Chapter 18:

"WHAT?!" exclaimed both Charlie and Angelo at the same time.

"But.....how?....what? Charlie stuttered.

Rachel just smiled "yes Charlie, you are pregnant, congratulations"

"How long?" asked Angelo.

"A few weeks" answered Rachel simply.

Charlie looked up at her husband and smiled. She still was shocked but also happy. Angelo looked back at her and returned her smile.

"We are having a baby" she laughed.

"Yeah I guess we are. I love you Charlie" he said giving her a kiss.

Isabella came into Charlie's room and gave her daughter in law a gentle smile.

"How are you darling?" she asked "I heard what happened".

Charlie straightened up and grinned at Isabella "I'm much better thank you" she replied glancing at Angelo who had a cheeky grin pasted on his face.

Isabella noticed her son's expression "what's going on?" she asked him, raising an eye-brow.

"Mum" he paused "you're going to be a grandmother!" he exclaimed.

Isabella just looked at him in disbelief, trying to process what Angelo had just told her. Suddenly she threw her arms around his neck and gave him a huge hug. "That's amazing, congratulations" she said walking over to Charlie and pulling her into a tight hug.

Isabella went outside and came back with the rest of the Rosetta's as well as Ruby, who had been waiting outside. When Angelo and Charlie broke the news to them, they were all surprised but also really happy for them.

Angelo quickly gave Charlie a kiss on the forehead and left her with his family, while he popped out. He walked down the hall and entered the hospital room where Clara was sitting on the bed.

"Hey" he said gently, knocking on the door. "Are you ok?" he asked her softly.

Clara gave him a weak smile "yeah, I'll survive" she answered looking back at her hands.

"We got Alessandro; you won't need to worry about him again, ok?"

Clara looked up at him and nodded. Angelo could see that her eyes were gleaming with tears. She hung her head and let out a sob.

"It's all my fault" she cried.

Angelo sat down on the bed next to her and put his arm around her shoulder. Clara welcomed his support and buried her head in his shoulder.

"Oh of course it isn't" he replied gently "none of this is your fault" he added firmly.

Clara looked up at his surprised "how can you say that? If it wasn't for me, Alessandro wouldn't have come here in the first place, you wouldn't have gotten stabbed and I wouldn't have gotten choked".

"Clara, look at me" he said firmly. "This isn't your fault, its Alessandro's; he was the one who couldn't let you go, me and Charlie don't blame you, we loved having you here with us, ok?"

Clara nodded and gave her big brother an appreciative smile and pulled him into a giant hug.

"How is Charlie anyway, I heard she collapsed or something" Clara asked, wiping her eyes.

"Yeah she's fine" replied Angelo smiling "in fact we have some news......."

---------------------------Few months later-------------------------

"Where the hell are my keys?" Angelo exclaimed loudly, tossing the cushions off the lounge and sticking his hand underneath the lounge seats. "I'm going to be late!"

"Here you silly goose" Charlie laughed walking into the room dangling the keys on her finger. "They were in the kitchen".

Angelo looked up at her and gave her an appreciative smile, taking the car keys from her. He swept her into a hug and planted a kiss on her lips.

"Not fair" he pouted sarcastically "you get to stay home on leave, while some of us have to go and do boring paperwork at the office" he added giving her a cheeky smile.

"Yep, pretty much" she giggled "but don't worry, I'll sit here, relax, put my feet up and tell our baby all about how hard working their daddy is".

Angelo chuckled "good, coz I don't him.....or her to think that I'm lazy". He glanced at his watched and jumped into action. "Anyway I better get going. Love you babe" he said giving Charlie a peck on the lips. "And I love you as well" he added kissing Charlies swollen, pregnant belly.

Charlie just laughed and pushed Angelo out towards the door, waving him off as he started the engine and reversed out off the driveway.

Charlie turned and walked back into the house, smiling to herself as she thought about how great her life was at that moment.

Well that's the end....hope you enjoyed it and please remember to review...really wanna know what you think of it.......xx

PS thinking of a sequel....what do you think?