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."
"Oh Mum." We both turned to look at Melanie. "He is to cute."
"Who's that darling?"
"Freddy, in the cot with Nigel... Angies baby."
Annie looked at me with that 'what have you been doing?' look, I simply shook my head gently. Annie was up the stairs like a jack in the box.
"Drink Mel?"
"Better be water."
"Sure?" I opened the fridge to show her the stash of breast milk.
"All that? God it's tempting but no, water please."
Annies elephant steps clomped back down the stairs. "Aahhwe, they look so cute together."
Angie followed her. "Drink Angie?"
"Oh take those through, I'll make a tea."
We settled down and I seemed to be a climbing frame and seat for two six year olds.
We chatted and the main topics being Angies presence and babies, it turns out they are only two weeks apart in age, haven't seen each other yet and all of a sudden they have been promoted to best friends.
I did another round of drinks before opening presents, low and behold there were two presents each for Angie and Freddy and the confession Danni had been in contact with Dick, he did well with a sweater and bag for Angie and a couple of soft toys for Freddy without telling anyone else.
I left the mayhem of games and noise to go do dinner. I know self praise is no praise but I have to say dinner was good, beautifully cooked apart from some of the Yorkshire puddings which I forgot to turn and some were overdone. Apple cake, chocolate sponge and bakewell pie all turned out perfectly too.
After dinner the girls delighted in bottle feeding both boys as both mums had wine with dinner and then more rowdy games and drinks and some supper about eight pm and it went very quiet after we waved them all goodnight with Happy New Year wishes and kisses.
"That was Fun Terry."
"Ha huh, yes they are, Andrew and Mel were like the girls, if anything louder." I checked the time. "Go get cosy, you might as well watch the film that's about to start rather than later."
"No, I'll clear this..."
"I'll see to all this, go relax Angie. I'll be with you shortly."
"If..."
"If nothing."
"I was going to say; if you insist."
"I do. Go." I turned her by the shoulders, pushed gently and flicked her bottom with the back of my fingers.
Angie stopped, turned back to face me and gave a daggers look. Wow I really thought I'd crossed the line and then she burst out laughing; "Terry, your face." She stepped back to me and holding my jaw in both hands pulled us together and kissed me, no snogged me before turning and disappearing.
The detritus didn't take long, I crammed the dishwasher and started it, dealt with the food dumping some and putting the rest where they should be then washed the bits and pieces that didn't go in the dishwasher. A wipe around the dining table and kitchen tops, not forgetting to Hob Bright the cooker and taps and finally the door and handles. I looked around and satisfied turned off the lights to join Angie.
The TV was showing an advert for summer holidays. "I've got a bet to make with you."
"Oh yes?"
"Andrew will be here tomorrow."
"Andrew, why?"
"Don't tell me you didn't notice the way he was eyeing you up all day."
"First thing yes but all day?"
"When you were down on the floor his eyes were glued to your boobs."
"Really?" she sat up a little, jacked her breasts, twiddled her hair behind her ear and lifted her chin with the other thumb. "Mmm. But why come back tomorrow?"
"Annie left a bag in the dining room."