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Robin pushed the wheel chair that Marian was seated in into the house, Aiden sat sleeping in her lap. They had been given the all clear and apart from a small bruises and scrapes they were both fine. Marian had even been booked for her first try at physiotherapy to try and regain strength and movement back in her legs.

'Where do you want to go?' Robin asked as he stopped in the hall.

'Err just into the living room and then you can take Aiden upstairs to bed.' Marian smiled.

'No probs.' Robin smiled and took her into the living room.

He then lifted Aiden from her lap and carried him upstairs to his bedroom.

Marian smiled as she watched them go but as soon as Robin was out of view the smile was gone. She turned in her wheeled prison to look out of the window, she watched the clouds move across the clear blue sky and the birds flying through the air. She felt so frozen in time. She could do nothing for herself anymore, everything she wanted to do now she needed someone else there with her. Now she was a dependent woman and that was something she had never been.

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Emma sat in the B&B that she was staying in starring at her dull wall. She had done what she thought was impossible and survived her first meeting with Allan. If she could make it through that then she could make it through anything. Right? Well she wouldn't have to put up with Allan for much longer, soon she had to go back to him. She decided that she couldn't sit in her room all day so grabbed the keys of her rental car and headed for Edwards house.

She found her sitting in her wheel chair out by the pool looking into the clear frozen water. Emma walked over to the sun lounger which was sat next to her and sat down upon it causing Marian to jump.

'Sorry.' Emma laughed as Marian held her hand to her chest.

'God you scaredme half to death.' Marian laughed.

'Where's Aiden?' Emma asked glancing around the pool.

'Robin came and took him to school.' Marian answered as she once more gazed into the water.

'And how are you?' Emma asked seeing the change in her mood.

'As well as can be expected.' Marian said.

Emma nodded and decided to give up on the topic. 'Marian do you think if someone has a big secret they should tell someone?'

Marian frowned and turned to look at Emma. 'What do you mean?' She asked cautiously.

'I know something that perhaps Allan should know.' Emma winced.

'Like what?' Marian asked becoming more and more concerned with the matter.

Emma sighed sadly before standing to her feet and lifting her jumper up just a above her small but noticeable bump.

'Oh My God.' Marian shouted in shock.

'I'm still pregnant.' Emma whispered.

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Robin had taken Aiden to school and was now on his way to Stephanie's apartment. He had not seen her in almost three days and he felt he had to see her as soon as possible to sort out this mess. He rattled it hand gently on her wooden door. But there was no answer. He knocked again and waited a few moments but again she never appeared. He walked into the front garden and looked in her window her apartment being the bottom one. Her living room was a mess and it looked as though no one had lived in it for some time.

'Robin.'

Robin turned quickly to the door when he saw Stephanie's head peering out from behind it.

'Stephanie.' Robin asked frowning as he approached the door. 'Can we talk?'

'Not now Robin.' Stephanie's whispered trying not to wince as Guy tightened his hold on her arm from behind the door.

'We need to talk.' Robin said.

'I know but can we do it another time. I am not feeling well and I am a little tied up at the moment.' Stephanie winced thinking how true her words were. She felt the knife be pressed tighter against her skin.

'When can I come back?'

'I'll call you.' Stephanie smiled. She had to get Robin away from here.

'Ok.' Robin nodded and walked away. He frowned once and turned back to look at the closing door. Why was she acting so strange?

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'But the nurse said herself that the baby died.' Marian gasped as Emma sat back down on the sun lounger.

'It did.' Emma began to explain. 'When I was called in for another scan it was because they believed me to be carrying twins, which I was. But then one of the babies, the girl died.' Emma sighed sadly.

'When are you going to tell Allan?' Marian asked but the look on Emma's face was not convincing. 'You are going to tell him aren't you?'

'I don't know. I am going back home on Monday and it would just cause more problems.' Emma moaned.

'So you are going to raise this baby on your own?' Marian exclaimed.

'Maybe. I don't know.'

'Its to late for you to have an abortion.' Marian stated.

Emma nodded.

'Look Emma I know Allan is an ass most of the time and he thinks he's God's gift to the world. But I have seen him with many girls and he treats none of them the way he treats you. He adores you. And you know he would make a great father.' Marian said.

'I know and I do love him, but its just so hard to forgive.' Emma sighed.

'If you really do love him, then you will be able to forgive the unforgiveable.' Marian shrugged.

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Robin pulled into Edwards house and walked through it looking for Marian.

'Marian!'

'Out here.'

Robin walked through the patio doors to see her sitting out by the pool.

'Hey what are you doing out here?'

'Nothing just passing the time. Emma came but she left bout twenty minutes ago.' Marian smiled turning to face him.

'What are you thinking about?' Robin asked softly coming to sit next to her.

'Nothing' Marian answered.

'You know I know you better than that Mango.' Robin smiled.

Marian smiled at her old nickname. 'I was just thinking if this was it.'

'What was it?' Robin asked.

'My life. Forever in this chair.' She sighed.

'Don't say that babes. Your going to be able to walk again once you start going to physiotherapy.' Robin encouraged her.

'I guess we could try it.' Marian smiled.

'So what do you want to do? Its a lovely day, and we cannot sit around all day.' Robin said as he winked joking.

'Well I would usually go swimming.' Marian laughed.

'Right then.' Robin said as he stood and kicked his shoes off and removed his jacket.

'What are you doing?' Marian asked as she watched him.

Robin ignored her question and removed her own shoes before lifting her from the chair bridal style.

'Robin' Marian said worried as she saw what he was going to do. 'Don't you dare.'

Robin smirked as he ran to the pool and jumped in sending a wave of water over the decking. Robin kicked his own legs and brought them to the surface where he walked to the shallow end and stood holding Marian in his arms as she laughed and wiped the water from her face.

'Now is this what you would do?' Robin asked raising his eyebrows.

'Well I would not usually be wearing my clothes.' Marian laughed.

'Hey if you want to get rid of yout clothes don't let me stop you.' Robin grinned.

'Steady boy, your in deep enough water as it is.' Marian giggled as Robin began to spin her around gently in the water. She felt so weightless in his arms and she loved the feeling of the water dancing around her body. Trust Robin to make the one thing she thought she could never do again possible.

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Emma hurried through town hoping to get back to the B&B for diner. She had decided to go shopping to buy some of the things that she would need for going back to Scotland. She held her bags tight as she tried to fight through the growing crowd of people. She tried her best to shieldher stomach but it was not always possible as for the third time she was bashed into. She knew she should have left shopping until later. Once again she charged into someone almost knocking her off her feet until their arms wrapped around her waist and steadied her.

'Thanks.' She smiled turning to the man that had caught her. She gasped as the smile instantly vansihed from her face. 'What are you doing here?'