The Spin Off – Part 3

Still in the street...

"Yeah it's me" Lexie laughed "well you look well," she commented looking at the woman with her two children. She looked much different now, longer hair but still the same slim figure even though, as Lexie looked in the pram appeared she had just had a baby. "I can't thank you enough for saving Shelley," the woman thanked her taking the little girl's hand. Lexie looked at the little girl; she had the same brown shiny hair as her mother but was very shy. The woman continued to speak "It's just I was seeing to little Tommy here and she went out of my sight for one minute and...Oh I'm so glad you caught her" she answered in shock, close to tears.

"Oh don't worry, she's safe now isn't she?" Lexie replied comforting the woman "Hey do you want to come back for a coffee or something?" "Oh that would be great thanks, you sure you don't mind?" the woman asked. "No not at all...Arch...Archie's at work" Lexie suddenly said unsure. "Archie?" the woman asked surprised. "Erm yeah...so you still coming?" Lexie asked worried. "Yeah sure...Do you mind just taking Shelley's hand please?" the woman asked turning the pram around.

"No on Shelley" Lexie ushered smiling and taking the little girls hand, the little girl hesitated at first but then took her hand.

Back at the house...

"Nice place you got here..." the woman commented parking the pram in the small hallway while she followed Lexie through with Shelley to the kitchen.

"Thanks..." Lexie answered even though she didn't like it. "You been here long?" the woman asked sitting down and lifting Shelley on her lap. "No just over 3 months" Lexie replied putting the kettle on. "Oh right" the woman answered.

Lexie was unsure about it...but she really thought the two of them could put the past behind them and become friends.

Later that afternoon...

The door lock clicked and Archie walked in. He took a look at the pram with the little sleeping baby in and looked confused. He walked through to the kitchen. "Had the baby already?" he laughed talking ahead to Lexie. When he reached the kitchen he froze. "No actually he's mine," the woman commented. Archie looked at the woman, then at Lexie who was smiling which was quite scary, he then looked at the little girl then again at her mother. "Justine?" Archie added clearing his throat. "Erm...Justine what are you doing here?" Archie asked again still in shock. "Hello Archie" Justine said smiling "Lexie and me where just having a little chat" "Yeah...I can see that" Archie stuttered. "Archie don't be so rude!" Lexie snapped at him, frowning. "Well it's not everyday you come home from work and find your ex girlfriend and your wife having a nice little chat is it?" Archie replied in anger. "Well no..." Lexie and Justine both said together then laughed. "Ello" the little girl suddenly said to Archie, he looked down at her but didn't say anything. "Aww" Lexie and Justine both added together again. "Well say hi back to her then" Lexie urged "Erm...hi" Archie spoke nervously, the little girl giggled. "Archie this is Shelley" Justine added smiling. "Your...daughter?" Archie asked in surprise. "Yes...my daughter" Justine laughed with Lexie. "And...that's your baby through there?" Archie asked pointing through to the hall. "Yep he's mine too," Justine replied smiling. Archie nodded. "Erm...so...how old is...Shelley?" he asked continuing the conversation. "Three" Justine replied and Shelly put three fingers up to show. Archie looked at the little girl closely "She's not..." Archie asked confused. "She could be..." Justine replied laughing. "What?" Archie and Lexie both yelled together in surprise "I'm joking, I'm joking she's defiantly Lenny's" Justine laughed "Oh few" Lexie sighed laughing but Archie blurted out "Lenny's?" he almost shouted. "Yes I'm married to Lenny and these are his children" Justine explained looking at Archie. "Oh...Lexie and I are expecting a baby soon" Archie suddenly blurted out. "Archie" Lexie scolded. Justine looked at them both, she could tell Archie had just said it through surprise, and Lexie hadn't wanted to say anything yet. "That's wonderful news, congratulations. I'll tell you what why don't you both come to the restaurant tomorrow night and celebrate with us?" Justine offered. "That would be great thanks we'll be there," Lexie answered getting up and clearing the cups away. "Lexie!" Archie hissed quietly "Shut up" she whispered "Well I better be off, Lenny will be wondering where I got too, come on Shelley pop your cot back on, we're going home to see daddy" Justine added helping the little girl with her coat.

Later that night...

"What do you think you where doing?" Archie asked Lexie. "What do you mean?" Lexie replied confused. "You...Justine...Friends!" "Just this morning you where complaining I didn't have any friends!" "Yes but I didn't mean for you to make friends with Justine!" "Well I have so you can shut it" "Do you want me to get the phone book? Look Katrina up see if she's in the area to come round for coffee afternoons with you and Justine?" "Archie just shut up will you for once! I'm going to ring Molly" Lexie yelled picking up the phone. Archie slammed the phone down; "No you're not ringing them" he shouted, "Fine! GOODNIGHT!" Lexie shouted going upstairs.