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Moira and Cain were on civil terms. They compromised that Isaac should not be seeing his parents fight. Although this is a bit difficult, they manage because they want Isaac to grow up in a loving family.
Moira had started dating a guy called Harry whilst Cain was single after bring rejected by Harriet. Harry was 6 feet 6 inches, with blonde hair and green eyes. He was also quite muscular and had a stare that made anyone uncomfortable. He was mysterious and Cain didn't like it. Harry always makes himself seem like the "alpha male" but he always cowered before Cain.
Harry also has a habit of thrusting Isaac onto Cain and taking Moira out. Cain found it odd and often wondered if Harry had an issue with Isaac. Cain didn't mind unless he didn't get a warning about it beforehand.
He was changing Isaac one day when he saw bruises on Isaac's arms. They looked fresh and in the shape of finger marks, too big to be Moira's so that only left one person. Harry. Cains anger over someone hurting Isaac, grew and he vaguely heard himself say to Zak "look after Isaac.". He drove all the way to butlers farm and barged into the house."MOIRA! HARRY! GET OUT HERE RIGHT NOW!" He roared inti the direction of the bedroom. He heard sniffling around and Moira came out, looking flustered."What Cain? Is it Isaac?" She asked worriedly."Yes, get Harry in here too." Cain said calmly, a juxtaposition of what he was a minute earlier."Find, Harry out here now!" Moira called and she heard Harry come out of the bedroom."So what's this about eh?" Harry asked."Well Isaac had finger print shaped bruises on his arms and they're not mine and they're not Moira's. They're too small to be mine and too bug for Moira. So that leaves only you Harry. Something to say?" Vain told them."Really? you think i did it? Me?" Harry asked, lying through his teeth and no one believed he was innocent."Well did ya?" Moira asked."Babe, you know me." Harry told her but Moira didn't believe him."No sorry. I cant risk it. You're going to have to go." Moira told him."Really? You're believing your EX Husband over me?" Harry shouted."Let me sort this out ok? Let me find out more." She practically pushed Harry out the door and she slammed it shut, a fire present in her eyes."What was that about?" She practically shouted."What? Don't tell me you believe him over me?" Cain asked."No I'm not saying that, but its a bit coincidental. Don't ya think?" Moira told him."What? You don't think i made this up do ya?" Cain asked, outraged."No of course not, but how come i never noticed it before?" Moira sat at the kitchen table, head in her hands and her shoulders sagging in defeat."Hey, they are fresh, so you may have missed them." Cain reassured her."But I'm his mum! I should've seen it!" She stressed."Hey, don't get worked up over this." Cain began to rub her back."Cain, can you go now?" Moira asked."What why?" He asked confused."Cause i have a banging headache over today so please just go, have Isaac for the night." Moira pleaded. Cain placed a hand on her forehead and frowned when he felt how hot she was."You're hot." Cain stated."Cain now is not the time." Moira tiredly said."No, you're boiling to the touch." Cain told her."I'm fine." Moira waved his hands off her."No you're not. So you're going ti get changed into some shorts and a tank top, and I'm going to run you a cold bath. Where's your thermometer?" Cain asked her."You're nit going to go away are you?" Moira asked, out of it slightly."Hey, moira, don't fall asleep yet." He went to fetch the thermometer and popped it into her mouth. They stayed in silence as they waited for the beep."Your temperature is 45C, its not good." Cain told her and he went to the freezer to grab ice packs."Go lie on the bed." When Moira looked like she was about to object, Cain added "that's an order." Moira rolled her eyes bur got up anyway, seating slightly. Cain, in silence, helped her to the bed and placed the ice packs on her head, under her arms and on her groin area."there you go, ill make you a cold drink. Also i will call Dad and Lisa, faith as well, to avoid the farm whilst you're ill." Cain told Moira and he walked into the kitchen.
"Yeah mum, I need you, Dad and Lisa, to look after Isaac and Kyle for a few days. Moira's ill so I'm looking after her." Cain told faith down the line."Is that what they call it these days?" Faith chuckled down the line."Shut it, Moira's ill, she has a fever of 45C. Tell Debbie that as well." Cain said to his mother."Ok, tell Moira to get better soon from me." Faith hung up on him. Cain grabbed a cup of water and put some ice in it, as well as a straw.
He walked back in and found that Moira fell asleep. He decided to let her sleep and he watched TV instead."Moira?" Cain heard hid sister call."Shhh." Cain told his sister."Where's Moira?" Chas asked."She's asleep, she has a fever. So she's sleeping it off." Cain explained."Oh ok, do you need anything?" Chas asked."No should be fine. Unless you want to stay and help?" Cain said shortly."Yeah what are you watching?" Chas plonked herself next to Cain."Well i was watching Top Gear but pick a channel." He passed the remote to Chas, and she picked a film called The Age of Adeline. Cain went to check on Moira, bringing a damp flannel with him. He cleaned her up and started getting a room ready for Chas."The bedroom upstairs straight on your left is your room." Chas nodded.
Cain decided to get some rest and he laid down next to Moira, so je can be close to her if she takes a turn for the worst. He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Moira woke up, feeling worse than yesterday."Cain?." She spoke hoarsely."Yeah?" Cain woke up from his light sleep and rushed over."Hey, don't talk." He grabbed the thermometer and her temperature had gone up even more."Right we're taking you to the doctors." Cain stated and he grabbed some clothes from the drawer."Chas!" Cain shouted and Chas came rushing in."What's wrong?" She asked."Help her onto her clothes, I'm getting an emergency appointment." Cain walked out and phoned the doctors.
"Come one, drink this." He handed Moira water, that she drank steadily."They told us to get down as quick as we could." Cain rushed."Yeah I'm ready now." Moira told him. They walked to the car and drove to the doctors office.
The doctor checked Moira over but he was concerned about how hot she was."I'm sending you for an emergency appointment at the hospital because I'm concerned about hoe high your temperature is." The doctor handed Moira an appointment leaflet and sent then to the hospital. They stayed in silence for a while but Cain could feel the tension radiating from Moira."It's going to be ok, ya know." He stated."How could you possibly know that? They've sent me to the hospital and they don't know why my temperature is this high. So what if something is wrong? What happens to Isaac then?" She told him."Hey you will be fine, Isaac will be fine. You will get better." Cain reassured her."Come on, we're here now." Cain got out and helped her.
"Can I help you?" The receptionist asked."Yes, this is Moira Dingle, an emergency referral." Cain told her."Ah yes, this way please." The receptionist led them to a cubicle."A doctor will be with you now." The receptionist left."Look at me." Cain tole Moira, who nervously smiled."It'll be ok, you'll be fine." Cain assured her."You can't possibly know that Cain." She told him. He hugged her tightly.
"Sorry. I'm Doctor Fraser. I will be treating you today. So Doctor Bailey has told me that you've had a temperature over 45 celsius?" The doctor asked. Moira nodded, grasping Cains hand whisky he rubbed comforting circles over the back of her hand."Have you had any other symptoms? Sickness, Tiredness, dizzy spells? Any surgeries recently?" The doctor asked."She had given birth a couple of weeks ago. Had a haemorrhage." Cain told the doctor."I think its an infection. I'll prescribe you medication and if you don't feel better, or if you feel worse, come back. Give it two weeks though." The doctor told them and he walked off."See? It's not that bad." Cain told her. She began to cry with relief."Hey, hey, come here." Cain pulled her in for a hug and she gripped him tightly."Sorry, i thought it could've been something worse and that i wouldn't be able to see Isaac." Moira wept into Cains shirt. He rubbed her back and they stayed quiet for a couple of minutes. He sat next to her and wiped those tears away."Heyyy, where have these fears come from?" Cain asked."Nothing, I was just being silly." Moira told him."You weren't. Being silly that is." Cain told her."Let's leave it now, please?" She begged. The doctor came back and handed her the prescription medication."Right it's two of these before or after a meal. No more than 8 a day though." The doctor discharged her and they walked back to the car."Hey what about we go to the pub for tea? You, me and Chas?" Cain asked."Yeah sure." Moira agreed."Cool, text Chas then." Cain told her and she rolled her eyes.
They drove to the pub and Chas was waiting for them there."Come on! Let's get a table." Chas pulled Moira in."Cain grab the drinks." Chas shouted and he nodded."So what happened?" Chas asked."It's just an infection from the birth." Moira sipped the water Cain had got for her."Well at least its not that bad, how about we get some food then? Marlon!" Chas clicked her fingers and the chef came over."What would you like? The specials are -" Cain broke in saying "I want a cheeseburger and chips Marlon." Marlon looked flabbergasted "Well we have -". This time Chas broke in "I'll have a lasagne please Marlon." Marlon now looked annoyed "what would you like Moira?"."I'll have a cottage pie and chips please Marlon." She smiled politely at the chef who grumbled as he walked away.
They began to talk animatedly about everything."Chas, who's the new man?" Cain asked."What? Umm there's no man." Chas spluttered. Cain and Moira looked at each other in amusement then back at Chas."Stop that, its creepy, identical facial expressions. Stop." Chas told them."Come on Chas, is it Paddy?" Moira asked."What? No, no, no, no, no, no. And a final No." Chas objected."It definitely is." Cain and Moira said in unison."Fine, but don't tell anyone. We're keeping it a secret for now." Chas told them."Yeah, we can keep a secret, can't we Cain?" Moira nudged him."You've kept one for 9 months." Cain told her smugly. Moira got up, excusing herself "I need some air." She told the siblings. She walked out, allowing the cool air grace across her face. Before she knew it, she was walking back to the farm.
"I wonder where Moira is." Cain spoke."Come on." Chas pulled Cain up from the chair and they walked outside but couldn't see Moira."You grab our stuff and I'll try phoning her." Chas told Cain, who nodded and went inside. Chas tried calling Moira's phone but she didn't answer."Well?" Cain asked."She's not answering." Chas and Cain threw worried looks at each other and went into the car.
They couldn't find Moira on the way to the farm so they hoped that she was at the farm."Moira?" Cain shouted through the door."Cain look." Chas pointed to the sofa, where Moira was sleeping."Moira?" Cain crouched down in front of Moira and gently shook her awake."Umm yeah?" Moira asked tiredly."Come on, let's get you something to eat then you can go to bed." Chas has been making a sandwich for Moira to eat and handed it to Cain."here you go." Moira ate half the sandwich before she felt full. She took her two tablets before heading to bed.
Cain waited an hour or two before checking on Moira. He sat next to Moira who, seemingly, was sleeping."You are so beautiful ya know? I know I always tell you that you're hot. But no matter what, you never cease to amaze me. You're sometimes insufferable but I love you for it. And even though you are as stubborn as a mule sometimes, but I love that about you... The reason why I'm saying this is because," Cain grabbed Moira's hand ",I love you, there's only been you in my heart. Since the first time we met, I had fallen in love with you. And you may not love me ever again, and I know why, but i will always love you." Cain confessed and kissed her hand. He was unaware that Moira had actually heard all of this and she fell back into a light sleep. Vain laid down next to her and fell asleep, dreaming of things that could've been.
The next morning, Moira got up before Cain and walked onto the kitchen, where Chas was at the table."Hiya love!" Chas said cheerily."Hi... Can I get your opinion on something?" Moira asked and she sat down with her coffee."Yeah what is it?" Chas asked."It's about Cain. He told me, well he didn't tell me, I was faking sleep and he told sleeping me, about this." Moira rambled."Moira, slow down." Chas stopped Moira."Sorry. Cain told me he loves me still. And I still love him too, just don't know how to tell him." Moira admitted."Yay!" Chas squealed."You just free up your evening, i know exactly what to do." Chas stated and before Moira can ask questions, she flounced off somewhere."You alright?" Cain asked as he walked through."Yeah. You want breakfast?" Moira got up, ready to make him something."You sit down, have you had something to eat?" Cain asked."Not hungry." Moira told him and he felt her forehead."You're not as hot as you were yesterday. I'll make you don't toast and eggs and soft forget to take your medication." Cain stressed and Moira smiled lightly."Thanks."
They stayed in silence whilst eating breakfast and they washed and dried the dished together. Cain loves these moments, its domestic but he loves to just spend time with Moira, doing whatever. They decided to spend the day chilling together, watching TV and Cain tidied up the baby's things. Moira's phone went off and Moira saw Chas was trying to call her.
"Hello?" Moira said."Hey, I'm coming over. Don't worry I'm going to tell Cain to go with Zak somewhere and then when i call Zak, he'll drop Cain off to the place I'm taking you." Chas explained."Ok good, see you soon." Moira said to Chas before she hung up on Moira."what was that about?" Cain asked, not taking his eyes off the screen."It's Chas she's coming over for a girls night."Moira explained to Cain."I'll stay out of your way then." Cain said to Moira."Thanks." Moira smiled at him and they continued to watch the TV show they were watching.
There was a knock on the door 20 minutes later and Cain got up and opened the door. After a short conversation with Chas, who handed him an outfit and told him to go to Zak and he will explain, he left.
"Right are you ready for a makeover?" Chas excitedly said."Yep." Moira nervously told Chas. Chas dragged Moira into the bedroom and placed her makeup bag and hair accessories and tools, on the bed. As Chas was getting everything ready, Moira went into her wardrobe and grabbed two dresses out."Which one?" Moira asked."The blue one" Chas poinţthe knee length blue dress with a white collar and polka dots. Moira put it on, then a dressing gown so it doesn't get dirty."Let's do this!" Chas sat Moira down in front of the dressing table.
2 hours later, Moira was ready. Her hair was in tousled waves, her makeup was kept simple with a pink lip and a smokey eye."Done!" Chas spoke loudly."Thank you Chas!" Moira hugged Chas."Right I've bought you shoes." Chas handed Moira a pair of nude heels and Moira put it on."How do I look?" Moira asked."Like a million pounds. Come on, we have half an hour and it takes 25 minutes to get there." Chas pushed moira out the door, grabbing a nude handbag with everything she needs.
Chas drove to the restaurant after calling Zak, playing a Christmas playlist on Spotify. After 25 minutes, Chas pulled up to a restaurant called Jamie's Italian."There he is!" Chas pointed to Cain, who was in a black shirt and trousers."Go get him tiger!" Chas told Moira.
Moira steppes out the car and walked over to Cain."Hey." She said nervously."You look... Beautiful. Why are we here?" Cain asked."I was kind of hoping you'd go on a date with me?" Moira asked hopefully."Really? Cause if you're playing me, tell me." Cain asked hesitantly. Moira kissed him lightly on his lips and pulled away."Does that answer your question?" Moira asked him."Yeah." Cain told her, both of them smiling. They entered the restaurant and was led to a table for 2.
They ordered a main course and drinks. When they waiting for their food, Cain decided to bring up their relationship."You heard what I said to you then." Cain stated and Moira slowly nodded."Yeah and there's only one thing I want to say." Moira told him and Cain braced himself for bad news."I love you too." Moira admitted."Really? Why now?" Cain asked in disbelief."Here me out. I've been scared of everything since that fire. I've been scared of Isaac being taken away, or dying. Of you not having anything to do with him. Of Emma coming back, even though I know she's dead. When you came over to check on me, I was scared of what you were going to say, maybe that I was a bad parent, that I didn't deserve to have Isaac. But when you said you loved me. I was affected by it so much, that i need a few days to sort it. Then I heard you kissed Harriet and I thought you were moving on. So I knew I had to move on. But when you said to me, that you were in love with me, I knew that my heart still lies with you." At the end of Moira's ramble, Cain leant over and kissed her passionately, stopping all her train of thought.
Cain pulled away and just in time, because their food had arrived. They ate their tea, smiling and stealing glanced at each other."Would you like dessert?" The waiter asked them."No thank you." Moira told the waiter."We'll have the bill now." Cain told the waiter who came back with the bill. Cain and Moira paid for their meals and as soon as it was received they were off."Taxi please, Jamie's Italian restaurant in Hotten." Moira called a taxi company."They said there'll be one in a couple of minutes." Moira told Cain who nodded and pulled Moira into a hug."Just to keep you warm." He told her cheekily and she rolled her eyes.
After 10 minutes, Moira told him "here they are." Cain held the door open for Moira and off they went back to butlers farm. Cain paid for the taxi and as Moira was tired, they went straight to bed. Moira pulled Cain flush against her and they cuddled each other, falling asleep to the rhythm of their hearts
