Leaving Essex
Neither of them knew how to react now they were in each other's company again. They had both dreamt about this moment since they had been apart, but now it was actually here, they were unsure how to react.
'So…umm, what you doing here?' Mickey asked, unsure of what exactly he should say.
'Umm, my boyfriend got caught shoplifting.' Mickey's heart sank at this news, she had obviously jilted Stuart, not to be with him as he had thought, but because she just didn't want to be with Stuart.
'Oh right. So why exactly are you in Essex?' Hunter looked away sheepishly.
'Umm, Oh God…'
'What?'
'Mickey isn't it obvious?'
'Well not really, I thought it was until you said you were here for your boyfriend.'
'I came to be with you, but I just knew it would be complicated, so when I bumped into Mark-Summer's Dad, I thought why not stay. Summer gets to know her Dad, and well one thing led to another and now we're living together, and well… I've got nothing left for me at home. Stuart probably hates me.'
'Stuart's left.' Mickey interrupted. Her face lit up-just for a second then fell.
'But what about Callum and Beth? I just left them without any warning. And then there's my Dad. Oh God, it's such a mess.' She broke down in tears, and Mickey wrapped his arms around her, and she felt suddenly comforted just by their body contact.
'It's OK. Beth understands, and so does Callum. They just want to know you're safe. As for your Dad, he's frantic to get hold of you- he and Sam are getting married.' Hunter lifted her head up.
'Really? That's great.' She winced, and held her stomach.
'Are you okay?' Mickey's voice was full of concern 'Here, have a seat.' He showed her to a seat, and sat her down.
'I'm okay. Just a slight twinge.'
'Well you should be careful in your condition. Especially with all the complications, aren't you due any day soon?'
'Yeah, in two weeks, but I'm being induced on Friday due to the complications.'
'Friday, wow. Were you going to tell me, at all?'
'I wasn't sure you'd wanna know? I mean you left to be away from me didn't you?
'Meg, you know that wasn't why. I couldn't bare seeing you with Stuart, but you're not with him any more, we can be together.' He placed his hands on her shoulders, kneeling in front of her. She looked up, tears still in her eyes.
'What about Mark?'
'What about him? You don't sound to happy with him, and Summer's coped without seeing him before. We can start afresh. Me, you, Summer and the new baby. What do you say?'
'I say you're a fantasist. Where would we live? I hate it here, with no friends.'
'We'll go back to Sun Hill. Everyone will be delighted to see you again, and you'll be near your family when the baby's born. I can live without being near mine, but you should be with yours. Go on, lets make a go of it? Properly this time.' She smiled.
'Ok, but what about my Friday when they were inducing me?'
'We'll get you transferred to St Hughes. I'm sure they can do it there, you were with them before.'
'You've convinced me. Let's go. Right now.'
'Right now?' Mickey laughed.
'Yeah, while I'm convinced. We'll go back to my flat, collect my stuff, fetch Summer from the neighbours, then off to yours. I'm convinced.'
'What about work though?'
'Explain something has happened. Hand your notice in, and then take a holiday till your notice has run out.'
'You're a clever girl.' He held her close, and kissed the top of her head.
'OI! Leave my girlfriend alone.'
'Oh God.' Hunter placed her head in her hands. Mark marched up to Mickey and dragged him away from Hunter and punched him, knocking him straight to the floor.
'Mark!'
'What babe, I'm not having anyone hitting on my missus. 'OI get off me!' Mark tried to escape the grasp of the officers restraining him.
'Assaulting a police officer is a very serious offence; I have no choice but to arrest you. Again.' One of the officers sighed. Mickey held Hunter in his arms, comforting her as she was clearly in shock.
'Can't you see she's pregnant mate?' Mark yelled, as the officers tried to keep him calm.
'Course he can! It was him that got me pregnant, you moron!' Hunter shouted at him. Mark looked at her gob smacked.
'Him?'
'Yeah, and I'm leaving Essex to be with him, but it shouldn't bother you, 'cos you'll be inside. Come on Mickey we're off.' She took Mickey's arm leading him out of the station.
'Oh Guv.' Mickey shouted in the direction of a tall blonde haired man.
'Yes Mickey?'
'I'm requesting a transfer back to my old nick, and I'm also going on holiday until it's sorted. Hope it's no problem. Cheers.' He stuck his thumb up and walke out of the station, arm in arm with Hunter.