25 - Christmas – in Tesco sees Diego ahead, he sees her and will come help, she thinks he’s cooking dinner for a date. Ciara has simple foods – noodle etc. Gets decorations from Ryans when he’s out and decorates hotel. Overdoes it but Cathy gets why. Christmas day at Ryans – his parents there, wants her to leave Noah. New court date in January ‘will you show up?’

26 - Court goes mostly her way, his pretend tears. Overnight stay including Noah. Finds spyware on her phone always knew where she was all along.

27 - Goes to housing place, she gets HAP, lots of places don’t accept HAP. Looking for housing. Ryan still hasn’t had kids overnight.

28 - Returns to housing, been 3 months and no word, no house. Ryan still no kids overnight. Lorainne tells Ciara to dress up nice for house viewings and not to mention HAP, only later. She’s been tutoring English. House view she really liked, didn’t get it and asks Diego to pretend to be her husband for viewing, he declines.

29 - Leaves kids at Ryans, waits till lights are all out, doesn’t want to go to hotel so goes out with Diego, kiss, stays at his, no sex. Gets a call at 6 in the morning to pick kids up. Ryan calls them ‘feral’, had his mum come and help. Meets up with Oliver for street tour and show, Oliver moving says about taking his house. Oliver from play group.