Thank you all for the reviews, I managed to create some more drama in further chapters so I hope you enjoy this one x


By the next day, everyone was in Tenerife. Evie slept for the whole journey on Carla's chest during the flight which everyone was grateful for considering they didn't want to have to deal with Evie's screams. Peter and Simon were playing games whilst Carla read her fashion magazines trying not to bother Evie. Michelle and Robert were also sleeping peacefully together until they arrived. They decided to take two rental cars and head to the villa, practically all of them falling into bed a short while later after all the travelling was finished. Everyone waking up the next morning everyone feeling more refreshed than the previous night.

"Mornin' love" Peter smiles draping a hand over her body as she squirms slightly "How are you?"

"I feel sick" Carla complains as Peter sighs in response bringing her into a hug as she pouts her lips, Evie stirring in the travel cot next to them "Ugh seriously is she awake, cant she sleep for a bit longer?"

"I don't think it works like that somehow" Peter laughs as Carla rolls her eyes sliding out of bed to pick Evie up and hold her before returning to the bed

"Hey gorgeous" Peter smiles rubbing his finger across her cheek as Carla places her down on the bed so they could all cuddle as a family "You look pale, love"

"I just feel vile" Carla sighs rubbing her bump as Peter kisses Evie's forehead before leaving to pick up a hot water bottle from the kitchen for Carla, bumping into Michelle who was up eating breakfast

"Hi, Peter" Michelle smiles placing her bowl in the dishwasher as Peter boils the kettle "Bit hot for that isn't it?"

"Mmm Carla's not feeling well" Peter smiles as Michelle pouts her lips grabbing a yoghurt from the fridge which was freshly stocked when Kate and Jenny went out after they arrived

"Try and get her to eat something dry as that'll help" Michelle smiles "I can put some toast on for her if you want"

"If you wouldn't mind, you can bring it in when you're ready" Peter smiles taking the hot water bottle and heading into the bedroom seeing Carla playing with Evie and handing her the hot water bottle

"Hmm ta" Carla smirks placing the hot water bottle on her stomach as Evie looks up at them confused as Michelle enters handing a plate of toast to Carla

"Eat it all please" Michelle smiles sitting on the edge of the bed as Carla bites into her toast scrunching up at the distaste which it provided, Evie reaching her arms out to Michelle who scoops her up and places her on her lap "Hey princess"

"What are we doing today?" Carla questions as Michelle pokes Evie in the head causing her to laugh

"Sunbathing and using the pool here probably, I think me and Robert are going for a walk along the beach later but it's up to you really" Michelle shrugs as Carla glances to Peter who smiles at her Evie reaching her arms out to be held by Peter

"Yeah, I might do some sunbathing, just chilling by the pool" Carla smiles getting out of bed and stretching before going into her case and pulling out her bikini and heading into the en-suite

"Is she ok?" Michelle whispers as Peter shrugs

"I don't know, she doesn't seem very talkative but Evie was being a bit of pain last night so I'll just keep an eye on her" Peter smiles as Carla enters the room in her bikini, Evie looking up at her

"Oh for god sake's" Carla moans "I forgot my hairbrush"

"I'll get mine for you" Michelle smiles leaving the room as Peter smiles at her skimming her body with his eyes which settle on her bump making him secretly wish she was carrying his child

"What are you staring at?" Carla interrogates narrowing her eyes "I know I look fat"

"Carla just chill, you look amazing" Peter reassures her as Evie falls onto her tummy using her arms to help her look up, Peter raising an eyebrow

"She better not crawl…" Carla starts as Peter frowns picking Evie up and placing her on the floor to see if she would crawl, Evie, getting up onto her knees before shuffling along the floor

"Evie!" Peter exclaims as Carla laughs at the fact Evie just crawled slightly before falling and rolling onto her back

"We're going to have to baby proof the house now when we get back" Carla groans in response as Peter chuckles picking Evie up as Michelle enters the room having heard Peter shout

"What happened?" Michelle questions as Carla laughs slightly taking the hairbrush off Michelle

"Evie decided she wanted to crawl, it was only a little shuffle but it was still worth celebrating" Peter informs Michelle as Evie laughs at them all, Carla taking her so she was held on her hip

"Right let's get her in her swimming costume" Carla smiles slightly taking Evie's swimming costume and heading into the en-suite

"She seems a bit better" Michelle smiles as Peter nods slowly, grabbing his swim shorts ready to go in the bathroom next as Carla reappears with Evie who was dressed in a pink floral swimming costume complete with a little tutu; a hat placed on her head which she kept ripping off

"Oh look at her!" Michelle beams as Carla laughs at her overexcitement Evie starting to get annoyed with the hat on her head and chucking it onto the floor

"Evie" Carla scolds as Michelle picks it up for her "She's not a fan of accessories by the looks of things"

"Come on, let's head out yeah?" Michelle chuckles grabbing Carla's towel for her as they head into the garden which consisted of a pool, a veranda and plenty of sun loungers as Ali and Ryan swim in the pool, Evie pointing to them excitedly

"Alright you, calm down" Carla groans kissing Evie on the forehead as she takes a seat on one of the sunloungers grabbing the bottle of suncream and rubbing it into Evie's skin making sure she wouldn't get sunburnt before rubbing her bump gently

"You alright?" Michelle questions as Carla nods

"Just moving a bit" Carla smiles taking Michelle's hand and placing it on her stomach as Michelle raises an eyebrow "Let Mummy tie her hair up quick so the water doesn't mess it up"

"Oi Carla!" Ryan shouts as Carla raises an eyebrow at Michelle who shakes her head in amusement "Give us Evie"

"Ok but don't make her too hyper otherwise she won't shut up" Carla rolls her eyes handing Evie to Ryan who squeals excitedly in response allowing Michelle to tie Carla's hair up for her kissing her on the side of the head

"You ok darlin'? You seem quiet" Michelle whispers as Carla smiles lounging back against the lounger allowing the rays of the sun to beam down on her body

"I'm fine" Carla lies as Michelle nods knowing not to push her as Peter heads over to them both sitting on the edge of the lounger as Michelle gives him a look

"Where's Evie?"

"With Ryan and Ali being hyped up so we're going to get no sleep tonight" Carla groans rolling over before squirming and running into the villa to be sick, Peter following her along with Michelle

"Oh baby" Peter laughs slightly as she glares at him, Michelle snickering from the door

"Shut it the pair of you" Carla moans grabbing a swig of mouthwash as Peter stands behind her, rubbing her stomach gently before falling into Peter's embrace and huffing

"Sorry" Peter chuckles as Michelle runs a hand through Carla's hair "Shall we go back out and join Evie in the pool?"

"Yeah alright," Carla smiles taking Peter's hand as he leads her out to the veranda picking her up in his arms as she squeals "Put me down, Peter!"

"No" Peter grins cheekily as Carla shrieks when placed in the water Peter holding her in his arms as he submerges her in the cool liquid

"It's freezing" Carla shrieks as Peter holds her close, Ali coming over with Evie and handing her to Carla "Hey baby girl"

"We've made her nice and hyper for you" Ali grins as Carla shakes her head bouncing Evie up and down in the water as she makes splashes with her hands

"Yeah thanks for that boys" Carla rolls her eyes as Ali swims off to be with Ryan, Peter bringing Carla in close allowing her to wrap her legs around his body, Evie sandwiched in between them as she pats the water with her hand causing Carla to scrunch her face up

"Evie" Peter scolds as Evie begins to whimper Michelle swimming over to take her so that Carla and Peter could have some time with each other without Evie splashing them

"Hey" Carla whispers resting her head on his shoulder as they float on the water "How are you?"

"Tired" Peter chuckles as Carla nods, humming in the process "What about you?"

"Snap" Carla chuckles "Evie was a pain last night wasn't she?"

"She might be teething" Peter smiles as Carla nods slowly, yawning in the process "Why don't you have a nap? I can come with you if you want I'm sure these guys won't mind watching Evie"

"Yeah that would be nice" Carla smiles as Peter takes her over to the steps allowing her to get out "'Chelle!"

"Yeah?" she smiles swimming over to the side of the pool as Carla smiles at her

"I don't suppose you could have Evie for a bit? I'm shattered and I want to sleep, so does Peter" Carla asks as Michelle nods eagerly

"Yeah, I'll have her for the rest of the day if you want? That way you two can have a catch up" Michelle smiles as Carla nods yawning in the process as both her and Peter walk off towards the bedroom, both of them flopping down onto the bed not caring if they got the sheets wet from being in the pool allowing them to have a nap…


"It's ok Evie, baby" Michelle coos bouncing her up and down on her hip as she cries, Michelle pressing a hand to her head before "You're a bit hot aren't you sweetheart?"

"Robert can you hold Evie a minute?" Michelle asks handing Evie to Robert as he agrees hushing her gently as Michelle sneaks into Carla and Peter's room to find Evie's thermometer, glancing to them both as they sleep Carla squirming around on the covers before jumping as her eyes flutter open, a hand pressed to her heart

"Woah ok" Michelle starts heading over to Carla who was starting to cry silently as the tears slipped down her face "Come here"

"Sorry" Carla whispers glancing to Peter who was still sleeping "Bad dream"

"It's ok, why don't you help me out with Evie? She has a bit of a temperature I think" Michelle smiles as Carla nods sliding out of bed and chucking her dress on over her head and following Michelle into the open planned living room where Robert was settling Evie the best he could

"Hey baby" Carla coos picking her up and into her arms grabbing the thermometer and pressing it to her head awaiting the result "Yeah she's got a little fever"

"Oh poppet, I'll ring Ali to see if he can pick something up while he's out with Ryan, why don't you run her a bath to cool her down?"

"Yeah I might do that" Carla replies dismissively taking Evie into her and Peter's bedroom, Michelle following her quietly ensuring they don't wake Peter, as they head into the bathroom to run Evie a bath

"I'll do it" Michelle smiles as Carla nods bouncing Evie up and down and offering her a finger to chew on, Evie biting down on it to relieve her gums

"Ow" Carla rolls her eyes removing her finger from Evie's mouth "She bit me a little too hard"

"Right you undress her, I'll hold her whilst you wash her" Michelle smiles as Carla nods slipping down onto the floor awkwardly due to the baby and placing Evie in the lukewarm bath, Michelle holding her body as Evie cries

"I know poppet, it'll be over soon, we just want to get your temperature down" Carla sighs as Michelle glances to her seeing the rising stress levels as tears pool in her eyes memories of her dream resurfacing…

"Come on Carla, you're almost there, love" Peter encourages her, squeezing her hand supportively as she dips her head to her chest pushing down

"Ughh!" Carla complains before whimpering, tilting her head back and taking a long withdrawn breath "Is it too late for an epidural?"

"Afraid so" the midwife smiles as Carla groans in response, her knuckles white from her spare hand gripping onto the railing of the bed as another pain rips through her abdomen

"Can I push?" Carla questions as the midwife nods, Carla pushing down again as she screeches in pain, Peter pressing a cool cloth to her forehead as she finishes taking in another breath, her body covered in a sheen of sweat

"I can see the top of baby's head Carla"

"You're almost there, then it'll be over" Peter smiles kissing her forehead as Carla nods grabbing the water bottle from the side and poising it to her lips as the cooling sensation trickles down her throat before handing the bottle back to Peter letting out a humming noise; another wave of pain taking hold of her body as she whimpers, pushing down again

"Good girl Carla" the midwife encourages her as she gets ready to birth the baby

"Oh god" Carla cries as her body releases the baby from its grip the prominent crying ringing out around the room, Carla greeting her baby as it's placed on her chest

"Let's get you to Mummy," the midwife says as Carla nods glancing down to the foreign object in her arms; the little limbs flailing around, two arms, two legs and a chubby little face as regret fills her body, the stark reminder of her time away prominent in her mind…

"Carla?" Michelle questions as Carla smiles at her bringing her mind back to reality as Evie holds a handful of bubbles in her hands before splashing them back down into the water and as a result drenching everyone

"Evie!" Carla laughs slightly as Evie looks up at Michelle reaching her arms out as Michelle grabs a towel and scooping her into her arms, kissing her forehead

"Hey guys" Peter smiles standing at the doorway of the bathroom as Carla goes to hug him Michelle changing Evie quickly and handing her to Carla

"She's got a fever, she must be teething" Carla smiles as Peter nods kissing Evie's forehead then kissing Carla's "Ali's going to pick her something up whilst he's out with Ryan, saves us going out"

"Hmm, why don't we chill and watch a film eh? You look a little pale as well still"

"I'd love that, cuddling with you and Evie" Carla smiles as Peter nods taking her into the living room both of them settling down on the sofa with Evie in Carla's arms

"Are you ok?" Peter questions brushing a piece of hair out of her face as Carla smiles slightly shaking her head gently "Oh Car, do you want to speak about it?"

"I just had an unsettling dream that's all and it got me thinking" Carla smiles as Peter nods slowly letting her rest her head against his chest as she sighs

"What was it about sweetheart?"

"I gave birth then I didn't love the baby because it reminded me of him and…" Carla sighs as Peter nods brushing a hand through her hair, the soft texture slipping between his fingers

"Oh love" Peter sighs not really knowing what to say; he wanted to tell her that she would love her baby but he really didn't want to make false promises in case she didn't love it

"I know I'm just being silly-"

"You're not, come here" Peter sighs as Carla places Evie on the floor watching her shuffle over to Michelle who was sitting on the other end of the sofa; both Carla and Peter lying together on the sofa holding each other close as Carla cries quietly into his chest before jumping, her hand falling to her bump

"I'm not going anywhere"