Michelle was sat in the back room in the rovers waiting for Steve to come back from the airport with her parents, she was thinking of how to tell them about Liam and Carla as it would come as a huge shock.

Maria snuggled up into Tom as they lay in bed together, their clothes scattered all over the floor. Tom was still in shock at what had just happened, he had slept with one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen in his life. Yet he did not feel guilty that she had just broken up with his cousin, who was nearly killed the night before. "Did you like it" Maria asked nervously, she had not slept with any man except Liam for a while, "it was amazing…it was…I can't explain it…" he trailed off. Maria giggled and ran a hand up his chest "you weren't so bad yourself".

"What does this mean? Are we like…?" "Going out?" Maria answered for him, looking up at him, Tom nodded slightly. "If you want to" she said seductively and leaned in for a kiss, in which tom responded enthusiastically "I take it that's a yes then?" Maria said against his lips, he couldn't find his voice which made Maria smirk a little, and it wasn't long before they were at it again…

Carla wheeled Liam out of the hospital, she had already got in touch with Michelle to let her know that they were leaving the hospital and going back to Carla's flat. She was nervous about Liam's parents coming over and how they would take the news of her and Liam and she still had to tell Tony that is was over between them. They got to the car and she had to help him out of his chair and into the front seat, which she struggled too as he was a lot heavier than her. Liam had not said a word since they left the hospital which worried her, Carla folded the wheelchair and put it in the back along with his crutches.

After she had settled into her seat, she looked across at Liam with a smile. "You ok?" "Yeah I'll be fine once we get home". Carla put her hand over his and rubbed it gently before starting the car and driving away from the hospital.

Steve walked into the pub with Helen and Barry. "She's through the back" he said to the worried couple, he stayed in the front to give them a minute alone. As they went through Michelle jumped from her chair and gave her mum a hug, "I'm glad to see you" she said. "It's good to see you as well, just wish it had been under better circumstances" Helen replied. "Hi Michelle" Barry said to his daughter, not bothering to ask how she was as it was a bad time after what had happened to Liam.

"We better be getting off to the hospital then" Helen said, desperate to see her son. "Carla's just got off the phone, he's been released" Michelle said. "That's a bit soon is it not?" Barry asked, wondering if he was well enough to come home. "Well he must be stronger that what we think" Michelle replied with a little smile.

"Well where's Maria? Shouldn't she be the one taking him home, she is his wife" Helen said, and that had just reminded Michelle that her parents needed to be told the truth. "Maria's at home, I don't think she'll want to come to Carla's with us" Michelle said trying to break the news. Barry looked confused but didn't say anything, "What do you mean she doesn't want to come and see him, he's her husband for crying out loud!" Helen said, wondering why Maria was not with Liam right now.

"Well mum you see…last night, when we were at the hospital…" Michelle said, this was going to be harder than she thought. "Yes?" Helen asked, still furious that Maria was refusing to see Liam. "Well Liam was with Carla…not Maria and well he's going to be with Carla for now on…". "What do you mean? Have he and Maria split up?" Michelle nodded and hoped her parents now would have understood entirely what she was saying. "Why what's happened?" Barry asked, they still had not realized why he was with Carla. "Look this is going to a shock to use both…" "Oh Michelle, spit it out will you" Helen said, frustrated that her daughter would not just tell them the truth.

"Liam and Carla…were having an affair" there she said it, she had finally got it off her chest. "What? No, that can't be true. She was married to Paul, they, wouldn't…" "Its true mum, Carla stayed with him all night at the hospital". Barry didn't say anything, he was too shocked to respond to what Michelle had just told them.

"So they think they can just walk off into the sunset and that will be it? You know if my son wasn't in the state he was, I would go round there and tell them exactly what I think of this…relationship, if you can even call it that" Helen said, raising her voice a little. "Helen, calm down love" Barry said to his wife, knowing that an argument would only make things worse. "How can I calm down, I've been worried sick all night and I come here to find out that my son's been having an affair with his sister in-law, I just can't believe it". Michelle sat her down at the table, trying her best to calm her mother down.

"Look this is isn't going to help, I'm going round to see Liam later on. I want you to come as well, but you can't act like this if you do. I did that and all it did was cause Liam stress and I regret that now." Barry sat down next to his wife, he wasn't happy at what Liam and Carla had been up to, but he loved his son and wanted to see him get better and although she didn't see eye to eye with either Helen or himself, he cared a lot about Carla as well.

"I don't know why I'm surprised…you know, I knew that Carla was trouble from the minute I met her." Helen said. Michelle just sighed.

As Carla wheeled Liam into her flat, it was empty. Tony must have been away out, much to Carla's relief. She noticed an envelope in the kitchen. "Liam sweetie, do you want to go for a lie down, you didn't sleep that well last night, so maybe you could do with the rest". Liam shook his head, no. "If it's alright with you…could we just sit and watch TV for a while?" Liam asked, just wanting to be with the woman he loved. "Of course we can sweetheart" Carla said and went to help him onto the couch, but he stopped her "give me the crutches, I need to able to move about myself". Carla nodded, knowing he was right and gave him them, he struggled at first but managed to lift himself out of the chair and onto the sofa.

"I'll be over in a minute, just let me check the mail" Carla said, wanting to know what was in the envelope. She opened it and read

Dear Carla, I'm going to make this quick. I know you don't love me and as much as I love you, I'm going to make your life easier by getting out of it. I want you to be happy and if being with him makes you happy, then I won't get in your way any longer. I'm getting the first flight I can get, and get as far away from weather field as possible. I'm sure you'll make him as happy as you made me.

Tony

Carla sighed, feeling guilty at what she put tony through, but relieved at the same time, knowing she wouldn't have to tell him herself. She put the letter in the bin and went over to join Liam on the sofa. She took his hand and smiled at him "I love you" she said and kissed his temple.

Helen had calmed down a bit now and they were all sitting at the table, including Steve who had come through earlier after things had cooled down. "Michelle, why don't you make us all a nice cup of tea eh?" Barry asked his daughter. Michelle smiled and asked Steve "Steve, could you go and see Maria for us please?" "Yeah, I'll go round there, see how's she's doing". "Thanks babe" Michelle said and Steve left.

He got to the door and knocked no answer. He knocked again, but still no answer. Steve and Michelle had a spare key for what was Liam and Maria's house. He took it out, wondering if Maria was in but was too upset to see anyone. Tom and Maria, who were still in bed fooling around did not here the knocks on the door and were oblivious to the fact that Steve was now in the house. He searched the lounge and kitchen, but she was not there. Ozzy appeared and he gave the dog a clap before heading upstairs, he pushed the bedroom door open, Tom and Maria broke their kiss. Steve was shocked at what he discovered. Tom and Maria were in bed together in a state of undress….

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