Skye walked to the market and began to fill her basket with things that she needed back at home. She hadn't been feeling so good that morning, and when Lucas suggested that she go out for a walk, she agreed.

He'd insisted on accompanying her but she glared at him, saying that she wasn't sick. She was pregnant. She didn't need him to go everywhere with her. She was perfectly capable of managing on her own, thank you very much. But Lucas, being the insistent man that he was did not or maybe could not take 'no' for an answer.

He reasoned that it was his day off and he didn't want to spend it holed up at their house when he had the alternative of being with her. He gave her those deadly puppy dog eyes of his and she couldn't help but give in to his demand.

It wasn't a big deal, was it? They were only going down to the market place… what kind of problem could arise over there?

~xXx~

She bent over to take a closer look at an ornament when someone tapped her shoulder. She turned over to see who it was and smiled when she saw that it was none other than Josh Shannon.

Josh smiled at her and took a closer look at her. "Skye!" he said. "Where have you been for so long? I haven't seen you in forever."

She stepped away from the stall and said, "Hey Josh. Where do you think I've been all this time? You mister, are the one who doesn't have time for his friends anymore."

"Oh? I'm being blamed?" he cocked an eyebrow and playfully placed both his arms on his waist.

She shook her head and swatted him away playfully. But when she spoke, her voice was dead serious. "Yeah. You're the one who decided to become a soldier, dude. And since this is a new gig, you're always out of the colony."

Josh thought this over. "Hmm, maybe you're right", he said guiltily. "It's been a couple of days since I got back from OTG and I should've come over to meet you."

Skye nodded. "Yes. You should've Shannon but you were probably busy hooking up with all the single ladies."

Josh chuckled. "I should be offended with you labeling me as some sorta player but I'm not. You're lucky that I like you Tate, otherwise I would've been really hurt."

Skye bit her lip. Their conversation was about to take a turn away from playful banter. Usually, she could talk with Josh for hours without it getting uneasy or awkward but whenever he called her 'Tate', she couldn't help but feel a bit angry at him.

It wasn't that she had any issue with her father's surname; in fact she was proud of it. The thing that bothered her was that Josh did it on purpose. He didn't like Lucas. He loathed him and hated that fact that Skye was married to the other man. Instead of acknowledging that Lucas had changed for the better and become Skye's other half, Josh pretended that they weren't together at all.

"Josh…" she started in a disapproving voice.

"Skye…" he mimicked in the same tone. "Loosen up, woman. It's all in good fun. You know that don't you?"

"Is it?" she shot back.

"Well duh. You know I only say it 'cause you get all riled up and I love to bother ya. Okay, that's a lie. I do it 'because I really don't like that sorry excuse of a man you call a husband."

He said it in such a casual manner that Skye couldn't help but want to stomp her foot on Josh's. She wondered where Lucas had disappeared to and hoped that he wouldn't get back in time to see her in a fight with her friend.

She stood up to full height and folded her arms across her chest. "Josh Shannon, I've told you a million times that I can't bear to hear you talk about Lucas like that. That shit doesn't go well with me. And if you want to keep our friendship intact, you'll pay heed to my final warning and keep that mouth of yours in control."

Josh wasn't paying attention to what she just said. Instead he was focused on her stomach with wide eyes and disgusted look on his face. "What the hell is that?" he spat out, pointing at the tiny bump.

Skye blinked. "What do you think smartass?" she sarcastically said.

Flashback: Two and a half years ago.

Skye sat in front of the Shannons' house. It was late at night and all the lights were out. She was seated on the front porch with her head propped on her hands and a feeling of anxiety falling over her.

That morning Lucas left to go on an overnight trip to one of the outposts with Dr. Wallace and she was supposed to be at her house with her mother. But she couldn't go to sleep. Not without telling her best friend her news.

She wanted to barge in and tell Josh that she was engaged. She wanted to get it off her chest and relax, knowing that Josh's reaction was out of the way.

But she couldn't. She couldn't find it in her to enter the Shannon house.

Lucas proposed to her a few weeks before and she was beyond ecstatic that he was ready for the next step and that he wanted to marry her. She was happy; she really was; so she wanted to let Josh know as well.

At this point, the only people who knew of the engagement were Deborah Tate, Commander Taylor, Josh's sister Maddy and her boyfriend Mark Reynolds.

It wasn't a secret. It was just that they hadn't gotten to tell everyone.

She heard the front door open and saw Josh stumble out sleepily.

"It's one p.m Skye. Watcha doin' here?" he said with a yawn. "I woke up and saw you sitting out here and kinda freaked out. Everything OK?"

She stood up. "I'm engaged."

Josh swallowed. "Excuse me? What did you say?"

"I'm engaged", she repeated.

"To whom?"

"Lucas of course."

He couldn't believe this. He didn't think of it as a big deal when Skye and Lucas got into a relationship a while back. He thought that it was a silly little fling and Skye would get tired of Lucas and break up with him. He didn't know that they were this serious and heading for marriage. Marriage was life-long commitment and it wasn't a small deal. It was a serious matter.

He couldn't accept this because deep down inside Josh Shannon loved Skye Tate. He loved her but he just hadn't realised this as yet and neither did she know that he had such feelings for her. Sure, they kissed when they were teenagers but that was merely a kiss to her. Nothing else.

"You're shitting me?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?"

"I don't fucking know. Are you pregnant?"

"What?" exclaimed Skye.

Josh nodded. "You're marrying him because you're having his spawn, aren't you? Lucas Taylor doesn't know the meaning of marriage! He's only doing this so no one finds out that he got you pregnant out of wedlock!"

Skye gaped at him. "What the fuck, Josh? I'm not pregnant."

"Then why are you marrying him?" he demanded.

"Because I love him!"

Back to present day:

"You're knocked up with the devil's child", exclaimed Josh in horror.

Skye was close to punching him at this remark. "You", she said in deadly calm voice while she took a deep breath. "Are an asshole Josh. You can't see me happy, can you? You always ruin everything!"

With that being said, Skye stormed away.

A/n: Please review to lemme know you're still here.

My finals start from 27th April, so I'll be busy for a few days but intend to finish up this story soon as I can.

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