A Snowy Night

This story is based on a life changing event that took place before Emily came back to the Hampton's. Please review and share your ideas for this story. Thanks!

Hampton's:

Emily is at the Hampton's farmers market. A little girl with blonde hair and blue eyes runs to her with a red ballon in hand. It takes Emily's mind million miles away.

Flashback

Japan:

Snowflakes disappear as they touch the warm glass of the window Emily is looking through. It was a cold stormy night. She can hear the wind howling, but her mind is just as stormy as the weather.

She is staring at a pregnancy test, which she is holding with sweaty and shaky hands. The test reads positive. How can she be so foolish? she is mad at herself for getting into this situation. What does she do now? A life is growing inside of her. Her mission has not even begun.

Emily is startled by foot steps behind her. She turns around while shoving the pregnancy test in her back pocket, to find Aiden.

"Are you feeling better now?" Aiden asked embracing her. "You have been sick for some time now. I will take you to see a doctor" Aiden says kissing her forehead. Emily has not been feeling well for the last couple of days. Thought of her throwing up made her feel even more nauseated.

"I am okay" said Emily, trying to break free from Aiden's embrace in order to rush to the toilet. As soon as she reached the toilet, she threw up.

"Fine ha?" Aiden declares while following her. "You need to see a doctor. I am taking you now" Aiden said. As soon as she stood up, the pregnancy test fell off her pocket.

Both stared at the object on the floor. Finally, Aiden picked up the stick. He was speechless for awhile. Emily was staring at the floor. The silence between them was deafening. Aiden moved her chin up to face him. "You were never going to tell me, were you? Aiden said. You can sense a touch of agitation in his voice. His face is pale. He is stammering. He can't believe what the test read.

They remembered the night they ran out of condoms. They were between the sheets all night, and ran out of condoms on the second round. Aiden and Emily couldn't keep their hands off each other most times. They are making love constantly. In this isolated island, condoms were rare. One has to drive two days to get to the next civilized town. They can only blame themselves for the predicament they have put themselves in. Both have missions to complete and know they have to go their separate ways.

"I'm scared" Emily whispered, words he couldn't imagine ever falling from her lips. Aiden pulled the blonde into his embrace. "What do you want to do?" Aiden said mustering some courage. "I don't know. We both have an obligation to the loved ones we lost, we haven't even begun our missions" Emily says pensively.

He bent his head to smell the shampoo of her curly locks, the familiar scent he'd come to recognize during that which resulted in the predicament they found themselves in now. "I will take care of you and our baby, I promise I will be a good father" Aiden said. Tears were pouring down her face, a life was growing inside her; it's their baby. If this was few years later Emily would have embraced this baby wholeheartedly. "I-I am sorry, I am really sorry, but I don't think I can go through with this Aiden. We left our lives behind to avenge our families. I-I will take care of this" said Emily with tears in her eyes. Aiden's heart sank but he understood that both of them are not ready to be parents yet. "Are you sure? Aiden asked. Emily nodded wiping her tears away. They embraced each other, while absorbing their reality. Emily's heart feels heavy. Aiden sighed deeply. Aiden knows her well enough that she has made up her mind. "Ok, if that is what you want, I will take you to the doctor tomorrow"Aiden said somberly.

It was early in the morning. The snowing has stopped. They pack for the two-day journey towards the next town and got into Aiden's Black Range Rover.

The roads were curvy and narrow. They were glad that snowing has stopped. Both were preoccupied with the recent event which has conspired. Were they making the biggest mistake of their life? Will they be able to forgive themselves? Will things be the same between them again? These were some of the thoughts that clouded their minds. Aiden can see Emily was extremely sad. He understands that if they were in a different phase of their lives, things would be different. He caressed Emily's arm suggesting support. Emily forced a smile.

"Aiden, can you please stop the car? I think I am going to throw up again". The road was winding and narrow, which made her extremely nauseated. Aiden quickly parked the car on the side of the road and jump off the car to open the door for her. She ran out and started to throw up. Aiden held her hair while placing a hand on her back to comfort her.

On their way, Aiden talked about his sister and his childhood, and Emily about her father. As a little girl, she would love to play on the beach with her dad everyday. Both have lost so much and the pain they felt bonded them. Now a life was growing inside her belly, it was their baby, and they are on their way to end it's life. Both felt extremely guilty and sad, but it's wasn't the right time to bring up a child.

They stopped for lunch at a spot with a panoramic view of the snow tipped mountains. It was a surreal sight. Surroundings made them both forget the purpose of their journey, for a moment.

They have been driving for about seven hours and Emily has fallen sleep. Aiden would try to steal a peak now and then. He loved to watch Emily sleep. Darkness has fallen and now it has started to snow heavily. It's almost zero visibly. The GPS indicated they are about a hour way from the Inn they planned to spend the night. Suddenly, the Range Rover started slipping out of control on the icy road. Aiden instantly sheild Emily protectively with one hand while keeping the other on the steering wheel, trying to prevent her from hitting anything. It was his first impulse. Involuntarily, Emily has placed her hand over her belly as if she is protecting the baby growing inside her belly. To see, Aiden's hand was splayed over her hand as if he was protecting the life growing inside her. The car stopped slipping all over the icy road to abruptly fall into a ditch.

When the car came to a complete stop, both stared at each other in utter shock, then at their hands shielding her belly. Even if they didn't want to address what had just happened, they both knew what they were doing and the irony of it all.

"Emily, are you okay? Aiden said examining her for any bruises. "I am okay, but you are bleeding from your head" Emily pointed out with concern in her voice. Aiden looked at himself in the mirror to see a cut in his head. "Don't worry about me, I am okay. Let's see if we can get any cell reception here" Aiden said dialing his phone." Aiden, there is a first aide box in the back. I will dress the wound" Emily said.

Aiden was trying to call, but the there was no reception. "The next town is 10 miles away, we may just need to brace the storm in the car till the morning" Aiden says ignoring her plea to take care of the cut on his head. "Aiden get me the first aide box from behind! We need to take care of this cut" Emily says adamantly while holding his face and observing the wound. Aiden reached out for a compartment in the back, in search of the box and finds it. Emily gently cleaned his cut and dressed his wound.

Aiden got out of the car to investigate the damage to find the tire stuck deep in the ditch. They have no option but to brace the storm through the night. Aiden went to the back of the car, then folded the seats to make space for them to sleep. They didn't have any blankets to keep them warm. This just have to do until morning. The snow was getting heavy.

It was dinner time, and Emily was getting extremely hungry. Since she throw up couple of times, her stomach was empty. They didn't carry much food as they were to spend the night at the Inn and have a warm meal there. Aiden searched their backpacks for any snacks and fund one energy bar. He offered it to Emily. "What about you? Aren't you hungry? Here! have half! Emily said offering half of the bar. "Don't worry about me, you are the one with a baby in your belly" said Aiden kindly. Even if he was hungry he was wiling to wait till tomorrow so Emily would not go hungry. Emily kissed Aiden's cheek. "You are going to be a great father one day, you know?" Emily said caressing his face. Aiden returned a smile.

They moved to the back of the Range Rover to retire for the night. It was snowing heavily and the wind was howling. They snuggled to keep their bodies warm as they need to reserve the fuel for the drive back in the morning. Aiden hugged Emily from behind and his hand was unconsciously stoking her belly. Emily's heart sank as she remembered the purpose of their journey and she place her hand on top of his. Aiden peppered Emily's neck with kisses. "Goodnight baby" he said. It didn't take much time for them to fall a sleep.

To be continued.

The next chapter is in the works. Please review. Thanks!