L: Duffy dragged me along.

D: I�m so sorry about Luke

Patrick�s eyes go misty

P: Thanks, it means a lot to Holly and me.

D: I�ll leave you two alone for a while. Lara I�ll see you inside.

L: OK Duffy. Patrick we need to talk.

P: I know but not here. Come back to mine after the service.

L: Wont Holly be there?

P: No why should she be? She�s not been to mine since the night Luke died.

L: Oh Ok then.

They go inside and the service begins. The vicar says a few words about Luke and then Holly gets up to speak.

H: Luke was my baby. He was such a beautiful little boy and he was so special to me. And to Patrick. I�m just sorry he didn�t get a chance to know him properly. I�m going to miss him so much.

She breaks down and runs from the church. Patrick gets up to go after her but Duffy says she�ll go.

D: Come on Holly. It�s OK. The pain fades after a while. I know how much it hurts to lost someone close to you remember.

H: It�s not the hurt that�s getting to me it�s the guilt of not telling Patrick.

D: Don�t worry about it Hol he doesn�t blame you.

H: Well he should. I�ve got no chance of getting him back now have I?

D: I don�t know Holly, I honestly don�t know.

At Patrick�s flat after the service he and Lara were talking about their future.

L: I can�t stay long I have to get back. My brother was one of the guys in the RTA and he�s staying with me now.

P: I�ll make it short and sweet then. Lara, I love you. Ever since you arrived in Holby I�ve been attracted to you and being without you these past few days I�ve really missed you.

L: I love you too Patrick. I never stopped loving you.

They kiss and as they fall onto the sofa there is a knock at the door.

L: Leave it.

They carry on kissing but the knocks get louder and more frantic.

P: I wont be long.

Holly is stood at the door, she has been crying.

P: Holly, are you OK?

H: I need to talk to you.

They go inside and Holly sees Lara.

H: What is she doing here?

P: She came back with me after the service. We needed to talk.

H: What about everything you said to me the other night? About loving me and wanting to be with me.

P: That was�. I don�t know� I was upset. I�d just found and lost my son in the space of an hour.

L: Patrick I hate to do this to you but you�re going to have to choose!

H: Yeah it�s her or me.

P: Lara, Holly. I love you both in different ways. Holly, I�m sorry for everything I�ve ever done to hurt you. I love you more than you will ever know.  Lara, I�m sorry for all the pain I�ve caused. I hope I wont cause you any more in the future.
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