Ross's New Beginngs?

It's been just over a year since Donna Windsor's death and Ross is slowly, but surely moving forward with his life, but is he ready for a potential new love interest?

Caitlin Kennedy who previously lived in the village and is the cousin of Laurel Dingle returns to the village with her 4 year old daughter, Milana Grace, who's father is Aaron Livesy. Caitlin and Milana temporarily move in with Laurel and her husband Marlon. Caitlin is a nurse and has secured a job at Hotten General, but she is looking to take on a possible other job as she needs extra money.

The Woolpack

Caitlin enters the pub with Milana to find Laurel. Laurel is sitting with Nicola and is surprised to see them come in and immediately gets up to embrace them

LAUREL: OH MY GOD, CAITLIN

Caitlin smiles as she hugs Laurel. Their embrace draws the attention of several regulars, including Ross.

CAITLIN: Hey, how you doing?

LAUREL: Fine, what are you doing here?

CAITLIN: Oh that's a nice welcome (laughs)

LAUREL: Oh, come and sit down

CAITLIN: Hi (to Nicola). I was getting fed up at home so I decided to come back here. Anyone would think you weren't pleased to see me

LAUREL: Oh of course not, just surprised, it's been a while. Does Aaron know you're here?

CAITLIN: Thought I'd surprise everyone. We speak online all the time obviously, this one (points to Milana) loves chatting away and telling her Daddy stories, don't ya?

MILANA: I want Daddy to play with my toys

All laugh

NICOLA: You got fed up in Australia, so you came back to a small Yorkshire village

Caitlin smiles

CAITLIN: Yeah, well I've been in London for a bit helping my brother and his wife with their new baby, it's their first, Mum and Dad couldn't really help so I decided to go stay with them for a while

Ross, looking over at them, finishes his pint and walks towards the door, throwing Caitlin a cheeky smile, catching her eye

CAITLIN: The eye candy's certainly gotten better round here since I left, who's that? (She watches Ross walk out the door)

NICOLA: Oh, that's the rubbish the bin men left behind (sipping her drink)

Caitlin looks at Nicola confused by her comment

LAUREL: Stay away from him, he's trouble, his name's Ross, he's the guy that carjacked me

Caitlin looks surprised

CATILIN: Oh, doesn't look much like a carjacker

LAUREL: Well he is

NICOLA: Yeah, he's also Moira's nephew and Adam's half-brother

Caitlin looks even more surprised

CAITLIN: Adam, oh yeah, I think I remember Aaron saying something about all that, wow, well he's nicer looking than Adam I'll give him that. Speaking of which, do you think he'll be at the garage?

The Garage

Ross walks up to the garage

ROSS: You never said you had a kid. I thought you were gay?

Aaron looks at Ross, confused

AARON: It's a long story, why would I tell you that and why are you asking?

Ross leans on the car bonnet of the car Aaron is working on

ROSS: Well, what I presume is your ex has just turned up in the pub with a kid, talking to Laurel, I just happened to accidently overhear the conversation

Aaron looks surprised

AARON: Caitlin's here?

ROSS: Well I don't know her name obviously, I didn't have a D & M with her or anything, but yeah I think that's what Laurel called her. She's well gorgeous though, obviously not enough to turn you though (laughs)

Caitlin walks up to the garage, Milana skuttles up in front holding a toy

MILANA: DADDY

Aaron turns, grinning he scoops Milana up

AARON: Hey princess, what are you doing here?

Caitlin approaches, smiling

MILANA: We came to see you Daddy

CAITLIN: Well, that amongst other things

Aaron puts Milana on the ground and he and Caitlin hug

AARON: Why didn't you tell me you were coming?

CAITLIN: Well it wouldn't have been a surprise then would it?

AARON: I don't like surprises

CAITLIN: Ah, but we're a good surprise right?

Aaron smiles reluctantly

Milana looks at Ross

MILANA: What's your name?

Ross looks down at Milana, and back up at Aaron and Caitlin

ROSS: Aren't you gonna introduce us all then?

Aaron looks at Ross

AARON: Ross, this is Caitlin and Milana

Milana puts her hand out

MILANA: Pleased to meet you Ross

Aaron and Caitlin both look at each other smiling

Ross moves down a little to shake Milana's hand

ROSS: Awww, pleased to meet you too princess

MILANA: That's what my Daddy calls me, you can't call me that, you have to call me Milana

ROSS: Oh ok, sorry, Milana

Caitlin looks at Ross intriguingly, trying to keep in mind what she was told

CAITLIN: Didn't I just see you in the pub?

ROSS: Yes you did, lunch break

Caitlin nods

CAITLIN: Liquid lunch was it?

ROSS: Hey, I resent that

Caitlin sticks her lip out

CAITLIN: Could always go and resent it back in the pub then

Ross looks at Caitlin, curiously

ROSS: You don't even know me

Caitlin smiles

CAITLIN: Judging by accounts I shouldn't want to know you

Ross shakes his head, sticking his tongue out

ROSS: Oh, let me guess, Laurel stuck the boot in right?

CAITLIN: Something about carjacking

ROSS: Oh yeah, it's all she knows

CAITLIN: Yeah, well I take it you're not best friends?

ROSS: Nah, she's a bit too ditzy housewife for me

CAITLIN: Oh, you mean she's too nice for you?

ROSS: If you like that kind of thing, sure she's good in women's mother's groups, I still say I'm the most terrible and exciting thing that ever happened to her

Caitlin looks at Ross, angrily

CAITLIN: Yeah, you've no idea the stuff she's been through

ROSS: Burning the odd cake for the mother's meetings you mean?

Aaron shakes his head in dismay

AARON: God, you two've only just met, what's that about?

CAITLIN: Yeah, well I was gonna say that I make up my own mind about people, but I think I've seen enough

Caitlin picks Milana up and looks at Aaron

CAITLIN: See you later

MILANA: Bye Daddy, bye Ross

Catlin walks away from the garage

ROSS: Bye princesses (laughs)

Caitlin glares back at him

Aaron shakes his head

AARON: Do you ever not rile anyone?

Ross looks at him

ROSS: She gave as good as she got, and what did she mean I don't know what Laurel's been through?

AARON: Her baby died about 6 years ago, well it turns out he wasn't hers, he was the couple's across the road, they gave birth in the same hospital suite and they didn't find out till about 3 months after Daniel died that he wasn't theirs and that Arthur, the boy she's got now was and they were both given the wrong babies. It was hell of a nightmare apparently

Ross looks shocked and a bit sad

ROSS: Oh, that is pretty rough, but does she still have to tell everyone I'm a carjacker?

Aaron looks at him

AARON: You are

ROSS: Yeah, but she makes it sound like I do it all the time

AARON: How does she know you don't?

Ross glares at Aaron

ROSS: So what does that Caitlin do then?

AARON: She's a nurse

Ross smiles and looks at her as she stands outside David's

ROSS: Oh yeah, well she can take my temperature anytime, wouldn't mind testing out her bedside manner

AARON: Eh, you just keep away from her

Ross looks back at Aaron

ROSS: Why, jealous much? She's hardly your type is she?

AARON: You're not hers either, trust me

Ross smiles at Aaron

ROSS: Why not? You were. Guess I'll see her in the pub later and we can find out can't we?

Ross smirks and walks inside the garage, Aaron glares after him shaking his head