(A/N: Before I get stuck in I wanted to tell you the changes, first of all I haven't really decided yet but I didn't like Karen at all so if Rachel leaves at any point then I'll be skipping straight to Michael at Rochdale Waterloo Road.)

(Poppy's POV)

It had been 3 months since Em and I had moved in with Rachel full time and It'd definitely flown by. I couldn't believe we were only half way through the school year...I came down in my usual short skirt, socks just above my knee, 3/4 length sleeve shirt and my converse pumps, my hair was in a fishtail plait. I sat at the table picking at a piece of toast, Em was eating coco pops.

"Don't forget Adam's coming round for dinner tonight so I want you both on your best behaviour...Yes Poppy?" Rachel said

"What's that supposed to mean?" I asked

"Just that you're protective and opinionated"

"I'm sure Adam's a big boy...Who's cooking?" I questioned

"I am..."

"Why? Thought he was a chef?"

"Em why don't you go brush your teeth?" Rachel asked

Em smiled happily and ran off upstairs, Rachel sat next to me.

"Poppy...This is important. Please for me?"

"Fine. Fine. I'll be good" I promised

"Good, Now tie? Jumper?"

"I'm not wearing my jumper" I told her

"Blazer then come on chop chop!"

I went upstairs and brushed my teeth before putting my blazer on, I rolled the sleeves up a few times so you could see the beaded bracelets on both wrists. I shoved my tie in my bag which was a black river island bag with a zip around the edge and It sat either on my shoulder or across my torso. I as went downstairs Em was going out to the car...

"SHOTGUN!" I yelled

"Oh Poppy I meant to ask, would you make that irresistable chocolate fudge cake for desert we can have it with ice cream?" Rachel asked

"What do I get out of it?"

Rachel sighed. "What do you want?"

"I need a dentist appointment" I told her

"Why what's wrong with your teeth?" Rachel asked

"Nothing, I need a "dentist appointment" sometime during period 6 this afternoon"

"Ahh you want me to authorise your skiving?" Rachel asked

"Listen its not skiving if its for a good purpose right so here's the deal, I get out of period 6 I come home, make the cake and be on my best behaviour for Adam...I get out of art and you get to woo your boyfriend with your AMAZING cake and your well behaved daughters?" I told her

"Its a deal and we will be talking about your powers of scamming..."

"Its a gift" I smiled innocently

Rachel chuckled, shaking her head.

"Get in the car" she told me

At school Rachel pulled into her usual parking space, where Bolton was waiting leaning against Mr Mead's car. I climbed out and walked over, He kissed me softly.

"Keep her out of trouble Bolton" Rachel said, as she locked the car and walked inside with Em.

"You got it Miss!" He yelled before turning back to me "Come 'ere sexy girl" he grinned, holding my face in his hands as he kissed me again longer this time.

We stood outside together until the bell went, we were always the last ones to go in.

"Smilie! Mason! Inside now!" Mr Budgen shouted

Bolton laughed and took my hand.

"Alright, alright we're going!" Bolton yelled

"Less of the cheek" Mr Budgen lectured

I headed off to form and when I came out Bolton was waiting for me. We headed off to English, after English it was Chemistry...Then P.E, then maths...After lunch it was biology and Art which I didn't stick around for...

When I got home, I got changed into my black skinny jeans and my red checked shirt, then I put my apron on and got baking. Once the cakes were done I layered chocolate fudge icing on top of one and stuck them together, before layering more chocolate fudge on top of the whole thing and around the sides. I put it on the cake stand and covered it leaving it on the counter. Rachel got home just as I was finishing it off, I just added some like flakes of chocolate around the edge to make it look pretty and it worked, it was the best cake I'd ever made. Em ran upstairs to have a shower and get changed.

"Its looks fantastic Poppy, thank you" Rachel smiled

"What time's Adam getting here?" I asked

"About half past 5" Rachel replied

(Rachel's POV)

Adam arrived about 5:25pm a little early but I didn't mind at all. He came in kissing my cheek and handing me some flowers and a bottle of wine, he was so sweet. We'd known each other since school but only come back in contact the last two months when I hired him as Waterloo Road's head chef...Em came into the hall, smiling.

"Adam this is Emily, Emily this is Adam" I introduced the pair

Adam held out his hand and Emily shook it, she seemed won over however, she was easily pleased and despite Poppy's promise she'd be the hard one to win over. Poppy wasn't as strong as she made out and she had a hard time trusting people...Men in particular after what had happened with her dad. But Adam new all about that, he knew what we'd all been through and what the girls had been through and that's why he understood why the girls had to come first everytime.

I led Adam into the kitchen where Poppy was sat on the kitchen counter on her phone probably on Twitter or texting Bolton. She didn't look up when we went in, she finished typing then locked her phone before putting it in her pocket. We walked over and I introduced the pair.

"Adam this is-" I didn't get a chance to finish before Poppy interrupted

"-Poppy" she finished

"Poppy this is-" She did it again

"-Adam, yeah I know"