Chapter 2
(As the audience we are all expecting Violet to turn up to Charlotte and Cooper's house to see if she is okay, but plans changed. As Violet left the OCW building and walked towards her car, her cellphone started to ring vigorously. She answered it to hear a call from Cooper saying Charlotte is feeling a lot better and he is going to go home and surprise her with something special. )
Charlotte and Cooper's Apartment
(Charlotte starts to think at the possibility of having a baby but one test doesn't confirm it so she decides to take a few more. She takes at least 10 tests to make sure, and to what she had expected they all confirmed that Cooper and she are going to have a baby. Charlotte has all of these mixed feelings about the situation so the only thing she can think of that would make her feel better is by talking to Cooper about it. Charlotte gets into a nice navy blue dress, the one that Cooper really likes her wearing and is about to head out the door until the door opens and much to surprise it is Cooper himself. )
(Cooper is standing opposite to Charlotte at the front door with a bottle of Charlotte's favourite Champagne, Flowers, and a box of Chocolates. Charlotte smiles at Cooper and he returns one back to her.)
Charlotte: (playfully suggests with a smile) Those better be for me and not for your other secret fiancé.
Cooper: (playfully jokes back with a smile) Oh damn wrong house.
(Cooper enters the house, puts the gifts and his keys on the coffee table, walks up to Charlotte, pulls her in for a hug and kisses her passionately for at least a minute. Charlotte is surprised and wanted to know what she did to deserve that. She is now wondering when she tells Coop the news he may want to kiss her for hours.)
Charlotte: What was that for?
Cooper: (smiling) For just being you! For making me the happiest man alive and I love you! (Smiles) Is that alright with you?
Charlotte: Why Thank You! (Pauses and starts to think)
(Charlotte is now wondering if this is the perfect time to tell him the happy news or should she wait until the perfect moment. Even though Charlotte hadn't planned on having a baby especially before they were married, she was starting to smile at the idea they would be an actual family. Charlotte always had fears about how if she ever had her own children, she would end up like her mother. But having Coop constantly reminding her that their kids would love her and she would be a great mom, she knew she would not end up like her mother at all.)
Cooper: I love you so much Char, and I can't wait to marry you! I know we agreed not to talk about the baby thing, but hope you know that one day you will see just how amazing of a mom you will be to our kids.
(Charlotte knew this was her cue to tell Cooper about the baby. Her body tenses at the thought of telling him but she needs to do this so she grabs his hands into hers and goes for it.)
(Cooper looks at Charlotte a little worried but when he sees she is giving a slight smile to him he knows it cannot be as bad as he is imagining.)
Cooper: Is everything okay Char? Because you look like something is on your mind?
Charlotte: I am... (Pause) we are... (Pause) um... (Gets cut off)
Cooper: What is it? You can tell me anything! (Gives Charlotte a reassuring look)
Charlotte: Okay... (Inhales and then exhales) well the reason why I have been feeling sick, is not just because I am stressed about the wedding or anything.
Cooper: Okay...
(Charlotte grabs both of Cooper's hands and places them on her abdomen. He looks clueless for a minute but starts to click on what she is trying to tell him.)
Charlotte: You feel this? It's something we made together that belongs to only us.
(Cooper is speechless but starts to process the information and starts to smile. His smile is the biggest one Charlotte has ever seen from him since they got engaged.)
Cooper: We are... (Pause) We are... (Gets cut off)
Charlotte: We are having a baby!
Cooper: (raises his voice with excitement) Oh My God we are having a baby! (Gets louder) Oh my God I am going to be a Dad!
Charlotte: Yes we are! (Gives him a smile)
Cooper: Wait, you are happy right?
Charlotte: I must admit I am certainly freaking out as we hadn't planned it or anything... (Pause) But as soon as I saw your reaction, I just knew right away that this baby will make both of us happy. It may not have come at the right time, but when is a right time for us? Nothing ever goes to plan with us. (Starts to give a slight giggle and so does Cooper)
Cooper: I love you so much Char! This baby is going to be the best thing that ever happens to us, I just know it!
Charlotte: Right! I know I don't say it often but 'I love you Cooper' I love you so much that I know we will be together forever. (Pauses) Now before i start to get hormonal with tears, get your child a big bucket of Fried Chicken. We are hungry!
(Cooper nods his head, gives Charlotte a passionate kiss on the lips and delicately rubs her abdomen. He then turns around and slowly walks to the coffee table to pick up his keys so he can drive and get his family some fried Chicken.)
Cooper: (quietly whispers) And so it begins.
Charlotte: (sounding moody) Hey, I heard that!