Stephanie's POV

A few months have passed since telling my parents the truth about my condition. I've had time to think about my actions and to really understand how others have felt by my behaviour. I know I'm a better person and I have so much more to focus on than worrying about my imperfections. Of course I'm not to ignore my faults and to keep working on them, but I am fully concentrating on being the mother that my Daughter deserves. I want Amelia to be able to one day tell me anything that troubles her. When she's going through sad times, I want her to feel she can come to me at any time.
It's not easy building that kind of relationship, especially when you're trying to mend so many more around you.
First priorities come first and again, that is my Daughter.

"Mummy, what time am I going to Daddy's?" Amelia asks as she jumps onto the sofa and sits next to me. I glance up at the clock at tell her she's have fifteen minutes until Harry is here.
"Are you coming too?" She asks and I slowly shake my head.

"Not today, I'm going to do some work whilst you're staying with Daddy." I answer and she nods as she leans her head on my lap. I smile as I look down at her and softly stroke her hair. It's crazy how her hair has turned to a light brown colour and is already getting a good length that I stick up in bunches.

"Do you know where Daddy is taking you?" I ask as every night Harry calls Amelia. He's told her a few times they're upcoming plans.

"Camping." Amelia jumps up excitedly and bounces on to my lap . "Louis is coming" She adds and I raise my eyebrows pretending to be shocked. "And Lola." She states as she leans forward and starts plating with my hair.

"Lola?" I ask and she nods as she wraps strands of hair around her fingers and concentrates by fixing her eyes on me.

"She's Daddy's friend." Amelia says and I nod as I try not to wonder about this woman that I've never met before. I guess I can only trust Harry with who he mixes our Daughter around. I know my mind is dying to question whether this Lola, is a love interest or just a friend. But I shake the thought away by lifting Amelia up and we start to get her coat and shoes on ready for when he arrives.


Once Harry parks outside, I open the front door and I bend down to Amelia and give her a cuddle. I squeeze her as she wraps her arms around my neck and squeezes me back.

"I love you, be good." I say as I kiss her cheek then the top of her head. Amelia nods.

"Love you" She smiles as she goes to the car with Harry.

"I've put a sleeping bag in the case for her." I say as Harry closes the door once Amelia is strapped in. He turns to me and nods.

"Thanks. I've got a couple anyway." He answers and I smile. "Everything alright here?" He asks as he jingles his car keys in his left hand .

"Yeah, you?"

"Yep. All okay."

I fold my arms whilst forcing a smile to ease up the tension a little. I watch as he looks at Amelia and smiles to her through the window. She looks away as she scans the car.

"Well have a lovely time." I say as I take a few steps back and Harry nods as he opens his car door.

"I'll bring her back about five on Sunday." He says as he closes the door after him. I stand on the porch way and I wait for him to the start the car. Seeing them both together is something I'm used to now. Harry taking Amelia is easier than before because I understand when they're together it's the two of them, it will never be the three of us. And I'm learning to be okay with that.


With half the day adjusting to no Amelia, I've managed to do my work and to get the place tidy for her return. It's only now when I've done my jobs I start to feel a little empty and lonely. I look over at the dvd collection and try to find one that I haven't over played but I don't seem to have much luck. Most of these are Harry's anyway, I'm not even sure why I have them here.

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Harry's POV

"Amelia, why don't you put some toys out in the tent?" I ask as I finish setting everything up. Louis looks around as he places the picnic basket next to me.

"What's in there?" Amelia asks as she stands next to Louis, he grins as he lifts the lid and reveals the mountain of sweets that are buried inside. Amelia's eyes light up as she asks for some.

"A couple. But it's getting late." I answer and she excitedly rummages through the selection. I watch as Louis digs through helping her by holding up suggestions. I look away again as Louis' friends Lola and Max set their tent up. I've met them a couple of times and so has Amelia, they've been a couple for a few years from what they've told me. Louis seems to think Max wants to pop the question soon and tries to bet with me that he'll do it here. Of course I refused the bet as he has one up on me; they're his friends.

"Daddy can I sit inside and eat them?" Amelia asks and I nod as I watch her climb inside the tent. I look back to Louis as the sun sets behind us I start to feel a little relaxed.

"So, how's Stephanie?" Louis questions as he sits down again and passes me a beer. I hold it freely between my legs as I part them. I rest my arms on my knees to get a little more comfortable.

"She's fine." I answer and he nods. "She seems to be more aware than before." I add and he looks a little puzzled. "Before she was wrapped up in a completely different mind set. Now she's back to reality a bit more." I add and he slowly nods.

"How's it being around her now she's getting to her old ways again?" Louis asks and I inale deeply as I let his words sink deeper into my mind.

"Sometimes it's easy. Sometimes hard. Amelia wants us all to be together everytime we meet. Half of me wants it too but then the other half will reject the idea." My own words make my mind begin to think. I start questioning if maybe Steph being here would have been okay?

"Thing is the girl you fell in love with is returning." Louis says with hardly any care. He doesn't realise how sensitive his words really are as he speaks more much truth even though it's still a vulnerable subject.

"She is." I mumble and he looks at me and I notice the hope in his eyes. I know he want me to be happy and he thinks Steph is the answer. But even if she is a little bit part of that, there's so much more to change. I don't think he really gets it.

"True love never dies my friend. You can be in love with someone even if you're apart." Louis says and he swigs his beer and looks over at Lola and Max.

"Daddy, can I have a story? I'm a little tired." Amelia yawns as she pokes her head out of the tent. I look over at her and I see Stephanie in her so much more now. I nod as I stand up and I bend down to climb inside. "I have some new ones." She says as she shows me the books.

"Let's get you ready for bed first." I suggest as I kiss the tip of her head.

"Okay." She says and she gives me a hug which catches me off guard. "I love you and Mummy." She giggles and I look at her as she looks into my eyes after hugging me. "I wish she was here. " She adds but not with sadness in her voice, more like a suggestion.

"Maybe next time." I find myself answering her before I have even thought about what I'm saying. Amelia nods and smiles then rushes off to find her pajamas.

Notes

Wow..
I haven't written Harry and Stephanie in so long but I think they deserve some more attention.
I hope there is still readers our there to let me know what you think. This feels so new again.

Hello everyone, I'm back.

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