So as SITC is going to carry on for a little while longer, here are a few hints of what might possibly be coming up....


1. Steph finally gives in and speaks to Jay

We know from a previous chapter that Jay was really struggling to get hold of Steph but was really desperate. Why was he desperate? For a few reasons...

1. He knows Anya is living with her and wants to see her
2. He knows Steph is upset with him and wants to talk
3. He wants to get divorced... ouch!

^
You might remember that in the last few chapters of Bad Desire, Jay married Steph so that when he 'died' (aka vanished from existence), Steph, Jess and Anya could have everything he owned (aka a whole bunch of savings). Therefore, now that he is slowly trying to live a normal life again and come out of hiding, he doesn't need to be married to Steph legally.
Technically she was no longer married to him when he was 'dead' however, now they know he is alive... a divorce is needed.

What will that mean for Steph?

Will she be happy about it?

Will she be upset/hurt?

Um....

AND

What will Lauren think?

&

Why is Jay in such a rush to get divorced?



2. Jack and Jess are going to be living apart...

In the previous chapter we found out that Jess and Jack are going to be living apart due to the whole Jazmine situation. However, what will this mean for their relationship? Well, it will definitely cause some strains... but don't worry, not enough for a break up!!

We know Jack has issues when it comes to opening up with how he truly feels and instead copes in the worst ways. However, hopefully this time he will learn not to take that road and actually use Jess' support to cope with what will cause a lot of stress.

This situation will make both Jess and Jack realise how important the family who love and care for you are and how sometimes you have to let any hope in those who don't show it go.

Also... just another hint, the kids are going to freak out over it a little. Their last memories of living apart were the times their parents broke up, so they will definitely be a bit confused.


3. Aaron is smoking again and Sophie doesn't like it

So we have seen that Aaron is back to his old bad habits and just because Sophie is back from New York, doesn't mean they are going to stop.
Sophie not being pregnant, alongside a new job offer are going to cause even more strain in their relationship which will just cause Aaron to rebel more.

We know Aaron still has his younger laddish side to him deep inside, so that will definitely come out.
Alongside that, we know how Sophie can get when she has an idea in her head, especially in relation to work. No matter what her dad or Aaron say to her, she won't listen.

Uh oh...


4. Juliet and Matt are having another baby!

Soooo Juliet happened to be the one who was pregnant but what does this mean for hers and Matt's relationship?
They are both know for rushing into things in the past - children, engagement, marriage and moving - which has just caused huge drama for them and never worked out.

Will they manage to take things a bit slower this time? (probably not considering they are already having another baby)... but maybe they'll hold back on the marriage this time and not jump at that too soon? that's definitely more likely and the question won't be asked for quite a long time (if at all) so maybe their relationship will last longer this time.

hmmmm....

ALSO will Matt quit the gang for his family? Maybe...


5. Why was Lauren so angry at Jay for not caring about Juliet and Matt's baby news?

I thought considering they are in the Christmas spin off it would be a good idea to do a little update on the other Lawrences aka Connor and Gemma plus their children!

I have loved Connor from the moment he joined the book as although he is similar to Jack, he is much more mature and their relationship is a fun one considering they are very competitive.

Even though they are not main characters, their relationship is still one I appreciate a lot. They have been together since they were at uni (so around 20) and at the age of 36 and 35, they are still going strong!

They also have a family of 3 now compared to their 2 in the previous books:

Lucas Lawrence - 8

Lily Lawrence - 7

Lacie Lawrence - 1 month

As a little update on what we know about them at the moment...

They are back living in Brighton, as they have been for a few years now and chances are, they will stay as Louise isn't very well.

They moved back a few years ago due to wanting to be closer to their family. So they packed up from London, quit their jobs (which is quite a big deal for them as they meant a lot to them). We don't know what they both work as but they do now work in Brighton.

We also know they don't live far from Jess and Jack - which I'm sure is great for the kids.

Connor and Gemma are also married - this wasn't fully written in the story but it was mentioned and happened within the past few years sometime.

Bella

(played by Stella Hudgens)

Age: 16

(Juliet's best friend)

Candice

(played by Lucy Hale)

Age: 20

(Aaron's friend)

Jamie

(played by Trey Songz)

Age: 23

(Jack & Aaron's friend/housemate)

Max

(played by Taron Egerton)

Age: 20

(Jack & Aaron's friend)

Zaiden

(played by August Alsina)

Age: 21

(Jack and Aaron's friend/housemate)

Brad

(played by Jake T Austin)

Age: 16

(Friend of Juliet's)

MORE TO BE ADDED.

So the previous post which I will link here was another character profile for a potential spin off and now I have a preview chapter for it too!

Lucie doesn't know if she will be doing this for definite but this is a bit of a taster and if she does do it, it's likely it will be on wattpad and not here.

ENJOY!!

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“When do you finish?” Juliet asked as Sophie rushed around trying to find everything she needed for the day.

“Um… I’m in uni until one but then I have work until seven.” Sophie responded while she was still distracted by her bag in front of her.

She was piling in all her books and folders while also trying to squeeze her laptop in too, it was obvious it was a hopeless fit but she was still persevering.

“And then are you coming straight home?”

There was no answer from Sophie while she still concentrated on the task at hand however, Juliet was hovering by the door awaiting an answer. She should have left for school ten minutes ago but until her sister confirmed her plans, Juliet did not plan on leaving.

“Soph?”

“Yeah?” She turned around to look at her sister; finally giving her the attention Juliet had been looking for.

“Are you coming straight home after that?”

Sophie had to think about it for a moment while she glimpsed down at her phone screen, as though it was going to shout out her plans.

“Please say you are because I don’t want to be here alone.”

“I’m going to see Aaron after but I won’t be long, I promise.”

“Soph… please.” Juliet’s face suddenly dropped as that sad expression which got to Sophie every time appeared on her face.

“Can you not go to Bella’s just for a few hours? I’ll pick you up on my way home.”

Juliet had been spending quite a lot of time at her friend Bella’s house in the evening due to Sophie’s work or other commitments and she wasn’t keen on doing it once again. She understood that her sister was busy and her work schedule was what was keeping this roof over their head but she couldn’t help but feel a little neglected.

“I’m always there Sophie! I may as well be homeless.”

Juliet regretted her words the moment she spoke them but it was way too late to take them back. Sophie’s face suddenly changed from pure empathy to frustration and this was turning out to be a bad start to their Monday morning.

“If you want to blame anyone for how messed up everything is, blame our shitty parents. They are the ones who need a lesson in how to care for children; they are the ones who left. I’m doing the best I can.”

Sophie and Juliet’s parents had always been very career focused and even though they would always try and conceal the truth, they tended to favour their work over their children. That was made even more obvious when big opportunities caused them to travel back and forth to New York, leaving both girls to look after themselves. This obviously caused huge arguments but it didn’t stop there. It was made even worse when the couple decided they wanted to remain in New York permanently and when the girls refused to get up and move so suddenly, they were basically disowned.

Sophie had been left to juggle University alongside working a part time job to pay for rent and food while Juliet was left to experience her teenage years with no parental guidance. It was hard work and although both girls tried their hardest, it was never plain sailing.

“I’m sorry… I know you are.” Juliet apologised as the guilt filled her. “It’s just you haven’t been here for a few nights now.”

Pulling her keys from her bag, Sophie then looked over to Juliet before nodding her head.

“Yeah, you’re right, I’m sorry. I’ll come straight home after work.”

*

“Is she coming tonight?” Aaron asked as he threw a ball back and forth against the wall.

He was waiting for his best friend to get ready for their long day at uni and in true style; he already knew that they were going to be late.

There were always perks of living with your best friends while studying but there were downsides too and this was one of them. The endless parties that seemed to be thrown at their place meant there was no excuse not to join in. In turn, that would lead to early mornings being impossible and getting ready for uni, a much longer process.

“Who, Jess?” Jack shouted from the kitchen where he was trying to pull together a breakfast with whatever was left in date.

“Yeah.”

“I think so, she hasn’t said she isn’t.”

As Jack walked back into the living room, Aaron stopped his one-man game and looked at him with an expression his friend could easily read.

“You like her.” Aaron smirked as he aimed the ball at Jack, which was quickly avoided.

“As much as I’ve liked every other girl I’ve been with, yeah.” Jack causally nodded as he sat down on their sofa, which was covered in so much junk that it was pretty much impossible to get comfortable.

“So is it official?”

There was silence while Jack chewed on the cereals he had just put into his mouth, before he looked to his best friend with a frowning expression.

“What is with all the questions Harris?”

“I’m just curious.” Aaron laughed. “It’s not like you can fuck her over so easily, she’s friends with Soph.”

“Why does that mean anything?”

Aaron was clearly not expecting that answer from Jack, as he was cut short and unsure of what to say. Jack had a bad reputation of messing with girls and then throwing them to the side when he got bored however, due to the fact that Jess was basically classed as a friend of theirs, Aaron expected it would be different this time.

However, now he couldn’t work out if Jack still truly didn’t care or if he was just putting on an act as his ego was too precious to ruin.

“I’m sure Sophie would kill you.”

“We’ve only been seeing each other for a few weeks, man. I’m not committing to anything yet.”

*

“Jess!” Sophie called out as she caught sight of her rushing past in the hallway.

Sophie was already pushing for time to get to her first lecture on time and it seemed like Jess was also in a rush for a 9am Monday morning. However, this did not stop the pair stopping to quickly talk.

“I didn’t know you were in today.”

Standing off to the side so they didn’t cause disruption for everyone passing by, Jess laughed.

“No, I’m not supposed to be but I signed up for some volunteering event which I completely forgot about until ten minutes before I had to leave.”

This was typical Jess; always signing herself up for a huge amount of things which she ended up not being able to keep on top of.

“You willingly signed up for something that starts at 9am? Are you crazy?” Sophie teased as Jess grinned in response.

“At the time it seemed like a good idea. Do you have a lecture?”

Nodding, Sophie readjusted the bag on her shoulder that was causing her body to fall lopsided. This was one of the disadvantages of doing a fashion course as she always found herself carrying 101 things to classes.

“I’m already late so I should go but are you going to Jack and Aaron’s tonight?”

“Yeah, I think so! Jack told me about it but hasn’t really said much else since…” Jess began before she caught sight of that recognisable figure entering the building.

It was difficult not to notice him as he managed to cause a scene wherever he went. It was either due to the many faces turning to admire him as he walked by or those looking in pure disgust if they had been one of the many females he had screwed over in the past.

“Ay fancy seeing you two here!” Jack made himself present between both Sophie and Jess, as his arm fell over Jess’ shoulder. “Shouldn’t you be in class or am I actually early for once?”

“You’re never going to be early, Jack Lawrence. Did you really have to ask?” Jess looked at him with raised eyebrows as he began chuckling.

“Touché babe. I should go then but I’ll see you both tonight.” Jack looked between them before pressing his lips to Jess’.

She didn’t even get much time to react as within seconds he turned around and began heading down the hall to wherever he needed to be.

Jack Lawrence was a character that Jess would never fully understand nor would she understand why she was spending her time with him. On the outside he was everything she would usually avoid and all the stories she had previously heard made it near impossible to trust him. However, once you got to know him that little bit better a slightly different side to him seemed to appear. He still acted like a complete and utter idiot sometimes but with a small amount of softness occasionally shining through.

Jess didn’t know how long it would last or which side of Jack was the true side but she wasn’t going to step away too easily just yet. Instead, she was going to try and hold the upper hand for as long as possible and not give in to his desires as immediately as every other girl seemed to.

***

Here is another profile of what a potential spin off could be!! There are going to be quite a few of these posted - some being similar to Bad Desire/each other and some being completely different. It's just a collection of ideas/brainstorming.

Sophie Carter

Age: 21

Occupation: Student

Relationship Status: In a relationship with Aaron Harris

About:

• Sophie is currently studying Fashion at University and is getting incredible grades however, life isn't as plain sailing as most may have it and this can hold her back.
• She and her sister (Juliet Carter) fell out with their parents when they decided to move to New York for work purposes. Sophie and Juliet remained in Brighton alone and without family around them, have been learning to fend for themselves.

• Sophie wants to look out for her younger sister and therefore, while studying at Uni she works a part time job at her local Topshop. This comes with it's challenges as it's difficult to keep on top of everything and make sure the bills are paid on time. Considering Juliet is still in school, she is unable to work like Sophie and when times get tough, this can cause a strain on the siblings usual close relationship.

• Sophie is dating Aaron Harris (and has been for 1 year) - who also goes to her University. When Sophie gets free time, she uses this to hang around with him and a few other of their friends (e.g. Jack, Jess, Zaiden, Kaia etc...).

• Sometimes Sophie's choice of going out a lot to see her friends and boyfriend can also cause a strain on her relationship with Juliet. Juliet can sometimes feel alone and scared while home alone and also miss Sophie being around. 
• At her age, Juliet doesn't quite understand how desperately Sophie needs some time out to just enjoy being young and not acting like a parent to her sister.

Juliet Carter

Age: 16

Occupation: Student

Relationship Status: Single

About: 

• Juliet is currently at school studying for her GCSE's. She lives with her older sister Sophie (without their parents as mentioned above). 
• Due to her age, there isn't much Juliet can do to help earn money but she does work in a small cafe for a few hours on a weekend. It gives he enough 'pocket money' so she is able to do normal things with her friends.

• Juliet is extremely close to Sophie and looks up to her a lot. The sisters have been through so much together and providing for themselves is something that has brought them closer.
• There are times where their relationship struggles, for example when Sophie gets stressed over money or goes out a lot with her boyfriend and friends. Juliet relies on her sister so much so feels lost when she isn't around.
• However, Juliet does have a close relationship with Sophie's boyfriend Aaron as he treats her like his own younger sister - which is always good whenever he is round.

• Juliet likes to spend as much time as she can with either her sister or her friends. Her closest friends know her situation and understand however, there are a few who don't and this can cause trouble when she can't afford to go places.

Aaron Harris

Age: 22

Occupation: Student

Relationship Status: In a relationship with Sophie Carter

About:

• Aaron is currently studying Mechanical Engineering at university which he loves and is also where he met his best friend, Jack. Alongside uni, he is on the boxing team and does this in his free time. 
• He lives in student housing with Jack and a few other of their guy friends where they usually get up to a lot of trouble.

• This moves nicely onto how he has a bit of a reputation - and not a good one. He has spent a lot of his time at uni out drinking, sleeping around and generally not always meeting deadlines. However, he is now in a relationship with Sophie and is trying to get his head set on uni (trying being the key word).

• When Aaron isn't in uni or boxing, he is usually with friends or Sophie (who he has been dating for a year). Although he has a bit of a bad rep, he has been a rock for Sophie through everything and knows how to let his soft side out around her.

Jack Lawrence

Age: 22

Occupation: Student

Relationship Status: always unknown

About:

• Just like Aaron, Jack is studying Mechanical Engineering at University and alongside this he plays football for the uni team alongside various other sports.
• He lives in a house with Aaron and a few other fellow student friends and they spend a lot of their time going out.

• Jack has an extremely bad reputation when it comes to girls and has 'dated' many throughout his time at uni. No one ever really knows who he is with but he is currently seeing a girl (one of Sophie's friends) Jess Montague. The pair met through uni and have been seeing each other for a few weeks now.

• Jack is amazing at the course he does but it is not showing as he isn't putting the work in. His family and friends are trying to make him see what his priorities should be but it doesn't seem to be working.

Jess Montague

Age: 21

Occupation: Student

Relationship Status: 'seeing' Jack Lawrence

About: 

• Jess is studying Psychology at University and this was where she met Sophie and they became good friends. Alongside studying for her degree, Jess takes part in volunteering work through the uni as she is desperately trying to build up her CV. She loves her course and is getting incredible grades.

• Although she is very focused on getting the top grade possible, she does also like to see friends in her spare time and make the most of whatever is going on around the uni.

• Jess has been seeing Jack for a few weeks. She met him through Sophie when she invited her to a gathering at the house he shares with Sophie's boyfriend. Jess knows Jack's name from around uni and knows he has a bad reputation but didn't let it phase her too much. She still lacks full trust in him but nevertheless she is giving it a go.

Extras:

Bella Capello

Age: 16

Occupation: Student

Relationship Status: Single

About:

• Bella is Juliet's best friend, they go to school together and this is where they met. Bella knows everything about Juliet's life and how it's just her and her sister. She is always there for Juliet and has her round a lot whenever Sophie is out/staying over Aaron's.
• Bella helps Juliet through all the tough times and is a great support.

Felix Hanley

Age: 20

Occupation: Student

Relationship Status: Single

About:

• Felix is one of Sophie's best friends and she met him at University. They both study fashion together.
• He is a lot of fun for her to be around and also helps her when she is feeling down about her work load and having to act like a mum to her sister.
• Felix looks out for Sophie and is on careful watch of Aaron to ensure he doesn't hurt her.

There are more characters to be added...

I AM SO SO SO SO SO SO SOOOOOSOOO SAD that Bad Desire has ended and in celebration of how much I loved it I am going to look back and pick out some of my favourite parts!

1. Sophie's 'player' stage aka trying to figure out what she wanted.

From around Chapter 59 (Bad Desire: New Beginnings) Sophie's rocky relationship with Elliot really became clear and her growing closeness with Aaron peaked through too! Although the way she went about things weren't exactly that great, I still LOVED reading it. It was constant games, bad behaviour and excitement.

I loved her and Aaron (still do) and was constantly waiting for them to just get together! I also loved how she didn't stop there either. She took full advantage of having plenty of guys after her and just owned it!!!

Although it wasn't the best behaviour, it was good to see a female character take on that kind of role. Usually it's a guy and they get applauded for being a player so it was good to see that it happens in women too.

I loved how Sophie owned her confidence and had the most fun she could with it before settling down.

2. Jack and Jess' glitch in their relationship.

Now this is a weird one for me to say I like but just hear me out. From Chapter 1 (Bad Desire: New Beginnings), Addie was born prematurely and it caused a huge strain on their relationship. The reason why this storyline was one of my favourites is because it showed them going through tough circumstances but still getting through it.

It showed that no matter what happens in a marriage, as long as you deeply love the person you are with, you can get through anything.

I loved watching them struggle and then getting to watch them figure it out and come out better off. They showed vulnerability and they showed unconditional love that showed no matter what happens to this pair, they always come back together!

3. Juliet moving to Vegas and learning from the mistake!

Around Chapter 97 (Bad Desire) after living in Vegas for a while, Juliet realised it wasn't right. Instead of remaining there and staying unhappy she instead decided to get out of there and go back to Brighton.

It was a huge thing because we finally saw a stronger side to her as she began to stick up to Matt and not just do things because she knew they made him happy. Previously she had seemed so besotted by him in 'young love' that she would do anything he wanted. However, this was a first step in her making her own decisions.

She knew what was right for her and she acted on it.

4. Jay running the gang.

I just loved this in general as throughout the whole of Bad Desire we just got to see a different side to Jay. He was still heartless a lot of the time but he showed a more sensitive side too.

Running the gang with a lot of responsibility and I think he dealt with it amazingly well right up until the end. He kept everyone safe and always put everyone else before him, even to the point of faking his own death so those he cared about could live a happy and comfortable life.


5. The garage guys!!

I can't remember what chapters/books as it was in many different ones but these were my favourite for a long time while reading. I love all of the garage guys and I always loved reading the chapters with them in! There was something about reading their conversations that always made me laugh and I loved getting caught up in the way they thought about things (in that typical boyish way).

I also loved watching them grow as they got older... taking Aaron and Zaiden from example, they went from huge party animals to besotted family men.

6. Sophie's work ethic.

As I have mentioned before, I LOVE LOVE LOVE seeing a girl fighting through every stereotype there is. She worked so hard through all of her years in this book, moving from one work position to another, even as a mum she has kept it going.

She has always been so passionate about what she does and earning her own money and making a career for herself that it always gave me so much motivation. I felt her determination and I was always so excited seeing her work her arse off and own it.

I loved it when Erika went for the job as her assistant and Sophie was literally gobsmacked as how she had put in zero effort. She really made a point of getting her to realise it wasn't something that came easy and she had to work for it.

Okay hey hey hey hey!!!!! This post is so exciting because it confirms that there IS GOING TO BE A SPIN OFF!!!!!

How long will it be? I don't know. Anything from one off chapters to a few more.

What will it be like? It probably won't follow a story like structure and instead will probably just be scenes. However, some parts may follow after each other.

Where will it be posted? Probably wattpad.

When will it be posted? Once the epilogue is finished.

How often will it be posted? Not as much as bad desire was and instead just random chapters whenever lucie feels like it.

there is no commitment to this story and it's just a bit of fun to explore the characters in different ways. However, I am excited that there is a spin off and below is a little sneak peak of it.

There is a collection of character profiles for the main characters (there may be more added) and it shows the characters age, a bit about them and how their life currently is!

I AM SO EXCITED AS IT LOOKS AMAZING.

...


Jess Montague

Age: 22

Occupation: Gang member

Relationship status: Single

About:

She was disowned by her family as a child and taken in by a man called Buddy to form a gang. She has dedicated her whole life to this gang and has been swept up in this style of life.

She lives in a house with the rest of the gang members and especially gets on with Jay Gibson. He was sold by his family as a child to Buddy and has been in this gang ever since.

The pair are extremely close and have been through a lot together.
Relationships aren't something that are accepted in the gang therefore, the pair do a lot of sneaking around to spend time together without making things official.

She is extremely confident, quite intimidating and gets exactly what she wants when she wants it. Jess isn't all that good at following rules and always prefer to do things her own way.

Jay Gibson

Age: 23

Occupation: Gang member

Relationship status: single

About:

He was sold by his parents to Buddy when he was a child. He was 'too much hard work' and they needed to get rid of him. 

He has four other brothers, one younger and three older and one younger sister.

He doesn't get on with them anymore due to what happened and because they have created their own family gang. However, he did always used to look out for his younger sister Juliet before he was sold by his parents.

Jay also lives at the gang house and is extremely close to Jess.

He is a huge troublemaker with zero feelings (apart from when with Jess). He isn't a great person to be around and he fears nothing.

He is a lot of work yet he is extremely good at what he does.

Matt Russle

Age: 23

Occupation: gang member

Relationship Status: single

About:

Matt's parents were killed when he was younger so him and his brother (Todd Russle) went their separate ways.

They both joined gangs but different ones and Matt is apart of the same gang as Jess and Jay.
The brothers don't get on at all and act as complete enemies.

He lives in the gang house with them and many others. He is a huge party animal and spends his time getting with so many different girls. He loves the lifestyle and wouldn't change it for anything.

...
Sophie Carter

Age: 22 years old

Occupation: Works at Topshop/Student

Relationship status: Relationship with Todd Russle

About: 

Previously was a huge party animal (but still is) and was always out with her friends. She dated countless of boys (still does) and also had a thing with a guy named Todd Russle. 

Sophie ended up getting pregnant with his baby and after that, they both had a really rocky relationship.

Todd left the moment he found out and he was back and forth ever since. He treated her really badly and when their daughter was a few months old however over a year later they are back together but things are rocky.

Sophie tries to juggle practically being a single mum while working part time at Topshop and attending uni.

She lives at Todd's place with their daughter.

Daughter: Willow Carter

Age: 2 years old

About: She absolutely adores Sophie to pieces however, is cautious around Todd and tends to shy away from him.

Todd Russle

Age: 26

Occupation: Used to work at Topshop - now a gang member (Gibson/Cole's gang)

Relationship Status: Relationship with Sophie Carter

About: 

Used to work at Topshop and this was where he met Sophie. The pair dated for a bit but as soon as Sophie fell pregnant, he left.

Since then he has been back and forward in her life however, they are now back together yet their relationship is rocky.

He has moved out of Brighton and then come back yet no one ever knew where he went.

He's involved in a bad way of life and is unsafe to be around. He isn't a very nice person and is extremely selfish.

He currently lives in his own place and Sophie and Willow live with him.

He barely sees his daughter as he's always out until late and comes back when she is sleeping so he just has to see Sophie.

He seems to just want to be with Sophie but not have his daughter in the equation.

Jack Lawrence

Age: 22 years old

Occupation: Works at his family garage business

Relationship Status: Single

About:

Jack spends 60% of his time out with his friends, partying and 40% of his time working at his dad's family run car business. He's a huge player and goes from one girl to another. He's never really looking for a relationship and instead just likes spending time with different girls.

Jack lives with his friend Aaron Harris, whom also works at his dad's garage. The pair have been best friends since school.

Him and Sophie have been friends since they were kids. Their family are good friends and Jack's mum Louise spent a lot of time looking after Sophie as a child while her parents worked.

Jack looks out for Willow and Sophie as he doesn't approve of Todd being in their life.

Aaron Harris

Age: 23 years old

Occupation: Works at the Lawrence garage.

Relationship Status: In a relationship

About:

Much like Jack, Aaron spends most of his time out and the rest of it at work. However, he is in a relationship so a lot of time is also spent with her. They have been dating for around 6 months.

He lives in an apartment with Jack and his girlfriend sometimes stays over as she currently lives at home with her parents.

Aaron is also good friends with Sophie and like Jack, looks out for Willow. Both guys have been there for her even though they were both never really child lovers.

Kaia Tate

Age: 22 years old

Occupation: Works at Topshop

Relationship status: Single

About:

Kaia is best friends with Sophie and has known her all through their school years. Much like Sophie, she is a party animal and is always out with friends and the guys. 

However, unlike Sophie she doesn't date lots of guys and instead has just been looking for something a bit more serious... but not found it yet.

She lives at home with her parents and two brothers.

She works at Topshop with Sophie and has also been there for her throughout the whole Todd situation.

Bella Harris

Age: 21

Occupation: Student

Relationship Status: Single

About:

Aaron Harris' younger sister. She is best friends with Sophie and Kaia and is currently studying at a uni in Brighton.

She lives at home with her parents and unlike Kaia and Sophie, is not all that interested in guys right now. Instead, she is extremely focused on her studies and trying to get the best degree she can.

...

Cole Gibson

Age: 35

Occupation: Gang member

Relationship Status: In Relationship

About: 

Cole runs his families gang.

It consists of himself, three of his brothers, a few others and his parents.

He lives in Brighton with his girlfriend and spends all of his time focusing on his dangerous way of living.

He is extremely heartless and a cruel human being. Nevertheless, this really does not bother him.

Juliet Gibson

Age: 20

Occupation: Works at family bar while being an aspiring gang member.

Relationship Status: Single

About: 

She is apart of a family of gang members however, she isn't treated the same as them.

While her stepfather Jonathan is happy for her to join the gang, her mother Rebecca won't let her.

She doesn't believe it is safe for her so is doing everything to keep her out of it.

Juliet really wants to be apart of it because she doesn't like being treated differently than her brothers.

Therefore, she is extremely determined to become apart of it no matter what it takes. 

She spends a lot of time following her brothers around and trying to get involved, occasionally Cole will let her as long as her mum doesn't find out.

OKAY so the chapter happened and I cried. Jay actually got killed and the way it happened was so incredible. It's BEYOND SAD that he's dead but it was amazing what happened alongside that. Not only did he kill Buddy but he also killed every single person working for him in that gang!!

How insane is that??!!

Jay Gibson actually managed to take on all of those guys even though he did lose his life in the process.

I think that chapter made it clear just how selfless Jay could be. He wasn't always the nicest person and did do some shit things but at the end of it all, he put everyone else before him.

Why did he make plans with Lauren when he knew what was going to happen?

I have two guesses for why this may be...

1. He did it to prevent her from worrying and potentially provide her with some comfort.

Maybe he wanted to make sure she was okay and happy before he left. He knew filling her with some hope and excitement instead of sadness. Maybe it was also an attempt to get her to leave Brighton as he thought even though he wasn't actually going to be there with her, she would still do it.

2. He actually thought he would make it out alive.

Maybe he didn't think things would go as badly as they would. Maybe he had a speck of hope that eh would survive and they could leave together.

Regardless of how sad it is, I'm glad he went out doing something he loved. Jay had always been so focused on the gang and trying to make it the best it could be and he definitely did that.

He held it all together and now I'm just worried about how it will all fall to pieces now that he's not there. I have a feeling the gang will eventually break or they will realise that they need to pull it together for Jay.

Either way, I will most definitely miss Jay and all of the trouble he has caused hahaha!

Jess Lawrence

18 - Living life as she always had as a gang member.

19 - Met Jack, starting seeing each other & fell pregnant just before she turned 20.

She was spending a lot of time with him which the gang didn't like and neither did Jack's friend. It was made worse when she fell pregnant. However, both of them ignored their comments and continued happily.

20 - She moved into an apartment with Jack and Ellie was born.

She had previously been living alone as she moved out of the gang house for personal reasons.
Jess then settled into 'mum life' with Jack and learned to cope with being young parents and also their still very new relationship.

21 - Jess fell pregnant with Harvey.

It was a year later when Jess and Jack made the crazy decision to have another baby. It was a huge surprise to everyone as they had previously been not the parent types however, after Ellie they realised how much they loved it.

22 - Harvey was born and Jess moved into a new house with Jack.

Their family was growing and they decided to take that next step in their relationship. Jess was still juggling mum life while working in the gang at this point which was a bit nerve wracking for them all due to the safety.

23 - Jess was spending some time in Vegas with the gang and she also announced yet another pregnancy with Mia.

This pregnancy wasn't planned however, it was very much appreciated. She was extremely nervous as the gang was getting intense at this time. 

24 - Jess was caught in a bad accident due to the gang. Mia was born and Jess decided to quit the gang.

It was for the safety of her family that she made this decision and as much as she missed it, she knew it was the right thing to do.

Also 24 - Jess and Jack got engaged and also married!

There were some positive things to come along with her sad leave from the gang.

25 - Jess fell pregnant with Addie.
Addie was born but prematurely. Jess and Jack went through a tough time because of this. They broke up.

They were both dealing with Addie's situation differently and it lead to a lot of arguments. The pair ended up breaking up as it was all getting too much and began seeing other people. Jess was briefly seeing a guy called Wyatt and her and Jay had a very brief thing.

26 - Jack suffered a bad accident and as a result serve memory loss. Jess dedicated a huge amount of her time in helping him get better.

She was by his side and guiding him through recovery. It could have been a much worse outcome but they were extremely lucky and things improved. This was a huge test for their relationship but they worked through it just fine.

28 - Jay returned to Brighton and this was when him and Jess finally reconnected. It took some time but she managed to get through to him. Jess fell pregnant with Theo. Jess and Jack also went through a tough time due to finding out that Jack was Kian's dad.

29 - Jess and Jay's friendship continued to be rekindled and they ended up kissing.

This caused minor issues, yet they were resolved. Jess was confused by her antics with Jay at first but knew that there was nothing more to it. Jack was always the person she wanted to be with.

Also 29 - Jess celebrated her 10 years of marriage with Jack.

They managed to push past the tough times and focus on the good times. They celebrated their 10 years in Paris and took the title of the longest lasting couple haha! GOALS.

Also 29 - Theo was born!