Decided to start another fic. This one is going to be about a school trip, to start with anyway. Rachel has a daughter called Molly, but Molly's Dad isn't on the scene. Molly is 12. Set at the end of series 3. Everything happened except from the fire.

The summer holidays had arrived and Rachel Mason was busy packing to go on holiday. Did she consider it a holiday? Yes, she probably did. Even though she was taking a bunch of about 40 students on a school trip, which for some people would be their idea of hell, she was still looking forward to it. She loved each and every one of her pupils, they really were like one big happy family.

Rachel had decided that it would be a good idea to praise those kids who always worked hard, and maybe didn't get all of the attention they deserved because of the more disruptive ones. There was also a few cases in which Rachel was pleased with how they'd turned themselves around, Bolton for example.

Rachel let a sigh pass her lips as she looked at the clock and thought about everything that she still had to do that evening. Yes she was really looking forward to going to Majorca, but a school trip certainly did require a lot of organising.

Rachel and Eddie had selected about 40 students, ranging from year seven to year thirteen, and said that they could chose anywhere they wanted to go, within reason. After a lot of debate they finally decided on a sunny holiday to Majorca.

"Mum do you think this dress still fits?" Molly asked walking into her Mum's room wearing a dress from last summer

"Yeah I think it does. It's quite a bit shorter than last year but I still think it looks really nice" Rachel replied feeling quite surprised as Molly had had a sudden growth spurt and had in fact grown out of a lot of her clothes.

Rachel finished off her packing before she heard her phone buzz on her bedside cabinet. She walked over and picked it up, smiling subconsciously when she saw who it was from.

Hope you're all packed and ready to go Miss Mason. Try not to oversleep tomorrow, we wouldn't want you to miss the bus now, would we? Eddie

Rachel groaned. She most definitely was not looking forward to the early start. They all had to be at school by 6 which meant getting up at 5.

I'm all packed. I will try not to oversleep, but I can't promise anything! See you tomorrow. Rachel

Good! Do you want me to pick you up on the way to school tomorrow? Not really point both of us leaving our cars there, is there? Eddie

Yes please if you don't mind, that would be lovely. Rach

Maybe that was another reason why Rachel was looking forward to this holiday, because she got to spend an entire week with Eddie.

Rachel and Molly ate their tea and watched a bit of TV, before both heading upstairs for an early night.

"Are you sure you've packed everything you need. Shall we just have one last check?" Rachel said in Molly's room as Molly began to get undressed and ready for bed.

"If you insist Mum" Molly replied knowing what her Mum was like when she was in organisation mode.

"Swimwear, tops, shorts, dresses, skirts, underwear, tooth brush, tooth paste, face stuff"

"I've got everything I need Mum, honestly" Molly interrupted her mother's list

"Okay, if you're sure. I'll see you in the morning, night Mol"

"Night Mum, love you"

"Love you too darling"

Both of them struggled to get to sleep that night because they were both excited. The more they thought about how much they really needed to get to sleep, the more they couldn't seem to get to sleep. But eventually they did both drop off into a peaceful slumber.

The sound of the alarm awoke Rachel from the sleep. She didn't know how it could possibly be that time already, she felt as though she'd only had her eyes closed for 5 minutes.

Rachel reluctantly got out of bed and headed into her en- suite bathroom for a shower. She stood there for ages letting the water pour down her body because she was extremely tired. Once she was out of the shower and dressed she went to wake up Molly.

"What time is it?" Molly questioned groggily

"It's 5:15, Eddie will be here soon"

"Eddie? Why's he coming over?"

"Oh did I forget to tell you? We're going to ride to school with Eddie because then we can just leave the car at home"

"Oh okay" Molly said getting out of bed and slowly getting dressed into the outfit she'd luckily already got out.

A little while later the door bell went. By this time Molly had woken up and was incredibly excited so rushed to the front door to open it.

Rachel followed Molly out into the hallway. It was only then she realised how much of a state she must look with no makeup on and her hair looking a bit frizzy because she hadn't straightened it. But to Eddie she still looked beautiful.

"All ready to go?"

"Yeah I think so" Rachel replied

Eddie loaded the suitcases into the car and then the three of them drove to Waterloo Road to be greeted by a bunch of rather hyper school kids.

"I'll go and make an announcement and then if you tick everyone off as they get on the bus?" Rachel half asked, half instructed

"Okay"

Rachel first went over to brief the other teachers going on the trip, Steph, Matt, Tom and Davina. She then addressed the staff and pupils, assuring the parents that their children were in safe hands, warning the pupils to be good, but most importantly to tell everyone to have fun.

Once everyone was on the coach and all the luggage had been loaded up the school started their journey to the airport. Waterloo Road were officially on their way to Majorca.

Please let me know what you think xxx