TYLER'S POV:
"What are you doing here?" Mark asked as I made my way into the house
"Nice to see you too." I greeted him
"Eden's in hospital; why aren't you there?" he questioned "I'm guessing Piper is seeing as though she's not with you."
"Yeah, Piper's there," I informed him "Terese called us. I've come back to get her some stuff."
"What's going on?" he inquired
"I don't know what you're talking about." I replied
"Cut the crap and talk to me, Tyler." he sighed "What's going on?"
I sighed heavily and ran my hands over my face… "Pipes got the call when we were at the beach, and when I said everything was going to be okay, she made a comment on that being what I said last time, when she miscarried, and it hurt."
"So you've walked out on her?" he asked, raising an eyebrow at me
"No," I replied "we've talked and I've come to get some space. Getting Eden some things is a good excuse."
"You do realise Piper didn't mean what she said, right?" he questioned
I nodded my head… "Still doesn't stop it hurting though."
"I know." he informed me "But Piper needs you. Her daughter's in hospital, Tyler. You need to be…"
"Strong, I know," I interjected "but why does it always have to be me that's the strong one? I'm fed up of being strong, and quite frankly, I don't know how much longer I can do it for."
"Hey," he sighed "why didn't you say something sooner?"
"Because my feelings don't count." I replied
"Of course they count!" he proclaimed
"Hasn't seemed like it lately." I admitted, sighing heavily as I spoke "Anyway, forget I said anything. I'm gonna get Eden some clothes, check in on the garage and then head back to the hospital."
"Mate, we need to talk." he sighed
"No, we don't." I replied, making my way through to the bedroom
PIPER'S POV:
"Here we go." Mum proclaimed as she made her way back into Eden's hospital room "Where's Tyler?"
"We had a bit of a row, so he's gone to get Eden some stuff from home." I informed her
"What did you row about?" she questioned
"I said something I shouldn't have," I admitted "something I regret now…"
"What?" she inquired "Surely it can't have been that bad?"
"He told me everything was going to be okay when you called, and I said that was what he said last time, when I miscarried and it wasn't." I informed her "I was angry, worried and upset, so I lashed out at the person I love most other than this one, and now I might've lost him."
"You won't have lost him." she replied
"How do you know that?" I asked "I've really hurt him, Mum, and when I told him I loved him when he left, he didn't say it back. I know it maybe doesn't sound like that big of a deal, but he's my rock. He's gotten me through the toughest of times and I can't be without him."
"You're not gonna be without him." she assured me "He just needs some time to calm down and get his head together and then he'll be back, you'll see."
"I hope you're right." I sighed, running a hand over my face
TYLER'S POV:
I arrived back at the hospital as night fell on Erinsborough. Arriving outside Eden's hospital room, I inhaled and exhaled a breath before pushing open the door, Piper's head turning to me…
"Hey." she greeted me "What took you so long?"
"I headed to the garage after getting these," I informed her, holding up a bag of Eden's clothes "I needed to clear my head and working seems to help. How is she?"
"Her temperature's better and she's responding to the antibiotics. Karl said she'll be exhausted so she'll just be sleeping and it's nothing to worry about, so can we talk?" she questioned
I nodded my head and set the bag down by her cot, making my way out of the room, Piper following…
PIPER'S POV:
"I really am sorry." I admitted as Tyler and I sat down in the corridor
"I know you are." he replied
"I know that I hurt you, but I need you to know that I didn't mean it. We all say things we don't mean when we're angry and upset, don't we? I know it's no excuse, but I need you to know how sorry I am and how much I love you, how much I appreciate you and everything you do for me and Eden. I know for a fact I wouldn't have got through half of the stuff I've got through without you, and the reason I have is because you've been by my side. I can't lose you." I informed him
"What makes you think you're gonna lose me?" he asked
"When I said I love you to you before you left, you didn't say it back." I replied "And no matter how much you deny it, you were angry and hurt and I don't blame you. I was scared you weren't going to come back."
"You two are my family; I don't walk away from family." he informed me "Yes I was angry and hurt, but what you said was true. I shouldn't say things like that."
"You said it because you were trying to make me feel better, I get that." I admitted "But without you saying things like that, my mind would be in overdrive thinking of everything that could possibly happen. Having that little bit of belief helps, so never stop. Tyler, I love you, but I need to start thinking of your feelings too, and I haven't, so from now on, I'm going to start. You've been my rock, so now it's time for me to be yours."
"You really mean that?" he questioned
I nodded my head… "You've not had a chance to grieve properly for what we lost. Now's your chance. I'm here and I'm not going anywhere. I love you."
"I love you too." he whispered, burying his head into the crook of my neck, my arms wrapping around him tightly
Can we class that as a breakthrough, do you think? What's to come?