Thankfully Carla's time under supervision was finally coming to an end. The cure to the virus was now ready to cure those infected, that mostly being the J'avo that the BSAA had found and captured. Luckily for Helena, Carla's mood seemed to have settled down a bit and the pair had took off from there.

"Looks like you're allowed home," Helena now smiled at her.

"What's that again?" Carla sighed in response.

Home wasn't home after living with Simmons for so long. She admitted it, she'd loved him no matter what. She'd even gone as far as making a new Simmons, one she could mould to her own liking, though Ada had seen to that for her and now she was lonely.

"Hello?" Helena answered her phone groggily after just waking up late one night.

"Miss Harper," a familiar voice followed.

"Carla?" Helena furrowed her brows. "Is everything alright?"

"I was wondering if you'd perhaps come over," Carla invited her. "I know it's late, but..."

She was a little shocked to actually have the woman calling her, especially at three in the morning.

"I'll be right there," she told her as she ran her free hand down her face.

At this Carla cut the call to await the younger woman's arrival.

"Hey," she greeted as soon as the dark haired woman opened the door for her.

At once Helena could see full well there was something different about the woman, she actually looked to have gained a little weight. It was hardly noticeable with her wearing a lab coat before, now she could see fully. Carla gestured for her to come inside. Helena's gaze immediately set on the wine bottle on the coffee table with some still left in the glass next to it.

"Sorry for calling you out so late," Carla apologised as she sat herself back down on the settee.

"I would have thought I'd be the last person you'd call, so I'm actually honoured."

"Oh please, who else would I call?" Carla frowned in annoyance. "My sister's dead and who else who actually be willing to talk with me?"

"You had a sister?" Helena now asked as she took a seat.

Carla leaned over to pick up the glass of wine to sip at it.

"Shocking, but yes. I had a sister. She went to Africa with her dumb boyfriend and ended up getting infected." She frowned. "Or that's what the report said."

"I'm sorry," Helena sighed.

Carla shrugged in response. "What's done is done. Anyway, I asked you here for your company, I don't want to think about any of the past."

Helena nodded, steering the conversation else where until Carla grew restless and had to busy herself. Helena had said about getting off home, but Carla had offered her the spare room to stay in. Something which would soon become spare once again and the pair grew more and more attached to one another.

xXx

"You really should lay off the snacks," Helena teased as the months passed and Carla was really starting to show more weight gain.

"You've some need to speak," Carla frowned at her.

"Hey, I'm not fat!" Helena glared at her.

Carla smiled in response. "It's a joke, my butch beauty."

"Hey!" Helena glared again. "Idiot genius."

"Why, thank you."

"it wasn't a compliment," Helena teased just as her phone rang. "Now what?"

Carla snuggled up to her while Helena took the call.

"Alright, yes." She groaned. "I'll be right there."

She cut the call to look at Carla.

"I've got to cover for Lean," she frowned. "She's called in sick and they really needed her."

"They do know I need you as well," Carla frowned.

"So does Rebecca," she chuckled, getting a slap on the arm.

"I called in sick today too," Carla frowned.

"I'll make it up to you," Helena kissed her before heading out to work.

Carla sighed as she stood to get something done, maybe she should see someone about the weight she was gaining for a start of.

xXx

As soon as Helena arrived home, she found Carla wasn't lounging around on the settee waiting for her as she watching TV.

"Carla?" she called out to her, getting no response.

She made her way around the house, searching for her other half.

"Carla?" she called out, now opening the bedroom door.

She found said woman laying on the bed.

"Hey," she greeted softly as she turned on the bedside lamp. "Not feeling well?"

Carla said nothing, only giving a small sniffle.

"Carla?" Helena frowned, wondering what was wrong as she headed back to sit in front of her. "Something happen?"

Helena was ready to cause major harm to the one that had brought her lover to tears.

"Just leave me alone."

"No, I want to know what's upset you." Helena demanded as Carla turned over to face away from her. "Carla, don't shut me out."

"It's none of your god damn business!" she snapped.

"Alright, fine, but I thought there was something between us. I thought... No, I was just stupid."

"Just go!" Carla snarled.

Helena stood to head out, slamming the door on her way out as she did so.

xXx

"Morning," her coworkers greeted.

Helena didn't respond as she just grabbed herself a coffee to take a small break before going over the next report with Hunnigan. She really didn't want to, but she'd be out of a job just as she was out of a relationship.

"And the victims?" Hunnigan now asked, filling out the rest of the details. "Helena?"

"Huh?" she now asked, looking up.

"The victims?" Hunnigan asked again.

Helena shook her head as Hunnigan typed away, while glancing over at the young woman.

"Is everything alright?" she asked.

"Fine," Helena scowled. "Are we done here?"

"I just have one more part I need to go over with you," the older woman pointed out.

"Make it quick," Helena frowned.

Hunnigan stopped typing to turn to her now.

"I'll not allow you to leave until you tell me what's wrong," Hunnigan warned her.

"It's nothing that concerns you," Helena scowled.

"It does when it clashes with work," Hunnigan reminded her.

Helena sighed heavily before telling her all that had happened between her and Carla. As predicted there wasn't really anything Hunngian could do, only comfort her. After what felt like eternity, the report was finished and she was allowed to go. Where though, she had no idea. Deborah was always out with friends as she'd always been with Carla, now that her and Carla were going through a tough period there was nothing left for her.

"Hey Helena," Sherry greeted warmly.

"Hey," Helena grunted in return, almost bumping into Leon, who'd just got back from another job.

She quickly gave them both the slip, not exactly wanting to go into detail about her relationship issues right now. It wasn't until receiving a text that had her almost passing out in shock.

I'm pregnant!

"Helena," Leon placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Are you feeling alright?" Sherry also asked as seeing the paleness of the woman.

Snapping back to reality, Helena nodded at the pair before finally making her way out. 'How' and 'who with' were the main questions on her mind as well as 'how long'. Starting up the engine of her car, she drove back over to Carla's place. It was a little awkward at stepping inside for the first time again after their little spat.

"You have questions," Carla turned to her as she sat on the bed. "Well out with them."

"Who's is it?" she asked, getting the most relevant question off her chest.

Carla lowered her head with a sigh. "The only man I ever thought I loved."

"Simmons!" Helena thought as she clenched her fists.

Carla turned her head away, half of her was glad a part of Simmons was with her and the other half still resented him.

"You're not keeping it, are you?" Helena now asked a little too angrily.

Carla brought up a hand to her face to wipe her eyes.

"You do remember what he did to you," Helena now reminded her truthfully.

"I know that!" Carla snapped back. "I just..."

Helena sighed in defeat. "It's your choice, I won't interfere."

"I'll give it up for abortion as soon as it's born," Carla told her before breaking down.

Helena walked over to offer comfort, but Carla refused her. Deciding on leaving her to it, she called Leon instead. This was shocking news indeed.

"I'll be right over," Leon cut the call.

Only he wasn't the only one to call along. Ada had come too, hoping to offer some form of comfort.

"It's Simmons' child," Helena sighed as the pair all stood in the room.

"Simmons," Leon shook his head.

"I'll have a word with her," Ada now added as she headed off to the bedroom.

Upon opening the door, Carla was quick to notice her. Grabbing the nearest thing she could get her hands on, she threw it at the door.

"Calm down!" Ada scowled as Leon and Helena turned to look at what was going on.

"I have nothing to say to you!" Carla snapped.

"Aww, and here I was hoping for an apology for the bump on my head." Ada teased.

"Get out!" Carla screamed at her.

Knowing it wasn't good to work the mother up, Ada tried time and time again to ease her into a simple and calm conversation.

"I don't want to fight, Carla. I came to talk."

"I said I don't want to talk, with you especially. Why'd she even tell you is beyond me."

"She just needed someone to talk to about it, and in any case she called Leon not me."

"Then get out!" Carla snarled.

"Getting worked up won't help," Ada sighed.

"You're the one that's doing it to me!"

"You're doing it to yourself, Carla."

Carla was just about ready to stand in rage, but Helena quickly stopped her by sitting beside her to then place a hand on her slightly swollen belly.

"Think of the child, Carla." She warned her.

Carla looked down at Helena's hand before looking back up to see Ada smiling warmly at her.

"If it makes you happy, I'd like to keep it."

Carla turned to her.

"You'd make a great mother," she smiled.

"You both would," Ada encouraged.

Helena shook her head. "I don't..."

"Hey," Leon frowned at her.

"We're in this together," Carla now told her as she placed a hand over hers.

Helena smiled once again as the pair kissed.

"Come on, we're done here." Ada grabbed Leon's arm to lead him out.

"You know you'd..." Leon started, only to get cut off by Ada.

"Don't even think about it," she warned him, a shiver running down her spine at the very thought of having children.

It wasn't like she hated them, it was just that she didn't really think she'd actually be mother material. Showing affection to others was something she'd never done before. It was only recently that she'd started to settle down with Leon, did she then start to show her appreciation for the one that had changed her. Having children was a big step up for her.

"Was only saying how much more beautiful you'd look," he teased. "Anyway, I don't think I'd suit being a father."

"That's not like you at all, Leon." She turned to him with a smile.

"It's the truth," he shrugged. "I mean look at me with Sherry."

"You must have done something right, she looks up to you and Claire."

"Apart from me helping to save her, I don't really see what else there is for her to look up to me for."

"You really are clueless, aren't you Leon." She teased as she kissed him.

"Thanks," he muttered glumly.

"But oh so cute," she winked.

He couldn't help but shake his head with a smile at her now as she climbed back in the car to wait for him.

"That's my Ada."