Here's the next chapter, I did this one late last night so I could get on with some school work today. I'll try and write another one a bit later. Sorry, it doesn't go into more detail, it's kind of an explanation...
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Carla and Peter moved into their new house. Everyone was settled and both of them were very happy. Hayley loved her room and it was much more spacious than her one in Victoria Court and it meant that Carla didn't have to share some of her wardrobe space with her as she now had her very own one. Simon had his room set up as well, he had a TV for all his games consoles and a double bed which he was very happy about considering he had a single bed at his mums. Carla and Peter's room was still being decorated but it was practically done and they both loved it as it was very them, they had all gotten into a routine. Carla and Peter would lounge around in the mornings, in bed of course, until Hayley woke them then they would collect her and cuddle her in bed for a bit until they needed to think about getting ready for the day ahead. It was then breakfast which they all ate as a family, then it was time for Carla and Peter to take Hayley to Ken's as he loved having her whilst Carla spent a few hours at work. At the end of Carla's working day, she would collect Hayley and take her home spending plenty of time with her as well as Simon when he got in from school before Peter came home from running the bookies. They would 'attempt' to cook dinner but Carla's domesticated side usually failed in these circumstances so it was usually up to Peter to do all of the cooking but she didn't mind as she still had time to practice. Peter then gave Carla her surprise which was a hot tub, which she cried over for a number of hours and on some evenings they would all just sit in the hot tub and chill. This was their routine and they loved how they just fell into it as soon as they moved.
Today was the day of Michelle's wedding. Michelle was staying with Maria as Carla didn't have a spare bedroom at hers so it was probably best if Michelle stayed there. Peter was waking up beside Carla both of their bodies melting into each other and that was when Carla sneezed causing Peter to jump out of his sleep and bring her into a hug before she sneezed again and groaned in response as well as wiping her nose.
"Are you ok?" Peter questions somewhat concerned as Carla sneezes again before coughing slightly as Peter presses his hand to her forehead "You seem rather hot sweetheart?"
"I'll be fine" Carla coughs as Peter narrows his eyes in response "I need to be fine it's Michelle's wedding"
"Well I'll go and get you some breakfast in bed then we can see how you go yeah?" Peter grins kissing her forehead as Hayley starts to cry "I'll deal with her, you can sleep for a bit more?" Peter smiles running a hand through her hair to comfort her
"Hmm yeah" Carla mumbles sinking back down into the mattress and her pillow as well as pulling the duvet with her "Thank you"
"No problem, love," Peter says before leaving the room to change Hayley then returning with a plate of food for her a while later "Here you are"
"Hmm thanks" Carla whispers hoarsely grabbing the coffee and taking a sip of the delicious consistency "Do you have any drugs?"
"There's some paracetamol if you want it?" Peter questions as Carla eats her toast before nodding "Alright here you go" Peter says handing her a couple of pills and pressing a hand to her head "You still seem hot"
"I'll have a bath or something then" Carla snaps as Peter raises his eyebrows at her outburst "Sorry I just don't want to miss this"
"I know, even if you go for an hour then come home and sleep, I'll be there for you" Peter replies as Carla nods downing her pills as Peter grabs the thermometer ready to check Carla's temperature "Open up" he grins as Carla rolls her eyes before the thermometer beeps "And…a temperature you have"
"No way" Carla replies sarcastically "Why does this always have to happen on the days which are really important?"
"I don't know, love" Peter replies sadly as she groans getting out of bed and taking her dress out of the cloakroom "I love that dress"
"I love this dress as well…hang on you've never complimented my dressed before? What are you aiming for then?" Carla interrogates as Peter smirks at her wrapping his arms around her waist and kissing her on the side of the head before kissing her on the neck "Oh no, no, no, we are not doing that"
"Come on, we have time…" Peter whispers seductively as Carla turns around to face him pecking him on the lips.
"No" Carla replies "The girls will be here in a matter of minutes so no, but if you're around tonight…then I may have to agree"
"Good girl" Peter replies as Carla shoves him out of the bathroom so she could get ready; she decided to wear a simple black tight-fitting dress knowing that there wasn't any specific dress code.
"You need to get your suit on and meet Steve at the pub," Carla says pointing to the suit as Peter grins admiring her figure as well as subconsciously licking his lips "Peter stop visually undressing me and get changed, I'm chucking a dressing gown on to stop you from getting too excited"
"Sorry it's just that you're irresistible" Peter whispers as Carla grins in response "Hayley's in her playpen downstairs"
"Oh ok" Carla smiles as she heads downstairs greeted with Simon who was dressed smartly as he entertains Hayley "Hey Si, is she ok?"
"Yeah I think so, she keeps chucking her rabbit out of the pen then I have to keep putting it back in, it's getting a bit annoying to be honest with you" Simon groans as Carla watches Hayley chuck her rabbit out of the playpen again as the doorbell rings with Michelle and Maria's arrival.
"Hey guys, come in" Carla smiles as they take their shoes "You can all see the house now it's practically finalised"
"This is well nice Carla" Maria gushes as Carla smiles in response "There's so much space"
"Yeah, it's so good, please come through we'll set up in the kitchen I think" Carla smiles as Michelle and Maria follow her into the kitchen gasping at the whole thing "You can put your makeup case on the table"
"This is amazing" Michelle beams glancing around the room before eyeing up the hot tub in the garden "Is that a hot tub?"
"It is" Carla smirks "Peter's present to me"
"Wow…" Maria trails off "You are so lucky, Carla"
"I am aren't I?" Carla questions as Peter appears in his suit "And don't you look handsome?"
"Thank you my dear" Peter kisses her passionately on the lips causing Maria and Michelle to groan at the affection "I must be off now though take care and let me know if you're not feeling good"
"You're not feeling well Carla?" Michelle questions as Carla groans in response "You do look a little bit peaky actually"
"Oh thanks" Carla scoffs "I just woke up sneezing and coughing with a temperature, I'll be fine now I've had some paracetamol in me"
"As long as you're sure" Michelle smiles taking a seat at the table as Maria starts on her hair "It's going to be a good day"
"It sure is" Carla states "All of us finally happy ey?"
A few hours later and a couple more ibuprofen's later for Carla at least they all headed off the hotel where the ceremony was going to be taking place. It went without a hitch, Carla carrying Hayley down the aisle with Amy following sprinkling white rose petals along the aisle as they all watched Steve and Michelle get married. Carla had to call it a day halfway through the reception as she just started to feel really tired and ill so Peter took her home and they watched films in bed together for the remainder of the day.
"Are you still feeling rough?" Peter questions as Carla grunts in response "Oh baby"
"I'll be fine" Carla whispers as Peter pouts his lips kissing her on the head "My whole body aches though as well as my stomach"
"Hmm, do you feel sick?"
"A bit" Carla sniffles before coughing "I'll be fine though"
"Let me know if you need anything ok?" Peter questions as Carla nods grabbing one of her sore throat soothers "What do you want to watch next?"
"I just want to cuddle" Carla smiles as Peter nods slowly in response "I love cuddling"
"You're a kid at heart really arent you?" Peter whispers kissing her on her head as she snuggles into him further allowing Peter to run a hand through her hair "You seem so hot darlin' you're sweating"
"I know, maybe I've got the flu or something" she whispers as Peter nods "I need to be sick," Carla says getting up and running to the bathroom being careful not to be sick on the carpet as she heaves into the toilet "Definitely flu"
"Or…" Peter trails off as he opens the cupboard pulling out a pregnancy test box "This?"
"Oh god, I better not be…" Carla trails off trying to think of dates but her mind just went blank "No I can't be surely we've only been back together a week…"
"Just take it to be sure yeah?" Peter compromises as Carla sighs nodding in agreement "Good, you're probably not then we can rule it out can't we?"
"Hm yeah" Carla nods as she takes the test out of the box and unwrapping before heading into the toilet to take it and returning a couple of minutes after "Hey"
"Were you sick?"
"Yeah I was" Carla chuckles grabbing her toothbrush so she could clean her teeth "That's better"
"Let's check this then we can think of what to do next" Peter smiles as Carla nods in response picking up the test and shrugging.
"No pregnant" Carla nods as Peter smiles in response "Definitely the flu then" Carla chuckles chucking the test in the bin "Bed rest for me then for the next few days"
"Yep, back to bed, I'll bring you a glass of water then you can try and flush it out of your system," Peter says kissing her on the lips gently as Carla smiles getting back into bed and snuggling under the duvet resting her head on Peter's pillow to breath in his scent as well as glancing to Hayley's baby monitor "Here"
"Hayley's woken up, just what I need" Carla complains as Peter sighs in response glancing to the baby monitor "She's probably in pain with her teeth, there's a teething ring downstairs for her in the freezer"
"I'll go you just rest" Peter smiles kissing her on the head as Carla grins at him watching through the baby monitor whilst he deals with Hayley putting her back to sleep which meant they might be able to get a peaceful night themselves "She's down"
"Hmm good" Carla whispers as they snuggle together again "I'm going to try and sleep I think"
"Ok" Peter replies "Wake me up if you feel unwell"
"I will" Carla smirks "Night baby"
"Goodnight" Peter replies planting a kiss on her forehead as she snuggles down under the covers in an attempt to recover from her illness, Peter doing the same after a long day of wedding drama and looking after his ill fiancee…