After Gemma is offered a promotion at work, Lewis agrees to put his work life on the backburner, and take some of the load from her. But it’s not long before Lewis gets restless. Gemma is hurt when she learns he’s been involved in other projects and flirting with another woman – just as she was about to propose! Knowing that he’s made a big mistake, Lewis makes a grand statement to prove his love…and proposes himself. When it hits the papers that Justin’s up on assault charges for punching Rodney, he loses his job as a bouncer. Desperate for work he manages to talk Lucy into giving him a chance as a barman. At the Music Mayhem concert, Justin learns that Rodney and Nicola are engaged and slowly begins to accept the inevitable…Nicola is moving on. Suspicions are raised when Abi and Kane’s controlling father visits and asks to borrow money from Kane. Once it’s revealed that it’s a ruse, and that his father actually wants to give his son a deposit for a house, Kane rejects the money knowing there will be strings attached. When Noel shows a lack of faith in Kane’s pie business, Kane becomes determined to succeed. With the help of Lewis, Kane finds himself with a lucrative new business venture.
