Sian walked out of the chippy feeling full and also a bit depressed. The greasy food hadn't done much to cheer her up like she had hoped, but did its best to cure her rough hangover. She sort of sighed when she looked at her surroundings. Just then she saw something familiar. Rosie Webster in 5 inch heels trying her best to walk on the cobbled street. Sian resisted the impulse to just run up to her and instead followed her for a bit. She watched as the elder Webster sister walked toward the Corner Shop. Sian wondered if Sophie was working or if Rosie just really needed some crisps. She waited outside hidden in the shadows of the buildings across the way. Minutes and more minutes passed. She began to wonder if she should just head home when suddenly the door opened and first Rosie, then Sophie walked out, bickering like usual.

"You didn't have to flamin' say that to Dev, he would've let me go you know," said Sophie in an annoyed voice.

"Well I grew tired of waiting, and plus, he'd do anything for me. I can tell," said Rosie with a satisfied smile.

"Oh here we go. Everyone wants Rosie Webster don't they? Give me a break," said Soph with a shake of the head. Rosie started walking toward the Rovers and Sophie grabbed her arm. "Wait, um, can we go to the Bistro instead? Yanno, class it up a bit?" Sian heard Sophie ask. Sian's heart dropped. Sophie would try to avoid her now.

"Well sure, but … well okay yeah," said a slightly confused Rosie.

Sian never considered herself impulsive, but felt like she should do something. What it was she didn't know but she had to act out. She was not about to let her past get in the way of her future happiness any longer. She quickly walked up to the Webster sisters as Rosie was trying to keep her balance on the cobbles (still) and Sophie was grinning like an absolute goofball at her phone. Sophie had her phone in front of her and started typing away when Sian approached them.

"Alright ladies?"

Both sisters were distracted to the point of just replying "Yeah ta," before it sank in who was saying it to them.

"Ohhh alright Sian?" said Rosie with a cheeky grin as she looked over to her younger sister.

Sophie stopped typing on her phone and stopped everything else. Walking, thinking, BREATHING. Just stopped. Sian was there, looking at her with a glint in her eye and also a touch of sadness.

"Uh, alright Sian?" asked Sophie after about 5 seconds. Her brain, lungs and heart starting functioning again. Geez Sian could do a number on her.

"Sophie, I was hoping we could talk.. in private," said Sian eyeing Rosie. Rosie for her part was smiling like a lunatic at their interaction. She thought Sian would be absolutely perfect for her Soph. She was smart, funny and pretty well fit if she thought so herself. She also took the hint and excused herself.

"Um Soph, I'll just wait for you in the Bistro yeah? Nice to see you Sian! Hope to see you more often," said Rosie trying to plant a seed.

Sophie rolled her eyes. "Nah I'll join you sis, have a good one Sian," said Soph trying to get the hell out of there. She wasn't ready for this conversation, she didn't want to get let down yet again.

"Sophie!" said Sian and Rosie at virtually the same time. Both wanted Sophie to stay and have this discussion, for different reasons but for the same end result. They both chalked it up to Sophie being stubborn.

Rosie didn't waste any time in grabbing Sophie aside. "Stay here and talk with her, she's obviously upset. Go on," said Rosie.

Sian could hear what was being said, and couldn't help but get a bit teary eyed at how difficult this had all become. "Soph, please."

And there it was. Sian saying "Soph" in just the right tone of voice. She felt weak in the knees. She had to stay now. Sian had mind control over her it seemed and no matter what Sian was going to say as to why they couldn't be together, Sophie was going to take it. And she wouldn't upset the blonde. She never wanted to upset Sian.

Sophie sighed. "Oh alright fine. After you," said Sophie motioning Sian to walk to a place where they could talk in private. "I'll be in soon yeah?" she said to Rosie who looked a bit baffled but happy nonetheless.

"Take your time Sophie. Talk some sense into her Sian please, " said Rosie. Sophie stood staring at the nerve of her sister.

"Shut your gob you slapper," thought Soph as Sian grabbed her and led her away from the middle of the street. Sophie thought she should answer Erinn's sext she had sent minutes ago, as she didn't want to seem like she didn't appreciate the hotness and sexiness of Erinn. For as much as she put Sophie through, she was still hot shit.

Sian walked toward the bench, THEIR bench and hoped that the walk wasn't going to be as awkward as it felt now, the whole way. She turned around to see how close Sophie was following her, and saw her distractedly staring at her phone with a slight blush on. Sian sighed.

"Where are we going? We could've talked way back there…" said Sophie putting her phone away and realizing how far they had walked while she was texting Erinn back.

"I know. Just trust me," said a determined Sian. When they reached the bench, Sian turned around and put her hands out toward Sophie's.

Sophie stood there, watching what was happening. She wanted to protect herself but would go wherever Sian led her. This could be so dangerous. Soph almost killed herself because of Erinn. Not intentionally but just gave up so many times that she didn't care what had happened to herself.

Yes, this was different. The timeline was shorter, but the connection she felt to Sian could not be denied. With Erinn it was based on games and well… Erinn's looks. Sophie was a sucker for a redhead EVERY TIME. This was different. Sian was a looker, no doubt about it, but this was a personality mesh that she had never felt before.

Sophie had no choice but to extend her hands to Sian's.

"Sit with me please Soph," said Sian trying to hide her shaky voice. Of course Sophie complied.

Sophie felt like her whole body was lava again, like she does when Sian touches her, but wanted to nip this in the bud from the start.

"Sian I already know what you're going to say…"

"Oh you do? I don't think so," said Sian sighing a little.

"I KNOW I do. Look Sian it's okay. I'll be okay. You can be with whoever you want. I mean…"

Sian knew this would happen. All of the misunderstandings and missed communication had reached it's point here. Sophie had given up already. And yeah maybe it wasn't much of anything yet, she knew that the brunette felt a connection like she did. She just had to.

"Sophie. I'm glad you said that, because I want to be with you."

Sophie stopped talking and stopped breathing again. "What? Since when… wait, what? If you want..who was that guy? Wha…?" asked Sophie totally at a loss for words.

"Oh Sophie Webster tongue-tied I see. There's a first," said Sian a bit annoyed, not at Sophie but more at the situation and Darren's place in it all. Bless him, he didn't know what he was doing to Sian. He had his own journey, and of course it was going to cross Sian's path again. Who knows it might cross her path later down the road, but still. She hated the timing of it all.

"Sian, I…" stammered Sophie.

"Shut up Sophie," Sian said as she leaned in for a kiss. Before Sophie knew what was happening, Sian's amazingly brilliant lips were against hers. Again.

Sophie didn't know what to do but run. She was good at this you see. "Sian I can't. Not now. I'll um.. call you.. I will. I just have to go now. I'm so so sorry."

Sian reached out for Sophie's coat. "No wait!" cried Sian at Sophie who had nervously run away from the bench. "Soph!"

Sophie had to get the hell out of there, but didn't want to go to Erinn's. She ran directly to the Bistro, where she knew she could dump all of her feelings out to her sister who always eagerly awaited the goss.

"You WOT?" said Rosie way too loudly for Sophie's liking. Or Nick and Leanne for that matter.

Sophie had dumped all of everything on Rosie. Erinn, Sian's admission, how she booked it away from the bench when Sian had kissed her. Rosie was finding it way too hard to control her emotions.

"Who even are you Sophie? I don't know you. I don't know this.. THIS PERSON you have become," said Rosie over-dramatically even for Rosie Webster.

"Alright, reel it in Rosie, just help me yeah?"

"Well don't be ridic Sophieee. You don't want to be with that Erinn do ya, you want Sian. End of."

"Like I told you Rosie," said Sophie through gritted teeth, "it's not that easy. Erinn and I seem to be at a happy middle ground. I mean yeah, it's only been a day, but it's also been a day since I saw Sian kissing some guy."

"Ugh, this is why I like men Soph, honestly."

Sophie rolled her eyes. She liked where things finally were with Erinn, but she also just got Sian to admit she wanted her. Sian Sian. And THE Erinn. "When it rains it pours eh?" she thought. She needed some time to absorb this all. How long, she didn't know, but she had to choose or she might not end up with either of them.

Sian watched Sophie run away and couldn't help but feel so very alone. She didn't know the whole backstory of her and Erinn, just a few words here and there. Ryan filling her in a bit, but getting any details from a boy is the most difficult thing ever, and the little he did tell, she had asked just to diffuse the awkward date they were on. From what she got though was that Erinn was just one huge headache for Sophie and had been for years. Leading her on and that, she supposed she could see that if Erinn was willing to give in to Sophie now, then Sophie should take advantage of that, but… Soph seemed so excited and happy and nervous around Sian, that she had to have felt something for the blonde. And with Darren here, confusing things, she could see how Soph might think she was leading her on as well. Sian had to admit she was glad there was a bit of closure with Darren, it wasn't this dark corner of her mind anymore that he was coming for her. She didn't have to hide anything anymore. And she wasn't. She had strong feelings for Sophie Webster that she wasn't going to hide anymore.

Sian sighed deep and felt a pain in her chest. Her heart ached not just for Sophie but just for how her life had turned out. She was glad to be away from the mess of Southport but didn't want another mess here in Weatherfield. If she wasn't in so much mental anguish she would go in and tell Sophie a thing or two, didn't she know how hard it was to admit all of that? But alas she couldn't muster up that much courage in such a short amount of time. Sian didn't know what to do now, should she just wait until she gets cold enough to want to walk home? Should she go into the Bistro to gang up on Sophie with Rosie? She felt good that at least Rosie was sort of on her side. From what she remembered the elder Webster sister was no fan of Erinn, maybe if she could talk to Rosie and get the facts from her, yes that.. THAT would be the plan. Getting Rosie alone though and focused seemed like a task in and of itself, but she worked tomorrow night at the Rover's so maybe she would see her in there with Jason. Sian sighed again and started the sad trek home. She kept her eyes on the Bistro's doors in case any beautiful blue eyed sisters would come out, but no such luck.

Sophie left the Bistro with her eyes glued to the bench (THEIR bench) looking for the blonde. She didn't know what she would say to her, as for once in her life, she had no comeback for Sian's declaration. Soph had often wondered in the past how much Erinn would actually ruin other relationships she would try to get into, but it's all different now. Yes Sian was amazing but she had a past too, and one that didn't seem so much in the past. She knew the relationship with Erinn was all about games but Sophie seemed to be winning this time. It's all she had ever wanted, to win at least one round. "How sad Webster," Sophie chided herself. It seemed that she didn't really love Erinn anymore, she just wanted to win the game. Whereas with Sian she could see a life together. She just felt right. Erinn always felt like a mismatch but when it was on, it was explosive, but that was simply because Erinn would snatch it away just as fast as she put it out there. Hence creating the need and want and so on. Sophie felt a wave of nausea rush over her. Remembering those days made her feel like blowing chunks. And now? Now it was the easy option. Sian seemed hard now, she didn't want to put her feelings out there so fast like she did with the redhead and so instead ran away. "But she told you she wants you, what are you doing aye?" Good question. What was she doing? Her pocket buzzed.

From Erinn S:

"You coming over? Or nahhh.."

To Erinn S:

"I'm actually pretty tired. You wore me out pretty good ;) Think I should rest up for tomorrow night..sound good?"

Sophie wasn't lying but wasn't telling the truth either. Their monumental night and day did leave our Soph knackered but she always had more in the tank for Erinn. She did however need a night to herself to figure out just what she was going to do. Her phone buzzed again as she was looking at the night sky. Erinn sent a picture of herself partially nude.

From Erinn S:

"You sure then love? ;)"

Sophie's eyes widened. Erinn was good. She could make Sophie feel like throwing up and horny in just a matter of minutes. Sophie's tie to Erinn was the only thing making this difficult. So many things had happened and now she had upper hand! Sophie Webster was winning, but why did she feel so shitty?