Chapter 7

Mac was actually surprised that she didn't hear from the doctor on Sunday considering who she was and how concerned he had seemed on Saturday. It hadn't been more than an hour after 'the incident' that Megan announced that Kenneth had arrived. Before she even finished the sentence Mac's husband was in the room.

"Sarah! Are you alright?" he questioned, hurrying over to her.

"Yes darling, I'm fine!" she replied getting up as he approached.

"I was so worried," he told her enfolding her in a hug.

"Kenneth it was nothing, probably something I ate or stress about tomorrow's meeting."

"You're working too hard!"

"No I'm not, silly. I'm just fine really," she assured him.

"You don't faint for any reason, Sarah."

Mac just barely kept from denying once again that she had fainted. She could see how worried Kenneth was and a debate over wording didn't seem important right then. Kissing him tenderly, she said, "If it will make you feel better, I'll bring the last report that I need to read with me and we can head home."

Because they lived and worked in the same building, they had taken to calling the family quarters 'home' and the rest of the White House was either referred to as 'the office' or simply 'work'.

"That sounds fine," he told her, adding, "It's almost time for the kids to be in bed anyway."

Mac grabbed the report and linked her arm with his as they walked out together, followed, of course, by both their agents. "Do you think the children really need to know about all this drama tonight?"

He looked down at her, still not fully convinced that everything was as 'okay' as she seemed to think it was, and answered, "I guess we don't need to worry them unless they've already heard the news. You know how fast things get around here."

With a resigned sigh she told him that 'yes' she did know.

They were actually surprised when they got to the kid's rooms to discover that they hadn't heard what had happened. But it was clear that Nanny had, since she kept throwing concerned glances at Mac. Clearly the children were too busy with baths and getting ready for bed to have heard. Kenneth and Mac tucked them in and freely handed out hugs and kisses until the three of them were settled down, then they returned to their sitting room.

Mac felt that she needed to let Kenneth know what had gone on with the doctor. She finished her report with, "He kept asking me questions that told me he thought I might be pregnant."

"I'm sorry, Sarah."

"There's nothing to be sorry about! We have three great kids and I'm very busy with my work, but I wanted you to know before you heard any speculation from anyone."

"Well, once you ruled out pregnancy what did he think caused you to faint?"

Again she refrained from protesting over that term and told him, "He took a blood sample to run some tests, but I'm sure it's nothing."

Kenneth wasn't convinced, but let it go for the time being. They would know as soon as the test results were in. He was sure Sarah would tell him as soon as she knew. They didn't keep anything from each other.

Monday morning she had just gotten into her office and began to go through the mail when Megan told her the doctor was there to see her. Mac asked that he be shown in and asked the man to have a seat. He did and focused his gaze on Blake until Mac asked, "Do you want Agent Darkhorse to leave?"

"What I have to tell you might be better in private, Mrs. Kennex."

Mac nodded at Blake and waited for him to leave before turning back to the doctor, "Okay, give it to me straight doctor. What's wrong?"

"I ran the test three times because you told me that you believed it wasn't possible, but Mrs. Kennex the tests all said the same thing. You're pregnant."

To be continued…..