Part nine

It was five and Andy enters the bistro to find Steph rushing from table to table looking exhausted,

"Here let me take these off you" Andy says taking the plates out of her hands and heading towards the kitchen,

"Thanks babe. So glad your back its been an nightmare I'm telling you!" Nick appears and looks sternly over at Andy,

"Look I have given you your job back for Steph sake but any games and your out got that"

"Understood Nick"

"Good. Get helping Steph serve tables" Steph and Andy rush through the evening until the final customers leave,

"Aw thank god I need a sit down I swear my feet are swollen!" Steph moans siting herself down onto a chair pulling off her shoe,

"Aw Steph get use to it love being pregnant everything swells up!"

"What that's cruel?!" Steph says outraged by this information as Andy sits beside her,

"Maybe I could massage them when we get home"

"Would you babe?!"

"Yeah course Steph!" They share a kiss as Leanne watches them sadly not helping her mind think about cal,

"You alright lea?" Nick asks gently following her gaze,

"Yeah just missing being like that. But happy for Steph she deserves happiness"

"She does. Let's hope that Andy doesn't break her heart!"

Andy and Steph enter their flat as Andy leads her to the sofa,

"You rest up while I get some food for us!"

"Yeah I'm not hungry just exhausted. I'm off to bed night babe" she kisses him goodnight as she goes into the bedroom whilst Andy rummages through the cupboards looking for food when the buzzer goes,

"Hello?" Andy answers tiredly,

"Andy its stephs mum let me in please?" Andy froze for a split second before letting her inside her body stern and her face frowning,

"Where is Steph?"

"In bed she has had a very long day"

"So have I go get her its urgent!" She says sharply making Andy grit his teeth as he enters the bedroom seeing Steph peaceful and fast asleep, he couldn't wake her not when she's resting so he went back out to face the wrath of her mother. Tori sat sternly on the sofa not taking no for an answer as Andy tried to explain that Steph was sleeping,

"So maybe I could pass a message on or something?"

"No just explain to me how you and my daughter plan on looking after a baby when your both far from stable!" She says sharply making Andy tremble with anger as yes he deserved criticism and judgement but Steph didn't as she was one of the most together person he had met!

"Why do you have so little faith in Steph?"

"I do. That's why I'm hard on her as she could really be anyone and excel and instead she is settling!"

"But I'm more than happy mum!" Steph interrupts making her mother stand up and face her daughter,

"Want to explain yourself girl?!"

"No I don't. Me and my boyfriend are having our baby and if you don't like it then tough!" Her mother tuts and shakes her head disapprovingly before sitting herself back down,

"So your keeping it then?"

"Yes. Look mum I know that you want me to be ok but I am more than ok I'm happy! Like proper happy Andy makes me happy"

"Then I guess I should congratulate you darling uh I better get going and catch my train" tori rushed out of there leaving a very confused Steph ,

"What was that?! Did she give her approval?!"

"I don't know Steph I don't know"