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Donna watched April eat her chocolate muffin in the café. Laurel smiled as she came to see them both, "Awwww look at her, she's absolutely loving that muffin, bless her"
Donna breezed out a laugh, "She is...but I must admit, I had half"
"Bob does get them in to big, doesn't he!"
She sat down waiting for Brenda to complete her order, "the other night in town was good, wasn't it..."
Donna sighed, "I'm sorry I didn't get to dance with you guys very much, I was feeling abit off colour, but I'm okay now"
"Yes, Rhona said...she said she heard you being sick the other morning...anyone who didn't know you would think you were pregnant!", she joked.
Nearly choking, Donna laughed, "oh don't! It would have had to be an immaculate conception then!"
"Awwww you'll find somebody.. what about that bloke you was talking to half way through the night..."
Donna realised who she meant, "Ohhh, that's just Ben, I work with him...he's nice...but I'm not really looking at the moment"
Brenda came over, "Your orders ready Laurel"
"Thanks...well...", she turned to Donna, "best get back to work, the girls are going to wonder where all their cakes have got to, I see you later"
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Ross was stood outside the café when Donna came out with April. Hand in hand they walked by him, he stared up at her and watched her walk down the road.
"Why does he keep looking at you mummy"
"Who darling?"
"That man...he keeps looking at you"
They reached the end of the road and Donna looked back, Ross was on his phone texting and glancing up at her, "He's not...come on, lets go to the swings shall we"
"Yeaeeaahh"
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Later on, Donna managed to get Pearl to watch April so she could go to the garage. She came forward and paused on the forecourt looking in.
Ross had his head in an engine when he realised she was there, he looked up and said, "What do you want?"
"Ross we need to talk...I don't like how I left things"
Ross shrugged at her, "well I am...I'm so not bothered me"
Donna stepped up to him, she was mad, "Don't give me that, I've seen you looking at me!"
Ross widened his eyes, "Yeah right! If that's what you want to believe, but YOU made it clear what I am to you, so bye, bye, jog on and get a life"
"I'm sorry about..."
"About what?", Ross was counting on his engine oiled fingers when he continued, "...you lying to me about wanting to go out on the rob with me? You lying to me about wanting the money because you were thinking about April's future? You lying to me about telling me you love me..?"
His voice cracked at that bit.
Donna felt bad about lying to him on that part. She lied about everything else, but not about that part.
"I'm sorry...it just got out of hand, that's all"
Ross frowned, "did it? For YOU maybe...there was me thinking that you me and April were going to runaway into the sunset, then you dropped that bombshell on me that it was a pack of lies and you didn't love me..."
"I'm confused"
"YOU'RE CONFUSED?"
Ross went back to his work, Donna flapped around him trying to get his full attention, "It was mad...yes, I was working under a plan...all planned from the beginning, but YOU were my input"
Ross glared back at her from the engine, "am I supposed to be grateful?"
Donna shook her head, "YOU made out of it! YOU got to keep all the money...we didn't have to let you"
Ross stopped what he was doing and turned, "we...WE...as in YOU and your copper mates...chuck the petty criminal some scraps, was that it?"
Donna softened, "Ross...please...it was ALL for the result...but I had fun along the way...I...I..."
"YOU LIED TO ME...YOU WERE CALCULATING, YOU WERE CRUEL AND YOU ARE HEARTLESS...TAKE IT OUT OF THAT YOU STUPID COW!"
"Ross..."
"AND I FELL FOR IT...!", Ross started to sob but he was trying to stop himself, "I had us ALL worked out...on the run...together...me you and April...I BELIEVED YOU WANTED IT TOO...but you never and you stand there telling me you had FUN along the way...thanks Donna.. thank you SO MUCH for that!"
"I cared..."
"I LOVED YOU!"
Donna put her hand to her mouth, Ross was standing there shaken and upset. She reached out for him, "Ross...I do love you...I do..."
He grabbed her arm and dragged her down the forecourt, "I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT! I DON'T EVER WANT TO BELIEVE WHAT COMES OUT OF THAT FAKE MOUTH OF YOURS!"
"Ross you are hurting me"
Ross shook her off and threw her to the ground, he stood over her, eyes all dark and cold, he pointed a finger at her, "DON'T YOU EVER COME NEAR ME AGAIN...THERE IS NOTHING I WANT FROM YOU...YOU KNOW WHAT? THEY SAY THERES'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE...WHAT A LESSON I'VE LEARNT!"
Ross put his back to her and marched back up the forecourt, Donna managed to get up and started to sob, she then backed away and hurried up the street.
Ross looked back at her...he wanted to call out, but it was too late. In a rage he grabbed hold of the wrench and started smashing up the wind screen of the motor he was working on.
Debbie was running over to him, "Ross! Ross what the hell are YOU doing!"
He turned and dropped the wrench, "Why did she have to lie? Why did she do that to me...she screwed me over and I fell for it...how could I have been so stupid"
Debbie sighed, "Donna? Look...come on...YOU need to calm down, let's get you back to your place..."
Ross let himself be led, but looked back to the car, "But I..."
"Leave that...I'll sort it, let's get you inside..."
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Donna slammed the door to Smithy cottage behind her and leaned back on it. Ross was mad at her more than ever now. Why did she have to be so stupid and wade in like that.
Rhona came out from the kitchen, "Hiya...you're back early...I thought you said you wanted to have the afternoon to yourself"
Donna tried to pull herself together, "I changed my mind...where's April?", she was looking through into the kitchen.
"She's painting pictures with Leo...or Leo's trying to...she's pretending to be the teacher"
Donna ran a hand through her hair, "Oh right...well...I'm going for a shower...I need an early night anyway because I'm on 'an early' tomorrow"
Rhona could sense something was wrong because everything Donna was saying was accompanied by a forced on smile.
She watched her go up the stairs and asked, "Donna...are you alright?"
Donna paused and closed her eyes, "No I'm not...but I will be..."
"Do you want to talk about it"
"No...not just now thanks...", she forced on the cheery smile and looked down to her, "...but keep that shoulder free, because I may just need it one day soon..."
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Ross sat on Andy's sofa. Debbie handed him a brew, "There...drink it"
Ross took it but put it down, "I don't need you here to watch me you know"
Debbie perched her bum on the arm of the sofa, "look...I know it's easier said then done...but you have to put it all behind you"
Ross met her eyes, "What? Just like that? We live in the same village, how am I supposed to put all that behind me...HER behind me"
Debbie edged onto the space next to him and stroked his cheek, "I can make it easier for you...you know how much I like you, but I don't want you to think I'm taking advantage of you or anything"
Ross was breathing heaverly, his eyes shot too and fro till she made him look into her eyes and her mouth moved in towards his...
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Donna sat on her bed in her dressing gown combing her long dark hair. She put down the comb on the side and put a hand to her mouth...rolling up the sleeve she could see the bruising start to come through because Ross had grabbed her so tightly.
It looked like she had to move on. If she liked it or not. At the end of the day she was a Cop and he was a robber...
It would never of worked out...
She just had to be sure what to do next...she loved life and wanted to give it...
Even if that would be alone.
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