Hi. Sorry if I haven't updated my other story 'Love Lies In The Heart'. I have been really busy this week so I haven't had time to fit an update in so sorry if you've been waiting for the next chapter. Hopefully I'll be able to put it up within the next few days.

So basically, in this, pretend it is set in early 2010 but Liam never died so Carla didn't marry Tony. Other than that I think everything is the same as in the show at that point. Also, I DO NOT own any of the charectors other than Lily Connor and the storylines are all my own that didn't happen in the show.

Enjoy and please leave a review if you think I should continue with this or not.

XEX

Her dark hair blew out of her eyes as she stopped outside the Salon and looked across at the Rovers where couples entered and exited. But one person caught her eye. She was with a man that looked like her partner as they exited the pub and walked down the street. Lily hid behind the nearby wall in case they saw her and recognised her. She doubted it though. The last time she had seen them was when it was her friend's 7th birthday when she was 8 years old. All she could remember from that day was that one minute she was waiting for her Aunty to go and get her from the party, and then a car pulled up and a man got out and bundled her inside and drove off somewhere.

Lily watched as the couple she had been watching walked inside what looked like where they worked next to a garage. She was about to start walking towards it when she heard a all too familiar voice from years ago and they walked towards her with a smile on her face.

"Lily? Is that you?" Michelle asked.

"Aunty Chelle?" Lily asked, just to make sure.

"I've missed you so much. We all have. Your mum's been looking for ya ever since you got taken." Michelle pulled her into a hug.

"Well she didn't look hard enough then did she?" Lily sighed and Michelle pulled away.

"Hey. Your mum didn't stop looking for ya. You were her whole world. You still are." Michelle replied.

"It really looks like it." Lily muttered.

"What do you mean?" Michelle frowned.

"I've just seen her coming out of that pub with someone and go towards that place near the garage." Lily replied and Michelle sighed.

"Right. Come on. We're going to see her. There's someone else you'll want to meet too." Michelle said before they linked arms and walked towards the factory.

"Oh. Morning Michelle." Sean said cheerfully as usual.

"Morning Sean. Are they in?" Michelle asked.

"Yeah." Sean replied and they walked over.

"Stay there a second." Michelle said before knocking and walking in.

"Um. Carla. There's someone to see ya." Michelle said.

"Should I go?" Liam asked.

"No. You need to be here to." Michelle replied and Liam and Carla exchanged glances. "Come on Lil."

As soon as Michelle said that name, Carla froze as Lily cautiously walked inside the office.

"I'll go." Liam said before standing up.

"No Liam." Michelle replied and Liam stopped.

"Lily." Carla whispered.

"Hi mum." Lily said quietly and Liam's eyes widened in shock slightly as he glanced at Lily then Carla.

An hour later, it was lunchtime and the factory was empty apart from Carla, Liam and Lily in the office.

"Where have you been?" Liam asked.

"All over. They kept moving us to different countries. Mainly LA though." Lily replied. "So does Uncle Rob live round here?"

"Not exactly." Carla replied.

"Why? Where is he?" Lily asked.

"He's in prison. He's got another six months left." Carla replied.

"What for?" Lily asked.

"He got involved in an armed robbery that went wrong completely." Carla replied.

"So he still lives a dangerous life then." Lily smiled slightly.

"Yep. He does that alright." Carla said.

"So. How did you manage to escape?" Liam asked.

"We were coming back from New York and when they weren't looking, I just ran from the airport." Lily replied.

"Do you know who it was? That took ya?" Carla asked.

"No. I don't think so." Lily replied.

A few hours later, they were in the flat when Lily saw a photo of her with all of the family.

"When was that?" Lily asked and Carla looked at it.

"Um. When you were 6 I think." Carla replied.

"I know. Why don't we get all the photo albums out?" Liam smirked.

"No way. You know what are in them." Carla replied.

"Exactly." Liam said.

"Can we?" Lily asked.

"Alright." Carla sighed and Liam got up to get the photo albums.

A few minutes later, he came back with more than he could carry and sat down beside Lily.

"Right." Liam said before picking the first one up.

When he opened it up, there was one of when Carla was 5 with a 3 year old Rob.

"Oh god. Not that one." Carla said. "You're doing this on purpose aren't ya?"

"No! Why would I do that?" Liam grinned and Carla glared at him.

"Who's that?" Lily asked pointing to a photo.

"Now that one is of your mum when we went to the quarry and played truth or dare." Liam grinned and Carla buried her head in her hands.

"What happened?" Lily asked.

"Don't you dare." Carla said.

"What happened is it landed on me and your Uncle Rob dared me to..." Liam started but Carla got up and tickled him.

"Mum! What happened!?" Lily asked.

"Don't even think about it Leebugs." Carla muttered.

"Your Uncle Rob dared me to kiss your mum for the very first time while she was with my brother." Liam said.

"Mum!" Lily laughed.

"It was a dare. We had to." Carla said.

"No. It was either that, or the forfeit that you came up with." Liam replied.

"What was it? Or do I really want to know?" Lily asked.

"You had to stand on the edge of the cliff and count to 15 with your eyes closed." Liam replied.

"Why did I agree to this?" Carla asked sitting beside Lily again.

"What about that one?" Lily asked.

"Oh no." Carla muttered.

"It's when we went to the fair for the day." Liam replied.

"What happened?" Lily asked.

"Doesn't matter Lil." Liam laughed.

A while later, Lily had fallen asleep and they were still looking at the photos.

"I haven't looked at these in ages." Carla said quietly as her and Liam snuggled up together on the sofa.

"Yeah." Liam replied.

"Are we gonna tell people?" Carla asked.

"We'll have to at some point." Liam replied.

"No. I mean your mum and dad and Rob." Carla replied.

"Yeah. I suppose we'd better. I'll ring mum and dad tomorrow." Liam said.

"I suppose I'd better ring Rob tomorrow as well then." Carla sighed.

"I know. Why don't we get everyone together? Just family like? Then Lily can meet everyone properly." Liam said.

"Yeah. OK. I might see if Rob can come. But I doubt it." Carla replied.

So here's the first chapter. Please leave a review if you think I should continue this or not.