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The nightmare was still so fresh that he could still feel the hot flames against his skin. He could feel his flesh blister as the heat bombarged his body. His knuckles raw and red as his blood rushed through his body in attempt to fight the pain. He couldn't really think of anything else apart from them. His family. He remembered the echoing noise of his name being called by some of the watching neighbours. He remembered the feeling of the firemen dragging him back from the blazing house telling him that it was too dangerous. His throat had gone dry and hoarse from shouting and yelling at them to let him go aswell as scream for Marian and Aiden. So many thoughts flooded his mind. How could he live without them? What would he do without Marian and his son? He was dragged back to the firetruck where he was restrained so he could not barge into the house and save his family. They repeatedly told him that he could not only endanger his own life but risk theirs to. But in truth he did not care. If they were to die then he wished to die with them. There was no life to be had if his son and love were not in this world with him. He thought of all the happy memories of being with them. When Marian was pregnant they would often take long walks as it settled her stomach helping her sleep better at night. He would also rub her belly if she was awakened by it. Then when Aiden was born they would sit together all day and just watch him as he slept in his moses basket. Those were times when they were happy. They seemed like such a distant memory now. He held her cold hand within his own as he sat next to her hospital bed. Aiden's bed sitting behind him. He had specificly ordered that they be put in a room together. He knew Marian and if...when she awoke she would do anything to get to Aiden so to save another argument and prevent her from suffering he made sure Aiden was just a glance away. The echoing sound of the machines beeping was a calming relaxation to him. For then he knew that they were both alive. Marian did have a broken arm and a bruised spine though. The firemen had told him that apart of the ceiling had fallen and Marian had threw herself ontop of Aiden to protect him. Aiden had inhaled a lot of smoke but was hooked to a machine to help him breathe. Apart from that all that was left were some minor scrapes, cuts and burns.

'Robin.'

Robin looked to the door where he heard his name be softly called from.

'Stephanie.' He said tiredly as he stood to his feet.

'How are they?' She asked as she walked into the room.

'Doctors said that with plenty of rest they should pull through.' Robin answered looking at them.

'Oh this came for you today.' Stephanie smiled handing him an envelope.

'Thanks.' Robin said taking it from her.

'I'll leave you alone with them then' Stephanie stated.

Robin looked at her. Both their eyes locking. He slowly and hesitantly leaned in as did she, both their lips locking in a small kiss that neither wanted to share.

Stephanie left and Robin took his place once more in the seat between the two beds. He took Marian's hand once more in his own. He picked at the edges of the envelope Stephanie had given him before deciding to open it. He tore the seal and took out the sheet of lined paper that was folded within it. He frowned not recognising the writing and unfolding it so he could see what it said.

Robin

I felt like I had to write to you about what Marian told you before I left. What Marian told you about Stephanie was true. I did see her kiss another man and state that the baby was his. I passed the information onto Marian thinking that you would believe her more than you would have believed me. But I was wrong. I am not telling you what you should or should not do, but I thought that it was something that you needed to know. I think that deep down though you know that Stephanie is not the one for you. You have always loved her Robin you know this. She does to but the both of you are so stubborn. I think you know how short life can be after your parents deaths. Tell her Robin. Tell her how much you mean to her before you lose her. I loved Allan more than I thought I could love any man, but perhaps if I had showed him more love and affection then he would not have strayed with Lauren. I cannot change my past or my mistakes. So please don't make the same mistakes as me. Make the right choice Robin.

Emma.

Robin sighed as he looked to the letter. How did she know what he felt before even he did. He had been on the way to tell Marian exactly what he felt, but then the fire and now with her unconcious. Things always seemed to get in the way when he tried to tell her how much he loved her. The first time was when he was ten years old. He had planned to tell her one day when the nightbefore his parents told him that they would be moving away there was no point in telling her then. Then again when he was in highschool he had been on his way to her dorm since they went to private school to tell her that he loved her. That would have been the second time. But Sarah a girl known as the school slut and someone who had a massive and obsessive crush on him pushed him against the wall and kissed him, which Marian happened to see and went balisitc at him. However, they had managed to put it behind him especially when Marian had roared at him in anger and tears that she loved him. Sadly he had been so shocked by her announcement that he had failed to tell her that he loved her. He had been seventeen at the time. Then two years later when Marian was heavily pregnant he found himself sitting on the couch with her in his arms. They, or well she had decided to call it off between them. Believing that it was not working out. Robin had reluctantly allowed it to happen. But that night with her in his arms and the sweet smell of her hair as the tingles on his chest where her breath was tackling through his t-shirt and awakening all his senses. That was the night he had decided to step up and tell her that the whole break up thing was stupid and that he loved her and wanted to be with her. So he had sat up and allowed her to leave his embrace before standing and looking down on her. He got as far as her name before she groaned in pain and he saw her clothes and the couch be soaked as her waters broke. That was the third time and the last time for a while. For then Aiden came along and with it all time and thought left. He was either getting up early in the morning to feed or change him or running out to get things that Aiden or Marian needed he just got so lost.

Stephanie stood outside the hospital room and smiled sadly as she watched Robin sad and longing face. He wanted Marian and she was the only thing stopping him from going to her. He believed the baby to be his and Robin would never leave her while he believed that.

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Allan kicked a plastic bag full of rubbish out the way of his path as he walked into the kitchen to get another lager. He was still wearing his sweats and an old vest top. The flat was no longer recognisable as somewhere where a man lived. It looked for like the main garbage bank. The once nice clean and tidy couch was now covered in coffee and alcohol stains. He had once been Allan A Dale the womaniser who would get any girl he wanted into bed. Now he was Allan A Dale the trash man. How could one girl change his life so drasticly. How could he go from being Allan the stud to Allan the dud in a matter of days. He should have done something more than words at the airport. He should have buried her in her luggage and dragged her back home. But now he just had to hope and pray that she would come back to him. But then who would want to come back to this. This tip of a house where the owner looked like a homeless Santa Clause. She had probably moved on anyway. Pity he couldn't.

Well sorry that this chapter is so short and pathetic. I was kind of losing the plot but I have it back now lol. But this is probably the nicest update you will have for a while...well for some lol, but its about to get bad after this. I have not decided what I am going to do with Aiden and Marian yet. Should one be fatally injured or even die?

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