A week had passed and both Carla and Peter had come up with a way for Peter to bond with the baby. They had been taking baths together with Carla allowing Peter to place his hands on her bump as they soak themselves in the bath as well as when they were in bed, Carla would sit between Peter's legs allowing his to place his hands on her bump, the baby reacting to the movement as always which in a weird way, let Peter get to know it. Today was extra special as it was the 20-week scan and Carla's nerves were shot but Peter reassured her that everything would be ok.

"Carla Barlow?" the midwife appears from a small box-like room

"That's me" Carla smiles taking hold of Peter's hands and leading him into the room as she climbs up onto the bed, Peter sitting on the chair provided

"How has your pregnancy been since the last time I saw you?" the midwife smiles as Carla smiles rolling her top up

"Good, it's started moving so that's always fun" Carla chuckles as the midwife places the cool gel on Carla's stomach and pushing the probe into it; both Carla and Peter looking at the screen eagerly

"Ok well, everything looks good" The midwife smiles "Here's the head, then the body and down here is the legs"

"Wow" Peter gasps "It looks like Evie did"

"Peter!" Carla exclaims before returning her attention to the screen, the baby shifting around as the midwife tries to keep up with its movements "So everything's ok?"

"A nice strong and healthy heartbeat" the midwife smiles "I can do a 3D scan if you want?"

"Really?" Carla questions glancing to Peter who smiles at her "Can we?"

"Yeah let me just change the setting then we can have a look" the midwife smiles as she takes the probe away to change the setting before placing it back down, the image of the baby showing in front of them

"Oh wow, you can see it so much easier" Peter whispers glancing to the baby, making out all the details he could; the nose, the mouth and the little arms and legs

"It looks really good, very active"

"Tell me about it" Carla complains "Sometimes it never stops"

"Have you had a chance to think about the birth plan?" The midwife questions as Carla glances to Peter who gestured for her to answer

"Umm well not really but thinking about it now I kind of want a home birth as I did with Evie" Carla bites her lip glancing to Peter who smiles at her "Is that ok?"

"It's fine by me as long as it's fine by…sorry I don't know your name?" Peter chuckles gesturing to the midwife

"Alexandra. I saw you had a home birth with your daughter, so I guess it would be ok" Alexandra smiles as Carla nods slowly; her heart was set on recreating what happened with Evie as she thought it was rather magical

"Could we find out the gender?" Carla questions as Alexandra nods pushing the probe into Carla's tummy and moving it around to find out the gender

"You're having a girl"

"Really? Ugh not another one" Peter moans as Carla glares at him in response before he smiles sweetly at Carla causing her to shake her head in amusement

"Peter" Carla scolds with a roll of her eyes "What's wrong with girls?"

"Puberty" Peter complains as Carla rolls her eyes in response "We better be stopping at two"

"Don't worry, we are" Carla retorts "So a home birth is definitely ok?"

"I would say so, you know how they work so it should be pretty straight forward" Alexandra smiles turning off the ultrasound machine allowing Carla to clean the gel off her stomach and accept the photos from Alexandra

"We may need a pool if we decide to stay here and have the baby as I gave birth to Evie in Devon, is that a problem?" Carla questions as Alexandra shakes her head, updating Carla's notes

"Not a problem at all, we'll have a check-up just before you reach full term then we can give you the pool then, do you have any more questions for me?"

"I don't think so" Carla smiles as Peter kisses her hand

"Ok then, I guess I'll see you around thirty-four/thirty-five weeks then, take care Carla"


Carla and Peter headed home but as the traffic was horrendous Carla ended up falling asleep in the passenger seat and Peter didn't have the heart to wake her and knowing that sleep was something that she needed. He also knew that she would want to see Michelle to collect Evie from her so he decided he would carry Carla up to Michelle's flat not wanting to disturb her. She was much heavier now then she was prior to her pregnancy but he did it with somewhat ease, placing her down on Michelle's sofa.

"She's shattered" Peter sighs as Michelle hands him a coffee, Peter accepting gratefully before sighing again

"You look tired as well" Michelle smiles as Peter nods in agreement; with Evie's teething and Carla's infrequent nightmares as well as her sleep being disturbed by the baby it was impossible to get a decent night sleep

"I am" Peter smiles glancing to Michelle before lowering his voice "She's been having nightmares again, then the baby wakes her if it's not that it's Evie's teething"

"Nightmares?" Michelle questions "Every night? Or just some?"

"Practically every night, Sandra said it may take some time for her to adjust now that she doesn't see her anymore but she reckons she was strong enough"

"She'll get through it, Peter-"

"No…no…not my baby" Carla mumbles in her sleep as Peter and Michelle walk over to her seeing her squirm around

"Carla, love" Peter starts "Time to wake up"

"W-What?" Carla questions glancing around the room noticing she was in Michelle's flat; a confused look plastered on her face

"I carried you up here, you're safe sweetheart" Peter reassures her as Carla nods slowly leaning back against the cushions allowing Peter to grab a blanket form the arms of the sofa and placing it over her body

"Come here" Michelle smiles getting under the blanket with her as Carla rests her head on her shoulder "How's the baby?"

"Good" Carla yawns "It's a girl"

"Hey, that's good isn't it?" Michelle questions as Carla yawns again wrapping her arms around Michelle's body as Peter chuckles at how cute she was being

"Hmm Peter reckons puberty will be a nightmare" Carla replies quietly as Michelle nods in agreement running a hand through her hair as Evie's cries ring out through the flat

"I'll go" Peter smiles as Michelle nods glancing down to Carla who was falling back to sleep on her shoulder; Peter bringing Evie out

"Hey baby" Peter whispers kissing her forehead as she whimpers "We need to talk about Christmas as well"

"That's true" Michelle whispers stroking Carla's hair gently as she sleeps before she groans in response rubbing her bump "You ok?"

"Moving" Carla sighs in response as Michelle takes her hand and places it on her bump "See how annoying it is?"

"I have a hot water bottle if you want it?" Michelle offers as Carla nods before reaching her arms out to take Evie as she squeals excitedly "Hey baby, did you have a good sleep?"

"She seems actually very happy for once" Peter chuckles taking a seat on the sofa next to Carla as she chucks the blanket over him as well "So I'm guessing we're staying here for the afternoon?"

"Mmm I can't be bothered to walk" Carla smiles as Michelle rolls her eyes giving Carla the hot water bottle which she smiles at, placing it on her bump "Ta for this 'Chelle. You were talking about Christmas?"

"Yeah…we were wondering what we were going to do" Michelle smiles as Carla hums in response turning to face Peter who just shrugs

"Well, maybe we could close the pub or the bistro, get all the family together before this one arrives?" Carla smiles as Michelle nods slowly grabbing her phone and sending a text off to Robert

"Did you talk about the birth?" Michelle questions as Carla nods taking the ultrasound picture out of her pocket and handing it to Michelle "Oh you went for a 3D one?"

"Yeah, my midwife's really nice, she let us have a 3D one" Carla smiles as Michelle nods looking at the picture "I want a homebirth again so…"

"You like your homebirths don't you?" Michelle questions as Carla nods eagerly before taking the ultrasound picture from her and looking at it

"Yeah, I like it because of the lack of machines and Peter can be involved a bit more" Carla smiles as Peter chuckles in response kissing the side of her head

"We should think about heading back, love" Peter smiles as Evie looks up at him in response with a smile on her face before she stuffs her hand into her mouth "No Evie"

"She's teething so badly" Carla sighs rummaging through the changing bag and pulling out a teething toy for her to have; Evie stuffing into her mouth so she could chew on it

"Thanks for the coffee 'Chelle" Peter smiles as Michelle laughs in response picking Evie up and giving her a cuddle before they left

"Not a problem…shall we get you in your pram then sweetheart?" Michelle grins taking her over to the pram which was waiting by the door and strapping Evie into it as Carla links arms with Peter, both of them saying goodbye then heading to the Rovers…


"I'm heading up to bed, baby" Carla smiles as Peter nods slowly as she takes Evie with her "Can you come?"

"Yeah of course" Peter smiles putting an arm around her middle as he leads her upstairs and sitting in bed gesturing for Carla to sit in between his legs, as she places Evie's in between hers with a couple of toys, Peter placing his hands on her bump

"Mm, you can take a beating instead of me" Carla chuckles leaning back into his arms as he wraps them around her to rub her bump "She's very excited"

"I can tell" Peter chuckles rolling her top up as they watch Carla's skin move gently, Peter poking it every now and then

"Do you mind?" Carla questions as Evie crawls over to Carla sitting in front of her and tapping Carla's tummy before jumping "Oh dear"

"Did the baby kick her?" Peter chuckles as Carla laughs slightly holding Evie's hands and raising her to the floor so she was standing "Hey Evie"

"Hmm, you going to walk soon Evie?" Carla questions as Evie glances to her then Peter before placing her hands onto Carla's tummy, the baby kicking at it as she hits it "Ok, let's stop beating the baby"

"They're going to get on just fine" Peter smirks as Carla raises an eyebrow at his sarcastic tone "Promise"

"Yeah well if Evie's playfighting with her in the womb then I think we may have a lot of work on our hands" Carla replies as Evie looks up them confused because her name was said causing Carla to smile at her

"Hmm you'll have to make a naughty step" Peter smirks as Carla rolls her eyes placing her hand on Peter's as he entertains the baby inside of her with pushing down on her bump

"Yeah alright very funny, you're just going to let them both get away with anything anyway" Carla taunts as Peter kisses her on the back of the head before leaning forward to whisper in her ear

"I have you know that I am not a soft touch when it comes to Evie"

"Yeah right" Carla scoffs "You let her have two chocolate mousses once when I wasn't looking, you do realise I count them?"

"Alright fine I may have given Evie another mousse" Peter laments carefully causing a triumphant expression from Carla "But she was looking awfully cute"

"And that automatically makes you a soft touch" Carla smiles sarcastically at him as Peter groans in response as Carla taps the side of his face with her hand "And Evie needs changing so I will go and do that"

"Hmm, then you can put her down for a nap?" Peter asks hopefully as Carla rolls her eyes knowing that he would love to fuck her senseless

"We'll see baby, we'll see"

"Do you not want me, Carla?" Peter questions suggestively rubbing his hand through his trousers as Carla bites her lip in response; she really did want him

"I do, but I need to change Evie" Carla smiles "But don't let me stop you from pleasuring yourself"

"Ugh, Carla!" Peter complains as she cackles from Evie's bedroom; Peter returning to pleasure himself

"Come on then Evie baby" Carla smiles placing her daughter down on the changing table and undressing her to change her nappy "You're a good girl aren't you?"

"Her Mummy would be a good girl if she came next door," Peter says from the doorway as Carla turns to face him jumping in the process noticing he was naked; her eyes lingering on his cock subconsciously licking her lips

"Well someone has to watch Evie" Carla feigns innocence as Evie kicks her legs on the changing table as Carla finishes off changing her then dressing her in a sleepsuit ready for her nap

"Shall we read a book baby girl?" Carla questions as she saunters over to the rocking chair, placing Evie on her lap and grabbing a book from the bookshelf nearby

"Carla?" Peter questions as Carla ignores him by reading Evie's book to her leaving Peter wanting her more; her stubbornness turning him on more as he walks over to sit on the armchair, his fingers brushing his cock causing Carla to get distracted every now and then from the book she was reading Evie

"The end" Carla beams glancing down to Evie who was sleeping peacefully in her arms as she takes her over to the cot and places her in it along with her blanket "Night baby girl"

"Come here" Peter smirks bringing Carla into his body as he kisses her fully; his tongue sweeping across her lips and extending into her mouth as she moans feeling him harden on her inner thigh

"I need you" Carla begs ridding of all her clothes and dragging him into their bedroom and pushing him down on the bed and gripping his cock; she stimulates it so it was hard under her touch moving her head down to take him fully into her mouth sucking and licking on it

"Carla!" Peter cries rocking his hips back and forth to get the most out of the situation Carla staring at him directly watching the expressions his face was making; he was close

"Anyone would think you have a problem" she sniggers removing her mouth from his cock as he groans at the fact she removed the pressure from it

"Please, baby" Peter begs as Carla shakes her head gripping his cock and running it through her folds; the tip of it nipping her clit causing her to moan in response before sinking down onto him causing another moan from her lips as well as his

"I love you" Carla cries as she rocks frantically on his pelvis, stimulating her clit in the process causing her to moan every time it brushed against the base of his dick; Peter moving his hand to her clit to heighten her arousal causing her head to tilt back and her back to arch, her limbs to tremble as she releases violently, Peter following after by giving one shuddering thrust as Carla rests on his chest

"God, it's like we're back in the honeymoon phase"

"Mmm yeah" Carla chuckles slightly before placing a hand on her bump "She's awake"

"Really? Hardly surprising, to be honest, is it?" Peter chuckles placing a hand on her bump feeling the gentle ripples under his hand causing him to smile

"I guess not…no" Carla chuckles before sitting in between his legs allowing them to bond with the baby inside of her "Did you feel that?"

"Yeah, that was strong" Peter chuckles kissing the back of her head as Carls snuggles down into his embrace pulling the duvet with her "Are you looking forward to Christmas?"

"Mmm yeah, Evie's first…we need to go shopping for her pressies" Carla smirks as Peter groans in response not wanting to go shopping causing Carla to glare at him

"We also need to think about clearing out the spare room for this little one" Peter smiles tilting her face up to meet his lips

"That's true, gosh I'll be six months at Christmas, that's crazy" Carla chuckles as Peter smiles at her

"You've done so well though, I'm so proud of you" Peter smiles as Carla returns his smile yawning in the process "Why don't you get some rest, I'll take Evie to my dads or something so you don't have to worry about her?"

"Yeah, I'd love that but can you cuddle with me until she wakes? I love having you close"

"Of course, you go to sleep, I'll stay"