I don't own any of the characters in this installment, and as my own personal touch I've made it that it is Kim and Hayley's baby not Hayley and Scott's.
The waves lapped gently on the shore as two figures walked hand in hand through the dusk watching as the sun slowly sank into the ocean. "I love you," Ric said to Matilda.
"I love you," she responded her voice soft and caressing in the wind. He wrapped his arms around her slender waist and pulled her close. He captured her lips in the most passionate intense kiss either of them had ever experienced. Neither of them was aware of two incredulous people staring at them. "It's a nightmare, I'll wake up soon!" Cassie said light-headed feeling as if she was about to faint. "Maddy and Ric?" Henry breathed in amazement. "How could they do this to me?" Cassie cried. "I love Ric! We…we slept together! How can he be off with…THAT SLUT!" she exclaimed the wind carrying her words to Matilda and Ric who broke away but it was too late. They had been caught.
Hayley and Kim were lying on their bed one of Kim's arms around Hayley's and another hand resting gently on the bump that was their child. Hayley's breathing was steady which made Kim relax. He fretted about her health constantly and she was a source of worry to him. He watched over her as she slept, ate even breathed. "Kim…stop staring, I'm trying to rest," Hayley's voice was light and teasing. Their playful mood was broken as Irene and Barry stormed into the house, Irene yelling and Barry trying to console her. "This is all too familiar," Hayley moaned struggling to sit up. Kim cursed their bad timing as Hayley stuffed her feet in slippers and made her way into the living room to see what the fuss was this time.
"How can you expect me to understand your relationship with Beth Hunter!" Irene stormed.
"We're friends! I don't object to your friendship with Alf do I?" he challenged.
"That's not the same!" Irene argued.
"Why? Because it's about you?" Barry said. He obviously hit a nerve.
"How DARE you?" Irene stormed. She was just aware of Hayley and Kim standing there witnessing this fight. "I'm through with fighting about Beth!" Barry snapped losing his cool completely. "Of course you are! It's not innocent on her behalf! I've seen the way she looks at you!" she exclaimed.
"That's not true!" Barry snapped. Olivia stood on the stairs her thumb in her mouth and a battered teddy hanging from one hand. "Irene?" she asked tentatively.
"Darl! I'm so sorry!" Irene said rushing to her side. Barry threw his hands up and stormed out of the house.
Robbie and Tash were sharing a strawberry shake in the diner when Jesse stepped inside. The place went silent and Alf rose his eyes blazing. "Get out!" he snarled. Martha put a hand on his arm her tousled brown hair falling over her eyes shielding the pain that they betrayed. "I wanted to see Martha…before I go," Jesse said in a peaceful tone.
"Get away from my granddaughter!" he yelled. The diner had gone deathly quiet. Tash stood up and Martha crossed the diner to them her eyes full of anguish. "I want to talk to Jesse," she declared her voice cold. Jesse stared at her in amazement. Alf glowered at him and turned his old affectionate eyes on her. "You don't have to love," he said.
"I know," Martha responded. "I need to," she said.
"Okay, love," he responded squeezing her shoulder gently. Martha followed Jesse out of the diner. He was uncomfortably aware of the painful way she was walking. "Martha. I'm so sorry!" he said his eyes trained on her face hoping for some expression.
"I know you are," she replied softly.
"I should never have been granted bail," he said hoarsely.
"You didn't mean to Jess, you're not a murderer," Martha said gently.
His eyes turned to hers full of wonderment. "You're amazing," he breathed deeply.
"No, I'm not," she said simply. He took a step toward her seeing fire burning in her eyes. She looked into his eyes in which love, awe and desire was burning in his deer-like eyes. "Martha," he breathed as he kissed her with passion and at the same time with a gentleness that surprised her and left her speechless. At that moment Alf stepped out of the diner.
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