Sorry this update has taken so long! Life just got a bit crazy, but I'm back on track now. Although updates may be a little slower for a while as I start back at Uni fairly soon…..
Christmas was fast approaching on Coronation Street, and whereas half the Street were gloriously happy, some others weren't so happy! Michelle still hadn't told Steve about her kiss with Kieron, who had since disappeared back-off to London for the foreseeable future, having caused enough trouble on Coronation Street for the time-being. But Steve knew that things hadn't been right between them recently, Michelle had seemed distant…..Not in a moody way…..But just as a way of avoiding telling Steve the truth…..
That afternoon, Steve was sat with Michelle in the Rovers and was concerned about her as she quietly sipped-at her Orange Juice.
"Michelle…..Are you alright?!" Steve asked her worriedly.
"Yeah…..Why?!" Michelle replied softly.
"You just seem…..Quiet…..That's all…." He trailed-off.
"Oh Sorry….." She replied as she smiled-at him. "I'll try and be more chatty then shall I?!" She asked-him, putting-on a fake happy appearance for Steve's sake.
"Yes Please! Besides, Christmas is coming, ya should be happy!" Steve told-her cheekily, making her giggle slightly, if there was one-person who could always cheer-her-up and take-her mind-off-of her troubles, it was Steve MacDonald.
"Yeah well maybe I've just got the Winter Blues or summet….." Michelle replied, a little down-heartedly.
"Awww Love. That's not like you?!" Steve asked-her worriedly.
"I know…..I'm sorry. I'll try and cheer-up. Besides, we've got a lot to look-forward to haven't we?! Christmas…..And then our Wedding Day in the New Year, and that's just to start with!" Michelle told her Fiancé positively.
"That's more like-it!" Steve replied-with a sweet-smile as he pecked Michelle on the lips.
Over-at the Factory, Peter had popped-into see Carla, who was busy working-away in the Office, trying to get all of their Christmas Orders sorted-out. He knocked-on the Office door, and then walked-in.
"Hiya Love." Peter told-her rather chirpily.
"Oh hello you! This is a nice-surprise. To what do I owe the pleasure?!" Carla asked-him flirtatiously.
"Well maybe I was just missing-you. It can get a bit lonely over-at the Bookies ya know?!" He replied with a sweet-smile spread-across his face.
"Awww. Well ya know that you're always welcome here don't ya Baby?! Especially what with the events of last-night!" She giggled as she wrapped-her arms around her Husband's neck. It was safe to say that Carla & Peter's sex-life had been rather…..Active...Recently…..The couple were overly-happy, and totally in love with each-other again, and the whole-of Coronation Street could clearly see that…..
"Hmmm well it was good wasn't it?! Anyway I've been thinking….." Peter said as he leaned-back against Carla's desk with his hands on Carla's waist.
"Yes do continue….." Carla said as she began to smother Peter's neck in feather-light kisses.
"Well…..I was thinking that maybe we could take the kids to lap-land for Christmas this year….." Peter trailed-off, finding-it difficult to continue speaking as Carla's seduction continued…..
"Mmm Yeah….." She replied as she continued to work the kisses-up towards his lips….."I think that would-be…..Great Baby….." She said in between kisses.
"Hey Baby. If you continue with this then I don't think I'm gonna be able to control myself for much longer….." He trailed-off rather-contently.
"Yeah well I'd like to see ya work your way out of this one Barlow….." Carla giggled-at his lack-of control as her kisses continued…..
"Love…..The blinds aren't even closed….."
"Who cares?!"
"Well…..Me for a start. Anyway I've gotta get back-to the Bookies, I said that I'd only be 5 Minutes….." Peter told-Carla seriously, gently slipping-himself away from the clutches of his seductive-Wife…..
"Oh ya spoil-sport!" Carla replied-as she then shot a cheeky-wink in Peter's direction.
"But listen, I'll clear this holiday with Leanne, and then we can think about booking flights and stuff can't we?!" Peter suggested-to Carla happily.
"We sure can Baby…..And maybe if we're lucky…..Santa will bring-us a baby-sitter…..So then I can have ya ALL to myself for the whole holiday….." Carla replied excitably.
"Heh. Heh. Keep dreaming love…..I'll Cya Later….."
"Bye Bye Sexy."
Over-at the Nursery, the workers had been a little-worried about Cassia today as she had seemed-to be a little under the weather…..
The little-girl, who was looking-more and more like Carla every-single-day, despite that fact that she was adopted, was sat in the corner of the room with her Pink Fluffy Rabbit teddy-bear, that Peter & Carla had bought-her when she had first come-to meet-them. She sat shyly playing with the rabbit's chewed-up ears, looking rather sad, and feeling a little-sorry for herself as all of the other-children seemed-to be running-around having a great-time playing with each-other…..
Over-at the school, Simon had finally given-in to the pressure of his mates. Over the past-couple-of months he had refused-to do every-single dare that they had thrown his way, but now it was getting-to the point where he couldn't be bothered-to go through the hassle-of refusing them anymore.
"Right then Si!..." Thomas began to speak-to him. "You refused-to snog Jessica…..You refused-to get a detention when ALL of us have…..So we've come-up with something else for you to do….." The older-kid revealed-to Simon as the rest of the Gang watched-on.
"Yeah go-on….." Simon encouraged-him.
"We dare-ya to steal a packet-of sweets from that Norris' shop….." Thomas explained-to him.
"Dya mean the Kabin?!" Simon asked Thomas rather-nervously.
"Yeah that's the one…..After-school…..And there's no backing-out of this one Mate! " Thomas replied with a menacing-smirk.
"Ah but there's no-way that I could get-away with that…..Norris knows who I am…..I live on the same flipping Street as him for goodness-sake!" Simon moaned.
"Do ya wanna be part-of this Gang?!" Thomas asked-Simon a little-scarily.
"Well Yeah….." Simon nervously-replied.
"Then you'll do it….." The older-kid ordered-Simon as Jessica then approached-him.
"Hey Si!" Jessica greeted-him with as he walked-over to her and then hugged-her tightly.
"Hey You. Shall we go for a walk?!" Simon suggested-to Jessica, wanting to get-away from his so-called 'mates…..'
"Yeah sure…..Everything okay?!" Jessica asked-him a little-worriedly…..
"Yeah, they're just getting-on my nerves today that's all….." Simon lied-to Jessica…..The truth was, was that he just wanted-to try and get-himself-out of doing this stupid-dare…..
"Oh Okay then….." Jessica replied, going-along with his excuses for-now…..
Later-on that afternoon, Peter had arrived-to pick Cassia-up from Nursery…..
"Daddy!" The little-girl squealed, delighted that her Father was now here as he picked-her-up into his strong and safe arms.
"Hey Princess!" Peter greeted-her with as he cuddled-her tightly.
"She's been a little-quiet today Peter….." One of the Nursery Workers explained-to him.
"Oh…..That's not like you Baby?!" Peter asked-worriedly as Cassia just frowned-at her Father. "Hey are you okay Sweetheart?!" He questioned-his daughter calmly, in genuine concern for her…..
"Hmmm. She's been like this all day. Just keep an eye on her and let-us know-if there's any problems at home or anything okay?!" The Nursery Worker told a worried Peter with a soft-smile as he nodded-in reply.
"Okay. We will do. Come-on then you. Let's get you home ey?!" He said before he then carried Cassia, and her little bunny-rabbi teddy out-into the car-park, and over towards the car together.
Steve and Michelle were now at home together. Michelle had tried her best to seem happy this-afternoon after her conversation with Steve earlier-on-in the Rovers, but now she was just getting-tired-of it.
"Steve…..Can we chat please?!" She asked-him gently.
"Of-Course we can…..What dya want to chat about Babe?!" He questioned-in reply.
"Nothing….." Michelle said as she almost-instantly chickened-out of telling Steve about her kiss with Kieron…..She just didn't want the trouble this close-to Christmas…..And this close to their Wedding-Day aswell…..
"Nothing?!" Steve chuckled. "Okay Then Babe. But if and when ya do wanna talk…..Then ya know where I am right?!"
"Right by my side." Michelle replied happily as she snuggled-herself-up against Steve's shoulder.
"Too Right." Steve told-her rather-contently as they cuddled-up together-on the sofa for a little-while…..
Meanwhile, Simon was just walking-home with his Mates having spent a little-time after-school with Jessica. They were walking-down Coronation Street together, when Simon suddenly realised that they were about to pass the Kabin…..He instantly went-into panic-mode. He didn't think he could do this…..
"Anyway guys, I best get-off, me Mum will be wondering where I've gotten-to!" Simon chuckled, trying-to make his excuses when Thomas grabbed-the handle on the back-of Simon's school-rucksack, preventing-him from going-anywhere…..
"Oh no ya don't Mate! Get into the Kabin Now. And don't come back-out unless you have a packet of free sweets in your hand….."
"What if I said No?!" Simon answered-back-to Thomas, who instantly got-up into Simon's face.
"Dya wanna say that again Pal?!" Thomas threatened-him.
"I SAID, what if I said NO?!" Simon shouted, as his so-called 'mates' just watched-on, but Simon was desperately hoping that someone would come-along.
"Simon, do ya know what happens to people who don't do as I say?!" Thomas threatened-him. "They get hurt. Really hurt!" He told-him menacingly.
"OY!" A voice suddenly shouted from across the Street. Simon looked-over towards the direction of this mystery-voice to find that Chesney was running-over towards-them. Thank-Goodness for that.
"Is everything okay here Simon mate?!" Ches asked Simon protectively, looking-at Thomas, and then at the Gang of lads stood-behind-him.
Simon looked-up at Chesney with teary-eyes, not having the courage to say that it wasn't okay infront of Thomas. Luckily, Ches noticed these panicked-eyes and then turned-to Thomas the rest-of the lads.
"Right then you lot, clear-off will ya?!" Chesney ordered them all, and most-of the lads instantly scarpered, apart from Thomas that was…..
"What if I don't want-to?!" Thomas asked Chesney rather-rudely.
"Don't mess with me Pal!" Chesney told-him firmly.
"Whatever!" Thomas said before he then casually walked-off.
"Are you okay Mate?!" Chesney asked-Simon worriedly.
"Only because you came-along…..I don't know what he would have done-to me if ya hadn't….." Simon trailed-off nervously.
"Hey don't let-them scare ya Pal…..Most-of these sorts of guys are just all talk…..But hey, how about I give-ya my mobile-number…..Then if ya ever need-me, you can just drop-me a text can't ya? Here's ya go, here's my number….." Chesney offered-to Simon, quickly jotting the number-down and then handing-it to Simon.
"Thanks Chesney….." Simon told-him gratefully before he then headed-on home to Leanne & Nick's…..
Over-at Carla & Peter's, Peter had just arrived-home with Cassia, who was fast-asleep in Peter's arms.
"Hiya Love." He said quietly as he spotted Carla led-on the sofa.
"Oh. Hello. Is she asleep?!" She replied-softly as she walked-over to Peter & Cassia.
"Yeah. The Nursery Workers said she's seemed a little-bit quiet-today…..And she wasn't so happy on the journey home either….." Peter told Carla worriedly as he walked-into Cassia's bedroom and then tucked-her-up in her bed before he then re-appeared-in the living-room and cuddled-up with Carla on the sofa.
"Oh…..I wonder what's up with her then?!" Carla asked Peter worriedly…..
"I dunno…..She's usually such a happy little-girl….." Peter trailed-off sadly, this was so-unlike their Daughter…..
"Awww, well maybe the Christmas Holidays will cheer her up?!" Carla suggested-to Peter positively.
"I hope-so Love….." Peter replied as their buzzer-rang. He walked-over to the Buzzer. It was Chesney.
"Urm…..Come-on up Ches….." Peter told-him as he then buzzed the kid-up.
"Chesney?! Since when did he have anything to do with us?!" Carla asked, a little-confused.
"I dunno but we'll soon find-out won't we love?!" Peter replied as he let Chesney-in through their front-door. "Hiya Ches, how can we help-ya?!"
"I just wanted-to come and let-ya know about Simon….." Chesney trailed-off a little sadly.
"What about Simon?!" Peter sighed, concerned-now because of the way that Chesney had said that.
"Well, he seemed-to have got himself into a bit of bother with his Mates on the way home from school and I had to go over and intervene…..Anyway, I just thought you ought to know….." Chesney revealed-to both Peter & Carla truthfully.
"Oh…..Well dya know what it was about?!" Peter asked the young-lad worriedly.
"Not A Clue Mate Sorry….."
"Alright. Well thanks for coming-over Ches. We really appreciate-it….." Peter replied before the young-lad then rushed-off.
Peter sighed-sadly as she shut the door behind Chesney. "Great. Two Unhappy Kids…..And today started-off so good aswell….." The poor-man trailed-off, obviously deeply worried about both-of his two-children.
"Oh Baby come-here." Carla said as she hugged-her Husband tightly. "I'm sure Cassia is just going through a phase or something…..And as for Simon…..Well…..It's the Christmas Holidays soon, and we'll be in Lap-Land together, so he won't have to see these horrible Mates of his will he?!" She tried-to re-assure her concerned-Husband.
"I suppose not, no…..And he's still got Jessica I guess….." He replied, weakly smiling-at his Wife.
"Heyyy don't be sad!" Carla told-him sweetly as she cheekily pinched-his cheeks in an attempt to try and make Peter laugh.
"Oh I'm sorry love…..It's just that we've all been so happy recently….." Peter trailed-off with a tired-sigh.
"Awww I know we have Baby. But just think about the state we were-in this-time a couple-of years ago ey?! What with the murder-trials, the custody-battles, and all of the drinking…..Baby, I'd rather this then that any day….." Carla re-assured her Husband.
"Yeah you're right…..Kid troubles…..They're nothing we can't handle…..As-long as we're together ey?!" Peter replied-to Carla a little-bit more positively.
"And I'm not going-anywhere that's not with you." Carla quietly whispered-to Peter, sweetly kissing-him on the cheek before she then went to check-on a sleeping-Cassia…..
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There is a lot-more fun and drama to come before Christmas finally arrives!
