Prologue
Scott laughed as he leant on the bar, "Don't be ridiculous, Kal, you of all people should know there's only one woman in my life."
His old friend from the air force smirked and nodded past Scott's shoulder, "Aye, and she's right behind you."
Not certain if his friend was teasing or not, Scott glanced over his shoulder, his smile widening as the woman in question stepped up to him.
"Jen!" He exclaimed, going to hug her but hesitating when she pushed him back. His smile faded and over the music of the party he heard his friends voices fading as they shuffled away. He frowned and shook his head, "I thought you were working over the New Year, that your squad were being dep-"
"Are you sober?" She asked, glancing around hesitantly. Scott noticed her eyes land on the dancefloor where the majority of the guests were dancing out the last few minutes of the year.
"I've not drunk all night," He confirmed, "I'm on call."
Jenny smiled to him and hailed the barman, "One scotch, and an orange juice please?"
Scott looked back to her, "Jen?"
She swallowed and looked up to him, knowing that he knew something was up. It wasn't quite time yet though, she had to wait just a few more minutes.
"Are the others here?" She blurted, "You said on the phone-"
Scott nodded to her, his hand reaching out to hold her waist, "Yeah, we're all here. Kayo's with John, Gords with Penny, Alan and Virgil are probably moping somewhere."
She smirked, shaking her head, "Last I saw, Virgil was making out with that blonde girl from his birthday."
She glanced up as Scott shook his head with a smile, "Should'da known he'd be next."
She smiled as he looked out to the dance floor, "I'd be surprised if any of them, except perhaps John, didn't want a big family."
"I can see that island of yours getting pretty crowded," Jenny uttered under her breath as two glasses were set down on the bar next to her.
"On my tab please." Scott told the barman, winking to Jenny as she reached for her purse. She smiled to him in thanks and took the orange juice, earning a frown from Scott, "I thought…"
"Can we take these somewhere quieter?" She asked, taking his hand in hers.
Without hesitating, Scott nodded, gently pulling her through the crowds of the Tracy Industries New Year party, to a quiet hallway of the hotel where he had last seen Gordon and Penelope on one of the sofa's. He gestured for Jenny to take a seat, sipping the scotch as he sat facing her, "Is everything alright Jen?"
She sighed, just a minute until midnight, "I'm here because I was forced to go on leave."
Scott sat straighter, she could see his eyes darting all over her looking for where she was hurt. When he found nothing, he frowned, "Why?"
Taking a last sip of her juice, Jenny reached back to set the glass down on the side table, "Nothing bad," She started, watching carefully as Scott finished his drink and also set his glass down. Taking a breath as the first strike of midnight rang out, she took his hands and smiled, praying he would take the news as she hoped, "Scott, I'm pregnant."