Over the next few weeks, Carol and David managed to keep their baby news a secret and slowly but surely Bianca came round to the idea that she was going to have a little brother or sister albeit there would be a thirty seven years age gap between them. But when Carol was four and a half months pregnant then people started to realise. Carol and David were making their way to the their scan when Ian came over to them, "Is it true that your expecting, Carol?", he asked, his eyebrows raised and Carol nodded with David putting his arm round her, Ian suddenly looked disgusted, "Well I think it's irresponsible. Do you realise that when your in your sixties, that child's gonna be in its teens?", Carol felt tears coming to her eyes and David said to Ian defensively, "Were having the baby because we want it, it's our baby not yours!", Ian scoffed,"And you think your going to be a father to this one when it's born? Like you was with the others? Don't make me laugh," he said sarcastically and David mumbled under his breath, "Stuck up bastard," Ian heard this, "Do you see what I mean? You two having a baby at your age? It's a bloody disgrace!" David took hold of Carols shoulders and led her into the car.
While they were waiting to go in, Carol took hold of David's hand and said seriously, "Do you think we're being selfish in having this baby?" David shook his head and kept a tight grip of her hand, "Take no notice of Ian, he doesn't know what he's saying, what with Lucy being murdered and the killer still being out there." She nodded, she herself had lost a child, her Billie who had binge drinked and suffered the consequences. She was brought out of her reverie by the nurse calling her name after which she grabbed her bag and went into the room with David following behind her, his stomach in knots.
Carol lay on the bed while the midwife administered cold gell on her stomach, David sat nearby watching with fascination. So far their scans showed that their baby was developing very well which relieved David and Carol because they knew that late pregnancies sometimes meant genetic problems. Carol flinched as she felt the scanner on her stomach and the midwife smiled at her. David felt tears of pride in his eyes as he saw the baby in the screen. That was his and Carols baby in there. "Seems real doesn't it?", the midwife said nicely and Carol nodded, her heart enveloped in love for the little person that was growing inside her. Once the scan was over and the picture printed, the midwife sat at her desk while David and Carol sat in front of her, "Do you want to know what your having?", She asked and they both nodded, "You are expecting a boy," the midwife said with a smile and David began laughing with excitement and Carol hugged him. A little boy. When they left the hospital, David was overwhelmed and Carol laughed at him, "My son's developing in there.", He gushed as he put a hand on her stomach, feeling the small bump and Carol smiled.
Tiffany, Morgan and Liam fought over who would be first to see the scan photo with Tiffany winning. She stared at the photo and then said in a confused voice, "Is this our uncle then?" Bianca nodded, "Yeah, that's your uncle." She said, her voice faint with love as she looked at the scan photo which contained her brother inside. "I want to have a look", Morgan said impatiently and Bianca went into the kitchen where David and Carol were and said in a low voice, "Thought of any names yet?", and both of them shook their head, "Don't know yet", David said, sipping his tea. Suddenly the door bell rang and Bianca answered it. Carol sat on David's knee while he rubbed her belly, visualizing their baby boy growing inside. Bianca came into the kitchen, her face looked embarrassed and when David saw who it was, he nearly fell out of his seat.
It was his brother, Simon.