Fa 21

A month had passed and Marian was doing brilliantly in her physiotherapy sessions. She was also managing to walk now with the help of a crutch which meant she was able to do more things with Aiden who in a way had been neglected lately. However, it didn't matter what she was doing or who she was with, her thoughts were always of Robin. They had gotten themselves into a bit of a mess, they had kissed more since that day in the physiotherapy but he had a girlfriend, a girlfriend who happened to be pregnant. But Robin had said that she had been acting strangely when he had gone to speak to her over the last month, she had not even been letting him into her apartment. Maybe she knew what he was going to tell her so didn't want to let him in. Either way it would have to be solved and soon.

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Emma packed the rest of her bags and looked around the B&B room making sure she had all her things. She had not seen Vaisey since that day at the cafe, nor had she seen Allan and in some way she could not help the feeling of saddness that overcame her at that fact. In one way she wanted to see him one last time when another she thought she may not regain the strength to leave if she saw him again. She had decided that this was goodbye and that she would not be returning. How could she? She could never get over Allan if he was right in front of her. She closed her suitcase and sat on the bed thinking back to the happier times in her life. Times where Allan would flirt to annoy her in clubs, or would set his ass on fire or even the time where chocolate had become part of their private moments together. But those were just memories now.

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'Lauren?' Vaisey shouted from the dark office room.

'Yes father.' Lauren said as she stood before his desk.

'This friend of Robin's...Allan or whatever.'

'Yes.'

'He was with someone...a girl.' Vaisey mumbled as he toyed with one of his paper weights.

'Yes father.' Lauren agreed.

'What was her name?' He asked.

'Emma.' Lauren replied frowning wondering what her father wanted with the information.

'So it was Emma.' Vaisey whispered.

'What?' Lauren asked not hearing him.

'Nothing, nothing.' He moaned motioning with his hand for her to leave. She did so. 'Why did you have to do this Emma.' He sighed.

Lauren had spoken to him about wanting Allan her old highschool boyfriend before they had moved to Scotland back. Vaisey having no interest in him agreed, Lauren had then come back and explained how he was with another girl and seemed quite in love, so he had then helped her pull them apart, but he did not know that it was Emma who he was with. Now he would have to sort the matter. Emma was his and no one else's especially not one of Robin's pathetic friends.

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Robin jogged up the steps that led to Stephanie's apartment. He rattled his fists on the door and waited as he heard movement in the house. The door opened and he turned finding Stephanie standing looking at him.

'We need to talk.' Was all he said.

She nodded not yet having the courage to trust her voice and moved aside to let him in. Robin passed her and went into the living room and sat down on the couch mindlessly playing with his hands. He has never thought that it would be this akward.

'Stephanie-' He began but was cut off by her own voice.

'Robin I have a confession to make.'

Robin nodded already knowing what the said confession was.

'I was having an affair.' Stephanie began. She wanted to tell him the truth more than anything but all she could hear were the echo of Guy's words in her head.

'Go on.' Robin said.

'I am not pregnant...i had a miscarraige.' She whispered looking down ashamed.

Robin's head shot up at the latest revealment. He had not expected this, he believed her to admit the affair and then tell him that the child was not his, not that it was dead.

'How...' Robin stuttered.

'I tripped and fell down the stairs thats why I sent you away the last time you came.' Stephanie explained.

'Was it mine?'

Every bone in her body tightened. Could she do it? Could she lie and tell this man that the baby was his and not that of the man that she loved, the man that was now dead also with his unborn child. 'Yes.'

Robin looked up to her, into her eyes hoping they would tell him if it was the truth she spoke but they did not.

'I know that it may be hard to believe me after a admitted to having an affair only moments ago, but I was already pregnant when I started having the affair.' Each word broke her heart as she betrayed Carter. 'You were not showing me any affection and I thought it was because I was pregnant so I went out and met someone and I wasn't showing it so he didn't need to know.' It disgraced her how easily the lies came from her mouth.

Robin sighed and put his head in his hands.

'Robin.' Stephanie spoke into the air, the silence was deathly and unnerving.

'I do not know what to do.' He whispered.

'What do you mean?'

'I have to think.' Robin said abruptly as he stood he looked Stephanie in the eye. 'I will come back and see you soon after I have had some time to think.'

Stephanie nodded and watched as he made his way to the living room door. It was now time to say the words that would crush her the most, the worst lie she could ever speak. 'I love you.'

Robin froze for a mere second before he walked out of the apartment. Stephanie fell to the floor and quietened her sobs and she prayed to God to tell Carter the truth.

'Forgive me Carter I have crossed you and betrayed you beyond forgiveness.' She wept.

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Marian waited in her chair in the livingroom for Robin to arrive. Her father had taken Aiden to the park as Marian had her check up to go to. She was nervous, she knew Robin had gone to see Stephanie last night and she was eager to know what had happened. Were they free to be together now as a family? The fact that he had not called worried her more than anything else and let dark demon thoughts lurk into her head. Her chest tightened when she saw his car pull up into the drive. She watched as he got out of the car, he did not look happy. She heard the door open and close then the sound of him walking into the room. She put her hands on the wheels of her chair and turned it so she faced him.

''What happened?'

Robin sighed and walked to her before kneeling in front of her and putting his head in her lap where she wrapped her arms around it tightly.

'She admitted that she had an affair.' Robin murmered as Marian played with his hair. 'But she swore that the child was mine.'

'Was?' Marian asked frowning.

'She had a miscarraige.' Robin stated as he pulled back to study Marian's face.

'Miscarraige.' She exclaimed.

'Fell down the stairs.' Robin sighed.

'Do you believe her?' Marian asked suspiciously.

'I have to.' Robin implied.

'No you don't.'

'Marian how can I not.' Robin shouted standing.

'She had never given you proof of the pregnancy and now when she is close to losing you she acts vulnerable by telling you she has had a miscarraige.' Marian stressed becoming angry.

'Marian she needs me now more than ever she has lost our baby. I never asked you for proof that you were pregnant.'

'Yeah but I kind of started to show you didn't I.' Marian snapped back.

'Marian I cannot argue about this. She needs me and I have to be there to support her.'

'Well I cannot keep waiting for you Robin.' Marian argued.

'Waiting?! Marian you had your chance long ago before all of this and you said no. So do not go stampeeding your orders to me.' Robin bellowed.

'Get out!' Marian shouted pointing towards the door. 'My father will take me for my check up.'

'Fine!' Robin shouted turning and marching out of Edwards house.

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Aiden had been taken to Djaq's who offered to watch him while Edward took Marian to her appointment. She sat now filled with anger upon the doctors uncomfortable table as he checked her burns and scars to make sure that they had healed properly. The anger that Robin had awoken in her still swam in her veins. She watched as the doctor nodded and mumbled some undistinguishable things to himself before going back to writing on his clipboard.

'Well everything seems to be healing fine and the little tyke is doing great.'

Marian nodded but then frowned. 'Tyke?' She repeated to the doctor who in turn looked to her puzzled.

'Did you not know that you were pregnant?'