"Mrs Ryan, you are free to go" DCI Merrygold stated walking into her cell.
"What, why... I mean what's happening?"
"Max Tyler has admitted to the attempted murder and forcing you to drive the car"
"I told you it wasn't me" Melissa replied.
"Yes well its standard procedure and you were the main suspect; anyway get a move on before I change my mind"
"Alryt, were here to see George Smith" Eddie smiled.
"Can I ask who you both are and why?"
"We need to make a statement and its Eddie and Rachel"
"Ok, I'll be two seconds" The officer smiled as Rachel and Eddie went to sit down.
"What are we meant to say Eddie?" Rachel looked a little worried.
"All you have to do is write what happened, don't worry Rach" Eddie smiled taking her hand.
"Alryt Jordan can we have Mel's stuff please"
"Course, uh Eddie Mr Smith will be with you in a second"
"Alryt cheers" Upon saying this, the woman with dark brown hair that had been stood with DCI Merrygold turned around and it was a face Rachel could recognise a mile off.
"Melissa" She looked at her questioningly.
"Rachel" Melissa beamed running over to her and hugging her, "Rachel I didn't do anything I promise I'm being released it was that Max Tyler he forced me to drive him to the school he said if I didn't he'd hurt you, I didn't know what he was going to do" Rachel just looked at her letting it all sink in.
"Yeah and that's what he almost did earlier if I hadn't of been there"
"What?"
"He, um he came to my office and he... had a knife"
"What he said he wouldn't go anywhere near you as long as I drove the car"
"He's been... stalking me as well"
"Rachel I'm so sorry... for everything I've put you through"
"Come here Melissa" Rachel said opening her arms and hugging her back this time.
"Melissa Ryan I believe you are going to have to make a statement as well then" George Smith said from behind them.
"Yeah I will as long as he get's put away, I don't want him to hurt Rachel or any of my family"
"Ha, after everything you've put Rachel and Phil through your saying that" Eddie laughed sarcastically.
"Eddie" Rachel gave him a stern look.
"What? She'll be off again in the next few months if that, maybe days and you know it"
"Just leave it... please Eddie"
"No, Rachel he's right I've been a pain these last few month's..."
"That's an understatement" Eddie sniped sarcastically once again causing Rachel to shoot him a glare.
"Anyway I just want to say I'm sorry and to you as well Eddie, I really am..."
"Yea well I'm not as easy as Rachel to convince"
"I think we best get on we've your statements know" George Smith said after a few seconds of listening to them.
"Yeah uh, where do we go?" Rachel questioned.
"Follow me"
"Melissa are you coming with us, I know Phil would like that"
"Yeah course"
"Come on then get in the car" Rachel smiled getting into the car herself.
...
"Phil!" Rachel shouted up the stairs as Eddie chucked his car keys on the side and went into the kitchen.
"Yeah" Came Phil's reply from the living-room.
"Oh I thought you were upstairs, um Phil... your mum's out here to see you"
"What?"
"Hey Phil" Mel wearily walked past Rachel.
"I'm going into the kitchen, if you need anything come and get me... Mel please don't mess him around he's already been through so much"
"I don't intend to" Mel smiled softly.
"Where's Tulisha Phil"
"She upstairs with Jay and Smiley there on Jay's x-box"
"Oh right... ok" Rachel gave Phil a reassuring smiled before closing the door and walking off into the kitchen to find Eddie slumped over the table with his head in his hands, running her hands across his shoulders he sighed and sat up.
"Rachel I don't trust her"
"I know you don't Eddie" Rachel sighed letting her hands slide onto his chest and rest her head on his shoulder next to his.
"But can you please stop with the sarcastic comments and act in a civilised way?"
"Rachel you're too good to her and she takes advantage of that it drives me crazy"
"I really don't know what else I can say"
"Nothing Rach, nothing cause I hate it the way she treats you and Phil, thinking she can rock up whenever"
"I get your point Eddie but you just need to calm down"
Eddie got up and wrapped his arms round Rachel's waist as Rachel rested her head on his chest, she closed her eyes as he started gently playing with her hair.
"I will and I'm sorry, where's T?"
"She upstairs with Jay and Bolton"
"Ah right"
"He taken a real shine to her hasn't he"
"Yeah he has and I'm glad... what time is it"
"Um, oh my god it's 6"
"Ts due her feed know d'ya want me to feed her?"
"Yes please and can you settle her down"
"Mm"
"I'm gunna go and check on Phil"
"Alryt" Eddie smiled placing a hand on Rachel's cheek and caressing it with his thumb looking into her eyes.
"What?"
"I can't wait for you to be my wife"
"Me either, I'm so excited" Rachel beamed as Eddie returned the gesture, "Right anyway Tulisha needs her feed so get up their daddy" She leaned up and kissed before walking to the living-room.
"Hey is everything ok?"
"Course" Melissa smiled.
"Phil?"
"Yeah everything's fine Rachel thanks"
"Good you want a few more minutes or..."
"No I think we're all done here" Phil nodded going upstairs.
"Do you want a coffee Mel?"
"Yeah please"
"Come on then" Rachel smiled walking into the kitchen.
"Here you go" She said a few minutes later handing Mel her coffee.
"Thanks, so how have you been"
"Yeah I've been fine, perfect even" Rachel smiled
"I'm so happy for you Rachel really I am, I'm just sorry I got in the way of every..."
"Mel you don't have to keep apologising"
"I do though and I am going to make it up to you"
"Mel being here and sticking around is enough" Rachel placed her hand over Mel's as Eddie walked in with Tulisha and her know empty bottle walking over to the sink her placed the bottle in it as Melissa tried to catch a glimpse of her niece as he went to walk back out Rachel called him,
"Eddie"
"Yeah"
"Can Melissa hold Tulisha?" Rachel said it in more of a let her tone.
"Mm" Eddie didn't look to happy but did comply with Rachel's wishes and placed the little one in Melissa's arms.
"She's beautiful"
"Just like her mum" Eddie always made a point of saying.
"Mm" Melissa looked up, "Phil told me you're engaged"
"Yeah" Eddie answered sharply.
"When's the wedding?"
"December 24th"
"Oh wow Christmas eve"
"Yeah we thought it'd be nice because everyone's together for Christmas eve and Christmas day and I've always preferred white weddings"
"That's lovely" Melissa smiled, "Congratulations"
"Mel I'd love it if you came"
"Course I will you've done so much for me and Phil know it's my turn"
"Thank-you hun"
"No probs big sis" Melissa smiled getting up and hugging her.
"Rachel is it ok if I use your phone its jus..."
"Go ahead"
"Thanks" Mel smiled again passing Tulisha back to Eddie.
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