A story on the journey of Carla Connor and Peter Barlow...
It's the day of Sarah and Adam's wedding and Carla is in the bathroom fiddling around with her hair and makeup and Peter is standing outside the door reminicising their own wedding whilst he struggles to do his tie up
"Do you remember when you had too much to drink and fell over so when I tried to help you up, you pulled me down instead?" Peter says followed with a chuckle
"Mhm" Carla replies clearly in a mood
"You alright love?" Peter says concerned
"Yes I'm fine I just don't want to reminded of the wedding, you have been rambling on for the past hour!" Carla snaps as she walks out of the bathroom with her hair in long straight locks and makeup to a minimum
"You look beautiful" Peter adds a smile
Carla glares at him then let's out a smile "So everyone says"
Peter still struggles to do his tie up
"You okay there? Need some help" Carla says with a chuckle
"No, no I'm fine" Peter quickly replies not wanting to be like a little kid again
Carla knowing Peter full too well helps him and Peter let's out a sigh
A couple of hours later it comes to the wedding
As the registar reads out the vows "May you have many happy years together" Carla and Peter turn to each other, a smile lighting up their faces
Peter turns back at Sarah and Adam and Carla gets up "excuse me" before rushing out leaving Peter puzzled
She rushes into the bathroom and locks herself in a cubicle
It gives Carla until the after party before she can face everyone again
Walking over, she picks up the orange juice and sits down to which Adam walks over
"You know I expected Gary to walk in and ruin it all"'Adam says followed with a chuckle
"Don't wish too hard!" Peter butts in
"Nah he won't turn up, he'll have his own problems with Ali and Maria" Carla says not thinking
"What about Ali and Maria?" Adam questions, raising an eyebrow
"Have you been drinking?" Peter asks Carla
"No!" Carla snaps back
Adam gets called on for the dance whilst Carla sips her juice awkwardly
"What's your problem lately, your so moody" Peter pipes back
Carla walks off and Peter just sighs
She sits on the landing and cries
Daniel comes out to her
"You okay Carla?" Daniel questions as Carla quickly wipes her tears and replies with a tearful nod and "yeah I'm fine"
"Don't lie" Daniel isn't one to not work it out that Carla is upset so he calls Peter over
"No!" Carla jumps
"Why..." Daniel asks concerned and Peter walks over and sees an upset Carla
"Hey love what's the matter?" He questions as he sits next to her, pulling her in for a hug
Hugging him she replies "I'm so sorry"
Peter looks at Daniel and Daniel understanding the message, leaves
"What for?" Peter asks
"Everything, being so moody and miserable all the time" Carla replies, tears dripping onto Peter's shirt
"You don't need to apologise it's okay" Peter softly says whilst giving Carla a stroke of her hair as he knows she likes that to calm her
Satisfied, Carla relaxes and they make their way to the dance floor... joining in on a slow dance
"Mmmm this is nice" Carla is quick to say, her head rested on his chest and a smile brightening up her face
"You don't say" Peter says with a chuckle
"Those two never stop do they?" Adam says whilst having a slow dance himself with his wife
"You know what they're like" Sarah replies with a smile as she holds onto her husband
"You know maybe one day we could be the mr and mrs Barlow again" Peter says in a clearly serious tone
Carla smiles, clicking on she looks up at him "wait what you serious!?" Not now obviously but like in the future" Peter replies with a smile
"Yeah maybe" Carla smiles again
Peter just smiles at Carla
"When do you have Simon again?" Carla asks
"Um whenever he wants to come over, why?" Peter replies
"Just wondered" Carla is clearly satisfied
Ryan puts on some more upbeat music making everyone dance except Peter who sits down, looking at a glass of beer beside him
"Ey! Come on" Carla laughs whilst grabbing Peter's hand
"No you're alright love" he replies, pulling his hand back and looking at the beer
"Alright..." Carla raises an eyebrow and goes over to the happily married couple
Peter takes a long deep sigh knowing he can't drink but he's in a room filled with drinks around him, putting on a smile he watches as Carla pulls Simon over for a dance
After a long night of dancing they all head home, Peter with his hands in his pockets and Carla with her arm linking his and Simon just walking casually
"Did you enjoy that dance then mate?" Peter asks Simon
"It was okay, Carla's getting too old to dance properly" he replies followed with a laugh
"hey!" Carla butts in, smiling
Walking in, Carla clearly in an upbeat mood
"You seem extremely happy" Peter tells Carla with a smile on his face
"I'm just happy we can all get along for once" She replies as the smile fades from her face
"What's wrong?" Peter's smile fades too
"I'm just tired..." She replies, adding a fake yawn
"Nice try" Peter replies being smug
Carla sighs "Sit down"
Peter sits down, raising an eyebrow concerningly
Carla sits down next to him, taking a long pause before spilling "...I'm pregnant"
How will Peter react?