Chapter 35

She climbed the steps and let herself in the house, the smell of coffee greeting her as she walked into the hallway . She pulled her earphones out and switched the iPod off, placing it on the side.

"Morning" Her Dad greeted as she walking into the kitchen "Nice run?"

She watched him pointedly for a few seconds and then nodded "Yep. It was good" they weren't exactly singing each others praises but they were at least on talking terms now. she sat at the table and drank a bottle of water down in a few gulps. "I'm going out for the day today" she avoided looking at him knowing full well he'd be staring her "Just thought I'd let you know..."

"and where exactly might you be going ? The same place you've been going the last few weeks?" he tried to keep the accusation from his voice but there was still something to it that suggested he wasn't best pleased. He placed the paper down and looked at his daughter "Lauren?"

"Please don't get mad, I've arranged to meet Joey…again" the words trailed off into almost a whisper.

"you're 18 Lauren, I can't stop you. I just don't want to see you getting hurt, it's why I did what I did in the first place…I'm sorry baby girl but I just don't see all of this having a happy ending."

She shook her head and walked out of the room, seriously biting her tongue so she didn't say anything she'd more than likely regret later. She strutted up the stairs, pushing past Tanya as she came down.

Tanya reached the kitchen and raised her eyebrow at Max "What have you said to her?" they heard the slam off the bathroom door and then the shower start running. "and don't dare say nothing!" she pointed

"She's decided she's going to meet Joey today" Max said with distaste. "She wants to get to know him…"

Tanya looked completely confused at this point, as she busied herself with making a coffee. "Well that's a good thing isn't it?"

"It would be if I didn't see the look in her eye, every time she mentions him her eyes light up… she's not know him long". He sighted and ran his hands over his face, rubbing away the tension. "I want her to be happy Tanya, I really do. But I think she wants to be more than friends with him…"

"What do you mean?" Tanya turned round and sat opposite her husband.

"I think she's already unknowingly fallen in love with him" Max said softly. "Did you know she's been sneaking off to meet up with him the last few weeks?" They heard a few more bumps and items being dropped upstairs and knew Lauren was in a strop. "Maybe you could talk to her?"

"you think I should?" Tanya asked, she was a little hesitant over the idea. Maybe it wasn't such a bad thing Lauren was in Love, but then again Joey was her cousin. She mused over her thoughts and answered her own question "ye I'll talk to her".

They heard the clamber of feet as Lauren bounced down the stairs a little later, there was no goodbye, no I'll be back later or I love. Nothing. The door slammed shut and by the time either of them had the chance to move she was strutting down the road towards the tube station.

Well Lauren decided to be a little more grown up about things and speak to her Dad and then he kind of ruined it again. Please please keep up the reviews:) back tomorrow xx