world to me. I pulled away with a giddy smile. "I think that song will be a hit once it's had some work done on it" she added, gazing at me proudly.

"That means the world to me mum. It really does" I told her, unable to stop my smile from growing. I turned back to my guitar, trying to figure out some sort of riff Jon could make better when the sound of her voice caught my attention.

"How are things with Gwyneth now?" She asked, an empathetic look in her eye. Mum knew everything about the way Gwyneth had behaved recently and the problems I've had with her.

"She's better... ish..." I told her, meeting her eyes, hoping she would know what I mean. She nodded, placing her hand on my forearm.

"I know it's hard....she's not exactly the most cooperative woman I know" she replied. Gwyneth had also given my family grief over our whole situation, back when I caught her  cheating and left her. My family have always been so supportive through the bad times and it means the world to me.

"She's letting the kids stay round with us more now, but that's only because she's away working. Having Luce around has made things so much better... she's so supportive and just wants to help" I told her and she nodded in agreement. "Also I've been meaning to ask you a massive favour as well..." I trailed off gazing into her eyes questionly. Her gaze was soft and patient, waiting for me to explain what I had in mind.

"Go ahead" she replied, smiling encouragingly at me. I suddenly felt butterflies fluttering in my stomach, nervous about how I was going to word things. Even though I was 37 I felt like I was a naughty 13 year old again, asking if I could stay out with my friends later than usual!

"Would you and dad be able to look after the kids tonight? I was thinking about taking Lucy out on a date and stay over at the Exstar hotel, (not a real name 😂) that if it's not too much trouble?" I asked her, secretly willing her to agree. Lucy deserved to be treated, I just want to show her how much I love her.

"Of course it isn't love , you know that! That sounds lovely " she replied, meeting my eyes with a kind smile. "You guys deserve to have a little time for yourselves, we'll sort out the kids" she laughed. Apple and Moses adored her and dad so much so that wouldn't be a problem at all.

"Thank you so much" I thanked her, pulling her into another hug. A few moments later, I heard light footsteps making their way down the stairs. I slowly pulled away from my mum to see Lucy enter the sitting room. She gave us a massive smile.

"Good morning!" She greeted, making her way over and sat down next to me.

"Hey love!"I greeted her, pecking her softly on the lips before wrapping my arm around her shoulders, pulling her into a side hug. She wrapped her arms around me in return, snuggling into my side. She's so cute.

"Morning! Did you sleep well?" My mother asked her, gazing fondly at the two of us , wrapped in each other's arms. She smiled back at her, tightening her arms around me.

"Yeah! I slept like a baby!" She told her. "It's so peaceful out here, it's nice not hearing traffic constantly going by" she chuckled. She did have a point though, the volume of traffic in our neighbourhood was crazy, even if we lived on the outskirts of London. I laughed at her statement.

"Yeah, it's a nice change of scenery " I agreed, looking across at my mum with a knowing smile before gazing down at Lucy's emerald eyes. "Mum's agreed to look after the kids tonight so I'm going to take you out for a date.... and stay the night at a hotel- only if you're up for it?" I asked, searching her face for a response- my smile grew when she nodded her head, beaming excitedly at me.

"Oh my God! That so sounds awesome ! Of course I'm up for it!!" She exclaimed, sitting up slightly and I felt her hand cupping the back of my head, pulling me in for a kiss. I grinned against her supple lips, brushing her hair back from her face with my hand. We pulled away and she gazed across at my mum, who had the biggest smile on her face. "Thank you so much!" She told her, rising to her feet before striding over and pulled her into a hug.

"It's not a problem dear... I can tell how much it two love each other... you deserve a little time together" she replied, wrapping her arms around Lucy's slim figure. We sat chatting together for a while until, myself and Lucy filling mum in everything about the Carl situation and how we were safe now.

We finally heard some movement from upstairs. By the end of the hour, everyone had woken up and were sat either in the kitchen or the living room, eating breakfast and chatting together. It was lovely, just like old times really.

After breakfast, my siblings decided they were going home because of other commitments (due to the kids having football games and other hobbies at home) we all said our goodbyes until it just left myself, mum, dad, Lucy, Apple and Moses.

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* a few hours later*

Lucy's POV:

It's now nearing 6pm I've just jumped out of the shower, wrapping Chris' fluffy dressing gown around myself before making my way down the hall back to the bedroom- to get myself ready to go out with him tonight. He had taken me and the kids hiking up a few of his favourite view points this morning therefore why I needed a shower! I absolutely stank! It was a good laugh though, and it was nice to see the beautiful area where he grew up in. The long walk had also tired out his kids for this evening as well. I think Anthony mentioned they were going to have a movie night while we were out.

I opened the bedroom door to see Chris sat on the bed, playing his guitar and writing down some notes. He had jumped in his parents' on suit shower and was now ready, dressed in a black sweater, jeans, high tops and he had a black leather jacket on the bed beside him. His hair was freshly washed and was staring to curl again, now that it was drying off . He looked gorgeous . Noticing my presence, he looked up and flashed me a huge smile.

"Hey!" I headed over and kissed him tenderly.

"Hi love! Did you have a nice shower?" He asked, reaching over and putting the guitar back in it's stand. "You smell lovely" he giggled, wrapping his arms around me in a hug. I breathed in his scent , snuggling up against him.

"Hahaha thanks, yeah it was good! And so do you" I teased, pulling away to see his cheeky grin and started getting dressed. Chris got up, grabbing the jacket and his over night bag, making his way over to the door.

"I'm gonna go down to see the kids for a bit before we go, take your time love" he said, grabbing his phone which was charging by the cabinet.

"Okay, I'll be down in a bit" I told him, and with that he exited the room. I turned to my clothes. Debating what to wear.

We were both dressing casually tonight as we were going to a small restaurant and then a little sight seeing around Exeter before heading back to the hotel. As it's still a bit chilly during the night time, I'm settling for my favourite pair of black skinny jeans accompanied with a teal coloured zip up hoodie, my Stereophonics t shirt and some black combat boots. I wanted to look nice but not too made up! I also put on a light layer of blusher and mascara before grabbing an over night bag, stuffing all of my essentials in it. Once I was ready, I made my way downstairs.

I could hear laughter coming from down stairs, coming from the kids and the adults. I entered the room and saw 5 pairs of eyes focusing their gaze on me, I saw Chris' jaw slacken slightly on seeing me before a grin played on his lips. The others were also smiling.

"Do I look alright? I can go change if you want?" I asked Chris, who had grabbed his stuff and stood up, making his way over to me.

"You look beautiful" he said softly, leaning in and planted a kiss on my lips, making me chuckle against his as I kissed him back.

"Ewwwwww Guys!!! Save it for later!!" Apple exclaimed , giggling at how red our faces had become. Chris' parents and Moses were also laughing. " You look gorgeous Lucy" she added, getting up and came over to us- wrapping her arms around me in a hug. Moses also joined in.

"Thanks guys!" I returned their hugs before they turned to their father, crushing him in their embraces. It was quite a funny sight as they both had their arms around his chest and waist as he was so tall, comparing to them. Alison came over and pulled me into a hug, pulling away with a gentle gaze.

"You guys have fun tonight sweetheart, we'll see you tomorrow morning ... and make sure Christopher behaves himself!" she told me, flicking her hand in Chris' chest, eyeing him up mischievously- making me giggle. It was at times like these I could see the clear resemblance between them. I think it was the way their eyes danced and crinkled at the corners, they both had massive full smiles as well. I thanked her before Chris grabbed my hand and picked up the bags, leading me towards the door, the others following us. Once we were outside, we said our goodbyes properly.

"Bye guys! Be good for Grandma and Grandad okay?" Chris told his children, sharing one last hug with them.

"See you!" I yelled before Chris lead me towards the jeep, opening the passenger door for me.

"Your chariot awaits, your Majesty" he teased, I slapped his arm jokingly, making him laugh. He ran round the car and got in the driver seat, and started it. I turned my head and saw Alison, Anthony, Apple and Moses stood in the doorway, waving wildly. Chris had seen them as well and we both waved at them- Chris honking the horn loudly as we drove down the drive way. He turned to me with a mischievous grin.

"From now on, the adventure begins!" He exclaimed, making me laugh. He is so cute. Being with him was really an adventure of a lifetime.

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"What would you like to order?" Chris asked me, gazing up at me from the one of the menus a waitress had handed us earlier. He had taken for for a small tour of the city centre on foot, after dropping our bags off in our room at the hotel. We'd probably have a walk round again Tomorrow before we go back to the house to pick the kids up.We're now at the Marino restaurant, and I was debating what I should pick to eat.

"I'm tempted to try the Spaghetti Bolognese with goat's cheese but I don't know.... what do you usually have here? " I asked him, reading through the endless list of dishes on offer. I wasn't a fussy eater but there so many choices!

"Well I always go for the steak and salad with a little chips, you know , as a cheat night... it's lovely" he chuckled, patting his stomach suggestively. I laughed, the guy ate like a horse but worked so hard to keep himself fit. It was only fair to have a cheat meal once in a while.

"I'll take your word then" I told him, writing down our order on a piece of paper. We sat chatting for a while before a tall, pretty waitress came over to took our order. Chris immediately recognised her, a wide grin spreading on his face.

"Izzy! How are you?" He greeted, standing up and pulling her into his embrace.

"Hey Chris! Yeah things are good! Oh my God, it's been a while hasn't it?" She chuckled, pulling away and smiled up at him. "How're things with you? I love the new album!" She said excitedly.

"We're all okay... and that means a lot! Thank you for listening!" He told her, before turning to me and introduced me to the woman. " Lucy this is Izzy, we went to high school together" he explained. The mousy haired woman smiled at me and I returned it shyly.

"Hey!" I greeted, smiling up at her.

"Lucy's my girlfriend" Chris gushed, gazing proudly at me, giving me some reassurance.

"It's nice to meet you Lucy" she replied, placing a jug of water down on the table for us. We all just chatted together for a while and I instantly took a liking to her. I mean, she couldn't be that bad if she was one of Chris' school friends!

"So what are you doing back home? Family gathering?" She asked him, tucking a loose strand of her hair behind her ear.

"Yeah, we just came down for the weekend. It'll be the last family gathering for a while as we're going on a small tour in a couple of weeks, hence why I brought Luce with us to show her around the area" he explained, wrapping an arm around me.

"Awww that's sweet! Where are the kids?" She asked, curiosity painting her features.

"Mum and Dad have got them for the night... I hope they're behaving themselves" he said, making us all laugh. Izzy said stood up
took our orders to the kitchen, before coming back with our dinner.

"Well it was nice seeing you again! And meeting you too Lucy!" She told us.

"It was nice meeting you too!" I told her, taking a sip of my water.

"Enjoy your dinner, and have fun on the tour!" She smiled.

"Thanks Izzy! We'll see you around. Just give me call if you plan on coming to see the band... I'll add you on the guest list" Chris said, scribbling down his number on a piece of paper before handing it to her. Her face lit up in excitement.

"Thank you so much!" She thanked him, giving him one last hug before making her way back to the kitchen. I awed at Chris, making him laugh. He is so lovely.

"You've just made that girl's year" I told him, chuckling along with him.

"Yeah, I haven't seen her in so long- it just felt right, you know?" He told me, tucking into his steak with a grin. I nodded, taking a bite of mine. He wasn't wrong, this steak is lovely!

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*WARNING SEXUAL CONTENT * 😂

It was Late when we got back to the hotel and I laughed as Chris dramatically belly flopped onto the massive double bed. We decided to take the long way back to the hotel, seeing some sights on the way.

"You're such a big kid" I laughed, flopping down next to him.

"So are you!" He exclaimed. I grinned back at him as it was true. We were both kids at heart and that wasn't a bad thing. He had brought back my fun, youthful side in a way. I owe him so much for everything he's done for me.

He rolled over onto his back, pulling me into his arms so that I was now on top, straddling him. I leant down and kissed him deeply and he sat up, I was now sat in his lap, facing  him. He wrapped his arms tighter around me as the kiss got more heated by the second. I found my hand travelling up his body, tugging slightly at the hair at the back of his head, the other hand splayed between his shoulder blades. He let out a throaty moan.

Suddenly he moved his hands down to cup my breasts, making me gasp. He smirked against my lips. Two can play that game.

I moved my hands down his waist line towards his crotch area and I felt him shiver against my touch. I was excited at the fact that he was turned on, as his actions were getting friskier but he also stayed gentle and cautious with me. I touched the same area again and he pulled away, breathing heavily. We just gazed at each other lovingly, still wrapped in each other's arms. We both had the same thought in mind.

"Are you sure we're ready to do this?" He asked, worry and uncertainty clear in his voice. We hadn't had sex yet, giving my past and we didn't want to rush into the relationship too fast. But however, now I knew that I was more than ready. I nodded dumbly, excitement building in me. I want him, I need him.

"More than anything" I grinned and he chuckled. I pulled him closer to me as we started to undress each other.

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Hi guys! Hope you're all doing okay!

I'm sorry if this is a bit boring but I decided I wanted to show Lucy and Chris' relationship a bit better. Also isn't Chris cute with his mum? ❤️

I promise I've got something brewing for the next few chapters so stay tuned!

I'd like to dedicate this chapter to AlwaysIzzy42 ❤️ who I met through loving Coldplay 😂 thank you for everything, and for being such an amazing friend ❤️ we even went to the same Coldplay concert in Cardiff last year 😂 (but we didn't know each other back then). Everyone go check out her fan fiction- it's amazing! X

Happy 18th birthday Yellow! 💛

Also it's 2 years today since the guys headlined Glastonbury for the fourth time! I still remember how excited I was watching them on tv 😂 it was definitely one of the best performances of their careers ❤️😊

Chris also managed to pull this face
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