A/N: In this story, the trial never happened. Carla was raped by Frank and is still a recovering alcoholic. Peter and Carla are together, but were not in a relationship when Frank raped her. And, Leanne still doesn't know about the affair. Hope you all enjoy and please review, it makes me want to write more!

Jeremy Kyle: My fiancée raped me and then accused me of cheating.

Jeremy: Welcome to the show, ladies and gentlemen. Now, on today's programme, I have with me a young woman, who was in denial for a good six months, so much so that she almost married a man she didn't love and ended up paying the dire consequences! Carla Connor's on the show, ladies and gentlemen.

*Applause as Carla walks in and sits down slowly*

Jeremy: Hello Carla. Now, it was you that actually phoned the show, wasn't it?

Carla: 'Ello, Jeremy. And, yeah, it were. I'm just so sick and tired of everythin' and the looks I get in the street! People don't believe me and I just... I want him out'ta me life for good. I want everyone to know the truth.

Jeremy: Now, why don't you start by telling us all, your side of everything that's happened because it's not just this one incident, is it? You've been through quite an ordeal and not just from meeting your ex-partner, but growing up as well.

Carla: Yeah, well, we've all been through a lot, ay' we? I didn't wanna skulk around and get nothin' out'ta me life. So, I started up me own nicker company. Underworld. It were goin' fine, actually. Until, recession 'it and orders dropped like everyone 'ad caught the plague.

Jeremy: All of this actually started because of Underworld though, didn't it?

Carla: Yeah, I sp'ose it did. Me and 'Chelle, me best mate, we were runnin' out of orders and Frank offered to 'elp. We desperately needed the contract, so Maria, me other bezzie, she went round there because I was busy with somethin'.

Jeremy: Ladies and Gentlemen, I have information here from Frank's personal statement, that Maria tried to lead him on. Is that correct?

Carla: To hell, it weren't. He tried it on with 'er and then she ran when he tried to kiss her again. She told me.

Jeremy: So, if he tried it on with her, why did you still go through with the deal?

Carla: We were desperate.

Jeremy: Okay, so tell us what happened, after you got the contract.

Carla: Frank, he seemed dead nice. Offered to take me out t' lunch and everythin'. But, after a while, it was like everythin' was movin' too fast and I couldn't think straight. Me brain was a right ol' mess. He proposed and I dunno, I said, yeah, why not? I didn't know what I was thinkin'.

Jeremy: Were you ever in love with him?

*Carla pauses to think and shakes her head, tears roll down her face before she's offered a tissue.*

Carla: Nah, hard as nail's me. I know he loved me though.

Jeremy: Some might say he was obsessed?

Carla: May-be, yeah.

Jeremy: You led him on?

Carla: Well, yeah, but I did't mean t'.

Jeremy: Because, you were in love with someone else.

Carla: ... Yeah.

Jeremy: Peter Barlow's on the show, ladies and gentlemen.

*Applause as Peter enters and takes a seat next to Carla*