Cammie Goode, formally Morgan, woke up in the middle of the night, trembling. In her nightmare, the Circle of Cavan had rounded up everyone she loved and used them as bait against her. They then had killed all of them right in front of her. She could hear Bex's swearing and Liz's oopsy daisy so clearly, almost like they were standing over her whispering. Cammie felt all her muscles tense up, and she took a huge breath. Everything was okay. The Circle hadn't been sighted in years, since the summer of junior year when Cammie went away to find answers. The story requires Level 7 clearance, but let's just say she found them. Cammie quietly slipped out of bed, being careful not to wake up her husband.
She went into the living room of the couple's townhouse, a blanket thrown over her shoulders. Cammie was starving but didn't want to run the chance of setting of the fire alarm, which had happened the last time she tried cooking something. Zach had permanently banned her from the kitchen and took on the task of making dinner. Cammie loved learning the little things about Zach, like the fact he made really good pasta and cried during My Sister's Keeper. Their relationship had started with her knowing next to nothing and him knowing everything, so even the little details mattered to Cammie. They were one more piece of Zach she could claim to know.
Zach woke up at five in the morning. He leaned over to kiss his wife, only to discover that she wasn't there. He knew she must've had the nightmare again; Cammie always went into the living room when the nightmare came. He knew the nightmare had something to do with the Circle, but she refused to tell him about it. One thing Zach both loved and hated about his wife was how stubborn she could be. Cammie had never told the full details of her encounter of the Circle to anyone and had only given the CIA bare facts. He could tell how much it still haunted her; he could see it in her compelling blue eyes.
Zach found Cammie asleep on the couch, a blanket wrapped around her. Zach smiled at her, thinking of how beautiful she looked while sleeping. They'd been together for five years, married for three, and yet Zach had never tired of Cammie. He felt empty when either of them had to leave on missions and craved the privates moments they had. Most recently, Liz and Jonas's wedding a month ago. Zach remembered how gorgeous Cammie had looked in her bridesmaid dress and the fun they had after the reception. He realized that he was starting to act like a chick and decided to make breakfast.
Cammie woke up to the sound of bacon crackling. She smiled to herself as she stretched out. She got up and walked into the kitchen, where Zach was making bacon, eggs, toast, and coffee. He grinned when he saw Cammie. "Your mug is on the counter," he said casually, knowing his wife depended on the coffee to get through the day.
Cammie smiled and grabbed the mug, taking a long sip. "Mmm," she responded happily. She turned to face her husband. "You are a god."
Zach had his signature smirk on. "Can I get that in writing for the next time you get mad at me?" he questioned mockingly. Cammie glared at him.
"Don't push your luck," she responded threateningly. Zach just rolled his eyes at her. In a fight, the two were fairly matched, though Zach's height and weight gave him a sizable advantage over Cammie.
Zach pushed a plate of food towards her. Cammie smiled at her husband and dug into her plate. She was especially hungry this morning.
He watched his wife eat, amazed at how much she could eat. Zach had to leave early today, so he kissed his wife goodbye and drove off. He was to interrogate the leader of some assassination attempt against the president.
Cammie watched her husband drive away. She always hated seeing him leave. It made her nervous, like he wasn't going to come back. Cammie remembered watching her dad drive away to work one day. He never came back. Zach had reassured her over and over again that he'd always come back, but she was too good a spy and knew that coming back from a mission was never certain.
All of the sudden, Cammie felt violently sick. She ran into the bathroom, where she puked into the toilet. She felt the worst she'd ever been. Worse than the time Bex accidentally broke her leg. Cammie thought she had food poisoning; it was the only rational thing she could think of. She puked for a hour straight and decided to take a shower, hoping it would help her feel less crummy. The hot water did feel good on her skin but did nothing for the nausea. Cammie got out of the shower and got dressed. She took two Advil and prayed they'd last the day.
By the time Cammie got to work, she felt fine. She went through the secret entrance and entered her code and thumb print. She then had her eye scanned and was then allowed access into the building. Cammie walked past a few different departments, saying hi to the people she knew as she passed. she was on her way to see Liz, who might be able to figure out why Cammie was feeling so bad.
Suddenly, Cammie walked past a calendar. She read the date: September 19. Cammie registered this and gasped. Her period was a week late, she'd been feeling sick, and had been starving the last few days. Cammie was pregnant. She started to freak out. Cammie had to be sure, so she snuck into the store they had in the office and bought a pregnancy test. She took it and stared at the little pink plus sign on the stick. Now she really
Cammie decided to go see Liz to ask for advice. Unfortunately, Jonas spotted her first.
Jonas was walking to his lab when he spotted Cammie in the office store, her eyes red. He immediately knew something was wrong and decided to see if she was alright. She was his wife's best friend and his best friend's wife after all. "Hey, Cammie, are you okay?' he asked gently. Cammie turned to face him, her hands shaking.
"Yeah, I'm okay. Is Liz in the lab? I need to talk to her." she managed to ask calmly. Cammie didn't think Jonas bought it but didn't really care at the moment. She needed to talk to her best friend. Liz always had an answer.
Jonas processed her question and answered, "Yes. She's working on some scanner contacts." Cammie mumbled a thank you and ran in the direction of the labs. This seemed strange to Jonas. Cammie had seemed nervous talking to him. No one was ever nervous talking to him. He guessed it had something to do with Zach and made a mental note to talk to his best friend later.
Liz was working on her scanner contacts when her best friend Cammie came in looking sick and nervous. The combination was rare for Cammie, who was always healthy and in spy mode. Liz put down her work and asked her best friend, "Are you alright?" Cammie shook her head no, tears running down her face. Liz hugged her while she cried.
Cammie couldn't help but cry. She didn't want to bring a child into her world, one full of secrets and lies. She didn't want her kid to wake up one morning and find out that she was gone. Cammie pulled the pregnancy test out of her purse and showed it Liz.
Liz gasped. Her best friend was pregnant. She would've been happy for Cammie if Cammie hadn't been against having children. Liz knew her best friend was terrified of her child to be like her. "It could be wrong," Liz said comfortably. Cammie shook her head.
"I've been sick all morning and starving for days. It's not wrong." Cammie replied blankly. She started to cry again and Liz just handed her tissues. She texted Bex and Macey to come soon.
Bex came first and saw Cammie crying. She raised an eyebrow to Liz, who just looked at her sadly. "Cammie, what's going?" Bex demanded in her British accent. Cammie handed her the test. Bex saw the little pink plus. She immediately knew why Cammie was upset. In their world, having a kid meant putting another life in danger and causing more pain. It was terrifying, but most people got through it. Bex knew it would be harder for Cammie, who had lost a parent as a child. She knew better than anybody what it felt like. Bex just went over to her friend and hugged her, whispering reassuring things into Cammie's eyes.
Macey was the last one to show up and was confused by the spectacle before her. Cammie was crying, Bex was comforting her, and Liz looked like she had a problem she couldn't solve. She immediately assumed the worst. "Is it Zach?' she asked fearfully. Liz shook her head no. Macey breathed a sigh of relief. That would probably kill Cammie. Bex handed her something. Macey realized it was a pregnancy test. There was a little pink plus sign. She raised an eyebrow towards Cammie and Bex nodded.
Macey walked over towards her crying friend and said, "Don't worry. We're here for you." Cammie smiled.
"Thank you," she whispered. Macey nodded. They were Gallagher Girls, after all, and Gallagher Girls helped their sisters.
They all convinced Cammie to take the day off and rest. Cammie grudgingly agreed as long as they all came over later that evening, since Zach wouldn't be home until two in the morning. Cammie drove home slightly calmer than when she arrived. She knew Zach and her friends would be there for her. Cammie was afraid of Zach's reaction to the news. She didn't know if he'd be okay with it, and she couldn't do it without him. Cammie decided not to tell him right away. He'd know eventually, but Cammie had other things to figure out first. Like how to keep her child safe from the Circle.