Sorry it's so short!
'Nick? Nicky, love... Where are you?' He hears his mum shout as the front door shut as she makes her way into the flat.
'Shit.' He mumbles glancing down at Carla fast asleep curled up against his side. Gently running his fingers through her hair he leans down and places a soft kiss on her forehead.
'I'll be right back.' He whispers. Climbing out of bed he makes his way into the living room where Gail is setting out some rolls from Roy's.
'Morning, love...' Gail says smiling at him.
'What are you doing here mum?' He asks.
'Just bringing you breakfast... Leanne told me you left work early last night. Something about an emergency?' Gail says and Nick sighs.
'Yes I left early...' He replies.
'What was the emergency?' She asks.
'A friend needed help.' He replies.
'Would this friend be your wife by any chance?' She asks and he sighs.
'Sarah was trying to get Bentley to settle down when you two got back here. You can't jump everytime she calls, Nick. You need to move on and she's not letting you.' She says.
'She needed me. You have no idea the hell she went through last night. What she did was wrong but she needed me last night and I wasn't going to turn her away.' He replies.
'But Nick...' She begins and he shakes his head.
'Just go, mum. Carla's asleep and I don't want you to wake her.' He says glancing back at the bedroom door as it creaks and Carla appears.
'Your mum is right, Nick. I need to let you move on. Thank you for last night, I'm sorry.' She says quietly.
'The doctor said you shouldn't be on your own for at least twenty four hours. Mum was just leaving, weren't you.' Nick replies as he makes his way over to Carla.
'Nick...' Gail says.
'I'm fine, mum. I can look after myself... Hey, you okay?' He asks as Carla gently sways before steadying herself on his shoulder.
'Just a tad dizzy.' She mumbles as he wraps his arm around her waist.
'Sit down.' He says guiding her over to the sofa.
'I'm okay...' She replies quietly.
'No your not. Here have a glass of water.' Gail says.
'Thank you... I-I will go home, just give me a minute.' Carla replies.
'You're not going anywhere. What happened last night was huge, you shouldn't be on your own.' Nick says.
'What happened?' Gail asks.
'I don't really think that's something Carla wants to share.' Nick replies.
'It's okay. I-I was raped.' Carla says quietly, tears filling her eyes.