Carla Connor and Lisa Swain have been in a relationship for around a year, after dancing around each other for half a year, Carla finally decided to make the first move.
Walking home from work after a chat with her nephew Ryan, Carla decided she's going to tell Lisa how she truly feels. The whole way home she though about what to say and what reaction she could receive, Lisa could reciprocate the feelings or she could completely freak out and then boom that's the end of their friendship. Once she arrived at the flat Lisa walked out of her bedroom, half dressed. She was saying something about being back to factory setting, not that Carla could hear anything other than the voice in her head telling her to stop Lisa's hands from buttoning the shirt up and rip it back off. Carla's shirt.
"Don't" Fuck. This isn't how it was meant to go.
"Don't what?" Lisa asked with that cute fucking smile.
"Don't get dressed." Fuck it.
She walked over and kissed Lisa, no hesitatian, if this is how it was going to go then she was going to embrace it.Albeit, it wasnt easy but they got there eventually. Having familys approval was the most important thing, which then recieved, anyone else didn't matter. They were happy.
It was just another day at the Swains, Carla staying over as she often did, one of Lisa's very rare days off so everyone was having a lie-in. Carla stirred awake first, feeling blonde hair slightly tickling her face. Nuzzling further into her girlfriend, who was the little spoon as always, she smiled to herself. How on earth had she gotten so lucky, a beautiful girlfriend who she loved the bones of, or rather who she fancied the pants off. Maybe both. Okay definetly both.
Getting lost in her own mind, she felt Lisa shift infront of her.
"Mmm morning love." Carla uttered, planting gentle kisses to her bare shoulder.
Lisa smiled widely before shifting back into Carla more, "Morning beautiful."
Carla hums as she feels Lisa's body closer. "I dont wanna get up" Lisa says as she turns, cuddling closer to Carla, her face pressed against her neck.
"Me either, suppose we don't have to, none of us have work."
Lisa hums and smiles as she feels Carla's fingers rake through her hair. "Any plans for today love?"
"Well, if lounging around with you all day counts as plans then yes, yes i do!" Carla says smiling widely.
"Do you remember what happened last time we spent the day on the sofa?" Lisa asked giggling.
It was rare they both had a day off so they decided to enjoy it, Carla spent the night at the Swains household, again. Honestly she might as well live there. Once she woke up she decided to make her and Lisa some breakfast.
As she was buttering the toast, she felt Lisa'a arms wrap around her waist from behind, she leant back into them. "Something smells good."
"Mmm that would be the toast love, go on, park your backside and i'll bring it over."
Lisa pressed a quick kiss to Carla's temple before sitting down at the table, she couldn't help but smile as she watched Carla make her way around the kitchen as if it were the most natural thing on earth. After Carla's kidney transplant, they both decided to be open and honest with each other, that led them to be stronger.
"Here darling." Carla said as she placed a coffee and toast infront of Lisa.
"Mmm thankyou." Lisa smiled and tilted her head up for a kiss, to which Carla happily gave her.
An hour or two later, they were both lay on the sofa, Lisa on top of Carla as they shared a heated kiss, both in nothing but underwear having got too handsy with each other an hour ago.
"I love you." Carla said breathlessly.
"I love you to." Whispered the blonde, her lips inches away from Carla's own. "But incase you've forgotten, why don't i show you again?"
Lisa smirked and straddled Carla, placing hot, wet open mouth kisses down her neck. Until their little bubble was shattered by Betsy walking into the living room.
Lisa quickly grabbed one of the blankets that were draped over the back of the sofa to cover herself, handing the other one to Carla. "Betsy! Um, what- what are you doing here?"
"I came home from Sabrina's early.. What are you- infact no! Do not answer question! I dont want to know."
Carla tried- and failled- to stiffle a laugh. "No you really don't!"
"Ugh i mean really?! Its bad enough i have to hear it every night, i don't need the visual to!" Betsy exclaimed before going to her bedroom. Carla finally released her laugh as Lisa covered her crimson face with her hands.
"Ohh its okay!" Carla giggled as she moved Lisa's hand from her face.
Carla laughed at the memory, "That was your fault for getting all touchy!"
"Didn't hear you complaining?" Lisa said raising an eyebrow.
"Definetely not."
Lisa smiled and shifted so she was on top of Carla, burying her face into her neck. Carla smiled and pulled the duvet over them both. "5 more minuites cuddling won't hurt right?"
Carla didn't reply, just simply tightened her hold on Lisa.
A few hours later both Carla and Lisa were cuddling on the sofa in comfortable silence until Carla broke it.
"Leese?"
Lisa hummed and lifted her head up off of Carla's shoulder so she could look at her. "What's up?"
"i've been thinking, you obviously don't have to say yes, or even give me an answer straight away, just think about it."
Lisa couldn't help but smile softly at Carla's nervousness. "Okay." She responded, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Okay.. what if, we were to, maybe get our own place?" Carla suggested hesitantly. "Don't get me wrong, i love staying here or you at my flat, i just think our own place would be nice."
Lisa didn't imediately respond, taken aback by Carla's words. That didn't mean to say she wasn't interested mind.
Noting Lisa's silence, Carla backtracked. "Forget i said anything, it was-"
"Carla just shut up." Carla turned to Lisa stunned causing her to smirk a little. "I'd love to buy a house with you."
"Yeah?" Carla questioned hopefully.
"Yeah. We'll have to talk to Bets about it though, maybe later over tea?" Carla nodded, both smiling softly at each other until Carla pulled Lisa flush against her. They'd talk to Betsy soon, the worst she could say was no. Right?
A short while later Betsy came bouncing down the stairs. "Whats for tea?"
"Not sure yet Bets." Lisa replied from her position on the sofa, tucked into Carla's side. "What do you fancy?"
The teenager just shrugged and stood infront of them, both eaqually as nervous as the other about their conversation thats due. "Okay what's going on?"
"Hm?" Lisa feigned innocence
"Your both acting weird and you usually know whats for tea unless somethings on your mind."
Lisa and Carla shared a glance, not unnoticed by Betsy.
"Spill."
Lisa sighed and gestured for Betsy to sit in the armchair opposite them. "We've been thinking."
Carla pulled Lisa tighter against her body, offering silent support causing Betsy to narrow her eyes. "Your not doing IVF are you?"
"What? No." Lisa stated. "No we, well. How would you feel if me and Carla bought a house together?" She said in a rush and braced herself for the kick off.
Betsy simply shrugged. "Why not."
Lisa and Carla shared shocked glances, surely it wasn't that easy? Surely Betsy was going to kick off about it? "Really?" Carla asked shocked
Betys nodded. "We're all always together anyway." She shruuged again. "Can we go to the bistro for tea?"
The couple smiled softly at each other, "Uh, yeah sure. Whatever you want." Carla said, happy they're all officially going to be living together.
"Cool, ill go get changed." With that, Betsy left the living room and headed back upstairs.
"Was it really that simple?"
"Looks that way, your daughter is amazing." Carla squealed as she hugged Lisa.
"we're really doing this?"
"Yes DS Swain. Yes we are."
"Best go get ready for the bistro considering you agreed."
Carla helped Lisa up off of the sofa and they both head to Lisa's room to get dressed for their meal.
Once they've eaten their fair share of food, Carla has an idea.
"Hey, how about i head to the rovers, get us a nice bottle of champagne and we can celebrate buying a house?" She offers with a smile.
"Yeah, yeah that sounds lovely." Lisa smiled and kisses her cheek. "Pass us your keys and me and Bets will wait in your car."
Carla hands Lisa her car keys, smiling as she watches them both walk to her car parked outside Underworld. She makes her way to the rovers.
"Bottle of champagne please Jenny."
"Celebrating something?" Jenny asks as she gets the bottle and holds out the card reader.
"Yes actually!" She pays and takes the bottle. "Me and Lisa are buying a house."
"Oh Carla! Im so happy for you!"
"Thanks Jen." She smiles and leaves the pub. Out the corner of her eye she sees Logan Radcliffe punch David Platt, leaving him out cold.
"What have you done?!" Before she can register whats happening, Logan pulls out a knife and stabs Carla in her chest, causing the bottle of champagne to smash on the floor.
He pulls back the knife and runs. Lifting her hand she can see already the amount of blood as she begins stumbling over to the car. She needs Lisa. She needs her now.
Lisa looks up from her phone as she sits in the passenger seat, the smile soon drops from her face once she sees Carla. "No. No no no. Oh god!"
"What? What is it mum?" Before she can get a reply, Lisa is already out of the door, rushing to Carla. Thats when she sees it, the blood on Carla's hands. The blood on her chest. No. Please no.
"Hey, hey come here." Lisa catches Carla's body, sitting on the floor between the street and the cabin, cradling her as she uses her blazer to apply pressure to the wound, her free hand holding tightly to Carla's. "Its okay. Your gonna be fine! Betsy, call an ambulance."
Betsy scrambled to get her phone, dialing 999 as quick as she can.
"Leese.." Carla says as her tears flow.
"Im here, ive got you, just.. Just stay with me okay? Think about the hosue. Describe what your looking for!"
"Um.. Definitely a 3 bedroom.. So then we have a spare room for when im in the dog house." Carla joked causing Lisa to laugh softly through her tears. "Not too far from here because of work, maybe a nice garden. We can grow loads of pretty flowers."
"Yeah, thatll be nice hm? Though i cant imagine your any good with plants." Lisa smirks.
Carla laughes before wincing in pain. "Not really but ill enjoy watching you plant everything." Lisa smiles and applies more pressure. "It hurts Lisa."
"I know love, just stay with me yeah?"
A few minuites pass, the neighbours have began coming out of their houses to see whats going on. Roy comes over with Ryan in tow. Holding a folded blanket and a first aid kit.
"Put this under her head." Roy hands Lisa the blanket and she does as instructed, placing it under Carla's head.
"Hi Roy." Carla says weakly. Roy smiles and steps back, understanding they need space. Ryan walks to Betsy and holds the girl close.
"Lisa.." Carla struggles.
"Yes love? Your doing great okay? Just keep fighting."
Carla shakes her head. "I cant-"
"Yes you can Carla."
"If one of us had to go first. Im glad it was me." She says as tears stream. Looking into Lisa's eyes, she says "Im sorry for every argument we've ever had, remember that i never, ever stopped loving you."
Lisa shakes her head desperately, the tears coming uncontrollably. "No Carla. No you cant leave me.. I need you."
"You'll be okay.. I know you will."
"No, im not giving up on you, nor are you so stop talking like this."
"I need to say it while i still can Leese.." She gasps for breath, the difficulty becoming more evident. "I love you, always."
"And i love you." Lisa whispers, "Your gonna be fine."
Carla nods "Yeah, yeah i'll be fine.."
Lisa looks up for any sign of an ambulance, none. "ive got you, just stay with me."
"I want you to move on okay? Live your life the way you deserve to, be loved the way i love you."
Lisa shakes her head. "Stop it Carla. Your going to be fine, we're gonna buy a beautiful 3 bed house, and then. Then, we're gonna get married." Lisa smiles through her tears.
"A summer wedding?"
"Whatever you want love."
Carla nods. "Outside, in a nice garden with pretty flowers.." She winces in pain. "I love you."
"I love you to."
Ryan can't keep his hold on Betsy anymore as she rushes over to Carla, taking her free hand.
"Hey you." Carla smiles at the teen. "Be good for you mum okay?"
"You can't leave us Carla. We need you." Betsy sobs.
"Im not leaving, not ever. Because ill forever live in both yours and your mums hearts, wont i?"
Betsy nods. "But you have to be here.. with us, we're all going to move in together."
Carla turns her head to Lisa. "You should still buy the house."
"I'm not buying anything without you. As soon as your healed we're buying one okay?" She kissed Carla's forehead. "I love you, so much."
"I love you to Leese, so so much.. and you Bets."
Betsy smiles through her tears, "I love you mum."
Betsy's and Lisa's heads both shot up as the ambulance came into view.
"Theyre here.. Carla theyre here!" Lisa smiles and looks down at Carla, only to see her beautiful emerald green orbs staring back at her, lifeless. "No.. No no!! No come on you!.." Lisa removes her hand from Carla's and cups her cheek. "Hey come on! You cant leave me now!" Lisa says, tears streaming faster than they ever have before until the paramedics rush over, urging Lisa and Betsy to stand at the side.
"I love you mum." The last words Carla ever heard.