Jake double checked the door making sure it was locked, he then reached into his pocket and checked to see if his pocket knife was there he smiled when he felt the blade he then followed Lauren into the kitchen closing the door behind him "Why are you closing the door?" she asked "Oh I just want some privacy is all" he smiled "Is that door locked?" he quizzed "Why do you want to know?" he shrugged "There's some mental people out there Lauren keep yourself safe yeah?" Lauren stared at him she then checked the door "It's locked yeah" he smiled "Good girl, you know safety first"
Joey walked back to the Vic Mick stared at him and walked over to him "Come in from the cellar I don't want the missus to know what i'm up to" he demanded Joey nodded and walked back outside he walked through the side entrance and opened the door to the cellar, he walked up the steps and opened the door he was at the stairs he smiled and darted up the stairs without being seen, Mick ushered him inside and closed the door behind him "What's all this for then?" Joey sighed "I want to check something, you know check to see if I can trust them" Mick stared and placed the tape in the VCR "Sit back Joe, now what time you wanna go to?" he quizzed "About 6" Mick smiled and fast forwarded the tape
"Why are you so interested in my safety all of a sudden?" Lauren quizzed "Just looking out for you don't want anything bad to happen to you"he smiled "You wanted to talk?" she replied sternly "Yeah I wanted to explain what happened earlier today and why I did what I did" he answered "Go on!" she yelled "Do not talk to me like that!" he replied making Lauren jump "I did all those things to see you suffer" he whispered angrilly "Suffer?" she asked confused "You stitched me up Lauren, you told me you wouldn't and then what happens some police men are at my door a few minutes later and i'm being cuffed all because of you and your big mouth" Lauren stared she was now getting a little bit scared "I apologised Jake" she answered "Oh you apologised!" he yelled "All is right in the world that Lauren Branning knows how to say sorry!" Lauren walked backwards into the counter "You did spike my drink didn't you?...you made me get drunk!" Jake turned "Quit the sob stories Lauren they are getting old you knew damn well there was alcohol in that lemonade and you continued to drink it!" Lauren shook her head "I didn't, I swear" Jake stared confused "You're not innocent Lauren you knew it, admit it" he answered "No i didn't" Jake begin to lose his patience "Admit it!" he screamed "Ok I knew there was alcohol in every drink you served me" Jake smiled "Was that so hard?"
"How long will this take?" asked Joey getting impatient "Look someone messed up the labels on the tapes it's not my fault is this an emergency or something?" he asked "No I just want to know if I can ever trust Lauren again" Mick stared at him and then the screen "Here we are Joe Monday 20/5/14 here's your tape...now what did you say 6pm?" he asked "Yeah" Joey stared intently at the screen trying to pin point Jake "We're getting close now there's Jake walking in" smiled Joey just then the picture on the T.V. disappeared Joey stared at Mick angrilly "Sorry Joe that wasn't my fault" he replied walking over and trying to fix the T.V. Joey sighed and lay back in his chair
"Why are you doing this Jake?" asked Lauren confused "Funny those were her last words too" he smiled turning to face her "Who's last word's?" she asked confused "Who do you think Lauren?" he asked trying to hide a smile "Lucy? how did you see her- Oh my god" she yelled "Surprise, you were right all along sweetie, and they let me out...so who clearly won this game" Lauren began to text from her phone in her pocket, Jake stared and grabbed it off her "Who are we trying to text? ah, Joey well guess what love Joey or little Abi even...they won't help you, you're nothing to them thanks to me" he smiled putting her phone on the table "Why are you doing this?" she repeated now petrified "You ruined my life Lauren!" he yelled "I was doing so well with Sadie and then you, you ruined it all and then I had nothing nothing but a bottle of stupid vodka, then I look at you happilly walking around the square still loved by everyone, everyone so proud of you and I just thought why isn't she suffering she should be suffering not me ..you brought me back to square one and I will never forgive you for that" Lauren walked to the back door and frantically tried to open it Jake stared furious.
"Right let's try this again" smiled Mick sitting down the tape continued from the moment Jake walked into the Vic Joey didn't take his eyes off the screen he took in every moment Lauren then walked in the tape showed Jake standing up and asking Lauren a question he then walked towards the bar and ordered the drinks Joey stared as he noticed Jake pushing a glass to one side and opening his jacket to reveal a bottle of vodka he then poured it into the glass and handed that glass to Lauren "Oh my god" he whispered "I tell she was telling the truth?" asked Mick "I am the biggest idiot ever" he replied standing up and running his hands through his hair "We all make mistakes mate"
The door eventually opened it and Lauren made a break for it, Jake grabbed her back and closed the door again he walked away and noticed Lauren was about to try leave again he took out his knife and put his arm around her neck, Lauren stared at the knife just inches from her neck when her phone rang she moved towards it "Answer that and i'll slice your head off so fast!" he threatened menacingly "Don't worry Lauren this will be all over in five minutes" he smiled
Joey hung up the phone and stared at the Branning house Abi walked passed him "Abi!" he yelled running towards her "Lauren was right" Abi stared confused "Jake spiked her drink" he answered "Joey I'm meeting Jay now can we talk tomorrow?" she asked "Yeah...oh! is she in the house?" he asked Abi stared "No it's in darkness try Cora's" Joey smiled and made his way to Cora's.