Abi tried to wipe away her tears before she went back to the Vic. She didn't want Jamie to suspect everything but her game was almost up from the minute she walked in.
"You were with him, weren't you?" Abi felt Jamie grab her upper arm, more tightly than she would have liked, and pulled her aside.
"What?"
"Do not play dumb with me, Abi. Your lipstick, it's smudged." Jamie looked at her disgusted, like he couldn't even stand to be in the same room as her.
She quickly wiped at her mouth. "Jamie, its not what you think," Abi promised.
"Really? Because it looks like you're cheating on me."
"Look, Jay kissed me. But it didn't mean anything. I pulled away." Abi knew what she was saying wasn't completely true but she didn't want to lose Jamie as well. She just didn't realise that she'd got good at lying.
"Promise?"
"I promise you, Jamie."
Abi leant in for a kiss and tried to ignore the view of Jay in the corner of her eye.

The next couples of weeks passed by pretty quickly. Abi kept her head down, literally, spending hours on end revising and studying after sixth form as well as trying to keep up with work at the vets. It was a Friday evening when Jamie barged into the kitchen where Abi was studying, nearly eight.
"Where's the fire?" Abi asked, barely looking up from her books.
"Come with me," he said. "I've got a surprise for you."
"I hate surprises."
"You're gonna like this one, trust me."
"Fine," Abi sighed.
"Close your eyes," Jamie told her once they'd made it outside the Branning's home.
"Why?"
"Just do it."
Abi did as her boyfriend told her and he carefully led her across the square, giving her instructions when there was a step or whether to go left or right.
"Okay, open your eyes."
Abi did so with pleasure and found there were now on the opposite side of the square, standing in front of a Alfie and Kat Moon's old flat.
She looked to Jamie confused. "I don't get it."
He held out her hand and dropped a set of keys into it. "This place, it's ours Abs."
"You mean..."
"That's right, I've put a deposit down. We move in next week."
"Oh my god, Jamie," Abi screamed. "Are you serious?"
"Of course I'm serious," he laughed.
She jumped on him and he picked her up and spun her around.
"I bloody love you!"

Jamie and Abi moved into their new place in no time. Abi was surprised that Max was so cool about her moving out, but he just wanted her to be happy now. So one week later marked the beginning of December, and Jamie and Abi's housewarming party.
They'd invited pretty much everybody in the square, and that included Lola. Abi had decided to make amends with her best friend, she hated it when they argued and she needed her best friend back to make sure she was making the right decision by moving in with Jamie.
"I didn't know you'd invited him."
Abi looked to where Jamie was gesturing and noticed Lola had brought Ben and Jay along with her. She didn't know he was invited either. She'd managed to do a good job of avoiding him until now.
"I didn't know Lola was bringing him. She never mentioned it to me."
Jamie didn't look like he believed her.
"I'll go tell him to leave."
"Abs, wait." Jamie intertwined their fingers. "Don't worry about it. I just don't want any trouble tonight. This is about us."
"There won't be. I'll make sure of it."

"Lo, maybe this wasn't such a good idea," Jay decided when he felt more than a few pair of eyes on him after he arrived.
"Don't be stupid, Jay. You're my plus one."
"What am I then?" Ben questioned. "Your puppy?"
Jay tried to stifle a laugh when Lola glared at Ben.
"Come on, lets take a look around," Lola suggested.
"I'll catch up with you later," Ben told them heading in the direction of the other lads.
Jay followed Lola in the opposite direction to take a look around, although the place was small so their wasn't a lot to see. The pair found themselves in the biggest room, which Jay assumed to be Jamie and Abi's bedroom. Jay didn't like being in there, it gave him the creeps.
Lola leant against the bedroom door, closing it shut.
"What do you think of all this?" Lola asked Jay.
"What?"
"Abi moving in with him."
"You already know what I think," Jay paused. "What about you? What do you think?"
"I told Abi, I know exactly why he's doing this but the girl is so stubborn she won't believe it."
"And why is he doing it?" Jay questioned, not quite up to speed with the whole situation.
"He found out about what happened on Halloween, between you and Abi. She told him it didn't mean anything and just to make sure he got her this house. He wants to keep her close so she won't stray again."
Jay looked at Lola suspiciously. "I doubt it."
Lola shrugged. "Believe what you want."
Jay ran a hand through his hair. "You know, I'm really not in the party mood tonight, Lo. I think I might just head home."
"But we only just got here."
"This was a bad idea coming here tonight. The last thing I want to do right now is hang about watching Abi all loved up with her new boyfriend."
Jay went to leave but Lola caught his arm.
"Jay, wait."
Jay looked from Lola's hand on his arm to her face. He knew where this was going.
"Lola," he spoke slowly, dragging out the syllables of her name.
Before he could stop her, Lola was leaning in towards him, kissing him. Of course this wasn't the first time this had happened, and to be perfectly honest Jay had never found it a pleasurable experience. Just something about it didn't feel right, after all, they were basically family, and Jay was forever comparing his other kisses against Abi.
Suddenly the door open, interrupting their awkward kiss.
"Oh, sorry." Jay would recognise that voice anywhere. "I didn't realise anybody was in here." Abi closed the door again as quickly as it had opened and Jay didn't waste any time in following her, pushing past Lola in the process.
"Abs, hold on."
Abi held up her hands. "I don't care what you get up to in your free time, Jay. It's totally up to you to do whatever you like. It's not like you need my permission."
"Abi, nothing is going on between me and Lola."
"Jay, I couldn't care less."
"Abs, will you just listen to me? Lola just pounced on me. I tried to push her away but he was adamant."
"You know, I just have a tough time believing you. All that ever comes out of your mouth is shit."
"Come on, Abi."
"And I meant it, Jay. I don't care what you get up to. I've moved on so why shouldn't you? And I am happy, Jay, so will you please just leave me to get on with it."

Sorry this chapter is slightly shorter than usual but I didn't want to drag things out anymore than needed. I haven't got much longer to go before I finish this fanfic so please stick with me and keep posting your reviews. Your support honestly means so much!