I DON'T OWE EMMERDALE OR THE CHARACTERS BLAR BLAR BLAR...IT'S ALL THE PROPERTY OF ITV.
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Donna and Ross sat on the plastic seats in the corridor of the maternity at Hotten General. Ross leaned back and looked her and whispered, "I'm feeling a bit weird about this now...we are gonna find out whether we are going to be having a boy or a girl...did you do this with April?"
Donna smiled as she thought back, "No...she was a surprise...I didn't want to know...but I do with this one...I'm hoping it's going to be a boy"
Ross shrugged, "a boy would be cool...but if it's a girl then it's a girl...just as long as it's healthy and everything"
Donna rubbed her bump and nodded, "yeah, you're right...that should be the main thing..."
The midwife popped her head out through a set of doors opposite them, "Miss Windsor?"
Donna stood up and turned to Ross and extended her arm, "Come on then...lets do this"
Ross swallowed and took her hand and let himself be pulled through the doors.
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Aaron Livsey was sitting on the front steps of the pub in the freezing cold. He sank his pint and watched Donna and Ross' house. In fact he was stalking it. Then the object of his thoughts came out. That slag Kelly Windsor.
Aaron stood up and crossed the sunlit street and blatantly barred her way. Kelly looked at him up and down and pouted as she folded her arms.
"So what do YOU want?", she asked.
"I think you and me can do a bit of business", told Aaron with that hint of a smile.
"Oh yeah? I thought I wasn't your type"
Aaron looked right put off, "NOT THAT you stupid mare!"
"Charming...well, I can't stop 'ere all day, I've got things to do..."
Aaron barred her way again, Kelly was not amused, she pushed her hair out of her eyes.
"Are you some kind of nutter? Because you are acting like one"
"I can be anything you like...but I think you mind be interested in what I have to say..."
"I doubt it"
Rolling her eyes, she went to walk across the street to dodge him altogether, Aaron called after her.
""It's about that daft Sister of yours...Donna...aren't you worried about her shacking up with that creep Ross"
Kelly stopped and turned around.
"...don't make me laugh...why would you care about that...what's he done to upset you?"
Aaron licked his bottom lip and he casually strode up to her.
"Car-jacked that freak Laurel...frightened little Leo half to death in the process as well...I dunno about you, but I wouldn't want him looking after my little boy, would you..."
That soon swiped the smile off that tarts face. Kelly screwed her face up.
"You're having me on, aren't ya? Donna wouldn't have settled for someone like that...she was in the police,she's well too sensible, she just wouldn't have"
Aaron smirked and nodded over to the pub.
"I'll buy you a drink if you want...I'll gladly tell you ALL the details"
"This better be good!"
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At the hospital, Ross held Donna's hand as they both looked up to the monitor, the midwife was moving the scanner-wand about over her belly, "everything is developing nicely with your baby...", she looked at them, "...did you say you wanted to know the sex?"
Ross looked at Donna, "It's up to you...if you don't then it's alright by me"
Donna looked way too happy, "No...I want to know...", she looked at the midwife, "...what is it?"
The midwife turned from the monitor, "you are having a boy..."
Donna snapped her neck round to Ross who raised his eyebrows, "well there you are then, the great Ross gene carries on...", he laughed.
XXX
In the pub, Kelly sat down at a table. Aaron went to the bar where Priya was serving.
"Pint and a white wine please, Priya"
Val who was sitting nearby laughed, "Ohhhh on the turn I see..."
Aaron screwed his face up at Val's winking and nodding towards Kelly.
"...you what? You joking aren't yah? I wouldn't do that if she was yours"
"Eh?"
"Ohhh, just mind your own...", Priya served up the drinks.
"That'll be five eighty..."
Aaron picked up the drinks and nodded his head towards Marlon.
"He's paying"
Aaron sat down with Kelly and she looked up at him expectantly.
"So come on then...out with it...because if you are saying Ross is a scumbag criminal, then I already guessed that with the dodgy dosh beneath their bed"
Aaron lifted up his pint and grinned at her as he let her know the facts...
XXX
Later Aaron was up at the Barton's cattle-shed helping out with feeding the cows. Adam turned from racking up the mucky hay and helped Aaron open the exit gate of the shed.
"So you've been shit stirring it then?"
"Yeah...so?...when have YOU ever been Ross's greatest fan?"
"Yeah...but he has sorted his life out and that...anyway, it'll be that Donna that suffers, won't it"
"Doing HER a favour you mean...as I said...Ross started THIS..."
"and what if he gets mad and lays into ya...Ross can hold a right grudge when he wants to, I've seen it"
Aaron licked his lips, "Nahhh...I'm not afraid of him...by the time Kelly tells Donna that she doesn't approve of him, he's history...there is no way Donna will choose Ross over her sister...I think Ross would have his packs packed for him by Christmas...
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Kelly and Elliot came in through the front door. Donna was in the kitchen baking fairy cakes with April.
Donna looked up as she entered the kitchen.
"Hiya...just baking cakes with April...does Elliot want to join in?"
"Yeah...why not..."
Kelly looked around her.
"Ross not about then?"
"No...he's had to catch up with the garage, we went to find out the baby's sex today...it's a BOY...we are SO excited"
Kelly sat at the table screwing her face up at the cake April was icing.
"So what did he do again? Carjack that Laurel was it? No wonder Marlon don't like him"
"Yeah...among other things...why are you bringing all that up for"
Kelly smiled, a devious kind of smile.
"...I'm just worried about you Donna...you are my sister and I was going to tell ya before...but..."
Donna screwed her face up, "tell me what...Kelly?"
Kelly went for it, "the other day...I was in your bedroom looking for some makeup and that...I accidently saw all that cash under your bed and well, he caught me and he was well mad"
Donna sat down, "what do you mean by mad? Did he hurt you...?"
"Threatened me...he said he wants me out Donna...I mean, I will go if you want me to...I don't want to cause any trouble...it's just he makes me feel really uncomfortable"
Donna shook her head, Ross wouldn't do that, would he? Then again, why would Kelly lie to her? She swallowed and took her hands reassuringly, "It's Christmas...as I said, you are welcome to stay as long as you want to"
"Thanks Donna...I'm sorry about all this...but I thought you ought to know, that's all"
"No no...I'm glad you told me..."
With a plan coming to mind, Kelly smiled again and decided not help clear up, and headed up for a shower.
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Not long till the end now.