'I can conquer the world with one hand as long as you are holding the other.'
'Hey... It's cold, why don't you come home?' Nick asks as he sees his fiancée sitting on a bench by the canal.
'I don't know what to do, Nick.' She replies quietly.
'Come home and we'll talk. Sitting out here in the cold isn't good for you.' He suggests.
'Do you know the one thing that gets me? He could've saved me from her... He could've given me a semi decent childhood if he had just accepted that I could be his daughter. I could've grown up with Aiden and Kate, I could've been a completely different person. Maybe I wouldn't hit that self destruct button so quickly if he had raised me.' She says causing him to sigh. He quickly takes a seat on the bench beside her as she stares at the canal.
'He knew what she was like, Nick. He knew and he still left me there.' She adds shaking her head as a tear falls down her cheek.
'Johnny was and is an idiot, Carla. He should never have walked away knowing there was a chance you could be his daughter. But don't let him destroy the woman you have worked so hard to become. Don't let him destroy my Carla.' He replies, his hand resting on her thigh.
'He's everywhere I go. Underworld, the Rovers, the Bistro, even just walking down the street. He's everywhere Nick and it's killing me.' She says.
'Why don't we get away for a couple of weeks, months even?' He suggests as she runs her hands over her face.
'We can't just up and leave everything.' She mumbles.
'We can. I'm sure Aiden will understand, Johnny well he doesn't get a say in things does he? Leanne will cope. She's got Steph and Andy.' He says and she stands up. She makes her way over to the canal, Nick following close behind her.
'What about your family?' She asks turning to face him.
'I'll keep in contact... You're my family now Carla. You and our little one are my priority.' He replies, his hand resting on her still flat stomach.
'Promise me you'll love our baby like a dad is supposed to?' She asks.
'I already do.' He whispers.
'We leave tomorrow night. Why don't you go see Chelle? Let her know we're leaving.' He suggests.
'What if he's there?' She asks, her hand resting on her stomach as she sits on the sofa.
'Then you keep your head high and you ignore him... If you need to me to come over just phone and I'll be there in minutes.' He replies.
'Promise?' She asks.
'I promise.' He replies smiling.
'Okay.' She says quietly. She gets up off the sofa and makes her way over to where he's sitting at the dining table.
'I love you.' She says and he smiles.
'And I love you.' He replies.
'Carla, love... Please just let me explain?' Johnny says as Carla leans on the other side of the bar from him.
'Explain what? How you walked away and abandoned me as a child? How you let my drunken alcoholic mother treat me like shit for years?' She asks and he sighs.
'I'm sorry. You don't understand how sorry I am.' He says causing her to shake her head.
'No... You don't get to say sorry and think that makes everything better. You do not get to suddenly be my dad because do you know what? My father is dead to me. You are nothing to me, nothing but a business partner that I didn't even want.' She replies as Aiden comes to her side.
'Carla, please we're family...' Johnny says.
'No we are not. Chelle, Aiden, Kate, Nick and his family are all the family I need... I didn't need you then and I certainly don't need you now so leave me alone.' She replies turning to face Michelle.
'Can I have a pineapple juice, Chelle.' She asks.
'Course.' Michelle replies.
'Are you okay?' Aiden asks leaning on the bar beside her.
'I'm leaving, Aiden. Nick and I are going away for a while.' She replies.
'What? Where to?' He asks.
'We've booked to go to LA for a couple of weeks then I don't know. We might come back here, we might get a house nearby... I don't know.' She admits.
'I'm sorry.' He mumbles staring down at the bar.
'You have nothing to be sorry for Aiden... You did nothing wrong.' She says.
'But he did... Like you said, he abandoned you. Kate and I could've grown up with you, you could've had all the happy memories we do but he abandoned you.' He replies.
'But that's not your fault, Aiden. We can make new memories together, can't we? Me, you and Kate.' She says and he smiles.
'I'd like that.' He replies.
'I have something I need to tell you but you can't tell anyone, okay?' She asks and he nods his head.
'I'm pregnant... 16 weeks to be precise. We were going to tell everyone until that happened.' She says smiling as her hand settles on her stomach.
'Congratulations!' He replies.
'Thank you... Only Chelle and the Platts know.' She says smiling as he drapes his arm around her shoulders.
'I'm so happy for you.' He replies.
'Will you keep me updated on the factory? If anything happens you phone me, not your dad?' She asks and he nods his head.
'Of course I will... You will come back won't you? Or we can come visit?' He asks and she nods her head.
'Of course. We'll be back to see Gail at some point I'd imagine. And we'll bring the baby back to visit.' She replies.
'You're leaving?' Michelle asks placing the pineapple juice in front of Carla.
'Yeah... Just for a little while I think. I don't know I just can't be around here at the moment.' Carla replies glancing over at Johnny.
'Hey, sweetheart...' Nick asks sliding his arms around Carla's waist as he walks up behind her.
'Hi, did you see your mum?' She asks tilting her head back against his chest.
'Yeah. She's fine, just wants us to be happy.' He replies kissing the top of her head.
'Mmmm... I told Aiden about the baby.' She says.
'Really? How did he take it?' He asks, his head resting on her shoulder.
'He's happy for us.' She replies smiling.
'That's good.' He says quietly.
'Nick, can I get you a drink?' Michelle asks.
'Just an orange juice please.' He replies. She gets the juice and places it in front of him before refilling Carla's glass.
'I've got a present for you Carla... Want to come through the back a minute?' Michelle asks as Liz takes over on the bar.
'Sure.' Carla replies smiling. She makes her way behind the bar and through to the back as Aiden moves to stand next to Nick.
'I hear congratulations are in order...' He says and Nick smiles.
'Thank you.' Nick replies.
'I'm glad she's got you, Nick... You'll look after her, won't you?' Aiden asks and Nick nods his head.
'Of course I will.' He replies.