Tears falling down her red face Carla groans in distress, "I'm going to lose it Nick." Carla grabs Nicks hand, "I'm so sorry Nick." As Nick reaches his hand out to pull Carla up he realises the wet patch on the floor and on the back of Carla's trousers. She was bleeding. He couldn't tell Carla, she'd panic and it would make her stress even more, he had to keep her calm. Another sharp pain ran through Carla's stomach causing her to fall to the floor again but this time harder. Nick lifted her head and turned it towards him, "No your not, I promise." He whispered in her ear whilst placing one of his arms under her back to support her weight and the other holding the back of her neck, lifting her into his arms and heading for the door.
As Nick gently placed Carla in the front of the car and bulked her belt he placed a gentle kiss on the top of her head, "I need Michelle." Carla whispered whilst grabbing his wrist, "Go get her Nick." Nick looked down at his fiancé and sighed, why wasn't she okay with just having his support? Why did she need anybody else? "Okay." Nick shut the door and ran round to the drivers seat and slammed the door shut before speeding down the road and parking outside the Rovers.
As he ran through the doors Michelle looked at him, she could see something was wrong. "Don't tell me she's gone and done it?" She sighed whilst rushing over to him, he shook his head as a tear fell from down his cheek, "Carla wants you with us." He paused and took a deep breath, "She's losing it."
Michelle's eyes began to tear up, she could remember how devastated Carla was the first time she had lost her little girl, she knew she couldn't get over it a second time round. Michelle and Nick ran out of the doors and to the car. Carla was sat crying, tears strolling down her face as if it were a river, Michelle placed a hand on her shoulder and she grabbed it and held it so tight Michelle's knuckles hurt.
Michelle and Nick opened the car door and tried to help Carla up, "It's my fault." Carla cried, "No, no it's not Car." Michelle said as a tear fell down her face, "I said I didn't want it… I do. I really want it. I didn't think I could love it but I do." Carla said as Michelle and Nick lifted her, Michelle looked down at the seat and looked at Nick. They both knew it would be a miracle if the baby was okay.
As Carla lay down on the hospital bed, Nick grabbed her hand. "This isn't your fault." Carla sighed, "So you've given up as well, you think I've lost it too." Nick stood up and placed his palm on Carla's cheek, "I never said that. I'm just saying if the worst happens." Carla removes her hand from Nicks, "What if I lose a baby that might not even be yours." Nick grabbed her hand again but this time tighter, "Don't push me away Carla. Let me be there for you."
As the midwife entered the room Michelle and Nick looked at each other, they both knew what each other were thinking. "We want to do a scan to see if the baby is okay Carla, is that alright?" The midwife said calmly, Carla nodded "Is there anything you can give me for the pain?" Carla said attempting to sit up, "We need to see if the baby's okay first." The midwife said whilst picking up the jelly, "This may feel a little cold okay."
As the jelly lay against Carla's bare skin panic set in. Question's running through her mind, what if I lose it? Will Nick forgive me? Is it my fault? Carla closed her eyes tight and began to take deep breaths, Nick and Michelle paced around the room, everyone was waiting for the verdict.
As the faint sound of a baby's heart beat filled the room, Michelle and Nick sighed and ran over to Carla who laughed in relief. "Is it okay?" The midwife nodded, "Everything looks fine, I don't know why you've been experiencing these pains and bleeding but I can give you something to stop the pain other than that just make sure you stay stress free for a couple of weeks." Nick began to place kisses in Carla's hair, "See I told you, its a fighter." Michelle whispered as she grabbed Carla's hand.
As the midwife looked at Carla's notes she looked confused, Carla saw her facial expression change and began to panic again, "What is it?" Nick and Michelle looked up at the midwife unaware of what was happening, "It says here that your only 6-8 weeks." Carla didn't understand, "I don't follow, what's that got to do with anything?" She handed Nick the notes and span back around, "I think your further gone than that, that's wrong."
Carla looked up at Nick with hope in her eyes, if it was wrong that meant the baby was Nick's and there was nothing to worry about. Nicks heart began to race, it was the moment he'd been waiting for, was Carla's baby his?
"I'm sorry there's been a mistake at your last scan." Carla's eyes lit up, "You're 8-10 weeks, I don't know how this has happened." Carla gazed into Nick's eyes she didn't even have to say anything, he leant down and placed a kiss on her lips and began to laugh, "I told you." He whispered whilst placing his hand on her stomach, "It's ours." Carla said as the last tear rolled down her face.