"Lauren, babe are you sure this is the right thing?" asked Joey concern rising in his voice "Of course it is, as I said before he's obviously done nothing wrong for the police to release him" Joey rolled his eyes "That doesn't mean he's not guilty it means they can't find anything to convict him with!" Lauren walked towards him "I could tell he was sorry Joey and if I let him down he'll be upset" Joey scoffed "Should I play the world's smallest violin for him then?" he asked pretending to play it "Say what you want, I believe him" she replied walking down the stairs "Believe what you want but I won't be there for you if and when he hurts you" Lauren opened the door "Enjoy your night though babe" he smiled she rolled her eyes and walked out the door
She walked through the square to the Vic, she walked in and spotted Jake he smiled upon seeing her "6 on the dot!...knew I could count on you" Lauren shrugged "I'm just punctual is all, so what did-" Jake stood up "Sorry for interrupting, do you want anything to drink?" Lauren shook her head "Oh come on" Lauren stared "A lemonade?" Jake smiled "Coming right up" Jake grabbed his jacket and threw it on "What you doing?" quizzed Lauren raising an eyebrow "Oh, nothing just getting a bit nippy is all" he smiled walking to the bar Lauren heard him order a lemonade and an orange juice and smiled maybe he had changed... of course he hadn't Jake stared all around making sure no one was watching and opened a pocket inside his jacket, he took out a small litre of vodka and poured it in Lauren's drink he quickly put the bottle away and walked back to the their table "One lemonade?" he smiled handing her the drink "So where were we?" he asked sitting down again "Um I wanted to know how I could help,with you know getting your job back" she replied taking a sip of her drink "Mm that tastes weird-" she replied putting it back down "It's lemonade Lauren" he replied "Are you sure?" she quizzed "Yeah well they said they hadn't got the ordinary one I can't remember the name of it but yeah it's just lemonade...why would I lie to you?" Lauren shrugged and continued to drink it "So yeah, I was thinking you could put a good word in for me to Ian, hearing it from you will definitely clear his mind" Lauren nodded "Yeah sure" Jake smiled "Oh I see you're almost done with that want another one?" Lauren stared "I actually should-"
"Lauren stay come on just one more?" Lauren nodded Jake smiled and spiked her drink again, he did this with every drink he bought her he watched her get more and more drunk in front of his eyes and couldn't help but smile his plan was working so well Lauren spilling a drink over him made him leave his thoughts "I'm sorry" she giggled "It's alright but let's get you home eh?" he stood up "What are you doing?" Jake stared "Helping you up" he replied "Well I can do that myself" she replied standing up with the help of the table he walked towards you "I can walk home myself!" Jake continued to walk towards her "You can barely stand, come on let me help" Lauren rolled her eyes Jake took that as a yes and helped her out of the pub, but instead of going towards Lauren's house he headed left "Where are we going?" she asked turning to him "For a walk, sober you up a bit" Lauren broke from his grasp and stared at him "I'm not drunk" Jake rolled his eyes and sighed "Come on Lauren the faster we do this the faster we can get you home"
"I'm not going for a walk with you!" Jake grabbed her arm furiously she fell into his chest and then kissed him, Joey had been watching from outside the minute mart he walked towards the Branning house and stared once more, he quizzed Lauren's stance and ran over to them "Get off him" he yelled grabbing her "Oi, what are you playing at Joey?" she quizzed Joey rolled his eyes and carried her back to the house Jake stared on happilly, Joey helped Lauren onto the sofa and walked away with his hands on his head "What's with you?" she slurred Joey turned quickly "Almost a year! you were sober for almost one full year!" he yelled "Alright Jeremy Kyle calm down!" Joey glared "Calm down! how the hell can I calm down you're drunk! Oh that's right fall asleep on me!" he yelled glancing at Lauren now sound asleep on the sofa, he stormed out the door and walked into the Vic he spotted Jake, he stood up and walked towards Joey "I can explain"
"Outside now!" Joey fumed opening the door to let him out "Joey don't be mad at me" he replied walking out the door "You let her get drunk!" he yelled pushing him "Hey it was out of my hands, she came in all flustered and upset and just ordered one after the other I tried to stop her but she wouldn't listen" Joey glared "She was fine when she left me literally minutes before!" Jake stared "Look mate, try not to be too mad it was a relapse it was bound to happen soon enough" Joey didn't answer he stormed off, Jake stared at him storming off his plan to get everyone to think Lauren was going back to her old ways was working so well, and soon she'll have no one to turn to and that's when he'll finish her off