Chapter 4

Megan walked outside her parents' house after just unloading her stuff. It was finally winter break and Megan was glad to be home. Her parents' house was only a couple doors down from the McGowans. She glanced across and down the street to their house. Finn was outside hugging what looked like his mom. "Wait, Regina doesn't have black hair," Megan thought and gasped. "It's another girl!" Megan couldn't believe it. Finn was cheating on her. He was her fiancé! Megan broke into sobs and raced into the house. Before she did she caught Finn's eye.

"Megan! Megan wait!" Finn shouted storming into the house.

"No!" She yelled throwing herself onto the bed that she and Finn shared.

"Megan would you just let me explain?" He asked.

"No. You cheated. I saw you," Megan cried burrowing her face into the pillows.

"Megan please. Have I ever lied to you?" Finn pleaded.

"No," Megan said and sat up straighter.

"She's my cousin Adrian from Florida. She flew up here to help with Haley's baby shower and our wedding," Fin explained. Megan looked into his hurt eyes.

"All right I believe you," Now let's go see what we can help with," She said drying her eyes and getting up. Finn was right behind her.

Practically every day, Finn and Megan spent at the McGowan's house. But three days before Christmas Finn came back to Megan's parent's house by himself.

"Megan? I'm back," Finn said coming to sit on the edge of the bed. Megan pulled her face out of the covers looking pale.

"Hey," She croaked.

"How are you feeling?" He asked brushing her hair back.

"Not so good. What have you got there?" Megan asked propping herself onto a pillow.

"Just some wedding plans to go over," Finn said as he took out the big binder, "What do you think of Brown and blue as the wedding colors?"

"I like them. Blue like the sky, brown like the earth," Megan said.

"That's exactly what I throughout," Finn agreed, smiling, "I hope whatever you have is just a stomach bug."

"Me too," Megan said.

It was beginning to come upon New Years and Megan was feeling a little better. She was still sick almost every morning but better in the afternoon. But then something occurred to her. She walked over to Finn's old shed in the back of the McGowans house. John was at work, Regina was in the kitchen with Adrian looking over plans, Sean was at the shop with his girlfriend, Doug and Miller were playing with Ian and Caleb in the basement, Evan and Haley had a doctor's appointment so it was only Megan and Finn outside. She turned the handle to the door and Finn jumped.

"Are you trying to give me a heart attack?" He playfully said.

"No. But Finn come sit. I have something important to tell you," Megan said, sitting on the bench.

"Okay, let me have it," He said coming to sit next to her.

"I'm two weeks late," Megan blurted, "I'm sick almost every morning, and I feel really bloated."

"Wait. What does this mean? Are you pregnant?" He asked.

"I don't know," Megan said her eyes filling with tears.

"Megan I don't mean that I'm not happy. I am. I just want to make sure," Finn said. Together they went into the house and told Regina and Adrian they had some errands to run. They pulled into a pharmacy and Megan went in to get a pregnancy test. They drove home and Megan went straight to the bathroom. Less than half an hour later, she came out with a smile on her face.

"Is it positive?" Finn asked holding his breath.

"Yes!" Megan cried and jumped into his waiting arms.

"We're going to have a baby!" Finn exclaimed before kissing her.

"We should tell everyone at dinner," Megan suggested.

Late that night, Megan got ready for dinner. Every night since Adrian got here, the McGowans hosted dinner. Megan's parents were visiting some other friends so they couldn't come to the New Years dinner party. Megan suddenly felt jittery. Finn and her had to go back to college in two days! How was she going to finish her sophomore year in collage if she was pregnant? Megan sighed and put that thought behind her.

"You ready?" Finn asked coming to stand in the doorway.

"Yep. Let's go," She said and headed for the door.

When dinner was served, Megan felt suddenly anxious. She glanced around at the party's faces. Regina, John, Sean with his girlfriend, Evan and Haley, Doug, Miller and Aimee, Ian, Caleb. They were soon to be her family. Finn nudged her gently. It was time.

"Um, everyone can I have your attention please," Megan said in an unsteady voice. Everyone around the table turned to look at her.

"I know this is kinda sudden but it's good news," Megan said, "Finn and I are expecting too." Regina gasped and Haley stared.

"Megan! Finn! I am sooo happy!" Regina cried coming to hug them. Cheers went up around the table as it registered what happened. Haley came around and pulled Megan out of the room. Aimee followed.

"Megan I'm so happy for you!" Aimee cheered hugging her tightly.

"Megan, I know we had our differences in the past, but I was hoping to count on you and Aimee to help me with the twins. Now I can't," Haley said with her arms crossed.

"I know but now we can be pregnant and have morning sickness together," Megan substituted. Haley smiled at that and gave Megan a quick hug.

"You two go join the party, I need to make a phone call," Megan said and went into the living room. The phone rang twice before it was picked up.

"Major Meade speaking," Her father answered.

"Hi dad it's me. Can you put mom on? It's important," Megan said.

"Sure honey, hold on," Her dad said.

"Hello?" Megan's mom answered.

"Mom it's me. I have some news," Megan said.

"You're not breaking up with Finn are you?" Her mom asked.

"No, it's better," Megan said.

"Oh good, I like that boy too much. Okay so what's the news?" She asked.

"I'm pregnant mom," Megan blurted.

"Oh honey, that's wonderful! Oh we will have to move the wedding up and get you registered for online classes so that you can stay home but still get the degree," Mrs. Meade rambled.

"Okay mom. But let me go back to the party. Love you,"

"I love you too Megan," Megan hung up the phone and sighed. She rubbed her stomach.

"I love you too," She murmured.