I knew I had to leave before the urge to fuck the arse off her took hold. "How long?" I asked, kissing the top of Freddy's head and Angie's lips as I passed on the way to the bathroom for the 3 P's.
"Ten minutes, He'll be done soon."
I was soon on my way soon stairs and started getting breakfast on the go.
Three weeks seemed such a long time ago, when Angie arrived here Christmas still seemed half a year away and the thought of waking up on Christmas day beside a gorgeous young lady wasn't even a pipe dream, in fact it wasn't any sort of dream. The only dream at the time was one of survival and protection. A line from a George Formby song slipped into my head: "Turned out nice again."
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Eggs and milk in the bowl whipped to death and zapped in the microwave, loads of grated cheese added and zapped again. Served it on brown toast with baked beans and tomatoes. I had to agree the addition of cheese made it a whole different dish. We started with Freddy sitting on Angies lap but he kept trying to put his hands in her mouth so I took him for the remainder of our breakfast.
"So what are the plans for later Terry?"
"Oh it's very simple, roast lamb dinner about two or three o'clock. They will be here about eleven and we'll do presents, play a few games and drink. After dinner more games and drink. Simple really."
"How do you know them?"
"I worked with the older kid's dad and they stayed with me for a few days when their tank burst on Christmas Day, they were Freddy's age. Been standard for Boxing Day ever since."
"That's nice."
"Got an extra one this year, about Freddy's age."
"Right, could be fun."
"Just to warn you their dad, George, died from a heart attack ten years ago and Annie, short for Annabelle, remarried so the youngsters are Dick's girls."
"What are their names again?"
"Annie and Dick, Twins Andrew and Melanie your age and twins Cindy and Vera six and Mel's baby Nigel."
"Right. I'm sure I'll get that better when they're here and I can put faces to names."
"Good luck with the girls."
I spent the morning preparing dinner and the dining room until the invasion happened about 11:40.
The shout of: "Merry Christmas Uncle Terry." from every mouth before me filled the cold air.
"Merry Boxing Day." Was my usual reply and the girls laughed. "Come in, come in... go on through."
Each of them was carrying something; the girls in the lead kicked their shoes off and headed for the lounge but stopped dead when they saw Angie. Mel, carrying Nigel went to the dining room then Annie followed the girls; "Go on girls." Then she saw Angie; "Hello, it's OK girls, keep going."
Andrew was caring a big box of presents and Dick was getting something heavy from the car. "OK there Dick?"
"Just getting the portable cot for Nigel."
"Oh don't bother, you won't need that."
"He's asleep at the moment."
"That's fine, don't struggle."
He grabbed the last bag and headed in. I took the bag at the door and put it on the floor beside Mel in the dining room and shook Dick's hand.
"Merry Christmas Terry, are you sure you can cope with this tribe now?"
"Of course, I look forward to it."
"All come through... whose got a hug for me?" I knelt down and got squeezed almost to death by two over energetic six year olds. I stood when they released me. "Err my friend Angie." Gesturing towards her. "This is Cindy and Vera. Is that right girls" I touched each head in turn.
They giggled, "No Uncle Terry I'm Cindy." "And I'm Vera Uncle Terry."
"Ah Vera and Cindy. Annabelle..."
"Annie please."
"Andrew,"
"Angie is it?" the smile was very obvious.
"Yes I'm Angie, hello Andrew."
I smiled at Angie, "Melanie with Nigel." They nodded, "And Dick."
"Hello everyone, Terry has told me all about you. I hope I remember your names and you gorgeous pair how will I ever tell you apart?"
"I've got a violet hair elastic." "And I've got cerise."
"Oh that's clever violet Vera and cerise Cindy."
They laughed
The hugs continued with the rest of the family finished with a reassuring slap on the back from Dick.
"So let's get Nigel settled before he wakes. OK to put him down Angie?"
"Yes of course, I'll go with you Melanie."
They left the room and I heard chatter on the stairs.
"So can I get a drink for anyone? Let me see, lager Andrew, coke Dick, Pinot Annie, Ribena Cindy and cherryade Vera?"
"No Uncle Terry she has Ribena." "And she has cherryade."
"Silly me how could I get that wrong?"
Annie came to the kitchen to help with drinks. "Erm Angie?"
"What about Angie Annie?"
"Well? I need all the gory details."
"Remember that fire up the road?"
"Fire? Mmmmm no."
"Block of flats Newton Aycliffe."
"Last month? yes. Oh my God was she in it?"
"Out at the time."
"So is there any... y' know?"
"Are we dating?"
"Mmm."
"No. Just staying here until she can get sorted out..."
"Just like us twenty-three years ago."
"I remember it well. Anyway there's forty years between us."
"So? Thirty-three years between me 'n Derek."
"She even looked at a flat in Greenbank Road the other day."
"Must be joking... up there with all those drug problems."
Intake of breath. "Yeah. That's Dick's coke, Andrews lager, Vera's Ribena, your wine, my wine, cherryade. What about Mel?"
"Probably water for now, best wait. Have you done one for Angie?"
"Best wait."