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"Hey"
"God" he complains pressing a hand to his head and wincing, Ken offers him a glass of water "Thanks"
"I think we need to speak don't you?"
Peter sighs in response as he didn't know where to start, he knew this would do him the world of good speaking to his father about his problems but in a weird and twisted way he wanted to harm himself by keeping it buried in his head where he would work out a way to deal with all of the feelings he had. There was one thing he didn't have an excuse for and that was the fact that his and Carla's relationship was dead and buried now, there was no way he was taking her back after this betrayal but then he thought about the baby and the chance of it being his and that made him soften slightly until those feelings of deceit and betrayal entered his body once more. His utmost dream was to have a child with Carla, ever since she was pregnant before he wanted that so bad and when he lost their baby girl both of their worlds crumbled into smithereens and to this day it affected him and her to an extent even though it was years ago they lost her.
"Peter?" Ken probes, Peter just breaks into tears "What's happened?"
"Me and Carla, we're over"
"What?" he exclaims kind of shocked considering they were indestructible, well they seemed it anyway
"She lied to me dad, for years. She lied to all the people around her"
"What has she done which is so bad, son?" Ken questions taking his hand, Peter just cries more
"She's got a son," Peter says, Ken frowns "She had a baby in Devon and left him with its father, Lucas from the factory, Michelle's boyfriend. She just left him dad because she was ill and didn't want to taint her child with her upcoming death. But she didn't die did she? She never bothered to find out what happened to him did she no...she just manipulated the situation"
"Peter…" Ken sighs closing his eyes "What about the baby she's carrying?"
"I don't care anymore, I want nothing to do with that child" he spits bitterly knowing what he was saying wasn't the truth "I hate her dad, I really do hate her with all my heart"
"I'm sorry son" Ken whispers as Adam enters the room
"Oh great let me guess you were eavesdropping?" Peter snipes, Ken shares an awkward glance to Adam who was biting his lip
"How did you find out?" Adam questions, Peter pulls a face
"What do you mean, how did I find out? She told me, walked in on her Lucas and Michelle rowing" he states, Adam nods slowly "Hang on did you know?"
"Well...Michelle asked me to represent her and Lucas…" Adam trails off, Peter rolls his eyes
"And you didn't think to run that past me?" he exclaims, Adam chuckles slightly
"I thought you knew!" Adam snaps back "Anyway I've blown confidentiality anyway now haven't I because of you and your crypticness"
"Kick a man whilst he's down why don't you" Peter groans pressing a hand to his head "You do what you want Adam"
"I will" he glares at his uncle, Peter just sighs "Anyway I just wanted to see how you were"
"They're running tests on my liver what do you think they're doing?" Peter glares, Ken sighs at the thought of another fallout
"How about you just go Adam?" Ken suggests, Adam rolls his eyes and storms out of the room "Maybe you should just focus on getting better Peter?"
"I'll tell you something dad, that doesn't sound like a bad idea" he mutters, closing his eyes and letting out an exhausted sigh…
"Hi!"
Carla frowns in response before wiping her eyes
"Hey what's up?" Maria questions sitting beside her, she takes Carla's hand "I've been meaning to come and see you"
"E-Ever...ever-yth-thing i-is a m-mess" Carla states sniffling and wiping her eyes, Maria hugs her which Carla was grateful for "M-Mich-chelle ha-hates me"
"I'm sure she doesn't. She did have a word with me" Maria says quietly dropping her gaze "Are you ok?"
"N-No" Carla shakes her head "P-Pet-Peter's in here"
"I heard," Maria says quietly "I bumped into Adam when he was on the way here, I didn't tell him I was coming to see you so don't worry"
"P-Pass" Carla points to the remote on the side, she administers more painkillers
"What does it feel like?" Maria asks intrigued, Carla winces in response
"Burn-burning," she says quietly "Shoot-shoot-ing p-pain u-up m...y s-sp-spine"
Carla's hand immediately falls to her bump as she winces, the pain shooting up her spine once more
"I didn't know you were pregnant?" Maria says softly, Carla smiles "How far?"
"Almo-st twenty weeks," she says quietly before wincing again, she reaches out for her phone
"Sorry it gets tiring for my mind if I speak for too long"
"It's fine," Maria says quietly holding Carla's hand
"I'm surprised you're not judging me, I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to"
"Come off it, you obviously had your reasons didn't you?" Maria says quietly, the tears sprung to Carla's eyes once more
"I'm so weak"
"You're not Carla" Maria shakes her head offering her some tissue "Do you know how Peter is?"
"No"
"Would you like me to find out?"
"It's up to you. I don't want to force you into anything which will make your life difficult"
"I think you could do with a friend," Maria says quietly, Carla smiles appreciatively over her support
"Thanks but I brought this all on myself. I have to deal with the consequences, on my own"
"I'm always here if you want to talk" Maria smiles, Carla nods letting out a yawn "You get some rest you look tired"
"I a-am," she says, Maria squeezes her hand and leaves the room, Carla frowns suspiciously before deciding it was worth keeping her cards close to her chest as things didn't really add up
Lucas and Michelle were sitting in Adam's office, he was going through legal proceedings as he dealt with the property and family side of the law. He suggested that they contacted social services and then they went from there to gain custody of Sammy so Lucas and Michelle went back to his flat and worked on that and soon enough they had a meeting with social services planned for next week. Michelle was happy as Lucas seemed much calmer now and more content with the situation. There was something special about Lucas for Michelle, they knew each other a while back and her parents knew Lucas' through business and they had always been friends, well they used to playfully wind each other up and if she was honest she was surprised she felt this way towards him as he never saw him in this way.
"Here," Michelle says, placing the tumbler of whiskey down in front of him "Are you ok?"
"Fine, it's just that I've had meetings with the social before, it makes me feel so nervous" Lucas whispers as Michelle pouts her lips picking up his arm and draping it around her shoulders "It should be better though, I have you dont I?"
"You do and I will always be there for you," she says draping her leg over his and then shifting onto his lap "What are we going to do about Carla?"
"The social will probably want to speak to her no doubt" Lucas shrugs, Michelle nods slowly "We'll just have to see won't we?"
"I'll be here every step of the way" Michelle cups his cheek before leaning in to brush her lips against his
"We should get married," Lucas says, Michelle pulls away and frowns "No seriously…we should get married"
"Lucas-"
"No listen to me," he says cupping her cheek before resting one of his fingers on her lips "I'm just thinking about how I've fallen so hard for you Michelle, I love you so much babe and I really want to make you my wife I'd completely understand if you didnt want to get married, after all, we've only been seeing each other for five minutes haven't we…maybe it was a stupid suggestion, actually forget I said anything"
"Lucas" Michelle chuckles kissing him on the forehead "I'll marry you"
"What?" Lucas questions looking into her eyes, Michelle bites her lip and nods "Are you sure? It was just a spur of the moment thing...obviously, I would love to marry you-"
"Lucas shut your mouth" Michelle covers his mouth with her hand cheekily "Let's do it, life's too short isn't it?"
"Yeah" Lucas whispers wrapping his arms around hers, she bends down and kisses him fully on the lips "Does this mean I'm going to have to buy you a flash engagement ring?"
"Hmm it might well be" she whispers pecking him on the cheek, "I say we have other things we need to be doing though don't you?"
"Oh yes" Lucas smirks standing up with her in his arms he takes her into the bedroom shutting the door behind them
"So tell me everything" Maria gushes as Michelle enters the flat, she rolls her eyes "I don't see a ring"
"Well keep it on the low, he wants it to be perfect before we announce to everyone so do I for that matter" Michelle rolls her eyes holding the bag of fish and chips in her hand "We might host an engagement party or something, we'll just have to see"
"Your secrets safe with me" Maria confirms
"Anyway did you do what I asked?"
"Yeah I went to see Carla," Maria says with a small smile "She wasn't very forthcoming with information, mind you it did look a bit strange me just showing up when I haven't before so I hope I haven't made it too suspicious"
"I just can't believe what she did," Michelle says quietly shaking her head in disbelief, "I thought she had changed"
"Me and all" Maria shrugs "I'm working on her so don't worry"
"Good" Michelle confirms "I should get these fish and chips back to Lucas as we kind of got a little bit distracted after he popped the question-"
"Enough" Maria groans "You dirty cow"
"Hmm you love me for it" Michelle smirks pecking her on the cheek "See ya later babe"
"Bye," Maria says quietly before smirking and shaking her head gently, Michelle rummages around in her bag before realising she left her phone in the chippy, she sighs making her way over there
"Hey Simon" Michelle smiles, Simon rolls his eyes "How are you?"
"Carla's been speaking to you hasn't she?" Simon glares, Michelle shakes her head slowly "Mind your own then"
"Charming" Michelle mutters with a glare, Simon sighs in response wiping his tired eyes before leaving to go home causing Michelle to be ultimately confused,
She grabs her phone then walks out of the chippy before frowning, she walks down Rosamund Street then peers around the corner of Victoria Street and clocking Simon passing over a package and receiving money, she takes her phone out to video it before humming slightly, Simon turns around and clocks her.
"What?"
"Either you stop this or I go to the police" Michelle states, Simon just scoffs and walks off "Fine be like that then, your funeral!"
"Do what you want!" Simon snaps before shrugging and continuing to walk away from her, she decides to go home…
It was a long night, Michelle had fallen asleep next to Lucas so he worked on moving her to the bedroom by carrying her. He kissed her softly on the forehead before letting out a sigh and shaking his head. He really did love her, more than he even loved Carla, well he didnt love Carla he had feelings for her back then but they seemed to dissolve when she neglected both him and Sammy. He went into the kitchen twiddling his phone in his hands and then he reached for the notepad and wrote a note to Michelle saying he was going for a walk to clear his head; leaving it on the bedside table. He got in his car and went off to the hospital like he had done in the past, charming the nurses into letting him see Carla.
"Hey," he says softly, she smiles at him gesturing for him to sit down, "I thought I would give you an update"
"Oh?"
"Yeah" he smiles biting his lip "Me and Michelle, we're engaged"
She picks up her phone,
"Is it serious?"
"Yeah I love her so much" he whispers shaking his head in disbelief over his feelings, Carla nods slowly
"You look good together"
"Could have been us, eh? With Sammy…" he jokes, she nods sadly "I'll get him Carla, I have Michelle's help now, I can do this"
"I know you can. You deserve him more than me"
"We have a meeting with social services, Adam's representing us" he bites his lip, Carla nods slowly "I just wanted you to know that whatever happens...no hard feelings alright?"
"Lucas, I won't be fighting back. I lost that chance all them years ago when I gave him up, you deserve to give him a happy and healthy life. I won't change that or alter that in any way"
"Thank you" he whispers squeezing her hand "Thank you so much"
"I'm guessing I won't be getting an invite to the wedding?"
She teases making sure he understood that she was with a trademark smirk
"Things will calm down. Just give them time" Lucas nods with a small smile, Carla just shrugs stretching her arms
"Maybe"
She shrugs
"Maria came to see me today, said some awfully suspicious things to me"
"Yeah Michelle mentioned that she was going to get her to come and see you late last night to do some digging, I'll have a word"
"No don't"
"No?"
"N-No" she shakes her head
"I want to mess around a bit. A girl needs entertainment in here"
"Well I'll leave you to do whatever you like there" Lucas grins at her, Carla sighs "You'll get Peter back as well. It's bound to be a shock for him"
"Either way I don't deserve him. We're over Lucas, for good now"
"I'm sure it won't come to that" he confirms with a small smile, Carla just shrugs "I'll leave you to get some rest"
"I don't suppose you could do me a favour?"
"Sure"
"Could you maybe keep checking on Peter for me? Befriend him maybe and tell me how he's doing just so I'm kept in the loop"
"I'll try my best, it may mean badmouthing you though, are you sure your ego's up to that?" he teases, she playfully hits him on the hand
"Bye Lucas"
She shakes her head, he chuckles before leaving the room. Carla sighs and shakes her head knowing tomorrow would be another day...
