I'm sorry this chapter is written so simply and if it's all over the place,i've not been able to concentrate at all today,i think i'm still half asleep to be honest! I will probably end up re-writing it if i get really unhappy with it.

I also apologise for any errors,as i say i'm not feeling myself at all today.


Liam stood in his bedroom at Michelle's flat,carefully folding his clothes and packing up all of his belongings into boxes. He had stayed the entire night at the hospital with Carla again,chatting until she finally drifted off. She had been discharged earlier that morning and gone back to her flat with Peter. He had to admit,he did feel a slight twinge of jealousy at the thought of them being alone together. It wasn't that he didn't trust Carla,it was just natural for him to be protective over the woman he was so madly in love with.

Once he had finished packing he dragged his suitcase into the living room before going back to collect a couple of boxes. When he finally re-emerged from the bedroom Michelle had come home from the factory and was making some lunch in the kitchen.

''Going somewhere?'' she asked,nodding her head in the direction of the boxes.

''Oh,i'm just staying at Carla's for a bit''

Michelle gave a questioning frown, ''why?''

''Has no one told you?''

''Told me what?''

''I think you best sit down''

''Liam,what's happened?''

''Sit down''

Michelle swiftly made her way around the sofa and slumped herself down onto it.

''What's happened to Carla? is it to do with Peter? to do with the baby?'' Michelle panicked.

''Right don't worry,she's absolutely fine now''

''Just tell me what has happened Liam''

''To cut a long story short,she started going into labour-''

''W-what? but it's way to early!''

''The doctors gave her some medication to prevent the birth from happening early and luckily they worked''

Michelle let out a huge sigh of relief. ''Thank god! and you say she's alright now?''

''Yeah,she's fine''

''Oh good''

''She's not aloud to get stressed out though,so you'll have to hold the fort at underworld for awhile''

''Sure,i can do that'' she smiled. ''...Liam?''

''Yeah?''

''Why are you staying with Carla?''

''I suppose you're going to find out sooner or later so i may as we just tell you now-''

''Tell me what?''

''Me and Carla,we're...we're together'' Liam was so relieved that someone finally knew about him and Carla,he had been dying to tell Michelle ever since they first got together.

Michelle was at a total loss for words. ''Y-you a-and Car? what about Peter?''

''Look Michelle i'm really sorry but i'm going to have to go'' Liam said as he reached for his suitcase.

''Liam we haven't finished yet!''

''I'll speak to you later'' Liam planted a soft kiss on his sisters forehead before darting out of the flat. He couldn't bare to see Michelle's face when he told her that he and Carla and been seeing each other behind Peter's back,she would be so disappointed and he wasn't ready for all the questions.


Liam let himself into Carla's flat with the key she had given him a few hours prior. He twisted the key in the lock and opened the door to find Carla crying her eyes out in Peter's arms. The scene made Liam's heart sink,to see the woman he loved so dearly in such a state killed him,especially as she was being comforted in another man's embrace.

She hadn't notice Liam creep in at first but as soon as her eyes caught his hurt,blue orbs she wriggled out of Peter's hold and ran straight into Liam's arms,continuing to sob uncontrollably into his t-shirt. Liam could feel Peter's hard stare burning through he but he didn't care about him,all that mattered was the fragile woman in his arms.

''Hey,what's up baby?'' he whispered.

''I don't know,i just can't stop crying'' she sniffed.

Liam couldn't help but let out a small giggle. ''Come here ya daft thing''

''I just can't stop it Liam,i can't stop crying,make it stop'' she sounded so desperate and it broke Liam's heart in two,he wished he could do something to help her.

''Just let it all out sweetheart'' Liam stroked her hair and gently rocked her body in an attempt to calm her down.

Peter got up from the settee and made his way towards the spare room,unable to watch for a moment longer. ''I'm going to unpack my stuff'' he said,his voice laced with jealous.

Ten minutes past and the pair had moved over to the sofa. Carla had finally stopped crying and she lay snuggled up against Liam's warm body. Liam rubbed the back of his hand continuously up and down her arm.

She was so lucky to have Liam and Peter in her life. She loved Liam more that life itself; he was so lovely and gentle. He would stop at nothing to make her happy and that's what made him so special,he was one of a kind. Peter had got her through the lowest parts of her life and without him she probably wouldn't even be alive now. He loved her so much and she felt so guilty for hurting him so badly.

Liam couldn't help but wonder if Carla would be happier if he had never of come back. Her and Peter would probably still be happy,living above the bookies and going through their daily routine but he had destroyed that and even though he disliked Peter he still felt guilty for it. It killed him to think about what Tony and Frank had done to his Carla. If he hadn't of been such a coward and ran away then they wouldn't have been allowed to lay a single finger on her. If they weren't both dead then he'd rip them apart with his bare hands and he wasn't normally like that,he wasn't normally so violent but when someone hurts the woman he loves in such a way as they did then he just can't control himself or his anger.

''Car?'' Liam asked,waking her from her thoughts.

''What?''

''Where am i sleeping?''

''With me of course''

''Oh ok... i just didn't know if Peter-''

''We're a couple now Liam...'' he didn't want to ask questions,he was more than content with her answer so he just gave her one of his signature smiles as a reply. ''Why?'' she questioned a few minutes later.

''Oh...erm...so i can move my bags''

''Ok,well why don't you do that now and i'll make us a brew,yeah?''

''Sounds like a plan''

Liam grabbed a couple of boxes and shuffled towards Carla's bedroom,moaning every 5 seconds about how heavy they were.

''You are such a light weight'' she giggled.

''I'd like to see you carry these''

''Give 'em here'' she said as she reached out for the last suitcase.

Liam playfully slapped her hand. ''Ah,ah,ah,you're not aloud to carry anything heavy,doctors orders'' he winked.

''Liam.'' she groaned in a tone of annoyance.

Liam placed the last few bags in the bedroom before sitting back down on the sofa and finding a steaming hot cup of tea waiting for him on the coffee table.

''Thanks darlin' ''

''Liam can i ask you something?''

''Sure''

''Why do you put up with me?''

''What do you mean?''

''I'm so messed up''

''Where did that come from? you're not messed up Car''

''I feel it''

Liam took hold of one of her hands. ''Hey,you listen to me alright,you're not messed up at all,you've just been hurt badly in the past and you want the reason i put up with you? because you are the most beautiful,funny,smart woman i have ever met and you're the reason i came back to Weatherfield because i realised can't and i won't live without you''

Carla's cheeks flushed bright pink and she smiled a shy grin at his kind words. This is what she meant,he was so kind and caring it was unreal.

''Well i'm glad you did come back''

''So am i'' he grinned. ''I love you so much,Carla''

''I love you too,Leebugs'' she replied before placing a passionate kiss on his lips.