Katy left the Vic before the others, ignoring their arguments and leaving before they got too drunk. She grinned and waved, heading through the doors laughing as Fat Boy got on his knees, pretending to beg her to stay.

She walked past Alfie and Kat who were laughing with Eddie who was bouncing Tommy up and down. They looked at her a little awkwardly after the events of the day before, but Katy smiled. She and her sisters had decided that they would try and keep things as normal as possible.

"Hi." Kat said, almost nervously.

"Hi." The teenager replied, smiling cheerfully. "Hey, Tommy."

"Are you… after yesterday…?" Kat motioned towards her stomach.

Katy glanced down at the bump. "Oh? Yeah… the doctor checked me over and put me on some pills," she said, purposefully not mentioning the reason, "but we'll be fine."

"When's it due?" Eddie asked interestedly.

"Beginning of October." The teenager said with a sigh. "Feels like forever."

"Trust me, it'll come quickly enough." Kat told her grinning.

Katy groaned and pulled a face, before smiling and walking away in the direction of the flat. She hadn't got very far when Michael stepped out of the gardens in front of her, blocking her way. He looked her up and down, nastily.

"What d'you want?" She snapped, glaring at him.

"You're gonna be sorry." He threatened menacingly.

Katy snorted derisively. "For what? Telling everyone what a creepy scumbag you are? Or forcing my sister to see sense and dump you?"

He stepped closer, reaching out to grab hold of her. "You're going to be sorry!" He shouted, raising his hand as though he was about to hit her.

From behind them there were several shouts and the sound of running feet came closer. Katy, seized by intense anger, pulled back her fist and slammed it into Michael's face with as much force as she could muster which, seeing as she was exploding with anger, was quite a lot. There was a satisfying crunch as her hand connected with his nose and she felt the hot, sticky feeling of blood pouring from his nose onto her hand. He had stumbled backwards at the impact, blinking rapidly and clutching his face. Grimacing at the sensation of his blood on her hand, she wiped it on her top, before turning and walking away from him, leaving him reeling.

There was a shocked silence, before a gentle clapping sound filled her ears. Surprised, Katy saw that people were actually applauding her actions. She couldn't help blushing, though, as Tyler stepped towards her with a strange expression on his face.

"You'll be sorry you did that." Michael hissed, close behind her.

Katy whirled around, her fist raised ready to punch him again, but the man was ready this time and he shoved her aggressively, sending her stumbling backwards. Her heel caught on a raised paving slab and she felt herself falling. Luckily Tyler was close enough to catch her just before she fell and, with one hand around her waist supporting her, his other fist connected with his half-brother's jaw.

"OI!" He shouted, ensuring that Katy was stable on her feet and moving to stand between her and Michael. "What kind of man are you? You don't go round picking on pregnant girls. Try taking on someone your own size."

"She ain't no girl…" Michael spat, feeling his jaw and wincing slightly. "She's an animal."

Growling, Katy tried to fling herself at him, but Tyler's arm shot out and prevented her getting to the man. He held her back, gently but firmly. Instead he pointed his finger threateningly into his older brother's face.

"Stay away from her, Michael. I'm warning you… stay away." He snapped. Michael glared at him for a moment, before he smirked.

"You wanna watch out, little brother. Those Mitchell women are totally out of control; all three of them… you wanna get shot before she gets her claws in." Then he turned on his heels and strode away, one hand still on his jaw.

The younger Moon turned, put his hands on Katy's upper arms and bent down slightly looking at her carefully. He looked deep into her eyes and smiled cheekily. She couldn't help herself returning it.

"You alright, sweetheart?" He asked, glancing down at her stomach in concern. She nodded slowly, almost doubtfully, running a hand over her bump. "You got balls, I'll give you that. How's your hand?"

"It's alright." She said, bending and flexing her fingers, before wincing. "My doctor's gonna kill me though; he specifically said no fighting." Katy told him, pulling a face.

Tyler laughed and wrapped his arm around her waist again, supporting her as they walked back towards the Vic so she could have a drink and a sit down. Her legs almost gave way as they moved towards the pub and his grip tightened, preventing her falling. Katy hadn't noticed that most of the punters had poured out of the doors to see what the commotion was about. Blushing slightly, she kept her head down as Tyler pulled her through the crowd and led her upstairs to the flat, giving her some privacy to get over her shock in peace.

x-x

"What have you been doing now?" Ronnie asked, entering the living room at the Vic and looking down at her sister who was stretched out on the sofa. The teenager just shrugged and sat up; causing the bag of frozen peas that had been soothing her bruised knuckles to slide onto the floor. The blonde glanced at the teenager's hand before sighing, shaking her head and sitting beside Katy. "Let me see…"

She took her hand gently, feeling it carefully and checking for breaks. Satisfied that it wasn't seriously damaged, Ronnie prodded the sensitive flesh, causing her sister to wince and breathe in sharply through her teeth. The older woman smiled slightly, then sighed and pushed the hair out of Katy's eyes.

"What was that for?" Katy asked her annoyed, reaching down to pick up the bag of peas, pressing it onto her hand firmly.

"Checking it wasn't broken."

"Thanks…"

Ronnie stroked her hair gently, her other hand resting on Katy's bump. "We should get the Doctor to check you over again."

Katy said nothing for a couple of moments, thoughts whirling through her mind. Ronnie watched the younger girl, her head tilted slightly to one side as she wondered what the teenager was thinking.

"I think I broke his nose." She said slowly at last. Despite her annoyance at her sister's rash actions and the way she'd brought attention to their feud, Ronnie couldn't help a smile twitching over her lips. Katy looked up and her, smiling and the pair of them burst out laughing.

"Come on, sweetie." Ronnie said, wiping her eyes and standing up. "Let's get home and tell your sister what you've been up to."

"She'll be so proud." The teenager joked with a grin.

The blonde sighed and smiled wearily. "Sadly, I think you're right."