A/N: Thank you for all your support and reviews they are awesome and so heartwarming. I want to apologise for the last chapter as pointed out by HoAMR, the last chapter was a little confusing and left you with loads of questions. So I thought I would explain in my authors notes -

1) At the end Patricia goes Eddie's house where he answers the door, basically to say that Sarah has taken Mia away

2) Eddie gets arrested for assault and then when Patricia goes the police station with the intention of bailing Eddie out - it's already been done by the Sarah.

With the prospects of my relationship with Eddie being over, I decided there was one person I needed right now. That person was my sister Piper! She had been the only one to see Eddie the night he said he loved me and if I was really honest I needed someone to tell me everything was going to be okay. I searched high and low for Piper, looking at home, then at the pub and finally at Alfie's restaurant. That's when I saw them both; Alfie and Piper eating late lunch together. I didn't know whether I should go in and disturb them but my better judgement took over and I knocked gently on the window, until Alfie opened up.

"Hey Patty, what's wrong?" Was all Alfie could say before I couldn't hold it in anymore and my legs had given way. I was on the floor, curled into ball with the tears rolling down my face. I had never felt like this ever and for the first time in my life, I couldn't fix it.

"Patricia what's happened? I don't understand!" I hadn't realised but Piper had her arms wrapped round mine, pulling me close. We may not always see eye to eye but I knew right now I needed her here with me. The tears kept flowing and sobs keep coming I couldn't control myself.

My chest was heaving heavily and the lump in my throat was rising. I swallowed it down and managed to spit out, "It's Eddie…he he hates me…and I I don't think he will forgive me this time." I broke down into more tears and Piper just held me tighter.

"I don't get it, did you and Eddie get in a fight." Piper pulled out of our tight embrace to look me in the face.

"Not exactly, Daddy had Eddie arrested for my assault. The worst part is he had his daughter taken away from him and it's all my fault!" She was looking directly at me now, examining my reactions and then she wiped away the new formed tears off my cheeks.

"Look he's angry now but he'll calm down eventually and he'll be begging to see you. I'm sure of it." She takes my hand and pulls us off the floor and instructs Alfie to make us a cup of coffee. "How about you go home and get some rest, then you, me and Alfie can go out after work and grab a drink. How does that sound?"

"I don't want to sound ungrateful Piper; it's just that I don't really feel like drowning my sorrows and playing third wheel to you two all night." She nods in acceptance, I can see she understands and with that I decide she's right. I do need some sleep, so after a quick goodbye I head home, hoping to god I don't see my father.

By the time I reached home, Fabian was there sitting with my mother and father. I could hardly believe what I seeing, they were sat around laughing whilst I had just had the worst day of my entire life.

"Alright hunny," My mom spoke out as she looked across the room at me.

"Not really no. What's Fabian doing here?" I was a little confused, I had gone to his hotel earlier and he wasn't around and now I find him in my house sharing pleasantries with my parents.

"It's nice to see you too Patricia."

"You know exactly what I mean Fabian." I see the smile light up his face. We always got each other's mock offensiveness. He still hadn't explained what he was doing here though. "Well you going to tell me or not?"

"Fabian's came here after he gave his statement about Eddie." It was my father who was talking for him, as usual taking control. Something about what he was saying struck me. Why was Fabian giving a statement about Eddie?

"Hang on, why were you giving a statement?" He looked up then got up off the chair and started walking towards me. He looked into my eyes and then opened his mouth as if to say something.

"I was giving a statement because I hate to admit it but I saw Eddie beating you up the other day." Hang on, Fabian had been there and never told me. If he knew that then why didn't he say something before the police incident?

"Wait you were there? And you didn't try to stop him? I can't believe you!" How could he just stand around and watch what happen to me. I was angry, no I was infuriated.

"Your angry at me? Shouldn't you be taking this up with your on/off boyfriend Eddie. He's the one that bloody hit you!" He seriously had the cheek to say that. I couldn't stand this anymore, so with that I left and spent the rest of the afternoon alone in my room.

The afternoon had been long and tiring, but I had got no form of sleep what so ever. All I could think about was Eddie and the last words he said Mia's been taken away from me because of you! It stung like a bee, who had taken her? Child protection? Her Mother? Now thinking about Mia was the spitting image of the mysterious blonde girl who had bailed Eddie out. She must have taken her away, but why? If only I could will my memory to remember! Errgghh, I knew I needed to get out of here, go anywhere but stay here. Then I remembered the pub – Alfie and Piper were going to the pub. BINGO, that's where I'll go. With that I took a quick shower, put on some makeup to cover the bruising and long sleeve dress so you couldn't see the Chinese burns made from being pinned down. So I left the house a little after ten and headed to the place I knew as my sanctuary: the Pub. The pub was pretty manic for a Monday and when I arrived I saw Piper engaged in a heated discussion with the blonde girl from the police station. Watching from afar wasn't good enough, I needed to know what was being said so I decided to go listen.

"So you've taken her away because of my sister." This had to be a discussion about Mia but what I didn't understand was why Piper was getting involved. As I looked around, I saw Alfie drinking with Jerome in the corner as per, he clearly didn't want to get into a heated argument.

"Yes, I can't have Mia exposed to this world you live in." Sarah looked up and noticed me, which had caused Piper to look in my direction.

"Patricia" Piper spoke up to acknowledge me at least, "Sarah here," Sarah, yes I remember now she was the girl who broke Eddie's heart and ran off with another guy, "was just explaining why she's taken Mia away from Eddie" I was remembering things, things I was sure that Eddie must of told me.

"So why have you taken Mia away Sarah" I found myself saying it before I even had time to register what was coming out my lips.

"If I'm being honest it's because of you." Because of me, I wanted to argue but I needed to hear more so I stayed mute, "Well ever since Eddie met you, his life has become unpredictable and unstable. He got arrested this morning and I had to bail him out. I can't have that around Mia, its not fair to her." Not fair her, what about Eddie.

"Speaking of Mia, where is she?" I couldn't help asking, she paints this very black and white picture where Eddie is the troublemaker and she is golden girl but where is Mia now!

"She's with her step dad Tom. We are heading home tomorrow. Not that I need to tell you anything." She was getting funny with me now and I knew I had to help get Mia back for Eddie's sake.

"No of course you don't. Is there anyway Eddie can see Mia before you go?" I had to ask, he loves his daughter. Anyone could see that the other day in the hospital.

"No there isn't. He has a court date coming up soon. No thanks to your family and he will probably be charged. I don't want Mia to see her father behind bars. You know the funny thing is he insists he never did it and that maybe someone a little closer to home did." With that she shots a glare in Piper's direction and gets up to leave. I watch her walk away leaving her finally words ringing through my ears.