Complicated Love
It was the next morning and Peter had gone to Roy's to get a couple off coffees for himself and Abi. He was going over in his head how he was going to tell Abi that nothing could happen between them, and that he loves Carla. As he started thinking about Carla she came bursting through the door from the flat. Peter found himself watching Carla taking in her beauty, her smile so perfect. Then suddenly he felt someone watching him, that someone was Carla.
"You ok?" Carla asked
"Yeah, sorry" Peter replied
"So your telling Abi today?" Carla asked
"Yes, I will" Peter smiled
"Good, come to the factory later. I will be waiting" Carla smiled, as she walked off swinging her hips
"Your coffees" Shona smiled
"Thanks Shona" Peter smiled before heading out
Peter smiled watching Carla walking up the street before him. Then spotted Abi already working on the boat.
Abi smiled when she saw Peter walking towards her she quickly stopped what she was doing and waited for him. Peter smiled climbing onto the boat and handed Abi her coffee.
"You're a star" Abi smiled and kissed Peter softly which he responded
"Do you want to go out for a meal later, maybe the bistro?" Peter asked
"Yeah" Abi smiled
"Great, I need to talk to you" Peter said
"You don't mind if I leave a bit earlier to get ready" Abi asked
"Not at all" Peter smiled
Abi put their coffees down and pulled Peter close kissing him passionately, which Peter responded. Carla had nipped outside and saw what was happening. She quickly turned on her heel and headed back into the factory trying to fight back her tears.
Later on that day Michelle headed into the factory for a chat. She was worried about Carla after the other night. She walked into the office and saw Carla just staring into space.
"Peter on your mind again" Michelle sighed
"I just saw Peter kissing Abi" Carla sighed as a tear escaped
"What! After everything that's happened he should know better by now" Michelle sighed angrily
"It's fine" Carla sighed
"No it's not, tonight we are going out and finding you a new man" Michelle said
"But he's not Peter" Carla sighed
"That's good, also if he sees you with someone else that might make him think twice about Abi" Michelle said
"Ok, shall we start at the bistro?" Carla asked
"Yeah, see you at eight" Michelle smiled
Carla just smiled then sighed, she didn't really want to do it but she knew Michelle wouldn't back down.
Abi had gone home to get ready excited about her date with Peter. She had bought a new outfit, nothing to revealing but enough to keep Peter temped. Once she was ready as I headed downstairs.
"You look nice, off out?" Sally asked
"Yeah I'm going on a date with Peter. He wants to talk to me about something" Abi smiled
Peter as in Peter Barlow?" Sally asked
"Yeah!" Abi squealed
"Just be careful" Sally warned her
"I will be fine, I now Peter wants me to go sailing with him" Abi smiled
"Ok then" Sally sighed
"Right I better get going see you later, or maybe not" Abi smiled and headed out
Sally just sighed to herself worrying about Abi falling to quickly for Peter. Plus she knew what kind of a man Peter was and she didn't want to see her friend hurt.
Later that night Carla was in the bistro with Michelle, Maria, Kate and Rana also came along. They were laughing, drinking and having a good time. Carla was enjoying herself until she notched Peter sitting down at a table with Abi. She sighed to herself hoping that Peter would have dumped Abi by now. Michelle had noticed Carla's mood suddenly changing.
"Right we need to find Carla a new man" Michelle said
"Do we have to, I'm happy the way I am" Carla tried to protest
"Look you need to move on from Peter" Michelle said
"She's right sis, it's not healthy pining after someone you can't have. Peter has clearly moved on" Kate said
"No he hasn't, Peter has promised me he will dump Abi. We love each other" Carla said
"Really, it looks like to me he isn't" Maria said watching Peter and Abi, they all looked over and saw Abi laughing at something Peter had said
"He is just taking his time. Letting her down gently" Carla said
"I'm just looking out for you. I don't want yo see you get hurt by him again" Michelle said
"I know and I appreciate it. But I know who I want and that's Peter" Carla said, as a couple of guys came up to them with some drinks
"This is for you" Scott said to Carla as he sat next to her
"I'm Scott, can I just say how beautiful you look" He smiled at Carla
"Thanks" Carla said
Peter had watched this and he soon filled with jealousy as he watched Scott trying to flirt with Carla
"Look I'm sorry but I'm not interested" Carla said
"Just tell me your name beautiful" Scott said
"No now leave!" Carla snapped making people look over at them
"Alright I will" Scott replied and walked off
"I wonder what's happened" Abi said
"No idea" Peter replied
Carla sighed walking straight passed Peter and Abi, and headed into the ladies.
Peter and Abi were looking at the menus deciding what to eat, although peter's mind were on other things.
"So what are you having?" Abi asked
"Think I might have the stake" Peter replied
"Me too, we are so alike" Abi smiled as Robert came over
"Are you ready for me to take your orders?" Robert asked
"Yes, I will have the stake well done" Peter replied
"I will have the same" as I smiled
"Ok, anything else?" Robert asked
"No thank you" Peter replied as Robert left them
"So what do you want to talk about?" Abi asked as Peter took a deep breath
"Ok, you know I'm leaving in a few months?" Peter asked
"Yeah, I want to go sailing with you!" Abi smiled making Peter feel more uncomfortable
"About that, I promised Simon it will be an adventure just for me and him. I'm sorry" Peter said
"Oh right, it's fine, it's just me getting carried away. We can spend plenty of time together until then. You can have a whole lot of Abi" Abi smiled as Peter sighed
"What I'm trying to say is that I think we are better off as friends, with me leaving" Peter said
"Your breaking up with me?" Abi asked
"I'm sorry!" Peter sighed
"Not as sorry as I am!" Abi shouted and threw her drink all over Peter then stormed out
"What's happened?" Carla asked as she came out of the toilets
"I did it" Peter said
"You broke up with Abi?" Carla asked
"Yes, and now I'm soaked. I'm going home to get changed" Peter said
"I'll come with you" Carla said
"What about our night out?" Michelle asked
"I gave found myself a man. See you tomorrow" Carla smiled as she kissed Michelle on the cheek then headed off with Peter
Michelle sighed as she headed back to her table this is not how she had planned their night.
Peter had arrived home with Carla and they started kissing until Peter pulled away.
"I'll go and get changed" Peter smiled
"Ok I'll wait for you" Carla smiled as Peter headed upstairs to his room
Carla waited for a bit then went up after Peter. She smiled at herself watching a topless peter. She wrapped her arms around his body and started kissing him.
"Come on lover boy" Carla giggled pushing Peter onto the bed
They started kissing passionately and carried on into the night.