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Chapter Eleven
Stevie clung onto her handbag as she stared up at the flat, it had been a year since she had seen Smithy, she thought about him everyday, infact she had never managed to clear him from her mind completly, she had moved away from Sunhill and began her new life with Callum but it wasnt right and she had known that since the begining, but here she was standing on his door step and she knew the second she knocked and he opened the door she wouldnt have a clue what to say to him. She closed her eyes before banging on the door, she forced her eyes open as the door opened and she smiled slightly as shock covered his face followed closly by a huge smile as he pulled her into his arms and hugged her for a few minutes.
Staring round their new home Stevie smiled at her new husband "Its... erm.. nice". Callum nodded "Its a bit small but its a start". She rested down onto the sofa and he moved next to her "We can move a few bits round.. maybe put a few photos up". She smiled "Are you sure we have done the right thing moving away from our familys and friends?" He glared at her "From Smithy?" her eyes fell to the floor "I didnt mean..." he nodded as he rose to his feet "We have moved away from temptation.. then maybe I might be able to trust you again". She smiled "How many times do you want me to say I am sorry Callum.. what happened between me and..." he interupted "Dont say his name... I never want to her you mention it again...". She sighed and watched his disapear from the room.
The two started their new jobs and although all the people seemed lovely, she missed her friends, she missed Jo and her advice, Terry and his huge grin, Grace and her sympthatic ear and Mickey with his jokes and pranks but most of all she was missing Smithy, not just their relationship, his friendship, he was the one person she always thought would be there but now Callum had made her cut contact with all her old friends and colleagues. She made her way through the small corridoors of the station, it wasnt even half the size of Sunhill and the crime rate was so low she found herself cleaning her desk through out most of the day, she knocked lightly on the Sergeants door and waited to be called in. She smiled to the Short Scruffy man sitting oppisite Callum before turning to her husband "I have booked us dinner tonight..." he interupted "Sorry I am going on a boys night out.." she nodded slightly as he remained staring at the computer screen before she turned and made her way back out.
The weeks slowly drifted past until Stevie made a discovery that at the moment seemed like the news that would force Stevie and Callums relationship back on track but it the long run may well tear them apart. She sat on the toilet staring at the small white stick in her hand, she already knew she was pregnant, it was just conformation, she didnt know how Callum would react, she was unsure whether to be excited or frightened. She heard the front door slam shut and pushed to her feet, shoving the test into her handbag as she made her way through the hall to where Callum had rested down in the living room. "Whats for tea?" he asked. She shook her head "I havent put it on yet.. we need to.." he interupted "I go to work all day.. the least you could do was have dinner on the table.. dont bother I'll get something on my way home from the pub". She sighed "You are going out again tonight". He nodded before walking towards the front door "Dont wait up".
A few weeks more weeks passed and Stevie and Callums five month aniversary went by unnoticed but Stevie had more on her mind, she had a scan booked for the following morning, and she still hadnt told Callum about the pregnancy. She had got used to the idea of a baby and was now happy about the prospect of becoming a mother but she just couldnt tell him. She woke to an empty bed the morning of the scan and guessed he had gone to work, he had known she had the day off anyway. She got dressed and grabbed for her phone, she glanced at the screen whishing for a phone call or a text, anything to let her know Smithy was still thinking of her. Pushing the thought to the back of her mind she made her way outside and climbed into her car before driving the short distance to the hospital.
As the older lady began the scan she took a few glances at the screen before frowning over her glassess at Stevie "How far along did you say you were?". Stevie smiled "Im not sure... I have never been regular.. I am guessing about three months?". The lady smiled slightly "You measurements suggest you are roughly five months...". Stevie interupted "Five months... but Im not even showing?". The lady nodded "That can be common with a first pregnancy.. the baby is healthy and growing to a good size... you may not put on a lot of weight or you could have a sudden growth spurt.." Stevie smiled "I cant believe Im that far gone.. in four months I will have a baby..". The lady grinned "Congratulations... are you interested in knowing the sex of the baby?". Stevie smiled "You can tell that?". She nodded and Stevie smiled "Please yes?". She glanced at the screen and back to the small blonde "Its a girl". Stevie grinned "Thank you.. so much". She smiled "Its my pleasure.. I'll just print out a few photos for you and I suggest you inform your midwife as soon as possible".
She sat at the kitchen table waiting for her husband to return from work, she knew when he did he would eat his dinner and be staright back out the door to the pub, she didnt know how much more she could take, she heard the door bang and took a quick glance at her scan photo before pushing it into her magazine. She smiled to him as he rested down infront of her "You ok?" she asked and he nodded "Whats for dinner?" he asked. She choose to ignore his question and make a statement she knew would either cause complete happiness or disaster "Im pregnant Callum". He stared at her for a few minutes before sighing "We have not had sex in three months Stevie.." She nodded "Im five months Callum". He smiled "So its mine.." she interupted "I havent cheated on you Callum". He nodded "Ok.. well I guess we need to get us back on track". She nodded "That means no more drunken nights Callum... our little girl has to come first". He smiled "Its a girl" and she nodded, then he took her completly by surprise as he lent foward and placed a gentle kiss to her lips.
The next few months drifted by and the couple seemed to get their relationship back on track, she loved him, she always had but in the back of her mind she still knew she wasnt in love with him but she had to make it work for the sake of her baby. She had been in labour for about seven hours when she finaly met her little girl, the second her eyes fell on her, she knew, she could see it in the tiny babys eyes, she was Smithys, she was the image of him. Callum grinned placing a kiss to her head "She is beautiful.. your little girl". Stevie grinned "She is so.. there are no words Callum.. look at her". He nodded as he kept his eyes on the little girl. They had aggreed to call the little one Hollie and the when the two returned home with her Stevie kept her eyes on the baby never wanting to let her out of her sight. She smiled as Callum entered the bedroom "Is she sleeping?" Stevie nodded "Isnt she perfect?". He nodded "Its just a shame she isnt mine". She stared at him "What?". He glared at her "You think I dont see it... she is the spitten image of that arsehole... so you have been seeing him again?". She shook her head "No.. I promise you.. I havent seen him since before we left Sunhill". He grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him "If I find out you are lying.. I swear I wont be held responsible for my actions, I want DNA tests done.. Im going to the pub" he shouted before walking from the room.
Stevie sat anxiously in the living room, Hollie was now four weeks old and today she had had her fears confirmed, Smithy was indeed Hollies father and Callum had too recieved the news, she rose to her feet as the front door slammed shut, she placed her daughter into her swing before walking out and into the hall, she stared at him, he was drunk, she could see it in his eyes, he moved towards her, grabbing her hand, pulling her close before swinging the back of his hand round her face "I have never before hit a woman Stevie... have you seen what you have done to me?" he shouted as she cowered on the floor, he waited for her to rise to her feet before he stared at her "I am going out and I will be out until this time tomorrow and by the time I come back I want you and her gone". Stevie shook her head "It was only one time before we were married.." He shook his head "I dont care.. me and you are done and I want you out of my house... both of you.. I never want to see either of you again". She watched him walk back towards the front door.
She had moved out of her and Callums home two months ago and had been living in a small studio flat just outside London when she decided the time had come, she had to tell Smithy the truth. She had left Hollie with her Mum when she began the journey accross London and finding herself on his doorstep she froze. She closed her eyes before banging on the door, she forced her eyes open as the door opened and she smiled slightly as shock covered his face followed closly by a huge smile as he pulled her into his arms and hugged her for a few minutes. He gestured to the living room as she moved in the front door and she followed him inside "It has been so long Stevie... what are you doing here?" he asked.