Author's Note: I'm going to carry this story on to be honest. As it's much better written than my 'Bundle of Chaos' one and I just feel like people were liking it more. So this story pretty much rolls on from where we left of.

Chapter Fifty-Two

The house felt rather empty due to Jacob leaving. He did get a text around two hours later from Jacob, telling him that he, Justin and Talia arrived there safe and sound. Though that was it and that's all he expected for a while. Tracy passed him a cup of tea with a sad look on her face, poor David felt like he lost so much. He thanked her for it, taking one small sip before placing it onto the table. She gave him a small pout before wrapping her arms around him...

"I'm so sorry David" Tracy told him; gently caressing the back of his head with her fingers.

"It's alright, I pushed him out" David insisted.

Tracy pulled apart, still with one arm wrapped around him. She just looked at him as if she was telling him to snap out of his self-pity. That's what she felt like saying to him at least but she didn't..."How about we go to the pub and have a nice meal?" Tracy suggested.

"Sounds good...I should apologise to Henrietta as well, I was pretty harsh with her and I shouldn't have been"

"Isn't she having a fling with Cain Dingle?"

"All the more reason to apologise"

This made Tracy laugh slightly and he laughed too. It was the little things in life that sometimes made people snap out of total despair. With a small kiss on his lips, she excused herself. Saying she had to go to the bathroom, David replying in jest that he will think of the perfect apology in the meantime to stop Cain kicking his head in.

"It better be pitch perfect...Nobody puts Cain's women in corners apart from Cain himself" Tracy teased.

With one last look of amusement, Tracy made her way upstairs towards the bathroom. David checking his phone when she was gone, he had to let Jacob text him in his own sweet time. He was already mad so there was no need to drag it out even more, Justin might be the one to get through to him anyway. Though what Henrietta told him about how Maya went to live with her father at the same age made him rather worried (though Jacob was a good kid, he wouldn't going to go down a bad path). Jacob was brought up to be respectful and kind, that's what David was holding onto.

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The couple in question were sitting in 'The Woolpack' pub, Charity glaring them both down. Her fiancée Vanessa just rolling her eyes at her doing this. It was hardly the crime of the century, Cain was just having a fling with the first woman who would have him. It wasn't anything to stare at, she would have thought Charity was use to this by now; he was a stickler for this exact sort of thing after all. How long did it take for him to sleep with Charity herself for example? After he and Moira broke up the last time? A few weeks maybe.

"Take a picture Charity" Vanessa interrupted; making her gasp slightly.

"Babe!" Charity groaned.

"What? You were looking at them for so long...Making me think that you want Cain for yourself or something"

"Oh don't be silly!"

"I know, I'm only messing...Seriously though, pack it in"

"You pack it in then! Making stupid comments!" Charity hissed.

This just made her roll her eyes again as she gave her a gentle pat on the shoulder. Cain briefly looking up at his ex-girlfriend. Giving her a sarcastic grin to add to her annoyance, she would be quite happy to give him the bird if they weren't kids around. Henrietta just taking small sips from her wine. She had explained to him about her small run in with David (which he wasn't too fussed about).

"He's a loser" Cain simply remarked to her; taking a long swig from his pint.

"I had a nice chat with Pearl though"

"Oh? Kim Tate and Pearl Ladderbanks in the same week? Now there's a stark contrast, seriously though Ettie, if David has any more hissy fits then let me know"

This made her slightly surprised, she didn't expect him to call her 'Ettie'. A nickname only used by her ex-husband John previously. Though Cain seemed to have taken a liking to calling her it too now. She can't be too surprised though for her full name is a bit of a mouthful, her other ex-husband called her 'Henri'. Which she use to hate as that was a boy's name and sounded like one too.

"I'm sure he won't do it again" Henrietta tried to reassure him.

"I'm more interested in your chats with Kim to be honest...Keep me updated, yeah?"

"I will do"

Charity glaring at them even more now as she overheard Kim's name. Though her gaze soon went elsewhere as the pub door swung open. Tracy and David giggling as they entered the pub, David briefly looking over at Henrietta and Cain's table. The two were back together and it was plain as day to the rest of the village. Tracy's ex-boyfriend Billy Fletcher giving her a small nod, he was quite happy with Dawn at the moment so he wasn't fussed. If it made her happy then so be it.

"Wine bottle please!" Tracy spoke in a sing-song voice; her sister Vanessa giving her a small smile.

"Yeah and I will have a cider please" David joined in.

He told Tracy he will get them a table (however he also wanted to have a quick word with Henrietta). As soon as Cain saw him, he glared him down. He didn't have nothing against David per se, it was just that his face annoyed him. The two men had nothing in common and so they just mildly annoyed one another (nothing major). They just didn't talk and would likely never have talked if not for this.

"Hey...I just wanted to say I'm sorry" David then spoke; keeping his eye on Henrietta.

"That's okay, it's an emotional time" Henrietta replied with her usual understanding.

"I know but it doesn't excuse what I said...Especially about your grandson Alexander, I'm very sorry for that"

The mere mention of his name put her mood down slightly.

"You done now?" Cain hissed at him.

"Yeah...Once again, I'm sorry" David repeated.

Shrinking away for Cain's icy glare did intimidate him. He gave a look of sarcastic panicky look to Tracy, slumping down on the opposite side of her. He was glad that was over quickly, he was even more glad that Henrietta accepted his apology for he did generally feel bad for what he said. Vanessa looking between them all as she returned from the back with a wine bottle for her sister.

"You two back together?" Vanessa questioned her sister and David.

After a brief pause and hardly able to contain her joy, she just held onto David's hand and exclaimed..."Yes!" with a small giggle, she was acting like a schoolgirl getting with her crush. Though she was happy again.

"Okay well don't mess her about this time, David" Vanessa warned him.

"I won't, I'm lucky to have her" David spoke.

"Too right you are. Okay well you're a big girl Tracy so I will leave you two to it"

With one last exchange of understanding between Vanessa and David. Tracy gave another small giggle, pouring wine into her glass. Charity being far too preoccupied with Cain Dingle to notice her future sister-in-law's news. Not like would care much anyway, the woman just kept looking at him.

"How's the Cain Dingle show?" Vanessa asked her.

"I'm not interested in Cain" Charity insisted.

Finally averting her eyes away from him and onto Vanessa. With one last sigh of defeat, Vanessa slumped away into the living room. Chas holding Eve in her arms, she looked so happy and content; both mother and daughter did in fact. It was much nicer then watching Charity giving Cain daggers anyway. Feeling rather like a goldfish by this point, Cain looked back towards Charity.

"You gagging for me or what?" Cain finally snapped.

"Not after where you been sweetheart"

This sly dig just made him in an even worse mood as he finished his drink. He looked towards Henrietta and said "Come on...Let's go elsewhere"

Not feeling comfortable herself, she just nodded as she stood up. Putting her coat back on (a pleated one just like what her daughter use to wear). She really did look like a slighter older version of her, very much so. She just followed Cain outside, David watching them leave before turning his attention back to Tracy.

"I don't know what women see in Cain" David admitted.

"Neither do I and I'm a woman so yeah...Can't help ya"

"Life is very confusing"

"You alright?"

"Yeah...I mean I'm not but Justin might be able to talk some sense into him, he's not been around for a few years but he brought him up for nine years, you know? I can't begrudge him for that"

"Jacob's been through a tough time; some proper time away might do him some good. When he comes back-"

"If he comes back"

"No...When he comes back, he will be a changed lad and it will be for the better"

"I hope you're right"

Tracy gently grabbed onto his hand again. Finally saying..."I know I'm right" however she had doubt in her own mind sadly.

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TBC