"Hey, hey, hey come here", Nick said as he pulled Carla into him. She was cold and felt weak and lethargic. As Carla breathed in she could smell Nicks cologne which comforted her enormously. "I'm pregnant", Carla said as she let go of Nick and looked deep into his crystal blue eyes. "What?!", exclaimed Nick, as his eyes started to fill with tears. "You heard me Nick, theres a Tilsley baby growing inside of me", Carla said as she started to smile.
Nick was sat with Carla on the sofa with his arm around her. "Why were you so upset?", Nick asked looking into her eyes which were missing the usual sparkle.
"It wasn't so much that i was upset Nick" Carla replied.
"I'm scared Nick, what if we're not ready to become parents? What if I'm a rubbish mum? What if i turn out to be like my mum was? Useless....What if i lose the baby again Nick?" Carla said, with tears starting to form in her eyes.
"Look listen to me", Nick said as he held her chin and turned it to look at him. "You're the most amazing women i know, you're going to make an amazing mother and it doesn't matter what you're going through because your always going to have me, your amazing fiancée, right by your side, Okay?" Nick said, with a smile on his face, empathising on the amazing bits.
The next morning Carla woke up to the smell of toast and coffee. She instantly knew Nick was up already. She felt cold all around and if Nick was there then she would feel warm, toasting off his bodyheat. It was finally the weekend and the couple didn't have any plans, except for one: it was Beth's birthday and Carla and Nick had been invited to a few drinks at the rovers.
"And the princess arises from her sleep", Nick said, as Carla walked into the kitchen and he went over to her, pulled her in tight and pressed his lips against hers.
"Ive made you an egg and bacon Sani"
"Im not hungry Nick"
"Well you might not be but that little mite in here might be", Nick said placing his hand on her stomach.
"On Monday i'll phone up the doctors and we can book a scan", Carla said.
"When are we going to tell people?" Nick asked.
"I will tell Michelle, but i don't want the whole street knowing, not yet"
"You do whatever you like babe".
Carla and Nick stepped out of Victoria Court hand in hand. It was just gone 6 and they were supposed to be due at the rovers at about that time so all was good. As they walked in they were greeted by Kirk, Beth and most of the factory girls, and Sean of course. Carla handed over a card to Beth which contained some vouchers for a shop on the precinct. "Thank you Mrs Connor" Beth said, smiling.
"Your welcome", muttered Carla. She found Beth awfully annoying but her heart was in the right place and she after all she was a grafter.
"Im gonna go and tell Michelle, can you get the drinks in?" Asked Carla.
"Sure", Nick answered. "A pint of lager and a lemonade please, Eva" , Nick said, handing over a £10 note.
"Its not like Carla not to drink" laughed Eva.
"She doesn't feel like one thats all" Nick said laughing.
"Chelle can we go into the backroom?" Carla said as she barged through the bar and practically welcomed herself into the living room.
"Sure" Michelle replied.
As Carla went into the backroom a thousand memories came crashing into her mind. Every Time she had come into this room bad things were revealed to her or others close to her which rocked her world. It was here that about 3 years ago that she had found out that Peter had been having a steamy affair with the babysitter, it was here that she had revealed to Michelle, Kate and Aidan that Johnny was her dad to. But that was all about to change. This time it would be a good thing, she was telling Michelle that she was pregnant.
"I'm pregnant Chelle", gulped Carla.
"Oh my god, Carla this is great news" Michelle beamed, as she forcefully hugged Carla.
"Who else knows?" Asked Michelle, handing Carla a cup of tea.
"Only Nick, and now you of course", Carla replied taking a sip of her brew.
"What's gonna happen with the wedding now we've got Carla Connor junior on the way, eh?"
"Well it will still go ahead won't it?, I mean its set for June, so hopefully I won't be to fat by then eh?" Laughed Carla.
Back at the bar Nick was drinking alone, until he heard Carla and Michelle laughing as they walked out of the backroom arm in arm. "Finally" said Nick. "This party's so boring I would rather be playing chess with Mary", he mumbled. Carla and Michelle both cracked up.
"Not drinking tonight eh Carla, is that your new years resolution?, well if its not it should be", smirked Tracy.
"Is yours to find some people that like you, because I'll tell you what love it hasn't worked for the last 30 odd years, I doubt it will work this year", replied Carla smirking back at Tracy.
"Right you're getting a slap", shouted Tracy.
"Truth hurts eh? Does it? I've not gone all sober for nothing Tracy, I'm pregnant, okay", Carla yelled. As she looked around everyone stared at her. As she took a second to think, she just realised that she had just revealed to all the pub that she was pregnant. Even if some of the residents weren't in the pub they would probably know by tomorrow anyways, news spreads like wildfire on Coronation Street. "Aww, Congratulations Carla and Nick of course, feel sorry for the little beggar, but congrats" Tracy smirked again.
"Well I feel sorry for Amy quite frankly, having a lieing murdering cow as a mother" Carla yelled back at Tracy again.
"Right Tracy, get out, you're barred", yelled Michelle.
"Im going, don't you worry about me" stated Tracy as she walked out of the Rovers door.
Carla and Nick were sat in one of the booths in the Rovers. Carla's head embedded into Nick chest, breathing in the strong smell of cologne. "I think we better make a move", whispered Nick.
"Okay" replied Carla nearly asleep. Nick helped her get up and guided her fragile body over to the door.
"Im really really sorry about ruining your evening Beth"
"Don't worry about it Mrs C, anyways congratulations"
"Thank you"
As Nick unlocked the door of number 12, he was practically carrying Carla in. She was tired, very tired in fact. Nick lay her down on the bed and gently put the cover on and the blanket. "Goodnight princess", he whispered, as he kissed her on the forehead and put his hand on her stomach. He walked into the living room and lounged on the sofa and stared into the roaring fire. Soon Nick was going to have it all. He was going to marry the women he loved and he was going to have a son or daughter. He was finally going to be happy.
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