"Cammie?" Macey said softly, poking her head through the bathroom door. "This is the third morning in a row. I think it's time."
I shook my head, dismissing Macey. She'd been urging me to take a pregnancy test since day one and I had refused. There was no way I was pregnant. I mean of course it wasn't COMPLETELY impossible, but it couldn't be true.
"Cameron Ann Morgan." Bex's thick British accent roared across the large living room. "Get your arse back in there and take the bloody test."
Before I could protest, two pregnancy tests were thrust into my hands and I was shoved back into the bathroom.
I sat on the edge of the tub, trying to hold back the tears that were threatening to spill over. It had been a week since the night Zach left. After he left, Macey dragged us all back to her extravagant mansion since her parents were on some campaign tour and I hadn't left her couch since. My eyes were red and puffy, and I couldn't believe the bags under them. My hair was horrible, greasy and knotted and I had lost quite a few pounds since I was unable to eat, and the few bites I forced myself to take were coming right back up.
I took a deep breath and told myself I would humor them and take the tests, if not for anything but to prove them wrong.
Leaving the tests on the bathroom sink, I set the timer and returned to my spot on the couch in front of the television where another bad romance movie was playing.
When the timer went off, I couldn't bring myself to go look.
"Cam?" Macey asked, stepping out of the bathroom, both tests in hand. Her face was white as she breathed out the words.
"You're gonna be a mommy."
I could feel the bile rising in my throat as I pushed past Macey and rested my head against the cold porcelain, trying to make sense of what I was going to do next.
"What am I going to do?" I mumbled to myself.
"Well first," Macey announced, strolling into the bathroom followed by Bex and Liz. "You're going to take a shower while Liz makes you a doctor's appointment. Then we're going to go see your mom and Solomon. And then we're going to decide what to do about Zach."
I nodded, accepting the towel from her and climbing into the shower. I let the hot water run until my skin was red and raw and my hair was knotless. By the time I was finished, Macey had laid out a pair of jeans and a flowy top for me, along with a long necklace and a pair of converse.
"Almost done?" Bex said, poking her head in the bathroom as I finished drying my hair. I nodded, following her out of the bathroom where Macey and Liz were waiting.
"Let's go." I said firmly, my mind returning to the last time I'd said those words and the nightmare that had followed.
"Cammie!" My mom squealed as the four of us strolled into her office. "What a lovely surprise!"
I could see and Aunt Abby seated on the couch in her office.
"What can we do for you squirt?" Abby said, patting the spot between her and .
"Well actually…" I said slowly, trying to find a way to get the words out. "I'm pregnant." I blurted out, unable to find a right way to say the wrong words.
Abby's eyes widened, was fuming and my mother dropped her glass of water.
"Zachary Goode is a dead man." muttered and I put a hand on his arm to stop him.
"Actually, I'm happy about this and Zach, he um, doesn't know. And I don't want him to." I said firmly, happy with myself for making the decision. "The baby is mine and that's how I'd like it to stay, I don't want any of you to say a word to Zach."
Abby was shaking her head disapprovingly as she looked at me. "That is exactly what Catherine did to Townsend, I don't think Zach would like it at all if he knew you were going to do the same thing to him."
"Catherine hid Zach from his father so she could make him an assassin, so she could raise him in the circle. She did it for her. I'm doing it for him. Zach made it crystal clear that when he left he was in search of freedom, he wanted to see the world and meet people, he wanted to be young and reckless, but mostly, he wanted to be free. I love Zach and it kills me that this child won't know their father but this is what's best for Zach and myself and most importantly, this baby." I said, glancing at all of them.
"I'm proud of you Cam." My mom said softly, as and Abby wrapped their arms around my shoulder supportively.
"I'm not really sure where to go from here." I finally said, as a tear escaped my eye. There was no way I could go on missions while I was pregnant, and I was sure Macey's parents would be back soon which meant remaining on her living room couch would no longer be an option.
"Actually," perked up, glad to be off the topic of Zach and fatherless children. "I was thinking of taking a year off to let myself heal some more, I really did a number on my health."
"And I was thinking of taking a few missions, spicing up my life." Abby commented.
"The Cove Ops position is yours if you'd like it." My mother offered and I nodded graciously, happy to be welcome back at home.
"And we'll be staying in Roseville of course." Macey added while Liz and Bex nodded in agreement. "We're not missing a second of this little baby's life."
"Are you sure about this Cammie? All of it?" My mom said quietly.
I played her words over in my head, over and over as my thoughts rushed back to Zach and I placed my hand over my stomach. There was a part of Zach inside of me, there would always be a reminder of what we were and what we had. There was always going to be a little person, half of me and half of Zach running around, growing, playing and learning. And even if Zach was gone, there would always be a little piece of him right beside me.
"I'm sure." I said, nodding my head. I'd never been more sure of anything in my life.
So? What do you guys think. This was just kind of a filler, and to let you guys know what Cammie's decided to do about the baby! Please please review! Special Note- I'm going to have a contest! The first person to guess the correct gender of Cammie's baby will get a shoutout. The first person to guess the correct first name of Cammie's future child will get a character in the story, so please get to reviewing for your chance to win!