Whitney & Lee- Shake It Out
Part One- Mrs Robinson
Whitney like many had around Walford had heard what Dean had done! She never usually got involved with other people's dramas or did she get into gossiping, especially as over the years she had her fair share of people gossiping at her. She made her way over to the Vic determined to be supportive to Lee as she knew what this kind of bombshell felt like when it exploded,
"Alright whitney love! Just head on up Lee is in the kitchen" Mick says letting her inside as she made her way upstairs she felt an odd mixture of feeling like she belonged here with the Carters but also that she was intruding,
"Hey babe" Lee kisses her cheek as soon as he spots her standing in the doorway,
"Hey Lee I thought maybe we could spend sometime together?" Nancy makes a sighing noise rolling her eyes,
"Nance?!" Linda says sharply disapproving of her daughters rudeness,
"Sorry but come on mum we are all needed here especially since..."
"Lee I want you to go spend time with Whitney...I mean it you two I don't want to be treated any differently!" Whitney automatically nods her head understanding that feeling,
"Only if your sure mum. I have my phone if you need me"
"I'm positive love! Go on you two your only young once!" Whitney takes his hand and squeezes it slightly as they silently make their way out the pub heading through the street everyone was stopping and looking over at Lee making him tremble with anger,
"Just keep holding your head high babe! Gossip will soon pass and I would know believe me!" Lee was intrigued by this and the fact that she was agreeing with his mum on needing things normal. They both sat onto the bench enjoying the fact that they were alone,
"Whit? Why did you nod your head earlier?"
"What?"
"When my mum said she wanted things to be normal"
"Listen I've been in a place where people that I've known years and including family were looking at differently like...like I was the one that had changed things!" Lee places his hand on top of hers,
"You know you don't have to tell me what you've gone through...it just what kills me the most about my mum she had to deal with that all by herself!" Whitney nods slowly tortured by her own past,
"Lee I am not saying this to be cruel but because it's true but she'll live with this for the rest of her life...but over time you just sort of cope better!"
"Whitney were you...raped?" Whitney shock her head,
"Oh Lee I've done really shameful things! Dirty things!"
"Like what whit?!" Whitney knew that the more serious this was getting she would have to have told him everything about her past so that he could be clear on the girl she is now. Whitney began from the very beginning Lee listening intently as she explains herself. Later that afternoon they headed back to the Vic arm in arm both silent when they stop outside the Vic,
"You should speak to her?!"
"Who? Your mum?"
"Yeah. She is probably feeling alone in this as she's the one that it happened to you should tell her that things will get better"
"Ok. Babe are we alright though?"
"More than alright. Whitney I really care about you and your more than what those animals did to you!" Whitney smiles touched by his understanding as her lips pressed against his lightly,
"I am really into you too!" Whitney winks smirking making Lee grin as they head inside Linda beaming over at them,
"Aw have a nice day you two?" They both nod awkwardly as though it was a intense conversation they did enjoy opening upto each other,
"Everything alright?"
"Yeah. Just been a funny day that's all!"
"Uh Whitney darling can I have a quick word with you?" Linda says coming round from behind the bar as they head upstairs,
"I am sorry Whitney!"
"For what?"
"Well it must be straining your relationship...but even though Lee won't open up he does care a lot bout you!"
"No no we are fine...actually today I was telling him about my past...I have been in certain situation that I can never take back!" Linda frowns concerned,
"What you mean? Can't take back?" Whitney feels the tears fall down her face as she thought of Tony,
"Oh darling I'll get us some tissues!"
It was getting dark when whitney had finished explaining feeling drained out as Linda places a hand onto Whitneys,
"So you get how powerless you feel" Whitney nods swallowing bile as suddenly Mick and Lee enter the room,
"Darling? You alright?" Lee comes over to Whitney and lightly wipes away her tears with a tissue,
"Yes I was telling your mum about tony and rob"
"You know you didn't have to do that?!"
"I know. I trust you guys a lot!"
"Whitney thank you. It must of been difficult bringing all that up. You've helped me!" Lee and Whitney head over to Whitneys,
"Whit your amazing you know that!"
"Only just realising that?!"
"No seriously. What you've done today means a lot and you should know that I love you" Whitney looks intensely at Lee feeling her heart race,
"Well don't just stand there and kiss the girl you love then!" Lee leans forward as they kiss gently Whitney wrapping her arms around his neck.