Michelle turned to Rob

'I can't. I can't go to the Caribbean. I want you' She said to him

'Emilie go without me. I'm staying!' She shouted

Michelle turned to face Rob who had a huge grin on his face. Did he just win the girl of his dreams?

'Thank you so much Michelle…' Rob began to say before her felt Michelle's lips on his

'That was beautiful what you wrote Rob. Nobody has ever said anything like that to me. Ever' Michelle confessed

'Shall we go home?' Rob asked

Michelle nodded. Rob grabbed her suitcase and wheeled it behind him, whilst holding hands with Michelle. They got to the car and got in

'Rob?' Michelle said

'Yeah?'

'Would it be alright with you if we kept this secret for a bit please? I don't want people talking about me, I've just got out a long relationship with Steve then there was Peter, if they find out I will be talk of the street. If you don't want to then it's alright with me'

'Michelle, if it will make you happy doing that then that's what we will do'

'Thanks babe' Michelle said for the first time

'Chelle, where are you staying?' Rob asked

'Oh. I don't know. I guess I'm going to have to check into a b&b'

'You can stay with me' Rob blurted out

'But won't people get suspicious?'

'Well if they find out then we can tell them that you're staying in the spare room. They all know we have been friends for years. We just have to make sure that Carla doesn't find out' Rob said

'Sounds good'

Rob drove back to Weatherfield and took Michelle's stuff into the flat. Carla had just come out the factory after working late and saw Michelle walking into her brothers flat. She got her phone out and sent a text to Rob

Meet me at the pub in 10.

Need to talk

Rob was in the flat when his phone beeped.

'Who's that?' Chelle asked

'Carla. She wants to meet me at the pub in 10'

'Are you going?'

'Yeah. I'll see what she wants. I won't be long'

Rob left Michelle in the flat putting her stuff away. He walked over to the pub and found Carla sat in one of the booths. He bought himself a pint and joined her

'So? What did you want to talk about?' Rob asked

'Why was Michelle walking into your flat? I thought she was going away on a cruise ship'

'The job fell through, so I said she could stay at mine since you betrayed her'

'Well don't think this means anything Rob. She's not going to be ready to go out with you'

'Whatever Carla' Rob said leaving the pub and going home

'What did she want?' Michelle said as Rob came in

'Asked why you came here' Rob said giving Michelle a kiss

'What did you say?'

'Said the cruise job fell through and that you're staying here since she betrayed you'

'Okay. Thanks babe' Michelle said

'Well I'm going to go to bed. Been a stressful day' Michelle said getting up

'I'll be through in a minute' Rob called after her

The next morning Rob woke up early and decided he would make his new girlfriend breakfast in bed, after the rubbish few days she had had.

Michelle was woken by the smell of bacon which drafted through the flat.

'What's all this?' she asked as she came out the bedroom and saw Rob putting the breakfast onto plates

'I thought I'd make you breakfast after the week you've had'

'Aww thanks Rob. That's so sweet' Michelle said sitting down at the table.

They both started eating breakfast in silence when Rob spoke

'So what you doing today babe?'

'Was going to go and look at flats that I could rent'

'Why?'

'Because I can't stay here'

'Sure you can' Rob said

'Are you sure?'

'Of course'

'Well I've been thinking. And I hate having to hide this so I think we should go public'

'Yeah?'

'Yeah'

Rob leant over the table and gave Michelle a kiss. They finished their breakfast, Michelle went to the bathroom and had a shower whilst Rob cleaned the pots. When Michelle came out the bathroom Rob went in and Michelle went to the bedroom and did her make-up. In that time Rob had managed to have a shower and get dressed.

'Michelle are you almost ready?' Rob shouted through the flat

'Yeah. Just choosing shoes'

She came out the bedroom in a short tight black dress and black heels. She had straightened her hair and done her make-up, Rob had a shirt and jeans on.

'You look gorgeous babe' Rob said

'Not looking so bad yourself' Michelle replied

The pair of the left the flat and walked over to the pub. They entered the pub and went straight over to the bar.

'Rob could you get us a red wine, just going to the toilet' Michelle asked

'Sure babe' he replied

'Babe' Steve laughed from the other side of the bar

'What's so funny mate?' Rob asked

'Just you calling Michelle babe. You've got no chance with her'

'Just because your jealous that she's found someone better' Rob said clearly getting annoyed

'Keep dreaming Rob'

'Oh I am mate'

'Just don't drag her along Rob. She deserves better than that' Steve told him

'What. Better than you, you mean? Just because you didn't treat her properly Steve doesn't mean I won't. I've waited my whole life to be with her, but when she was so smitten with you I knew I didn't have a chance. So I guess I have you to say thank you to for breaking her heart' Rob didn't notice that Michelle came out the bathroom 'Just keep your nose out of mine and Michelle's business, because I love that woman more than anything'

'What?' Michelle said astonished to what she had just heard

Rob turned around to see Michelle stood at the bathroom door, with a huge smile on her face

'I love you Michelle. More than anything'

'I love you too Rob' Michelle said

Michelle ran over to Rob and the pair shared a passionate kiss until Rob pulled apart

'Marry me?' Rob blurted out

'What?'

'Michelle Connor you are the love of my life' Rob said getting down on one knee 'I'm sorry I don't have a ring, but will you marry me?'

Michelle was really happy that she was being proposed, she looked around at everyone in the pub. Her eyes then locked on Steve who was tearing up, the love of his life was being proposed to by another man. Deep down Michelle knew Steve was the man for her, Steve turned and walked into the back of the pub. Michelle sill stunned, didn't know how to answer Rob.