The next morning Michelle woke up to her alarm with a banging headache but there was also this slight unfamiliar feeling in the base of her stomach and she had no idea what it could be, but whatever it is she is not enjoying it one bit. She knew the sore head would be the excessive alcohol she had consumed last night but she could not think for the life of her what was wrong with her stomach, but still she decided to power on out of bed and start getting ready for what she knew was going to be a hard day at work. She was sat eating her Wheetabix at the table touching up on her perfect make-up when she felt the terrible pain in her stomach again but this time is was defiantly different it was more a thumping rather than the dull unusual pain it was earlier so she shoved another painkiller down her to join the other two she had previously had.

Steve last night had found his way back to Lloyds after spending about another 15 minutes gazing into Michelle's flat. He was now walking down to Streetcars to start his shift when he passed her in the street looking 10 times sexier than he could remember her being.

"Hi" She said awkwardly trying to get past him without too much commotion.

"Hi you're looking really nice today by the way"

"Defiantly don't feel it anyway"

"Well maybe we could go for a birthday drink later and try sort this whole mess out"

"Yeah maybe but don't think your jumping straight back into bed with me"

"No no just you know mate to mate"

"Yeah I'll see how I feel after work" She said smiling while walking away after an incredibly awkward conversation with her now ex boyfriend. She got into the office and sat down in her chair only to feel the pain once again, but this time she could not hack it and ran straight out the office avoiding Carlas shouts about what she thought she was doing and continued straight into the bathroom where she immediately threw up into the nearest toilet.

"Chelle what the hell do you think you're doing" Carla asked coming in behind her, only to realise what exactly was going on with her best friend.

"Eh you want me to go get Steve that doesn't look to good"

"No no you cant" Michelle said jumping up to grab the phone Carla had taken out her pocket.

"Why you need to tell him you're not well and judging by the moods you've been in lately, you haven't for the past few days either"

"What likes he's going to care he hasn't even noticed I've been sick most morning for the past week , instead he's been in bed snoring his head off so what makes people think he'll care now is beyond me"

"You don't mean that chelle"

"Yes I do anyway I ended it with him last night"

"Why"

"Because he's an utter idiot"

"How"

"Cause he still love Tracy Barlow doesn't he"

"Since when chelle that mans mad for you, seriously think he would go and throw that all away for Tracy"

"Yeah but Tracy's still the mother of his child and I'm not"

"By the looks of it you are my dear"

"Does not mean I'm keeping it by any means"

"So you are"

"Does it matter if I am or not"

"Okay no need to be so snappy about it"

"Oh I am terribly sorry"

"You are a little moany today"

"Don't push it"

"Yeah yeah, come on we'll go talk in the office yeah?"

"Sure, just give me a minute and I'll yeah" Michelle said laughing as Carla quickly escaped not wanting to hear anymore. She quickly stood up making sure to flush the toilet before peering at herself in the mirror. She looked dreadful, had massive dark bags under her eyes, her hair was a mess, chapped lips she just didn't look her usual self despite what anyone said. She took a long deep sign before splashing cold water on her face to see if that improved her horrendous looks but just made things worse if that were possible, honestly she looked a state she just prayed things were perhaps a bit better in her stomach. Last night well more early this morning she had woken up after a terrible dream about well having child but as much as she disliked the idea there was something niggling away in her mind, when was her last period? It certainly hasn't been recently, so doing the responsible thing she went and took a test which surprise surprise came back positive. Precisely what she needed a baby on the way and a ruined relationship life honestly couldn't get much better if she tried. So without a further moment to drown herself in worried and thoughts she escaped from the bathroom to the company of Carla who smiled as she retook her seat.

"So" She questioned shovelling some paperwork out the way, so both the ladies could have a much needing comforting conversation.

"I'm pregnant" Michelle mumbled back not wanting to make eye-contact with Carla

"Then babies farther needs to be told, even if you're no longer with him"

"Eh not a chance, my body my rules"

"But it's not any more is it, you've got Steve's child growing in their"

"It's a much mine as Steves"

"He needs to know chelle plus you're going to need him more than you think"

"There's plenty of other single mums with children whose farther doesn't know they exist, so I think I'll be fine but that's for the concern"

"So you're going to have this baby and then what because let me tell you Steve may act stupid but he will defiantly know something's up when in a few months you magically start walking around with a baby"

"Don't care what Steve says really he can go off and make a trillion babies with Tracy for all I care"

"Lets not say that's cause you don't mean it"

"Oh I do every word of it"

"Just heat of the moment, I know you infact both of you will be wanting to get back together soon as"

"If you say so" Michelle said glumly switching on her computer. Carla was right she really wanted Steve back, but she couldn't just let him straight back into her bed could she?