The pair seek solace in each other's arms as they both deal with tricky times in their personal lives.
Johnny Connor finally tells Carla that he's her biological father, sending
her on another downward spiral.
Robert is also currently feeling betrayed after discovering
that his partner Tracy was close to a reunion with her killer ex Rob
Donovan.
Falling back into her old gambling habit, Carla heads to the casino and she is surprised when Robert
joins her at a roulette table.
When the pair manage to win themselves a small fortune, they celebrate with a drink, but it's Robert who goes a step further by suggesting that they should
take their champagne upstairs to a bedroom.
Clearly
caught up in the moment, Carla agrees, but is she playing with fire by
cheating on Nick and getting her claws into Tracy's man?
Airs New Year's Day