Title: Time of your life
Chapter: 8 out of 16
pairings: Beth/Max, Millie/Max, Millie/OC
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Beth stared out of the window absently. It was 4 am and she couldn't sleep everything was going round in her head on auto play all the moments her and Max had ever shared but somehow most of them now had Millie in. Beth just couldn't forget what had happened as much as she wanted to move on and raise the baby with Max she wasn't sure whether she would ever be able to find it in her heart to forgive he had hurt so badly it felt like a knife had sliced her heart inside the only thing keeping her strong was the baby she carried inside her. Beth felt Max watching her from the moment he walked into the living it was like they shared a special connection she smiled despite herself. Beth turned to face him and in that split second decided she couldn't just brush it under the carpet like nothing had happened. Beth had been so angry at Millie at first she had stole her boyfriend and ruined her family. Yet Beth knew Millie well it wasn't something Millie would do without some thought behind it she just wished that they had told her sooner the feeling of humiliation didn't even compare to the utter heartbreak she felt. Everything her and Max shared felt like a lie.
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Millie watched as Poppy slept so peacefully totally unaware of the destruction going on around her, Millie kept scrolling down in her phone book but everything she pressed the green button she cut it off before it could even start to connect. Millie wished she had never spent that first night with Max but that's the beauty of hindsight everything became so clear to her now, Josh loved and adored her yet she still tore his heart apart just like she has done Beth they had nothing wrong but yet they were been punished again. Millie just wanted some support ever since Poppy was born it was Millie had been forgotten she was just a mother now no-one ever asked how she was it was all about Poppy, Millie knew she was been selfish but she felt so invisible like everyone was looking past her and if not that she was branded with the six letter word most women wore with pride. Millie remembered how she felt the first time Max winked at her after she had had Poppy it gave her such an ego boost that when they went for drinks it was like she was back to her old self for just a couple of hours she could escape the routine the constant thought of nappies, bottles, baby-gro's, nappy rash and everything else that came with a child. When Millie walked into the pub that night she felt as thought she left the mother in her at the door and nothing else mattered. Looking back Millie knew she should of just told someone how she was feeling but she was scared Poppy was her daughter she should be looking after her but the thought of someone taking Poppy away from her was too much to bear let alone get Millie to go to the doctors. Looking at her daughter now Millie knew she was die for her the precious little girl represented everything good in her life all the hard work and dedication she put in at work for so much as a 'good job Millie' was nothing compared to the smile Millie got when she returned home from work much to the delight of her daughter.
Will sat up and stretched before reaching for his phone noticing the time on the alarm clock 9:34 nobody with any sense rang him at that time on his day off. Will soon snapped out of his aggravated state after seeing Beth's name pop up on the screen.
'Hi' he answered cautiously not forgetting the previous couple of days worth of drama.
'Will'. Will's heart plummeted at the sound of hurt in her voice.
'Hey whats up? You wanna talk?'. Beth let out a sob at Will's kind words.
'can I come stay with you for a couple of days'. Will let out a breathe he didn't know he was holding
'of course you can do you want me to come and get you?'. Beth smiled at the end of the phone.
'no its OK ill make my own ways if packed a couple of things whilst Max is in the shower I just think I need a couple of days away from everything to get my head together you know what I mean?'. Will nodded as Beth hung up he couldn't agree with her decision more, it wasn't his place to tell Beth whether or not she should stick with Max but he would sure as hell talk it over with her and make it clear he was there for her and her baby and time she needed.
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Beth sighed as she let the door close behind her it felt like this was the end of her world as she knew it. A week ago she had everything and in the space of ten minutes it felt like it was ripped from beneath her. Beth regretted what she did on the bridge every second of every day to know that she but her baby in danger was something she knew she wouldn't forget ever.
Authors note: Well it has been a while but I would like to log in a see a list of stories with Complete written next to to them so I am going to try my best to make that happen. I would like to think my reviewers are out there somewhere so please hit that review button and tell me what you you think! Oh and before I forger MERRY CHRISTMAS! XXX
