PIPER'S POV:
I sighed contentedly as I sat between Tyler's legs, my back resting against his front, the two of us staring at the sea in front of us and rested my head back against his shoulder, shivering as he placed a kiss to the skin of my neck…
"We should be heading back soon." I admitted
"I'm sure your Mum won't mind having Eden for a couple more hours." he replied
"Maybe not, but I miss her." I informed him "I want to get home in time to bath her and put her to bed."
"Okay. Well how about we stay and watch the sun set, and then head back?" he suggested "Can you be tempted?"
"If it means we can stay like this for a little while more," I began; pulling his arms and the blanket he'd wrapped around us even tighter around me "then I can most definitely be tempted."
"Good." he replied
TYLER'S POV:
Piper and I made our way into Terese's, Terese making her way down the stairs to us…
"Hi," she greeted us "drink?"
"Where's Eden, Mum?" Piper asked
"Paul's taken her to collect our dinner." she informed us "Did you both have a good day?"
"It was lovely, thanks." Piper replied "How long do you think they'll be? It's almost her bedtime…"
"They left about 20 minutes ago, so not much longer, I shouldn't think. Do you both want a drink while you wait?" she questioned
"That'd be lovely, thank you." I informed her "Hey, what's the matter?"
"I just wanna see my daughter." she admitted
PIPER'S POV:
The front door opened and Paul made his way into the house, Eden in his arms. Rising to my feet, I moved over and took her from him…
"Piper, are you okay, sweetheart?" Mum asked
"I'm fine," I replied "why does everyone keep asking me that?"
"Because you don't seem it." she admitted "Did you think something bad was going to happen to her while she was with Paul or something?"
"I don't know." I sighed "I was just worried about her. I'm gonna get her home…"
"Okay." she replied "I'll pop over tomorrow and see you."
I nodded my head and grabbed her bag, making my way out of the house and shutting the door behind me…
TYLER'S POV:
"I'm sorry." I sighed as Piper shut the door behind her
"It's okay." Terese replied
"She's struggling." I admitted
"I know." she informed me "Has she seen or spoken to anyone?"
"She's been back to see Jane, and she's going to start making them a regular thing." I replied
She smiled at me weakly… "Any time you want to talk, you know where we are."
"Thanks. I'd better get off and help her." I informed them "Thanks for having her today."
"You're welcome." she replied
PIPER'S POV:
"Hey," I greeted Tyler as I made my way out of the bedroom, a load of laundry in hand "how come you didn't come and help me like you normally do?"
"I didn't know if I'd be welcome." he admitted
"What?" I asked "Why wouldn't you be welcome?"
"You were really off with your Mum and Paul," he informed me "after they've looked after Eden for us today. Why?"
"I don't know." I admitted
"Yes you do, Pipes." he replied "You don't want any harm to come to Eden, like it did to our baby, so you're overcompensating and being overprotective in the meantime."
I sighed heavily and ran my hands over my face… "Is it such a bad thing that I wanted to see my daughter after not being with her all day?"
"Of course it's not, but the way you took her from Paul; it's as if he was the devil. He'd never hurt a hair on her head and you and I both know that." he informed me
"I know." I replied "Look, is there a point to this conversation? I've got laundry to put on and things to do…"
"No, I guess there isn't." he sighed "I'm going out."
"Where to?" I asked
"I'll help Ned finish up at the garage, and then I might see if he wants to head out for a couple of beers." he informed me "Don't wait up."
"Tyler…" I began, sighing heavily as I heard the door close behind him
Oh dear…