A/N: If you're still with me: enjoy!
Chapter 7
Audrey shuffled papers around her desk trying to find her phone that had been buried under several files.
"Audrey Raines," she answered.
"Ms. Raines," the woman on the other line said. "My name is Dr. Thomas from CTU. I have your test results back from last week."
"Is everything okay?" Audrey asked. Did doctors usually call if everything was okay?
"Well, the test shows that you're pregnant," Dr. Thomas said. Audrey wasn't sure what to say or think. She sat with the phone pressed to her ear and her mouth open in surprise.
"Ms. Raines?" the doctor said to see if she was still on the line.
"Yes, I'm here," Audrey said. "Um thank you."
Audrey hung up and put her hand over her stomach. Had she forgotten to take her birth control pill? How long had she been pregnant? How would Jack react? How would she tell him?
Audrey's office door swung open and Heller and Jack walked in.
"You okay, Audrey?" Jack asked.
"I'm fine," Audrey answered quickly. "Did you two need something?"
"Staff meeting, remember?" Heller said.
"Oh right," Audrey said, standing up. Heller led the way out of Audrey's office and down the hall. Jack and Audrey walked next to each other. Audrey looked at Jack wondering again what he'd think when she told him.
Audrey could barely pay attention to the meeting. She kept alternating between happy and worried. She had always wanted a baby but wasn't sure right now was the best time for one. She was getting a divorce. She had been with Jack for a mere six months. Her father had only just found out about their relationship.
Jack looked over at Audrey who was clearly not paying any attention. She looked worried and completely in her own world.
When the meeting was over people started filing out of the conference room, including Audrey who walked quickly back to her office. Jack caught up to her just before she opened her office door and grabbed her arm. She turned to face him.
"Is everything okay?" Jack asked.
"Yeah," Audrey said. Jack looked at her questioningly. "Well, no. Maybe. I don't know."
Audrey looked at her watch and saw that it was eleven o'clock. "How about we go to lunch at twelve?"
"Sure," Jack said. Audrey kissed him and went into her office, shutting the door behind her. Jack shook his head at how confusing women could be sometimes.
Once Jack went back into his office Audrey left hers and made her way down the hall. She knocked on an office door and was answered with a chipper "come in". Audrey opened the door to find her friend Sarah. Sarah was Audrey's best friend who was never seen with anything but a smile on her face. Sarah and her husband had been trying to get pregnant for a month now.
Audrey grabbed Sarah's large purse off of the chair it was sitting on and started searching through the first pocket.
"If you're looking for money I doubt you'll find any," Sarah joked. She reached in and grabbed a box. "Can I borrow this? I'll buy you one tomorrow."
"You think you're pregnant?" Sarah asked excitedly.
"Well my blood test says so," Audrey said.
"Well, then why do you need my pregnancy test?" Sarah asked.
"I just want to be sure before I tell Jack, okay?" Audrey said. "I mean maybe they messed up."
"Fine," Sarah said. Sarah got up and followed Audrey out of the office. "This is so exciting!"
They went into the bathroom and Audrey took the test then they waited for the result.
"So, how are you going to tell Jack?" Sarah asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I'd buy Matt one of those corny 'Number One Dad' shirts. Or, casually mention that I won't be having alcohol for a while until he figures it out. Something fun," Sarah said.
"Yeah, well, you're also trying to have a baby. Somehow I don't think Jack's going to be as ready for this news," Audrey said.
"I thought you'd be more excited about this. You always said you wanted a baby," Sarah said.
"I do," Audrey said. "I'm just worried about what Jack's going to think."
Sarah looked down at the pregnancy test in Audrey's hand and hugged her, "Congrats new mommy."
"So where do you want to eat?" Jack asked, when they got out into the sun.
"I'm actually not hungry," Audrey said. "Can we just walk?"
"Sure," Jack agreed, slipping his hand into hers. Audrey squeezed it.
"Audrey, what's wrong?" Jack asked. The more he thought about it today, the more he felt as though maybe he had done something wrong. Was she going to break up with him? Was it because of the way he treated Paul yesterday?
Audrey grabbed his both his hands and turned to face him. "Jack, I'm pregnant."
Jack stared at her in shock for a minute, trying to take in what she had just told him. Then he thought back to the last time he heard those words. Teri. She was pregnant when she died.
Jack worried that the same thing could happen to Audrey. Then he remembered that he no longer worked at CTU. Audrey was safe.
And, waiting for him to say something.
"I don't know what to say," Jack said.
"Me neither," Audrey said, looking down at her hands. "Are you mad?"
"Mad?" Jack asked. "No, why would I be mad?"
"I don't know. I probably forgot to take the pill or something," Audrey said.
"Or sometimes it just doesn't work," Jack offered. "Either way it takes two to make a baby."
Audrey kissed Jack. "I know this isn't the best timing, but I'm excited."
"Me too," Jack agreed before kissing her again. Jack was happy about the baby too. He remembered when Kim was a child how they never really spent a lot of time together. He was always working. He was determined to be a better father for his and Audrey's child.
They grabbed a quick lunch and then headed back to the office.
"So when are we going to tell your dad?" Jack asked, as they walked.
"Not yet," Audrey said. "I want to go to the doctor's first."
"He's going to be mad," Jack said.
"At first," Audrey said. "But, I think he's going to be excited about being a grandfather."
Jack stopped and turned to face Audrey. He put his hand to her cheek. "I want you to know that I love you. And, I think you're going to be an amazing mom."
