Michelle was still upset that Steve hadn't shown up. "Hey come on, this may sound stupid but he promised you", Kate said trying to reassure Michelle. "Darling being married to Steve, stupid is a way of life, and I know he won't let me down, I know what's he's like that bloke couldn't find his own backside with both hands, so he won't be on time", Michelle told Kate laughing. Michelle changed the song on the jukebox to one of her favorites, and danced with Carla, Kate, Nick, Sophie, Anna, Kevin, Andy & Steph.
Half an hour passed and everyone was just having a drink and chatting. Michelle had disappeared into the back room to tell Amy to go and get ready for bed. Meanwhile Steve came hobbling through the door, slightly out of breath and very tired. Michelle went back behind the bar to find her husband standing there on crutches with Cockney Paul bringing in his bags. "STEVE!", Michelle shouted running over to him to kiss him, without knocking his crutches out of his hands. "Hello darling. See I told you I wouldn't let you down", Steve said hugging Michelle with one arm as he stood with one crutch and a robot - like plastic foot brace he'd been given. "Steve, what happened to you?", Michelle said confused by his injuries. "It's a long story I will explain tomorrow when I can think straight and I'm not in pain", Steve replied. "Okay darling, Michelle said following Steve through the back carrying his bags.
Everyone continued to party whilst Michelle & Steve had a heart to heart chat in their living room. "I've missed you so much Mrs McDonald, I have a bottle of wine for you in one of the bags", Steve said in pain. "I missed you too. Is everything alright", Michelle asked looking at Steve fidgeting. "Yeah I just need a few pain killers", Steve answered. Michelle kissed him passionately on the lips for a good few minutes. "Thanks for that babe, but I actually need some pain killers", Steve said laughing at his wife lightly. "Okay you sit back and rest your leg on here and I will go and sort them for you", Michelle said standing up and going into the kitchen. She returned 5 minutes later with water and some pain killers for Steve. "I'm really glad you're back. I knew you wouldn't let me down because you promised", Michelle said smiling at Steve. Steve smiled and took his pain killers. Michelle lifted up his feet and put them onto her lap as she sat down. She lay her body onto Steve's and fell asleep on the sofa together.
1hour later, last orders had just been called and Liz, Johnny, Erica, Kate & Anna all chipped in to tidy the Rovers up a bit. Liz took some things into the back room and put them on the table as quietly as she could realising that Steve & Michelle had fallen asleep and she didn't want to wake them up. Liz quickly told Amy to get to bed as she went to lock up the Rovers. Steve had a lot of making up to do tomorrow, but right now he was back where he belonged - at his home with his wife in his arms.