Cold Feet
Chapter 14: Don't Believe The Truth

This chapter is for Amy (LightSpirit) for making such a beautiful trailer for this fic on Youtube! Thank you, honey!
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Dale Smith was sure he had never been more confused in his life. This whole charade with Kerry was getting out of hand and he knew now was that he loved her. He didn't know if she even loved him and he was beginning to wonder if the previous night of just finding out whether he would support her and the baby. The thought of being a father scared Smithy but he knew he wouldn't run away from his responsibilities. That was if Kerry's baby even turned out to be his. The thought crossed his mind that maybe this was Kerry's way of escaping the seriousness of marrying Cameron. He knew Kerry, and he knew that she was not the marrying type, at least not yet. She was still young and Smithy knew how much she needed her freedom. He regretted asking her if she still loved him, he knew putting her on the spot like that was wrong but he had had to know. Now, though, he wished he hadn't asked but the answer had not been what he had wanted to hear, and, if he was truthful it wasn't what he had expected to hear. She may claim to not love him but it made him wonder if she really loved Cameron either.

Kerry walked away from Smithy's flat with her head held high but her composure failed her as soon as she had rounded the corner. She leaned her back against the cold granite wall and began to cry, her breath coming in raggedy sobs and her hands subconsciously cupping her stomach. She hated herself at that moment; she hated what she had done and who she had become. Most of all she hated what she had done to Smithy. Of course she loved him, it was obvious to everyone, even Cameron, but not to Smithy. He didn't seem to understand the depth and strength of her feelings for him because if he had he never would have asked that question. Kerry was now sure that the baby she was carrying was Smithy's, the more she thought about it, the more obvious it became. When she and Cameron made love it was never with the need and urgency of when she had sex with Smithy. Cameron was a considerate lover, never failing to wear a condom if Kerry hadn't taken her pill but with Smithy sex was far more impromptu and protection was quite often the very last thing on their minds. She wondered how she would go ahead with her wedding to Cameron if he found out she was carrying another man's baby. A fresh wave of sobs broke out and Kerry slid down the wall, hugging her knees to her.

Kim was dressed and drinking coffee in the kitchen when Cameron exited the bedroom having showered and dressed.

"Do you want a cup?" She asked, tipping the dregs of her coffee into the sink.

"No, thanks," He replied. "I should get home."

"Do you really have to tell Kerry?" Kim asked she knew Cameron was a decent man who hated to lie but she didn't want their one night stand to ruin his impending marriage.

"Yes, she deserves to know," Cameron replied without a second though.

Kim picked her keys up from the kitchen counter. "Are you sure? Won't the truth just hurt her more, Cam?"

Cameron sighed. "Maybe, but we're going to get married, we can't start that kind of commitment with this hanging over us, I need to tell Kerry; I have to."

Kim smiled grimly. "Okay, Cameron, you have to do what you've got to do, I'm just sorry about what happened."

Cameron hugged her, releasing her before it moved from just a friendly hug to something more serious. "Stop apologising, Kim, we're both adults and we are both to blame."

Kim increased the space between them. "Come on, I'll take you home and then I'll be at the hospital in time for visiting hours to begin."

Smithy needed a few minutes to get his head together after Kerry had gone, but when his thoughts were back on track he realised that he needed to contact Hayley and end things between them for good. He picked up his mobile and dialled her number, waiting for an eternity for her to finally answer the call.

"Hello?" She answered, her voice sounding as if she was having trouble breathing.

"Hayley, it's Dale, we need to talk," He said, cutting straight to the chase.

"Not now I'm," She stopped as the pause was filled with a giggle and then a squeal of pleasure. "Busy," She laughed.

Smithy sighed, just when he thought things couldn't get any more awkward today. At least this made it easier for him to end their affair.

"I'll make this quick Hayley, I don't think we're working out and I don't want to see you anymore." He blurted.

There was a moment of silence before Hayley replied. "Okay, see you at work." Hayley hung up and looked over at the man who shared her bed. "Sorry about that Matt, now where were we?"

"I've got to go to work, babe," Neil Manson apologised, pulling back the covers and crawling out of Andrea's double bed. "Can I see you tonight?"

Andrea smiled across at him, pulling the covers up to her chin and breathing in the scent Neil had left behind. "I'm working from 10 til 5 so you could come by after that?" She said. She knew she was getting her hopes up about her relationship with Neil but being with Matthew had made her realise that it was really Neil that she wanted to be with.

"I'll be here," Neil assured her. "I'll miss you today,"

"You too, babe," Andrea echoed before leaning back into the pillows and falling asleep. Neil dressed and went around to her side of the bed, pressing a kiss to her forehead and into her dark wavy hair.

"I love you," He whispered, knowing she wouldn't hear him.

When Cameron arrived home Kerry hadn't been back long either. She was curled up on the end of the sofa with a mug of tea between her hands. She jumped when Cameron returned, she had hoped for a bit more time on her own.

"Hey," She smiled, trying to be normal towards him but she knew she was a wreck.

"Kerry, we need to talk," Cameron began, shutting the door and taking a seat on the opposite end of the sofa.

Kerry felt herself panic, how could he know? No one else knew she was pregnant except Smithy. She kept her mouth shut though, not wanting to incriminate herself until he had said what he needed to say. The words that came out of Cameron's mouth were the last ones she had been expecting though.

"I slept with Kim."

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