From revelations of love to barely even any acknowledgement, Carla was confused, after days of trying to get out of the house and make Tony see sense that she was capable of doing such a task on her own, mainly because Liam was giving her the cold shoulder, refusing to work with her there and going behind her back with Tony saying that she wasn't up to work as she was too tired and of course Toy being his usual controlling self put her right on bed rest. God she hated Liam for unknowingly taking her independence away from her so much so that even getting out of bed was a chore knowing she couldn't have a productive life or go out anywhere unless it was to Leanne but even that in itself was a rarity now.
"What do you think you're doing?" Tony peers up from the newspaper and Carla frowns slightly "Or should I say where are you going?"
"Out" she responds simply grabbing her bag and Tony comes up behind her placing his hands on her hip "Is that a problem Tony?"
"I'm just worried about you, ever since the baby you haven't been yourself-"
"Granted its a big change and it will take some time to get my head around but you gaslighting me isn't going to make me crumble and follow your rules"
"This is my baby is it not?" he looks at her and her heart skips a beat, "I think I deserve a say in what you do to help keep my baby safe"
"I think you need to remember I'm the one carrying your baby and if I want to go out you ain't stopping me" she responds with a challenging expression
"I just don't think its a good idea" he tries to persuade her and she just scoffs at him
"Why may I ask?" she glares at him and Tony pauses for a while "Yeah exactly you won't tell me why so I'm going out, I will be back later"
"Just take care," Tony says reluctantly and she shakes her head before walking out of the flat slamming the door behind her as she went...
Feeling the cool air against her face as comforting instead of the stuffiness that she was becoming accustomed to under strict guidance. Deciding to go to the pub just to get out and see other people, which in itself was unlike her but she was in need of human contact other than her husband. Leanne entered and looked flustered before glancing to Carla and sitting down with her and she frowned wondering how she knew she was there until her phone was placed in front of her; a text message, from Tony to Leanne to keep an eye on her. She didn't mind that as such but Tony's controlling behaviour was getting on her wick and all she could do was hope that it would stop when the baby arrived.
"He's so, needy and creepy-"
"I wouldn't really call him that, more like controlling" Carla huffs before groaning and pinching the bridge of her nose at Liam entering the pub "Great, Connor number two has entered the pub"
"Is that his code name now? You must be bored with Tony keeping you under lock and key" Leanne chuckles taking her phone back as Liam walks over to them "What?"
"Charming" Liam responds sarcastically at Leanne's tone "Is it ok if I speak to Carla on her own?"
"I don't know? Is it ok for Liam to speak to you on his own Carla?"
"It's fine" Carla tries to suppress her laughter at Leanne's tone as she gets up and Liam takes her place "What do you want?"
"Are you ok?"
"Yes," she states even though it was more forced than ever before and Liam immediately caught on to it "Why?"
"Look can we go somewhere a bit more...quieter to talk?"
"Why do you even want to talk to me? I thought you would rather be seen dead than be seen with me-"
"You know that's not true" Liam states and gets up "Are you coming or what?"
"Fine" she grits out and then follows him, Leanne grabs her wrist and Carla pauses giving her a look of confusion before continuing to follow Liam into the beer garden and down the ginnel "Liam what is this about?"
"Tony knows about us" he states and Carla looks at him, her heart racing at the fact she was right "He threatened me"
"What?" her eyes widen and she leans against the wall closing her eyes "What did he say?"
"You don't seem that surprised?" he counters and Carla just bites her lip to try and control the tears "Hey... What's up?"
"I just had this feeling that he knew, he was being all...cagey, not letting me out, I only got out today because I forced my way out-"
"Carla!"
"Crap" Liam whispers before shoving Carla into his backyard, he follows her and she pinches the bridge of her nose "What is he doing here?"
"He's a control freak" she hisses and Liam rolls his eyes "Keeping his friends close but enemies closer with you in the factory, it all makes sense now"
"You need to get out of there" Liam states and Carla closes her eyes and shakes her head "I don't trust him, never have and never will"
"It's not that easy-"
"Carla! Where are you? Leanne said you were out here-"
"God sakes" Carla mutters and Liam frowns before smirking "What are you doing?"
"Sorting your problem out" he states and Carla raises her eyebrows "Ozzy! Ozzy where are you?"
"Liam" she hisses as he goes into the ginnel shutting the gate behind him, she rolls her eyes praying Maria didn't come out
"Ozzy where are you-"
"Liam?" Tony frowns and he smiles slightly "What are you doing out here?"
"Ozzy's gone walkabout" Liam rolls his eyes and Tony nods at him "Just trying to find him"
"I don't suppose you've heard from Carla have you?" Tony asks as Liam looks behind the bins to try and keep up the act
"No mate I haven't-"
"I'm not your mate, remember" he points out and Liam nods slowly still looking around "Well if you find her, tell me, it's important-"
"May I ask why-"
"She shouldn't be out," Tony says quietly glancing down to the floor where he saw "I'm really worried about her Liam-"
"Why?"
"She's just been acting really weird, jittery, shaky, cold...her minds been all over the place and I'm worried about her and the baby, her minds not in the right place-"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes" Tony nods and Liam narrows his eyes "If you see her, tell her to come home, I want to get her the help she needs-"
"What do you mean the help she needs?"
"She's not well Liam, in the head, I'm really concerned about her, she's not keeping her food down, she's tired and she cries all the time. I have a counselling session booked with one of the best psychotherapists in Manchester, she really needs this Liam"
"Alright, well if I see her I'll take her home for you" he whispers and Tony nods heading back to the pub, he sighs slightly making sure he had definitely gone before heading back into the garden to a tearful Carla "Hey, don't cry..."
"I'm scared, not just at becoming a mum but because...of him and what he could do"
"Right, I'm going to go and get the car and we're going to take you far away from here because I'm not having him control you like that-"
"I'll need my stuff" she whispers and Liam nods slowly taking her keys, he takes the spare key off her keyring "What are you doing?"
"After I've taken you to a hotel somewhere, I'm going to text Leanne and she's going to get you some stuff whilst I distract Tony in the pub, don't worry I'll think of something"
"Thank you" she whispers, the undeniable urge to tell him that she was her baby's father was there again but she knew if she did that now then Liam would go off on one and probably deck Tony or something, she needed him to take her away and she couldn't risk him not doing that
"Come on let's get you somewhere safe"
Setting Carla up in a hotel wasn't hard, she didn't have the time to be picky and it probably was for the best that she wasn't as it wouldn't take long for Tony to find her. It seemed like some crazy, not really thought out plan of theirs but either way she needed this to work. Carla hadn't heard from Liam in a couple of hours and she was getting worried until there was a knock at the door, calling through it she sighed in relief at Leanne being her mystery visitor so she let her in and she was armed with two duffel bags full of clothes and as much of Carla's medical information as she could find about her pregnancy under Liam's say so. With the plan seemingly working Leanne stayed with her until Liam got back.
"It'll be ok"
"And if it's not?" she whispers placing her hand on her stomach gently "I just don't know what to do, at least with Tony he was there to help"
"How about when Liam gets here I get you some food-"
"Don't leave, please, not until Liam's here" she whispers and Leanne smiles taking her hand until there was another knock at the door "Who is it?"
"It's Liam"
"Let him in" Carla whispers and Leanne does what she's told "I was so worried-"
"It's ok, he's still out looking for you" Liam whispers wrapping her up in a hug "It's going to be ok"
"How about I leave you to it" Leanne says quietly and Liam nods with a small smile "Day or night, if you need anything I'm always on the other end of the phone"
"Thanks, Leanne" Carla smiles and she nods before leaving the room allowing them both to be together
"It's going to be ok, I'm going to stay here tonight with you in case he comes-"
"What about Maria?"
"It'll be fine, as Tom's out of town I just said I was going to join him for a night" Liam shrugs 2She seemed to buy it"
"Ok" Carla nods going to lay on the bed "What am I going to do Liam?"
"I don't know" he whispers sitting on the edge of the bed placing his hand on her leg "But I'm going to be there every step of the way whether you like it or not"
