Chap 15

Introducing more if frank in this chapter. Slowly it will all fall into place and I hope people are enjoying :) bare with me :)

"Go on then you lot. Get lost. Enjoy the weekend" Carla's announcement was met by cheers as the workforce practically ran out of underworld on the Friday afternoon nearly knocking frank foster over on the way.

Carla returned to the office to warn Michelle and Rob that he was on his way.

"Frank nice to see you again" Carla greeted him shaking his hand. "Coffee?" She asked with her trademark smile plastered across her face.

"Yea great thanks" frank accepted her offer scanning the office as he did so watching Michelle and rob work in the other side.

"You guys can head if you want. I don't want him feeling outnumbered again" Carla whispered as she waited for the kettle to boil.

"Michelle you head I'm gonna stay Carla. I don't trust this bloke" rob sneered.

"Oh baby brother I've eaten bigger blokes then him for breakfast plus we're only singing on the dotted line"

"Still is rather stay if its all the same"

"Suit yourself" Carla marched off slightly annoyed by robs interference.

As frank strolled around the factory picking up various pieces of material feeling it and checking a its quality rob was pestering Carla in the office asking why he won't just sign and leave.

Carla walked out to the factory floor approaching frank as he was messing around with his phone.

"So frank is everything ok?"

"Yea sorry Carla I'm just expecting a call. Your not in a rush are you?"

"No I'm ok"

"And what about your body gaurd?" Frank snorted as he gestured towards rob in the office.

"Oh he's just learning the ropes" Carla stuttered. She was taken aback a bit by franks forwardness.

"Well why don't I take us to the pub?" Frank smiled as he placed his hand on the small of Carla's back.

"Unfortunately I can't frank I'm taking my daughter to the cinema tonight" Carla shifted to remove herself from franks over friendly gesture.

Daughter. She has a kid? His mind went into overdrive. Bitch. She told him she was single.

"You never mentioned you had a kid?" Frank questioned.

Carla thought back to their previous meetings. Why would she have said it? What business is it of his? She vaguely remembered him causally dropping hints about her 'partner' and she had corrected him telling him she was single...Which at the time was true.

"Did I not.. Oh well my apologies. Yes frank I have a daughter. She's almost 4 years old.. Anyway she's waiting on me to go to the cinema so is there any chance we can sign the contract?" She smiled.

Frank pondered for a moment. "No. I'd rather take the weekend to think about this Carla. Sorry" and with that he left the factory. Running past Peter Simon and Lia on the way.

"So we all set?" Peter grinned as Lia and Simon ran over to the workers chairs - Simon pushing Lia on the swivel chair as she screamed with excitement.

"Yea sure" Carla was a little confused by what had happened with frank but she decided to put it out of her head and enjoy her weekend with Peter and the kids.

Carla was fixing away the last of the files and contracts as rob left and Peter waited patiently for her.

Peter walked over as she finished up and pulled her in for a long and loving kiss as they quickly got a little carried away. The kids were busy outside and no one had noticed frank come back in to collect his jacket from the office. He stood by the window looking through the blind at the two kissing over the desk. His fist clenched tightly as he spat in anger. He had to keep his cool. He couldn't let this get the better of him and show his true colours. Not this soon anyway. He knew as soon as he had met Carla Connor he wanted her. Who was this ponse in a battered leather jacket? Single she had said. Well he would have to check this out. Play it cool for now.

The screams of Lia haven't fallen off the chair outside interrupted the two as Carla ran to see she was ok and was shocked to see frank standing outside the office door. Something about the look on his face scared her slightly.

Carla brushed past him after stopping momentarily as she scooped Lia up in her arms comforting her.

Peter followed Carla out and stopped as he noticed frank.

"Oh hiya. You must be frank?"

"Yes. Foster. And you are?"

"Barlow. Peter. Carla mentioned you were coming by I thought you guys were all done?" Peter questioned.

"And who are you? Her keeper? Or just the hired help?" Frank spat as he barged past Peter retrieved his coat and left the factory immediately.

so what do you think?

Coming up :frank sets a trap to get Carla alone but will she fall for it and what's he planning?