Lexi and Ethan lay in his bed talking. They had brought a bottle of wine through and had sipped it with strawberries. She was definitely more than tipsy. She giggled a lot when she was drunk. He wasn't sober either. They looked at each other and smiled lovingly. Telling each other how they felt with their eyes.
"So you trained to be a paramedic?" he asked.
She smiled. "I did." giggled though she didn't know why.
"I always knew you'd do well." he traced his finger across her shoulder.
"Some other man didn't." she muttered. The light disappeared from her eyes.
"Lexi?" he asked.
"My university professor." she said.
"You want me to find him and box his face off?" he asked seriously.
A small giggle escaped. He touched her face softly. She knew if she said yes he'd actually do it.
"What happened?" he asked.
"It was my final year of university. And had this new professor. He was young and handsome and of course all the girls were in love with him and thought he was Adonis. I thought he was good looking truthfully not as good as you but I thought I hated you at the time so I denied it." kissed him softly.
"I was immune to his charm at first. He just didn't appeal to me. He must not have liked that. He took a shine to me. Or enjoyed the challenge. He used to look at me and smile and wink in the lectures. It was annoying at first coz everyone around me would giggle like they were 5. He started asking me to stay behind after lessons told me my work was behind. I was top of the class and he knew it! We spent time together. He would talk to me about stuff we didn't have to learn. Extra credit stuff. I started falling for him slowly. Didn't even realise till I was there. I knew when I was looking forward to seeing him smile at me I was a goner. I ate all the attention up. We went on dates and spent time together in between classes but he never stayed at mine overnight and I never stayed at his. I was too much in love to notice. He used to get these weird phone calls too. But I didn't think anything of them coz he tutored privately. He told me he loved me and I trusted him completely. Worst thing I ever did! I fell for him so hard and thought he felt the same." she quieted.
"Married?" Ethan asked.
"New baby too. I was so disgusted at him. He said some of the nastiest things to me after I threatened to tell his wife. The little firecracker Lexi reared her feisty little head. He said there was no way anyone would believe me coz he was a respected professor and me a lowly student. He said if I told anyone he'd tell them I traded sex for good results. I had worked so hard and only had a few months left so I stuck it out and graduated top of my class. I know I earned it but it feels tainted coz of what he said!"
"Name." Ethan said coldly.
"Your sweet but no." she snuggled into his chest.
He controlled his breathing. Hugged her tight. Closed his eyes. They popped open at a thought.
"Lex are you on the pill?"
"Not recently." then she realised. "We haven't exactly been preventing a baby have we?" she asked.
He shook his head. Saw images. Lexi heavily pregnant. Pushing their child into the world. Smiling at him as she held their baby. A blond haired brown eyes angel. He smiled. He wanted that.
"If I'm…" she started.
"We'll deal with it ok. I'm here this time and I'm never leaving you."
"Never?" she asked.
Time to back track. She wanted slow. Never was forever which wasn't slow! "If your pregnant then I won't go. I won't abandon you again. Or our child. Is there much of a chance?" he asked.
"Could be." she admitted. "A few times recently. And a couple of times a few weeks ago but I don't think they'll count."
"Do you wanna get pregnant?" he blurted.
"What to you?" she asked. Giggled.
"Who else?" he said seriously. "Let me rephrase it. Do you want me to get you pregnant?"
"What? You wanna have a baby with me?" she asked.
He shrugged but his eyes never left hers. They were intense. "Do you wanna have a baby with me?" he asked.
She smiled at the thought of having his child inside her again. Him beside her as she it grew.
They had both drank too much wine earlier. They shouldn't be making a decision like this drunk.
"What if I'm not pregnant?" she asked.
"Then we'll make a baby. And it'll be perfect coz it's me and you together!"
She smiled at his words. She wanted his baby. Had wanted his child for as long as she could remember. She had always thought it would happen.
"Yes then. We'll have a baby!" she said smiling. "When do we start?"
"2 weeks ago." he murmured.
"Are you sure Ethan?"
"Lexi I've never been more sure of anything in my life!"
"Me too!" she said breathlessly.
She kissed him both waited for the other to say those important 3 words. But neither said them. They'd come eventually they decided.
(X)
Peter was asleep in bed. Not sleeping well. He thrashed about in his bed. He dreamed all these fractured images that made no sense to him. A blond haired girl knocked down in the middle of the road. Then in a hospital bed she looked dead as doctors worked on her. The tone shifted. Blackness. He saw a boy watching his father hit his mother. She was dead. Then the father started on the boy. Why couldn't he stop this? He had to stop this!
"Ethan!" he yelled as he sat bolt upright in bed. Jerked from sleep.
He exhaled a heavy breath. Those images were violent and scary. He'd felt genuine fear at the girl. In the hospital bed. Then red hot anger at the boy's father. And who is this Ethan? He didn't know anyone called Ethan. He felt sick. Amy turned and murmured. He was straight beside her soothing the hair off her warm forehead
"Daddy's here baby." he murmured.
He felt as sharp pain in his head. Saw himself saying that to another little girl with moss green eyes. And a boy who looked exactly like him. Dreams Peter, that's all. Dreams!"
(X)
Alice, Daniel, Amie, and Lexi sat at the breakfast table. Ethan and Lexi kept looking at each other smiling. Daniel and Amie disappeared in the sitting room watching cartoons.
"Mum how would you feel about me and Ethan sharing a room?" Lexi asked as soon as the younger ones were out of earshot.
"You mean you aren't already?" Alice asked.
Lexi blushed. "Officially."
"Your both 23 now. Adults. I can't stop you. Is this a sign that your both serious?"
"I think so." What they had discussed last night definitely hinted at how serious they were.
"I had a feeling this would happen when he came back. You two were always drawn to each other. Sorta like me and your dad."
Lexi smiled. "Do you mind if I pick a bigger room?"
"Go ahead. We have quite a few spares with Liv and Evan gone. Caroline and Nomsa and Dupe gone! Although he spends more time here than he did before!"
Lexi yawned widely.
"You ok Lex?" Alice asked.
"It's this Peter Robinson stuff on top of me and Ethan stuff. And my job which I better be getting ready for."
"Lexi this isn't on!" Alice fumed.
"What else can I do mum? They need me!"
Ethan came up behind Lexi.
"I'm gonna get some stuff sorted. Peter and I need to talk later!" Alice said. Walked away.
Ethan twined his arms around Lexi's waist. "Did we make a miracle last night?" he whispered and kissed her neck.
"We may have." she whispered. "You need to pack your stuff."
He frowned. "Why?"
"I asked mum if we could have our own room she said yes."
"Wow, you are serious about us. It's not like you to be so open about our relationship." he said in shock.
"Ethan I'm not gonna risk losing you again. Plus I figured we should have our own room for the time being, get used to being together a lot. As soon as the baby is here me and you will be getting our own place yeah?"
He nodded. "I'm so excited!" he said.
"Me too!" she agreed.
They smiled and kissed softly.
"I'm on a double shift tonight so I'll see you at 4am tomorrow morning."
"That's 19 hours!" he declared.
"I know honey but what can I do? I shall miss you terribly."
"O my Lexi sounding all posh!"
"I've got this weekend off." she smiled widely.
"I can hardly wait!" he said and kissed her. "Call a sickie. I will too and we'll spend the day alone together."
"Can't they're short staffed."
"You and your code of honour. When we're married that will have to disappear!"
"Married?" she asked smiling.
"Well you know…in the future…"
She heard the beep of a car. "I'm not taking my bike that'll be Bob picking me up!"
"Running off to another man. He sees you more than I do." he joked.
"Sorry but I gotta go." Kissed him quickly. "Bye."
(X)
"Daddy I wanna play with the girl today can I?"
"We'll see Amy." Peter told her.
So he was finally here at Leopards Den. It had burnt like a fire to come here for the last 5 years or so. He didn't know why. Something had just told him to get here. Like an uncontrollable urge. An unconscious yearning. He HAD to go there!
"I think it's funny the girl has the same name as me!"
"Yeah." that was weird especially considering the reaction Alice and her son had at him. They seemed like a nice family though. Even if they were a little but mad! The other thing he was thinking about was the attraction he felt for Alice. The mere touch of her hand caused electricity to streak through him. And when he looked into her eyes, he forgot his name. wanted to be whoever she wanted him to be. He'd nearly kissed her last night in the hut. Had wanted to kiss her last night in the hut. Her breath had caught. Cheeks flushed with anticipation. It was normal he liked her. I mean she's obviously a gorgeous woman, he just felt connected to her. Like he knew her on a bone deep level. That worried him. She seemed like the type of person he could fall in love with. And he was only here for 2 weeks so his heart had to stay out of it. The woman in question appeared.
"Breakfast is served at the house if you want some." she smiled and he forgot how to breathe!.
"Thanks."
"Can I play with Amie today?" Amy asked.
She knelt down. "if your daddy says it's ok." Alice was proud of how calm she sounded. Her heart was pounding like a drum.
"Sorry Amy is a little forward." he explained.
Alice stood up looked at him. "Better than being shy. You want something you go for it!"
His eyes blazed at her words. "What if that applied to a person?" he said without thinking.
Alice blushed. "Um, this way for breakfast yeah!" she walked from the hut as fast as she could.
He inwardly cursed his loose tongue. Grabbed his daughters hand and followed Alice. Caught up.
"Look I'm sorry I said that. You just…I dunno. I feel like I know you!"
"Sometimes you get that with people you don't know."
"Yeah." he agreed.
They walked away.
(X)
Daniel Jnr was having a bad day. He had threw something at Amie before which his mum had said was an automatic no for the surgery. No out of school club either so he stuck here all day hearing Amy talking to her Barbie dolls. He walked in the living room and stepped on a little pink brush she was playing with.
Amie walked in.
"You should move your stuff!" he hissed coldly.
"not my fault you stood on it." she said mumbling to her barbie.
He picked it up. Threw it at her but it missed. She grined and threw her babrbie at him. It hit him in the head. He was seething now. She was laughing.
"Say sorry!" he demanded.
"No you threw something at me first!"
"Say sorry NOW Amie. I'm warning you!"
"No stupid!" she turned to walk away.
He grabbed her. Had his forearm around her neck. "Say sorry!" he shouted. Amie was struggling against his tight grip. Fighting less. Growing weaker. Going limp. "Say SORRY!" he shouted louder. She hung limply in his arms. He hadn't realised how tight his hold was.
Ethan appeared. "What's all the shouting…..God Ethan what are you doing?"
Ethan came towards him and he released Amie who fell to the floor.
"Amie?" Daniel asked.
Ethan turned her over. "Oh God she isn't breathing! You get an ambulance now!"
A/N all this will no doubt end in tears. Ethan and Lexi trying for a baby. OMG! And this peter/danny/alice love triangle people r gonna get hurt! And finally. AMIE! OH NO DANIEL WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!