Andy & Nicole- My Fallen Angel

Part One

Andy was rushed off his feet as was Steph as the busy lunch hour had begun as he frantically tries to get everyone`s drinks orders out on time, Leanne tries her hardest to get some organisation back into the place as she help Steph in serving the customers whilst dealing with answering the phone that was ringing off the hook! Luke enters the Bistro with Maria both raising their eyebrows in surprise with how busy it was,

"Looks like we wont be eating here then!" Maria says sounding disappointed as she was looking forward to spending time with her boyfriend plus eating a decent meal as she was starving! Luke not wanting to let Maria down head over to the bar,

"Andy mate please tell me you have a free table for two?" Luke asks his eyes giving a desperate look over at a frazzled Andy,

"I`m afraid not Luke. We have three bookings coming in and as you can see we are rushed off our feet!" Luke exhales annoyed with himself for not booking a table sooner as he turns to face Maria looking apologetically over at her,

"Sorry. Maybe we could go into town and go to that nice Italian's that you like?" Maria nods her hand and takes his hand,

"Yeah that sounds nice" they both head out of the bistro whilst Andy continued manically trying to get the drinks out on time to the tables. After the lunch hour it had slowed down so by the afternoon there was only four tables being used which gave them great relief,

"Babe we so need a holiday!" Steph says wrapping her arms around Andy`s neck as he kisses her,

"Yes we certainly do! but with what exactly babe?" Steph grimaces at the thought of rent and bills as she sighs,

"Sorry didn't mean to bring you down. look I tell you what how about we go away for a long weekend you pick?"

"Aw really? your too sweet Andy Carver!" Steph says as they kiss again before getting interrupted by Luke who comes running over to them,

"Luke? you alright?" Steph asks alarmed,

"there is a police car outside your flat...I think their looking for you!" Steph and Andy frown over at each other confused as Leanne lets them head over to find out what was going on, as all three of them run over towards their flat they see two police officers ringing their door buzzer,

"Excuse me officers! can we help you?" Steph asks as Andy wraps an arm around her shoulders,

"Depends love. are either of you gentlemen Andy Carver?"

"Yes. I am What is all this?"

"I think we better talk inside sir" Andy pulls out the keys and goes to open the door whilst Steph turns to her brother,

"Luke can you tell Leanne we wont be long?" Luke nods as he heads back towards the bistro as Andy and Steph enter the flat followed by the two officers,

"Mr Carver we have come today as we have some news about your Sister Nicole Carver..." on mention on the sister he had not seen for years made his stomach knot as this was what he was dreading ever since she had ran away from home when she was Seventeen,

"What about her?"

"She is in hospital sir. She has sustained some minor injuries following a domestic with her boyfriend" Andy`s heart sank on hearing this as his Sister was a softie she could never defend herself especially not physically,

"Which hospital?"

"Royal General sir. If you`d like we can take you to see her sir?" Andy shakes his head still feeling the shock of what he just heard as Steph places her hand into his,

"Thank you officers. Let me show you out" Steph says as she leads the officers out of the flat before joining Andy,

"Aw babe I am so sorry! lets get a cab and see your Sister yeah?" Andy nods his head,

"I never told you about her..."

"It doesn't matter. babe you can tell me later now lets see her!"

Nicole Carver lay on the hospital bed feeling anxious knowing that Andy would have so many questions in why she left and her not wanting to give him the answers as she knew what hurt that would have caused her brother, she had three broken ribs and the usual bruises from Ryan as was the norm for him! one nurse who was older and had kind eyes gently pulls back the curtain to the cubicle smiling warmly over at her,

"Nicole your brother is here with his girlfriend"

"Oh uh ok" the nurse steps away to reveal a overwhelmed looking Andy,

"Andy!" Andy strides over to her and wraps his arms around her making her wince slightly as they both cried holding onto each other,

"Look at the state of you!"

"Thanks. your not so bad yourself!"

"Nicole don't joke about this. So who is this scumbag then?"

"Ryan. look does it even matter anymore...its over! I just want to get the hell out of here!"

"I will just go find the nurse" Steph says leaving them alone,

"How did you pull her? she`s gorgeous!"

"I am well aware thanks. Listen you are coming back home with us"

"I don't know Andy..."

"No protests cause its happening whether you like it or not!" Nicole sighs rolling her eyes knowing she was never going to win with her brother,

"Where do you guys live?"

"Weatherfield"

"With dad?"

"No. Not seen dad in years and don't plan on seeing him anytime soon!" Nicole filled with relieve on hearing this as Steph returns followed by a nurse with discharge papers, as Andy carefully helps her off the bed and into a wheel chair as they make their way towards the taxi that was waiting outside. Whilst in the Taxi Nicole started thinking about what Weatherfield was like? would it be home for her? could she have her brother back? she really hopes so as there wasn't a day that she did not think about her older brother Andy.