Chapter 2 - Unexpected Occurrences

So here goes chapter 2. Thanks again for the reviews guys not only on this fic but also on my other fic "Friends With Benefits" means a lot. Enjoy :-) xxx

A month or so later, Carla had done what she usually does. Picked herself up and dust herself down. No one was going to get in her way now. Not even Peter. Peter had tried to contact Carla over and over by phone but she was having none of it. As far as she was concerned, she didn't care what he was doing. As long as he wasn't getting in the way of her. The one thing that Carla regretted deeply was giving Peter 50% of her business. She hated to admit it but Peter had every right to be in that office with Carla as she did. He had came in to the office a few times since the incident with Tina but Carla hadn't taken any notice of him. Every time he'd come in to the office, he'd done nothing but beg Carla to give him another chance and she had fobbed him off every time. This then lead to him heading straight to Dev's and buying the largest bottle of Vodka.

That very same day, things were different though. Peter had walked into the office that same day and was there before Carla got there. She had a slight shock when she saw Peter there that morning. It was 8.45am on a Monday morning and Carla did not expect Peter to be there at all. Usually on a Monday morning for the past few weeks Peter at this time would be nursing his own self-inflicted hangover. Although, that morning Peter was looking better than ever but she did not want to admit that.

"Morning." Peter said trying to make an effort with Carla. She didn't answer him. A few seconds afterwards Eva walked into the office and said "Morning Mrs Connor can I get you a coffee?."

"Just a glass of water please Eva. Thanks." she replied as she took her coat of and put it on the back of her chair and took a seat at her desk. She switched her computer on and decided to have a scan on her phone whilst her computer was loading up.

"Nice morning isn't it." Peter said looking up from his paper work.

"Very." Carla said sarcastically not taking her eyes off of her phone.

"Please Car. Don't be like this. Can we at least talk?." As Peter finished his sentence, Eva came through the door with a glass of water for Carla.

"Here you go." she said as she placed the glass next to Carla on the desk.

"Thanks Eva." Carla said taking a sip of the water.

"Can I get you anything else?."

"I'm fine for now thanks."

"OK then well just let me know if you need anything yeah."

"I will, cheers." and by now, Carla's computer had loaded up and she started typing away at the computer.

In the end, Peter gave up trying to communicate with Carla as she was having none of it.

12.30pm soon came and Peter said..

"Look I'm going for my lunch break. I'll see you later." and with this he put his blazer back on and walked out of the office and out of the factory.

As Peter walked out Carla could let down her facade, she sat back in her seat and let out a huge sigh. Seconds later, Michelle walked through the doors.

"I hope your not working through your lunch break Mrs." Michelle said as she took a seat in Peter's seat.

"I'm not Michelle. I'm just having a break."

"What? From your work. Don't do to much will ya Car."

"I'm not talking about the work Michelle."

"What are you talking about then babe."

"Peter's been here this morning."

"Peter?! Was he drunk?."

"No he wasn't drunk and to be honest he looked quite fresh."

"Was he giving you hassle. Because you know that you should be taking it easy right now with the baby on the way."

"Do you want the truth."

"Course I do."

"He was brilliant. He looked and sounded like the Peter I used to know. The only thing he asked me was if we could talk properly, and I just ignored him and do you know what Michelle?."

"What."

"I feel guilty."

"You have no reason to feel guilty Car. You've done nothing wrong. It was him that slept with Tina and it's him that's facing prison because of her death. He doesn't even deserve your time."

"I can't help it Michelle. I don't feel guilty because of that. I don't feel guilty that I'm not giving him my full attention. I feel guilty that I told him that once the baby is born, I won't let him do anything with it. I told him that the baby would grow up and I wouldn't tell him until he or she was old enough to know."

Michelle didn't reply to this, she just looked down and before she got a chance to say anything Carla said..

"Look I know now that I was wrong to say that."

"No one would blame you Car for saying that. Not with everything you've been through."

"It still doesn't give me the right to say that though does it. It's his baby as well as mine. He has a right."

"Well it's up to you Car. You're it's mum."

"and Peter's it's dad."

"At the end of the day, the only one who can make that decision is you Car. Nobody else. It's got nothing to do with anyone else but you and Peter. If you want Peter to be in your baby's life then that's your call. Don't listen to everybody else's opinion.

"What do you think I should do Michelle?."

"What have I just said Car. It's got nothing to do with anyone else but you and Peter."

"Yeah but your just not anyone are you 'Chelle. Your my best mate."

"Do you really want to know?."

"Yes I really do."

"I think, you should let him be a part of the baby's life but not yours. Please don't let him worm his way back into your life. I hate him for what he's done to you."

"Don't worry I won't. I just think I might be cruel and resent myself if I forced my child to not having a relationship with it's dad."

"There's your answer then Car."

"I've got my 20 week scan on Thursday."

"That's great Car. You must be excited."

"I can't wait 'Chelle."

"Are you going to find out what you're having. I don't know. I want to but I don't want to if you get what I mean."

"I want to because I can start buying stuff and start decorating the nursery, but I don't want to because I feel as if I'm ruining the excitement of it all.

"You'll be happy with whatever you get Car so it doesn't matter if you find out earlier."

"That's true. It's just one thing that I'm not so sure about though."

"What's that?."

"Do I invite Peter along or not?."

"Are you sure that you're not moving forward to fast Car?."

"It's not as if I'm inviting him back to my bed is it 'Chelle. I just want him to be there so he can at least say that he was there for one scan. He wasn't there for the first one was he."

"And who's fault was that?."

"I know it was his but.."

"but what Car. Please don't tell me that you want him back."

"Course I don't Michelle! I can't believe you just said that."

"Alright calm down. I just don't want you getting hurt again. He's a waste of space Car."

"Even so, I thing my baby deserves to know who their father is don't you?."

"I suppose so."

"All I want is for both of them to have a relationship together. He's great with Simon."

"Well it looks like nobody's going to change your mind then."

"Look Michelle. I'm not looking for an argument OK. Especially not you. I need you more than ever now."

"Come here you." and with this Michelle got up from her chair, walked up to Carla and gave her a big hug.

She pulled back from the hug and said to Carla "All I'm saying is, be careful OK. The last thing I want is you getting hurt again."

"I promise you Michelle, I won't be taking him back."

"I'm not saying that. All I want is for you to be happy. If you want to take him back take him back if that's what will make you happy. I won't encourage it but as I've said. I want you to be happy."

"The only relationship he'll be having is with his baby."

Michelle just smiled at her before saying, "Right I'm off. I need to get back to the Rovers. Were short staffed you know since.."

"I know." Carla said looking down.

"Just look after yourself will ya Car."

"Don't worry Michelle."

and with this, Michelle looked at her, smiled and walked out of the office and out of the office.

Carla took her usual seat and just sat there for a while before she went into her bag and got out her lunch that she had prepared home.

About half an hour later, Carla had finished her lunch, and she was now sitting by her desk again. Peter returned earlier than she expected and he arrived 15 minutes before all of the workers. Carla had thought over lunch. She decided to talk to Peter properly. She had to. It wasn't for her sake, it was for her baby's sake.

As Peter walked into the office, took his blazer off and put it behind his seat before saying an awkward "Alright."

"Alright," Carla replied equally feeling awkward.

Peter began typing away at his computer not bothering to make any conversation as he thought Carla wouldn't bother answering him.

"Look Peter." Carla began "I think we should talk."

"Really?!." Peter said rather shocked.

"Don't get excited. I don't want you back or anything.. but I think you and me have other issues to discuss don't you."

"Yeah." He said looking down slightly. "So.. Where should we start?."

"Not here. Not now. We need a bit of privacy and anyways the workers will be back in five minutes."

"Well.. When then?."

"Come over to the flat tonight at around 7pm."

"OK and listen Carla. Thanks."

"I'm not doing this for you Peter." and with this Carla got up and walked towards the kitchen area in the factory floor to make herself a glass of water. She didn't want Peter to think that she'd forgiven him for everything because she was far from forgiving him. She was still furious with him. Why did he want to ruin his chances of spending his life with Carla and his unborn baby. At sometimes, Carla felt as if they could have that all over again but she knew that she couldn't do that. Moving on from Peter was going to be harder than she thought..

Well that's the second chapter done guys! Thanks for reading and again leave your reviews! ps. I thought I would let you know, Peter Is now living at number one with Deirdre. He didn't want Carla to leave as she is carrying his baby! :-) xo