Falling head over heels in love with a serial cheat hadn't been part of her plan. Nor did it involve becoming a mistress and then a victim of karma. Alice remembered the first time when Leanne was collecting Simon from school and she dropped off paperwork for her. Peter flirting with her, telling her thoughts and feelings that should have been reserved for Leanne. She fell for the sweet talk and the devastation and heartbreaks could've been avoided if she hadn't.

Alice remembered finding out from Leanne that Peter had been cheating with Carla. She had been led to believe that she was the only one, that he wanted her, not Leanne. But the same sweet talk had been sold to Carla, with less promises made to her. Peter had turned up at her door, trying to get her to talk to him after she ignored his calls and text messages. It was difficult for her to send him away after his apology speech was finished.

She was lending Liz a hand behind the bar weeks later when she saw Peter sitting with Carla. Alice never spoke to him when he came to get drinks and Peter was frustrated with the fact he was finally able to see her, but not able to talk without suspicions rising. No one knew about her. They believed that Carla was his only mistress when he was married to Leanne. Alice would laugh about it knowing that he hated it when she referred to herself as his mistress, his dirty little secret.

Peter never gave up. He even turned up at her office to mend bridges. But the damage was done. She knew that he was cheating on Carla with Tina. He told her that she was better than him, deserved better, and told her he was selfishly holding her back. He said he would never stop loving her and when their lips met she believed him.

They remained close afterwards. The tension was present and suffocating but they hid it well behind inside jokes and skilled acting.

Then she started dating. Carla had listened to the gossip in the factory and Peter was there when she brought it up in conversation. He asked who it was and she had told him. She was trying to let go of him and move on. And it slowly killed him.

Peter had a way with words. He was a master at smooth talking, charming and flirting his way into her life. She had kissed him, slept with him in her flat while her boyfriend was at work. It broke her heart to see the look of betrayal and hurt on Trevor's face when she confessed to him after months of distancing herself from him and secretly meeting Peter.

Then, days later, she broke the affair with Peter. Alice had never felt guilty before, but seeing Trevor's heartache had made her think about Leanne and how she had felt after learning about Carla. She knew it wouldn't be easy to end things with Peter and like she suspected, he fought for her mind to change. The argument grew so intense that she burst into tears.

"I hate myself. I hate what I've done. Who I've turned into. I can't do it anymore."

Weeks later his affair with Tina was exposed. Once again Alice had been protected. Her name had been kept out of another affair. Then Tina was killed. Her death overshadowed the affair, but for Carla and Peter the damage was done.

Alice planned to leave Weatherfield and when Peter arrived just as she was leaving she knew Liz hadn't kept it a secret until the day after she was gone. With a tearful goodbye and a kiss that said everything she didn't mention out loud, she got in the taxi and Peter hit the window trying to convince her to stay. But the driver left when she told him to. She looked out the back window as the taxi went around the corner, leaving a defeated, heartbroken Peter behind.

She returned months later and Peter found out when she walked into the Rovers. He stood up from his table, calling her name as he approached her.

Alice turned around, smiling when she saw him. "Peter." He looked at her noticeable baby bump. "We need to talk."

When he didn't speak, Alice asked Liz if they could talk in the back and she agreed. Peter followed her into the back, closing the door slowly. "Who's the lucky man?" His jealousy and envy showed in his voice when he spoke.

"That's why I'm here actually. You are." She said.

"What?"

"I found out a week afraid I left and I couldn't bring myself to call. But you needed to know." She said.

Peter smiled. "I'm the dad?" He asked.

Alice nodded.

"You're staying?" He asked.

Again she nodded.

The months passed by quickly. Alice had gotten a job thanks to Peter and rented a flat. They agreed that their daughter would stay with her mostly. Peter would see her plenty. He looked after her a few nights a week so the responsibility was shared equally.

Her mother visited which Peter arranged so Alice could enjoy a night out in three months. She was surprised by the dinner but enjoyed seeing what a date with him was like. When they were walking back to her flat the lighthearted conversation became serious. A conversation that they always avoided bringing up was happening.

"I know that in the past I've made a lot of mistakes..." Peter said. "And I know that I hurt you in the process but I want you to know that it wasn't what I wanted to happen. I didn't want to hurt you that's the last thing I wanted to do." He stopped walking which made her stop.

Alice stared at him for a moment. "It's okay."

"No it isn't." Peter said.

"Why did you do it then?" Alice asked.

"I loved you. But I was never going to be good enough. You deserve someone better. I thought that as long as we kept it a secret I could convince myself that I was the man you deserved. And I never would be. You deserved better and I'm sorry." Peter apologized.

Alice glanced down briefly, processing his apology. "So you did love me then?"

Peter scoffed. "Of course I did."

"And Carla and Tina? Did you love them?" She asked.

"I thought I did when really I was just hurting them like I hurt you." Peter said. "But I always came crawling back to you. I always will. I love you. I know that I've said it before but I do. More than anything. If I had the chance I'd change it all."

Alice felt a tear fall down her cheek. "I love you too."

Peter placed his hands on her cheeks, kissing her passionately. Alice ran her hands up his torso, wrapping her arms around his neck. "Wait," She pulled away. "this isn't some act to get me to sleep with you, is it?"

"No. I just had to say it." He said. "There's no one else. And if you find it in your heart to give me one last chance to do it right, I promise I won't let you down."

Alice smiled tearfully and closed her eyes as she kissed him.

Peter lived up to that promise. He had a lot of past disappointment over his false promises to choose only her and heartbreaks, to make up for. But he did. He became a doting father and later a doting, faithful husband.