Today was the day Carla was going to see her son, she made sure Peter had sent the photos over to her so she could look at him all night if she wanted to, she was on pain medication due to her c-section but overall she was making good progress and was excited at the prospect of being out of hospital in the coming days. She woke to he blandest breakfast she ever had, hospital's rendition of porridge, she hoped Peter brought her something a bit more tasteful with him, and he did.

"One Danish for you" Peter grins handing her the paper bag which contained the pastry, Carla scoffing it down in one go as if she was starved

"Thank you so much, I'm not a fan of the porridge" she scrunches her nose up at it as Peter smirks grabbing her spoon and taking a bite of her porridge, wincing at the texture wondering how they were allowed to serve this in hospital

"How are they even allowed to serve that?"

"Who knows, surprised it didn't have radiation or summat" Carla smiles grabbing the water from the side and taking a gulp of the hydrating fluid

"So are you ready to see your son today?" Peter questions as Carla beams excitedly taking hold of his hand and squeezing it

"More than ready" she grins as Peter smiles, Carla swinging her legs over the bed to sit more upright, a midwife coming into the room with a wheelchair

"I thought you might want this"

"Oh thank you" Carla smiles as Peter helps her to stand up and sit in the wheelchair, shoving pillows behind her back so she was comfortable as well as draping a blanket over her legs

"Shall we go and see him then?" Peter questions as Carla nods enthusiastically, Peter wheeling her to the neonatal unit as they approach the room where their son was curled up in an incubator

"Hi" a nurse greets both Carla and Peter gesturing for them both to come over to the incubator which was covered in a baby blue blanket with white polka dots on it

"I'll just take this off-" the nurse removes the blanket "- then I'll turn the light on-" the midwife turns the light on "-and he seems very happy"

"Wow, he's really small" Carla gasps a hand flying up to her mouth as tears line her eyes in adoration for her son, Peter putting an arm around her shoulders as they gaze at their baby

"He'll grow don't worry, he's doing really well, he's definitely a fighter" the nurse smiles "you can put your hand in if you want"

So Carla put her hand in

"Oh my Peter…I'm a mum, this is crazy" Carla smiles tearfully, stroking her son's soft skin, placing one of her finger's on his hand, his natural reflexes taking shape, his hand trying to grip onto Carla's finger

"I love him" Carla cries as Peter kisses her head gently watching her interact with her son

"Makes it real doesn't it? Seeing him snuggled up in there, touching him" Peter smiles as Carla glanced up at him smiling widely

"It does, I can't believe I'm touching him, this is insane"

"It is, he needs a name though?"

"True, I have no idea what to call him though, I want something simple, none of those gender neutral or unique names, I'm not naming him after food or places or anything like that" Carla retorts as Peter chuckles, sticking his hand through the incubator to feel his son's skin

"How about Samuel?"

"No, too traditional"

"Ok, how about Toby?"

"Ew no, imagine me at the playground shouting 'Toby come back here' no, not happening." Carla grimaces as Peter laughs tickling his son's foot as he moves his legs

"What about something a little more unique like Jeffrey, or Casper, or Ash?"

"No…who would call their kid Jeffrey? Come on Peter, you could see how that would be classed as child cruelty and as for the rest I don't think so, I mean 'Ash' is ok but no, it doesn't suit him, that goes for Casper" Carla replies firmly as Peter laughs at her eagerness to name her son something she liked, he knew it was going to be hard for her to name him considering they hadn't thought about it, and then one name came to Carla's mind…

"Finley" Carla states tilting her head to the side stroking her son's arm, Peter frowning at the baby in front of him

"Hmm, Finley Barlow" Peter contemplates "I love it, you don't see many Finley's around do you but it's not out of the ordinary, if you know what I mean?" Peter chuckles as Carla nods smiling up at him

"Can be shortened to Finn as well" Carla smiles as Peter kisses the side of her head

"True, Finley it is?"

"Finley it is"

"I can't wait until I can hold him" Carla reflects as Peter laughs slightly running a hand through her hair

"We need to think about getting you back, you're due some more pain killer's soon" Peter smiles as Carla pouts taking her hand out of the incubator, kissing her fingers and placing them back on her baby

"I'll miss you little man, we'll be back tomorrow" Carla smiles as Peter grins wheeling Carla away from baby Finley, back to her room so she could be given more pain killers

"Can you do me a favour?" Carla questions as one of the midwives gives her a cup full of tablets to take, Peter raising an eyebrow

"Depends what it is…"

"Could you print off a picture and take it to show Lilah tomorrow?" Carla questions as Peter raises his eyebrows confused at her sudden change of heart

"I can if that's what you want, what's with the change of heart then?"

"I just feel like she needs to see him, she did help keep him safe for those months we were in the Maldives" Carla tilts her head to the side as Peter sighs knowing she wouldn't let Lilah go

"Ok, deal."

"Thank you"

Peter headed home shortly after leaving Carla to get some rest following a very exhausting day for her. He made the extreme decision to visit Lilah that afternoon. He went home first, printing off the picture of Finley to show Lilah, he smiled at something so innocent in this world, something which was yet to meet the pain of their dysfunctional families. Peter knew Finley would be spoilt rotten when he returned home to live with them both, Peter also wanted to give Carla an opportunity to decide whether she actually did want Lilah out of her life for good, he could tell that there was still some longing there for her wanting Lilah to be part of their lives, to be part of Finley's life. He looked up the visiting times of the prison Lilah was in, seeing that they actually did an afternoon visit he decided he would just get this meet and greet over and done with before tomorrow knowing that Carla may actually get discharged within the next day or two.

"Peter? Where's Carla?" Lilah questions as Peter sighs taking the photo out and handing it to Lilah

"What…?"

"She went into labour, the stress of everything" Peter explains, he didn't meant to do it too harshly though, he just felt angry and annoyed at the whole situation which was presented in front of him, he didn't want to feel as if he was taking it out on Lilah but with everything that went on, he couldn't help the words come out the way they did

"Oh, I'm so sorry…"

"No, I'm sorry, he's fine, we actually gave him a name, Finley"

"That's a lovely name, why are you here to see me?" Lilah questions confused, she doubted this was a social call

"Carla wanted you to see him so, that's why I'm here" Peter explains awkwardly as Lilah nods slowly not really knowing what to say

"Right…look I know I have a nerve saying this but…please don't visit me again" Lilah insists as Peter raises his eyebrows not really knowing if Lilah was trying to play some sort of guilt trip with them all knowing how manipulative she could be

"Why?"

"I need to accept responsibility for my actions and you being here, visiting me is bringing back the worst point in my life, I can't get through this unless you all stop with visiting, they tell me every time you ask to see me even if I say no, I need to do this to get through the time until my trial"

"When is your trial?"

"A couple of weeks but please don't come I need to do this on my own"

"Let us, please, just for this then we will never visit you again" Peter compromises as Lilah sighs in defeat, agreeing to both Carla and Peter going to her trial

"Fine, look get back to Carla ok? Tell her I send my love not that she would want to hear it, please don't visit me again"

"I won't, it was nice knowing you Lilah"

"You too Peter, look after her yeah?" Lilah questions tearfully as Peter sighs

"You have my word"

I hope you liked the name :)