Finally, here is chapter 3. Hope you enjoy(:

Natalia and Ryan were not speaking to each other. They hadn't spoken personally in days and they were working on week two. Their minimal conversations consisted of "I need this tested", and a response of "it will be done in *blank* minutes". They avoided each other at all costs.

Calleigh came to talk to Natalia, she noticed the stress and tension between her and Ryan making her curious and very worried. Natalia and Ryan had been so close. But what was going on?

"Natalia, what's going on?"

"Going on? Nothing's going on," Natalia replied and continued to stare at the computer screen in front of her.

"Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about," Calleigh said. "What's going on with you and Ryan?"

"There's nothing going on with me and Ryan," she said, eyes still focused on the screen.

Calleigh quickly walked over; with a press of a button she had turned off the computer's monitor gaining access to Natalia's full attention.

Natalia sighed, "we had an argument… that's all."

"What about?"

"Josh," she said quietly. "Ryan thinks I shouldn't see him. He told me not to run to him if Josh hurts me. But Josh wouldn't hurt me. He's sweet, a gentleman, and don't get me started on the sex. But I really miss Ryan."

Calleigh noticed the incredibly sad look on Natalia's face, "and how do you feel about him?"

"I just told you, Josh is swee-"

"No, no, no, I mean Ryan," Calleigh said. "I feel like there's a little more here between you and Ryan."

Natalia took a shaky breath and ran her hands nervously through her hair.

"Natalia?"

"I- I love him Calleigh… I love him so much," Natalia said and placed her head in her hands.

Calleigh's heart reached out to the woman in front of her. Calleigh knew what it felt like to love someone and not have them and to have arguments with them.

"That's why I went to the bar in the first place. And as cliché as this sounds, I just wanted to forget. I wanted to forget that I love Ryan… then when Josh came along… I just thought maybe he would keep my mind off of Ryan and on another guy. It was all so fast… I was telling him my name and the next thing I knew I was in his truck and then in his bed. But things have turned out really great between me and Josh… but I still love Ryan more than I've ever loved any other guy."

"Have you ever thought about telling Ryan how you feel?" Calleigh asked.

"No, because that would be absolutely stupid, because he said I was a 'great friend'. He doesn't think of me as anything more than a friend," Natalia said solemnly.

"You don't know that-" Calleigh began but was cut off.

"Yes I do know!" Natalia shot.

"Maybe he's just shy about it… maybe he thinks you don't feel the same about him?"

"He doesn't Calleigh! He doesn't!" Natalia shouted, her face red with anger.

Calleigh was taken aback by Natalia's outburst of anger.

Natalia realized what she'd done "Oh gosh Calleigh, I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have yelled at you. It's not your fault. I'm so sorry!"

"Natalia! Stop! Really, it's fine. I understand. It's perfectly ok to be angry about this," Calleigh assured her.

"I'm sorry, I'm just stressed and my hormones must be out of whack or something because of my peri-"

Natalia quickly gasped and clapped a hand over her mouth. Her period! With all the drama going on between her and Ryan she hadn't even realized that her period was a week late. Natalia never had a late period except for the time she thought she was pregnant with Eric. But surely she wasn't pregnant now. It was probably just stress. Yeah, that was it… it was just stress.

"Natalia? Is everything ok?" Calleigh asked, worried.

"Um, yeah… everything is fine." Natalia lied, not meeting Calleigh's eyes.

"Something tells me it's not."

"I don't actually know," Natalia said shaking her head in disbelief.

"What's wrong?" Calleigh asked with concern.

"My period's late… it's never late. The night I went home with Josh from the bar… I bet we were both so drunk that neither of us thought to use protection."

Calleigh gasped at the news.

"I can't have a baby. I'm not ready for a baby! And I don't want it to be Josh's. Yeah, we're dating… but I've only known him for like two weeks… and I don't love him!" Natalia said shaking her head once again.

"You don't even know that you're pregnant yet. It could just be all the stress," Calleigh said attempting to make Natalia hopeful that there were other factors besides pregnancy. "Set up an appointment."

Natalia sighed, "I guess you're right. I'll set up an appointment. Rather that then be surprised when I wake up one morning to shove my head into a toilet," she said derisively, before taking out her phone and making the call.

Sorry for the wait, and sorry it was a bit short but I need it to end here for written reasons. Please review and tell me what you think(: