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Chapter Four
Two weeks later
Moira was busy feeding the livestock on the farm, she found herself understaffed once again and putting in an incredible amount of over time again. She felt very alone, there was a time not so long ago that she felt closer to Chas than anybody else in the world but right now, despite putting things right with Chas she still felt she couldn't talk to her, out of fear of ending up with Cain finding out what she said. Moira had done her best to avoid her husband and he wasn't going out of his way to bump into her either, part of her was disappointed about that, not that she would ever let on. Oliver was being nicer than nice, although he had become very possessive, wanting to know where she was, who she was with. "Hey" hearing the voice from across the yard she turned to Chas "How are you love?"
"Fine thanks Chas, how are you?"
"Good, tonight, my place, girls night, lots of booze, scary film, dirty stories" Chas giggled, it reminded Moira of a young school girl and she nodded in way of response "About eight?"
"Yeah sounds good. Who else is going?"
"Ness, Vic, Rhona" she grinned "The usual suspects"
"Charity?"
"No, she is away for the night, that's why I arranged it"
"Sounds great"
"Excellent" Chas paused before leaning close "How are things with Oliver?"
"It's okay, you know, I tend to pick these difficult men"
"Mmm" seeing the sadness in the woman's eyes Chas smiled "I will always be here for you love, don't forget that"
"I know, it can just be really complicated"
"That's all men, look at my track record, cheats, slime bags, raving lunatics and a serial killer" she paused "And then of course there is Paddy"
"Yeah I suppose every woman deserves one good man, a soul mate, even if we can't hold on to them"
"But no one can ever take that away, what you and John had" she smiled "You were true soulmates"
"What if we weren't, what if I was destined to be with someone else"
"Oliver?" Moira's face fell to the floor and Chas eyes widened "Cain?" she asked
"Forget I said anything, I am being stupid"
"You know you could have him back in a heartbeat, if you still love him?"
"After I have spent this long trying to get over him. I need to get on Chas. See you tonight"
"See you tonight love".
"Morning" Chas breezed into the garage and glanced round, Cain held his hand up and she realised he was on the phone "Sorry" she muttered as he moved over and went into the small office. She looked at the small black car her brother had been working on and then followed him into the office, he was still on the phone, having an intense conversation with a customer she would guess. Noticing the photo in a frame on his desk she picked it up and looked at him and Moira on their Wedding day. She smiled inwardly, she loved the idea of the couple getting back together.
"Well the price is non negotiable, I either get my money or I will come and take the car back" he hung up the phone and pushed it into his pocket "What do you want?" he snapped at his sister before taking the photo and slamming face down on the desk before moving past her into the main part of the garage
"Just thought I'd come and say hello" she followed him
"Hello" he snapped before pointing to the door and picking up a spanner
"Rough day?" she asked and he let out a really loud sigh, one she deemed angry
"I am trying to work Chas, I am raising a kid on my own and the woman I love is shacked up with another man"
"That's why I am here" she grinned "I have just been to see Moira"
"And?" he snapped, clearly fed up with the conversation
"And she implied that she still wanted you"
"Implied?" he asked "How?"
"Well, she said, but not in so many words"
"Unless she told you she was on her way here to say she wants to give it another go, I am not going to get my hopes up, if it's all the same to you"
"Okay, I get it, you don't want to get hurt but you took the risk on her before"
"Do you want something Chas because I am really busy?"
"No" she replied "Just to let you know, we are having a girl's night in tonight, in the back of the pub, if you decide you want a chat with Moira, without Oliver around" she headed out the door and he frowned, it wasn't that he had been avoiding her, just giving her a wide berth, a chance to miss him, but she hadn't come running, maybe he was playing a losing game.
The five women had skipped the film and gone straight to putting the world to rights. They were on their sixth bottle of wine, with Vanessa appearing the most wasted. The conversations had been far from polite and Moira was sure the x rated conversations would be enough to keep her giggling for the next few days, that was until it became her turn to spill the beans "So Moira" Rhona began "What about Oliver?"
"What about him?"
"Well, how is he?"
"He is" she paused trying think if an apt word "Fine"
"Juicy" Rhona laughed
"Not as juicy as the stories I used to get about Cain" Vanessa interrupted
"Really" Rhona giggled "What stories?"
"Nothing" Moira snapped "I would rather not talk about Cain"
"So would I" Chas interrupted
"I really don't get it" Victoria spoke "No offense Chas but Cain is a bit psycho, I always thought you could do better"
"Oh yeah, none taken" Chas snapped
"Cain is a lot of things but he is far from a psycho" Moira defended "He was always loving, caring and I felt so safe with him. He meant the world to me"
"Why are you with Oliver then?" Chas asked
"Because Cain is unpredictable" Moira replied "Oliver can offer stability"
"But what it comes down to is, who is better in bed?" Vanessa laughed
"Cain has the whole sexy moody thing going on" Rhona laughed
"They are different" Moira smiled "Oliver is caring and affectionate" she paused and smiled to herself "Cain is very controlling"
"Moira" Chas nodded past her and she glanced over her shoulder to see Cain in the door way. He turned and walked away and Moira sighed before watching him leave.
Moira moved out of the room and followed him out the door and into the alley down the side of the pub "Cain let me explain" she grabbed his arm, his eyes were fiery and she saw the anger in his face, he looked disappointed and it was awful to think she had upset him so much "I wasn't talking about you" she spoke "Not how you think anyway"
"Controlling" Cain snapped "I heard you, Oliver is caring and affectionate and me, I am controlling"
"You are taking it out of context"
"Really?" he asked "How exactly?"
"I meant it in a good way"
"How is controlling a good thing?" he asked
"We were talking about sex" she blushed "I meant you controlled me in bed, it was a complement"
"Sex?" he asked
"Yes" she replied "I am sorry if I offended you" she went to walk past him and he put his hand against the wall to trap her, she moved her eyes to him "Let me go"
"So what is it you want, affection or control?" he asked and he stepped closer to her "I can give you all of it" he gently stroked her face "I will give you whatever you want" he moved into her lips, he gently stroked her face as his tongue invaded her mouth. She pulled back and leant against the wall, he smiled "I love you Moira" she gripped his neck and pulled him back into her.
Moira hastily straightened her dress, while Cain zipped his trousers up, he had owned every part of her but managed to show her affection and control all in one go. He moved towards her and leant down and picked up her handbag and gave it to her "Thanks" she spoke and he smiled as he touched her face again "Cain" she took his hand in hers and smiled "This shouldn't of happened. I am with Oliver now"
"So what was that?" he asked
"A mistake"
"A mistake, Moira you are everything to me"
"Please don't Cain"
"So what that was it, you don't want me?"
"I'm sorry, I have to be with Oliver"
"Do you love him?"
"I have to go"
"Do you love him Moira?" he caught her arm "The way you love me?"
"Its not about love Cain, it's about trust"
"And you think he will trust you if I tell him what we just did?"
"Probably not Cain but I truly believe you are better than that. Please just let me get on with my life"
"Okay" he nodded "If that's what you want, if he is definitely what you want, but I love you and I will never let go completely". She moved out of the alley and he sighed, she was all he wanted but if he was going to win her back he would have to up his game, he wasn't giving her up with out a fight.
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