Kim's POV

"I don't want to do this anymore" I said, her head shooting up - her eyes terrified at my words

"All this fighting, I hate it. I want you to come home, but it doesn't mean I have forgiven you" I finished, I wasn't going to give up on our relationship - she's my wife at the end of the day, my best friend and she'll always be my other half

"Julie and I are leaving now.. You can figure out your way home" I walked out of her room - leaving her stood there in complete shock. If she loves me she better throw all that insecurity out of the window and show me just how much she cares about our relationship. I'm done with her stupid childish games.

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Julie's POV

I was pacing the corridor hallways, trying to figure out what the hell happened today. I thought Mam was different? How could she hurt Mum like that? I was terrified of her.

"Come on sweetheart!" Mum called, my thoughts and inner battle coming to a halt

"I'm sorry Mum.. For shouting like that" I said, she smiled pulling me into her side - my head resting against her chest as my arm stroked her ever growing belly

"It's okay Angel, let's get home" She pulled me closer as we exited the building

"Are we leaving Mam?" I still cared - no matter what, I will always care.

"Yeah, but don't worry she'll find her way home" She said, maybe leaving Mam here alone isn't such a good idea - she is sick after all. Then I see Mum's wrists again and my insides turn; instantly changing my thoughts.

"How was school?" She asked, changing the subject completely, taking the topic off Mam as we drove back home.

"It was good, I had an exam today - I aced it for sure" The entire ride was cheerful speaking about anything and everything; nothing to do with Mam. I got the feeling Mum was still uneasy with everything that happened - and I really wanted to know what happened. Had she grabbed her and tried to beat her? What happened exactly?

"Mum.." I said, we had been home for hours now; Mam still had yet to appear and I was starting to get worried.

"Yeah?" She replied, pulling me closer to her as we cuddled on the sofa

"What happened?" I asked, running my finger along her bruised wrist

"Your Mam has jealousy issues" She said, I was glad they treated me like an adult, if I asked a question they wouldn't beat around the bush - they would tell me how it is; no matter what the subject was

"She got jealous that the midwife was touching me, I mean I admit she had a point to get angry - but my god.." She tutted, I got the feeling she wanted to get some words off her chest. I sat there and waited for her to continue

"I've never betrayed your Mam, I love her more than I can put into words - but sometimes she takes it too far with her insecurities. She thinks I'm like that fcking bastard, after I've told her repeatedly I'm not. I know actions speak louder than words, and I've showed her how much I loved her. But its not enough.. is it?" She asked, she was speaking more to herself than me - staring off into the distance as she continued

"Your Mam would never hurt me" She said, my eyebrows furrowing together in confusion

"But she has.." I said, taking her wrist in my hand

"She didn't mean it, I know how crazy Cheryl can get.. I was best friends with her. I would know more than everyone - I've watched her breakdowns, her meltdowns, and her crazy tempers. I've seen them all, but I've never seen her go that crazy, she just loves me too much" If you love someone that much, you tend to go crazy. I would know that more than anyone - I went a bit crazy when Libby wanted to leave me. I got it, but I was still scared Mam's temper would turn around to me, maybe she'd lay a hand on me one day because her 'temper' over powered her mental state.

"Don't be scared of your Mam, she'd never harm you" She said, was I thinking out loud?"

"I can't help it" I shrugged

"Your Mam loves you so much angel" She said, her eyes beginning to water

"But she loved you too" I sniffed, we looked like two crazy woman crying like lost children

"Everything's going to be okay you know.. Everything will go back to the way it was" I could hear the doubt in her voice; it was almost as if she was wishing and praying that everything would go back to the way it was.

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Kim's POV

I waited for her to come home, because I knew she would always come back. It was getting late now; I had put Julie to bed hours ago after she cried herself to sleep. It had hit midnight and suddenly my worries began to kick in - pacing up and down the front room waiting for my wife to come home. I needed her to be home. I heard the keys being rushed through the lock, I ran back over to the sofa not wanting her to think that I was worried sick.

"You're home then.." Everything felt awkward - she is my wife; it shouldn't be like this.

"Y-Yeah" She said clearing her throat; fiddling with the keys in hand

"Where were you?" I asked, I felt like a mother waiting up for her daughter to come home from a party

"I went to Nicola's" She bit down her lip, and I knew she was holding back tears because her chin began to tremble

"Cheryl we need to talk" I said getting up and walking over to her - she looked so fragile; so scared.

"I'm sorry" She sobbed

"I shouldn't be crying! I know, it's my fault. I'm sorry you know I would never hurt you, I don't know what happened. Kimba please don't leave me" She begged, the words 'Please Don't Leave Me' ringing in my ear - it was a all too familiar sentence; it was the same sentence I had begged her weeks ago. We both had insecurity issues we needed to work on.

"I'm not leaving you" I whispered, her head rose up meeting my eyes - the sparkle was gone; she looked so tired.

"You should" She sniffed; wiping her tears with the back of her hand

"Well I'm not!" I snapped, I hated when she got like this; it really ticked me off

"I really think you should work on your insecurities, how many times have we went over this Cheryl? I'm sick of it" I huffed, throwing my hands up in the air out of frustration

"I am! I will! I promise, I'll do anything. I don't like us being this way, I wont ever shout at you or touch you I swear" She pleaded

"Don't promise that, I'm not saying everything will always be perfect, I'm not saying we wont fight again. I just want you to leave your past where it belongs.. In the past. Julie is scared to death from you" I sighed, I couldn't get the image of Julie physically shaking beside me at the thought of her Mam

"Help us.. Help us make this better" She cried, reaching out her hand for some sort of contact - I grabbed her hand and pulled her into me letting her breakdown in my arms. At the end of the day she will always be my wife, no matter what trials face us we will always get through them - because I know I will always forgive her.

"Everything's going to be okay" I tried to convince myself, because I hoped they would be okay.

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