The start of term swung by far too quickly for Imogen's liking, losing the will to get up when her mum called for her to get up or she would be late for school too early in the morning.

Typical for every teenager, the thought that ran through her mind as she pushed herself up and out of bed was 'Whoever invented school should be shot' and she dragged herself to the bathroom to get washed and ready for school.

"Finally she rises from her pit!" Sally exclaimed in an exasperated tone once she saw her daughter appear around the door. "Your dad called he said he's making an appearance here today."

"Why this time?" Imogen mumbled as she walked into the kitchen to get herself something to eat for on the way to school, she had planned on walking with Connor.

"He says he wants to see you." Sally told her.

Imogen looked at her, curiosity in her eyes as she wondered if and what her mother had said to him. "He never comes here though."

"Well ask him why when he gets here." Sally looked back at her. 'It's for your own good Imogen…' she thought.

Imogen just shrugged and grabbed her bag from under the table and made her way to the door. "Well I'm going. I'll talk to you later." She said before walking out and coming face to face with Connor.

"Ready to walk through the gates as Mrs Imoegn Mulgrew?" Connor questioned, giving her his heart-winning smile.

"Of course." Imogen giggled, linking her hand with his as they walked.

Sally watched from the window, glaring daggers at the boy who hurt her only daughter. As much as she tried for Imogen's sake, she couldn't brush off what he did. As much of an embarrassment as she was to Imogen, no matter how much her ways had hurt and humiliated her, no one was going to do the same thing to her. And that was why she had spoken to Tony. To see if he could make her see sense. Her plan was either going to work or go horribly wrong, but she had to try anything.

"Mum said dad wants to come round and see me." Imogen said after a few moments of comfortable silence.

Connor looked down at her and smiled slightly. "That's good isn't it? You've said before you wanted to see him more."

Imogen smiled, knowing he did listen to her, no matter how insignificant the conversation at the time was, he listened and remembered. "Yeah I guess so. I was thinking, mum knows, so maybe he should know too. You know… about us."

Connor shrugged. All he wanted was to see her happy. "If you want to, I'll be there when you tell him if you want? As a bit of support." He suggested.

Imogen just smiled softly and leaned in toward him, closing her eyes when he kissed her gently. "Yeah I'd like that." She spoke once they broke apart. "But we'd have to keep it secret in school though…"

Connor nodded in agreement, knowing exactly why, his mother had never particularly warmed to Imogen even after what had happened, and she was even less impressed to learn of their engagement. He pushed the thought aside and he smiled, let go of her hand and put his arm around her, holding her close as they walked through the school gates, where they were instantly greeted by their best friends.

Dynasty Barry wasted no time in teasing Imogen, who in turn swore her to secrecy about what they had done.

A/N sorry for it being short, midnight writing is never good :)