Wanting his love (Waterloo road)

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Olivia was sitting in bed with Tom and Lily. She smiled as Tom turned on CBeebies for Lily. "Tom. I don't think she understands what this is," she said.

"Your point being? She's never too young to learn about the Tweenies," Tom told her as he took his daughter and sat her up as she watched the TV. "See!"

Olivia rolled her eyes and smiled. She cuddled into Tom as they held her their daughter. Olivia didn't think her life could get better.

***
Olivia and Tom arrived at work. Olivia saw Charlee and walked over to her while Tom took Lily to the crèche.

Olivia smiled at her sister. "How you feeling?" She asked.

Charlee shrugged. "I'm okay. I have a scan today. Max is away though so I don't know what to do," she said.

"I'll go with you if you want. Tom can babysit Lily."

Charlee nodded and smiled. "Thanks. It's just... it's the first one and I'm scared. I wish he was here. You know?"

"Yeah I know. It'll be okay. I'll be with you."

***
Tom was sitting in his classroom when Rachel walked in. She sighed. "Look you and Olivia aren't going to work out. You'll break her heart again."

"Stop it. I love her. I love our daughter. Nothing you say can ruin this. Okay?"

Rachel rolled her eyes. "Come off it Tom. You sleep with more women then Olivia has been teaching! End it with her."

Tom said nothing. He stood up and walked off. He was sick of Rachel trying to come between him and Olivia.

***
Tom stormed into the staffroom. Olivia looked at him. "What?" She asked.

"Your mum. She needs to butt out of our relationship before I say something I'll regret," Tom said.

Olivia frowned. She didn't know what to do. She was sick of Rachel trying to ruin the relationship she had with Tom. He was the father of her daughter.

"I'm sorry babe. I'll talk to her. I'm getting food up of this," Olivia said as she looked at him.

***
Olivia walked into the office. She glared at her mum. "Leave my relationship with Tom alone. I'm sick of it. We are trying to make things work for our daughter. Just back off!"

"Can you not see that I'm trying to help you? Tom will only break your heart. You don't understand that."

Olivia rolled her eyes. "That's for me and Tom to decide on. He's the only one who can tell if he'll break my heart. But I'm trusting that everything will be okay. Just focus on your own love life and leave mine to me."

Rachel just nodded and sighed. She watched as her daughter walked out.

****

Olivia smiled as she sat in the hospital with Charlee. She looked at her. "Has Max text you?" She asked.

Charlee nodded. "Yeah. He said he'll be back tomorrow. He's sorry about missing this. But something tells me he doesn't care."

Olivia took her hand and smiled. She sighed. "It'll be okay. I promise you."

"Thanks."

****

Olivia went back to Tom's. She saw him sitting on the sofa with Lily. She sat down and smiled. "I missed you both."

"We missed you too."

Olivia smiled and kissed him. But she had no idea that her relationship with Tom was about to change. Big time.