6.9 This is me

William got up with a headache and as he was made a drink he heard the twins laughing. When he looked out the window he saw Victoria playing with them and thought about everything she had said. Suddenly he heard Art say, “How are you this morning?” 

Will turned to him and said, “Sorry for snapping at you last night. I’m just nervous…”

“Dad you will be fine, do you want my help with the room?” Will smiled and said, “Thanks but I’ve got this one but I’ll give you that picture.” 

Art followed his Dad into the room and with a deep breath William took down his wedding picture and gave it to Art.

“Dad, you’ve taken a big step here and I’m proud of you.” Will smiled and replied, “I better get started on this room.”

Will emptied the entire room so it was like a blank canvas and just stood there looking around the bare room. He remembered how he and Heather had argued about starting family. This was also the room where he and Heather found out they were expecting Art but now this room had to become William but how? 

The phone rang and it was Dawn, “Do you need help?” How did she know at that moment he needed ideas then he remembered if he was hurting his Dad would know and in this case tell Dawn.

“I could use a little help Dawn. I’ve emptied the room but I don’t know how to start.”

“Ok, what is your favourite colour as in what does William like?”

“Aren’t you coming here?” Dawn firmly said, “I’d love too but you need to do this. I’m just giving you ideas.”

“I like purple and blues.” Dawn paused on the other end of the phone and asked, “Remember Will, this is a living area so I suggest go with an accent wall. Purple would be a good move and the sofas, you don’t have to get rid of them just get covers to give them a new look. I hope this has helped?”

“Thank you, I’ll get working on it now.”

Will spent the afternoon getting the room changed and when he needed the new covers, he lock the room door so no-one saw what he was doing until it was finished. 

When he was finally done he found Victoria trying to feed the twins, “Victoria when you have a minute I’d like a word.” 

Will waited in the hall for Victoria too appear, “Ok William what is it?

“I want to show you something.” She followed him to the living area and then he stopped by the door and without looking back he said, “I took everything you said on board and well see for yourself.” 

He opened the door and when she entered the room, Victoria was in a state of shock, “Wow, the colour it’s beautiful and the picture…I don’t know what to say.”

“This is me moving forward…look I was hoping that you’d spend the evening in this room with me, you know a date,” William looked nervous as he asked her. “I’d really like that.”

When the twins were settled Will put some music on and sat by the fire place and asked, “Tell me about yourself, Victoria.”

“Not much to tell really, I’m an only child and I’ve never dated much. There… very short and sweet.”

“Come on…what about your parents?”

“I haven’t seen them in years, since I left home at sixteen. We make the odd call from time to time but that’s it.” 

She sat next to Will and asked, “Ok I know you have two brothers, any sisters?”

“Not yet.” She looked shocked at his remark but before she could say anything Will added, “My Dad and Dawn are so in love and if it was up to my Dad he’d have more kids.”

Victoria now had to ask, “And you, would you have more kids?” Will thought about it and said, “I’d love more kids but I’d be scared the whole time because I couldn’t handle losing the woman in my life. 

Victoria, would you dance with me?” He offered his hand and Victoria accepted as they danced around the room Will thought, ‘She has a beautiful smile and her eyes sparkle.’

Victoria thought, ‘I can’t believe he changed the room and it’s so him. The way I feel right this minute, I hope he never lets me go.’

When the music stopped Will could see that she was tired and offered to walk her to her bedroom. She tried to protest and say she didn’t live there anymore but Will wouldn’t hear it and told her that she was moving back because she only left in temper. 

“Good night Victoria.” She smiled at him and replied, “I know everyone calls you Will but I want to call you William, if that’s ok?”

“I don’t mind either way.”

“Good night William.”
Will suddenly had this lift in his step when he heard a loud knock at the door.When he opened the door pretty boy grabbed him by the shirt and said, “Where the fuck is Draco?” 

Will quickly moved his hands from his shirt and said coldly, “He is not here and if I catch you at my house again there will be hell to pay.”

“Pass this message on then, tell him to stay away from the new girl in town Torri because he’s mine.”