Forbidden Love (Hollyoaks)

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Harleigh knew how she was trying to make it work with Freddie knowing she wanted them to get through their rough patch that had happened. She didn't know how. But it wasn't easy.

They had been arguing a lot. And Harleigh didn't know why. But she wanted it to change. She wanted them to be how it used to be. Before everything went wrong.

Harleigh was pregnant. And she wanted things to be okay for the sake of the baby. Knowing she wanted to give her baby the family she never had. A mum and a dad.

Harleigh had never met her dad which she was often curious about. But she had never said anything to Grace. Not knowing the situation there.

Freddie was busy planning for the baby. Knowing he wanted to be the dad that he had growing up. Harleigh knew all about Alan Roscoe. And how he had been the best father to Freddie and his brothers.

Harleigh wanted him to be the best dad. And she knew he would be. He was already talking about how he was going to teach the baby how to fix a car. Despite it being a boy or a girl.

All Harleigh knew was that things were changing for her. And she wasn't sure how to feel about it. But one thing she was certain of was she was going to do all she could be a good mum to her baby.

Morning came and she walked into the living room. Freddie was there with a box. She frowned. "What's all this?" She asked as she looked to him.

Freddie turned to her. He grinned. "Well if we're having a baby, we gotta have a cot and whatnot. Unless you want the baby to sleep in a set of drawers," he joked.

Harleigh rolled her eyes but smiled. She looked to him. "You're so sweet. I can't wait to see you be a daddy to our little baby," she said.

"Me too. If I can be half the dad mine was, I'll be okay and happy."

***
Harleigh went into the village. She saw Madison and smiled. "You okay?" She asked as she looked to her.

"eh. I'm okay. Just tired. Can't wait to pop this human out. Making me constantly need a wee. How are you?" Madison asked.

"Freddie bought a cot. So now he's putting that together. Kinda sweet when you think about it. But I can tell he wants to be a good dad," Harleigh told her as she smiled.

"He's going to be a great dad," Madison said as she hugged her. She grinned. "How do you feel about being pregnant?"

"I'm honestly okay. I just feel anxious that something will go wrong," Harleigh said.

"It will be okay."

***
Harleigh was walking back to the flat when she saw Grace. She sighed as she looked to her. "What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Oh charming. That how you speak to your mum?"

"It is when I don't like you that much. What?" Harleigh asked as she sighed. "If you've come to just look at me, then go," she said.

Grace looked to her. "Freddie. He's not the man you think. He's a murderer," she said.

Harleigh turned back to Grace. But was she telling the truth?