(Hi all, I am so sorry I didn't update this as soon as I usually do but I have been away to Media City for the very amazing FIRST time! Met quite a few Corrie cast and can I just say Rob Mallard is the funniest, most sweetest guy that I have met)

(I have added a few pictures from the trip over on this exact chapter of this story that is on Wattpad! :) thank you for all of ur patience while I have been away 3)

"Steve.." Michelle's hand slowly moved from her mouth, the utter disappointment in how she has just told the man who spreads secrets like wildfire!

"Carla's.. how? No.. I.. how long have you known-" he replied.

"Only since this morning, but Steve you can't tell ANYONE, not even to Peter he doesn't know" she answered.

"Peter should have a right to know, it's his kid! Is it..?" Steve linked eyes with Chelle.

"What.. yes! It's Peter's, how could you even think that? Carla has only just found out so let's just give her chance but I mean steve if you tell ANYBODY and I mean ANY, BODY, even Dev you'll have me.. to answer to" she got up, putting her glass down and glaring over to him.

"Ok.. I won't just make sure Carla tells Peter!" He stuttered before hushing as Michelle trotted out.

How was she going to tell Carla she had just told Steve.. the bloke who can spread a rumour about something so little as a cat but now he knows that Carla's pregnant- or maybe.. she could just not let Carla know?

As Carla walked into the flat, unlocking the door and dropping her bags onto the side before Michelle walked in.

Her face filled with nerves but still incredibly calm Carla turned to her best mate, her eyebrow raised.

"Chelle.. what's wrong?" Carla questioned.

"Nothing.." she smiled, putting her keys into a little ceramic dish and spotting the new bag.

"Ooh.. let's see what you decided to get!" Michelle piped up, causing Carla's face to fully lit up with joy.

Taking out the stunning romper.. the look in Michelle's eyes as she picked it up, running her fingers over the locks where the buttons slot in before putting it back down.

Carla took out the summer onesie, her face still glowing with the excitement of her and Peter's plans to have a family coming true after a decade.. with a baby on the way.

"It's beautiful.." Chelle smiled, starting to tear up.

Carla's heart sunk.. the feeling of guilt for bringing up memories of Ruairi, packing it all back into her bag and hugging her best mate, she stroked her hair shushing.

"I'm sorry.. I shouldn't even be getting upset when you've never had the chance to experience all of this"

Chelle sniffled.

"No.. I'm the one who's sorry, it was too soon and I ended up rushing into all of this I didn't stop to think how you would start to react.." she said.

At that moment Peter walked in the door, whistling and chuckling, Carla's instant reaction to push the bag onto the floor back to the kitchen, Peter scanned his eyes over to the two women hugging.

"Everything ok?" He asked.

"Yeah.. fine, I was just getting a bit upset and Carla helped me" Chelle answered.

"Chelle.. I-" she tried to continue.

"No honestly it's fine I'm gonna go and find out how the factory lot are managing" Chelle softly chuckled, giving Carla a look before leaving.

"Am I missing something..?" Peter turned to Carla.

"Hm?" Carla looked at him, soon slowly shaking her head and walking to the kitchen "wan't a brew?" She asked.

"No I want to know what it is that you're not telling me" he took his coat off, chucking it on the sofa and walking over to Carla.

"It's nothing Pet-" but he soon piped in

"So there's something" he said.

She knew she wasn't going to get out of this so soon.. picking up the baby bag and dropping it on the side before looking down to her shoes.

"I don't understand.." he responded, rummaging through the clothes.

"Oh come on even you should know by all this-" Carla chuckled sarcastically, looking down.

Before Peter could get his word in she slipped "I'm pregnant.." her head looking up to him.

"What.. are you serious?" Peter dropped the onesie and looked her in the eyes as she gently nods.

Rushing round to hug his wife tight, as she began to sob into his shoulder, the mixture of happiness and fear all came crashing to the surface.

"I don't know what to do.. about all this" she said.

"Having a baby is always scary.. but now I know I can help" Peter smiled, wiping her tears but still no smile appeared on Carla's face.

"Do you not want.. a baby?" Peter's heart dropped in his gut waiting for the suspense of her reply.

"No! I do.. I wouldn't have bought all of this otherwise, it's just, what if I can't give you what it is you want" tears flowed down her cheeks.

"Everything's going to be fine, no.. not fine, it's going to be perfect.. finally we'll get out little family - me, you, Si and this little boy or girl" he smiled.

She nodded and gave him a soft smile before hugging him right, nuzzling her face into his thick sweatshirt, as he stroked her hair and gently rubbed her back - he knew she was terrified of the past repeating itself but that was not ever going to happen again.

Carla was his whole world.. he wanted nothing more than to love and build a family with her from that very first moment he met her when Leanne introduced her new pal Carla and 12 years later that was becoming a reality.

In Carla's mind the thoughts rushed through of the fear or struggling to carry their baby to full term, what could she do different this time, what could prevent her from breaking his heart once again.

What.. was in store for them and their new arrival?