Author's Note- Hi guys, normally I don't watch Emmerdale but one story line has me quite interested. So here's my little one shot about Charity and Vanessa and how Vanessa has had enough of Charity's games.

Hope you all like, reviews are welcome.

By the way, I've only just started watching Emmerdale but I have been through loads of clips so hopefully I can get this right.

I own nothing, all rights go to their respective owners.

A BITTER PILL

Vanessa watched Charity as she shrugged on her coat and looked around the room for her bag which she had carelessly tossed when Vanessa had practically pushed her into the bedroom.

"Where's my bag?"

Vanessa just watched her from her place on the bed.

"Ness, Where's my bag?"

She glanced over to the right corner and Charity followed her line of sight then went to get it and pushed it up onto her shoulder.

"You coming back tonight?" Vanessa asked.

Charity fluffed her hair and patted her pockets for her keys.

"Er, yeah, yeah sure babe. See you later."

Vanessa frowned and she sat up a little as Charity moved to the door, pulling it open.

"Is that it?"

Charity blinked.

"Well I don't cuddle babe, you know that."

"Well I thought maybe we could-"

"Could what?" Charity snapped, her eyes widening slightly. She was losing patience and the other woman could tell.

"I don't know...maybe go for a coffee?"

"What? Right now? Babe, I got work to do."

Now it was Vanessa's turn to blink.

"That doesn't sound like you."

"Yeah well we all change, don't we? I'll see you later."

And then she was gone.

Chas gave Charity a grin as she came through the front door of the Woolpack.

"Oh, and where have you been?" Chas asked, folding her arms.

"Don't ask."

"No I want to know. Who's got you doing the walk of shame to work?"

Charity frowned, ignored her and went through to the back, mumbling that she needed a shower.

As she dumped her bag on the floor and shrugged out of her coat, her phone buzzed.

Pulling it out of her pocket, she read the message.

HAD A NICE TIME LAST NIGHT. HOPE WE CAN DO IT AGAIN SOON X

Charity sighed and tossed the phone onto the sofa.

'Nice time'? What did she think this was, a real relationship?

Now she really needed a shower...

Vanessa looked up at the pub, her hands buried deep in the pockets of her coat as she took a breath.

She was just going in for a drink. She wasn't going in to see Charity. She would order a drink and go sit down in the corner, far away from the manipulative blonde.

As Vanessa walked through the door, Charity spotted her and immediately started flirting with the man closest to the bar.

Vanessa rolled her eyes and went up there, standing next to the man who Charity was obviously flirting with.

Chas came up and rolled her eyes at Charity's display.

"What'll it be love?" Chas asked.

"Just a white wine thanks."

Chas nodded, gave Charity a disapproving look and went to fetch Vanessa's drink.

Once the man had his drink, he moved back to his table which left Charity with Vanessa.

Vanessa stayed silent. She wouldn't be the one to talk, that had to be Charity's idea.

"Alright babe?" Charity said, that fake friendly tone coming through.

"Yeah not bad. You?"

"I'm good. In fact I am more than good. Got myself a date tomorrow night, ain't I?"

Vanessa felt her heart clench and her jaw tighten but she hid it and forced a smile.

"Good for you. Enjoy."

Chas came back with Vanessa's drink.

"Here you go."

"Thanks." Vanessa said, grabbing her drink and going over to a table in the corner.

With any luck, Rhona would turn up and they could chat and maybe, just maybe she could get her mind off Charity.

Charity watched the smaller blonde drinking by herself.

Chas came up and stood next to her.

"What are you playing at?" She asked keeping her voice low.

"I don't know what you mean."

"With her." Chas replied, pointing to her as she held a glass of something strong in the same hand.

"Oh nothing."

"It don't look like nothing." Chas muttered.

There was a pause as a small frown creased the blonde's brow.

"It's sad though, isn't it?"

"What is?"

"Her. Following me around like a lost puppy. Makes me want to throw up."

"Charity!"

"What? It's pathetic. You would think she'd know to back off. Clingy people don't last long with me you know."

"Well let's face it, who does?" Chas questioned leaving the blonde speechless.

Charity stared after Chas, her mouth hanging open.

After a little while, her attention turned back to Vanessa.

Maybe she should go over there, see if she wanted another drink and hey, maybe she could stick the knife in some more about that date she would be having tomorrow night.

If there was one thing Charity loved, it was winding people up good and proper.

Vanessa looked up as Charity hovered over her.

"You here alone?"

Vanessa gave her a tight smile.

"No I'm sitting here with my many invisible friends."

Charity's cheeky smile dropped.

"Yeah alright, I was only joking, wind your neck in." She muttered.

"What do you want Charity?" Vanessa drawled.

"Did you er-did you want a top up?" She asked awkwardly, gesturing to Vanessa's half empty glass.

"No ta. I was thinking about heading home in a bit."

Charity dropped down in the seat opposite her.

"You can't go yet. Nights' just getting started."

"Meaning?"

"Well...if you go now then I can't tell you all about my date plans tomorrow, now can I?"

Vanessa stood, shaking her head and letting out a tired sigh.

"I'm not interested."

Charity stood with her. For some reason she didn't want Vanessa to go, not until she'd heard about what she planned to do on her date anyway.

"I might sleep with him. It's been a while since I've had a man. Well not too long but you know. Oh on second thoughts, you don't know, not really your thing now is it babe?" Charity rushed on.

Vanessa gave Charity a bored look.

"And?"

The taller blonde gave her a shaky smile.

"Don't you care?"

"Why would I?" Vanessa retorted, shrugging her shoulders,

"We're only having a bit of fun, aren't we?"

"Well yeah but I just thought-"

"Charity, I'm tired and I'm going home. Tell your date plans to someone who cares."

Vanessa brushed past her and Charity found herself feeling oddly disappointed.

Where was the jealousy? The rage? The possessiveness she knew Vanessa tried to hide?

Charity found herself chasing Vanessa out of the pub.

"Oi! I'm not done talking to you!" She shouted.

Vanessa kept walking as she replied;

"Well I'm done talking to you."

Charity caught up with her and grabbed Vanessa's arm, spinning her around.

"What is this? One minute, you won't leave me alone and the next it's like...it's like you don't even care."

"Cos' I don't. Do what you want Charity. I'm tired of your games."

Charity wanted Vanessa to hurt. She did this to everyone she met, even the people she liked, she'd told Vanessa as much when they got locked in the cellar together.

Vanessa thought back to that night most times. She sometimes wished that it hadn't happened. Who would have thought this would work anyway? The sensible vet and the resident bad girl? You couldn't construct a more unsuited pairing if you tried! But still, there was something that kept Vanessa coming back, no matter how much she wanted to deny it and Charity, well she was obviously playing a game here and Vanessa wondered when she'd get dropped for someone who was easier to manipulate.

Vanessa turned and started walking again.

Charity clenched her teeth.

"I might let him do what he likes."

"Yeah? And who hasn't with you?" Vanessa tossed back over her shoulder.

Charity caught up with Vanessa and started walking beside her.

It was cold and she'd run out of the pub, leaving her coat behind, so she was trying to ignore the fact that as she was talking, her teeth were chattering.

"You know, I've missed being with a man. They seem to be able to take me where no woman ever could. I don't know what it is."

Vanessa ignored her even though the words cut like knives.

"I mean take you for instance, you're good, don't get me wrong but you could never do what a man could."

Again, she ignored her.

"I'm not being mean babe, that's just the way it is."

Charity kept going. She wasn't going to stop until she got a reaction out of her.

"You have to admit that sometimes even you, we just need something a little more...manly."

Vanessa stopped and turned to look at her.

"Is that how you feel?"

Charity couldn't help but grin as she finally got Vanessa to say something.

Now all she had to do was wait for the small blonde to try and talk her round, make her feel like she was scared of losing Charity, like she was wanted.

Charity nodded, cementing Vanessa's reaction to this.

Vanessa nodded, her expression blank.

"Then I think we should stop seeing each other."

Charity's grin faded and she looked shocked.

"What?" She breathed, her voice small.

"You said it yourself, I'm not enough for you. Maybe this man will be. Take care Charity." Vanessa added as she turned away and went towards her house.

"No that's not what I meant-"

"It sounded like it." Vanessa cut in.

"Babe, I think you're blowing this way out of proportion. I mean, I was only mouthing off but me and you, it's fun, isn't it?"

Vanessa nodded as she fished her key out of her pocket.

"Yeah, it was. But you clearly want a man. So go find one."

"Well we can still..." Charity began, moving closer to Vanessa.

Vanessa put her key in the lock and pushed open the door.

"Good night Charity."

"Ness, babe, come on."

Vanessa shut the door leaving Charity outside...

Charity went back to the pub with her tail between her legs.

She'd gone too far this time. Vanessa was done with her.

"And where have you been?" Chas snapped at her.

"Just leave it Chas, yeah?" Charity muttered as she went through to the back.

"Charity, you can't just walk out and leave me to serve single handed! You work here too!"

The blonde ignored her as she went and poured herself a brandy and sat down on the sofa in the living room.

Chas came through and glared at her.

"Working here isn't optional, Charity. I need you out there."

"Not right now babe, ok? Just leave me alone."

Chas frowned but her expression softened slightly.

"What's going on Charity?"

The blonde sighed, took a swig and then looked up at Chas.

"Vanessa said she doesn't want to see me anymore."

"Well you two weren't a thing? Were you?"

"No, it was just a bit of fun but...oh I don't know."

Chas sat down next to the blonde as Charity took another swig.

"Haven't you got a date tomorrow? I saw you flirting with that guy earlier."

"Yeah. I'm not going."

"What? Why not?! He's fit!"

"I'm not in the mood." Charity muttered, finishing off her glass and pouring another.

Chas stared at her until Charity snapped.

"What?"

"You like Vanessa." Chas realized, pointing at the blonde.

"No I don't. She's annoying and she's ah- she's too goody goody for me anyways."

"Yeah well maybe you're not sensible enough for her."

"Well at least I'm fun." Charity slurred.

"Yeah but fun gets old babe. Vanessa probably wants something stable in her life and your not exactly the poster child for stable now, are you?"

Charity gave Chas a look but then relented and nodded her head in agreement.

"Yeah, I suppose you're right. So what am I going to do?"

Chas smiled at her.

"You're going to go round there and get your girl back."

"Ugh don't call her that, it sounds dead cheesy."

"Well get used to it babe because this is what Vanessa clearly wants."

Charity sighed.

"I don't know if I can do it Chas. I mean the whole...'girlfriend' thing. It's just not me."

"Do you like her?"

"Yeah, she's alright." Charity muttered, non-committal as ever.

Chas rolled her eyes.

"Ok fine, do you care about her?"

Charity paused before nodding her head.

"Yeah...a bit."

Chas smacked her on the arm.

"Ow! Chas!"

"Just admit you like this girl Charity!"

Ok yeah! Fine! I do! You happy now?!"

Chas chuckled.

Charity smirked at her. Chas always knew how to get her to open up, even if it did hurt a little.

"Go on. Go and talk to her. I'll hold the fort."

Charity nodded.

"Ok, wish me luck." She said as she got to her feet and grabbed her coat, remembering how cold it was out.

"You're going to need more than that babe."

Charity glared at Chas before she left the pub and headed over to Vanessa's.

Maybe this wouldn't work out and Vanessa would think she was playing another one of her mind games and slam the door in her face but Charity was sure of one thing, if not her own feelings, she didn't want this thing with Vanessa to end.