Well, I know that my Sanubis lovelies were semi-pleased with 'Death in a Cradle' and so it seemed wrong to leave my Salt lovers out in there, shivering in the cold, so I wrote this little lovely story. New chapters will be posted ever Tuesday.

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"Sadie, are you kidding?" I asked weakly. "Please, tell me you're kidding."

She shook her head miserably, wrapping her arms around herself.

"Sadie."

She shook her head again, unable to meet my eyes.

"Are you-"

"Pregnant. Yes, Carter, yes I am and you aren't helping."

I wrung my hands. "How am I supposed to help?! I told you not to have sex with Walt-"

"No you didn't!"

"Well, I didn't think you had to be told!" I nearly screamed. Sadie flinched and I realized how just how scared she must be.

I sighed and sat down next to her.

"You haven't told Walt yet, have you?"

She buried her face in her hands and made a choking sound. "N-no."

"You have to tell him."

"I know," she nearly moaned.

"Are you crying?" I asked in horror.

"Not yet." She said thickly, her face still buried in her hands.

I sighed. I knew how much Sadie loved Walt. I'd listened to her cry herself to sleep when he was sick with his curse. When he'd been healed, she squealed and danced around her room like it was her that had gotten healed. She'd tagged around at his side for weeks after, none stop beaming, happier than I could remember her ever being.

Now…she was crying her eyes out at the mere idea of losing him. I knew she'd been sleeping with him, but I'd overheard Walt saying he was being 'safe' so I let them slide on it.

"I thought you guys were using a condom," I said slowly.

"It broke," Sadie said. Tears filled her eyes and she burst into tears. I looked at her in shock. I couldn't remember the last time I'd watched her cry, but now she was weeping so hard that her whole body was shaking. Tears were streaming down her cheeks and she buried her face in her knees, sobbing hard.

"Sadie, calm down," I said in horror. I hated seeing Sadie cry. It's really, really awful to watch strong people fall apart and at the moment, my little sister was in pieces.

"I c-c-can't! What-t-t if he l-l-leaves m-me?" she sobbed. "I love him."

I blinked. I'd never seen her get so upset over something. And she hadn't even told him yet. It was the mere thought of him turning his back of her that was killing her. What would happen if he did leave her…?

No, Walt wouldn't do that, I thought. He loves her.

It was true, he adored her, he wouldn't even try denying it. The recruits teased him about it all the time, but he never let him bother it. There was no way he was going to abandon her…right?

Never mind that, I thought. I have to calm Sadie down before she drowns in her own tears.

Hesitantly, I pulled Sadie under my arm. She was so surprised that she looked up at me, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Sadie, Walt loves you," I said, trying to keep my voice even. "He isn't going to leave just because you're pregnant."

She hiccupped, "you think-hic-so?"

I smiled, trying my hardest to make it look real. "Yeah…now…how far along are you?"

"A month," she said, more tears gathering in her eyes. I almost face-palmed when I realized why she was getting so weepy.

"Your hormones," I realized. "That's why you're crying so hard."

"I d-don't, I, I don't know," Sadie squeaked. "I guess. There are so many emotions crammed in my head that it's hard…"

Yeah, hormones, I decided, watching her sniffle. Then again, she really does adore Walt, so that might just be how upset she is coming through.

I looked at her stomach. She'd been snacking a little more than usual the past few weeks, but no one had thought anything of it. I thought it was just a growth spurt. But her stomach was ever so slightly swollen, barely enough to notice, if at all.

Walt, I thought, please don't have been bluffing when you told her you loved her. Please.