So here it is the sequel to Occupational Paradise : )

Not sure of how to take his reaction to her news Catherine looked down at the floor.

"I'm pregnant," she mumbled, not daring to look up she stared at a spot on the floor trying to keep herself together. His initial reaction hadn't given anything away apart from shock and she was worried he would take it badly, she didn't know how he felt about having children at their age. Its not like they were in their twenties just starting out in their lives, no they were both a lot older and had steady careers, still early on in a relationship. Would a baby be too much for him to handle, would he bail.

Lou stood silently for a few seconds before he reached out and cupped Catherine's chin in his hand, he gently tilted her face up and kissed her softly, smiling into the kiss Catherine lifted her arms up and draped them over his shoulders. They remained that way, lips gently brushing for a couple of minutes before Lou pulled back and took her hand.

"Are you sure? I mean I thought we couldn't." He looked totally confused at the whole situation, last he had heard Catherine was going to the doctors to have it confirmed she was going through the menopause now he was being told he was going to be a father.

Pulling back slightly Catherine looked into his eyes and nodded.

"They ran some tests to see whether it was what we thought but the pregnancy test they did as a routine came back positive, I didn't believe them at first so I took my own test at home. We're having a baby Lou." Catherine smiled slightly in the hopes that he would see how happy she was about it and be happy himself.

Suddenly she found herself scooped up into his arms in a gentle but powerful hug, she could tell from the way he was holding her he was being careful about hurting the baby.

"I'm going to be a daddy," he whispered in her ear, his voice held excitement with a hint of nervousness.

Catherine kissed his cheek as he let her back down again, she watched as he sat in the chair next to hers.

"I'm going to be a daddy," he mumbled, his eyes slightly wide.

Sitting down next to him she rested a hand on his leg.

"Are you okay?"

Looking up he smiled broadly and lifted her hand to his face to kiss it.

"I'm brilliant," he beamed. "I can't believe it, our baby is in there," he whispered as his hand moved to her still flat tummy.

Smiling she put her hand over his, holding it close to her tummy. They sat that way for quite a few minutes until Lou looked up.

"How far along are you?"

"Roughly two months, it must of happened before Christmas."

They spent the next few minutes just talking about the baby, the noise from the crowd was drowned out, they were in their own little bubble of happiness. Lou's hand was still on her stomach when Catherine remembered where they were.

"Lou, the game."

"Huh?" he was running his hand across her belly, his eyes watching the movement. Catherine let out a giggle as he hit a ticklish spot and batted his hand away causing him to pout.

"Watch the rest of the game, you can play all you want when we get home," she laughed and kissed his pout away.

So Lou's attention was brought back to the game, he stood once again as Catherine remained seated and watched with the biggest grin on his face. Every now and again he would look back at Catherine and his smile would get even bigger.

Leaning back in her chair she rested her hand on her stomach and smiled.

'Things are going to be good, he's happy we're having a baby.'

Looking back again he saw Catherine lost in thought and stroking her stomach. He was happy, very happy.

The rest of the game went by quickly, he watched but his mind was constantly thinking about the little life growing inside of Catherine, he was making plans for their future. Once the game was finished he quickly led Catherine out of the stadium, careful to make sure no one bumped into her and got her in the car. They drove home in silence, Lou had gotten very quite and Catherine was worried that now the shock and excitement had worn off he was starting to doubt so as soon as they walked into the house she broached the subject of what was up.

"What if I'm rubbish at it?" He asked, obviously scared about screwing up.

"What do you mean, you've done it before."

"That's the thing Catherine, I haven't." He sighed and dropped into the armchair. "Jakes mom left before she told me she was pregnant, I didn't find out I had a son until he was two years old and she needed child support when she called me I demanded a paternity test, she slept around and I wasn't sure he was mine but it came back positive so all this pregnancy and baby stuff is new to me."

Catherine's mouth fell open and her eyes filled with tears at the thought of anyone doing that to the man she loved, settling herself carefully in his lap she kissed him deeply.

"We'll do it all together, the pregnancy stuff as you put it we will just take it one day at a time and after the baby comes I can show you what to do. You'll be a great daddy, you're so good with Lind's." She smiled at him.

Lou breathed deeply and nodded, then suddenly his face dropped again and he looked extremely worried.

"Last night," he gasped.

"What about it?"

"What if I hurt the baby?"

If he didn't look so worried she would of laughed, instead she bit her lip and calmly explained that having sex would do no harm to their unborn child as long as it wasn't too rough.

"But as I get bigger it will become uncomfortable for me so we'll have to find other ways or positions," she explained to him as he just nodded, trying to take in everything she was saying.

They sat in the armchair together for most of the day, Lou's hand was firmly planted on her stomach as he whispered to the baby how much he loved it already. Catherine tried to explain that the baby was too little to hear him yet but he just shushed her.

"I don't care, I want to talk to my baby." Smiling Catherine leant her head on his shoulder and listened to him explain to their child all the things he wanted to do with him or her.

Okay there you go folks : )

Let me know what you think.