Rob was stood at the bar getting a round in, as they all arrived.
"I'll go give Rob a hand, you guys grab a table" Louise pointed to a table as she made her way to the bar.
"Hey, you ok?" Rob gave Louise a kiss and wrapped his arm around her waist.
"You know we've only been apart for about 25 minutes right?" She said as she kissed Rob back "so I erm told Mum about the baby" Louise looked over at Sandra who was sat watching them.
"How did she take it?"
"I think she's just a bit worried, you know that we'll either end on bad terms or I'll be left with a baby that I.. never mind" Louise looked down at the bar as she nearly revealed her true feelings about the baby.
"No go on say it, a baby that you don't want and didn't plan on having" he snapped and walked away from Louise with the drinks.
"Right, I'm glad you could all make it because urm we've got some news" Rob sipped his drink as he looked at Louise who was sat opposite him.
"Is this the end of UCOS?" Brain asked.
"God no, what gave you that idea?" Rob looked confused.
"Well you buying us drinks for a start" Gerry piped up.
"No it's nothing like that, actually urm we're having a baby" Rob beamed with happiness.
"You mean you're...?" Gerry looked at Louise.
"Yes, I'm pregnant" Louise interrupted.
"Congratulations" Brian, jack and Gerry said in unison.
"This calls for a celebration, I'll get a bottle" jack got up and headed to the bar.
"So what are you hoping for boy or girl?" Gerry couldn't contain his excitement.
"I haven't really thought about it but I suppose a girl would be nice, you know to even out the numbers " Louise said as she finished her drink.
"I've had one of each so as long as it's healthy then I don't mind but Rufus was a lot easier than Hermione" Rob and Gerry laughed.
"Unfortunately I didn't get that lucky but I'm happy with my girls even if they are a pain in the neck" Gerry couldn't really remember much of the girls childhoods because he was mainly working.
"So the age gap didn't bother you then?" Brain asked Louise and Rob.
"I don't see why it would bother them, I mean look at you three, 60 going on 15" Sandra made the group laugh.
"We'd best be getting off, I need to do some shopping then the boys will need picking up from their afternoon class" Louise put her coat on and stood up.
"We'll celebrate properly one night, you can all come over to mine and I'll cook" Gerry got up to give her a hug.
"That will be nice thanks Gerry, right we'll see you on Monday" Rob said goodbye and they made their way back to the car.
"You were quiet, what's up?" Gerry turned to Sandra.
"Nothing, I'm happy for her I really am" Sandra poured herself another drink
"But?" Jack inquired
"She's not happy, I'm just worried she's making a mistake" Sandra started to get emotional.
"Well from what I can see they're very much in love, so surely that can't be a bad thing" Brian.
"Oh no she's happy with Rob but she doesn't want a baby" Sandra stated.
"A baby is a shock but she's in a great position, good career, and a happy family that she made with the boys and Rob. Besides it'll be nice to have a new addition to the team" Gerry tried his best to reassure Sandra.
"You mean it'll be nice to have someone with the same IQ as you, well at least till he or she is about 4" brain and jack mocked.
"Rob, I didn't mean that I don't want this baby I just wasn't expecting us to get this far" Louise pleaded with Rob
"You don't have to explain yourself to me, I thought you'd at least be happy about it" you could still hear the anger in his voice.
Louise snatched the car keys off of Rob
"What are you doing?" Rob groaned.
"Just get in the car and shut up" Louise demanded.
Louise drove them both back to the house and toke hold of Rob's hand to lead him into the living room.
"Sit down" Louise pointed to the sofa and Rob sat down. "Now, I'm sorry that I don't feel over the moon about the baby" Louise climbed on top of him.
"I thought I'd already told you that you don't have to explain yourself to me" Rob played with the back of Louise's trousers and slide his hand up and down her lower back.
"Just listen would you, when we first started becoming a regular thing, I thought all you wanted was a bit of fun so I panicked when I found out that I was pregnant, but you're the best thing that's happened to me" Louise's mouth collided with Robs.
"I wouldn't have picked you if it was just fun I was after, have you not met your mother" Rob made Louise laugh as she struggled to take his shirt off.
As Rob toke Louise's blouse off she blurted out "move in with me?" They sat looking into each other's eyes for a what felt like a lifetime
before Rob asked "are you sure?" He searched for answers in her face.
"You practically live here anyway, we're having a baby and I love you so it makes sense" before Rob could reply she captured his mouth with hers.
