A week later and everything was back to normal. Carla and Peter had gone from strength to strength.
Rob had been formally questioned and charged with Peter's attempted murder alongside Tom who was being held in custody.
Carla hadn't taken a pregnancy test. She tried to avoid Michelle and Kate as she knew they would force her to do one. Although she couldn't lie and pretend that it wasn't in the back of her mind.
The last time she was pregnant wasn't a good experience for Carla. So if she was pregnant she was afraid of it going back to the way it was last time. Even though she knew she was being silly, a part of her couldn't help it.
Carla had a meeting this morning with Jack for another order. She had told Peter in one of their many conversations. If you remember rightly she was hiding the fact she was doing business with Jack from Peter until she could gain the courage too. Although Peter already knew the couple couldn't talk about it because Peter was attacked before they got the chance.
Carla told Peter a while ago that it was a possibility again and he was fine with it. He was glad she was honest with him. He didn't love the fact it had to be Jack but he was confident with his relationship so he didn't need to worry.
Carla was walking to work when she was ambushed by Michelle and Kate. They each took an arm and walked her back to her flat.
"What do you think you are doing?" she asked them as they sat her on the sofa "this can be seen as kidnap"
"You are so dramatic" Michelle laughed.
Kate passed her a long box.
"No" she exclaimed "I want to do one with Peter"
Kate and Michelle looked at each other in confusion. The last they heard from her, she wasn't going to do a test.
"I have thought about it and I want to know before we go on holiday next week"
"Carla you have been sitting on this news for nearly two weeks now" Michelle reminded her.
"I know, but I want to do it differently from last time, I want to do it with him" Carla referred to her last pregnancy when she kept the information from Peter for three weeks.
"Ok, well I want to know by tomorrow" Kate demanded.
Carla nodded and placed the test in the tv cabinet until she could take the test with Peter later.
Carla and Peter had booked a last minute deal to Ibiza with Haisley. When Carla went with the girls she noticed how beautiful the island was and wanted to explore more with Peter. He said it was a good idea, since it was only two hours away and had some nice family friendly hotels.
Carla laughed at him of course, she told him they were getting a villa so they could have the whole place to themselves.
After her intervention she walked back to work with Kate. She told Peter she would be home a bit later as she had some last minute contract checking to do with Aiden, so Peter told her he would get Haisley and cook dinner for his girls.
When Peter got home with Haisley he told her she could put on a film whilst he cooked the dinner. She of course was all too happy with this decision.
She ran into her room, placed a kiss onto her teddy's heads and got her pjs on.
Peter gathered all his ingredients on the side. He was making pasta with a side of salad for Carla and garlic bread for him and Haisley.
"Daddy" Haisley called "do you know where my frozen DVD is?"
"In the tv cabinet I think" he shouted back from the kitchen "I will look for it if you can't find it"
Haisley opened the cabinet and moved everything around, she couldn't find the DVD but stumbled across the pregnancy test that Carla had hid in there. She held it in the air and shook it.
"Daddy, I can't find it" she shouted, still with the box in her hand.
Peter rushed in, tea towel in hand "I will have a look" he said walking closer to her. He then noticed what she had in her hand "what have you got there?" he asked.
As soon as he was close enough he knew exactly what it was. "I will have that princess"
Haisley handed it over as it was only a boring old box. She had no interest in it.
"Here you will have to watch the mermaid, I don't know where frozen is" Peter said handing her the disc but looking at the test.
"Ok but someone needs to find my frozen" Haisley demanded. She placed the mermaid DVD in the player and made herself comfy on the sofa with the cushions and blankets.
Peter took the test and placed it on the kitchen side. He wondered if she was pregnant. Obviously the test he had in his hands hadn't been used but she must think she was pregnant if it was in the house, he thought.
A little while later Carla walked through the door. .
"Mmm something smells amazing" she said, placing her bag on the side and entering the kitchen.
She immediately saw the test on the side and galped.
"Have you got something to tell me?" Peter asked.
Carla was speechless, of course Peter would find the one thing in the house she didn't want him too, but when he wants his phone, he can't find it.
Haisley was still on the sofa, singing along to the little mermaid.
"Peter I" she started before he interrupted.
"I am not angry, I just want to know"
"I haven't taken it yet" Carla admitted "I wanted to take it with you" she said, snaking her arms around his neck. He smiled at her "last time I took it without you"
"Yeah it took you a while to tell me too" Peter reminded her.
"I know, that's why I want you there this time, if I am, I want this pregnancy to be different from my last"
"It will be" Peter sank his head down. He was ashamed of the way the last pregnancy unfolded.
Carla used her finger to lift his head "I know but I done everything on my own last time and I want you involved this time, no I need you involved"
"I will be, every step of the way" he said excitedly, taking her hand into his.
"Ok, let's eat dinner with madam and then when she is asleep we can take the test" Carla told him, still with her arms around his neck.
"Ok" Peter kissed her.
The three of them sat around the table. Peter had a grin on his face the whole time, leaving Carla to look at him in awe. Haisley was too busy talking about herself and her day that she didn't notice her parents odd behaviour.
A little while later, after a bath and multiple stories Haisley was finally asleep. It took what seemed like a lifetime for her to drift off and Peter was so tired of waiting.
"Come on" Peter said, taking Carla's hand "let's take the test"
"You are excited aren't you" Carla replied.
"It is the not knowing that is killing me"
"Peter, I don't want you to get your hopes up, we haven't been trying for that long and I am older now"
"I haven't got my hopes up, I just love the prospect of us having another baby and giving Haisley a sibling"
"Ok" Carla said. She took Peter into the bathroom "turn around" she smiled at him "I can't go with you looking at me, it's too much pressure" she laughed.
Peter rolled his eyes and turned to the wall "I don't actually have to be here for this part" he laughed, taking his leave.
Carla emerged a minute later with the test in her hand, she took a seat on the sofa with Peter "now we wait"
Peter placed a kiss onto her lips "we will be fine whatever that test says" he reassured her.
Carla placed another kiss onto his lips, this time it was more passionate.
Peter pulled away "Carla" but she continued to kiss him.
"We need to look at the test" he told her.
"One more kiss won't hurt" Carla pulled him into her. Peter was very attractive to her right at this moment. The way he was supporting her, making her feel comfortable and loved. This was the man she loved so much.
Carla pulled away. The test was face down on the table, she picked it up to take a look.
Peter looked at her in anticipation.
"I'm pregnant" Carla told him in shock.
Peter pulled her in for a hug. He was so happy. This was his time to prove to everyone that he could be the man that she deserved, that all the mistakes he had made in the past were exactly where they needed to be… in the past.
"Congratulations baby" Peter said to her, kissing her on the lips.
"I can't believe it" she said in shock "that was so fast"
"How do you feel about it?" he asked.
"I'm not sure yet, it is all a bit much to take in"
"It is amazing, this is what we wanted and for it to happen so quickly just proves to me that it was meant to be" Peter told her.
Carla nodded. Peter pulled her into him. She placed her head on his chest, leaning back against the sofa.
The couple sat in silence digesting their news. This was the news that they both wanted but both needed to process.
"This is amazing news" Carla shot up to say "our baby girl with have a little brother or sister"
Peter nodded and smiled at the thought.
"She is going to be so excited"
"She is, I wonder how far along you are"
"Not far at all" Carla said, knowing she only started thinking about it, the last week or so.
"Ok, let's go to bed, it's been a long day" Peter pulled her up from the sofa and in for a hug "we have a bright future ahead of us"
"That we do Barlow"