"Aw that's lovely!" Stacey exclaimed as Kat explained to her in the kitchen, "for you at least… let's just hope Bert stays put tonight…"
"What is?" Mo asked as she walked into the kitchen.
"Alfie is taking me to a hotel tonight! You don't mind minding the kids, do ya?" Kat told her nan, as Nan sat down with her mug.
"Yeah sure, take me for-granted every time!" Nan said with a frown.
"Oh come on Nan, we just have to give them a bath and put them to bed, they'll be back tomorrow at lunch time," Stacey added.
"Yeah and Stacey will take care of the feeding, she knows how to sterilize the bottles and stuff," Kat said, looking at Nan.
"Fine, one night. Not more…" Mo finally agreed.
"Cheers," Kat said with a smile as she stood up and kissed her nan on the cheek.
"Wahheeyy… my lady, your carriage awaits," Alfie exclaimed as he walked into the kitchen and took Kat's hand, "bag is in the Capri… ready to go?"
"We're off then!" Kat said smiling, "and Tommy, do I get a hug?" as she knelt down to hug Tommy when he walked in with Alfie, "be good for auntie Stacey and Nan yeah?"
"You two have fun then!" Stacey told them before they left.
"Not too much fun, this house has plenty of kids already," Mo added before taking a sip of tea.
"Very funny, Mo," Alfie added, "come on… we're gonna be late," Alfie urged Kat.
"Stac, kiss the twins for me, yeah? See ya!" Kat told them before they left the house.
Alfie opened the car door for Kat to get in.
"You really are giving me the royal treatment aren't ya?" Kat told him as Alfie got in the driving seat.
"Anything for my princess…" Alfie said, before Kat smiled and leaned in for a kiss.
…
"wow, this looks amazing!" Kat exclaimed as she walked into the hotel bedroom, noticing the soft white duvet on the bed, the fluffy pillows, and the champagne bottle in the ice bucket on the bedside table.
"This must cost you a fortune…" Kat said as she took her coat off.
"It doesn't matter, all I want is to make this like a honeymoon we never had… I want to see you happy…" Alfie told her as he approached her.
"I am happy… I'm always happy when you're with me…" Kat said as she pulled him closer and wrapped her arms around his waist, underneath his leather jacket and gave him a quick peck on the lips.
"Let's get this party started then," Alfie said as he took off his jacket and walked over to get the champagne, "if only I could open this…" he muttered as he took the bottle and tried opening the screw.
"Here let me try," Kat said as she held out her hands to help.
"No it's alright, I got it, I got it…" Alfie uttered as he managed to open the bottle, only to spill half of it over his stonewash jeans.
"You got it alright… you look like you wet yourself!" Kat said as she burst out giggling.
"Yeah have your laugh…" Alfie said as he laughed with her, "I was going to pop in the shower anyway," he said as he poured himself and Kat a glass of champagne.
"I took one at home…Right so I'll tell you what… you go have a shower and I'll make myself comfortable here… just don't keep me waiting like our first time… just in case I fall asleep, yeah?" Kat told him.
"Hmm… I'm not going anywhere this time," Alfie told her, smiling.
"Well I hope you at least brought one with ya!" Kat reminded him, "I know we're married but it's good to be careful… you know Kat Slater would just go for it but now…"
"yeah I know, I know…" Alfie said as he put the glass down and took out what he needed out of his pocket, "better safe than sorry, aye?" Alfie said with a smile, as he gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
…
While Alfie was in the shower, Kat took her jewelry off and touched up her make-up. She took out a pink and black laced night dress to put on.
She tried it on, but the zipper on her back got stuck half way.
Alfie came out of the bathroom, wearing only a towel wrapped around his waist, and saw Kat sitting on the edge of the bed, feeling down.
"Sweetheart, what's wrong?" he asked as he approached her.
Kat stood up from the bed, "when you look at me, what do you see?" she said as she placed her hands on her hips.
"my beautiful, sexy wife, why?" Alfie asked as he stood in front of her, smiling.
"No I'm not, I'm just a fat, old cow… since I've had the twins, I can't lose the extra weight and now look at me… this doesn't even fit me!" she said as she turned around to show him, and then sat on the bed again, "I bought this before I gave birth to save it for a special occasion, trying to be sexy like I used to, but I'm not, ain't I?"
"Hey, hey, hey… don't feel sorry for yourself…" Alfie added as he sat beside her, "you're the most beautiful girl in the world to me… and so what, if you have some curves… I like a bit of curvy edges and besides you don't need this to look beautiful…" he told her as he removed her strap off her shoulder.
Kat smiled as she pulled him in for a kiss, and fell backwards on the bed.
…
An hour later, Kat's mobile started ringing. She removed the covers off her and Alfie's upper half to get her phone.
"Kat just leave it…" Alfie told her as he kissed her neck.
"It's nan," Kat said as she looked at the phone, and sat up, wrapped in a bed sheet, "Hello," she answered, "right.. have you fed him? Okay try, cuddling him in that red and blue West ham blanket, he should be asleep in no time… if you need anything else just call, yeah? Night"
"What's wrong?" Alfie said as Kat lay back beside him.
"It's Bert again, he couldn't fall asleep," Kat told him.
"Aw he'll be alright… now Mrs Moon can we get back to business please?" he said as he started tickling her again, and slid beneath the covers.
A few minutes later, they heard a knock at the door.
"Oh what now?!" Kat frowned as they took down the covers again.
"I'll get it," Alfie said as he got out of bed and put on a white bath robe.
"May I help you?" Alfie asked the woman in hotel uniform at the door.
"Sorry to disturb you sir, but we had a few complaints from the residents in the next room… what people get up to in their privacy of their room is none of our business but when other residents complain, we have to take action… we have to make sure each resident has a pleasant stay in our hotel…" the assistant manager explained.
"Excuse me?" Alfie asked confused.
"We would appreciate you being a bit quieter bearing in mind, there are other residents trying to sleep here," she added, "if you fail to comply, we'll have to ask you to leave, I'm afraid,"
Kat, wrapped in the bed sheet got up and met Alfie at the door, "what?! Why don't you go and do one, yeah?!"
"Kat! Sorry, miss, we're very sorry," Alfie apologized.
"Have a good night sir" the assistant manager said before she left, and Alfie closed the door.
"It's all your fault you know… it's that giggling of yours," Alfie told Kat with a smile.
"I can't help it if you make me laugh," Kat told him, as she pulled the string of his robe and pulled him closer.
"Like this," he said as he started tickling her again, and lifted her up and threw them both on the bed.
…
The next morning, Kat woke up and turned to her other side to find Alfie's side of the bed empty. She assumed he was in the bathroom. She took her phone and dialed Stacey's number.
"Mornin! Are the kids alright? Did you sleep well? … yeah it was amazing! Best we've had in ages…" Kat told Stacey through the phone, when the door opened and Alfie walked in with a breakfast tray, "listen I'm off, Alfie arrived with breakfast… I'll see you at lunchtime," she said before she hung up.
"Wow breakfast in bed as well?" Kat said with a smile.
"I told you, you were gonna get the royal treatment," he told her as he handed over the tray, "although I went down to get it myself… you have to pay an extra 50 quid to get it delivered to your room,"
"it's alright… wow this fruit salad looks nice," Kat said as she dug in.
After breakfast, Kat decided to get out of bed, she was still undressed, "listen I'm off to have a shower… you can wait for me… unless you fancy round two…" she said seductively.
"Get in there now, come on…." he said as he hopped off the bed and ran after her in the bathroom.
…
"Nan! We're back!" Stacey yelled from the hallway, walking in with Lilly and Tommy, "are we still going to get fish and chips and go to the park till Kat gets back?"
"Yeah sure," Mo said as she walked out of the front room.
"Right, I'll get the twins from upstairs then," Stacey said as she walked upstairs, "mummy I'll come with you," Lilly said as she followed her mum.
"Come on Tommy," Mo said as she opened the front door and walked out on the doorstep to wait for Stacey, "oh shoot, I forgot the keys, Tommy stay there, don't move!" she warned Tommy before she walked back in again.
But something in the street caught Tommy's eye, leading him to wander off in the Square…
Next time: Mo and Stacey are on the search for Tommy, but will they manage to find him before Kat and Alfie arrive back home?