It had been a difficult time over the past month, Carla and Peter were still in the Maldives with Michelle and Alannah, Lilah was trying her best but Rob still wanted the revenge he said he deserved. Lilah knew she had around a month before Carla would need to be back in the UK to prepare for the baby and it scared Lilah to the extent where she may not be able to commit to the agreement of bringing Carla back to the UK next month, she was definitely feeling the stress.
Carla and Peter woke up from a peaceful night sleep, Carla nuzzled her head in between that place where Peter's shoulder met his neck, she kissed him softly on the skin, wanting to feel his arms wrapped around her frame, he pulled her in close, feeling the soft skin of her back and the rhythmic tumbles of their baby against his hip, he moved his other hand to the swell of her stomach, which as much more prominent now at 6 months pregnant, the baby kicking at his hand.
"Hmm how are my two favourite people?" Peter questions as Carla laughs slightly both at Peter and the baby which was moving around actively
"Good, I feel so fat though" she groans as Peter lifts her up and places her in between his legs, Carla's back against his chest, Carla pulling up her tank top as they watch their son move Carla's skin from inside of her, they laughed at how active their son was
"Gosh he's going for it"
"So annoying at night though"
"You should've woken me or Michelle if you couldn't sleep, we would've stayed up with you" Peter smiles running his fingers through her hair
"You looked peaceful though" she shrugs as Peter smiles kissing her head as Michelle enters the room with Alannah
"Hi 'Chelle"
"I've got the high chair ready if you want to have a go at feeding her?" Michelle gestures to Alannah as Carla beams excitedly sliding out of bed and taking Alannah off Michelle
"So what do you want to try her with first?"
"Carrots, I think she'll like them as they're sweet" Carla smiles as Michelle purees the carrot adding some of her breast milk to the consistency, Carla placing Alannah in the highchair and strapping her in
"So what do I do?" Carla grins as Michelle laughs slightly grabbing one of the spoons and putting a bit of the carrot on it handing it to Carla
"Just rub it against her lips" Michelle smiles as Carla does what she's told, rubbing the spoon against Alannah's lips as she allows it into her mouth, Michelle making eating motions with her mouth, Alannah copying her after looking slightly perplexed
"Hey! Good girl" Michelle pats Alannah's head as Peter watches his Fiancée feed a baby, he knew the future was looking bright…only if things were to stay that way
In Weatherfield…
Lilah was going about her daily tasks as usual, she was sitting at her desk in Underworld with Liam, then something happened, something that she didn't really like but she accepted it anyway, and with Liam getting increasingly annoyed at the interruptions he was starting to lose his tether. Rob barged in, as always, leaving Lilah to sort the situation out, she sighed in response, Rob always seemed to like interrupting her and the fact that he did, annoyed her as well as Liam. She was still trying to figure out a way to get Carla and Peter back into the country knowing she only had a month to does, a month and a half at a push. She wanted to fulfil Carla's wishes.
"You really need to stop doing this mate" Liam groans as Lilah glares at him, Rob glaring at Liam before turning to face Lilah
"He's not my mate!"
"He's right Rob, we need to work"
"Oh it's work, work, work with you isn't it?" he snaps as Lilah groans, taking him by the arm and leading him outside to her car, shoving him into the passenger seat
"Right you're coming with me" Lilah sighs starting her car up and heading towards her house
"Find Carla for me" Rob demands as Lilah sighs exasperated, she hated going round in circles
"What if I know where she is already?" Lilah questions incredulously as Rob glares at her shaking his head in response, how could he have been so stupid?
"You knew where she was all along, and you didn't tell me?"
"Well why do you think? You're hardly in a position to see her and be calm about the situation are you, that's why I lied"
"Pathetic" Rob mutters as Lilah pulls her car up into her drive
"Say what you want Rob, you won't affect me in anyway"
"Come here" Rob demands grabbing Lilah by her wrist and dragging her up against the wall, holding her against the wall as she bursts into laughter
"What's funny?" he snaps as Lilah rolls her eyes
"You, getting all riled up because I denied you from seeing your sister" Lilah teases as Robs shoves her wrist up against the wall, holding it tighter, Lilah kneeing him in the stomach, slapping his face soon after and going into her house
"Lilah come here!" Rob shouts as Lilah runs up the stairs, Rob following her, grabbing her hair as she turns around to shove him, Rob falling down the stairs and knocking his head on the post of the bannister, Nick entering the room, leaving Lilah even more confused about the events which just occurred…
"I followed you, I saw he was angry with you…." Nick explains wrapping a tearful Lilah up in a hug as she shakes with nerves
"What have I done?..." she whispers as she cries into Nick…
Maldives…
"Do you have any ice cream?" Carla questions rummaging through the freezer, as Michelle laughs from the sofa, bouncing Alannah up and down on her legs as she squeals excitably
"There should be some in there, unless you ate it all?" Peter questions getting up and heading to the freezer putting an arm around Carla's shoulders helping her rummage through the fridge realising there was no ice cream, he knew this would start world war three…
"I told you, Peter what have I said about-"
"-being stocked up on your cravings, I know, I can nip out and get you some-"
"Please, he wants it so bad, get all of the flavours" Carla groans rubbing her bump pouting her lips, Peter bringing her in for a hug kissing her forehead
"I can make you some food if you want Car?" Michelle offers as Carla nods bursting into tears, Peter and Michelle trying not to laugh, Alannah clapping her hands
"Why are you crying you daft mare?" Michelle grins tilting Carla's chin up causing her to smile, Peter wrapping his arms around her waist, his hands resting on her bump
"I don't know…I just wanted ice cream, then it was really sad…" she says very childlike as Peter lifts her up, placing her on the sofa, draping a blanket around her legs, Carla rolling her top up to watch the baby kick and change the shapes of her bump
"Gosh, look at him!" Michelle exclaims as Carla laughs, poking the protruding bit of her stomach, Peter grabbing his wallet and car keys to head out to buy Carla some ice cream
"Right which flavours do you want?…so I get it right"
"Chocolate, get three tubs, vanilla as well, oh also strawberry. Can you get some onion rings as well as ice cubes?"
"You'll may as well do a food shop Peter" Michelle sniggers as Carla glares at her, the need to fulfil her cravings skyrocketing by the second
"That's it I think" Carla shrugs turning the TV on, as Peter kisses her on the forehead going out to buy her food that she craved, he took this time out to wonder what life was like back home and whether Carla would be giving birth in the Maldives or if they would be back in the flat within a months' time…
Weatherfield…
"We need to call an ambulance" Nick suggests as Lilah nods slowly, grabbing her phone and ringing for an ambulance, Nick checking Rob's pulse but finding nothing
"They're coming, so are the police…"
"You just need to stay calm ok? Tell them that he was harassing you and it was self-defence" Nick says as Lilah shakes her head, she knew this would jeopardise her career
"They'll charge me y'know, take away my license because you're meant to be calm with patients not murder them, Nick"
"I know, ok, I know just tell the truth, you cant go wrong with the truth can you?" Nick suggests wrapping Lilah up in a hug as she sighs contently trying to regulate her breathing from her earlier panic
"I guess not-"
"I'll answer it" Nick smiles kissing Lilah on the forehead gently, and then going to let the police in….they both know this could end up two ways, Lilah being sent down for murder or Lilah being able to live her life but without doing the job she loved doing…