Welll guys, as you can probably tell from my username I'm just a bit obsessed with drama so I fecking love the soaps =O I dunno, i think this pairing is adorable so I said I'd write a fanfiction about them =)) Plus Rob is hawt

PLEEAAASE REVIEEEWW so I know if I should continue =D

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Rob was sitting at the bar in the Rovers, downing his well earned pint. It had been at least three weeks since he had dumped Tracy, really, how much longer could he put up with the annoying girl? Sure, she had been a good source of income. . Until she got a job selling toilets and persuaded him to steal from his own sister. The guilt still cut at him and he winced unintentionally.

He didn't even feel much remorse at having used Tracy for her money and business ideas, he was too busy thinking about other things. Like how he'd lost everything. Friends, family, money. . . Even his home. He closed his eyes momentarily, not wanting to think about the daunting future and the fact that he'd be out on the streets soon because clearly no one would care enough to take him in.

'Hiya, Rob, ' Tina's cheerful voice broke him out of his reverie and he jumped, startled.

Tina's POV

'Tina, ' Rob replied with a small smile. It took someone as observant as me to be able to point out the difference in him; The once confident smirk had been replaced with the ghost of a sad smile.

I cocked my head to the side, 'Alright, Rob? Is something bothering you?'

Rob, who has been staring into space once again quickly met my eyes again. It took a lot of focus not to lose myself in those beautiful brown orbs. I frowned inwardly. When had I started thinking like this?

'Uh, no no, everythings fine, ' Rob stuttered with a fake smile and coughed. 'S-Sorry T, I. . I have to go. '

Rob got up from the bar with another brief smile at me, leaving his half finished pint behind. There was obviously something he wasn't telling me.

Concerned, I hurried out of the pub after him.

'Rob!' I called. 'Oi! Rob. . ' I scowled when he blatantly ignored me and continued for the shadow of the trees and plants in the darkness of the park. I struggled to keep up in my heels, silently cursing them. I rounded the corner in the dark and tripped letting out a gasp as I fell. I was surprised when the hard, cold ground never came and instead I felt strong, secure arms around me. I heard a grunted, 'Sorry, ' from Rob as he steadied me and went to sit on the bench, his sad, drawn face lit up in the glow of a streetlamp overhead.

I cautiously approached him and sat beside him with a soft, 'Thank you. '

'You shouldn't be the one saying sorry, ' I added with a frown.

He gave a sarcastic smirk but his face soon crumpled. My eyes widened as he hid his head in his hands, but not before I saw the trail of tears glide silently down his face. Rob Donovan, crying? What the hell was going on?

'Rob, What's wrong?' I urged him, shaking his shoulder when he didn't respond. 'Oi, Rob, look you're scaring me, please tell me what's wrong!'

I could feel my own eyes filling up with tears for some reason and I didn't know why. Rob let out a small sob. 'What's it matter to you anyway?'

'I'm you're friend, Rob, I'm obviously flippin' worried about ya! I just-'

'I don't have any friends right now Tina!' I jumped with fright at his almost shout. 'Don't you get it? I have no one! No friends or family left who don't hate me and d'you know what I don't bloody blame 'em! I'm nothing, I have nothing. ' Rob struggled to stifle a sob and choke out his next words. 'I've lost everything, T. '

I was shocked into silence and instinctively reached out to touch his arm. I flinched when he pulled away as if I'd shocked him. 'Don't touch me!' He hissed. My own tears spilled over at his words.

'Sorry for trying to help!' I half yelled. 'Rob you—'

He cut me off again. 'It's not you, Tina, it's me. You shouldn't be touching me, hell you shouldn't even be near me, ' He hissed venomously. 'I'm worthless filth, I'm a criminal Tina! I'm a thief! I—'

I cut him off this time. I wasn't going to stand for this.

'Rob, ' I started, my voice gentle. 'You haven't lost everything. ' I shushed him when he opened his mouth to object. 'You got me. ' I punched him playfully but my eyes were serious.

I lay my hand on his arm again and this time he didn't flinch away. 'What's happened to you, Rob, eh? Things can't be that bad. '

More tears streamed down his face and my heart broke. 'Tina, stop trying to be nice to me just because you feel sorry for me, I'm not good company for you to have, I—'

'Rob, do me a favour and shut up for a minute. ' I ignored his scowl. 'I really don't care even if you're the biggest, most ruthless criminal in the world, I'm still your friend and I care about you. I'm worried about you, Rob! You haven't been acting yourself lately. Will you please explain to me what's going on?' I pleaded with my eyes as well as my words.

Rob took a deep shuddering breath and let it out slowly as I slowly moved my hand down his arm to his hand and gave it a comforting squeeze, entwining his fingers with my own. He looked down at our linked hands but I bravely didn't let go.

'Tina. . . I really have lost everything. I lost trust with my family after I. . ' He choked up, guilt obviously hurting him. 'That whole thing with the silk and Carla, ' He continued, not elaborating on the event any further. 'I seem to make more enemies than friends, ' He gave a bitter laugh. 'But what friends I did have seem to have all deserted me. . They think I'm scum and to be honest they're right. '

He waved off my objections and continued. 'I find it hard to trust the friends I have anyway. ' He shyly looked up at me questioningly and I understood what he was silently asking.

'You can trust me. I promise. ' I added with a smile, answering his unspoken question.

My heart fluttered when Rob smiled a genuine smile. 'Thank you, ' He gave my hand a squeeze this time.

'But you and Peter. . You made up some time after you broke up with Tracey, right? You two are good friends now, ' I concluded, proving that I was pretty observant. Rob nodded in agreement.

I clapped my free hand to my mouth and Rob lifted his eyebrow at me. 'Oh, is that it?' My heart sank for some reason as I uttered the next words. 'You miss Tracey. '

Rob snorted and to my utter surprise starting laughing. I furrowed my eyebrows, not enjoying being left out on this little 'inside joke'. 'Oi! What's so funny!'

'You think I'm missing Tracy?' Rob gave another snort and I would've folded my arms and scowled at him but I really didn't want to let go of our entwined hands. I settled for just the scowl instead, although I was happy that he didn't seem so upset anymore at least.

He smirked at my reaction and then let out another laugh. 'Tina, that woman drove me bloody mad! I hate to admit it, but I only stayed with her for her business ideas and an income. I never said I was a nice person. ' He smiled cruelly to himself. 'Trust me, dumping her was the best thing I ever did. '

'Oh. . ' I didn't know what to say to that and yeah, I was probably being selfish but I was glad Rob wasn't missing her because. . . Well I didn't even know myself to be honest. All I knew was lately all I could think about was Rob, his smile, his humour, his company, his eyes. . . And that I was really enjoying the feeling of my hand in his right now.

'What are you thinking?' Rob asked softly, tearing me away from my whirlpool of thoughts and I felt myself drowning in his eyes when I glanced up at him instead.

'Uh, nothing. . . Just thinking about. . . N-nothing, ' I gave a nervous laugh. 'Why?'

'You stare off into space when you're thinking. . ' Rob answered softly and we shared a moment of comfortable silence, lost in our own thoughts when I suddenly realised I still didn't even know the half of what was up with him yet.

'Ey, carry on with your story, Rob, I want to know what's going on. . . And what I can do to help. ' I looked up at him with concern in my eyes.

Rob let out a heartless laugh. 'You can't do anything to help me, Tina. ' I realised his hands were shaking. 'I've lost all my money an' all, ain't I? An' I've got no job so where does that leave me? Oh yeah, I'm bloody skint with no way of income at all. '

He put one shaking hand up to his face and wiped away a tear I could tell he hoped I hadn't seen.

'An'. . An' I'm about to lose my flat an' all. ' He said quietly, almost a whisper.

'Oh, Rob, ' I let a few tears spill over and run down my cheeks at his words which shouldn't have affected me so but they did. 'What. . when. . ?'

'I 'ave to be out by the end of this week or they'll throw me out. I can't pay the rent, I'm broke! Once my flat is gone, I 'ave nothing. I'll be out on the street, no one trusts me anymore. ' He sighed and let his stressful tears fall freely this time, making no attempt to wipe them away.

'That's what happens when people find out you've been in prison, ' He whispered so quietly I wasn't even sure if I was meant to hear it.

I leaned over and wiped a tear off his cheek before pulling him into a hug. He stiffened at the unexpected contact at first and then I felt his strong arms wrap around me and hold me to him. I could feel his tears slowly soaking through my shirt and I wondered how the hell had this happened. Not so long ago I would've thought of Rob as the type of person who never cried, ever, and now I was here comforting him as the sobs now wracked his body. I froze when I felt his collar bone sticking out alarmingly through his jacket. I pulled back and looked at him suspiciously.

'Rob. Have you been eating well lately?'

Rob froze, clearly not expecting my question. I raised my eyebrow, threateningly I hoped. Rob looked sheepish for a second before letting a cool mask cover his features as he stared me down, blank expression on his face. 'I can take care of myself, McIntyre. ' I saw right through his jokey comment.

'Alright Donovan, really? Y'know I think you're lying to me. You 'aven't been eating right 'ave you, ' I accused.

'What makes you say that, ' He retorted with narrowed eyes.

'I almost didn't notice with your jacket on but when I hugged you I definitely felt some of your bones jutting out. Now don't look at me like that, ' I scolded, observing his, 'You're not my mother' expression. 'Why haven't you been eating. '

Rob wrung his hands miserably. 'I 'aven't had the money, T. I'm not hungry anyway. '

'Oh God, ' I groaned. Rob just stared at me. 'Right, I swear to you I'm gunna fatten you up, Donovan. '

Rob smirked. 'You'll do no such thing, love. '

I laughed. 'Oh you wait and see, ' I winked at him, glad I'd got him smiling despite the serious situation.

'Ey, you said you were going to have to live on the streets, Rob!' I cried suddenly. 'You'll do no such thing, ' I gave a slight smile, mimicking his words from earlier. 'You're coming to live with me. '

'I can't do that, Tina, you know I can't. What about Tommy anyway?'

I laughed. 'Tommy don't live with me, I made it clear from the start that I weren't interested in him romantically anyway, we're just friends. ' Rob acknowledged this with a slight nod but I could still see he was saying no to moving in with me. I had to make him see that this was the only way he wouldn't end up living on the streets.

'Look, Rob, please move in with me. I need to help!' I cried desperately. 'And. . And I don't like being alone anymore. Don't laugh at me but I get nightmares sometimes and I can't sleep 'cause I know I'm alone in the flat. . ' I shuddered at the memory of the recurring nightmares I sometimes had, mostly due to stress or sometimes the fact that I still missed my dad so much.

'I'm no good for you, Tina. . . I. . can't, it's not fair on you. Imagine what people would think anyway, you letting a criminal who's been in prison an' all into your house, I'm not—'

I don't care what people—'

'No. ' Rob stood up. ' I won't do that to you. Someone else is just going to have to help you through your nightmares, 'He muttered and turned to walk away.

'Rob!' I grabbed onto his arm but he shook me off and that stung. 'Wait. . . '

'I'm scum, I can't do that to you. '

He walked off hurriedly, leaving me alone in the shadows of the trees by the bench. I quickly left to go back to my flat before the nightmares came.

As I went to bed that night I realised something. Something I had suspected before but wasn't sure of. Now I was certain. People thought he was cocky, I thought him confident, they thought he was untrustworthy, I thought he trusted those who let him trust them, they thought he was scum, well I knew was had a good side to him. I realised I could see so much good in Rob Donovan.

And I realised I was in love with him.

Shit.

SO please R&R and tell me what you think and if I should continue, t'wud mean a lot lads =D I hope the first chapter wasn't too slow, but if you found it did drag don't worry cause I've loads of drama coming up ;;)