This is a RUBBSIH update but I'm going away so thought you all deserves one!

Chapter 16: Lost In You

'Hey love, did you have fun without me?' Leanne said as she entered their flat.

Peter chuckled nervously 'No, how was your trip?' he asked hugging her.

'Great, Janice is well, seems to be having a ball in London' Leanne said running her hand through her hair and sitting down.

There was silence.

'Janice is looking forward to the wedding you know, she's going to give me away, she can't wait' Leanne gushed.

'Oh, right, yeah' Peter said putting his hands in his pocked.

'You okay?' Leanne asked as Peter nodded immediately.

'Good.. well then I thought me and you could get a take away for dinner with Si.. and then maybe.. go to bed early' she winked suggestively as Peter felt a pit in his stomach.

'Maybe another day Lean, I didn't sleep too well last night you know' Peter said.

'Aww without me you mean?' Leanne said pouting.

Peter chuckled. 'Yeah, something like that, anyways, it's lovely to have you back.. I need to run a few errands before.. yeah' Peter said wanting to leave.

Leanne frowned. 'Okay love, I'll get dinner for us, love you' she said kissing his cheek.

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Peter leaned on the wall outside Carla's flat. He felt trapped suddenly. Being with Leanne he realised he couldn't live without Carla. All that time he'd wanted to be with her. But he couldn't hurt her, he couldn't, or Simon. He buzzed on Carla's flat number and waited to be called up.

'Peter.. is everything okay?' Carla asked as he was back much sooner that she'd expected.

'Yeah.. I just needed to get out the house you know?' Peter said.

'Leanne back?' she said.

'Yeah.. she kept talking about the wedding you know.. and she was so happy' Peter said.

'You couldn't do it could you' Carla said as Peter lifted his eyes to meet hers.

'No' he said straight.

Carla blinked.

'Come here' she said beckoning towards her.

'Carla.. it's so hard' Peter said as her lips met him and she kissed him passionately in an attempt to comfort him and show him what he was missing.

His hands snaked down her body and round her waist.

'Peter, don't give up on me, not now' Carla said.

'I'm not.. I mean.. I won't.. I just..' Peter stumbled over his words.

'I get it' Carla said.

'I don't want to have an affair Carla' Peter said.

'Then leave her?' Carla said.

'But.. ' Peter said.

'Then leave me?' Carla responded quickly with little emotion.

'You know I can't do that' Peter said.

'Then I think your greedy Peter' Carla said as he frowned.

'I will do it.. just not now' Peter said as Carla took a deep breath.

'Don't go home Peter, please stay with me' she said, her voice going soft as she pulled him close to her.

'I have to.. Simon' Peter said.

'Can wait half an hour.. just half an hour' her voice closed into a whisper as she kissed the corner of his mouth in a wanton manner.

He was immediately taken in by her seductive charm and wrapped his arms around her waist kissing her back as they forgot their woes and became lost in each other