The girls figured that all this drink and no eating would probably end up in a ruined night or ruined next day, so Sian suggested a kebab from Prima Doner. Sophie could hardly contain her excitement at the prospect of her and Sian spending more time together and not just at the Rover's. Sophie checked her phone as best as she could in her state when she excused herself to the loo. She noticed a few texts from Ryan and Ches of course, a missed call from her mother and a "OMG" style text from Rosie about how she's finally not just sulking in her room.

Group message: To Ryan C, Ches B

Gents! I think I'm back amongst the living, will give the deets tomozz :D

From Ches B:

About time Ms. Webster! Let's do lunch

From Ryan C:

Glad to hear it! I got some news for you too ;) Let's catch up soonish

Sophie smiled and decided to let her mom know her whereabouts via text, even though Sally too hated texting and especially if she hasn't seen her daughter all night. Soph decided to shoot off the text and then put the phone away as she didn't want the grief from a disgruntled Sally Webster to ruin this pretty decent night she was having. She washed her hands and looked at herself in the mirror. She noticed a smile she hadn't seen for a while now, and was sure it was half from the drink and half from her beautiful companion. There was still an air of mystery about Sian Powers but that was part of the allure she guessed. Sophie composed her giddiness and walked back out to the waiting blonde.

They walked to the kebab shop talking about other characters of Weatherfield as Sian linked arms with Sophie. Luckily for Soph it was dark out so Sian couldn't tell she was blushing like mad. Sian had been around long enough to know names of almost all the main players but didn't know the full backstories on each. Sophie was relieved to sort of steer the convo from the two of them so she gladly filled her in on all the bust ups, the wrecked marriages, the affairs, the kids from affairs, the getting back together after affairs. Sian couldn't help but drop her jaw at some of what she was hearing but, it made for great stories. And Sophie loved talking to someone and having them be completely enthralled, especially someone as beautiful as Sian.

Walking up to the Prima Doner, Sophie saw Ryan leaving his flat he shared with his mom still. Ryan kept insisting that it was a temporary situation but that's what kids did on the street. Lived at home. Ryan always threatened to leave back to Scotland and finish school when a girl wronged him or he felt frustrated with living in such a fish bowl. He smiled when he saw Sophie but sort of froze when he saw Sian. Sian for her part stopped walking. Not completely but enough to make Sophie look at her to see what she was doing. Sophie called out, "Oi! Connor!"

"Hey Soph," said a muted Ryan. He was looking directly at Sian and Sian was looking at everything but Ryan. Sophie got an uneasy feeling in that moment when she remembered about two weeks ago before it all kicked off at the Rover's, with the two of them being flirty and chatty at the bar. This was a complete 180 degree turn from that. Sophie felt responsible to keep the conversation going to cut the awkwardness. And also felt an uncontrollable fluster coming on.

"Hey, so what's your big news then? Spit it out!" said an overly cheerful Sophie.

"Uh er, well maybe I should tell you later. I gotta run I'm late for…" Ryan pointed behind him and started walking backwards leaving the two girls standing there to watch. Sophie wondered what had happened between them if anything, but didn't want to ruin the night by asking or being jealous or nosy. That was her downfall in any relationship, friendly or more than that. Sally was considered nosy, not by Norris's standards, but still a busybody with all the happenings and goings on on the street. As much as Sophie hated it when her mom gossiped, she sometimes couldn't help wanting to be let in on secrets and share information when needed. She wasn't one to spread rumors or lies but if she felt she was doing a service to someone she would tell them. The jealousy however, tore at her. She got burned too many times by others to fully trust anyone. Her family had been torn apart again recently by cheating and Erinn used to really do her head in by going back and forth between Sophie and her girlfriend.

Sophie didn't know if Sian wanted to cut the night short now or what so she waited for her to say something. Anything. She turned to Sian and smiled weakly. Sian smiled back, grabbed Sophie's hand and said, "Well, let's eat," and lead them into the shop as if nothing happened.

Not forgetting the amount of alcohol they had consumed, they still had the giggles and the touchy feelies as Sophie was now reciprocating slightly when Sian touched her. They sat and ate in a somewhat comfortable silence, with Sophie swallowing all the questions she had about their encounter with Ryan as well as her kebab.

The food was all done now and they sort of looked to each other, not wanting to end the night but neither had any other suggestions as to where to go now. Sian waited until Sophie locked eyes with her and said the four most perfect words Sophie had ever heard, "So then. My place?"

Sophie audibly gulped and nodded eagerly at first, then realising how she must look, stopped and said, "Oh I get to meet your dad then." Sophie said it as a statement but meant it as a question, testing the waters as to where this night was heading.

"Ah old Vinnie Powers is either off on some job or with his new girlfriend. Gross. She's a right mare. Anyway, we'll be fine Soph," said Sian with a sly grin.

This was moving way too fast for Sophie but she felt she had no choice but to go. She wasn't sure what she wanted from Sian exactly which made her delay slightly in answering. Sophie noticed Sian's smile fading as she waited for an answer, so she blurted out, "Yeah sure okay." Sian's smile returned as she grabbed Sophie's hand and lead her out the door.

"How are we going to get there…" said Sophie out loud but meant it more for herself. The girls were in luck as Lloyd was pulling up from a late fare and flagged him down.

"Aye where you girls heading? I'm about done here," asked a smiling Lloyd. Sian gave directions as they climbed in the Street Car. This was testing Sophie like no other situation had before. The girls were sitting pretty close, almost on top of one another and smiling when they locked eyes. All the while trying to make small talk with Lloyd when he wasn't being distracted by Eileen on the in-car radio. Normally for Sophie, the make-out in the back of the cab on the way to sex was her favorite part. The groping, gasping, pushing, pulling.. the giggles, the smiles, the looks would make Sophie get goosebumps and turn her on like crazy. This instead with Sian was like a polite ride home with minimal touching and friendly smiles. Sophie was not about to instigate and put herself out there like that either, instead opting for the playing it cool route which was not her strong suit at all.

The cab pulled up to the flat Sian and her dad lived in, which wasn't that far but would've probably killed the mood if they had walked. Sian insisted on paying, since she would've taken it home anyway and watched as the cab left. Sophie watched Sian have a moment while the cab drove off. She was stuck in what seemed to be a deep thought and Sophie instantly started thinking of excuses to get out of there if need be. If Sian, who Sophie knew better after tonight but didn't know extremely well, was going to say this was a mistake or change her mind, she wanted to be prepared. This was all too too much for our Sophie and she started to think of how she was going to get home. She wouldn't be upset so much as embarrassed if this all ended awkwardly in the next few minutes. She would be glad for the new friend she hopefully had now and if no sex was to be had, then no harm done.

"Sophie? Soph.. hello? Haha how drunk are you?" Sian yet again caught her lost in her head and her thoughts much to her own mild annoyance.

"I'm not as drunk as you are lady. So we standing outside all night then or what?" As soon as Soph said this she could hear it echoing all through the street and instantly regretted it. "God Sophie! Play it cool, geez," her inner voice nagged at her again.

"All right all right," said a grinning Sian as she fished around the front porch for the spare key. "Ah ha!" Sophie could not help but giggle at how adorable Sian was in her drunken state and her proclamation upon finding the key. "So you want her? Or as a friend?" her inner voice again begged the question as she followed Sian into her flat. She wasn't sure anymore, but she definitely wanted to find out where this night was leading and what exactly Sian wanted from her.