Message From: Nick
We need to talk about us, I love you Car and I know you love me. X
As tears formed in her eyes she knew she couldn't lie to herself again, especially after what happened last time with the Erica situation. Now she couldn't just think about herself she needed to think about her baby, it deserved a dad and loving parents.
As she walked towards the door to go and find Nick she got a sharp pain in her stomach which caused her to stop, she took a deep breath and continued but it came again but this time sharper causing her to fall the the floor. As she looked down she saw it, her waters had broken. She tried to reach for her phone which was above her on the kitchen counter but she gave up, the pain was too much.
Half an hour had passed before Michelle entered the flat. She was face with Carla knelt over in pain with a puddle of water beside her, "My waters broke." Carla cried whilst attempting to get up and panting, "Why didn't you ring me? You were fine last night." Michelle said whilst pulling her phone out of her bag and running over to her. "I tried." She cried, tears streaming down her face, "I need Nick." She said whilst groaning pain, "Okay, I'll ring him." Michelle said with panic in her voice whilst stroking her and ringing him.
"I need to go now." Carla moaned, "I can't wait for an ambulance, I need Nick to take me." Michelle nodded as Nick answered the phone. "Nick." Michelle shouted down the other end, "What's wrong, what's happening?" Nick said worried as he could hear Carla crying down the other end of the phone, "She's in labour, come to the flat and take us to hospital." Michelle said before ending the call and rubbing Carla's back.
As Nick entered the flat he instantly ran over to Carla and held her hand, "Right come on." He said placing his hand under her back and lifting her into his arms, "Michelle you get her over night bag, call maternity and tell them that she's in labour and meet me in the car." Nick said as he rushed out of the door with Carla.
As he placed her down gently in the back of his car he placed a kiss on her forehead and smiled, "Everything is going to be fine okay." He moved a piece of her hair out of her face, "You don't know that." Carla whispered, he grabbed her hand and gave her a stern look, "I promise you." He closed the car door as Michelle ran out of the doors, "Hurry up." He said snatching the bag off her and placing it in the boot of the car.
As Carla lay down on the bed she grabbed hold of Nick's hand, "Don't leave me." She whispered as he released his hand from her grip and walked over to her bag pulling out her flannel and putting it under the tap before placing it on her head to cool her down, "I'll never leave you two." He said placing his hand on her stomach.
Michelle walked over and placed a kiss on her forehead, "I'm going to wait out there with Kate and Aiden okay." She said whilst looking at Nick, "No, No, No you can't leave me." Carla begged, "Okay." Michelle whispered. She wanted Carla and Nick to be alone so they could sort it and be a family, but all her attempts were failing miserably, "I'm just going to update them." Michelle said as she walked towards the door.
As the door closed, Carla got another sharp pain but this one was the worst one yet, "Right Carla, I'm going to ask you to push for me." The midwife said Carla looked up in shock, "Already." She said worriedly, Nick looked into her eyes he knew she was scared, "It's okay I'm here." He said placing a kiss on her forehead. "Right on the count of 3, 1, 2, 3." Carla began to push, her face dripping with sweat and tears she clung onto Nicks hand squeezing it that hard he hand the indents of her rings imprinted on his skin.
"Right just one more and then it will be over." The midwife said smiling at Carla, "I can't do it." She cried throwing her head back, "Listen to me Car, listen." He lifted her head so she was looking at him, "You can do this, your going to do this and then after were going to go home with our baby and be a family." A tear formed in his eye, he loved her now more than he ever had. "But your not going to be there, I cant do this on my own." She whispered as he placed his palm on her cheek, "Yes I am. I'm always going to be there." He placed a kiss on her lips and smiled, "You can do this." He laughed as she began to push for the last time.
As the room filled with the sound of Nick and Carla's baby crying, they both sighed in relief. It was over and they finally were a family. A proper family. "It's a girl." The midwife said as she handed her over to Carla.
"She's beautiful." She said kissing her on her forehead and placing one of her fingers in her hand, "She's so tiny." Nick said as he stroked her cheek with his finger. Carla looked up at Nick and he placed a kiss on the side of her head, "Come home... With us." She whispered placing her forehead on his, "Always." He placed a finger under her chin and lifted her head as he placed a kiss on her lips, "I'm never going to let either of you go." He said as Carla rested her head against his shoulder.