A/N- Thanks so much for the reviews you guys, glad people are still reading.

Having been awake since 7am, I'd already showered, changed, had breakfast and then changed again when I felt I was maybe a little too over dressed for a quiet meeting for coffee. It was now only approaching 11am and it had already felt like the longest morning ever. I'd side stepped both my Mum and Kieran as they left to go out to work for the day, still deciding it was best to say nothing about Emily being here. She'd been making such a big deal out of the fact the gobby Fitch twin was here, I'm not sure I was ready to deal with her over excitement if she knew about Emily too. It was best I said nothing, at least until I knew that me and Emily were on some sort of right path.

Zoe was outside, making use out of the pool, sun and sun loungers. This place really was amazing, considering we didn't even have a garden back at our place in Bristol. I pulled across the sliding doors and stepped outside, the sun beating on me instantly as I made my way over to the sun bed. The weight of me sitting down made my friend sit up slightly.

"Hey,"

"You don't mind me deserting you for the day, do you?"

"To spend the afternoon with Emily?" She asks followed by a smile and a head shake. "Of course not. I'm just gonna stay here, top up the tan," she slides the sunglasses to her nose and peers out from behind them. "You look great by the way,"

"I've already changed twice," I sigh, she laughs. "You don't think I'm a little over dressed for coffee do you?"

"Regular meeting for coffee, probably," Great. I'm almost preparing myself to go back inside, up the stairs and change for the third time. I only don't because she continues before I get the chance to move. "But, big deal meeting for coffee with the love of your life? I'd say you looked pretty damn good. Perfect amount of cleavage on show as well,"

"Fuck sake," I feel my cheeks flush. "I should go change,"

"Naomi, sit down," she gently tugs on my arm, forcing me back on the cushioned lounger. "Quit panicking, Emily will love it. In fact I'm so sure she will, I'll bet you dinner & drinks tonight? She stares at your tits for longer than five seconds, dinner is on you. That is of course if she doesn't love them too much, if you know what I mean, cos then I may not see you again until to tomorrow at least,"

"Oh fuck off," I playfully jab her arm with my fist. "It's just coffee,"

"Then why are you looking so nervous? It's not like you,"

"Second chances," I sigh. "In fact, I think this is my third or fourth chance with Emily and I've fucked up every single one before. If they ever started giving out medals for being a total fuck up, I'd be front of the queue. You know that and so does Emily,"

"Emily also knows there's a lot more to you than the mistake you made, that's why she's giving you this chance, yeah?" She smiles gently towards me and as usual, she's right. "Shouldn't you be heading off about now?"

"It's a bit early," I glance at my watch.

"Nonsense, it makes the right impression,"

A little more than ten minutes pass before a taxi is dropping me off outside the club. Zoe convinced me showing up early was in fact sure to make the right impression. I still wasn't sure and after paying the driver, I decided to take a seat on the steps and have a smoke. It was a lot different being on the strip at this hour. Quiet, peaceful, a million miles from what it would turn into in six or seven hours time. I stayed admiring the view for a few more minutes, finishing off the rest of my cigarette before pushing myself to my feet.

The club door was open so I walked straight in and found myself in the doorway leading to the main bar. Emily instantly came into view and I stopped, allowing myself to watch her for a couple of moments. She was stocking up some fridges with beer bottles, singing as she did so. It brought an instant smile to my lips. She used to only sing when I was around. Hated it otherwise. She was good too, of course she didn't agree but I could easily listen to her voice all night. Sometimes I did.

"Uh huh," I cleared my throat and she jumped a little before she spun around.

"Jesus Naoms," the fact my shortened name left her lips made me smile wider. I probably looked like a right goofy idiot. "You're early. How long have you been standing there?"

"Long enough,"

"Oh right," her face flushes and she stays staring, her eyes drifting south just like Zoe said. One, two, three... I count in my own head, chewing my bottom lip before I snap out of it. Dinner on me tonight then.

"Don't blush," I chuckle, pushing myself from the door frame. I walk to the bar and prop myself on one of the stools. "I always did love you singing,"

"Your sense of hearing hasn't improved then?" She teases me and suddenly the nerves I had previous are gone. I relax. "I wasn't expecting you for another half hour yet,"

"Yeah sorry, I am a bit early. I was going to go a walk along the beach but it's far too hot today,"

"I'll put the air conditioning on," placing a few more bottles in the fridge, she disappears for a second, appearing again with another box of alcohol bottles. "So, now you're here, you wouldn't mind giving me a hand with these would you?"

"Free labour eh?" I couldn't help but smirk as I slipped off the stool and made my way around to the business end side of the bar.

"Of course not, there's free drinks in it for you,"

"I was joking Em," she always was so gullible. It was cute really. "So, it's just stocking the fridges and things, yeah?"

"You do these," she points out a few crates of beer. "I'll go get the others,"

It didn't take long. A little more than half an hour really. Two pair of hands are better than one and all that. We chatted through it, mostly about family, filling in all the blanks that the last six years had left. From the sounds of it Jenna hadn't changed, still the same dragon she always was which didn't surprise me. I could easily imagine her forcing the straight card down Emily's throat since she had a baby. Even James had fucked off and moved out to live with his mates in Manchester.

Thankfully it was much cooler with the air con on. I would normally have questioned how someone could live out here in Cyprus for so long and cope with the heat but then it was Emily and I remembered she always did love the sun more than me.

"You've been here almost a week and you still haven't got a tan," she teases me, sliding a cold drink across the bar. We decided to skip the coffee.

"I've been in hiding since Katie came round and threatened me to keep away from you, didn't you know?"

"Piss off," she giggles, perching herself on the stool next to me. "You don't let anyone threaten you, especially my Sister,"

"True,"

"Mum, Mum," the sound of the little over excited voice coupled with the foot steps on the stairs made my eyes flicker towards the entrance of the club. Olivia appeared, jumping from the last two steps with her cute little backpack attached to her. She rushed over to Emily and was showered in hugs and kisses. I'd be lying if I said it didn't tug at my heart strings a little. Or a lot.

"Hey munchkin, how did you get here?"

"Sorry Em," Katie's boyfriend appeared at the bottom of the steps and made his way over. I remained seated, silent too. "She ran ahead of me on the stairs, I know I'm a bit early bringing her back but Katie isn't feeling too great today, didn't want to pass anything on,"

"Oh it's fine, I hope she wasn't too much trouble last night,"

"Not at all, she never is. Hi sorry, I'm being terribly rude," he apologies to me and for a split second, I see the thought running through his mind as he shakes my hand. Emily steps in, introducing us before anything else is said. "Of course. I've heard a lot about you, well, Katie's mentioned a few things,"

"I can only imagine," I laugh, my eyes rolling. "I'm not the devil, I promise,"

"I like to make my own judgement on people," he flashes a grin and I instantly wonder in my own head how Katie managed to end up with someone so nice. I'm pretty certain he'd be in the doghouse if she heard him say that. He chatted to Emily for a few more seconds, about cancelling dinner arrangements or something, I wasn't really listening. He left after that.

"So, did you have fun at Auntie Katie's last night?" I stay quiet, sipping at my drink as Emily goes into mothering mode.

"Auntie Kay and Jakey and me watched some films and I got lots of popcorn but I fell asleep after and when I woke up Auntie Kay was sick but I'm glad I came home early because I missed you," Cute. Incredibly fucking cute. I'm sure part of my heart melted a little and I couldn't help but smile into my glass as I listened. "Can I go play games?"

"Yeah of course baby, go on," she placed a kiss on her forehead and stood up from the crouching position she had been in. "I'll be through in a second,"

But by then Olivia was already happily rushing through to Emily's office with her little games console in hand.

"You alright?"

"Me? Of course I am," I took a mouthful of my drink. "She's beautiful you know? She looks so much like you,"

"Bit of a mini me," she smiles, placing the bag on the bar. "Thankfully she takes after me and not him,"

"Does he know about her?" I probe gently and immediately start to think I shouldn't have. "Sorry, it's none of my business,"

"Yeah he knows," she nods. "Just before she was born, I tracked him down, well Katie did. He wasn't interested, was worried I'd ruin his new relationship probably. I would of gave up but I tried again when Olivia was born, for her sake you know? I sent him a picture of her but he sent it back and basically told me she wasn't his,"

"What a prick," the words spilled out my mouth angrily. I'd hurt her and some part of me through the years hoped she'd found happiness but it sounds like she been hurt over and over since me. I reached over and clasped her hand with my fingers, squeezing gently. "It's his loss, yeah? You don't need him, more to the point, Olivia doesn't need him. She's got all she'll ever need in you, that's already so clear to me,"

"Thank you,"

"You're welcome," I give her hand one more reassuring squeeze and let go.

"If I tell you something, promise me you won't get all freaked out,"

"Go on,"

"Promise me first," she insists, part of me worries a little. "Please,"

"I promise,"

"It's gonna sound crazy but," she pauses for what seems like forever. "You were the first person I thought of when I was in labour,"

"Me?" I'm sure it's a great thing I'm sitting down already, I almost choke on my drink, I wipe my hand across my mouth. "But... Me? I don't get it, I mean I don't,"

"You just promised you wouldn't get all freaked out,"

"No, I'm not I'm just... Surprised, that's all. I mean, me?"

"You just gonna keep saying that?" She laughs lightly. "I wanted you there,"

"What, freaking out more than you? Being completely useless?"

"No," she doesn't laugh with me, so I stop. Bloody hell, she actually means it. "I wanted you holding my hand, telling me everything would be okay, telling me I could do it, especially when I thought I couldn't,"

"Katie didn't do all that?"

"Not like you would have, plus she was distracted by the hot doctor she met that day, at least I wouldn't have had that problem with you," her joke makes me giggle and I stop tracing imaginary shapes on the bar with my finger. "Anyway, I didn't mean to scare you, I guess I always thought if I ever did have kids, it would be you there with me,"

"Em if I knew, I'd of been there," I say eventually, after a few seconds of silence. I meant it too. I really would of got here.

"I can't imagine how that would of went down," she laughs. "Hey Naomi, I know we haven't spoken for a while but I'm about to have a baby, so drop everything and come see me,"

"I'd always drop everything for you, you know that don't you?" She nods in response and sniffs, attempting to rub the awaiting tears from her eyes before they spill onto her cheeks. It breaks my heart when she cries, yet I'd been the reason behind those tears so many times.

"Don't even know why I'm getting upset, it's so stupid,"

"It's not stupid, Em, not to me anyway,"

"I need to get Olivia home," she says, changing the subject. I finish off my drink quickly and reach over, placing my empty glass on the other side of the bar. "Do you want to come back with us, if you haven't got any plans or anything?"

"I've got dinner plans with Zo' later but I'm free until then,"

"So you'll come with us?" She questions. I'm not going to reject the opportunity to spend more time with her, so I immediately nod accepting the invitation with a warm smile. "Great I'll just go get Liv and some things from the office then we'll go,"