Eastenders couples

Part one- Abi & Ben

Abi looks at the ring on her finger her eyes sore from the crying which has now passed, she was so deep in her thoughts that she did not here Jay enter the Kitchen Yawning half asleep,

"Christ Abs! You made me jump! You alright?" Jay knew that she was far from alright as ever since she had come back off her honeymoon she had been looking drained and lacking in energy, which wasn't the Abi he knew and loved!

"Honestly I don't know anymore. Uh did I wake you?" Abi asks apologetic tone to her voice making Jay shake his head smiling warmly at her,

"No I was up anyway. Lola keeps ringing me...is this about Ben?" Abi exhales before shaking her head not wanting to admit to Jay that her Husband didn't love her,

"Just not feeling too good"

"You do look peaky Abs. Maybe you should see a doctor?" Abi nods her head slightly before they are interrupted again by Ben who hardly acknowledged Abi and focused his attention on Jay leaving Abi feeling alone,

"Uh Ben maybe you should show your wife her some TLC as she's not feeling good" Jay says firmly making Ben turn to face Abi frowning slightly as he checks her temperature,

"Your not hot Abs. What is wrong then?"

"Uh stomach bad stomach" Abi says uneasily feeling Jay watching the pair of them,

"Uh I'm going to try to get some sleep"

"Good idea Abi" was all Ben could say as soon as Abi leaves the room Jay glares over at Ben,

"What now?!"

"You know very well what! Ben look at her she is ill anyone can see that she is ill and we know it's more than she's making out so please just treat our Abs like she deserves!" Jay leaves Ben to his thoughts and as he passes their bedroom he hears her muffled sobs making his stomach churn.

The following morning at breakfast only Jay was paying any sort of attention to Abi who was looking as white as a sheet and had bloodshot eyes,

"You boys better get to work before I start docking pay" Phil threatens making both boys stand up as Abi does the same,

"You walking with us?"

"Uh no I'm late meeting Stacey. I will be late back have a good day!" They awkwardly kiss as Abi rushes out the house feeling relief to be out of there so that she could clear her head,

"Alright Abs come on in!" Stacey grins warmly letting a troubled Abi in,

"Sorry I'm late. So uh shall we uh..." Abi suddenly felt mortified as floods of emotion overwhelmed her making Stacey offer her comfort,

"Oh Abi sit yourself down and I'll get you some water yeah?" Stacey sat beside Abi waiting patiently for Abi to compose herself,

"Sorry for this Stacey. I feel so stupid!"

"Hey don't be Abs! Now you going to spill?" Abi pulls out the small box out her bag and hands it to Stacey,

"Oh Abs. You taking it?"

"Yeah. I'm having a baby...with my husband that is gay" Stacey frowns with concern for the first time taking Abi's appearance in,

"Abi is Ben not treating you right?"

"That would require him to notice me" Abi says numbly making Stacey pull her into her and lightly stroke her hair still picturing the sweet little girl she had first met,

"Abi he can't keep stringing you along like this it's cruel...please stay here Abs I hate the thought of you unhappy" abi shakes her head tears falling down her cheeks,

"Crazy thing is I still love him! I...don't know what to do about the baby...I miss Lauren she would usually chat with me and listen...I miss that!"

"You know I'm not your actual sister but I am always here for you Abi and just take your time to think about your want. Don't be pressured into anything"

Ben was busy working on a car when Jay comes back from his lunch break with Lola,

"You took your time!"

"Well that's because he was filling me in on how your treating your wife!" Ben stood up straight glaring over at them both,

"I warn you both quit meddling in my marriage! How I treat my wife is my business!"

"Not when your mistreating her it's not! She is my best mate Ben! You hurt her you hurt me too!" Lola rages before striding out the arches leaving Jay and Ben alone,

"Why you tell Lola for?"

"She is not only my girlfriend she's Abi's best mate Ben. We are both worried about her Ben so please open your eyes mate before something bad happens" ben felt unnerved as maybe Abi was looking thinner and paler lately? He in all honesty hadn't been paying much attention which filled him with guilt,

"Listen Jay do you mind covering?"

"Depends on what?"

"To check on my wife"

"Sure. Oh and Ben please be better man for her" Ben nods firmly before heading out the arches and making his way over to his place when his phone began ringing,

"Paul? Why you ringing me?" Ben asks slightly on edge as all he wanted was to be with Paul when he knew that he had too go find Abi,

"Thought you'd want to meet but if your busy..."

"I'm not. Meet me in the park in five minutes " Ben hung up and cautiously makes his way to the park not wanting to bump into anyone he knew especially not his dad. Ben sat waiting impatiently his fists clenching into fists annoyed at the thought of being stood up,

"Hope you've not been waiting to long" Paul says lightly his cheeky smile lightening Ben's mood slightly as he slowly shakes his head,

"So what do we do now?" Paul asks playfully making Ben look warily around him before he places his hand onto Paul's,

"You called me"