Before I start, I just like to say thanks to Jaredtheman05 for reviewing the story, it means a lot. Formalites aside, lets get on with the story!~

Peg fell back against the radiator, letting out a shaky sigh. This can NOT be happening, she thought hands trembling, What the hell am I going to tell him? Her breathing rate seemed to increase rapidly as she heard the front door slam.

"Peg honey, are you home?" Bernie called, dumping his bags in the hallway.

"No no no no... I'm not ready for this, not yet!" she breathed quietly, moving a shaky hand up to her face to brush a stray hair out of her eyes. "Please don't-" Peg found herself cut short as the front door swung open to reveal Bernie, who looked extremely tired and just a little bit flustered.

"There you are mien frau, how are you feeling?" Bernie asked attentively, smiling wearily leaning against the doorframe. Peg sniffed and lifted her head up, wearing a grimace for a smile.

"Fine thank you, how was your day" she chocked, holding back tears that threatened to fall. She edged towards the sink, where the pregnancy tests lay discarded in a heap and gave them a gentle shove with her foot, so they disappeared into the shadows.

"Oh well you know, it was so-so... What's that?" Bernie questioned, catching her in the act. Damn, Peg thought face heating up and turning scarlet.

"What's what love?" she replied, playing dumb and twisting an odd strand of hair around her finger to add to the act. But Bernie saw through her little act. He knew her to well to fall for that one.

"What's the thing you kicked under the sink." said Bernie, who was moving ever closer to the sink, eyes filled with both puzzlement and concern.

"Oh it's nothing, just... girl stuff! It's erm... that time of month!" Peg flapped, raising her arms in the air slightly. Bernie blushed with embarrassment.

"Now, I feel really tired Bernie love, so I'm gonna get an early night okay?" she subtly squeezed past him, giving him a quick peck on the cheek for reassurance. Bernie gave her a small smile before turning off the bathroom light and shutting the door behind him. He was sure that there was something up with Peg, but he was far too tired... and hungry to question it. So instead he headed into the kitchen to prep a stir fry. As he raided the fridge for ingredients he couldn't help but wonder what Peg could possibly be hiding from him, they never kept secrets from each other. Oh stop it Bernie your being ridiculous! Even if there is something it can't be anything too serious...right? he thought nervously as he began to chop a nearby onion. With the possibility of Peg lying to him pushed considerably further back in his mind, he let his mind wander back to the invents of that day. Asides from the rather... eventful morning, his day had been pretty normal. Well apart from that little sneaky comment Brick had made earlier about him and Peg to Clutch when he'd arrived at work later that morning.

"I know, I know he's a sweet guy... But I just don't get how a guy like him could possibly get a girl like her. Because as much as it pains me to admit it... she's a pretty good looking gal" Brick had said, whilst dumping a box of tools down onto the bench. Clutch let out a sigh and what Bernie had thought to be a compressed chuckle. At that moment Bernie had walked in, having heard every word that had been said. Clutch gave Brick the 'don't say another word look' before giving Bernie his trade mark smile.

"So Bernie how are you this morning? I Peg ok?" Clutch asked, sitting himself down on a nearby stool. Bernie tightened his grip on his satchel at the mention of her name. Tears threatened to spill, but he held them back.

"Ja, ja she's fine, just a little of side that's all." he replied numbly.

"Well that's a shame. You ok gear head?" Brick asked, dumping yet another load of tools down on the bench. Bernie dropped his satchel onto the floor with a thump. As if he didn't know.

"You know Brick, did it ever occur to you that girls look for more in a man than just muscle and 'rock hard pecks'? Because surely that would have been the only possible way I could have got Peg, right?" Bernie said, as if stating a fact. He noted Clutch and Brick's gob smacked expressions.

"That's right, I heard you." he turned to face them. "And for your information, me and Peg are VERY happy together thank you very much. Oh, and Brick?"

"...Yeah" he croaked.

"If you've got something to say to me, tell it to my face." For once Brick was unable to find his voice and simply nodded in reply.

~End of flashback~

As Bernie remembered the bitter words Brick had uttered about him earlier that day, he felt his face began to heat up with anger. Slowly, the speed and motion of his chopping increased.

"How dare Brick speak about me that way. He not exactly a ladies' man himself, I mean he hasn't even got a girlfriend. No, he's just a stupid, obnoxious little- SCHEIßE*!" Bernie yelped as the knife penetrated his skin in one swift motion. He clamped his hand over his mouth before looking down to see his own crimson blood gushing out of a small flesh wound he had made on the tip of his finger. Cursing in German, he made his way into the bathroom to run his finger under a cold tap. After about a minute, he searched to bathroom cupboard for the first aid kit. He pulled it out, but as soon his finger made contact with the sharp edge of the box, it caused him drop the box scattering its contense onto the floor. As he bent down to pick up the items that had been scattered onto the floor, something long and white caught his attention. Using his one good hand, he reached out under the sink and pulled out the two positive tests. His eyes went wide with shock as he read the results. So she was pregnant. But why hadn't she told him? he sat back, still in shock.

"Oh mein gott...was zum Teufel**..." he muttered as he picked himself up off the floor and made his way out of the bathroom door, tests in hand. Bernie made his way to the bedroom where Peg was sleeping soundly, he creaked open the door and made his way inside careful not to wake her. He lifted a stray hair out of her closed eyes.

"so schön***... so why did you lie to me?" he whispered as he set the tests down on the bedside table. No longer hungry, he climbed into bed beside her. They could talk about it in the morning.

Translations:

*: Sh*t

**: oh my god, what the hell.

***: so beautiful

All translations are thanks to my German friend Erik, so if your reading this...Thanks!