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Camille went inside and put Isabella to bed despite her protests.

Camille told her "You were up till all hours last night. Mommy wants to go to bed as well". Isabella agreed to go to sleep but first she said "Only if I get to see Moose tomorrow Mummy as I really like him. Wait till I tell Helena and John where I was instead of school today. They will be so jealous wont they".

"Yes they will" said Camille. "Night Isabella love you" she said as she kissed her little girl good night. Camille switched on Isa's princess night light and closed out the door and thought for the first time all day, oh no. What about Tyler?

Camille headed downstairs and heard her phone beeping. She saw the phone on the table and realised she must have went to Mrs A's without it. There was a load of missed calls and messages on it. There was a message from Tyler which said "where have you been all day as I called to the house when you weren't answering your phone and there was no sign of you or Isabella and no answer to your phone. I am just about ready to call the police Camille if you don't ring me back in the next five minutes as it is getting late".

Camille decided to ring Tyler back before he did ring the police. That would be all she'd need. Tyler answered on the first ring. He said to her "Why weren't you home all day and if you weren't where was your phone? You never answered it all day. You know you should always have your phone on you wherever you go. What if something happened to either of you? Are you and Isabella okay since you both missed school today? I asked Andie but she wouldn't tell me anything".

Camille answered him "We are both fine we just had stuff to do today and I worked from home as Andie and Chase offered to cover for me at work".

Tyler said "Please tell me that this had nothing to do with Moose. If he knows what is good for him he had better stay away from you both".

Camille told Tyler "We need to talk and not just about Moose. Could you call over tonight? I would prefer to tell you now before you hear it somewhere else".

Tyler answered "I just have to wait for Nora and her mum to come back from shopping. What is this about Camille?"

Camille replied "I will explain when you get here". She was not looking forward to telling him about Sophie and Malcolm but she would rather tell him than if anyone else told him.

Camille then rang Andie, "Andie, its Camille could you come over now as Tyler is on his way over and we can both tell him. I got held up today and couldn't get to him to tell him. I would prefer to tell him tonight if you would help me and that would give him a chance to calm down before my parents come back tomorrow as I will have to tell them then. If Tyler is calmer then telling parents should go easier or as easy as telling them this is going to be".

Andie said "No problem Camille I'm on my way now. By the way, how did it go with you and Moose?"

Camille said "I will tell you when you get here". With that Camille tided up while she waited for the doorbell to ring.

The doorbell rang. Camille answered it. Thank god it was Andie. Andie asked "Is Tyler here yet?" "No" answered Camille.

"So tell me quickly about you, Adam and Moose before Tyler comes here and have you told him about Moose?" Andie asked.

"No" Camille said "but let's just say Adam is gone for good thanks to Moose's little stunt as he never told me about your phone call in time and Adam arrived at the door to have it opened by Moose half-dressed and Isabella and I in our pyjama's".

Andie laughed and said "way to go Moose". Camille looked at her crossly and Andie said "Sorry continue".

Camille continued, "Anyways, I tried to talk to Adam but he explained he wasn't able for a Moose in the relationship. While I was mad at the time maybe it is all for the best as if Adam couldn't trust me with Moose it doesn't say much for himself now does it?

Andie said "Can you blame him? Anyone can see when you two are together that there is still something between you. I'm just surprised Adam didn't pick it up straight away the last night in the nightclub. How could he not pick up on the friction between the two you of you. You and Moose just have always had something since the first time you met. I could see it even before you realised it. We all did back in MSA. You two are just meant to be together and I hope you both realise it and work it out before it's too late and that is all I'm going to say about it".

Camille said "Well Moose and I we kind of talked but at least we are friends. We have a long way to go to be anything more but it's a start. I can feel that we are getting closer again like when we were in MSA so at least it's a good foundation and I do have to admit I miss him when I'm not with him. I have forgiven him for everything and I do still love him. I just need time. If anything I need him as a friend right now more than anything and as for the rest in time we will see".

"Well, let' hope you two don't take too long to sort it out before driving us all insane in the process" said Andie.

Camille said "Well not to gloat or anything but I think you were right when you said he does still have the feelings for me like he had before when we were together but this time he is being more mature about them and holding them in. It seems to me that he can tell I think that I need time and I can't rush into anything for mine or Isa's sake. She is really taken with him though. The two of them have really clicked. He minded her at his parent's house today. I went over after for dinner and it was really nice. Before dinner though Mrs A was all sweet and I ended up crying on her shoulder but then Moose came in and that's when we kind of talked. Let's just say a bridge has been built but I'm not ready to cross over all of it yet but I am nearly half way there as long as something else doesn't get in our way again. He will have to prove to me that he has grown up and won't let me down again. I really couldn't take a repeat of what happened after graduation. I really couldn't Andie".

Andie said "You're right to take your time but just don't take too long Camille. Life is for living you got to get out there and live it to the best that you can while you can".

Camille teased her "Oh Andie's gone all soft already. Must be the bride to be coming out in you?"

"Ah lay of it Camille" said Andie as she threw a cushion at Camille who ducked and instead it hit a lamp which fell crashing to the ground.

Camille said as she laughed "I never liked that lamp anyways and with all that even if it begins to work out there is the other complication which with Moose there really is no way of knowing when I confront him about it what way he will react. I could lose him all over again. I probably should confront him as I hate this being between us and both of us pretending it isn't there but I need him as a friend at the moment for support and to make me laugh now and again so I'm going to hold on to that for time being and he makes Isabella really happy too".

The doorbell rang. Camille answered it. It was Tyler. Camille said "Come in Tyler and take a seat and please listen without giving out as I have two things to tell you and Andie is here too by the way".

"What happened in here what were you too up to?" Tyler asked pointing to the lamp that Andie was cleaning up. "I hope Andie that you are not here to stand up for Moose".

"No I'm not here for that, as that is Camille's decision Tyler not ours" said Andie.

Tyler sat at kitchen table. Camille sat facing him and Andie beside him. He thought what was going on? His best friend and his sister wanting to talk to him and why didn't they ask Nora to come along as well. What were they up to?

Camille took Tyler hand and said "Tyler you know I love you and you're the best big brother in the whole world and a brilliant Uncle to Isabella. Well I need you to listen to me now and not freak out. Moose came to me last night after Andie told him about Sophie. He did stay the night but nothing happened I swear".

Tyler began to growl and said "and Camille what is the rest of it".

Camille answered him meanwhile trying to sound confident but she was shaking on the inside and said to herself cop on. "Well we talked a bit and we still have a long way to go though. We have agreed to be friends again. I need him Tyler as a friend and not because you, Nora and Andie don't do a lot for me I know but because Tyler, Moose to me is as Nora is to you and Chase is to Andie. Can you understand that please? Isabella loves him already and they really get on".

"Of course they do" roared Tyler. "Why wouldn't they for god sake Camille. Have you no pride in yourself. He walked out on you after graduation to that Sophie one and as soon as Sophie and he fall apart here he comes straight back to you to pick up the pieces. Let him go lick his wounds elsewhere, please Camille".

He then lowered his tone and looked directly into his sisters eyes "I don't want you to lose yourself all over again and end up heart broken by him. None of us do. Andie can you not make her see sense?" he asked looking at Andie.

Andie said "Tyler this is up to Camille and she will be careful of course with Isabella to be considered and Moose really has never stopped loving her and missing her and regretting Sophie coming between them".

Camille said "I'm not stupid Tyler I promise to take things really slow it may never get further than this as I'm scared and I have Isabella to consider in all of this too. I know it's not just my heart that could be broken".

Tyler asked "and have you really confronted him about everything and I mean everything Camille and him walking out on you and leaving you high and dry after just losing your brother, the fire and then he didn't even stick around to be your friend through that or when you had Isabella. God knows you could have done with him then. How can you forgive him for walking out on you? After all the crap you seen him through in college and the sacrifices you made for him. How could you even look at him Camille without wanting to slap him"?

Camille laughed and looked at Andie "I did slap him twice and may have kicked him but not really intentionally" (she was not telling him about the window or he would lecture her about that too).

Tyler smiled and said "Good that's my girl" and he sounded real proud of her.

"That's the problem Tyler I'm not a girl anymore I'm a woman and I have Isabella. As for Moose and I, we were both young and immature and were led astray by Jake and Sophie and their interfering. I never stopped loving him but I will put Isa first don't worry" said Camille as she hung her head and looked at the floor. She felt that Tyler didn't even trust her to make the right decision. She wasn't a kid anymore.

Tyler felt bad and asked as he tilted her chin to get her to look at him "Do you really really truly love him Camille?"

"Yes I do Tyler. I have never wanted to be with anyone else. No one can make me feel the way he does. He is my best friend, my soul mate, my other half and I love him so very much. I'm truly, deeply, madly in love with him and without him even though I have Isabella I feel that there is a part of me missing but don't worry I won't tell him that yet. I'm not stupid he has to prove himself to me before I can truly trust him again but Tyler I forgave him a long time ago for both mine and Isa sake as there was no point in holding onto the anger it was only eating me up inside. I'm sure if I explain everything when the time is right, he will too be forgiven as it's not my place to forgive him for doing that. We were so young Tyler. I truly believe I was given Isa as a gift from I don't know where even though she wasn't planned. I had a career planned remember and no one was going to get in the way but plans change as I've learnt and I wouldn't give up one minute I have spent with Isa. I truly believe she saved me as who knows after Malcolm where I would have ended up as I felt so guilty and down all the time".

Tyler said "Well what happened with Malcolm was not your fault Camille and if you truly love him I will give him a chance but one foot wrong Camille and I will let him have it for all the pain he has caused you past, present and future understand".

"I understand" Camille said.

There was a thud and a large bang.

Tyler jumped up and said "what was that? Is it Isabella falling out the bed or what?" He looked at Camille scared and suddenly pale face and said "Wait here" as ran from the room.

Camille looked at Andie as they both followed Tyler and said "Moose was right I should have had that window fixed in my room. Oh my god what if someone got in through the window and went in to Isabella's room while I was down here arguing with Tyler, Oh no".

Tyler reached the staircase and couldn't believe the sight in front of him.

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