'He's five weeks old, he's perfect Dad, he's got my eyes and hair' Peter said unable to stop the smile creeping up on his face as he described his son.
Ken shook his head.
'And how long has this affair been going on for' Ken said as Peter sighed.
'Last December, the Tram Crash anniversary, you remember I was down, struggling..' Peter said as Ken nodded.
'Well, Carla noticed, and she pulled me back from the edge, and it just made me realize, I'd been fighting my feelings for her for over a year and I couldn't do it any longer, she'd rescued me before and she needed me, she was in bits, beneath that cover..' Peter looked up realizing his eyes had glazed over.
'It lasted until the trial.. and then.. I found out Leanne was pregnant and Carla panicked, she didn't think I'd leave Leanne and she just left…' Peter said.
'You and Leanne were happy' Peter said.
'No Dad, we weren't. We managed, we carried on, Leanne had no idea about Carla' Peter said.
'What changed?' Peter said.
'Two weeks ago I saw Michelle and Henry.. my son, and I just knew and I went round to Carla's she asked me to go, but I couldn't and it was like we were back there in December, she was the only thing that mattered to me Dad, I couldn't give her up' Peter explained.
'What about Simon?' Ken asked.
'You know I love that kid Dad, more than anything, but I can't be with Leanne just for him, it wouldn't be fair, and he has a brother, a beautiful little brother he needs to know about and meet.. and he'll warm to Carla in time, she isn't the women she makes out to be, she's warm and kind and funny' Peter said his love for her so clear.
'Leanne's his mother' Ken said.
'I know that, and that won't change, I know she's hurting, I know she's devastated but sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind, I was stringing her along, pretending I loved her' Peter said as Ken's eyes narrowed, his fondness for Leanne making it hard for him to accept.
'She's done so much for you Peter, are you sure you want to do this?' Ken said.
'She's amazing, she's been amazing, and I will never forget that, but I'm love with Carla, she's my world Dad, we just get each other in a way me and Leanne don't, I've never felt this.. Connected to someone, and I hope in time you will see that, see how much she means to me' Peter said.
'Here' Ken said placing a second hot mug of tea on the table as Peter returned from upstairs.
'Thanks' Peter said.
'How is he?' Ken asked.
'Upset, confused, angry' Peter said.
'When are you going to tell him about Henry?' Ken asked.
'In the next few days, me and Carla want a few days Grace to decide what we do and how we go about it without everyone jumping in and judging on us' Peter said as Ken nodded.
'You'll adore him Dad, Henry I mean, he's amazing' Peter said.
'I'm sure he is' Ken said.
'I know your angry, but please, he is your Grandson, please make an effort Dad' Peter said.
'I'm not angry, I'm disappointed, but Henry, as you say, is the innocent one, along with Simon, and I'll be as much a Grandfather to him as I am to Simon' Ken said.
'Would you like to meet him?' Peter said.
'You don't need to ask' Ken said as Peter smiled.