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"Come on Elliott, you have to eat those corn flakes..."

Kelly nibbled on her toast as Ross came down the stairs, she turned to see him strut into the kitchen with nothing but a pair of boxer shorts on. He opened the fridge up, and glared at Kelly as he saw Elliott staring at him as he drank the orange juice from the carton.

"Has that kid got a problem?"

Kelly shook her head, "No...he's just not used to seeing half-naked blokes walking about while he's having his breakfast"

Ross blew out a skeptical laugh, "Oh yeah..."

Kelly was shocked, as she flicked her hair back, "what are YOU trying to say? Are you calling me a slapper?"

Ross shrugged as he wiped his mouth with his hand, "you said it...not me"

Kelly stood up and went to the sink and plonked her dish into the bowl, "I don't have to listen to this..look at you half-naked showing me how big it is...I bet you did that on purpose"

Ross closed up the fridge and glared at her, "Now you listen to me...I wouldn't go near you even if you were the last woman..."

Kelly pouted at him, "Well, look at you making yourself out to be some great catch...just to let you know love, that you are 100 percent safe from the danger of me coming on to you...I don't like the greasy type much...you look like you need a bloody good bath mate"

Ross raised his eyebrows, "well...your sister doesn't seem to think so, and seeing its her I'm seeing, then I don't give a flying...", he saw Elliott poking his tongue out at him, "...fish what you think"

Donna was then walking in, "Morning", she yawned.

Kelly was wide-eyed, "what the...you NEVER ARE!"

Donna laughed as she looked down to her belly, "What...and you NEVER noticed last night"

"No...then again it was dark"

Donna filled the kettle up with water, "I'm 20 weeks!"

"Yeah..but you wear it well...I was like a football when I was 20 weeks with Elliot"

Ross mumbled as he faffed about with the empty corn flakes packet, "it's pity you still not...then you could bounce off back to where you came from"

Kelly stuck her tongue in her cheek, "what was that?"

Ross turned and smiled at both of them, "I'm going to leave you girls to it and remove my handsome...if not, GREASY self out of here"

Donna frowned, "What as that all about"

Kelly shrugged, "I don't think your boyfriend likes me much...nevermind...he's so NOT my type Donna, so you've got no worries about me wanting to bed him"

"I didn't think that"

Kelly gave her a knowing look, "anyway...gonna grab a shower...will you sort him out for me, thanks Donna, you're a love"

Donna shook her head as Kelly swanned off, Donna looked at Elliott with corn flakes around his moosh, "Well...best get you cleaned up, haven't we..."

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Ross walked across the road and stood at the end of the garage forecourt. Aaron Livesy had his head in a motor, he looked up to him, "alright? Debbie said you'd be round to clear your stuff, it's all in that bin bag..."

Ross looked about him, "What bin bag?"

Aaron flicked his fingers as something suddenly came to mind, "Ohh yeah...bin lorry was here earlier...must of went into the back of that...oops"

Ross was seething, "you think you are well hard don't ya...standing there trying to fill my boots...well, as far as I can see...you are not much of a replacement buddy"

Aaron clenched his fists, "don't you buddy me"

Ross shrugged, "you think I care a stuff about how you react to anything I say or do..."

Both squared up to each other, Debbie was coming out of the garage proper, "Hey you two, I don't want any trouble"

Ross looked at her, "He BINNED my stuff!"

"No Ross...I did"

Aaron looked all satisfied as he folded his arms and Debbie came to his side, "Aaron's got your job now...so you can go now..."

Ross shook his head at her, "YOU KNOW I've got a bub on the way...YOU KNOW Donna's not working and you know I've gotta rent to pay...but...I'll tell you what I KNOW, shall I...you are doing this because I love Donna and want us to work...sour grapes Debs...that's ALL it is...but yeah...you take him on...numpty here...I'm SURE he can do as good as a job as mine...hey"

Debbie sighed, "Ohhhhh alright! Your jobs safe"

Aaron swung around, "hang on! What about me!"

Debbie looked at them both, "there's plenty of work for both of you now, since Dan's upped and left...so you two best get along...or one of YOU will be going, do you understand me"

Ross and Aaron glared at one another but shook their heads.

"good...get to work then..."

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Donna sat in the café with her hand on her cheek staring into her coffee and listening to christmas songs. Bob came to sit next to her, "hey love, you look like you've got a big weight on your shoulders, what's up?"

Donna sighed, "Ohhhh it's Debbie...she sacked Ross because he wants to make a go at it with me...it's nearly Christmas and I don't know where the money for the rent is going to come from"

"ohhhh you should be looking after yourself since your accident...the last thing you need is all this to worry about, love...Ross needs to get this sorted out"

Donna shook his head, " He's trying Bob...he does love me and he really is trying...he just doesn't very much support that's all"

"Would it help if I was nicer"

Donna was grateful, "it would be a start..."

Debbie then walked in and breezed to the counter with Sarah in tow. Donna looked at her, "Thanks for nothing Debbie...I hope your little girl has a good Christmas because I don't expect mine will"

Debbie turned, "what are you going on about..oh...is this about me sacking Ross?"

Bob was on Donna's side, "that was a bit harsh, wasn't it? It's supposed to be the season of goodwill.."

Debbie sighed, "well, I've just did that...for your information, I've given Ross his job back"

Donna was pleased to hear that, but she frowned, "what? So you've sacked Aaron?"

Debbie capped her takeaway coffee, "No...Now Dan's gone, I've kept them both on...they should be working over there together as we speak...or killing eachother...best get back before world war three starts, see ya"

Bob watched Debbie and Sarah go and looked down to Donna, "see...things are looking up already, aren't they.."

Donna smiled.

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At home, Kelly was watching TV. Elliott was messing about so she told him off and sent him upstairs out of the way. Bored out of her skull, she grabbed the remote stuck the telly on standby. She then bit her lip and went upstairs. She passed Ross and Donna's bedroom and saw that the door was open.

She looked about and then snuck inside and looked about. The wardrobe the drawer, the bedside unit. She then looked under the bed and found what she was looking for.

A cash box.

It wasn't locked and she sat on the bed and opened it. On the tray was a picture of the babyscan from Donna's 12 week scan. She pouted and then tossed it aside and lifted the tray to see the wad of notes.

Cash.

She smiled...

"That will do nicely thank you very much", she happily told herself, flicking the notes like a pack of playing cards.

The door slammed, she jumped off the bed and turned around.

Ross was there staring back at her looking like he was going to kill somebody...

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