I've been meaning to ask this for a while, but I kept forgetting, so I'm asking now. Would you like an epilogue? Like some 'X amount of years later' thing or what not. We're literally only 11 chapters from the end and I need to consider writing one. So yay or nay?

The atmosphere in the Connor household calmed itself down gradually over the next two weeks. Though Sarah Connor still had no desire to talk to her daughter. Weslie was still living at home and her mother was finally getting used to the idea of being a grandparent. Weslie had gotten so bored with the dispute that she had decided to leave her mother alone to sulk.

She was now 12 weeks pregnant and it was the first week in December, Christmas was fast approaching, and Weslie and Paul were in the waiting room of a hospital, waiting for their first baby scan. Weslie was both scared and excited to see their baby for the first time, she knew it would really hit her as soon as she could see it, it would become real.

She looked around the room they were in, feeling horribly out of place in her school uniform and knowing that most of the women in there were judging her and Paul for being so young. All of the other women waiting were older than Weslie, easily at least in their mid twenties, some even in their thirties, and Weslie felt uncomfortable. Across from her a young pretty blond woman looked up at Weslie and smiled. Weslie smiled back at the woman, who was alone and flicking through a glossy magazine.

'Weslie Connor' a nurse called her name. Weslie nodded and got up, Paul following her as the nurse led them to a smaller room, where another nurse was waiting inside.

'Hi Weslie' the nurse smiled 'I'm Evie, if you'd like to get up on the bed please then we can start' she said with a friendly smile.

Weslie glanced at Paul, who took her things and dumped them on the chair that was intended for him, and hoisted herself up onto the bed, lying down.

'This is your first scan, yes?' Evie asked, turning the ultrasound machine on.

'Yeah' Weslie nodded.

'And your first baby?' she asked.

Paul gave her a look and resisted the urge to laugh 'Yeah this is my first' Weslie said, smirking and also trying not to laugh.

'Right okay' she smiled, turning back to them, Paul stood beside the bed 'well what we're going to do is, I'm going to ask you to lift your shirt up there' she said, nodding down at Weslie, who pulled her shirt up to reveal her stomach, which protruded only slightly 'and I'm going to put some gel on you when you're ready, then we're going to have a look at your baby' she smiled.

Weslie nodded, she knew this already, but didn't want to interrupt her 'Okay' she nodded.

'Okay, so shall we get on with it?' the nurse asked.

Weslie nodded 'Yeah sure' she said. The nurse took the tube of blue gel and squirted it onto Weslie, who flinched when she did, she hadn't expected it to be so cold 'I know it's cold, sorry' she mumbled, laughing a little as she used the transducer to spread it around her stomach. She then switched the screen on.

'Okay' she muttered to herself as the blurry grey picture appeared on the screen. Weslie and Paul both squinted, but couldn't make anything out. As this was Weslie first scan, they would be able to determine by size, a more accurate estimation of how pregnant she actually was. The nurse was looking at the screen and moving the probe around.

Then they saw it. She moved it to the left hand side of Weslie stomach and their baby came into view. It was lying on its side, a head and a torso, and what looked like a tiny, tiny nose 'there's your baby' Evie said, smiling broadly and looking at the two of them, starring at the screen in amazement.

'Oh my god' Paul whispered, his eyes locked onto the screen.

'You're lucky' the nurse smiled 'most babies aren't this easy to make out so early on. And' she said, leaning a little closer to the screen 'from the size, I'd say you're about 14 weeks gone' she smiled.

'14?' Weslie asked, amazed 'are you sure?' that would put conception back in mid August, before they had even started back at school.

She nodded 'Yeah, your baby is definitely too big to be anything under 14 weeks, may even be a little older' she said.

Weslie looked at Paul, who was looking back at her, wide eyed. Understanding dawned on her and she hit him lightly in the stomach with the back of her hand, nodding 'when we went camping' she said.

'Oh!' he exclaimed 'oh yeah' Paul said, realising what she meant. They had gone camping with Bolton, Michaela and some others for two weeks over the holidays, and if the nurse was right, the date of conception would be right in the middle of those two weeks. She knew they had been careless with protection more than once, but she hadn't really expected to fall pregnant.

Weslie was still smiling down at the picture of their scan when they walked into school during break time. It had finally hit her now that there was something growing inside her, and that she would become a mother when it arrived, caring for and loving the tiny life she had created with Paul.

'It's gorgeous' she said as they walked to the common room, still looking at the picture.

Paul nodded 'yeah' he smiled, his own copy stowed away safe in his inside pocket 'it is. Are you ready to tell them?' she knew it was time for them to tell their friends, she was showing a little more now, and it was beginning to be noticeable.

She smiled broadly 'Yeah I am' she nodded. He smiled and they swung the common room door open, finding their friends and a few others inside. Bolton smiled up at them eagerly; he knew where they had been and was eager to see the scan picture.

'Oh look who's finally here' Michaela joked from where she was stretched out on one of the battered old leather sofas.

'We've been busy' Weslie smirked 'will you lot shut up, we've got something to tell you' she said, brimming with excitement. Most of the room fell quiet looking at them expectantly, waiting for some gossip or scandal. She looked at Paul and smirked, then held up her scan picture for them to see.

No one spoke for a moment, then Philip Ryan piped up 'I don't get it' he said, shaking his head.

'It's a baby' Ros said, taking a step forward 'you're having a baby aren't you?' she asked.

Paul nodded 'That we are' he said smugly, grinning at them. Danielle and Aleesha got to their feet, snatching the picture from her hand and looking down at it, cooing at the tiny person in the picture.

'You're really pregnant?' Michaela asked, getting up and walking to Weslie.

Weslie nodded 'I'm really pregnant' Michaela made a face, neither happy nor unimpressed, then hugged Weslie, which was not something she had expected, Michaela had ever shown any outward gesture of affection towards Weslie before now.

'Congrats' she said as she pulled away, wearing only a small smile. She turned to Paul 'never knew you had it in you Langers' she teased, before turning away and walking back to her magazine.

Bolton roared with laughter 'that's exactly what I said man!' he laughed.

Paul rolled his eyes and punched his best friend in the arm 'still getting more than you' he argued, wiping the smile from Bolton's face instantly 'here, got something for you mate' Paul said, taking the spare copy of their scan out of his pocket and handing it to Bolton. The two of them sat down to look at it.

'My mum says there's too many teen mums around' Karla said, attracting Weslie's attention 'But I think you'll be a good mum' she said.

Weslie frowned, but laughed a little 'err, thanks Karla' she said, not sure if she had actually just been insulted or complimented.

'How far gone are you' Danielle asked, leaning over the back of the sofa and handing her scan picture back after she and Aleesha had both taken pictures of it on their phone, no doubt to show other people who weren't in the common room.

'14 weeks' she said, still surprising even to herself.

'That's ages' Aleesha 'how come we're only finding out now?' she asked, looking a little disappointed.

'I wanted to have a scan to show everyone before I told you all' she explained. The girls nodded; obviously her reason was good enough.

'When did you get pregnant then?' Danielle asked.

Weslie smirked, she wasn't sure they really wanted to know the answer to that question 'I'm pretty sure it was when we er, we all went camping' she said, unable to stop smirking, knowing the girls would react.

'Are you joking?' Aleesha exclaimed 'when we were all in the tents together? Urgh that's disgusting, we could've been like four feet away when they were doing it' she said, looking at Danielle, who was laughing with Weslie.

'Oh get over it' Danielle laughed 'cause you were definitely thinking about doing it with that lad who was there with his mates' she teased, dragging her friend away.

'Oi babe, come here' Paul called, nodding over to where he and Bolton were both sitting. She walked over and slid into the seat beside Paul, who put his arm around her 'let's ask him now' he said. Bolton was watching them looking confused.

She looked at Bolton fleetingly 'yeah, let's do it now?'

'Do what now? What are you on about man?' Bolton asked, eager to know what the big secret was.

'You do it' she said to Paul, who nodded. She felt it was only right Paul asked him, as he was Paul's best friend after all, and they had been friends long before Weslie ever arrived on the scene.

'Well, when the baby comes mate' Paul started, turning to Bolton 'we want you to be its godfather'

Bolton's face fell and they could tell he was overwhelmed by what they had just asked of him. It made him fill with pride to know they would trust him with their child if anything ever happened to them 'you serious?' he asked.

Paul nodded 'definitely mate, wouldn't have anyone else do it'

Bolton's face cracked into a huge smiled and before they knew it, he had pulled the two of them into a bunch crunching hug 'course I will!' he exclaimed 'and I'm gonna be the best godfather ever, wait an see, your kid is gonna be so spoilt' he said, then let go on them and bounded to his feet and out of the room, exclaiming 'I'm gonna be a godfather!' at the top of his lungs.

After Bolton's outburst, it didn't take long for the news to travel to the rest of the school, and by lunchtime there wasn't a soul inside Waterloo Road that didn't know Weslie Connor and Paul Langley were having a baby.

They were both questioned in the halls between lessons and during lunch, everyone wanted to know and everyone wanted to see their scan picture. They didn't mind at first, but Weslie soon started to get annoyed by it.

'You're gaining a lot of attention Missy' A voice said as Weslie was making her way to her art lesson, she rolled her eyes and turned around, only to find it was Steph Haydock, stood outside her classroom and smiling at Weslie. Weslie smiled and walked over; thankful she wasn't in for a telling off.

'Oh congratulations you' Steph said, pulling her into a hug once she was close enough. Steph had always been fond of Weslie.

'Thanks Miss' she smiled 'want to see the scan?' she asked, pulling it out of her pocket.

'Of course I do!' she laughed, taking it from her and looking down at it. Her expression softened 'oh just look at its tiny little nose!' she cooed, admiring the picture and handing it back a moment later 'that's absolutely gorgeous'

'Miss Connor, a word please' Weslie had been about to respond, but was interrupted by the unwelcome arrival of Max Tyler. He glared at Steph, who retreated back into her classroom as he pulled Weslie aside to talk to her.

'Yes sir?' she asked dryly.

'I see your problem is still a concern' he said, looking down at the picture in her hand.

'My problem is a baby Mr Tyler' she replied, putting emphasis on the word he had used to insult her baby and stowing her picture away again, he was the last person he wanted to see her baby.

'And if you insist on keeping it, I can't have you brandishing it around like some sort of trophy I'm afraid' he said in his usual manner, as though everyone around him were scum and he was better than them all.

'It's only a scan, it's not like I've brought an actual baby to school with me' she argued, shocked he'd be so petty over something so small.

'All the same, it still looks bad on the school' he said, looking down at her 'I'm afraid I'm going to have to ban you from performing in the talent show at the end of term' he said, a smirk on his lips, loving that his punishment was having an effect on her.

'What?' she cried, outraged 'you can't do that!'

'Too bad, I just did' he sneered walking away from her.

She sighed furiously and muttered 'goddamn Nazi!' as he walked away.