Anthony thought about it for a moment before finally nodding and putting the plate he'd been drying in a cupboard.

"I guess it's fine. Me and Stevie have been a bit worried about her.

She only ever seems to hang about with us and our aunt. It's nice that she's got friends now." Anthony concluded as he took a wet glass from

Jamie and started drying it with his tea-towel.

Jamie felt a little saddened by that. He'd known Sonya to be somewhat shy around people but hadn't realised just how lonely she must have been before their night together

“Well you're mum's an incredible lady Anthony. I'm happy to be her...friend." Jamie finished with a Little awkwardness.

“Well you'd better be.” Anthony finished drying up the last glass and put it away. "If you hurt her I'LL set you on fire whilst you sleep.”

The boy said solemnly before leaving Jamie stood in the kitchen, not quite sure of whether that was a joke or not.

The evening was spent playing a board game between all of them and at

10pm Sonya sent her children up to bed without much argument from the boys.

“You have two great kids Sonya." It was Elisha who said it first, she seemed a great deal more relaxed now that she seemed to have been accepted by the other two women

“I know. Though, if you had to try to get them out of bed on a morning you might be singing a different tune. I swear some days I have to use a bloody crowbar.” They all laughed.

“So, um...where are we sleeping?" The question from Gwen brought a slightly uncomfortable silence to the room.

“Well I'm happy on the couch." Jamie said finally.

“So am I!" Elisha said just a little bit too quickly. Though Sonya's beaten old couch didn't seem nearly large enough to hold two people with any degree of comfort.

There was a slight pause before Sonya broke down laughing once more.

Elisha and Gwen soon joined in whilst Jamie rolled his eyes with a smile playing along his mouth.

"Ok it's obvious we all want to sleep with Jamie but I don't really want an..." Sonya looked at the ceiling where Stephen and Anthony were no doubt trying to get to sleep and then Lowered her voice to a whisper.

“...an orgy whilst my kids are here. Which is totally what would end up happening if Jamie sleeps with us. So Jamie you can have the couch. Gwen and Elisha can sleep in the spare bedroom and I'll sleep in my room. Then tomorrow we can all go to a hotel or something and...you know..." She trailed off before saying ‘fuck like rabbits’ but it was clear everyone knew what she meant.

“Fine by me baby." Jamie agreed.