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"Right let's go and ask your mom" " excuse me Paula, I've just asked Anna if she wants something to eat and she said 'yes', is it ok and would you like to join us as well?" "I wouldn't like to intrude" "your not intruding, I asked Anna and now I'm asking you, ok?" "Well in that case yes, we'd be running late if we go back home for breakfast" so they  went and sat down with Charles, Bill and Jed. "And who's this lovely little lady Aiden? got yourself a new girlfriend have you?" said Bill "don't be silly, my name's Anna and my mom's called Paula and I'm only in kindergarten, here comes my mom now." Bill looked up and saw this very pretty lady standing there "would you care to sit down Paula, I promise I won't bite, my name's Bill by the way, and that gentleman over there is Charles and this is Jed" "well I know Jed, I don't know Charles though" "I'm from the British Embassy in America and a friend of Freya and Aiden, popped to see them before they hit the road again, they're very difficult to catch up with when they're touring" "well I'm Paula, and that little madam over there is Anna" "well hello Anna" said Charles "hello Charles" and she put her hand out to shake Charles's. He took it and shook it "pleased to meet you my dear." Gladys came over to ask everybody what they wanted, most of us just wanted coffee, except for Aiden, he wanted bacon sandwiches, and Paula and Anna wanted breakfast. Anna snuggled in to Aiden "I like you Aiden, you're nice" "and you're very nice as well Anna" and he hugged her. He had a soppy expression on his face. Freya got up and said to Aiden "I'm just going to see if Gladys has got anything for indigestion, I've left my chemist's bag on Titan" "who or what is a Titan?" said Anna to Aiden. He was looking for pictures on his phone "I won't be a minute." 

 Freya went into the kitchen, "what can I get you Freya?" asked Gladys "nothing, I used needing something for indigestion as an excuse to come back here" "why, what's the matter?" "nothing really, I've just found something out that I can't change, but it's breaking my heart Gladys" "what is it? If you can tell me" "promise me it won't go out of this room, and you mustn't say anything to Aiden" "you don't have to ask, I won't say anything to anybody" "ok very short version, Aiden had mumps years ago and it left him infertile so he can't have children, he's ok about it now, but sometimes little things like Anna giving him a kiss on the cheek, and she's just snuggled up to him and told she likes him and he's nice and he said you're nice as well Anna and hugged her and he had a soppy expression on his face, and it just broke my heart, he's got so much love to give to a child, but he can't have any of his own. I mean I've got grandchildren so he'll be fine with them, one's a little two year old girl and she'll steal his heart, she does with everybody, but he can never have his own, and that is breaking mine" "look, I know you're unhappy for him, but like you said you can't change it, so just be there if he needs a special cuddle at times like this and he'll be fine, he's got you and I know he loves you more than life itself, and you him, and that's all that matters really isn't it?" "Yes, I know I was just being silly, but it was just like a knife through the heart, if you'd seen his face Gladys, I felt like weeping buckets" "right, I've given you some liver salts for your indigestion, so are you going to help me carry the food in?" "Of course, I used to do waitressing before I left school, so I'm an old hand at it" "in that case we'd better dress you for the part." She put a little cap on Freya's head and a pinny around her waist "there you go, don't forget to smile and they might leave you a big tip" and they were both laughing as they took the food out.

 "Food up ladies and gentlemen, with plenty of coffee" said Gladys. Gladys gave Paula her breakfast and Freya gave Anna hers and Freya put Aiden's bacon sandwich in front of him, "thank you" said Aiden "it's a pleasure sir" and he looked up and saw it was Freya "since when have you been a waitress?" "Since Gladys gave me some liver salts, I'm giving her a hand serving the breakfasts and your bacon sandwich, and make sure you leave a big tip" and she did a little curtsey. "God I haven't seen you dressed like that since we had that party in the Embassy in London" "were you playing dress up Freya?" "Yes and no , I was working but not as a waitress, if you get my meaning?" "yes, now are you still working or are you coming to sit down?" "I'll sit down , thanks for the loan of my costume Gladys" "it was a pleasure, Aiden's face when he realized it was you, it was a picture" and they both laughed "are you enjoying your breakfast Anna?" "yes thank you Aiden, can I have some OJ please?" "of course you can sweetie" and he got some for her. Everybody had finished and they were just sitting there when Paula's face fell "is everything alright Paula?" "Yes" she said through gritted teeth "mommy doesn't like those ladies, they're horrible to her because I haven't got a daddy." They were talking to Daisy, Daisy didn't look happy, but they were doing silly laughs. They looked like right pains in the ass. "I'm just going to talk to Daisy" "your not going to cause trouble are you?" said Aiden with a smile on his face "as if I would" "famous last words" "I promise I'll be a good girl, you just finish your coffee" "I'll make sure Aiden drinks his coffee Freya" said Anna "that's a good girl, you look after him while I go and talk to Daisy" "I will" and she snuggled up to him. 

          

Freya went over to Daisy, and she spoke in her best cut glass accent "Hello Daisy, can I have a word please?" "We were here first, if you want some free flowers wait your turn" said bitch 1 "actually I don't have to wait my turn, they are all my flowers, and I was just telling Daisy that if anybody comes in for some they can't have any, I've promised them to somewhere else" "that cow had some for her little bastard, so why can't we have some" "Paula paid for her flowers when she placed her order, didn't she Daisy?" Freya winked at her "yes she did, she's only come here to get them, because they were sent here with the rest of them." Freya did a little signal with her hair and mouth as she looked at Charles. "You want to watch your husband Daisy, I mean how did she pay for them?I bet it wasn't with money" said bitch 2 "Lady Freya is there a problem here?" said Charles "no Sir Charles, no problem yet, but if these tarts insult my relatives again there will be. Where is your car Charles? I've promised little Anna a lift to kindergarten in a limousine, being as she's going to be a princess for the day" "Prichard dropped me off and went to see a relative, I'll phone him and he'll be back in a jiffy" "that's perfect she'll love it , arriving at kindergarten in a chauffeur driven limousine, with Aiden and I as well as her mom, she loves her uncle Aiden" "excuse me did you just say Aiden Ross is that kid's uncle?" "not that it's any business of yours but yes, Aiden will become darling Anna's uncle when we get married and we couldn't be happier, she's a little sweetie." Aiden looked Freya's way and beckoned her back "sorry Daisy, speak to you later Aiden wants me" and Charles and Freya left them looking gob-smacked "you can still tell lies and have people believing them can't you?" "Well it was better telling lies than hitting the pair of them, they called Paula a cow and sweet little Anna a bastard, which if she hasn't got a father is true, but you still don't call innocent little children it, do you?" "No you don't, it's a good job Rowena wasn't here or they might just have gotten a smack around the face" "right darling, what do you need me for?" "I've just had Lianne and Matt on the phone, wanting to know when we'll be getting to Rogina, obviously we haven't got a show tonight so I've told them we'll be back for me to practice tomorrow, ready for the show tomorrow night" "are they ok with that?" "Yes I told them a bit of what's happened here, so they're fine" "I'm glad because we've got a mission after, Paula come here" "what's wrong, what happened over there?" "nothings wrong, but I told those two ladies a little white lie, but you shouldn't tell lies Anna, it's naughty, but sometimes a little white lie is ok, is that right Paula?" "so long as it won't get anybody into trouble, then yes" "right, well I've told them that we're long lost relatives, and Aiden and I are your uncle and aunt, what's your surname by the way?" "Hughes why?" "So I can get our story straight, because they're bound to ask questions later, and as luck happens Hughes is my maiden name, so you never know we MIGHT be long lost relatives after all" a little voice said "does that mean that Aiden is my uncle?" "Yes darling, I'm your uncle and Freya is your auntie" she jumped onto Aiden's knee and kissed his cheek and cuddled in.

 "Yeah Aiden's my uncle" and she snuggled in even more. "Right, so the story is I've been researching my relatives, and I found out I had relatives in Canada, and being as Aiden and the guys are on tour here I thought I'd look you up, and here we are long lost relatives, how does that sound, will it work" "oh it will with those two, Aiden Ross's Anna's uncle, they'll suck up good style now, they were bragging that when they saw the show they had really special tickets, so they went backstage and had drinks with the band, and then went for a meal with them to some posh restaurant and it was fabulous, but because it was the guys private time they couldn't take pictures, god they'll be bragging about it for ages" "well I'll tell you something Paula, they were lying through their teeth, they didn't even have UVIP tickets, they had ordinary tickets, nothing wrong with ordinary tickets, but that's what they had, and as for going to some posh restaurant with the guys, where did you eat last night Aiden?" "here with you , the lying co....." "Mommy? Aiden nearly said something naughty" "shall I send him to bed without any supper?" Freya said "yes, if he's been naughty" then she whispered in his ear, and Aiden looked at Freya and stuck his tongue out. "Paula? what time does Anna have to be in kindergarten?" "Well the little show thing starts about 11.30 so we've got to be there for 11 o'clock, so we'll have to leave here about 10.15" "Why do you have to leave so early, where does she go to kindergarten the next town?" Freya asked "no it's just that we're walking, my car gave up the ghost last week" "well you're not walking, Charles is going to get his car back, and we'll be driving to kindergarten in a chauffeur driven limousine, how does that sound Anna?" "are you and Aiden coming to see me in my show? And Bill and Charles?" "Yes, Aiden and I are coming, and I think Charles will come as well, you'll have to ask Bill yourself darling" "are you coming as well Bill, I think my mommy would like it if you came as well." Bill looked at Paula "I'd love to come darling, but I'm working." Paula's face fell, and Bill didn't look to happy about it "but you're working with Charles aren't you? So that means if Charles is going, you've got to go, doesn't it Charles?" Freya said, giving him a look that said 'say anything different and you're dead'" " yes it does, where I go, you go, I'll speak to your boss don't worry about it, I'll clear it with him right now" and off he went. "So does that mean Aiden and Bill are coming to see my show?" "Yes, and me and your mommy as well" "yeah" and she started to dance about. 

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