Chapter 4 : Just Friends

"Carla.." Peter said as he leaned on the bar, looking at her – Tony standing beside her. "It's been a while.." He continued as he gave her a small smile. They stood there in silence for a few seconds as both of them just looked at each other. Tony on the other hand was giving Peter looks that could kill! Carla suddenly broke the silence, "Come on.. Were going." And with this, she turned on her heels and made her way out of the Rovers/ Tony stayed behind for a few more seconds, giving the "Don't even think about it" look to Peter. He then followed Carla out of the building..

"I take it I don't need to keep anything quiet any more?." Steve asked with a small nervous giggle. Peter said nothing, he just gave Steve a look before returning to play darts.


"Who the hell does he think he is?!," Carla said angrily as she threw her coat on the sofa of the flat, "Standing me there, smiling at me. He acted as if he owned the place."

"Don't let him get to you Carla.." Tony said as he closed he flat door behind them.

"I'm not Tony.. but I know for a fact what's to come. I mean how ong has he been back? A week.. a few days? An hour?."

"A good couple of hours.." Tony answered. As soon as he answered her, he could of kicked himself.. he well and truly put his foot in it then.

"Ey hang on.." Carla said turning and looking at him, "A good few hours? How do you know?."

He didn't know how to answer her. He took his coat off and went to sit on the sofa before saying, "I saw him going into number one earlier when I left the factory.."

"Oh and you didn't even think about telling me I suppose?."

"Well no for a matter of fact I didn't. Why are you so bothered anyway. I though he meant nothing to you? I thought you hated him..?."

"Oh I know where this is going.." Carla said also taking a seat on the sofa but the opposite sofa, "You thought it you told me that Peter was back, that I would go off and run back into his arms and play happy families with him didn't 'ya?."

"Oh behave will you Carla.." Tony said starting to get angry now.

"Well it's true isn't it.. Why else wouldn't you tell me?."

"Alright then.. Yes. I did start to panick and it's not because I don't trust you.." he said as he got up off of the sofa and made his way over to the kitchen area putting his hands on the edge of the worktops, leaning on them. "It's him that I don't trust Carla."

Carla breathed out a deep sigh. She felt guilty. If she was in the same shoes as Tony then she would of done the exact same thing as him. There as a few seconds silence before Carla decided to get up and make her way slowly towards Tony. "Look Tony.." she started and as she walked up behind him and wrapped her arms around his middle, she said, "I've got no interest in him whatsoever." and with this, Tony turned around and placed his hands on her hips (Carla's arms still around his middle).

"I know you don't.." Tony said but still not looking Carla in the eyes.

"Tony, Look at me." She said using her fingers to pull his chin down so he was looking at her. "I love you. You are mine. MY rugged Scotsman. I'm never giving you up. Were getting married.. and who knows maybe three years from now we could have our own kid. It's you that I want to be with.. Nobody else. I've got no interest in no one else and definetley not in Peter Barlow that's for sure!."

Tony gave out a small laugh and now he was looking straight into her eyes..

"That's what I like to hear.." Carla said laughing with him. "Now.. do I get a kiss?." Carla asked him cheekily.. "Well Mrs Connor, I think you deserve more than a kiss don't you.." Tony answered back as he picked her up and made his way towards their bedroom.. She had now made it quite clear that Peter Barlow meant nothing to her so they could carry on just like normal. Although.. he knew that both Carla AND him would have to face him VERY soon..