FREDDIE'S POV:
I snapped the ring box shut and locked up the garage and hurried round to The Dog, Lindsey hurrying over to me as I went to walk in…
"Don't do anything stupid" she begged "something might've happened, you don't know"
I sighed and glanced at her… "But what if it hasn't? Why is she doing this?"
She shrugged her shoulders… "Just don't go in there all guns blazing, please"
Walking inside, Lindsey following, I made my way over to Sinead, seeing her dancing around, glass of wine in her hand. Stopping in her tracks as she turned and faced me, she swallowed a lump in her throat…
"I think we need to talk" I informed her
"I can explain" she admitted, setting her glass down on the bar
"What on earth are you doing, Sinead?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow at her
"Trying to forget the pain" she informed me
"The pain?" I asked
"I've miscarried, Freddie. I've lost our baby, and I know I should've told you sooner but I just didn't know how to" she admitted
"So instead of coming to me you turn to the booze?" I inquired
"What happened?" Lindsey questioned
"What do you mean?" Sinead inquired
"How did you lose the baby? Was it a chromosome problem or a placental problem? Or was it to do with your age?" she asked
"The doctor didn't say" she informed her
"All doctors have to give you an explanation" Lindsey replied "it's hospital policy. We should go back and find out how it happened"
"We can't" Sinead proclaimed
"Why not?" I inquired
"Because there was no baby" she admitted "I made it up"
LINDSEY'S POV:
"Because there was no baby, I made it up"
I watched as Freddie left the pub hurriedly. Turning back to Sinead, she swallowed a lump in her throat… "You know what? You're not even worth it"
Grabbing my bag from the bar, I went after Freddie, catching up to him as he walked through the village… "Freddie, wait"
"Just leave me alone, Linds" he sighed
"No chance" I informed him
"I want you to leave me alone. I want to be alone" he admitted "I can't be around you"
"Why not?" I questioned
"Because you're happy there's no baby, and you're happy Sinead and I are over" he replied
"You think I'm happy to see you hurting?" I asked "c'mon on, Freddie, you know me better than that"
"Just leave me alone, Linds, please" he begged, walking off around the corner, leaving me standing in the middle of the village
Making my way back to the house, I walked in to find Sandy asleep on the sofa, Fraser in the chair watching television… "Hi"
"Oh, hi, love, you're back early" he greeted me
"Yeah, too packed at The Dog for my liking. Is Joe back yet?" I questioned
He nodded his head, signalling yes… "He's upstairs getting ready to come and meet you"
I smiled warmly and made my way up the stairs and into our bedroom...
"I was just about to come and meet you" he admitted as I shut the door behind me
"Now you don't have to" I replied, smiling at him warmly "can we just stay in here the rest of the night?"
"Course we can. But why?" he asked
"Too much has happened tonight" I admitted "I just want to forget about it all"
"Okay" he replied, moving towards me, pulling me into him "are you sure you're okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine" I assured him, leaning up on my tiptoes to kiss him softly, sighing as he slid his tongue into my mouth and moved us back towards the bed
Oh dear – things are even more complicated…