PIPER'S POV:

"Hey, darling." Mum's voice spoke as I sat at a table outside Harold's

"Hey." I mirrored

"What's wrong?" she asked

"Tyler and I had an argument." I informed her

She smiled at me weakly and entwined her hand with mine… "What about?"

"The fact that he spoke to you about me." I admitted

"Really?" she questioned, raising an eyebrow at me

I nodded my head… "I lost it. I don't know why but I did."

"He cares about you," she replied "and he loves you so, so much, and he was worried about you, and came to me to confide in me, and ask me what he could do for you."

I swallowed a lump in my throat… "Really?"

She nodded her head… "So why don't you go home to your husband, hmm?"

"Why does he put up with me?" I inquired "I'm a nutjob."

"Maybe so," she replied "but you're his nutjob."

I smiled at her warmly and reached over to hug her… "Thanks, Mum."

TYLER'S POV:

"Paige and I are gonna go out and get some dinner," Mark informed me as I made my way back through to the kitchen after putting Eden to bed "hopefully during that time Piper will be back and you two will have sorted things."

"Yeah, hopefully." I sighed, running my hands over my face as I sat down

Turning my head as the door opened, I watched as Piper made her way into the house, Paige and Mark making their way past her, Mark shutting the door behind them…

"Hey." she greeted me

"Hey." I mirrored "You okay?"

She nodded her head… "I saw Mum."

"Right." I replied "And?"

"She told me that you opened up to her about your worries for me, and asked her what you could do to help." she informed me

"If you'd have stayed without storming out, I could've told you that." I admitted

"Tyler…" she sighed

"Sorry." I replied "Look, Pipes, the only reason I'd ever talk to your Mum about you and me is if I were worried about you and didn't know what to do. Our relationship is exactly that, ours. I wouldn't go airing our private business, not if you didn't want me to."

She smiled at me warmly… "I know."

"I'm worried about you." I informed her "You're everything to me, Pipes, and I can't stand to see you worried or upset."

"I know that too." she replied "It's one of the many reasons I love you."

"Why else do you love me?" I asked

"What?" she questioned

"Why else do you love me?" I inquired "C'mon, I want to know…"

"Seriously?" she asked

I nodded my head… "Why do you love me?"

PIPER'S POV:

"Why do you love me?"

I moved over to where Tyler was sat and stood between his legs, wrapping my arms around his neck, smiling at him warmly as I felt his arms wind around my waist, stroking my fingers through the hair at the nape of his neck as I pressed my lips to his softly…

"You're amazing." I informed him "You're sexy, you're funny, you're kind, you're caring, you're generous, you're a great Dad to our daughter and I know you will be to this one in here too, you make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world and when we, yeah, you know, you make me feel, there aren't any words to describe how you make me feel."

He smiled at me warmly and cupped my cheek in his hand, pulling me forwards to press his lips to mine, his tongue pushing past the seam of my lips as his fingers tangled in my hair. Bringing my hands to rest on his shoulders, I pushed my body against his, moaning into his mouth as he lifted me onto his lap, my sex brushing against his hardening length…

"How do you fancy a night time swim?" he asked, raising an eyebrow at me as we pulled apart

I smiled at him warmly and nodded my head as I moved off his lap, allowing him to take my hand in his and lead me out into the backyard…

They've made up – was there ever any doubt they would?