Coronation Street
Carla/Liam

A/N: I have written and re-written these fist two chapters more times than I can count, but finally I got it. Thanks to all the people that reviewed my last chapter and those that are continuing to read this. Reviews really help, they inspire me to want to write more, knowing that people like it so please review and tell me what you think. Hopefully I can update this regularly, but I do have a life outside of Fanfiction, so bear with me. But anyway, here is the second chapter. Enjoy!

Chapter Two

As soon as the words left his mouth, Liam felt a huge relief, like a weight had finally been lifted off his shoulders. Carla looked shocked; she never thought he would actually do what he had threatened for so long. She was speechless; she couldn't think of any excuses that would make this better. Maria watched as the two exchanged glances. Carla looked was angry whereas Liam looked relieved. She was also speechless, what had she just heard? Liam, her husband, the father to her unborn baby, had just declared his love for someone else in front of her. She felt the tears she knew would fall.

"You what?" Came an angry voice from behind them, all three of them turned to face the voice. Michelle was standing there, opened mouthed at what she had just witnessed. Tony was slightly in front of her, he was scowling. "What's going on?" She asked turning to her brother.

"That's what I would like to know" Came the voice of the Scotsman. Carla bowed her head and turned away from them both. She also felt the tears threatening to fall. "Well?" His eyes went from Liam's to Maria's and finally resting on Carla's back. Carla could feel his eyes burning into the back of her head. She turned back round to face them. Someone had to say something, anything. She saw the hurt in Tony's eyes and the confusion in Michelle's. She opened he mouth to speak but nothing came out, what could she say? The silence was eerie and it felt like someone was screaming at her.

Liam felt the guilt rise up in his throat but he quickly swallowed it. "I love Carla" Liam said again, no longer afraid of anything now it was all out in the open. "I'm sorry Maria, but I can't help how I feel" He said, speaking to Maria but his eyes never leaving Carla, his lover. Carla knew now that there was no going back. "Carla…" He started trying to think of the right words.

She didn't dare look him in the eye; she knew for sure that she would just break down. Maria was the next to speak. "What?" She asked, her voice broken. "How long…? What…? When...? How…?" She stumbled over her words, unsure of what she was trying to say. The tears were like waterfalls now, flowing down her make-up stained cheeks. Michelle quickly hurried to her and embraced her tightly, stroking her hair.

Carla was still silent and Tony didn't like it. "What's wrong Carla? Cat got your tongue?" He asked, forcing her to look up from the ground she seemed to like so much.

"What do you want me to say?" She said in a quiet, soft tone. Her voice was emotionless and she refused to look any of the people around her in the eye. This moment was exactly what she had been trying to avoid.

"Anything Carla" He raised his tone a little and she could hear the anger building up inside of him.

"I'm sorry" She choked out; she couldn't lie anymore, not now. Lying had evidently got her nowhere so maybe the truth might help sort out this mess.

"Let's not do this 'ere hey" Said Michelle's comforting but slightly irritated tone.

"Do you have a better place in mind, Michelle?" Came Tony's intimidating tone. His eyes went from Michelle's to Carla's. "I mean this is our wedding day, Carla" He paused before turning to Liam. "I try to do the right thing, put the past in the past, but you couldn't leave it could you? You had to just keep coming back for more." Liam gulped. "I even made you my best man as a gesture of good will, but you just wouldn't accept it, you wouldn't leave my fiancé alone, would you?" Liam didn't say anything, he couldn't.

"You knew?" Maria asked, still sobbing. She couldn't believe it, Tony had known, this entire time and yet said nothing. He was still prepared to marry Carla, knowing that she was having an affair with her brother-in-law.

"Of course I knew" He bellowed. "A blind man could have seen it" He stared into Maria's eyes. "You knew too, Maria. At your wedding, at your baby's funeral, you knew something was going on but you chose to ignore it, just as I did" Maria stepped back slightly as Tony neared her; he scared her. She was silent after that.

"You knew, but you said nothing" Carla said, confused as to why he would ignore it.

"I didn't think it would last" He stated simply. "I thought you would forget about him and grow to love me" Following this was a long, painful silence. After a while Tony turned on his heel and walked back towards the Church to call off the wedding.

"You two have a hell of a lot of explaining to do, but first I'm gonna get this one home" Michelle walked off to get a cab for Maria, leaving her glaring at Carla with pure hatred in her eyes.

"NO!" Maria shouted running over to Carla and grabbing fistfuls of her hair and pulling as hard as she could. Michelle ran over to her, desperately trying to get her off of Carla. "You evil bitch!"

"I'm sorry Maria" Screamed Carla but Maria was having none of it; she continued scratching and clawing at Carla's face. Carla wasn't trying to get her off of her; she knew she deserved it.

"Liam!" Shouted Michelle and Liam snapped back to reality and grabbed Maria, picking her up and pulling her away from the love of his life. Maria was screaming and kicking out trying to free herself from her husband grip.

"You whore!" Maria screamed. "How long have you been fucking him then?" Before Carla could answer, Michelle pulled Maria away and dragged her towards a cab. Pushing her inside it, she shot an evil glare at her brother and her sister-in-law. Carla heard the gasps from behind at Maria's outburst and turned to find a huge crowd of wedding guest staring, some were giggling and some were completely in shock.

"What are you lot staring at?" She shouted as she spun around and stormed off in the opposite direction. She needed to get away, before she broke down. Liam followed her, feeling both relieved and guilty. Carla was aware of Liam behind her but she didn't glance back. She had no idea where she was going she just needed to be away from everyone. She quickened her pace, hoping that Liam would give up but knowing he never would. He was always there and he would never give up on her, ever.

"Carla" She heard his voice calling her. She automatically turned to face him.

"What do you want Liam!?" She snapped. He didn't say anything, but he looked slightly taken aback by the sharpness of her voice. Carla sighed as he walked over and took her hands in his. "Why are you doing this?"

"Because I love you, Carla" He raised his thumb to wipe away her tears that were falling down her face and she let him; she loved him, but could she give into him? "Talk to me" He whispered, stroking her hair.

"I don't know what to say" She said truthfully. She could confess her love to him but then she would have to live with the consequences. Although everyone now knew about them, it wouldn't stop the hatred and pain from the people they had hurt.

"Just tell me how you feel" She bowed her head and stared at her feet. "Look at me" He said, gently bringing her head back up to face him. "Tell me" She lifted herself up and pressed her lips to his; she couldn't bring herself to say the words he so desperately wanted to hear. The kiss was soft and gentle but passionate.

"You two don't waste any time do you" Tony's Scottish accent bellowed. Carla and Liam instantly pulled away from each other and glanced over at Tony. "Just moments after everyone found out about your dirty little secret" Tony's voice was intimidating and fierce. He stepped closer to where the pair of lovers stood and gripped Liam's shoulder tightly, pulling him closer. "You'll pay for this" He said, his voice barely audible. He pulled back and put a finger to his lips, ordering Liam to keep quiet. "I will never stop loving you Carla, but I guess I have to let you go" He said before going back in the direction of the church.

"What did he say?" Carla asked when Tony was well out of ear shot. Liam didn't look at her he just stared into space, where Tony had just stood. "Liam…?"

"Nothing" He shook his head and gently touched her face. "I'm fine, everything's fine" He said, his voice shaky. Carla was unconvinced but decided to let it go for now.

"Let's go" She said but Liam ignored her; he was lost in his thoughts. What did Tony mean? What was her going to do? "Liam" Carla said again and he turned his head to her. "What's going on? What did Tony say?" Liam sighed; she would never give up, but he couldn't tell her; he didn't want to worry her. In the distance Liam could see Tony glaring at them with a smirk plastered on his face. Liam wouldn't let Tony get to him, what was the worst he going to do anyway?

"Nothing, come on" He said wrapping his arm around her shoulders. She followed him willingly but was still unconvinced; she rarely saw Liam shaken up.

After arriving back at the pub, Michelle took Maria straight through to the back and seated her on the sofa. Maria was no longer crying. She was now silent, she had been for quite a while and Michelle was starting to worry. She felt so sorry for the poor girl; the world had come crashing down on her and it was all at the hands Liam. Michelle was furious with her brother; how could he have done something like this and with Carla of all people? She just hoped that he would see senses before Carla breaks his heart.

"Come on love" Michelle said to Maria, trying to encourage her to talk. Maria lifted her head slightly to look at Michelle.

"Michelle, I don't know what to do, I mean with the baby….and…" She stopped suddenly and started crying again. Michelle put her arm round her shoulders and pulled her close. Michelle comforted her for a long while and Maria appreciated everything she was doing. She half expected Michelle to be on their side. Maria sat up abruptly, Michelle was startled by her sudden movement. "I have to get rid of it" She said emotionlessly. Michelle just stared at her, shocked by what she had just heard. "I don't want to be a single mother" She continued. "It's the only way"

"Think about what you're doing Maria" Michelle said. "You need to talk to Liam first, just not today, hey" The last thing Michelle wanted was for Maria to go through with her plans, but she couldn't help thinking that it might be for the best.

Liam and Carla stepped out of the cab and stared up at Carla's flat. Carla didn't know what to do; she was scared of what would happen if she let Liam in. Would he break her heart, again? He had promised he wouldn't, he had sworn that he loved her, but could she believe him? After the last time she wasn't sure if she could trust him. But she loved him and felt like she couldn't live without him. It was all out in the open now so she could have him, all of him.

She took his hand and led him towards her front door, he followed automatically, his eyes wide with lust; he wanted her and she wanted him. As soon as they were through the door they were all over each other.