– CHAS & ADAM –

– WE CAN'T DO THIS –

"We Can't Do This"

WRITTEN BY DAYNE DINNING

~This fanfic runs alongside A&J 'The Long Road' this chapter, is set during 'Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold'

# I'm not sure if many readers, who read Reversal got that I was hinting at Adam being attracted to Chas, through Adam and Aaron's banter but it brought an idea...and this might seem wrong to many readers, possibly I don't know but he did afterall have an affair Ella... and Chas is soo better! Lol x

I do not own the characters, or Emmerdale – ITV do.

Chas was leaving the pub as Cain walked in. "Oh, someone's in a rush" he commented.

Chas really was in a rush. "Yeah I'm meeting the girls aren't I? Their all round Debbie's, just asked Diane if I could have the night off"

Cain nodded.

"You doing much tonight then?" Chas asked.

"Erm, yeah gotta go pick up a few parts from a mate in town, said I could pick them up at his house"

"Ah right, well then...have fun..." Chas said and quickly ran off, she waited until he was inside the pub then ran up to the top of the village to get in the taxi that was waiting for her, she took one last look to see if anyone saw her, then quickly got in.

The taxi pulled up outside a posh hotel in Hotten, she sighed. Did she want to do this or not? She didn't know but she paid the driver. "Keep the change" she told him and nervously opened the door and got out straightening her clothes and then she ran her hands through her long black curly hair and let out a deep breath and walked up the steps and into the hotel.

When she walked in, she walked up to the reception and the receptionist looked up and smiled. "How can I help you?"

"I'm meeting someone here...I don't suppose you know if he's here yet or not do ya?"

The receptionist smiled and looked over to the seating area. "Yes just over there"

Chas turned and looked in the direction she was looking and she saw Adam stand from his seat with a smile on his face and a look that completely melted her. She smiled nervously and walked to him.

"I didn't think you'd come..." Adam told her.

"Yeah well you know...neither did I to be honest...I've had to lie to Diane, Cain...this isn't good..."

"Come on...let's go somewhere private and we can talk..." Adam suggested and Chas looked around nervously then nodded and the pair got into the lift and were in their room within a few minutes.

Chas sat on the edge of the four poster bed as Adam sat in a chair opposite. "Sorry...I'm just nervous...you kissed me Adam...on Aaron's wedding night...he's my son and he's your best mate..."

"I know...and I know how stupid it was of me to do that there, but I got to know you better when we were looking after Aaron...I became attracted to you...and I know...you're old enough to be my mum but I don't see you like that...not a chance..."

Chas looked at him with a smile and it made him smile too.

"I kissed you back and more...I know that but what we're doing could wreck lives if it ever came out..." Chas told him as Adam got up and sat next to her on the bed.

"It won't...Chas I mean it...not from me...I know you feel exactly the same...instead of caring about other people, think about you for a change...what do you want?"

"It's not that easy Adam, Aaron needs us, he's a mess you know that..."

Adam nodded. "I can't help the way I feel Chas..." he moved closer slowly.

Chas turned to him and swallowed hard and leaned closer too, eventually their lips connected in a passionate, powerful and ruthless embrace.

A few hours later, Chas looked into Adam's eyes with a smile, she lifted herself up and rested her arm across his chest. "I have to go...and you can't afford to keep paying for hotels...this was amazing...but maybe next time...you could come to the pub?"

Adam smirked. "That'll be interesting!"

Chas raised her eyebrows. "Yeah...but as much as this is wrong, I can't help the way I feel either...I want to see you again"

Adam smiled and kissed her. "I look forward to it..."

Chas smiled and got up and got dressed, she kissed him again when she was ready to leave. "Your so naughty!"

Adam chuckled. "Nah ah – that's you" he smirked.

Chas giggled. "I'll call you"

Adam nodded and watched her leave.

Chas arrived back in a taxi and started walking down into the village, she sighed when a car stopped on the road beside her – It was Cain.

"Thought you were at Debbies?" he asked.

Chas nodded and swallowed hard. "I was...I 'am...I was just getting some air..."

"Ahh...right" he smiled. "Tell Debbie I'm just going to put these parts in the garage then I'll be home"

Chas nodded quickly. "Yeah, alright" she quickly got out her phone and typed a text to Debbie – If Cain asks I was with you all night, I'll explain later x

TBC...