It was Christmas day and after many shopping trips, Carla and Peter were finally able to relax. Today they were going to be going to the bistro to have a family meal with everyone as well as to mourn Johnny and Aidan, it was going to be a difficult one this year but that didn't stop Carla from feeling awkward and guilty. Evie was up at the crack of dawn so Peter decided he would just get her ready so Carla could have a lay in as she was extremely tired recently. As Peter was getting Evie dressed in her Christmas outfit that Carla brought her he heard Carla run to the bathroom to be sick causing him to sigh in the process.
"You ok Carla?" Peter calls out as he dresses Evie, placing her in the cot with a few toys so he could check on Carla; she was slumped against the radiator obviously shattered
"I feel rough, I must have over-exhausted myself with all that last-minute shopping" Carla sighs as Peter runs a hand through her hair before he hears Evie screaming
"Oh…you go I'm just going to chill here for a bit" Carla closes her eyes leaning her head back against the radiator as Peter sighs in response going to collect Evie
"Hey poppet, sorry for leaving you darlin'" Peter smiles cooping her up out of the cot as she squirms to get down, Peter letting her go on the floor knowing the baby gate was on the stairs, Evie standing up and gripping onto the rocking chair
"Come here Evie" Peter smiles holding her favourite stuffed animal as Evie walks a few steps towards him before giving up and crawling to get it "Eh I guess you tried…let's go and see Mummy"
"Oh, baby…" Peter trails off noticing Carla had her head down the toilet, rubbing her back affectionately as Evie laughs at her
"Very funny" Carla sticks her tongue out at Evie who replicates her expression causing Peter to raise his eyebrows "I don't think I can go to this meal Peter"
"Yeah I was just thinking that sweetheart, you're in no fit state" Peter sighs as Carla closes her eyes again "And you're going to end up falling asleep like that if you close your eyes"
"I know, I'm not even tired I just feel sick" Carla groans as Peter chuckles lightly as Evie hands Carla her stuffed animal "Oh thank you?"
"She walked halfway to get that" Peter beams as Carla groans nodding slowly before being sick again "Right, you're getting back into bed and you're not moving a muscle"
"But it's Christmas…I want to go to the meal" Carla pouts her lips as Peter sighs in response "Please?"
"Fine, you can go only for an hour and maybe after everyone's eaten because otherwise you will probably be sick everywhere" Peter retorts as Carla glares at him before getting up with Evie on her hip and kissing him on the lips before he scrunches his nose up "You taste like vomit"
"I know…that's what you get for saying I'll be sick everywhere" Carla smirks as Evie pushes her stuff animal into Peter's face "You see even she agrees"
"Oh ganging up on me now, can't believe there's going to be three of you" Peter mutters as Carla chucks a death glare towards him before heading into the bedroom and getting into bed with Evie to rest a bit more before they went out…
Carla and Peter got dressed and headed to the bistro where they would be spending an hour considering Carla still felt really sick. Peter made sure he kept a close eye on her as she wouldn't stay in and they were almost oat the point of falling out over it. Evie was settled in her pram and sleeping peacefully for her afternoon nap meaning they didn't have to deal with a grouchy child who was teething. Carla and Peter were sitting with Michelle and Robert; Carla resting her head against Peter's shoulder and yawning every now and then.
"Maybe you should head back Carla?" Michelle questions with a sigh as Carla shakes her head not wanting to seem weak
"I'm fine-"
"You are not fine, Carla…you were sick like five times this morning" Peter answers for her causing her to groan in response
"Go home, love" Michelle sighs in response as Carla rubs her bump before scrunching her face up and getting up to lean on the table
"You ok?" Peter questions as Carla nods humming in the process
"Yeah fake contraction just uncomfortable" Carla smiles before sitting down again, Peter placing a hand on her bump and rubbing it gently for her as Evie wakes up, chucking her stuffed animal out of the pram
"Oh Evie's awake" Michelle smiles "And she's chucking her toys out of the pram…"
"Evie…don't chuck your rabbit on the floor" Peter scolds as she reaches her arms out to be held by Michelle who takes her out of the pram to hold her
"Ew someone needs changing. I'll do it for you as Carla looks comfortable" Michelle chuckles grabbing Evie's changing bag and heading into the toilets leaving Peter to glance down to Carla who was sleeping against his shoulder
"You're going to have to carry her back" Robert chuckles as Peter laughs slightly giving Carla a poke on the head but she just continued to sleep
"I carry her most places nowadays" Peter laughs as Michelle reappears with Evie in her arms, holding her on her hip "Hey Evie baby"
"Ma!" Evie squeals reaching her arms out to Carla who was still sleeping as Peter raises an eyebrow, Michelle doing the same
"No…Mummy" Michelle corrects her as Evie just laughs still reaching her arms out to Carla "Mummy's trying to sleep, sweetheart"
"Ugh" Carla complains before getting up and bolting to the bathrooms before Peter chuckles
"And this our queue to leave" Peter nods as Michelle chuckles placing Evie back in her pram with her stuffed animal "Can I?"
"Yeah go ahead, it's only us here" Michelle smiles as Peter nods heading into the ladies and hearing Carla vomit knocking on the door of her cubicle gently
"It's me" Peter sighs as Carla unlocks the door allowing Peter to scoop her hair out of the way "Come on we're going home"
"Alright fine" Carla replies as Peter brings her in for a hug "Let's head off"
Carla and Peter headed off home with Evie and with Carla now settles in bed with a glass of water and a bucket beside the bed so she didn't have to keep getting up, Peter could finally give her the Christmas presents he was meaning to give her all day. So he brought in another stocking as well as Evie's knowing that they hadn't had a chance to open her presents as well; he places them down on the bed causing an intrigued look from Carla herself as Evie crawls over intrigued by the bright colours.
"Right, let's open this" Peter smiles as Carla peers over her iPad with a raised eyebrow as Evie squeals in excitement
"This one is for Evie" Peter smiles handing her the gift as she looks at it perplexed; he tears it a bit helping her open it but she continues to just look at it in confusion
"Told you we shouldn't have wrapped them" Carla smiles sarcastically as Peter rolls his eyes in response "Here, Evie"
"You have to teach her Carla, that's the point!" Peter exclaims as Carla just unwraps the present for Evie handing her a packet of sweets
"Peter she's not going to understand it, she's more likely to understand it next year when she's a bit bigger and understands stuff, anyway they're just snacks and stuff, new things to try her with as well as more stuffed animals"
"Carla!" Peter scolds as Carla flutters her eyelids at him "You're not meant to tell her"
"Peter!" Carla replies sarcastically "She's not even one and she doesn't know what Christmas is anyway, let alone presents"
"Carla, we're meant to make it special for her" Peter pouts his lips before Carla groans handing Evie another one of her presents
"Here, I'll tear it for you and you have to open it," Carla says to Evie who just smiles at her mysteriously but just places the present back down onto the bed before returning to her stuffed animal causing Carla to snigger
"You see! She doesn't get it yet" Carla chuckles as Peter rolls his eyes handing her the other stocking which was hers causing her eyes to light up "Ooh, what did you get me?"
"Sex toys" Peter raises his eyebrows as Carla laughs hysterically in response knowing that they already had an abundance in the bottom of the wardrobe that they never used
"Hilarious…ohh I love this stuff" Carla beams unwrapping perfume and squirting some on her wrists instantly causing her to close her eyes dreamily at the smells radiating off her skin
"I know you do, that's why I got it for you" Peter replies as Carla smirks at him pulling out another gift and unwrapping it; her favourite shower gel, her expensive shower gel that you could now only get from countries abroad
"Thank you so much!" Carla beams as Peter chuckles "It's impossible to get this now, did you get it imported from abroad?"
"I did, just for you" Peter beams triumphantly as Carla cries in response at the gesture causing Peter to laugh hysterically "Oh love, your hormones eh?"
"Shut it" Carla replies wiping her eyes before getting another present out and raising an eyebrow as she unwrapped it; a black box, no doubt jewellery
"Oh…" Carla brings a hand to her heart, looking at the locket and seeing the ultrasound photo of her first pregnancy "Peter…I don't know what to say?"
"You know who that is don't you?"
"Yes," she replies without a doubt "How did you even get a picture of…?"
"Here" Peter pulls out his wallet and rummages through it and showing Carla the ultrasound of her first pregnancy causing Carla to cry even more as Evie looks up at Peter taking it off him
"That's your older sister Evie" Carla smiles taking the picture off her and looking at the blobs; a little head, chubby body and the legs along with the arms
"You've had it all this time?" Carla questions as Peter nods blushing slightly as Carla smiles at him "I lost mine in the fire"
"Here" Peter hands her a present as she hands him the photo back frowning at the one Peter just gave her and unwrapping it; five small photo frames each with a black border, something simple as it finally clicks
"Peter, I love this" Carla cries as Evie just laughs at her "Give me the picture"
"There, now we can have one of everyone" Peter smiles grabbing Evie's photos and the baby growing in Carla and the one of her first pregnancy
"This is the best Christmas present, we're putting these in the living room" Carla smiles as Peter laughs at her eagerness as well as being happy that he got her something sentimental for Christmas
"I'm glad you like it, love. I was a bit dubious about giving you the photo of your first pregnancy in case it upset you"
"Oh Peter, I love it, thank you so much" Carla smiles before glancing to Evie who was now asleep on the bed, Carla running a hand over her hair
"As soon as one's asleep the other's awake" Carla chuckles rolling her top up seeing the movements of the baby as it changes the shape of her tummy
"Budge up" Peter smiles as Carla shuffles down the bed allowing him to slide in behind her as well as resting her head against his chest as they watch the baby move around, Peter poking her stomach when it changes shape
"Stop it" Carla chuckles as Peter kisses her on the top of her head "Peter you're just going to annoy her then she'll move more"
"Yeah that's the point, more bonding for me" Peter smiles in response as Carla rolls her eyes before wincing in pain "You ok?"
"Yeah, she kicked me in the ribs, that's your fault" Carla chuckles "We need to think of names"
"I guess we do…do you have any in mind?" Peter questions as Carla shakes her head not really knowing what to call the baby
"Maybe we should wait until she's here, put a name to a face" Carla suggests as she was clueless on what to call her daughter as Peter kisses her on the back of her head
"We have a lot to look forward to this next year don't we?"
"Hmm we do, this one's arrival then Evie's first, would be funny if they were born in the same month wouldn't it, if she was late"
"Oh god no…March will bankrupt us" Peter groans in response as Carla smiles in response before yawning and pulling the duvet up over herself "You can sleep if you want"
"Mmm" Carla smiles "I might just do that, make sure Evie doesn't fall off the bed when she wakes"
"I won't let her fall, go to sleep" Peter replies stroking her hair as she sighs before closing her eyes; a short while later she was asleep allowing Peter to whisper "I love you, the both of you"
